CITU lambasts Assam Government's decision to privatize mid-day meal
SILCHAR, Jan 6: Center of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Cachar-Hailakandi district committee, lambasted the decision of the Government of Assam for privatization of the mid day meal scheme and in the process pushing the future of the thousands of women-workers engaged in cooking the meals. It was in 2005 that this scheme was implemented in 2005 and since then 1,00,350 workers have been rendering their services in the State of Assam. They were to be paid at the rate of 30 paise per student in a primary school which was increased to 40 paise. But, the payment to them was never in full and regular. In 2009, the Centre fixed their salary at Rs 1000 per month and the State government of Assam decided to pay 10 per cent of it. But, the share of the State was never paid to them.
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