Lok Sabha Question No. 4886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Vacant Vacancies of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4886

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2017

## VACANT VACANCIES OF ANGANWADI WORKERS/HELPERS

## 4886. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a)      the sanctioned and actual strength of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/helpers in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)     whether a large number of posts of AWWs/helpers are lying vacant in the country;
- (c)     if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh and the reasons therefor; and
- (d)      the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  filling  of  their  vacant vacancies in a timely manner?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) : The number of sanctioned, in-position and vacant position of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/  Anganwadi  Helpers(AWHs)  in  the  country  including  Andhra  Pradesh  as  on 31.12.2016 are as under:-

| Number of Posts of       |   Sanctioned |   In-position |   Vacant |
|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|----------|
| Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) |      1400000 |       1285711 |   114289 |
| Anganwadi Helpers(AWHs)  |      1283150 |       1160960 |   122190 |

State-wise details are given at Annex-I .

As per Schematic norms of the ICDS Scheme, Government of India is responsible for the Planning & Policy issues whereas State Governments are responsible for the implementation  of  the  Scheme.    The  reasons  for  shortage  of  Anganwadi    Workers  and Helpers across the country are largely due to administrative, procedural and legal delays in filling-up  of  vacant  posts  by  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations.    Ministry  of Women & Child Development has repeatedly impressed upon the State Governments/ UT Administrations    to  take  all  required  measures  for  early  operationalisation  of  sanctioned AWCs/ mini-AWCs including filling-up vacant positions.

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## Statement Referred to in Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4886 for 31.03.2017

State-wise details of the sanctioned, in-position and vacancy of  honorary posts of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers(AWHs) in Anganwadi Centres across the country including Andhra Pradesh as on 31.12.2016

|         |                   | No. ofAWWs        | No. ofAWWs   | No. ofAWWs   | No. of AWHs       | No. of AWHs   | No. of AWHs   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UT          | Sanctioned by GOI | In- position | Vacant       | Sanctioned by GOI | In- position  | Vacant        |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607             | 53823        | 1784         | 48768             | 44705         | 4063          |
| 2       | Telangana         | 35700             | 33159        | 2541         | 31711             | 28081         | 3630          |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225              | 6028         | 197          | 6225              | 6028          | 197           |
| 4       | Assam             | 62153             | 62153        | 0            | 56728             | 56728         | 0             |
| 5       | Bihar             | 115009            | 85980        | 29029        | 107894            | 80176         | 27718         |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 52474             | 48770        | 3704         | 46660             | 42379         | 4281          |
| 7       | Goa               | 1262              | 1241         | 21           | 1262              | 1241          | 21            |
| 8       | Gujarat           | 53029             | 50403        | 2626         | 51229             | 47569         | 3660          |
| 9       | Haryana           | 25962             | 25348        | 614          | 25450             | 24968         | 482           |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925             | 18772        | 153          | 18386             | 18197         | 189           |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 31938             | 28707        | 3231         | 31938             | 29599         | 2339          |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 38432             | 35424        | 3008         | 35881             | 33117         | 2764          |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 65911             | 63186        | 2725         | 62580             | 59026         | 3554          |
| 14      | Kerala            | 33318             | 33102        | 216          | 33189             | 32953         | 236           |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135             | 94413        | 2722         | 84465             | 82078         | 2387          |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 110486            | 106784       | 3702         | 97475             | 92373         | 5102          |
| 17      | Manipur           | 11510             | 10274        | 1236         | 9958              | 9497          | 461           |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | 5896              | 5891         | 5            | 4630              | 4628          | 2             |
| 19      | Mizoram           | 2244              | 2244         | 0            | 2244              | 2157          | 87            |
| 20      | Nagaland          | 3980              | 3455         | 525          | 3980              | 3455          | 525           |
| 21      | Odisha            | 74154             | 68980        | 5174         | 63738             | 59620         | 4118          |
| 22      | Punjab            | 27314             | 26390        | 924          | 26074             | 25022         | 1052          |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | 62010             | 58581        | 3429         | 55806             | 51910         | 3896          |
| 24      | Sikkim            | 1308              | 1289         | 19           | 1308              | 1285          | 23            |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 54439             | 38827        | 15612        | 49499             | 35154         | 14345         |
| 26      | Tripura           | 10145             | 9911         | 234          | 10145             | 9911          | 234           |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145            | 172367       | 17778        | 167855            | 150374        | 17481         |
| 28      | Uttrakhand        | 20067             | 18995        | 1072         | 14947             | 13867         | 1080          |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 119481            | 107872       | 11609        | 119481            | 101503        | 17978         |
| 30      | A &NIslands       | 720               | 720          | 0            | 689               | 689           | 0             |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 500               | 450          | 50           | 500               | 500           | 0             |
| 32      | Delhi             | 11150             | 10806        | 344          | 11150             | 10897         | 253           |
| 33      | Dadra &NHaveli    | 302               | 302          | 0            | 247               | 220           | 27            |
| 34      | Daman &Diu        | 107               | 102          | 5            | 107               | 102           | 5             |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | 107               | 107          | 0            | 96                | 96            | 0             |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 855               | 855          | 0            | 855               | 855           | 0             |
|         | Total             | 1400000           | 1285711      | 114289       | 1283150           | 1160960       | 122190        |