India, Nov. 3 -- The Lakhimpur district unit of the National Health Mission (NHM) Employees Association began a three-day strike and sit-in protest from today in Assam's North Lakhimpur as part of its statewide agitation, asking for several demands.

The NHM employees' body held a demonstration and a sit-in protest in front of the office of the Joint Director of Health Services in North Lakhimpur today, demanding equal pay for equal work, gratuity benefits similar to regular employees, and implementation of the Provident Fund schemes.

The protest, jointly organized by the National Health Mission Employees Association and the All Assam Health and Technical Welfare Association, Lakhimpur, will continue till November 5.

The association lea...