Mysore/Mysuru: Over 100 ASHA workers staged symbolic protest yesterday opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, urging State Government to fulfill their demands. Speaking to press persons, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “We were planning to lay siege to CM’s residence in Bengaluru as well as DCs Offices in all…
Slew of protests staged in city
July 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Extending support to ongoing stir by ASHA workers, the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Kattada Karmikara Sangha and Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Vasathinilaya Karmikara Sangha held protests in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office in city yesterday. They shouted slogans against the State Government for not fulfilling ASHA workers’ demands and…
ASHA workers’ stir enters eighteenth day
July 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite State-wide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eighteenth day today. Over 10 to 12 ASHA workers who had gathered in front of Taluk Health Office participated in the protest this morning and raised slogans urging Government to break its silence and meet their demands. The protesters…
ASHA workers to lay siege to CM’s residence on July 27
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning Government’s inaction, the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are going to lay siege to Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa’s residence in Bengaluru on July 27. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this morning, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “As our demands have not been…
Protests continue in city: ASHA workers’ stir reaches eleventh day
July 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite Statewide stir launched by ASHA workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands reached eleventh day today. Pointing out that even after eleven days of their protests and agitation, their demands have not met, P.S. Sandhya, a member of the ASHA Workers’ Federation (AIUTUC) said, “Over 47 eminent personalities of the State including…
Anganwadi workers, Block Congress SC Wing stage protests in city
July 13, 2020ASHA workers submit memorandum to heads of all MCC Zones, Gram Panchayats Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to fulfil their various demands and condemning the act of miscreants, who had vandalised the house of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Mumbai, Anganwadi workers and Azeez Sait Block Congress SC Committee staged separate protests in city, while ASHA workers…
ASHA workers boycott work, begin indefinite Statewide stir
July 10, 2020Mysuru: One of the chain-links in the State’s battle against the deadly COVID-19 seemed to have broken today, as ASHA workers, who are among the frontline warriors, boycotted work and began an indefinite Statewide stir seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included payment of monthly honorarium of Rs.12,000. Pointing out that there are…
ASHA workers to stage indefinite stir from July 10
July 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included monthly wages of Rs.12,000, ASHA workers, who are at the frontline in the battle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, will stage an indefinite stir from July 10. In a press statement, Manjula, District Secretary of AIUTUC affiliated Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakarteyara Sangha, said that…
Rising COVID-19 cases: Health Department launches door-to-door campaign
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in Mysuru district, the Health Department has launched a door-to-door awareness campaign-cum-survey across the district. About 900 teams comprising more than 2,000 ASHA workers and other health staff are visiting households to check the residents for Coronavirus symptoms such as cough, cold and fever and also…
Medical protection kits distributed
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled had organised a programme at Town Hall in city on June 27 to distribute medical protection kits to Pourakarmikas, Police and ASHA workers who are at the forefront in the fight against the deadly pandemic. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who spoke after distributing the kits, said that ASHA workers, Police,…
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