Lok Sabha Question No. 3418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: ICDS Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3418

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

## ICDS SCHEME

## 3418.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of sub-components of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to monitor progress under the scheme; and
- (c) the facilities provided by the Government for welfare of Anganwadi workers and helpers under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  is  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  being implemented by the State Governments/UT Administrations, aiming at holistic development of children below 6 years of age and pregnant women & lactating mothers, by providing a package of six services comprising (i) Supplementary  nutrition  (ii)  Pre-school  non-formal  education  (iii)  Nutrition  and  health  Education  (iv) Immunization (v) Health check-up and (vi) Referral services through Anganwadi Centres at grassroots level.

The  component  under  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  scheme  are  Staff  Salary, Honorarium, Supplementary Nutrition, Petrol-Oil & Lubricant (POL), Hiring of Vehicles, Uniform, Medicine Kit, Pre-School Education Kit,  Rent,  Contingencies,  Information  Education  &  Communication/IYCF Monitoring & Evaluation, Training, Early Childhood Care & Education, Flexi-Fund, Purchase of Vehicles, equipment/Furniture, Uniform, Badge, Weighing Scales, ECCE Day, Grading & Accreditation, Construction & Upgradation of AWC Buildings, etc. for implementation of the ICDS Scheme.

- (b): As  regards  the  monitoring,  the  Government  of  India  has  prescribed  a  5  tier  monitoring  Committees  at  the National, State, District, Block and Anganwadi Centre levels.  The data of the services rendered at the AWCs are generated by the AWWs and is transmitted upwards which is reported to this Ministry every month by the State Governments as consolidated by them.
- (c): The  honorarium  paid  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  is  Rs.3000  and  Rs.1500  p.m. respectively.  The honorarium paid to AWW of Mini-AWCs is Rs.2250/- p.m. Besides, most of the States/UTs are  also  giving  additional  honorarium  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  out  of  their  own resources for any additional work assigned to them from time to time.

Government of India is fully conscious of the significance of voluntary efforts put in by these honorary workers and, therefore, consistent efforts have been made to improve their working conditions by extending facilities / benefits from time to time.  The following benefits other than honoraria are extended to them:-

- i. 20 days casual leave per year
- ii. Paid absence on maternity of 180 days
- iii. Provision of uniform and name badge
- iv. Reservation of 50% of vacant posts of Supervisors for AWWs
- v. Recruitment of 25 % of AWWs from amongst AWHs
- vi. Insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Anganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana as the case may be.