Engagement of Anganwari Workers on merit basis in J

Jammu, Jan 23 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir government today told the Legislative Assembly that criteria adopted for engagement of Anganwari workers at the time of their selection base was on merit.

Replying to a question Minister for Social Welfare Haji Nisar Ahmad said the minimum qualification required is matric and weightage is given to higher qualifications.

''The selection of Anganwari workers has been made strictly as per set norms on merit basis and same procedure was adopted by the department throughout the state including district Kupwara, he said.

The Minister said the criteria adopted by the department was one Anganwari Centre for 1000 people in urban areas, one Anganwari centre for 700 people in some urban areas, one Anganwari centres for 500 people in rural areas and one Anganwari centre for 300 people in hilly terrain or tribal areas.

Mr Nisar said as many as 427 Anganwari centres were set up at different locations in Kupwara in the last fiscal. The government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for additional such centres for left out villages, which includes Darhal constituency, he added.

During the two years 166 sewing machines have been distributed to the beneficiaries in tehsil Haveli, of which 60 were distributed in 2004-05 and 106 in 2005-06, he said.

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