Release vaccine incentive to ASHA workers: OP Soni to officials

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 10

Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni has directed health officials to immediately release the Covid vaccination incentive to ASHA workers as promised to them while roping them for the inoculation drive.

“Motivating people in every nook and corner of the state for vaccination, dispelling their doubts about the jab and ensuring innoculation of the target population is a yeoman’s service rendered by health workers. They are delivering as expected and they must be provided the incentive in lieu of their service, without further delay.”

Soni was approached by ASHA Workers’ and Volunteers’ Union, Punjab, in connection with the release of incentive. Earlier in the day, various employee unions met the Deputy CM and put forth their demands, including regularisation of NHM employees and hike in salary/honorarium taking it on par with that in Haryana.

The Deputy CM promised that he would have the demand examined.

Meanwhile, the representatives of the unions thanked Soni for patient hearing and requested early action.

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