Service Rules to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers (Payment, leave and disciplinary proceedings) GO.No.14&15

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

Dept. for WCD&SC- Guidelines/ Roles and Responsibilities to

Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi Helpers payment of honorarium,

leave entitlement, disciplinary proceedings-Orders Issued

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DEPT. FOR WOMEN CHILDREN DISABLED & SR. CITIZENS (SCHEMES)

G.O.MS.No. 14. Date:-23-05-2015

Read

From the Director, WD & CW, Lr.No.808/ICDS-3/2015,

Dt:07.04.2015.

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ORDER:-

In the reference cited, the Director, Women Development &

Child Welfare Department has requested to frame the guidelines and

Roles and Responsibilities to Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi

Helpers payment of honorarium, leave entitlement, disciplinary

proceedings.

2. After careful examination of the proposal of the Director, WD &

CW Department Women Development & Child Welfare Department,

the Government hereby framed the guidelines as follows:-

1. Roles and Responsibilities of Anganwadi Workers and

Helpers:

The service of ICDS like the Supplementary Nutrition

Programme, Growth Monitoring, Pre-School Education and Health and Nutrition Services and Education to Women and Children happen

through the Anganwadi Centers in the State. In recent days the

activities have increased as instead of giving Take Home Ration to the pregnant & Lactating women, one cooked full meal is being provided to them under Arogya Lakshmi Programme at the center itself along with administration of IFA tablets. In addition to it, Pre-School along with nutrition pogramme is being run for the children in the age group between 3-6 years, rests to a large extent on her ability and capacity to perform her role and responsibilities effectively. Hence, it is very essential to re-define the role of Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helper for delivering the above services effectively.

A. Role of Anganwadi Worker:- The Anganwadi Worker shall

perform the following functions.

1. The center should run from 9:00 A.m to 4:00 P.M every day.

2. Issue of Ration (Eggs, Rice, Dal, Oil, Vegetables, condiments

and Milk) for Pregnant & Lactating Women and Pre-School

children as per average attendance of previous three days to

Helper.

3. Boiled Egg should be served at 10:00 A.M to the Pre School

Children.

4. Conducting Pre School Education to children between 3-6 years

as per preschool time table using Pre-School Kit, providing a

joyful learning environment for the children and assessing

development and learning abilities using the ECCE card.

5. Organizing Supplementary Nutrition feeding for 3-6 years

children, hot cooked meal for Pregnant & Lactating mothers as

per the prescribed menu.

6. Follow Food safety and hygiene at AWCs strictly.

7. Ensure prescribed feeding every two hours for Severely Acute

Malnourished & Moderately Acute Malnourished children.

8. Undertake Growth monitoring: Weighing all children 0-3 years

(monthly) and identification of growth faltering in children will

be a crucial activity.

9. Conducting Special Days:

a) NHD-I- Distribution of Take Home Ration (Bala Amrutham +8

eggs) and Growth monitoring.

b) NHD-II- Involving ANM/ASHA facilitating immunization, ANC

and PNC, micronutrient supplementation, de-worming, referral

etc., conducting monthly Health Nutrition and Sanitation

Education.

10. Maintaining Mother Child protection card (MCPC) and individual

growth charts to track the growth trajectory of every child.

11 Providing special care to children who are underweight,

identifying severely & moderately acute malnourished children

and referring them to PHC for medical check up.

12 Following up children rehabilitated at NRCs.

13 Undertaking home visit for one or every day between 4-5 PM,

especially to reach out to the children under 3 years, high-risk

pregnancies and Lactating mothers etc., and also providing

counseling to pregnant women and initiation of breastfeeding,

exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and introduction of

complementary feeding after 6 months to Lactating women.

14 Providing home- based guidance on early stimulation and

development to monitor developmental milestones of each

child.

15 Identifying children with any visible disability or developmental

delays and referring children for Child Health Screening and

Early Intervention Services.

16 Participation in Village Level Meeting of VHSNC, etc.,

17 Creating Linkages with other sectors specially health,

Panchayat, Education, Drinking water and sanitation etc., for

improved health and malnutrition status of the people in the

village.

18 Eliciting community support and participation in delivery of

services.

19 Coordination and facilitation of programmes delivered from the

ICDS platform like SABLA, KSY, IGMSY, WIFs, RSBK etc.,

20 Convening the Anganwadi Level Monitoring and Support

Committee (ALMSC) every month as and when required and

report progress to the next higher level.

21 Maintaining Records and Registers pertaining to services, SNP

components, beneficiary details, deaths and births of mothers

and children and updating every month. Preparing Monthly

progress Report in prescribed formats.

[ 22 Organizing ECCE Day at the AWCs.

23 Getting Pre-School Certificate issued by CDPO to the children

joining in primary school and maintaining a Register for

tracking such children.

24 Conducting Annual Household Survey once a year and updating

quarterly.

25 Any other responsibility assigned by the Govt. from time to

time.

B. Role of Anganwadi Helper:

1. Maintenance of Anganwadi Centers- cleaning the premises

daily and arranging for clean drinking water.

2. Cooking and serving of food to the children and pregnant and

lactating women.

3. Maintenance of hygiene at the Centre.

4. Collecting and bringing small children to the Centre and

ensuring cleanliness of small children.

5. Proper and safe storage of commodities at the Centre.

6. Assisting Anganwadi Workers in discharge of her duties.

7. Any other responsibility assigned by the Govt. from time to

time.

2. Payment of honorarium:

The honorarium will be directly credited into the saving

Bank Accounts of the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers every

month based on the work done reports received from the

Supervisors and CDPOs.

3. Leave Entitlement:

a. The Anganwadi Workers and Helpers are entitled to 12 Casual

Leaves per year.

b. As per Govt. of India F.No.1-3/2010-CD-I, dated:9th July, 2010,

paid absence on maternity would be provided for a period of 180

days and may cover any period beginning from the 8th month of

the pregnancy. Paid absence on maternity would be admissible

for a maximum of 2 occasions with less than 2 surviving

children.

c. Paid absence on abortion/miscarriage would be admissible to

such Workers/Helpers who have completed at least 1 year of

service as such worker.

d. Paid absence on maternity/abortion/miscarriage would be

admissible to such workers/Helpers who have completed at least

1 year of service as such a workers.

e. Entitled for first 15 days holidays in the month of May for the

AWWs & 2nd 15 days holidays in the month of May for the AWHs.

4. Other Terms and Conditions:

Disciplinary Proceedings

Anganwadi Workers

3. In addition to the above provisions and regulations all other

existing G.O and circulars that are issued from time to time will

continue to support the spirit in which these regulations and provision are framed.

4. The Director, WD & CW is requested to take necessary action

accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

M. DANA KISHORE

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (F.A.C)

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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

Dept. for WCD&SC- Enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers in the state with effect from 1st March, 2015- Orders- Issued

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DEPT. FOR WOMEN CHILDREN DISABLED & SR. CITIZENS (SCHEMES)

G.O.MS.No. 15 Date:-23-05-2015.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.14, Dept. for WCD&SC, Dt:23-05-2015.

2. From the Director, WD & CW, Lr.No.808/ICDS-3/2015,

Dt:11.03.2015.

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ORDER:-

In the G.O.1st read above, the Government have framed certain

Guidelines for the Role and Responsibilities of Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi Helpers, in the State for implementation of ICDS in the State effectively.

2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Director, Women

Development & Child Welfare, T.S., Hyderabad has requested for

enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi workers from Rs.4200/- to Rs.7000/- and Anganwadi Helpers and mini Anganwadi workers from Rs.2200/- to Rs.4500/-

3. After careful examination of the proposal of the Director, WD &

CW Department, the Government hereby enhanced the honorarium to Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi Helpers and mini Anganwadi

workers w.e.f. 01.03.2015 as follows:-