Lok Sabha Question No. 1037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Training to AWWs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## TRAINING TO AWWS

## 1037.   SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  trained  under  the  Incremental Learning Approach during the last three years, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (b) whether  the  training  has  resulted  in  improved  delivery  of  nutrition  and  education services at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented performance-based incentives for AWWs and  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs),  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d) the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken to provide technological support and reduce the workload of AWWs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OFWOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

- (a)  As  on  22nd  July  2025,  a  total  of  5,62,222  Anganwadi Workers  (AWWs)  have  been trained under the Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative, which was launched on 10th May 2023 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

The State/UT-wise details of AWWs trained under the initiative, including those from West Bengal, are enclosed at Annexure-I.

(b) The training under Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) is  contributing  significantly to the development of a high-quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) ecosystem with well-trained Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Anganwadi Workers are undergoing specialized training through the Savitri Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD). This training is aligned  with Navchetana -  the  National  Framework  for  Early  Childhood  Stimulation  for children from birth to three years - and Aadharshila - the National Curriculum for ECCE for children aged three to six years, launched by the Ministry in 2024. Special emphasis is placed on supporting children with disabilities (Divyang children), ensuring inclusive learning practices.  The  training  follows  a  Two-Tier  Model  wherein  State-Level  Master  Trainers

(SLMTs) undergo a two-day intensive training (Tier 1), who in turn train Anganwadi Workers through a three-day, interactive, hands-on module (Tier 2). This approach equips AWWs with the knowledge and skills to deliver quality ECCE services, focusing on nutrition, health, responsive care, and developmental milestones; age-appropriate, joyful learning for holistic development; and engagement with families and communities to promote early learning environments at home. The training is expected to enhance the overall quality and impact of services delivered through Anganwadi Centres.

(c) There  is  a  provision  of  performance-based  incentives  for  Anganwadi  Workers  and Anganwadi helpers. Anganwadi workers are provided incentive of Rs. 500 per month for conducting growth measurement of at least 80% of children in 0-6 years age group in the month and completing at least 60% of home visits for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children up to three years of age as per the home visit scheduler. Anganwadi helpers are provided incentive of Rs.250 per month for opening of the Anganwadi Centre for at least 21 days in a month.

(d) IT systems have been leveraged to strengthen and bring about transparency in nutrition delivery support systems at the Anganwadi Centres. The 'Poshan Tracker' application was rolled  out  on  1st  March  2021  as  an  important  governance  tool.  The  Poshan  Tracker facilitates  monitoring  and  tracking  of  all  AWCs,  AWWs  and  beneficiaries  on  defined indicators. Technology under Poshan Tracker is being leveraged for dynamic identification of stunting, wasting, under-weight prevalence among children. It has facilitated near real time data collection for Anganwadi Services such as, daily attendance, ECCE, Provision of Hot Cooked Meal (HCM)/Take Home Ration (THR-not raw ration), Growth Measurement etc. The App also offers counselling videos on key behaviours and services which help disseminate messages on birth preparedness, delivery, post-natal care, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding. Regular field level trainings/workshops are conducted directly for Anganwadi Workers regarding use of the Poshan Tracker Application. Poshan Tracker also features self-learning videos for AWWs, enabling continuous capacity building and on-thejob  learning  through  digital  modules.  Block  and  District  Coordinators  provide  on-ground handholding  support  to  AWWs  for  effective  usage  and  implementation  of  the  Poshan Tracker. Besides this, the States/UTs have also been advised to discontinue the use of physical registers and use Poshan Tracker for reducing work load of Anganwadi workers and improving their efficiency.

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Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 1037 FOR 25.07.2025 REGARDING 'TRAINING TO AWWS' ASKED BY SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN

The State/UT-wise details of AWWs trained under the initiative, including those from West Bengal, are as follows:

|                                          | SLMTs   | SLMTs     | AWWs      | AWWs      |
|------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                                          | Target  | Completed | Target    | Completed |
| India                                    | 43,488  | 41,360    | 13,15,162 | 5,62,222  |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 45      | 49        | 720       | 732       |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 2059    | 2050      | 54,908    | 53321     |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 465     | 648       | 6225      | 1375      |
| Assam                                    | 2353    | 2794      | 60,964    | 22238     |
| Bihar                                    | 3366    | 2178      | 1,12,094  | 90263     |
| Chandigarh                               | 24      | 33        | 434       | 548       |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 2126    | 2009      | 51,245    | 11072     |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 24      | 50        | 405       | 240       |
| Delhi                                    | 434     | 581       | 10498     | 10412     |
| Goa                                      | 65      | 64        | 1224      | 1148      |
| Gujarat                                  | 2044    | 2127      | 49,884    | 4122      |
| Haryana                                  | 804     | 808       | 23,902    | 8044      |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 746     | 744       | 18,663    | 0         |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        | 1265    | 1244      | 27,543    | 24932     |
| Jharkhand                                | 862     | 980       | 37,944    | 11760     |
| Karnataka                                | 2247    | 2149      | 64,118    | 426       |
| Kerala                                   | 1348    | 1656      | 33,115    | 15198     |
| Ladakh                                   | 46      | 73        | 1143      | 1153      |
| Lakshadweep                              | 4       | 8         | 59        | 0         |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 3567    | 2996      | 95,953    | 91458     |
| Maharashtra                              | 2892    | 2475      | 1,05,023  | 36120     |
| Manipur                                  | 489     | 636       | 11,466    | 4576      |
| Meghalaya                                | 306     | 288       | 5896      | 1958      |
| Mizoram                                  | 161     | 202       | 2244      | 2357      |
| Nagaland                                 | 293     | 398       | 3980      | 3727      |
| Odisha                                   | 3266    | 2742      | 73,314    | 8722      |

| Puducherry    | 19     | 47     | 595       | 616      |
|---------------|--------|--------|-----------|----------|
| Punjab        | 847    | 1184   | 27,075    | 7922     |
| Rajasthan     | 1622   | 1644   | 60,874    | 57948    |
| Sikkim        | 95     | 81     | 1308      | 387      |
| Tamil Nadu    | 2062   | 1828   | 43,602    | 300      |
| Telangana     | 1540   | 1531   | 33,789    | 0        |
| Tripura       | 308    | 282    | 10,131    | 3192     |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3585   | 2132   | 1,59,938  | 46430    |
| Uttarakhand   | 652    | 634    | 19,311    | 4882     |
| West Bengal   | 1457   | 2015   | 1,05,575  | 34643    |
| Total         | 43,488 | 41,360 | 13,15,162 | 5,62,222 |

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