The Haryana Government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal is working sincerely for the welfare of all sections.
The Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on October 30, 2019.
Honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers doubled during Sh. Manohar Lal’s tenure as Chief Minister
Anganwadi workers and helpers in Haryana are getting more salary and facilities as compared to other states
Haryana Government is giving highest salary and facilities to Anganwadi workers in North India
Centre’s share in the salary of Anganwadi workers is Rs 2,700 while Haryana’s share is Rs 9,961 per month
Chandigarh, February 16-The Haryana Government under the leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal is working sincerely for the welfare of all sections. The government has sympathetically considered the demands of Anganwadi workers and helpers from time to time and fulfilled all their demands. A government spokesperson said that Haryana is making the highest monthly contribution of Rs. 9,961 to the Anganwadi workers in its share of honorarium, while the central share is Rs. 2,700. This scheme is being run on 60:40 partnership of Central and State Governments.
It is worth noting that in Haryana in the year 2014, Anganwadi workers used to get Rs. 7,500 and Anganwadi helpers got Rs. 3,500 as honorarium, which has almost doubled now. Haryana Government is giving honorarium of Rs. 12,661 per month to Anganwadi worker, Rs. 11,401 to Mini Anganwadi worker and Rs. 6,781 to Sahayika, this honorarium is inclusive of centre’s share. The honorarium being given to Anganwadi workers and helpers by the Haryana Government is the highest among the states of North India and second in the country.
The spokesperson said that in comparison to Haryana, the Anganwadi workers are being given an honorarium of Rs. 12,200 in Tamil Nadu, Rs. 6,500 in Chhattisgarh, Rs. 10,000 in Madhya Pradesh, Rs. 8,250 in West Bengal and Rs. 9,500 in Punjab, which is much less than Haryana.
Similarly, Mini Anganwadi workers are being given honorarium of Rs. 11,401 in Haryana. Whereas in Tamil Nadu Rs. 9,400, Telangana Rs. 7,800, Chhattisgarh Rs. 4,500, Madhya Pradesh Rs. 5,750 and Punjab Rs. 6,300 honorarium is being given. Talking about Anganwadi Helpers, an honorarium of Rs. 6,781 is being given to Anganwadi Helpers in Haryana. In comparison to Haryana, an honorarium of Rs. 3,250 is being given to Anganwadi helpers in Chhattisgarh, Rs. 5,000 in Madhya Pradesh, Rs. 4,800 in West Bengal and Rs. 5,000 in Punjab. It is evident from these figures that the Anganwadi workers and helpers in Haryana are getting more salary and facilities than other states.
The spokesperson said that the Haryana Government has also made several announcements in favour of Anganwadi workers, mini Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers in the past. An amount of Rs. 1 lakh has been announced to Anganwadi workers and mini Anganwadi workers on retirement and Rs. 50,000 to Anganwadi helpers. Apart from this, an amount of Rs 2 lakh has been announced by the Chief Minister to the Anganwadi workers, mini Anganwadi workers and helpers incase of an accident.
At the same time, it was announced to promote Anganwadi workers who have more than 10 years of service experience on the basis of seniority and written examination according to the policy. Along with this, the Chief Minister has announced to provide a lump sum amount of Rs. 1,000 as incentive for the duty done earlier by Anganwadi workers, mini Anganwadi workers and helpers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. No Anganwadi worker is being retrenched by the Haryana government. Also, there is no plan to privatize ICDS.
After 2014, the honorarium of Anganwadi workers increased in Haryana
How much honorarium did Anganwadi workers get in other states in comparison to Haryana?
| Haryana | |||||||||||
| Year | Centre | State | Total | Delhi | Punjab | Chattisgarh | WB | Tamil Nadu | |||
90% | 10% | Extra honorarium from State Budget | |||||||||
| 2014 | Anganwadi Worker | 2700 | 300 | 4500 | 7500 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | Anganwadi Worker | 60% | 40% | 5140 | 8140 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1800 | 1200 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Anganwadi Worker | 1800 | 1200 | 8429 | 11429 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | Anganwadi Worker | 2700 | 1800 | 7311 | 11811 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | Anganwadi Worker | 2700 | 1800 | 8161 | 12661 | 9768 | 9500 | 6500 | 8250 | 12200 | |
After 2014, the honorarium of Anganwadi Helpers increased in Haryana
How much honorarium did Anganwadi Helpers get in other states in comparison to Haryana?
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