Anganwadi workers insured under ICDS: Renuka

New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) The Government has introduced the Anganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana under the LIC's Social Security Scheme, for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme.

Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, today said that the premium under the Scheme is Rs 280 per annum per member out of which Rs 100 is paid by LIC from Social Security Fund, Rs 100 by the centre and Rs 80 by the Anganwadi Workers / Helper (insured member).

The premium of Rs 80 payable by these Workers, has been waived off since April 1 this year for two years. The total amount accrued so far from the premium of AWWs/AWHs is Rs 46256720, Rs 38797600 and Rs. 36770640 during the year 2004-05,2005-06 and 2006-07 respectively, she said.

In another reply, she said the Ministry has requested all State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to make a demand survey of working women's hostels and recommend proposals for places on that basis. The number of new hostels to be set up will depend upon the proposals received as per the assessment of survey.

An amount of Rs 15 crore has been provided in the Budget of 2007-08 for this purpose, she added.

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