22-06-2025
Panel to hear trade unions representing ASHAs on June 30
A committee formed by the State government to study the problems faced by the Accredited Social Health Activist Workers (ASHAs) will hear the trade unions representing them on June 30.
The hearing will be held at the South Conference Hall of the Secretariat.
The Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association, the CITU-backed Kerala State ASHA Workers Federation, the INTUC-backed All Kerala Pradesh ASHA Workers Congress, the ASHA Workers Federation (STU) and the AITUC-backed All India Trade Union Congress have been given time at the hearing.
Each union can be represented by up to three persons, of which two should be ASHAs, according to a direction issued by the State Health and Family Welfare department.
ASHAs have been on agitation mode demanding better remuneration and retirement benefits.
