Honorarium Rates of Anganwadi Workers
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Economy
- Published
7th Mar, 2020
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- The Government has enhanced honorarium of AWWs from Rs 3,000/- to Rs. 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from 2,250/- to 3,500/- per month; AWHs from 1,500/- to Rs. 2,250/- per month from 1st October, 2018.
- The Government has also introduced performance linked incentive of Rs. 250/- per month to AWHs effective from 1st October, 2018. AWWs are paid performance linked incentive of Rs. 500/- per month for using ICDS-CAS (Common Application Software) under POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- Most of the States/UTs are also giving monetary incentives to these workers out of their own resources.
- Under Anganwadi Services Scheme, funds are provided for up-gradation of AWC buildings at the rate of RS.2.00 lakh per AWC building, for Maintenance Rs. 3,000/- per AWC and for Furniture & Equipment Rs. 10,000/- per AWC and Rs. 7,000/- per Mini-AWC once in 5 years.
- Funds for upgradation of AWC building, Maintenance, Furniture & Equipment are released to States/UTs. Apart from this, funds for construction of toilets in AWCs and for providing drinking water facilities in AWCs are also released to States/UTs. Upgradation and improvement of basic infrastructural facilities is provided for in the Scheme.
