Financial remuneration of service providers should be increased: Governor told the Minister of State for Women and Child Development
Governor KT Parnaik urged Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur to enhance the financial remuneration and incentives of Anganwadi workers and helpers.
He said this during an interaction with the state minister at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
The two discussed issues related to Anganwadi services, including supplementary nutrition, preschool non-formal education, nutrition and health education, immunization, health check-up and referral services.
State Women and Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul, who accompanied the Union minister in the meeting, was also present.
Parnaik lauded the services provided by Integrated Child Development Services officials, Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers and said they empower women to live with dignity and nurture children with full opportunities for growth and development in a safe and protective environment.
“The population is scattered, and Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers have to cover large areas in challenging terrain and climatic conditions, especially for immunization and supplementary nutrition,” he said. The Governor also suggested increasing financial assistance for construction of Anganwadi Centre buildings. She said that construction cost increases due to difficult terrain and remote areas and practical rate cost is required for soft and difficult areas.
The Union Minister of State assured that she would meet the requirements of Arunachal Pradesh.
