Office Memorandum
Subject: Incentive Guideline for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) under POSHAN Abhiyaan.
With reference to the Ministry’s letters of even no. dated 23.06.2022 (copy enclosed) regarding incentive to AWWs, undersigned is directed to inform that the home-visit module in Poshan Tracker is under stabilization phase. Therefore, it has been decided to further extend the interim guidelines for Performance based incentives of AWWs, as per the criteria mentioned vide ministry’s letter dated 23.06.2022 till 30.09.2022.
2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Encl. as mentioned above
Encl. as mentioned above
To
The Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all States /UTs.
Copy to:
1. Sr. PPS to Secretary, MWCD
2. Sr. PPS to Additional Secretary (Poshan), MWCD
To
The Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all States /UTs.
Subject: Incentive Guideline for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) under POSHAN Abhiyaan.
Sir/Mad am,
With reference to the Ministry ‘s letter of even no. dated 01.11.2021 regarding Incentive to AWWs and AWHs, undersigned is directed to inform that reports on Home Visit could not accurately be captured on Poshan Tracker due to inter alia, technical issues of data stabilization. Therefore, it has been decided that for the duration of 6 Months from 01.1 1.2021 to 30.04.2022, following criterion may be adopted by States/UTs for incentivizing AWWs-
Home Visits:
a. AWW to complete 4 visits per day:
- Pregnant mother – 1
- Lactating mother – 1
- Children under 2 years – 2
25 working days * 4 = 100 visits per AWW per month
b. These visits should have been plmmed as per the guidance provided in the Home Visit planner of the ICDS. (Copy of plam1er enclosed).
c. These visits should be certified by the LS.
d. Of these required home visits, if she unde1iakes at least 60 percent, she will be eligible for the incentive.
Growth Monitoring:
Criteria remain the same as per the guidelines issued on 01.11 .2021. However, States/ UTs may verify the same through alternate data source including MPR, physical registers maintained etc.
2. The above may be treated as interim guidelines for the period 01.11.2021 to 30.04.2022 only.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Encl. as above.
Yours sincerely,
Email: [email protected]
Copy to:
Additional Chief Secretaries/ Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries, Department of Social Welfare/ Women and Child Development in all States/ UTs
Copy for intonations to:
1. Sr. PPS to Secretary, MWCD
2. PPS to Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, MWCD
3. Sr. PPS to Additional Secretary (Poshan), MWCD
4. Under Secretary (Poshan), MWCD
5. Office Copy/ Guard File.