Friday, Jun 2, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
    • Rewind
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Rewind
Home | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Mid Day Meal Workers Held Ahead Of Chalo Vijayawada

Andhra Mid-Day Meal workers held ahead of ‘chalo Vijayawada’

The Mid-Day Meals Scheme workers' union has called for the protest to press for their demands.

By IANS
Published Date - 11:00 AM, Mon - 14 March 22
Andhra Mid-Day Meal workers held ahead of ‘chalo Vijayawada’
File Photo.
whatsapp facebook twitter telegram

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Police on Monday detained scores of Mid-Day Meal scheme workers and leaders of trade unions in various parts of the state to foil their ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ programme.

The Mid-Day Meals Scheme workers’ union has called for the protest to press for their demands.

The police have denied permission for the protest and resorted to preventive arrests and house arrests in several districts.

Leaders of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) were also either arrested or placed under house arrest. AITUC state secretary Padala Ramana was placed under house arrest in Visakhapatnam.

The Mid-Day Meal scheme workers and leaders reaching Vijayawada were also detained by the police. Trade union leaders were picked up from their offices as they were preparing to lead the protest.

Angry over the detentions and house arrests, the union leaders vowed to organise protests at any cost.

According to the union leaders, there are 80,000 Mid-Day meal workers across the state. The state government is providing mid-day meals to students in 40,000 schools.

The workers, who work for various agencies, alleged that the government’s reported move to handover the implementation of the scheme to Akshaya Patra, a non-government organisation, will render them jobless.

Agencies providing mid-day meals were already demanding the government to increase their charges by 20 per cent and release dues.

According to agencies, the dues are pending since July 2021. They are also demanding that the government increase the food preparation charges in view of the skyrocketing process of essential commodities.

The government, on the other hand, is mulling action against agencies that fail to provide quality food. Officials say Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy placed special focus on food supplies at schools and fixed specific menus to ensure children get complete nutrition. Rice, vegetable curry, boiled egg, peanut chikki and other nutritious items are included in the menu.

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Andhra
  • Chalo Vijayawada
  • Mid day meal

Related News

  • Telangana: Ragi Java to be provided for govt school students from next academic year

    Telangana: Ragi Java to be provided for govt school students from next academic year

  • Andhra Pradesh: 40 boats gutted after breaks out in boat manufacturing unit

    Andhra Pradesh: 40 boats gutted after breaks out in boat manufacturing unit

  • After Maharashtra, more join BRS in Andhra

    After Maharashtra, more join BRS in Andhra

  • Andhra: Man arrested for ‘objectionable’ social media posts against Jagan

    Andhra: Man arrested for ‘objectionable’ social media posts against Jagan

  • Andhra: Fire breaks out during Ram Navami celebrations in temple

    Andhra: Fire breaks out during Ram Navami celebrations in temple

  • Andhra Pradesh to host G20 meet from March 28 in Visakhapatnam

    Andhra Pradesh to host G20 meet from March 28 in Visakhapatnam

Latest News

  • Customer profiling, smart surveillance helps customs officials nab gold smugglers at Hyderabad Airport

    3 mins ago
  • Amazon to pay USD 31 million in privacy violation penalties

    23 mins ago
  • NSE, BSE remove Adani Enterprises from short-term ASM framework

    43 mins ago
  • Gujarat: Dalit man attacked for wearing ‘fashionable’ attire

    1 hour ago
  • Hyderabad: Time to go for pedal power

    1 hour ago
  • CDSCO approves AstraZeneca’s liver cancer drug in India

    2 hours ago
  • AAP’s campaign against Centre’s Ordinance getting favourable response: Kejriwal

    2 hours ago
  • Opinion: Don’t stress over stress

    7 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam