Health Mitra workers protest at Lower PMG against retrenchment, seek job security

22 Jun 2026, 06:53 by KalingaTV Bureau · KalingaTV

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Health Mitra workers gathered at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Sunday demanding to put a halt to the current retrenchment process and seek better job security.

Led by All Odisha Swasthya Mitra Association (AOSMA), employees intensified their agitation even as the city was experiencing moderate rainfall.

A few women were present along with their children for the protest.

Speaking at the gathering, AOSMA members said that due to the retrenchment process, employees were in confusion and stated that the government must solve the issue.

They added that the protests by employees may harm the state’s healthcare services.

Three demands presented to the government by agitating workers:

Immediate stop to the ongoing process of retrenchment of the Health Mitra employees.

Permanent job security for employees of Health Mitra.

Immediate abolishment of contract process and employees of The State Health Assurance Society (SHAS) will have direct appointments of the state health assurance society.

According to the AOSMA members, they will continue the protests until the government addresses their demands.

Health Mitra workers protest at Lower PMG against retrenchment, seek job security

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