By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: A team comprising three Health Volunteers, four ASHA Workers and one Anganwadi Worker is on a mission to save people from the dreaded COVID-19 by trekking several kilometres covering 11 haadis (tribal hamlets) and 13 villages on the forest border in Nagarahole National Park. Eleven haadis and 13 villages are…
District Minister asks Police to provide security for ASHA workers during survey
May 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As ASHA workers are expected to face some problems during the ongoing COVID door-to-door survey, District Minister S.T. Somashekar has directed the concerned Police officials to provide security to ASHA workers during their work. Speaking to presspersons at Heggadanahalli in Nanjangud taluk on Sunday, Somashekar lauded the service of ASHA workers who have been…
Provide immediate relief for family of Asha, Anganwadi workers who died of Covid
May 30, 2021Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah on Saturday urged the State Government to immediately distribute relief to the families of Asha and Anganwadi workers who died due to Covid-19. In a letter to Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, he dema-nded immediate release of salary of Corona Warriors…
ASHA workers hold online protest
May 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: ASHA workers, under the banner of Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers Association, staged a State-wide online protest yesterday seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included wage hike and payment of wage dues. The ASHA workers registered the protest from their homes by holding placards containing their charter of demands. Maintaining that ASHA…
ASHA workers to stage online protest on May 24
May 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included payment of Rs.5,000 as monthly honorarium just as being paid to Corona warriors, ASHA workers will stage a State-wide online protest on May 24. Pointing out that there are 42,000 ASHA workers in the State, the Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers Association said that ASHA…
War Room, COVID Mitra of no help for this ASHA worker
May 18, 2021Frontline Warrior runs from pillar to post in search of hospital bed for husband Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of COVID-19 crisis has meant risky and longer hours of work for frontline workers, doctors and the Police who are exacerbated by unsafe working conditions, hostility from their communities, and minimal compensation or support from the authorities….
Asha workers protest over issues with e-survey
March 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: ASHA workers staged a protest near Deputy Commissioner’s Office yesterday against various issues that they are facing while conducting e-surveys. ASHA workers are conducting door-to-door e-survey in the district pertaining to COVID-19 and health services as per orders issued by the State Government. The protesting ASHA workers alleged that though the Government had not…
Medical protective kits distributed to Anganwadi, ASHA workers
October 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Lauding the efforts of Anganwadi and ASHA workers for their role in preventing the spread of COVID-19, MLA G.T. Devegowda stated that these workers are playing an important role at the grassroots level to deal with Corona crisis. He was speaking at a programme organised by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Department of Women…
RK Ashram distributes grocery kits to ASHA workers
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar distributed grocery kits to ‘Corona Warriors’ ASHA workers during the ‘Haccha Hasira Mysuru – Viveka Prabheya Mysuru’ programme, a massive tree sapling distribution initiative marking the birth anniversary of Swami Sureshanandaji, at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala in Yadavagiri here yesterday, under the aegis of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram. The Minister also distributed…
ASHA workers return to work
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Twenty days after boycotting work and seeking fulfilment of their various demands, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, who are among the frontline warriors in the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, called off their strike and returned to work on Thursday. The ASHA workers were on strike since July 10. The…
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