Lok Sabha Question No. 1057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Achievements by Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2016

## ACHIEVEMENTS BY ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 1057.     SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) the  details  of  measures  taken  to  set  up  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs),  work  done  by  these  centres,  their achievements and objectives and the measures taken to achieve the targets;
- (b) the details of remuneration being given by the Government to Anganwadi workers and status of any additional payment being made to them by each of the States;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  held  any  consultation  with  the  United  Nations  Children's  Emergency  Fund (UNICEF) in regard to functioning of AWCs; and
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof and the benefits accrued therefrom in improving the functioning of AWCs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) The  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  which  was launched  in  1975  with  33  Projects  in  4891  Anganwadi  Centres  (AWCs)  and  expanded  gradually.    The objectives of this Scheme are as under :
- (i) to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;
- (ii) to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;
- (iii) to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropouts;
- (iv) to achieve effective  co-ordination  of  policy  and implementation amongst the various departments  to promote child development; and
- (v) to enhance the capability of  the mothers to look after  the normal health and nutritional needs of  the children through proper nutrition and health education.

These  objectives  are  achieved  by  providing  a  package  of  six  services  under  the  ICDS  scheme,  viz., Supplementary  Nutrition,  Pre-school  non-formal  education,  Nutrition  &  Health  Education,  Immunization, Health  check-up;  and  Referral  services.Three  of  the  six  services  viz.,  immunization,  health  check-up  and referral  services are provided by Auxiliary Nurse Mid-wife (ANM)/Medical Officer (MO) of  NRHM & Public Health Infrastructure.

ICDS scheme was expanded in three phases in the years 2005-06, 2007-08 and 2008-09, so as to cover all habitations,  including  SC/ST  and  minority  dominated  areas,  across  the  country.  The  cumulative  total  of approved Projects and AWCs ( including  Mini-AWCs  and  ' Anganwadi  on  Demand ') is  7076  and  14  lakh respectively.  While Projects are sanctioned at block level, AWCs are sanctioned at the habitation level on the basis of population norms.

The ICDS Scheme today operates through a network of 7073 fully operational Projects and 13.49 lakh AWCs as on 31.03.2016. The services are currently being provided to 10.21 crore beneficiaries of which 8.29 crore are children  under  six  years  of  age  and  1.92  crore  are  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers.  Pre-school education is provided to 3.50 crore children of 3-6 years of age as on 31.03.2016.

- (b) The  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  are  paid  fixed  honorarium  per  month  as  decided  by  the Government from time to time. Presently, Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers are paid Honoraria of Rs.3000/- per month and Rs.1500/- p.m. respectively w.e.f. 01.04.2011. The Anganwadi Workers of Mini AWCs are being paid honoraria of Rs.2250/- w.e.f. 04.07.2013.  Apart from these, additional monetary incentives are also paid by most of the State Governments/UT Administrations from their own resources. State-wise details are given at Annex-I .
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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## Statement indicating additional monthly honorarium paid to AWWs/AWHs by the States/UTs. from their own resources

| S.No.   | States/UTs         | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)                                                    | Additional honorarium given by States/UTs (In Rs.)                                                    |
|---------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | States/UTs         | AWW                                                                                                   | AWH                                                                                                   |
| 1       | Tamilnadu          | 5940 (non-standardized scale of pay that includes pay-2500, GP-500,HRA- 500,CCA-180,MA-100 & DA-2160) | 3532 (non-standardized scale of pay that includes pay-1300, GP-300,HRA-500,CCA- 180,MA-100 & DA-1152) |
| 2       | Goa                | 3000-4200                                                                                             | 1700-2300                                                                                             |
| 3       | Tripura            | 2865                                                                                                  | 1924                                                                                                  |
| 4       | Sikkim             | 2225                                                                                                  | 1500                                                                                                  |
| 5       | Delhi              | 2000 p.m. as addl. honorarium + 300 p.m. as 10% cost share of honorarium                              | 1000 p.m. as addl. honorarium +150 p.m. as 10% cost share of honorarium                               |
| 6       | Andaman & Nicobar  | 2000                                                                                                  | 1500                                                                                                  |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh     | 2000                                                                                                  | 1000                                                                                                  |
| 8       | Karnataka          | 2000                                                                                                  | 1000                                                                                                  |
| 9       | Haryana            | 2500                                                                                                  | 1000                                                                                                  |
| 10      | Lakshdweep         | 1600                                                                                                  | 1000                                                                                                  |
| 11      | Chandigarh         | 1600                                                                                                  | 800                                                                                                   |
| 12      | Punjab             | 2000                                                                                                  | 1000                                                                                                  |
| 13      | Uttarakhand        | 1500                                                                                                  | 750                                                                                                   |
| 14      | West Bengal        | 1300                                                                                                  | 1300                                                                                                  |
| 15      | Rajasthan          | 1330                                                                                                  | 815                                                                                                   |
| 16      | Gujarat            | 1250                                                                                                  | 600                                                                                                   |
| 17      | Maharashtra        | 1050                                                                                                  | 500                                                                                                   |
| 18      | Kerala             | 2000                                                                                                  | 2000                                                                                                  |
| 19      | Daman & Diu        | 1000                                                                                                  | 600                                                                                                   |
| 20      | Dadra Nagar Heveli | 1000                                                                                                  | 600                                                                                                   |
| 21      | Chhattisgarh       | 1000                                                                                                  | 500                                                                                                   |
| 22      | Andhra Pradesh     | 1200                                                                                                  | 700                                                                                                   |
| 23      | Jharkhand          | 700                                                                                                   | 350                                                                                                   |
| 24      | Jammu & Kashmir    | 600                                                                                                   | 340                                                                                                   |
| 25      | Assam              | 1000                                                                                                  | 500                                                                                                   |
| 26      | Odisha             | 1000                                                                                                  | 500                                                                                                   |
| 27      | Himachal Pradesh   | 300                                                                                                   | 200                                                                                                   |
| 28      | Puducherry         | 600                                                                                                   | 300                                                                                                   |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh      | 200                                                                                                   | 100                                                                                                   |
| 30      | Manipur            | 100                                                                                                   | 50                                                                                                    |
| 31      | Meghalaya          | Nil                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                   |
| 32      | Bihar              | Nil                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                   |
| 33      | Arunachal Pradesh  | Nil                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                   |
| 34      | Nagaland           | Nil                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                   |
| 35      | Mizoram            | Nil                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                   |
| 36.     | Telangana          | 4000 (w.e.f. 1.3.2015)                                                                                | 3000 (w.e.f. 1.3.2015)                                                                                |