Abstract

Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme is the most important nutritional programme in the field of child welfare. Its effectiveness depends upon the efficiency of its functionaries at grass root level i.e., Anganwadi workers (AWW). AWW assumes a pivotal role due to her close and continuous contact with the beneficiaries children grow and develop amazingly. AWWs play the most dominant role in providing basic education, nutrition and ensuring health in rural and urban areas. AWWs was not able to work as per the activities specified in the recommended time as records maintenance consumed a lot of time i.e. three times more than the recommended time. Low honorarium, register work, meeting out of duty hours, short attendance of children and adolescent girls, not adequate space in Anganwadi centre (AWC), no government building for AWC were some of the problems reported by AWW. AWWs were unable to render services as per the recommended time because considerable time was spent in maintaining records and other activities. The study analyzes the trends and problems faced by AWWs of Warangal Rural District of Telangana State and suggests overcoming their problems. It is quite regrettable and sad to note that despite their social commitment and diligence they are very poorly paid and treated worse than the class fourth employers. That is an urgent need that the Telangana Government should look in the matter with all sympathy and concern.

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