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Women Health Volunteers (WHV) nether the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ strategy submitted petitions astatine the play grievance redressal gathering held astatine Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi Collectorates connected Monday, demanding wage hike and disbursement of pending wages.
In their petitions, volunteers from some the districts stated that they person been provided with a wage of lone ₹5,500 for the past 5 years, contempt moving for much than 8 hours a day.
The volunteers noted that they were initially appointed for 2 hours enactment per day, nevertheless their workload has present accrued significantly.
The petition further highlighted that a authorities bid issued nether the erstwhile authorities connected March 7, 2026, provided a wage hike for 42,000 declaration workers nether the National Health Mission (NHM), effectual from May 1.
Following this, the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam Workers’ Association staged demonstrations connected March 12 and 13, and subsequently held talks with the erstwhile Health Minister, NHM Director and Principal Secretary. During these talks, it was stated that WHV would besides beryllium fixed an increment.
However, aft the caller authorities assumed office, nary specified revision was implemented. The volunteers person present urged the authorities to summation their wages to ₹15,000.
Additionally, WHV successful Kanniyakumari territory person sought the merchandise of pending wages for the past 2 months, portion those successful Thoothukudi territory person demanded clearance of dues for the past 4 months.
They urged the authorities authorities to trim their workload and to contented a written directive to District Health Officers successful the districts.
