Lok Sabha Question No. 2293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Honorarium and Appointment of Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 2293

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2015

## HONORARIUM AND APPOINTMENT OF ANGANWADI WORKERS

## 2293. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI P.K.BIJU:

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

- (a) whether the number of posts of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/supervisors are lying vacant in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken to fill up the vacant posts;
- (b) the present wage structure of AWWs;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  revised  the  honorarium  to  AWWs  and  issued  any  guidelines  to  State Governments for their appointment and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether several State Governments have not revised the honorarium of AWWs and violated guidelines for their appointment;
- (e) if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (f) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government to ensure compliance of revision/guidelines by the State Governments?

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

(a):The details of number of posts of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Supervisors sanctioned, in position and vacant in the country as on 30.09.2015 are as under :

|                          | Sanctioned   | In-position   | Vacant   |
|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|----------|
| Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) | 14,00,000    | 12,82,965     | 1,17,035 |
| Supervisors              | 55,187       | 35,432        | 19,755   |

As per Schematics norms of the ICDS Scheme, Government of India is responsible for the Planning & Policy issues whereas  State  Governments  are  responsible  for  the  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  The  reasons  for  shortage  of Anganwadi workers and supervisors across the country are largely due to administrative, procedural and legal delays in filling-up of vacant posts by the State Governments/ UT Administrations. Ministry of WCD has repeatedly impressed upon the State Governments/ UT Administrations to take all required measures for early filling-up vacant positions.

(b): Anganwadi Workers & Helpers are 'honorary workers' from the local community who come forward to render their services, on part time basis, in the area of child care and development. They are paid a fixed honorarium per month as decided by the Government from time to time.

Presently, Angnawadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers are paid honorarium @       Rs. 3000/- per month and Rs.1500/-  per  month  respectively  w.e.f.  01-04-2011.  The  honoraria  of  Anganwadi  Workers  of  Mini-  Anganwadi Centres  has  been  revised  from  Rs.1500/-  to  Rs.2250/-  per  month  w.e.f.  04-07-2013.  Apart  from  these,  additional amount of honoraria are also paid by most of the State Governments / UT Administrations from their own resources. A State-wise details is at Annex-I.

(c):  The  honorarium  of  Anganwadi  Workers  was  revised  in  2011.  The  Government  of  India  issued  guidelines  on 01.08.1975 & 22.08.1975 for appointment of Anganwadi Worker which inter-alia provide that an Anganwadi Worker should  be  a  lady  (18-44  years)  from  the  local  village  and  acceptable  in  the  local  community.  However,  these guidelines  were  modified  on  22.10.2012  under  Strengthening  and  Restructuring  of  ICDS  Scheme  by  prescribing minimum qualification of Matriculation and age limit of 18-35 years for appointment of Anganwadi Worker.

(d) to (f): The guidelines issued by Government of India for revision of Honorarium paid for the Anganwadi Worker/ Anganwadi Helper at the rates mentioned in para (b) above are being followed by all the States/UTs, as per the available information.

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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)                                                                                |