Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Women and Children in Karnataka
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.32 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2024

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN KARNATAKA

## 32. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

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

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned and released by the Union Government for the welfare of women and child and implementation of schemes in Karnataka; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the honorarium of Anganwadi teachers and helpers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  For  better  implementation  and  efficient  monitoring,  all  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes of the Ministry being implemented in the country for the welfare of women and children, including in Karnataka, have been clubbed into three verticals, viz. (1) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for improving nutrition indicators in the country (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection and welfare of children. The details of the schemes are as under:
- (i)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0  (Mission  Poshan  2.0): Under  this programme,  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for Adolescent Girls has been reorganized into 3 primary verticals: (i) Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years]  and  (iii)  Anganwadi  Infrastructure  including  modern,  upgraded  Saksham Anganwadis.
- (ii)  Mission  Shakti: Mission  Shakti  comprises  of  two  sub-schemes 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya'  for safety  and  security  of  women  and  empowerment  of  women respectively. The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helplines (181-WHL) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub- scheme; while the existing schemes of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh (renamed as Shakti Sadan) and Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi Niwas), National Hub for Empowerment of Women (NHEW) and  National  Creche  Scheme  (renamed  as  Palna)  have  been  subsumed  in 'Samarthya'.

(iii) Mission Vatsalya: Mission Vatsalya has subsumed Integrated Child Protection Scheme(ICPS) for better outreach and protection for children in need and care in a mission  mode  with  the  objective  to:  (i)Support  and  sustain  Children  in  difficult circumstances.  (ii)  Develop  context-based  solutions  for  holistic  development  of children  from  varied  backgrounds.  (iii)  Provide  scope  for  green  field  projects  for encouraging innovative solutions.  (iv) Cement  convergent  action by  gap  funding,  if required.

The details of funds sanctioned/ released under the aforesaid schemes of the Ministry to the State of Karnataka during the last and current Financial Year is annexed .

(b) The Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are paid fixed honorarium per month as decided by the Government from time to time. From 1 st October, 2018, Government has enhanced honorarium to AWWs from ₹ 3,000/- to ₹ 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from ₹ 2,250/- to ₹ 3,500/- per month; AWHs from ₹ 1,500/- to ₹ 2,250/- per month. Performance linked incentive of ₹ 500 per month to  AWWs  and  ₹  250/-  per  month  to  AWHs  has  also  been  introduced. In  addition, States/UTs  are  also  paying  additional  monetary  incentives/  honorarium  to  these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State.

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Annexure Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.32 to be answered on 02.02.2024 Details of funds sanctioned/ released under the schemes of the Ministry to the State of Karnataka during the last and current Financial Year

## (Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No.   | Mission                                                       | Funds sanctioned/ released   | Funds sanctioned/ released   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         |                                                               | 2022-23                      | 2023-24 (as on 30.01.2024)   |
| 1.      | Mission Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) | 75118.35                     | 73657.06                     |
| 2.      | Mission Vatsalya                                              | 5856.93                      | 5247.72                      |
| 3.      | Mission Shakti                                                | 15767.88                     | 12856.82                     |

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