Lok Sabha Question No. 1193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Skill Development Programme for Anganwadi Workers/Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.1193

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ANGANWADI WORKERS/HELPERS

## 1193.   DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to State:

- (a) the total number of anganwadi centres/mini-anganwadi centres presently functional in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government runs any training or skill development programme for anganwadi workers and helpers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to equip anganwadi centres, located in urban areas to deal with the increasing number of urban poor, such as migrants and slum dwellers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) The State-wise total number of anganwadi centres/mini-anganwadi centres presently functional in the country is Annexed.
- (b) Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are provided training by the  Anganwadi  Training  Centres  (AWTCs)  at  the  time  of  their  induction  and  by refresher courses during the course of their service. The AWTCs are run either by the respective  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  or  by  NGO  under supervision of respective State Governments/UT Administrations. The Government of India issues guidelines and releases funds to the State Governments/UT Administrations for implementation of the Scheme.
- (c) ICDS Scheme is universal and self selecting with enhanced focus on children below 3 years  of  age  and  the  most  disadvantaged  and  vulnerable  sections  of  the  society, particularly  of  rural  poor  population.  As  per  the  guidelines  of  the  scheme,  migrants and slum dwellers are equally entitled for the services provided under the scheme.

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## Annexure

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Sanctioned                 | Operational                |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                      | 55607                      |
| 2         | Telangana         | 35700                      | 35634                      |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                       | 6225                       |
| 4         | Assam             | 62153                      | 62153                      |
| 5         | Bihar             | 115009                     | 91677                      |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                      | 49966                      |
| 7         | Goa               | 1262                       | 1257                       |
| 8         | Gujarat           | 53029                      | 53029                      |
| 9         | Haryana           | 25962                      | 25962                      |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                      | 18925                      |
| 11        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 31938                      | 29599                      |
| 12        | Jharkhand         | 38432                      | 38432                      |
| 13        | Karnataka         | 65911                      | 64558                      |
| 14        | Kerala            | 33318                      | 33115                      |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                      | 94398                      |
| 16        | Maharashtra       | 110486                     | 109779                     |
| 17        | Manipur           | 11510                      | 11510                      |
| 18        | Meghalaya         | 5896                       | 5896                       |
| 19        | Mizoram           | 2244                       | 2244                       |
| 20        | Nagaland          | 3980                       | 3455                       |
| 21        | Odisha            | 74154                      | 72195                      |
| 22        | Punjab            | 27314                      | 26836                      |
| 23        | Rajasthan         | 62010                      | 61974                      |
| 24        | Sikkim            | 1308                       | 1290                       |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                      | 54439                      |
| 26        | Tripura           | 10145                      | 9911                       |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                     | 187997                     |
| 28        | Uttrakhand        | 20067                      | 20067                      |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 119481                     | 114951                     |
| 30        | A &NIslands       | 720                        | 720                        |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 500                        | 500                        |
| 32        | Delhi             | 11150                      | 10897                      |
| 33        | Dadra &NHaveli    | 302                        | 302                        |
| 34        | Daman &Diu        | 107                        | 107                        |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | 107                        | 107                        |
| 36        | Puducherry        | 855                        | 855                        |
| All India | All India         | 1400000                    | 1356569                    |