Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their long-standing demands, tailors, under the joint banner of Karnataka State Tailors Association (KSTA) and Snehajeevi Tailors Welfare Association, staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office this morning.
The demands included establishment of a Tailor Welfare Board to address the grievances of tailors and providing financial support, introduction of Provident Fund and Health Insurance cover, monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 to all tailors who have completed 60 years of age and are beneficiaries of National Pension System (NPS), marriage expenses fund for tailors having girl children, maternity allowance to lady tailors, financial aid or subsidy to shelterless tailors who want to build homes and student scholarship for children of tailors.
