Anganwadi Salary Hike Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has increased the honorarium of Anganwadi workers by giving them Diwali gifts. A total of 35,014 Anganwadi workers, mini Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers will be benefited by this.
The honorarium of Anganwadi workers has been increased by Rs 1,800 per month and that of mini Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers by Rs 1,500 per month.
After the increase in honorarium, now Anganwadi workers will get Rs 9,300 per month, Anganwadi helpers will get Rs 5,250 per month and mini Anganwadi workers will get Rs 6,250 per month.
There are 14,947 Anganwadi workers, 5,120 mini Anganwadi workers and 14,947 Anganwadi helpers in the state.
On Tuesday evening, on the instructions of the Chief Minister, State Women’s Empowerment and Child Development Secretary Harishchandra Semwal has asked the director of the department to take payment action by increasing the honorarium from November this month.
Later, under the leadership of cabinet minister Rekha Arya, a large number of Anganwadi workers met Dhami and expressed their gratitude for increasing the honorarium.
