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Karnataka ASHA workers seek employee status, minimum wages and benefits
A Karnataka ASHA workers’ union delegation submitted its demands to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubballi.
ASHAs are community health workers who connect people, especially in rural areas, with public healthcare services.
The union wants the Union government to recognise ASHAs as employees and provide minimum wages and social security.
It also asked for a daily incentive of ₹3,500, as recommended at a National Health Mission meeting, and a retirement lump-sum benefit of ₹50,000.
ASHAs support maternal and child health, immunisation, institutional deliveries and awareness of health programmes.
Joshi said he would make efforts to address the demands, but the union is seeking immediate implementation and no decision was announced.
A Karnataka ASHA workers’ union delegation asked Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to recognize ASHAs as employees and provide minimum wages and social security benefits.
The delegation sought a daily incentive of ₹3,500 and a retirement lump-sum benefit of ₹50,000.
It called for immediate implementation of the proposed measures.
Joshi said he would make sincere efforts to get the demands addressed by the Union government.
- Who
- A delegation from the Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers Union.
- What
- It submitted a memorandum seeking employee status, minimum wages and social security benefits for ASHAs.
- When
- Sunday. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Hubballi, Karnataka.
- Why
- The union says ASHAs’ responsibilities warrant better remuneration and employment-related benefits.
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- Union
- Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers Union
- Minister
- Pralhad Joshi
- Daily incentive sought
- ₹3,500
- Retirement lump-sum benefit sought
- ₹50,000
- Location
- Hubballi