Telangana Govt: Good news for ASHA workers..!

Sowmiya Sriram
Telangana Govt: good news for ASHA workers..!

 The telangana government on thursday decided to increase the incentive for Asha workers by 30 percent. The state government has decided to increase the monthly incentives for Asha workers. The monthly incentives for Asha workers are Rs. 7500 which will increase to Rs 9500. However, the government said in the statement that the increased incentives would apply to ASHA workers working under the National health Mission, Ministry of health, and Family Welfare from june this year.
ASHA workers have previously raised concerns about raising their wages. ASHA workers also served on a par with doctors during covid. ASHA workers work over 8 hours a day. The workers made remarkable efforts during the corona. Many appreciated the performance of ASHA workers during this time.

ASHA workers have previously expressed concern that wages would not rise despite the increasing workload. Their minimum wage was very less.  They demanded a little higher for the hard work they do. In addition, TAs and DAs were also asked to give. With the increased incentive from the state government, ASHA workers are likely to get some relief. There is a sigh of relief for those workers now.

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