Overview

• Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare announced the festive payment for anganwadi workers and helpers on September 26.
• The initiative covers staff serving under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme as a one-time seasonal gesture.
• A government resolution has been issued to enable the transfer of funds to eligible beneficiaries.
• Disbursement will be handled by the Commissioner of ICDS, with officials indicating payouts will begin shortly.
• About 1,10,429 anganwadi workers and helpers in Maharashtra stand to benefit, as attention to their compensation grows following moves like Gujarat’s court-mandated wage hikes.