Multipurpose employees, who have been appointed via employment trade to the divisions of the Indian Systems of Medicine, are demanding regularisation of their service.

The Tamil Nadu Public Health Ayush Workers Union, which has taken up their trigger, has demanded that the ₹15,000 promised to the employees for engaged on the frontlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ought to be paid instantly. 

The employees ought to be paid their salaries on the primary of each month and they need to be given a weekly off with pay, the Union mentioned at its assembly held on Sunday in Tiruchi. 

Union president R. Ramendran mentioned: “Most of us are over 40 and we require financial protection. The State government should bring us under the Employees State Insurance Scheme and the Employees Provident Fund scheme.” 

Various employees have been posted to distant locations on low salaries. Given the rising price of dwelling, the employees wish to be posted in main well being centres nearer to house. The union has determined to go on an indefinite quick in entrance of the Secretariat from June 15, till their calls for are met.