Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Salary of AWWs and AWHs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *67

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## SALARY OF AWWS AND AWHS

- Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant: Smt. Bharti Pardhi:

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

be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No.2003 dated 02.08.2004 and state:

- (a) whether  the  honorarium/salary  given  to  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs)  is  different  in  States  despite  being  a  centrally sponsored scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor as it is a centrally sponsored scheme; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  give  equal honorarium/salary  to  Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers (AWHs)?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 67 to be answered on 29.11.2024 regarding 'Salary of AWWs and AWHs'

(a) to (c) Anganwadi Services under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The Central Government is responsible for policy and planning  and  the  State  Governments  are  responsible  for  day-to-day  program implementation.  Government  of  India  releases  funds  for  providing  honorarium  to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) to the States/UTs as per the defined cost sharing ratio @Rs.4,500/- per month to AWW at main Anganwadi Centres (AWCs); @Rs.3,500/- per month to AWW at mini- AWCs and @Rs.2,250/per month to AWH. The defined cost sharing ratio between the Central and the State Governments & UTs for the Honorarium given to AWWs & AWHs is as under:

States and UTs with Legislature - 60:40

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

UTs without legislature- 100:0

Besides, performance linked incentive of Rs.500/- is provided to AWWs and Rs.250/per  month  to  AWHs.  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 .

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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## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 67 to be answered on 29.11.2024 regarding 'Salary of AWWs and AWHs'

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | As reported by the States and UTs additional incentive/honorarium from its own sources (per month) in Rs.                                                                                             | As reported by the States and UTs additional incentive/honorarium from its 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 month)  |
|   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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