Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Mid-Day Meal Workers Seek Wage Revision
Mid-Day Meal Workers in Chandigarh are facing financial hardships despite their vital role in providing nutritious meals to school children.
They have asked for higher wages, timely payments, and payment for all 12 months of the year.
A senior BJP leader, Sanjay Tandon, has promised to take up their demands with the Governor and Chief Secretary to ensure their concerns are addressed.
Mid-Day Meal Workers in Chandigarh seek wage revision as per DC rates.
Workers demand timely payment of salaries by the 7th of every month.
Workers request payment for all 12 months of the year, currently paid for only 10 months.
Sanjay Tandon assured to take up their demands with the Governor and Chief Secretary.
Workers face financial hardships despite their crucial role in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
- Who
- Mid-Day Meal Workers in Chandigarh
- What
- Seeking wage revision, timely payment, and payment for all 12 months
- When
- Current situation, with no specific date mentioned
- Where
- Chandigarh
- Why
- To address financial hardships and ensure fair treatment
Workers' Demands
Government Response
Wage Revision
Workers' Demands
Workers demand revision of wages as per the prevailing DC rates in Chandigarh.
Government Response
Government has not yet responded to the wage revision demand.
Timely Payment
Workers' Demands
Workers seek timely payment of salaries by the 7th of every month.
Government Response
Government has not yet responded to the timely payment demand.
Payment for All 12 Months
Workers' Demands
Workers demand payment for all 12 months of the year, as they currently receive payment for only 10 months.
Government Response
Government has not yet responded to the demand for payment for all 12 months.
- Location
- Chandigarh
- Key Figures
- Sanjay Tandon, Gurbax Rawat, Gulab Chand Kataria, H Rajesh Prasad
- Demands
- Wage revision, timely payment, payment for all 12 months
- Role of Workers
- Preparing and serving nutritious meals to government school children
- Government Response
- Sanjay Tandon assured to take up the workers' demands with the Governor and Chief Secretary