Lok Sabha Question No. 1298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Social Security of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.1298

TO BE ANSWERED ON.22.12.2017

## SOCIAL SECURITY OF ANGANWADI WORKERS/HELPERS

## 1298.      SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi workers and helpers in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  posts  of  Anganwadi  inspectors/workers  and  helpers  lying  vacant, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken by the Government for filling up the vacancies;
- (c) whether the Government has made available any insurance or social security measures for  them;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of Anganwadi workers and helpers who have benefited there from during each  of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)   The number of anganwadi workers and helpers in-position and vacancy details State-wise  is  at  Annexure.  MWCD  is  continuously  monitoring  the  implementation  of ICDS  Scheme  in  States/UTs  including  filling-up  of  vacant  posts  through  prescribed reports/returns, letters and review meetings.
- (c)        &(d)  The Govt. of India has provided insurance cover to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) in association with the Life Insurance Corporation of India.  The  AWWs  and  AWHs  in  the  age  group  of  18-50  years  are  covered  under Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Rs.2  lakhs  is  payable  on member's death due to any reason; those in the age group of 18-70 years are covered under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) for which following benefits

are being given: -

|    | Table of Benefits                                                                                                                          | Sum Insured   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| a. | Death                                                                                                                                      | Rs.2 lakh     |
| b. | Total and irrecoverable loss of both eyes or loss of use of both hands or feet or loss of sight of one eye and loss of use of hand or foot | Rs. 2 lakh    |
| c. | Total and irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye or loss of use of one hand or foot                                                        | Rs.1 lakh     |

and  those  in  the  age  group  of  51-59  years  are  covered  under  modified  Anganwadi Karyakarti Bima Yojana (AKBY) as long as they are engaged. The Scheme provides the following compensations:

- (i) Natural Death - Rs. 30,000/- and
- (ii) Accident - (a) Death/Total permanent disability - Rs.75,000/-
- (b) Partial Permanent disability - Rs.37,500/.
- (e)  The details of beneficiaries who have benefitted from the insurance cover during the last 3 years is as under: -

| Years   |   No. of Beneficiaries |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                2399334 |
| 2014-15 |                2440819 |
| 2015-16 |                2455885 |
| 2016-17 |                2455885 |

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| Annexure   | Annexure               | Annexure         | Annexure          | Annexure                   | Annexure                   | Annexure                 | Annexure                 | Annexure                 | Annexure                 |
|------------|------------------------|------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.    | State/UT               | No. of Centers   | No. of Centers    | Anganwadi No. Supervisors/ | Anganwadi No. Supervisors/ | No. of Anganwadi Workers | No. of Anganwadi Workers | No. of Anganwadi Helpers | No. of Anganwadi Helpers |
| Sl. No.    | State/UT               | Sanction ed AWCs | Operatio nal AWCs | Inspectors In- position    | Vacan t                    | In- position             | Vacant                   | In- position             | Vacant                   |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh         | 55607            | 55607             | 1548                       | 657                        | 53818                    | 1789                     | 44972                    | 3796                     |
| 2          | Telangana              | 35700            | 35634             | 839                        | 601                        | 33156                    | 2544                     | 28230                    | 3481                     |
| 3          | Arunachal Pradesh      | 6225             | 6225              | 262                        | 11                         | 6225                     | 0                        | 6225                     | 0                        |
| 4          | Assam                  | 62153            | 62153             | 1984                       | 508                        | 62153                    | 0                        | 56728                    | 0                        |
| 5          | Bihar                  | 115009           | 91677             | 2562                       | 1873                       | 85980                    | 29029                    | 80176                    | 27718                    |
| 6          | Chhattisgarh           | 52474            | 49966             | 1585                       | 384                        | 49253                    | 3221                     | 42366                    | 4294                     |
| 7          | Goa                    | 1262             | 1257              | 50                         | 17                         | 1215                     | 47                       | 1176                     | 86                       |
| 8          | Gujarat                | 53029            | 53029             | 1767                       | 678                        | 51491                    | 1538                     | 48545                    | 2684                     |
| 9          | Haryana                | 25962            | 25962             | 688                        | 458                        | 25347                    | 615                      | 24891                    | 559                      |
| 10         | Himachal Pradesh       | 18925            | 18925             | 584                        | 230                        | 18804                    | 121                      | 18237                    | 149                      |
| 11         | Jammu & Kashmir        | 31938            | 29599             | 932                        | 376                        | 28707                    | 3231                     | 29599                    | 2339                     |
| 12         | Jharkhand              | 38432            | 38432             | 864                        | 424                        | 35424                    | 3008                     | 33117                    | 2764                     |
| 13         | Karnataka              | 65911            | 64558             | 1888                       | 879                        | 63186                    | 2725                     | 59026                    | 3554                     |
| 14         | Kerala                 | 33318            | 33115             | 1079                       | 391                        | 33102                    | 216                      | 32953                    | 236                      |
| 15         | Madhya Pradesh         | 97135            | 94398             | 2841                       | 584                        | 94413                    | 2722                     | 82078                    | 2387                     |
| 16         | Maharashtra            | 110486           | 109779            | 3221                       | 1006                       | 107143                   | 3343                     | 92396                    | 5079                     |
| 17         | Manipur                | 11510            | 11510             | 362                        | 29                         | 10274                    | 1236                     | 9497                     | 461                      |
| 18         | Meghalaya              | 5896             | 5896              | 216                        | 5                          | 5896                     | 0                        | 4630                     | 0                        |
| 19         | Mizoram                | 2244             | 2244              | 86                         | 27                         | 2244                     | 0                        | 2157                     | 87                       |
| 20         | Nagaland               | 3980             | 3455              | 145                        | 22                         | 3455                     | 525                      | 3455                     | 525                      |
| 21         | Odisha                 | 74154            | 72195             | 2129                       | 803                        | 69625                    | 4529                     | 60168                    | 3570                     |
| 22         | Punjab                 | 27314            | 26836             | 750                        | 429                        | 26444                    | 870                      | 24918                    | 1156                     |
| 23         | Rajasthan              | 62010            | 61974             | 1537                       | 996                        | 58744                    | 3266                     | 52257                    | 3549                     |
| 24         | Sikkim                 | 1308             | 1290              | 55                         | 3                          | 1289                     | 19                       | 1285                     | 23                       |
| 25         | Tamil Nadu             | 54439            | 54439             | 943                        | 843                        | 38827                    | 15612                    | 35154                    | 14345                    |
| 26         | Tripura                | 10145            | 9911              | 295                        | 119                        | 9911                     | 234                      | 9911                     | 234                      |
| 27         | Uttar Pradesh          | 190145           | 187997            | 3891                       | 3406                       | 173445                   | 16700                    | 150796                   | 17059                    |
| 28         | Uttrakhand             | 20067            | 20067             | 512                        | 119                        | 19130                    | 937                      | 13987                    | 960                      |
| 29         | West Bengal            | 119481           | 114951            | 1924                       | 3227                       | 107872                   | 11609                    | 101503                   | 17978                    |
| 30         | A & N Islands          | 720              | 720               | 20                         | 11                         | 720                      | 0                        | 689                      | 0                        |
| 31         | Chandigarh             | 500              | 500               | 7                          | 13                         | 472                      | 28                       | 443                      | 57                       |
| 32 33      | Delhi Dadra & N Haveli | 11150 302        | 10897             | 288 7                      | 144 5                      | 10806 302                | 344                      | 10897 233                | 253 14                   |
|            |                        |                  | 302               |                            |                            |                          | 0                        |                          |                          |
| 34         | Daman & Diu            | 107              | 107               | 1                          | 4                          | 102                      | 5                        | 102                      | 5                        |
| 35 36      | Lakshadweep            | 107 855          | 855               | 4                          | 35                         | 855                      | 0                        | 96 855                   | 0 0                      |
|            | Puducherry             |                  | 107               | 3                          | 1                          | 107                      | 0                        |                          |                          |