Lok Sabha Question No. 2057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2057

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2024

## HONORARIUM TO ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS

†2057. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

- (a) the  extent  to  which  the  honorarium  being  paid  to  the  Anganwadi  Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs)has been increased during the last five years;
- (b) whether they are being paid adequately keeping in view their workload and current inflation rate, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the honorarium being paid to the AWWs and AWHs is shared by both the Union and State Governments and there is variation of time at which these payments are made;
- (d) if so, whether the Union Government proposes to make the entire payment of honorarium to them timely itself ;
- (e) whether the Government is contemplating to regularize Anganwadi Workers and Helpers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to replace present system of distribution of supplementary nutrition food at Anganwadi centres in Rajasthan by contractual companies with food prepared and distributed by self help groups as it was done being earlier and, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- a.  to (d) Government of India increases the honorarium of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  from  time  to  time.  The  honorarium  of AWWs/AWHs  was  last  revised  on  1st  October,  2018  from  Rs  3,000/-  to Rs.4,500/-  per  month  for  AWW  at  main  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs);   Rs 2,250/-  to  Rs.3,500/-  per  month  for  AWW  at  mini  AWCs  and  Rs  1,500/-  to Rs.2,250/- per month for AWHs. Honorarium is released on the cost sharing basis between the Central and the State Governments & UTs which is as under:

States and UTs with Legislature - 60:40

North-Eastern and Himalayan States (including J&K) - 90: 10

## UTs without legislature- 100:0

Besides, performance linked incentive of Rs.250/- per month is provided to AWHs and Rs.500/-  provided  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.  Details are placed at Annexure

State/  UTs  have  been  requested time  and again through  sustained  engagements, video conferences and advisories not to involve Anganwadi Workers/ Helpers in work not  related  to  the  scheme  so  that  their  time  could  be  utilized  for  more  effective implementation of the scheme.

With a view to incentivize and encourage the Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers, various steps/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) to AWWs/AWHs 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. Insurance  cover  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan  Package:  Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers who have been engaged with the Covid-19 related tasks, have been provided with insurance cover of Rs.50 lakh under "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package" with certain conditions.
- iv. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM): State Governments/UT Administrations have been requested to encourage eligible AWWs/AWHs to get themselves enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) Pension Scheme, which is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for the unorganized sectors in the country to ensure old age protection.
- v. Retirement  date:  States/  UTs  have  been  requested  to  adopt  a  uniform retirement date i.e 30th April of each year with respect to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers to ensure proper human resource planning.
- vi. 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.

Government has issued orders for upgradation of all mini-AWC to regular AWCs. This would add an Anganwadi Helper in these Mini Anganwadi Centres across the country to share the burden of Anganwadi Worker.

Besides under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, IT systems have been leveraged  to  reduce  the  workload  through  Poshan  Tracker  which  has  digitized  & automated nine physical registers out of eleven prepared and used by AWWs. (e) & (f) No such proposal is under consideration.

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Annexure Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2057 to be answered on 06.12.2024 raised by Shri Rajkumar Roat regarding 'Honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers'

| 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.                                                                                            |
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| 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 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 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-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 forAWW & 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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