Anganwadi Services Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the States / UTs as per the guidelines/instructions issued by Government of India. All the issues pertaining to implementation of the scheme including the enrolment and recruitment of the Anganwadi staff rests with the concerned States/UTs. As per norms, one post of Anganwadi Worker and one post of Anganwadi Helper is sanctioned for main Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). For Mini-AWCs only one post of AWW is sanctioned. No large discrepancy has been reported by the States/UTs this year. The number of children enrolled and Anganwadi staff employed in different States/UTs during 2011-16 and 2016-18 is at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
The ICDS Scheme has an in-built monitoring system since its inception to track the physical progress of the scheme through a standardized Management Information System (MIS), regular reporting on monthly, quarterly and half yearly basis.
Further, 5-tier monitoring and review mechanism has been introduced at different levels (National/ State/ District/ Block and Anganwadi level) to review progress in implementation of the Anganwadi Services Scheme.
The beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services Scheme are identified on the basis of Aadhaar which is used as identity document for delivery of services or benefits. The beneficiaries not possessing Aadhaar card are assisted by the field functionaries to obtain the Aadhaar card, till they get the Aadhaar card, the services are provided on the basis of alternative identification document.
Government has taken steps to improve the infrastructural facilities of centres for the betterment of children enrolled under the scheme. Joint guidelines for construction of 4 lakhs Anganwadi Centre (AWC) buildings across the country in convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNERGS) were issued on 17.02.2016. In addition, under 14th Finance Commission period, drinking water and sanitation facilities at AWCs are provided from the funds available with Panchayti Raj Institutions. Number of Anganwadi Centres having toilet facilities have increased from 8.68 lakhs to 9.46 lakhs during 2016-17 to 2018-19 and number of Anganwadi Centres having drinking water facilities have increased from 10.16 Lakhs to 11.76 Lakhs for the aforesaid period.Also, the Government has revised the cost norms for supplementary nutrition in October, 2017 under the Anganwadi Services as per the details given below:
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S. No.
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Categories
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Old rates
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Revised rates
(per beneficiary per day)
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1.
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Children (6-72 months)
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Rs.6.00
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Rs.8.00
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2.
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Severely malnourished children (6-72 months)
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Rs.9.00
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Rs.12.00
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3.
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Pregnant women and Nursing mothers
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Rs.7.00
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Rs.9.50
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