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- Community Health Officers employed under the National Health Mission in Karnataka plan to march to Bengaluru on September 28 to start an indefinite protest.
- The group demands job regularisation, salary revisions, and changes to service conditions.
- Protesters oppose a new government rule requiring a B.Sc.
- Nursing degree for specific health officer roles.
- The agitation aims to address concerns regarding job security and career progression for existing contractual staff.
What to watch next
- The commencement of the padayatra from Tumakuru to Bengaluru on September 28
- Potential government response to the union's demands prior to the protest
- Updates on the implementation of the new B.Sc. Nursing qualification requirement
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R. Manasayya
national general secretary of Trade Union Centre of India
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“The very purpose of the move is to replace the existing contractual staff with the fresh recruits. Our union had already submitted detailed objections at a meeting chaired by the Mission Director, NHM, on September 9. However, following the publication of the final Gazette notification on September 15, the Health Department had not provided a reasoned explanation on how the objections raised by the employees had been considered”
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…the posts of Primary Health Care Officer (PHCO/ANM) and Health Inspection Officer (HIO). They said the move would affect the career progression, cadre protection and job security of CHOs already serving under the NHM. “ The very purpose of the move is to replace the existing contractual staff with the fresh recruits. Our union had already submitted detailed objections at a meeting chaired by the Mission Director, NHM, on September 9. However, following the publication of the final Gazette notification on September 15, the Health Department had not provided a reasoned explanation on how the objections raised by the employees had been considered ,” Mr. Manasayya said. The union has sought immediate regularisation of the services of all working CHOs and complete job security. It has also demanded withdrawal of the B.Sc. Nursing qualification prescribed for the…
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Named India · Karnataka Government · Akhila Karnataka State Community Health NHM Contractual Employees Union · Bengaluru · Community Health Officers · Karnataka · National Health Mission · R. Manasayya · Sumit Gaikwad · Trade Union Centre of India · Tumakuru
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