Aanganwadi

Govt has been under fire from key Parliamentary committee for paying Anganwadi workers, helpers inadequate salary and has been urged to increase the pay in a way that is appropriate with their labour

The Maharashtra government has decided to hike the remuneration of anganwadi workers, with 'sevikas' set to get 20 per cent more and helpers 10 per cent, state minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said in the Assembly on Friday. The state women and child welfare minister also said vacant anganwadi posts would be filled soon, while new mobile phones have been bought by his department that will have the 'track app' to streamline operations. Health minister Tanaji Sawant told the House vacant posts in his department would be filled soon.

The State Anganwadi Employees Association has given a 48 hours deadline to the ruling BJP government in Karnataka for fulfilling the demands of Anganwadi workers

The team observed the activities being done for the emotional, physical and intellectual development of children at Anganwadi centres

Anganwadi Services Scheme is open to all eligible beneficiaries and the only pre-condition is that the beneficiary has to be registered with Aadhaar identification

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra termed as "unjust" the Delhi government's move to terminate over 800 Anganwadi workers for staging a strike seeking a raise in honorarium

A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Wednesday alleged that the Jharkhand government in which the Congress is an ally has damaged the anganwadi system due to large-scale corruption

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday removed COVID-19-related restrictions on various activities following a significant improvement in the pandemic situation, an official said. In an order, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi allowed swimming pools, water parks and anganwadi centres to open. Though many activities had been allowed in the past, there were restrictions on opening swimming pools, water parks and anganwadi centres and curbs on weddings and other functions, Awasthi said. For weddings and other functions, people can attend in full capacity of the venue with the mandatory use of masks and observance of COVID-19 protocol, the order stated. The official clarified that all activities will be allowed in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocol.

The government has raised the honorarium to Rs 12,720 besides increasing conveyance and communication allowance to Rs 1,500 in case of Anganwadi workers

Anganwadi workers work overtime, and keep critical health and nutrition programmes running, even as they are paid little, receive no social security, or adequate protection from the Covid-19 pandemic

Delhi State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union said they do not agree to the announcements made by the Delhi government and their strike will go on

The Centre asked states and Union territories that growth measurement is essential for all children at anganwadi centre

The Kohima Bench of the Guwahati High Court directed the Nagaland government to reopen the anganwadi centres in the state

The Supreme Court ordered States and UTs to take a decision by January 31 on the opening of Anganwadi centres across the country

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Many children do not get nutritional food because they live in faraway areas and cannot reach the main centre by foot

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There are a total of 10.8 million children enrolled in anganwadis of Uttar Pradesh and Rs 21.26 billion has been sanctioned for these centres till February 2018