Archive · 22 Jul 2026
INTUC Supports VOA Demands for Better Wages and Rights
The INTUC, led by Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy, has promised to support the demands of village organisation assistants (VOAs) in Hyderabad.
These demands include higher wages, job security, and better welfare benefits.
The INTUC plans to discuss these issues with the state government.
VOAs play a crucial role in rural development and empowering women through self-help groups.
The INTUC supports increasing their wages to Rs 26,000 per month and ensuring they have legal protection and labour rights.
A meeting was attended by key figures, including Janak Prasad and other INTUC leaders, to discuss these demands.
INTUC president Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy supports VOA demands for higher wages, job security, and welfare benefits.
VOAs play a crucial role in rural development and empowering women through self-help groups.
Key demands include increasing wages to Rs 26,000 per month and bringing VOAs under the definition of 'workmen' for legal protection.
The INTUC plans to discuss these demands with the state government during a statewide delegates’ meeting.
The meeting was attended by Janak Prasad, chairman of the Telangana Minimum Wages Board, and other INTUC leaders.
- Who
- INTUC president Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy and village organisation assistants (VOAs)
- What
- Support for VOA demands including higher wages, job security, and welfare benefits
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To address the needs and recognition of VOAs for their services in rural development and welfare programs
INTUC and VOAs
State Government
Wage Increase
INTUC and VOAs
INTUC supports increasing VOA wages to Rs 26,000 per month.
State Government
The state government has not yet responded to this demand.
Job Security and Welfare Benefits
INTUC and VOAs
INTUC demands job security, welfare benefits, and social security for VOAs.
State Government
The state government has not yet addressed these demands.
Legal Protection and Labour Rights
INTUC and VOAs
INTUC supports bringing all VOAs under the definition of 'workmen' for legal protection and labour rights.
State Government
The state government has not yet responded to this demand.
- INTUC President
- Dr G. Sanjeeva Reddy
- VOA Demands
- Higher wages, job security, welfare benefits, scrapping of GO No. 58
- Meeting Attendees
- Janak Prasad, R.D. Chandrasekhar, Naganna Goud, Mogulla Raji Reddy
- Proposed Wage Increase
- Rs 26,000 per month
- VOA Roles
- Strengthening rural development, empowering women through SHGs, implementing government welfare programs