![]() ![]() ![]() Haryana municipal sanitation workers protest workloads and demand permanency They said they are determined to continue the protest as they are facing many problems like skyrocketing price hikes and cannot continue to live on such a low salary. Workers alleged that even though they worked hard and continuously during the pandemic, the government gave them only 1,500 rupees more. At the time of recruitment, a nurse’s salary was 3,000 rupees monthly and after 15 years it has only increased to 14,000 rupees ($US170). Many of them were recruited in 2007–2008. NHM workers’ salaries are paid by the central and state government in a 60:40 ratio basis. The contract workers were recruited through relevant state government medical exams. Workers travelled from across the state to join the protest.Ĭontract workers are employed in 182 NHM departments as nurses, lab assistants, physicians, psychiatrists, District Leprosy Consultants, dental surgeons, data entry operators and others. ![]() Nearly 22,000 NHM contract workers from various associations have established the NHM Union. ![]() Asia India: Karnataka national health mission workers demand permanent jobsĬontract workers from the state and central government-funded National Health Mission Scheme (NHM) have been protesting for over 15 days in Karnataka’s capital, Bengaluru, demanding permanent jobs. The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. ![]()
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