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‘Sahayaks’ want their financial woes to be solved
New Delhi:Railway porters, who will now onwards be known as sahayaks, on Thursday appreciated the government’s decision of providing them new uniforms, but demanded more reforms, which they claimed the government failed to outline in the 2016-17 railway budget.
The porters stated that even if the the uniform and a new name will help them get more respect than before, their financial woes, which are the main issue, could have been addressed by fixing a minimal wage for their services.
“The new uniform and status will definitely earn us (coolies) respect. It is a good thing for all of us, but how does it solve our biggest problem which is the financial woes,” Vinayak Singh, a porter for the last one decade at New Delhi Railway Station, told IANS.
“Since the inflation has been so much over the years that whatever money we earn does not suffice,” said the 45-year-old.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, presenting his second budget speech, said: “Porters play a key role in making our journeys comfortable. We intend providing them with new uniforms and train them in soft skills in line with the evolving image of Indian Railway, adopting modern technology yet traditional in its ethos of treating passengers with respect. We will also explore methods of offering them group insurance facility. Henceforth, we will be happy to call them as sahayak.”
He however did not mention anything about the financial aspect.
Another porter, Alyaas, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, said: “We are not earning anything from this railway budget. The new status and a uniform is fine but what about our livelihood?”
Alyaas, who has been working at the Nizamuddin station since the last 13 years, also said: “Due to no fixed wage for us, we always have to end up urguing with the customers. They do not realise our hard work. The government every time misses out to address such issues in the railway budget.”
However, Sitaram, a porter working at New Delhi Railway Station for the last five years, told IANS: “For the first time the government has talked about imparting training to the porters with soft skills which would help us learn little more and add to our earning. Still, the government is not certain what sort of training are they talking about.”
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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