Odisha Health Workers Postpone ‘Cease Work’ Agitation, To Get Vaccinated

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Male & Female Multi Purpose Health Workers’/Health Supervisor’s United Association, which had earlier determined to not take COVID-19 vaccine photographs as a mark of protest in opposition to authorities’s alleged neglect in the direction of their designation and cadre, lastly agreed to get vaccinated after dialogue with the federal government on Tuesday.
Mamata Nayak, basic secretary of Women Health Workers Association mentioned, “The government today assured us to look into our demands of cadre restructure today. So, we have decided to call off the protest and get vaccinated along with other health workers.”
“We have discussed all our issues with the government including our demand to change our designation. The discussion ended on a positive note and we are hopeful that the government will keep its promise,” mentioned Nayak.
Following the choice, virtually 15,000 members of the well being employees’ affiliation will get COVID vaccine photographs on January 28, 2021. Besides, they withdrew their earlier resolution to cease work from February 1.
“We have postponed our ‘cease work’ agitation for one month. Hope, the government will take necessary steps to address our demands,” mentioned Nayak.
As per their demand, round 15,000 well being employees below the banner have been assigned the identical designation and cadre since greater than thirty years, and a number of parameters together with required instructional {qualifications} have been modified, however their designation (Health Worker) stays the identical.
(Edited By Suryakant Jena)

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