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Better deal sought for women LIC agents

September 4, 2012

Mangalore, September 4: The first State-level meet of Life Insurance Corporation Agents' Organisation of India (LICAOI) held here on Monday highlighted the demands of benefits for women LIC agents.

It includes providing a Provident Fund, pensions, health schemes, pensions and welfare schemes for women LIC agents.

Of the 1 lakh LIC agents in the State, 40,000 are women.

“We have never heard of people saying they lost money they spent on LIC,” said S.K.Geetha, State leader, All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA).

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is standing strong today 12 years after the Indian economy's privatisation began she said. Much of the credit for the steadfastness of the organisation depended on the agents, including women agents, she said.

She said the insurance bills that are being tabled in Parliament were significant for the sector as they would allow higher foreign direct investment.

Ms. Geetha said that the issues facing women LIC agents should be addressed as they were working in addition to their work at home, which is not seen as economic activity as it earns no money.

If they get their spouse's support, they consider themselves lucky. However, no man is considered 'lucky' because his spouse works, she said. B. Madhav, Secretary, district unit of CPI(M), said that the conference of women LIC agents to highlight their problems was welcome and that the organisation must be strengthened.

The discussions at the meeting must be followed up with concrete resolutions.

Gurudutt, Secretary, Udupi Sub division, AIIEA, said the strength of the LIC agents was growing stronger with the support of other workers unions.

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Alexandra Pop
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Wednesday, 6 Feb 2019

That's an amazing initiative! My respects to all of you.

 

Alexandra from https://w2c.ca/

Alexandra Pop
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Feb 2019

That's an amazing initiative! My respects to all of you.

 

Alexandra from https://w2c.ca/

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August 1,2020

Gadag, Aug 1: A woman in Gadag district of Karnataka mortgaged her 'mangalsutra' to buy a television set for her children following the Karnataka government's decision to continue the classes through TV amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A resident of Radder Naganur village, Kasturi, who is also a mother of two, purchased a television set against her 'mangalsutra' for Rs 14,000. She bought the TV after her children's school teachers asked them to attend classes via the television set.

Kasturi said, "I can not send the children to the neighbours' house every day and it was necessary for them to study. We had no other option but to buy a TV set."

She said, "Both, my husband and I are daily wage workers and during coronavirus, we do not have work or money."

"I sold my 'mangalsutra' for Rs 20,000 and bought a TV for Rs 14,000," said Kasturi while happily adding, "Now, my kids can study at home itself."

Kasturi's daughter, Surekha said, "We did not have the TV for several months but now when we have it, we will study and get a bigger 'mangalsutra' for my mother."

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February 27,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 26: Karnataka Minister CT Ravi on Wednesday said that time is ripe to bring in Uniform Civil Code in the country as there was a demand for "equality".

"Everyone talks about equality. Those who desired inequality in the past are now seeking equality. The time is ripe to bring Uniform Civil Code," he said.

The Minister said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been a part of the party's agenda since the time when BJP was formed in 1980.

"We spoke about article 370, we have done it, on Ayodhya issue, the Supreme Court has given its verdict. As the time comes we will do it," he said.

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May 25,2020

Bengaluru, May 25: Helpless dairy farmers in a village in Bangaluru Rural district have dumped around 4,000 litres of milk into drains and on anthills.

The shocking incident took place at Chikka Korati near Hoskote yesterday after the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) refused to collect the milk because a pregnant woman in the village had tested positive for Covid-19.

The village was sealed off three days ago and three of the woman’s family was sent to institutional quarantine. The incident is an embarrassment since the government has been urging people not to stigmatise patients or their contacts.

“In Hoskote taluk, we lead in milk production,” Guru Korati, a villager, said. “There are around 130 families in the village, but we have two milk producers’ cooperative societies (MPCSs) – Chikka Korati MPCS and Dinne Korati MPCS. Our village produces more than 4,000 litres per day. The KMF refused to collect milk from both societies after they learnt about the positive case. Frustrated, we poured the milk down the drain.”

Guru wanted the government to address the village’s problems. “We are not only struggling to sell milk, but we also cannot transport vegetables which we cultivate,” he said.

Veerabhadrappa, from Chikka Korati in Bayala Narasapura gram panchayat, said: “Several families have cows enough to yield more than 50 litres of milk. What will they do with such a huge quantity of milk?”

Mehaboob Sab, panchayat development officer (PDO) of Bayala Narasapura GP, said, “We aren’t sure how the woman contracted Covid-19. A family member had visited Tamil Nadu and the woman also frequently visited a hospital in Kolar for checkups. We are still tracing her contacts.” 

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