Cabinet approves enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers (AWWs/AWHs)and performance linked incentive to AWHs [Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme] with a total cost of Rs. 10,649.41 crore (GoI Share) for the period from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2020.
Nearly 27 lakh AWWs/AWHs will be benefitted by the approval. Anganwadi Services (Umbrella ICDS) is a universal scheme and beneficiaries are spread all over the country at AWC/village level, read a government statement.
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