Bhubaneswar, May 13: The State Steering Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary has approved in-principle for inclusion of several categories including banking staff as Frontline Workers (FLWs) for Covid-19 vaccination.

The categories which are included in the list are  

1) Forest Officials and Forest guards • Banking Staff / insurance Companies / NCPI. Payment system providers / Operators/vendors / cash logistic companies / cash-in-transit companies / ATM maintenance personnel, Banking Correspondence & Costumer care Points

2) Railway Staff

3)Staff of DCPU Staff of Childline (1098). Staff of 181 Helpline, Staff of One Stop Centres and all caregivers staff of child care institutions

4) Oxygen Plant employees

5)Filling station employees & call centre employees

Also, it has been approved to include the Government Veterinary Doctors, Livestock Inspectors and Para- veterinarians as Frontline Workers (FLW) for COVID-19 vaccination.