Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Equitable Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 881 To Be Answered On 07.02.2025

## Equitable Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers

## 881. Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the disparities of honorarium payment to Anganwadi workers across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to introduce a standardised salary structure for Anganwadi workers to ensure fare and equitable remuneration, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  whether the Government is taking steps to introduce or enhance social security  benefits  for  anganwadi  workers  and  if  so,  the  details  of  such initiatives and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD

## DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (c) Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers 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 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 main-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/top-ups to these functionaries from their  own  resources  which  vary  from  State  to  State. Details  are  placed  at Annexure .

With a view to incentivize and encourage the Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs),  various initiatives  have  been  undertaken including the following:

- i. Promotion : Under  Mission  Saksham  Anganwadi  and  Poshan  2.0, promotional opportunities for Anganwadi Workers have been enhanced. 50% posts of Anganwadi Workers are to be filled by Anganwadi Helpers with 5 years of experience and 50% posts of Supervisors are to be filled by promotion of Anganwadi Workers with 5 years of experience subject to fulfilment of other criteria.
- ii. Social  Security  Insurance  Schemes:  Insurance  benefits  have  been provided  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers  under  Pradhan  Mantri Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  for  life  cover  worth  Rs.2.00 lakh  (covers life risk, death due to any reason) in the age group of 18 to  50  years  and  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  for accidental cover of Rs.2.00 Lakh (accidental death and permanent full disability) /Rs.1.00 Lakh (partial but permanent disability) in the age group of 18-59 years.
- iii. State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  have  been  requested  to encourage eligible AWWs and AWHs to get themselves enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Pension Scheme, which  is  a  voluntary  and  contributory  pension  scheme  for  the unorganized sectors in the country to ensure old age protection.
- iv. Retirement  date:  States  and  UTs  have  been  requested  to  adopt  a uniform  retirement  date  i.e  30 th   April  of  each  year  with  respect  to Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers  to  ensure  proper  human  resource planning.
- v. It  has  been  announced  in  the  interim  budget  FY  2024-25  to  extend healthcare annual coverage of Rs. 5 Lakhs under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB-PMJAY)  to  all  Anganwadi workers and helpers.
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## Annexure

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 881 to  be  answered  on  07.02.2025  regarding  'Equitable  Honorarium  to Anganwadi Workers' asked by Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale.

States/UTs  paying  additional  monetary  incentives/top-ups  to  AWWs  and AWHs from their own resources:

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | As reported by the States and UTs additional incentive/honorarium from their own sources (per month) in Rs.                                                                                           | As reported by the States and UTs additional incentive/honorarium from their own sources (per month) in Rs.                                                                           |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | Anganwadi Worker                                                                                                                                                                                      | Anganwadi Helper                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 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 |
| 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 Mini AWC                                                                                                                                                                  | 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 Mini AWC                                                                                                      | 4250                                                                                                                                       |
|   13 | Maharashtra                       | 5500 (Up to 10 Years experience) 5800 ( 11 to 20 years experience), 5900 (21 to 30 years experience), 6000 (31 years and above experience) | 3250 (Up to 10 Years experience) 3415 ( 11 to 20 years experience), 3470 (21 to 30 years experience), 3525 (31 years and above experience) |
|   14 | Orissa                            | 3000 for Main AWC & 1875 for Mini AWC                                                                                                      | 1500                                                                                                                                       |
|   15 | Punjab                            | 5000 (Rs 500 increment per year).                                                                                                          | 3100 (250 increment per year)                                                                                                              |
|   16 | Rajasthan                         | 4554                                                                                                                                       | 3036                                                                                                                                       |
|   17 | Tamil Nadu                        | 10502                                                                                                                                      | 6596                                                                                                                                       |
|   18 | Telangana                         | 9150                                                                                                                                       | 5550                                                                                                                                       |
|   19 | Uttar Pradesh                     | 1500                                                                                                                                       | 750                                                                                                                                        |
|   20 | Uttarakhand                       | 4800-AWW & 2750-MINI AWW                                                                                                                   | 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 Mini AWC   | 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                             |

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