Lok Sabha Question No. 872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Increments in Wages of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 872

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## INCREMENTS IN WAGES OF ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS

## +872 SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT;

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

- (a) the  increments  made  in  wages  of  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the present wages being paid to AWWs and AWHs are appropriate keeping in view their duties and present inflation, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union and State Governments share the cost of payments made to them, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union and State Governments release their respective funds at different times, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Union Government proposes to provide the full amount of funds itself on time, if so, the details thereof alongwith the time-frame by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to regularize the AWWs and AWHs, if so, the details thereof alongwith the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)&(b):  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  are  'honorary workers' from the local community who come forward to render their services in the area of child  care  and  development  to  help  the  community  for  which  they  are  paid  honorarium. Government of India increases the honorarium of AWWs/AWHs from time to time. From 1 st October,  2018,  Government  of  India  has  enhanced  the  honorarium  of  AWWs  at  Anganwadi Centres  (AWCs)  from  Rs.3,000/-  to  Rs.4,500/-  per  month;  AWWs  at  mini-  AWCs  from Rs.2,250/-  to  Rs.3,500/-  per  month;  AWHs  from  Rs.1,500/-  to  Rs.2,250/-  per  month;  and introduced  performance  linked  incentive  of  Rs.250/-  per  month  for  AWHs  and  Rs.500/-  to AWWs. In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/honorarium to these  functionaries  from  their  own  resources  which  vary  from  State  to  State.  The  additional honorarium provided by the States/UTs is placed at Annexure. State/ UTs have been time and  again  through  sustained  engagements/  video  conferences/advisories  requested  not  to involve Anganwadi Workers/ Helpers in non scheme related work so that their time could be utilized for the effective implementation of the scheme.

- (c)  to  (e):  Funds  for  payment  of  honorarium  to  AWWs/AWHs  are  released  to  the  State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  as  part  of  funds  pertaining  to  Anganwadi Services  (General)  as  per  the  following  cost  sharing  pattern  between  the  Central  and  State Government:

| Category of States                  | Cost sharing ratio for Anganwadi Services General (Honorarium to AWW/AWH)   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs with Legislature         | 60:40                                                                       |
| NE/Himalayan States (including J&K) | 90:10                                                                       |
| UT Without Legislature              | 100:0                                                                       |

Funds  are  released  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  on  quarterly  basis  after fulfillment of the SNA compliances by States/UTs.

- (f):  No  such  proposal  is  currently  under  consideration.  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWW)  and Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWH)  are  'honorary  workers'  from  the  local  community  who voluntarily come forward to render their services in the area of child care and development to help  the  community.  However,  the  States/UTs  are  the  primary  authorities  to  decide  the service conditions of AWWs/AWHs.

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## Annexure

Annexure to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 872 on 'Increments in Wages of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers' due for answer on 26.07.2024

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | Additional honorarium paid by State from its own sources (per month) in Rs.                                                                                                                           | Additional honorarium paid by State from its own sources (per month) in Rs.                                                                                                                            |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | Anganwadi Worker                                                                                                                                                                                      | AWH                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 7000                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4750                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2       | Bihar                | 2500                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1725                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh         | 5500                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2750                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4       | Goa                  | 5500 (0-10 years experience), 6000 (10-15 years experience), 8000 (15 to 20 years experience) 10000 ( 20-25 years experience) and 12000 (25 years and above experience)                               | 3000 (0-5 years experience), 3500 (5-10 years experience), 4000 (10 to 15 years experience) 4500 ( 15-20 years experience) , 5250 (20 to 25 years experience) and 6000 (25 years and above experience) |
| 5       | Gujarat              | 5500                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3250                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6       | Haryana              | 9500 ( AWWs above 10 years) 9000 (AWWs less than 10 years service/experience) 9000 (Mini AWWs) Rs. 1000 per month additional is paid to 4000 AWWs who is working in 4000 play schools (upgraded AWCs) | 5250                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5000 for Main AWC&2950 for Mini AWCs                                                                                                                                                                  | 3100                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8       | Jammu& Kashmir       | 600                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 300                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 9       | Jharkhand            | 5000 (Main AWC) and 6000 in MiniAWC                                                                                                                                                                   | 2500                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10      | Karnataka            | 6500                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4000                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11      | Kerala               | Rs.8000/-for who has completed 5 years of service and Rs.8500/- for who has completed 10 years of service                                                                                             | Rs.6250/- for who has completed 5 years of service and Rs.6750/- for who has completed 10 years of service                                                                                             |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh       | 8500 for Main AWC&3750 for MiniAWC                                                                                                                                                                    | 4250                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13      | Maharashtra          | 5500 (Up to 10 Years experience) 5800 ( 11 to 20 years experience), 5900 (21 to 30 years experience),                                                                                                 | 3250 (Up to 10 Years experience) 3415 ( 11 to 20 years experience), 3470 (21                                                                                                                           |

|    |                                 | 6000 (31 years and above experience)   | to 30 years experience), 3525 (31 years and above experience)   |
|----|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 14 | Orissa                          | 3000 for Main AWC&1875 for MiniAWC     | 1500                                                            |
| 15 | Punjab                          | 5000 ( Rs 500 increment per year).     | 3100 (250 increment per month)                                  |
| 16 | Rajasthan                       | 4554                                   | 3036                                                            |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu                      | 10502                                  | 6596                                                            |
| 18 | Telangana                       | 9150                                   | 5550                                                            |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh                   | 1500                                   | 750                                                             |
| 20 | Uttrakhand                      | 4800-AWW &2750-MINIAWW                 | 3000                                                            |
| 21 | West Bengal                     | 3750                                   | 4050                                                            |
| 22 | A&N Island                      | 7500                                   | 5750                                                            |
| 23 | Chandigarh                      | 3600                                   | 1800                                                            |
| 24 | Dadra& Nagar Haveli/ Daman &Diu | 1000                                   | 600                                                             |
| 25 | Lakshadweep                     | 5500                                   | 4750                                                            |
| 26 | Delhi                           | 8220                                   | 4560                                                            |
| 27 | Puducherry                      | 1950                                   | 2125                                                            |
| 28 | Arunachal Pradesh               | 2000+ 1000 w.e.f 16.01.2024            | 2000+ 1000 w.e.f 16.01.2024                                     |
| 29 | Assam                           | 2000 for AWW&1250 for Mini AWW         | 1000                                                            |
| 30 | Manipur                         | 1000                                   | 600                                                             |
| 31 | Meghalaya                       | 3000 for Main AWC&1500 for MiniAWC     | 1000                                                            |
| 32 | Mizoram                         | 450                                    | 250                                                             |
| 33 | Nagaland                        | 0                                      | 0                                                               |
| 34 | Sikkim                          | 7000                                   | 4500                                                            |
| 35 | Tripura                         | 5946 (Maximum) &3500 Minimum           | 4218 (Maximum) &2750 (Minimum)                                  |
| 36 | Ladakh                          | 1300                                   | 650                                                             |