CM Khattar raises remuneration, retirement advantages of anganwadi staff

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday introduced that the federal government would improve the month-to-month wage and retirement advantages of anganwadi staff.

He mentioned the remuneration of anganwadi staff can be elevated to Rs 14,000 per 30 days for these with over 10 years of expertise and to Rs 12,500 for these with upto 10 years’ expertise and mini-anganwadi staff.

The chief minister, interacting with Anganwadi staff by audio conferencing right here, additionally introduced that the honorarium of anganwadi helpers can be elevated to Rs 7,500 per 30 days.

Presently a month-to-month wage of Rs 12,661 is given to anganwadi staff with over 10 years’ expertise, Rs 11,401 to these with upto 10 years’ expertise and mini-anganwadi staff and Rs 6,781 for anganwadi helpers, an official assertion quoted Khattar as saying.

The chief minister added that the federal government would double the retirement advantages of anganwadi staff.

The quantity payable on retirement of Anganwadi staff might be elevated from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh and the Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh for helpers, he mentioned.

He mentioned 23,486 anganwadi staff, 489 mini-anganwadi staff and 21,732 anganwadi helpers are at the moment employed within the state.

The uniform allowance for all classes has been hiked from Rs 800 every year to Rs 1,500, he added.

Khattar additionally mentioned 25 per cent of posts of supervisors can be stored apart for promotion on merit-cum-seniority foundation from amongst Anganwadi staff with 10 years of expertise primarily based on eligibility and minimal {qualifications} required for the publish.

The promotion might be given in keeping with outcomes of a written examination to be carried out by the federal government by February 2024, he mentioned.

The chief minister mentioned the federal government will set up a further 4,000 Bal Vatikas by changing current Anganwadis and shifting them to authorities faculties in order that pre-school (nursery) training is built-in into faculty training in accordance with the National Education Policy.

This might be achieved in a phased method relying on the provision of rooms in authorities faculties, he added.