There has been improvement in the care of pregnant women and babies due to Anganwadi workers across the country. The responsibility of the Anganwadi worker is very important. They are given honorarium according to different states.
The Chhattisgarh government has announced an increase in their honorarium (Anganwadi Workers Salary Hike Announcement) while giving the gift of Holi to the Anganwadi workers. The state government has increased the honorarium of Anganwadi workers as well as Anganwadi assistants and mini Anganwadi workers.
One of the main tasks of the Anganwadi worker is to ensure antenatal and postnatal care for pregnant women. After this, they are also responsible for prompt diagnosis and care for newborns and nursing mothers. She also does the work of vaccinating all children below the age of 6 years.
The Chhattisgarh government presented the state budget on the previous day, in which Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has increased the honorarium of people associated with many sectors including Anganwadi workers, home guard jawans. The Chief Minister has announced to increase the honorarium of worker, helper and mini worker working in Anganwadi.
- Honorarium of Anganwadi Worker (Anganwadi Worker Wages): After the increase in honorarium, now the honorarium of Anganwadi worker has become Rs 10,000 per month. Earlier it used to get Rs 6,500. In this way, there has been an increase of Rs 3,500 directly per month.
- Mini Anganwadi Worker’s Honorarium (Mini Anganwadi Workers Wages): Chhattisgarh Government has also increased the honorarium of Mini Anganwadi worker to Rs.7,500, which was Rs.4,500 till now. In this way, now the mini Anganwadi worker will get Rs 3,000 more per month.
- Honorarium of Anganwadi Sahayika (Assistant Anganwadi Worker Wages ) : Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has increased the honorarium of Anganwadi Sahayika in the budget 2023 to Rs 5,000, which was earlier Rs 3,550 per month. In this way, now Anganwadi assistants will get Rs 1,450 more per month.
