GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed terminal benefits to 793 Anganwadi workers and helpers of the state in a programme organized by the Women and Child Development Department at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati today.
The Government of Assam has taken steps to provide one-time financial assistance to the Anganwadi workers and helpers who retire at the age of 60 with effect from April 1, 2022 in recognition of their invaluable services rendered in Anganwadi centres. Under this initiative, one-time assistance of Rs. 4 lakh each for Anganwadi workers, Rs. 3 lakh each for mini Anganwadi center workers and Rs. 2 lakh each for Anganwadi helpers will be provided in phases. In addition, the state government has decided to provide 50 percent terminal benefit to Anganwadi workers and helpers who have voluntarily retired after 10 years of continuous service. Similarly, the financial assistance will be provided to the families of deceased Anganwadi workers and helpers who have rendered 10 years of continuous service.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma said, “Assam is the first state in the country to provide such terminal benefits to Anganwadi workers and helpers, and the financial assistance would immensely help them.”
The Chief Minister further said that the importance of the Women and Child Development Department has increased manifold due to various government schemes for the welfare of children and women. He said the department will also give considerable attention to prevention of child marriage so that the state can be freed from the scourge of child marriage by 2026. The Chief Minister also presented gifts to five healthy children and spent some time with children of Bangaon Anganwadi centre of the city, stated a press release.
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