Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Salary/Honorarium of Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, DINESH TRIVEDI, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.397

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2017

## SALARY/HONORARIUM OF ANGANWADI WORKERS

397 SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

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

- (a) the number of women in rural India employed under various Government schemes such as anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  salary/honorarium  being  paid  to  anganwadi  workers  and  mid-day  meal workers, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note that there are large protests by women workers to increase  their  salary/honorarium  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the Government to increase their salary/honorarium;
- (d) whether  there  are  complaints  by  women  workers  in  regard  to  leakages  in  the  payment system and non-payment of designated salary on time and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a)&(b)  The number of women in rural India employed as anganwadi workers under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is at Annex-I .

Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  envisages  the  Anganwadi Workers(AWWs) & Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) as 'honorary workers' from the local community who come forward to render their services, on part time basis, in the area of child care and development.  Being  honorary  workers,  they  are  paid  monthly  honoraria  as  decided  by Government from time to time.

The honorarium to AWWs was revised from Rs.1500/- per month to Rs.3000/- per month and AWWs of Mini-AWCs & AWHs from Rs.750/- to Rs.1500/- w.e.f. 1.4.2011 respectively.  The honorarium to AWWs of Mini-AWCs has been further revised from Rs.1500/- to Rs.2250/- w.e.f. 4.7.2013. Besides this, some State Governments/UT Administrations are also giving additional honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers out of their own resources.  Statewise details at Annex-II .

The Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) is implemented in partnership with States/UTs. The overall responsibility for providing cooked and nutritious mid day meal to the eligible children lies  with  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations  in  accordance  with  the Guidelines  laid  down  by  the  Central  Government.    Mid  Day  Meal  Guidelines  envisage engagement of one cook-cum-helper in a school with up to 25 students, two cooks-cum-helpers in a school with 26 to 100 students and one additional cook-cum-helper for every addition of up to 100 students. The cook-cum-helpers are engaged by respective States/UTs. During the year 2015-16, States/UTs have been engaged 25.52 lakhs cook-cum-helpers under the scheme, out of which 86% are women. The States/UTs wise details may be seen at Annexure-III .

The honorarium to cook-cum-helpers engaged under Mid Day Meal Scheme is being paid at Rs.1000 per month for 10 months in a year on sharing basis between Centre and States/UTs in the ratio of 60:40 for non-NER States, 90:10 for NER and 3 Himalayan States viz. Himachal Pradesh,  J&K  and  Uttarakhand  and  100%  for  UTs.    However,  the  State  Governments/UT Administrations  can  supplement  the  honorarium  from  their  own  resources  and  several  States have  done  so. The  details of  honorarium  paid  by  States/UTs  are  at Annexure-IV . Representations  have  been  received  from  various  unions  of  MDM  workers  including  women workers seeking increase in their honorarium and about /non-payment of their honorarium in time  and  the  same  are  being  forwarded  to  the  concerned  States/UTs  for  appropriate action/consideration.

The  number  of  workers  engaged  in  National  Rural  Health  Mission  (NRHM)  State/UT-wise  is  at Annex-V.

(c)&(d)  Ministry  has  been  receiving  public  grievances/complaints  through  Public  Grievances' Portal and otherwise also mostly pertaining to service matters of AWWs/AWHs.

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the overall management & monitoring of the Scheme rests with concerned State Governments/UT Administrations.  Ministry of Women & Child Development provides funds to the  States/UTs  in  the  prescribed  cost  sharing  ratio  and  monitors  the  scheme.    Since implementation of the scheme is done by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations, complaints/grievances received, with regard to delay in payment of salary/honorarium, etc. are taken up with the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations  for appropriate action.

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## STATUS REPORT OF THE ICDS AS ON 30.09.2016

## ( SANCTIONED, IN-POSITION AND VACANT POSTS)

|         |                   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   | No. of Anganwadi Workers   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UT          | Sanctioned by GOI          | In-position                | Vacant                     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                      | 53944                      | 1663                       |
| 2       | Telangana         | 35700                      | 33248                      | 2452                       |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                       | 6028                       | 197                        |
| 4       | Assam             | 62153                      | 62153                      | 0                          |
| 5       | Bihar             | 115009                     | 85980                      | 29029                      |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                      | 48770                      | 3704                       |
| 7       | Goa               | 1262                       | 1241                       | 21                         |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 53029                      | 50515                      | 2514                       |
| 9       | Haryana           | 25962                      | 25348                      | 614                        |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                      | 18665                      | 260                        |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 31938                      | 28707                      | 3231                       |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 38432                      | 35424                      | 3008                       |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 65911                      | 63186                      | 2725                       |
| 14      | Kerala            | 33318                      | 33102                      | 216                        |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                      | 91172                      | 5963                       |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 110486                     | 105488                     | 4998                       |
| 17      | Manipur           | 11510                      | 10274                      | 1236                       |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | 5896                       | 5864                       | 32                         |
| 19      | Mizoram           | 2244                       | 2244                       | 0                          |
| 20      | Nagaland          | 3980                       | 3455                       | 525                        |
| 21      | Odisha            | 74154                      | 68980                      | 5174                       |
| 22      | Punjab            | 27314                      | 26350                      | 964                        |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | 62010                      | 58112                      | 3898                       |
| 24      | Sikkim            | 1308                       | 1289                       | 19                         |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                      | 39410                      | 15029                      |
| 26      | Tripura           | 10145                      | 9911                       | 234                        |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                     | 174589                     | 15556                      |
| 28      | Uttrakhand        | 20067                      | 18958                      | 1109                       |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 119481                     | 108065                     | 11416                      |
| 30      | A & N Islands     | 720                        | 720                        | 0                          |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 500                        | 500                        | 0                          |
| 32      | Delhi             | 11150                      | 10806                      | 344                        |
| 33      | Dadra & N Haveli  | 302                        | 302                        | 0                          |
| 34      | Daman & Diu       | 107                        | 102                        | 5                          |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 855                        | 855                        | 0                          |
| Total   |                   | 1400000                    | 1283864                    | 116136                     |

## Annexure-I

## Annexure-II

## Statement indicating additional monthly honorarium paid to AWWs/AWHs by the

## States/UTs. from their own resources

As on 31.12.2016

| S.   | States/UTs         | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   |
|------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| No.  |                    | Anganwadi Workers                                    | Anganwadi Helpers                                    |
| 1.   | Andaman & Nicobar  | 3000                                                 | 2500                                                 |
| 2.   | Andhra Pradesh     | 1200                                                 | 700                                                  |
| 3.   | Arunachal Pradesh  | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 4.   | Assam              | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 5.   | Bihar              | 750                                                  | 375                                                  |
| 6.   | Chandigarh         | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 7.   | Chhattisgarh       | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 8.   | Dadra Nagar Heveli | 1000                                                 | 600                                                  |
| 9.   | Daman & Diu        | 1000                                                 | 600                                                  |
| 10.  | Delhi              | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 11.  | Goa                | 3062-11937*                                          | 3000-6000                                            |
| 12.  | Gujarat            | 1750                                                 | 900                                                  |
| 13.  | Haryana            | 2500                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 14.  | Himachal Pradesh   | 300                                                  | 200                                                  |
| 15.  | Jammu & Kashmir    | 600                                                  | 340                                                  |
| 16.  | Jharkhand          | 1400                                                 | 700                                                  |
| 17.  | Karnataka          | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 18.  | Kerala             | 2000                                                 | 2000                                                 |
| 19.  | Lakshdweep         | 1600                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 20.  | Madhya Pradesh     | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 21.  | Maharashtra        | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 22.  | Manipur            | 100                                                  | 50                                                   |
| 23.  | Meghalaya          | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 24.  | Odisha             | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 25.  | Puducherry         | 600                                                  | 300                                                  |
| 26.  | Punjab             | 2000                                                 | 1000                                                 |
| 27.  | Rajasthan          | 1724-1736*                                           | 1065                                                 |
| 28.  | Sikkim             | 2225                                                 | 1500                                                 |
| 29.  | Uttarakhand        | 3000                                                 | 1500                                                 |
| 30.  | West Bengal        | 1300                                                 | 1300                                                 |
| 31.  | Uttar Pradesh      | 1000                                                 | 500                                                  |
| 32.  | Nagaland           | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 33.  | Mizoram            | Nil                                                  | Nil                                                  |
| 34.  | Tamilnadu          | 6750 (that includes pay-2500, GP-500 & DA-3750)      | 4275 (that includes pay-1500, GP-400 & DA 2375)      |
| 35.  | Telangana          | 4000 (w.e.f. 01.03.2015)                             | 3000 (w.e.f. 01.03.2015)                             |
| 36.  | Tripura            | 2865                                                 | 1924                                                 |

* Depending on the qualification and number of years of service

## State-wise details of Number of Cook-cum-helper engaged during 2015-16 under Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

| S.No.   | States/UTs        |   No. of Cooks-cum-Helpers Engaged |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                              92105 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                               7729 |
| 3       | Assam             |                             121441 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                             236278 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                              93420 |
| 6       | Goa               |                               2623 |
| 7       | Gujarat           |                              89796 |
| 8       | Haryana           |                              30652 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  |                              22813 |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                              30648 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                              81824 |
| 12      | Karnataka         |                             118886 |
| 13      | Kerala            |                              13664 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                             236986 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                             163523 |
| 16      | Manipur           |                               6951 |
| 17      | Meghalaya         |                              17094 |
| 18      | Mizoram           |                               5220 |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                               5057 |
| 20      | Orissa            |                             128817 |
| 21      | Punjab            |                              42343 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                             115622 |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                               1884 |
| 24      | Tamilnadu         |                             128130 |
| 25      | Telangana         |                              53492 |
| 26      | Tripura           |                              10926 |
| 27      | Uttarakhand       |                              28699 |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     |                             398073 |
| 29      | West Bengal       |                             244744 |
| 30      | A&N Islands       |                                721 |
| 31      | Chandigarh        |                                746 |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        |                                927 |
| 33      | Daman & Diu       |                                317 |
| 34      | Delhi             |                              19271 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       |                                110 |
| 36      | Puducherry        |                               1031 |
|         | Total             |                            2552563 |

Annexure-IV States/UTs providing more than minimum mandatory share towards honorarium to

## cook-cum-helpers

|   S.No. | States/UTs   |   Additional amount given by State per CCH per month |
|---------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Bihar        |                                                  250 |
|       2 | Chhattisgarh |                                                  200 |
|       3 | Haryana      |                                                 1500 |
|       4 | Jharkhand    |                                                  500 |
|       5 | Karnataka    |                                                  700 |
|       6 | Kerala       |                                                 6500 |
|       7 | Mizoram      |                                                  500 |
|       8 | Punjab       |                                                  200 |
|       9 | Tamil Nadu   |                                                 4000 |
|      10 | Uttarakhand  |                                                  500 |
|      11 | West Bengal  |                                                  500 |
|      12 | Chandigarh   |                                                 1622 |
|      13 | D&N Haveli   |                                                 2945 |
|      14 | Daman & Diu  |                                                 2945 |
|      15 | Lakshadweep  |                                                 6500 |
|      16 | Puducherry   |                                                13000 |

Source :  AWP&B 2016-17.

Annexure-V Status of ASHAs selected under NRHM (as on June' 2016)*

| S.No.   | States/UTs        | Selected   |
|---------|-------------------|------------|
| 1.      | Bihar             | 85530      |
| 2.      | Chhattisgarh      | 66713      |
| 3.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 32066      |
| 4.      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 11837      |
| 5.      | Jharkhand         | 40964      |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 66037      |
| 7.      | Odisha            | 44583      |
| 8.      | Rajasthan         | 53434      |
| 9.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 147140     |
| 10.     | Uttarakhand       | 11086      |
| 11.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 3826       |
| 12.     | Assam             | 30619      |
| 13.     | Manipur           | 4009       |
| 14.     | Meghalaya         | 6429       |
| 15.     | Mizoram           | 964        |
| 16.     | Nagaland          | 1887       |
| 17.     | Sikkim            | 641        |
| 18.     | Tripura           | 7590       |
| 19.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 39009      |
| 20.     | Goa               | 0          |
| 21.     | Gujarat           | 36631      |
| 22.     | Haryana           | 16677      |
| 23.     | Karnataka         | 41497      |
| 24.     | Kerala            | 33953      |
| 25.     | Maharashtra       | 58473      |
| 26.     | Punjab            | 18772      |
| 27.     | Tamil Nadu        | 3905       |
| 28.     | Telangana         | 29257      |
| 29.     | West Bengal       | 51322      |
| 30.     | A & N Islands     | 407        |
| 31.     | Chandigarh        | 16         |
| 32.     | D & N Haveli      | 338        |
| 33.     | Daman & Diu       | 80         |
| 34.     | Delhi             | 0**        |
| 35.     | Lakshadweep       | 102        |
| 36.     | Puducherry        | 0          |
|         | Total             | 945794     |

* Source :  MIS ** 4199 in National Urban Health Mission