Lok Sabha Question No. 1017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: ICDS Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1017 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2017

## UPGRADATION OF ICDS SCHEME

## 1017   DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services (ICDS) Scheme has reportedly untrained and low paid workers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the remedial measures taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to upgrade ICDS Scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c):    Anganwadi  Services  under  the  Umbrella  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.  As per the ICDS guidelines the Anganwadi  Workers  should  be  from  the  local  village  and  are  selected  by  a  Selection Committee constituted by the State Governments/UT Administrations.  Scheme prescribes for minimum  qualification  of  Matriculation  and  age  limit  of  18-35  years  for  engagement  as Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper.   Being honorary workers, they are paid monthly honoraria as decided by Government from time to time.

The  present  honorarium  paid  to  AWWs  is  Rs.3000/-  per  month  and  AWHs  is Rs.1500/-  per  month.    The  honorarium  to  AWWs  of  Mini-AWCs  is  Rs.2250/-  per  month. Besides  this,  most  of  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  are  also  giving  additional honorarium  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  out  of  their  own  resources. State/UT-wise details are annexed .

The AWWs are provided training in the field of child care at the time of induction and during engagement.

- (d) &(e): Improvement and upgradation of various components of the Scheme is an on-going process.

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## Annexure

Statement indicating additional monthly honorarium paid to AWWs/AWHs by the States/UTs.

## from their own resources

| S. No   | States/UTs         | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No   | States/UTs         | 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                                                 | 2250                                                 |
| 14.     | Himachal Pradesh   | 1450                                                 | 600                                                  |
| 15.     | Jammu& Kashmir     | 600                                                  | 340                                                  |
| 16.     | Jharkhand          | 1400                                                 | 700                                                  |
| 17.     | Karnataka          | 3000                                                 | 2000                                                 |
| 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             | 2600                                                 | 1300                                                 |
| 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                                                 | 3000                                                 |
| 36.     | Tripura            | 2865                                                 | 1924                                                 |

As on 30.06.2017