(a) whether the Government proposes to regularize the services of workers of workers of Anganwadi centres in the country;
(b) if so, the details in this regard;
(c) whether the Government has constituted any committee to look into the demands of the Anganwadi workers;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which its report is likely to be submitted?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a)&(b) No such proposal is under consideration.
(c),(d)&(e) Yes, Sir. A Review Committee has been set up
for examining the current levels of honorarium and related
issues of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. The Terms of
Reference of the Review Committee are given in the Statement
annexed. The Committee is expected to submit its report by
31st December, 2006.
Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to part (c),(d)&(e) of Lok Sabha
Unstarred Question No. 882 for 28.11.2006 by Shri Shafiqur
Rahman Barq and Shri K.C. Pallani Shamy regarding
Regularisation of Services of Anganwadi Workers
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE
a. To review the job responsibility and job content of
Anganwadi Workers and Helpers under ICDS Scheme.
b. To identify the Scheme/Programmes of the
Departments/Ministries of the Government of India, State
Governments and local bodies in implementation of which
Anganwadi Workers and Helpers are associated/involved.
c. To review whether the additional honoraria being paid
for duties and responsibilities assigned under
Schemes/Programmes, other than ICDS, of the Central/State
Governments or local bodies is reasonable.
d. To review the existing levels of honorarium being paid
to AWWs and AWHs for duties & responsibilities assigned
under ICDS Scheme.
e. To revisit rate of honorarium paid under ICDS Scheme.
f. To consider whether additional honorarium is to be paid
for functions/responsibilities assigned under other Schemes
of Government of India/State Governments/local bodies.
g. Any other suggestion that the Committee may like to
make to further motivate these workers to discharge their
responsibilities efficiently.