Summary : As per the following notification – The Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers shall be paid honorarium only through Aadhaar seeded bank accounts with effect from 1st April, 2017.
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th February, 2017
S.O. 347(E).––Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly to them in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity;
And, whereas, the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Government of India is administering Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme [Anganwadi Services] as a universal self-selecting Scheme to children (0 to 6 years) and pregnant and lactating mothers which is implemented by the State Governments and Union territory Administrations through the Anganwadi Centres spread across the country and it offers six services, namely, (i) Supplementary Nutrition; (ii) Pre-School non-formal education; (iii) Nutrition and Health Education; (iv) Immunization; (v) Health check-up; and (vi) Referral services and out of these services the Immunization, Health check-up and Referral services are related to health and are provided by National Rural Health Mission and public health infrastructure;
And whereas, the services at Anganwadi Centres and Mini-Anganwadi Centres are provided by the Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers and these functionaries are honorary workers who have come forward for rendering social services and in recognition of their services, they are paid monthly honorarium by the Central Government and also by the State Governments and Union territory Administrations
And whereas, the honorarium paid towards the Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers involves recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to the said Act), the Central Government in the Ministry of Women and Child Development hereby notifies the following, namely:–
1. (1) Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers working at the Anganwadi Centres or Mini-Anganwadi Centres are required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) Any Anganwadi Worker or Anganwadi Helper, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar shall have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment by 31st March, 2017 provided such Worker or Helper is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the provisions of section 3 of the said Act and such individual may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at UIDAI website www.uidai.gov.in) for Aadhaar enrolment