Raichur, July 10 -- Anganwadi and mid-day meal workers in Raichur on Friday demanded better wages and the rollback of the National Education Policy (NEP), protesting at the Deputy Commissioner's Office as part of a statewide 'Black Day' observance. The protesters have also called for increased funding for the midday meal scheme, better wages, and recognition, among other things.

The workers, affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), raised slogans and blocked the entrance to the Deputy Commissioner's Office, calling for the fulfilment of their several long-pending demands.

Among their demands were increased funding for the Mid-Day Meal Scheme to cope with rising costs, rollback of the implementation of the National Educa...