
Incentives for Asha workers enhanced
The Hindu
Sanitation workers’ honorarium hiked
The State government has enhanced the monthly performance based incentive for ASHA (accredited social health activists) workers by 30%. Accordingly, Asha workers engaged under the administrative control of Health and Family Welfare Commissioner would be paid ₹9,750 per month in place of ₹7,500.
The enhanced payment would be effective from June 1 payable in July and the benefit would be extended to all the Asha workers.
The government had increased the payment for Asha workers from ₹6,000 to ₹7,500 a month three years ago.

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The sixth and final day of the Tamil Isai Vizha at Tamil Isai Sangam witnessed a melodrama ‘Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal,’ (a famous song line in Kapi Raga by Kavingnar Kannadasan from the film Vietnam Veedu), by Fabs Theatre actor and news anchor Fathima Babu. The story and dialogues are by T.V. Radhakrishnan and Fathima Babu has directed the play.











