Lok Sabha Question No. 710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Impact of COVID-19 on Integrated Child Development Services
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Anto  Antony, Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 710 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

710.     SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

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

- (a) whether there has been a decline in the registration of beneficiaries under Integrated Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  scheme  between  2014  and  2020,  if  so,  the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (b) the total number of child beneficiaries under the ICDS scheme since 2014, year-wise;
- (c) the total number of pregnant and lactating mothers registered as beneficiaries under ICDS scheme since 2014, year-wise;
- (d) whether COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the implementation of ICDS scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  any  additional  duties  or  responsibilities  were  entrusted  upon  Anganwadi centres during the pandemic and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Ministry is considering any proposal to increase the honorarium paid to Anganwadi workers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (c)      Year-wise  details  of  beneficiaries  including  children  (6  months  -  6  years)  and Pregnant  Women  &  Lactating  Mothers  under  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  between  the years 2014 -2020 is Annexed. Data available is as per digitized records.
- (d)  &  (e)  During  COVID-19,  functioning  of  Anganwadi  Centres  were  permitted  as  per guidelines  issued  by  Government  from  time  to  time.   Accordingly,  the  distribution  of  food items  and  nutrition  support  were  provided  by  Anganwadi Workers  once  in  15  days  at  the doorstep of beneficiaries, e.g., children, women and lactating mothers Anganwadi Workers and  Helpers  were  engaged  in  COVID-19  awareness  drive   and  specifically  assigned responsibilities  to  generate  awareness  about  proper  sanitation  and  health  education  to children and their parents,  conduct of community surveillance, etc.
- (f)   Government of India has enhanced the honorarium of AWWs from ₹3,000/- to ₹4,500/per  month;  AWWs  at  Mini-  AWCs  from  ₹2,250/-  to  ₹3,500/-  per  month  and  AWHs  from ₹1,500/- to ₹2,250/- per month .

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ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 710  FOR    05.02.2021  REGARDING  'IMPACT  OF  COVID-19  ON  INTEGRATED  CHILD  DEVELOPMENT SERVICES'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  K.  MURALEEDHARAN,  SHRI  ANTO  ANTONY  AND  SHRI  KARTI  P. CHIDAMBARAM

## Year-wise details of SNP beneficiaries of Anganwadi Services

| Beneficiaries Categories                        |      2014 |      2015 |      2016 |     2017 |     2018 |     2019 |     2020 |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Children (6 month- 6 yrs)                       |  84940601 |  82899424 |  82878916 | 80073473 | 71941717 | 70374122 | 68630173 |
| Pregnant & Lactating Mothers Total              |  19568216 |  19333605 |  19252368 | 18268917 | 17335216 | 17186549 | 16874975 |
| Total (Children & Pregnant & Lactating Mothers) | 104508817 | 102233029 | 102131284 | 98342390 | 89276933 | 87560671 | 85505148 |

NOTE

: Figure as on March ending.