Lok Sabha Question No. 1519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Awards to the Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1519

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## AWARDS TO THE ANGANWADI WORKERS

## 1519. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

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

- a)  Whether the Government provides National and State level awards to the Anganwadi workers;
- b) if so, the details and the criteria thereof;
- c)  the details of the awards given to the Anganwadi workers during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- d) Whether the Government has provided any financial help to the States for the above mentioned awards; and
- e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  have  formulated  a  scheme  for  awarding  Anganwadi Workers at National Level and State Level in the year 2000-2001 under Centrally Sponsored Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme.
- (b) The  award  at  the  National  Level  comprises  of  Rs.  25,000/-  cash  and  a  citation  and  the award at the State level carries a cash award of Rs. 5000/- and a citation. National level Awardees are selected by a National level Section Committee presided over by the Ministerin-charge  of  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  on  the  basis  of  nominations received  from  the  States/UTs.  The    State  level  awardees  is  selected  by  a  State  level selection Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary-in-charge of Women and Child Development. The criteria evolved for selection of awardees include overall assessment of the performance of Anganwadi workers in improving the coverage and quality of services to children and pregnant and lactating mothers, regular reporting for Monthly Progress report and annual reports, enrolment of children in Supplementary Nutrition Programme and preschool education under the ICDS Scheme, contribution of the AWW towards convergence with other Departments/other programmes/schemes, Nutrition and Health Education(NHED), community participation, cleanliness & hygiene, innovations and experience of AWWs.
- (c) The details of the awards given to the Anganwadi workers during each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise are placed at Annexure-I.
- (d) & (e) The expenditure incurred by the States/UTs towards State level awards and National level awards are borne by concerned States/UTs out of the funds released by the Central Government for implementation of ICDS Scheme.

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## Annexure-I

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1519 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

|        |                   | Number of Awardees   | Number of Awardees   | Number of Awardees                                            | Number of Awardees                                            |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No. | State/UT          | 2012-13              | 2013-14              | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                    | 3 1 1 2              | Guidelines issued and nominations awaited from the States/UTs | Guidelines issued and nominations awaited from the States/UTs |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 3.     | Assam             | 0                    | 6                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 4.     | Bihar             | 0                    | 6                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 5.     | Chhattisgarh      | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 6.     | Goa               | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 7.     | Gujarat           | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 8.     | Haryana           | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 9.     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 10.    | Jharkhand         | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 11.    | Karnataka         | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 12.    | Kerala            | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 13.    | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 14.    | Meghalaya         | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 15.    | Mizoram           | 1                    |                      |                                                               |                                                               |
| 16.    | Nagaland          | 1                    |                      |                                                               |                                                               |
| 17.    | Odisha            | 2                    |                      |                                                               |                                                               |
| 18.    | Punjab            | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 19.    | Tamil Nadu        | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 20.    | Telangana         | 1                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 21.    | Tripura           | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 22.    | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                    | 6                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 23.    | Uttarakhand       | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 24.    | West Bengal       | 2                    | 2                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 25     | Andaman & Nicobar | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 26.    | Delhi             | 1                    | 0                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 27.    | Dadra & N Haveli  | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 28.    | Puducherry        | 1                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 29.    | Rajasthan         | 0                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
| 30.    | Manipur           | 0                    | 1                    |                                                               |                                                               |
|        | Total             | 32                   | 54                   |                                                               |                                                               |