Empowering Anganwadi Workers: Setting Upper Age Limit at 62 with Enhanced Benefits for a Rewarding Service Journey. Govt has enhanced the Upper Age Limit of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers to 62 Years. Govt of AP has also enhanced the Retirement Benefits of AWWs to Rs 1 Lakh and Aaya/ Helper to Rs 40,000.
Revitalizing Anganwadi Service: Setting Upper Age Limit at 62 with Generous Benefits for AWWs and AWHs: Fixing of upper age limit for continuation of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) / Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) upto (62) years and to enhance the end of service benefit to Rs.1,00,000/- to AWWS (Main and Mini) and Rs.40,000/- to AWHS as incentive after attaining the age of 62 years - Orders Issued.
G.O.Ms.No.47 Dated:20.12.2023.
Revitalizing Anganwadi Service: Setting Upper Age Limit at 62 with Generous Benefits for AWWs and AWHs: Fixing of upper age limit for continuation of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) / Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) upto (62) years and to enhance the end of service benefit to Rs.1,00,000/- to AWWS (Main and Mini) and Rs.40,000/- to AWHS as incentive after attaining the age of 62 years - Orders Issued.
GO Ms No 47 Dated 20.12.2023 Retirement Benefits for Anganwadis
DEPT., FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DIFFERENTLY ABLED & SENIOR CITIZENS (PROG.I)G.O.Ms.No.47 Dated:20.12.2023.
Read the following:-
- 1.G.O.Ms.No.20 of the Dept., for WCDA&SCs (Prog. I) Dt: 30.05.2015.
- 2.Operational Guidelines regarding Implementation of "Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0", Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India.
- 3. Representation dt: 16.11.2023 of A.P. AWWS & Helpers Union (CITU), A.P. AWWS & Helpers Association (AITUC) and A.P. Pragathiseela AWWS & Helpers Union (IFTU).
- 4. Proposal in the E-File bearing Computer No.2135174/2023 of the Commissioner, WD&CW, Govt., of A.P.
ORDER:
In the G.O. 1st read above, Government have fixed the upper age limit for continuation of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) (Main and Mini) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) in service upto 60 years and to provide an end of service benefit of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) to AWWS (Main and Mini) and Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) to Anganwadi Helpers on their attaining the age of 60 years in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt., of India have issued Operational Guidelines regarding Implementation of "Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0". According to the Point 3.2 (iii) of these guidelines, the Retirement age of Anganwadi Workers / Helpers shall be decided by the concerned State Government / UT Administration. In any case, AWW/ AWH must not be engaged beyond the age of 65 years.
3. In the reference 4th read above, the Commissioner, WD&CW, Govt., of A.P. has furnished a proposal to the Government for enhancement of the upper age limit to the Anganwadi Workers (Main and Mini) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) from 60 years to 62 years and to enhance the end of service benefit to the Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) from Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thoursand Only) to Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) and to Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) from Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) to Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only).
In the G.O. 1st read above, Government have fixed the upper age limit for continuation of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) (Main and Mini) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) in service upto 60 years and to provide an end of service benefit of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) to AWWS (Main and Mini) and Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) to Anganwadi Helpers on their attaining the age of 60 years in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt., of India have issued Operational Guidelines regarding Implementation of "Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0". According to the Point 3.2 (iii) of these guidelines, the Retirement age of Anganwadi Workers / Helpers shall be decided by the concerned State Government / UT Administration. In any case, AWW/ AWH must not be engaged beyond the age of 65 years.
3. In the reference 4th read above, the Commissioner, WD&CW, Govt., of A.P. has furnished a proposal to the Government for enhancement of the upper age limit to the Anganwadi Workers (Main and Mini) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) from 60 years to 62 years and to enhance the end of service benefit to the Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) from Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thoursand Only) to Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) and to Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) from Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) to Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only).
4. After careful examination of the issue based on the Government of India Guidelines and on the proposal of the Commissioner, Women Development & Child Welfare, A.P., Guntur, Government has decided to fix the upper age limit for continuation of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) (Main and Mini) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) upto 62 years, and to enhance the end of service benefit to Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) from the existing Rs.50,000/- to Anganwadi Workers and Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only) from the existing Rs. 20,000/- to Anganwadi Helpers as incentive for those who have attained the age of 62 years to ensure effective delivery of service in Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).
