Mid-day meal workers protest in Himachal Pradesh over wages

Mid-day meal workers in Himachal Pradesh, affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), staged protests across several districts on Friday. The workers are demanding that the state government provide 12 months of salary instead of the current practice of distributing 10 months of wages over a 12-month period.

Union leaders stated that the current distribution method reduces their monthly income and constitutes gross injustice. They are calling for the implementation of Himachal Pradesh High Court rulings that allegedly favor providing 12 months of pay.

Additional demands include timely monthly salary payments, protection from removal under the school cluster scheme, and regular medical check-ups. In Shimla, demonstrators submitted memorandums to the Directorate of Education, though a meeting with the Director was delayed due to their absence.