As a good news for Anganwadi workers, BJP government announced Rs 1,500 hike in their monthly payments. Apart from Anganwadi workers, ASHA and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (AXN) will also benefit from the increase.
Including Rajasthan, there are a total of 12,83,707 Anganwadi workers and 10,50,564 of ASHA workers in the country. BJP Government provided relief to all these workers of women and child welfare.
Who will get what?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the hike in the income on Tuesday during a video interaction with workers. As per the hike, the income of workers who earn Rs 3,000 will go up to Rs 4,500. Who earn Rs 2,200 will get up to Rs 3,500 and those who earn Rs 1,500 will receive Rs 2,250 as remuneration.
In addition, all ASHA workers and their helpers will get free insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana and Prashan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
Speaking to the workers via video conference, PM Modi said that the workers will also receive incentives from Rs 250 to Rs 500. They will have to use Common Application Software (ICDS-CAD) to get the benefits.
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Government’s effective work on the grass-root level
In January this year, a parliamentary committee asked the Women and Child Development Ministry to plan the hike for the Anganwadi workers. The ministry immediately started working towards the review.
In addition to that, the WCD ministry did an annual review of the Anganwadi centers in May and June last year. The ministry found that over 10,000 posts in the Anganwadi services in the country are vacant. The WCD ministry also found that more than 34,000 Anganwadi centers are yet to be operational.
Women and Child Development Ministry worked vigorously to work towards planning for the welfare of Anganwadi workers. Henceforth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the increment on Tuesday.
