Hindustan Times (Delhi)

KEJRIWAL TO GO DOORTODOOR TO SEEK FUNDS FOR PARTY

- HT Correspond­ent htreporter­s@htlive.com

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Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in August had said there was a 20 - 30% shortage of staff of all categories at these clinics.

“Once the cabinet gives its nod, all mohalla clinics will have four staff members – the doctor, an ANM, a pharmacist, and a multi-task worker. Currently, we are hiring people for the existing clinics. Also, all staff members who had been diverted from government dispensari­es and hospitals will return to their original postings,” Dr Bhushan said.

The pharmacist­s, who are NEW DELHI: Beginning Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, his cabinet of ministers and all members of the Legislativ­e Assembly, will go door-to-door in their respective assembly constituen­cies to urge people to donate to the party and for contesting elections. The exercise is part of the nation-wide crowdsourc­ing campaign that Kejriwal launched on Monday ahead of 2019 polls. “All lawmakers, including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, will knock on voters’ doors of their respective constituen­cies from October 21 to seek donations for the party,” a party leader said.

While launching the nationwide crowdsourc­ing campaign “AAP Ka Dhaan, Rashtra ka Nirmaan” from Talkatora stadium, the chief minister had urged volunteers, supporters and citizens to donate generously for the cash crunch-hit political party. The party which had been receiving donations randomly till now, wants to formalise crowd-sourced funding and set a target for 2019 polls, party leaders said. “It has been long since Kejriwal interacted with people for funds. Now that 2019 polls are close, we need to have a target for acquiring funds if we want to contest 40-50 seats,” the leader said. The party has already announced in-charges of all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

ALL STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE PAID FOR A MINIMUM OF 75 PATIENTS EACH DAY THE EXERCISE IS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE CROWDSOURC­ING CAMPAIGN KEJRIWAL LAUNCHED ON MONDAY AHEAD OF 2019 POLLS.

required to have a diploma or degree in pharmacy and registrati­on with the Delhi Pharmacy Council, would be paid ₹12 per patient.

The ANMS, who are required to have ANM training and must be registered with the Delhi Nursing Council, will be paid ₹10 per patient and an additional ₹30 for an antenatal check-up conducted, ₹10 for a blood draw, and another ₹10 for injection or immunisati­on.

The multi-task worker, who is required to have studied up to class 10 or beyond as well as training in first aid from St John Ambulance Brigade, will be paid ₹8 per patient and an additional ₹10 for each wound dressing, according to the government notificati­on. All staff members will be paid for a minimum of 75 patients each day.

 ?? RAJ K RAJ/HT FILE ?? The staff would be paid on a perpatient basis, in the same manner the doctors are paid at these clinics.
RAJ K RAJ/HT FILE The staff would be paid on a perpatient basis, in the same manner the doctors are paid at these clinics.

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