Pay Rs 6,000 to Asha workers: CM KCR
Hyderabad, May.5: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today announced Rs 6000 salary to Asha workers besides increasing the same in the next budget.
At a meeting with Asha workers at Pragathi Bhavan here today, KCR discussed the formers’ issues and offered some sops. He announced Rs 6000 honorarium salaries hereafter on regular basis. Stating that there was was formers’ issues and offered some sops. He announced Rs 6000 honorarium salaries hereafter on regular basis. Stating that there was need for improving the standards of health facilities at Anganwadi centers, the Chief Minister said Asha workers will be given priority for appointment of ANMs in the State.
The Chief Minister also said the lives of Asha workers and ANMs should be changed for better. He asked the officials to appoint trained Asha workers as ANMs to offer better and improved health services in rural areas. Asha workers will be developed to the level of Anganwadi centers and offer the best services, he said. The CM also instructed to ensure that the government assistance to pregnant women after delivery and KCR kits be delivered efficiently and in a transparent manner avoiding delay. KCR said the government will increase incentives for Asha workers, who should live with self-respect and should not be involved in bonded labour.
Though Asha workers and ANMs come under Central government, which cut funds recently, the State government was offering them better salaries, he claimed. He also opined that the poor pregnant women should be prevented from doing physical work until 9th month due to poverty. Such situation in the villages should not continue and the government will help them.
At a meeting with Asha workers at Pragathi Bhavan here today, KCR discussed the formers’ issues and offered some sops. He announced Rs 6000 honorarium salaries hereafter on regular basis. Stating that there was was formers’ issues and offered some sops. He announced Rs 6000 honorarium salaries hereafter on regular basis. Stating that there was need for improving the standards of health facilities at Anganwadi centers, the Chief Minister said Asha workers will be given priority for appointment of ANMs in the State.
The Chief Minister also said the lives of Asha workers and ANMs should be changed for better. He asked the officials to appoint trained Asha workers as ANMs to offer better and improved health services in rural areas. Asha workers will be developed to the level of Anganwadi centers and offer the best services, he said. The CM also instructed to ensure that the government assistance to pregnant women after delivery and KCR kits be delivered efficiently and in a transparent manner avoiding delay. KCR said the government will increase incentives for Asha workers, who should live with self-respect and should not be involved in bonded labour.
Though Asha workers and ANMs come under Central government, which cut funds recently, the State government was offering them better salaries, he claimed. He also opined that the poor pregnant women should be prevented from doing physical work until 9th month due to poverty. Such situation in the villages should not continue and the government will help them.