No jab, no job, for MGNREGS workers?

Sources said that the local body administration did not provide a job for elderly women in the last few days citing that the workers have not taken the jab.

Published: 24th April 2021 05:32 AM  |   Last Updated: 24th April 2021 05:32 AM   |  A+A A-

For representational purposes

By Express News Service

TENKASI:  Workers of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Irummankulam, Therkupudur and Achampatti villages on Thursday staged a protest against the local body officials after the latter allegedly said that jobs would be given only to those taking the Covid jab.

Sources said that the local body administration did not provide a job for elderly women in the last few days citing that the workers have not taken the jab. “The officials say that they would have to take responsibility if anyone working under the MGNREGS dies of Covid-19. Hence, we have been asked to take the jab to get a job under the scheme,” said a woman. 

However, the officials of local body administration based at Sankarankovil refuted the allegation. Saravanan, Project Director of District Rural Development Authority said that officials of his department did not insist anyone to take the jab. 

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
TAGS
MGNREGS COVID 19 COVID vaccine unemployment
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Gallery