DHUBRI, Sept 25 - Hundreds of mid-day meal workers in Dhubri district recently staged their protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner�s office and shouted slogans in support of their long-pending demand of salary hike.
According to the workers, the State government is doing injustice to them by providing a very minimal salary which is lowest among all the professions in the country. �We have been getting a minimal wage of Rs 1,000 per month since 2009, but we do 5 to 6 hours of duty every day,� said Aklima Khatun, District Secretary of the All Assam Mid-Day Meal Workers� Union.
DHUBRI, Sept 25 - Hundreds of mid-day meal workers in Dhubri district recently staged their protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner�s office and shouted slogans in support of their long-pending demand of salary hike.
According to the workers, the State government is doing injustice to them by providing a very minimal salary which is lowest among all the professions in the country. �We have been getting a minimal wage of Rs 1,000 per month since 2009, but we do 5 to 6 hours of duty every day,� said Aklima Khatun, District Secretary of the All Assam Mid-Day Meal Workers� Union.
