Manav Seva Sansthan

Rozgar Haq Yatra

Jagran Representative, Fatehpur

A Rojgar Haq Yatra was taken out for 10 villages of Teliyani block to reach information about Rozgar Guarantee Scheme providing work to each hand. The Project Director of Rural Development Authority RK Dixit flagged off the yatra. Women and men labours raised the slogan har pariwar ko kam do, kaam ka poora daam do (give work to each family and also ensure full wages of work) and ham hamara haq mangte, nahin kisi se bhikh mangate (we are demanding our right and not alms from any one) and moved ahead.

The yatra was inaugurated at local court under the auspices of Manav Sewa Sansthan. On this occasion, the Project Director Mr Dixit said that each person has been given legal right in this ambitious scheme of the Central Government. The labour class must get their job cards made. If the panchayats are not able to give work, they will get half the amount as allowance. Carrying placards, women and men started amidst beating of drums.

Convenor of the yatra Jai Prakash Trivedi said that the yatra would traverse 10 villages to give information about the rozgar guarantee scheme. The yatra reached Dharupur and Bhagwantpur on Friday. He said that the yatra will be in Baijani and Dhamina on June 17, Muchuwapur and Sarai Khargu on June 18, Jaichandpur and Manjhupur on June 19 and Chitaura and Korai on June 20.

The labourers accompanying the yatra were raising loud slogans. They were told that demanding work is their legal right. They were told whenever they demand work, they must keep acknowledgement. Even disabled had a right to work in employment guarantee scheme. The disabled had 3 per cent reservation.

The labourers were cautioned if they saw use of machines anywhere, they should make a complaint about this. They should not allow contractors and should not accept less wage. They should not allow difference in wages of men and women and should not put their signature and thumb impression anywhere without seeing and understanding matters.

On this occasion, president of Jan Kalyan Maha Samiti SP Shukla and Vinod Srivastava, etc., were present.

(Translated from report published in Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, June 17, 2006