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J&K Anganwadi Workers Among India's Lowest-Paid, Receive Rs 600 Monthly Top-Up
✍️ Greater Kashmir
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 05:48 PM
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Anganwadi workers in Jammu and Kashmir are among the lowest-paid in the country, but the Centre has added a monthly top‑up of Rs 600 to their wages.
Anganwadi workers in Jammu and Kashmir have been identified as among the lowest-paid workers in India, according to a report by Greater Kashmir.
These frontline workers run community child‑care and nutrition centres under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme, providing essential services to mothers and children.
To support them, the Centre has introduced a monthly top‑up of Rs 600 for workers in the Union Territory, supplementing their existing wages.
The additional payment aims to improve livelihoods and retain skilled staff, though many experts say it still falls short of a living wage.
These frontline workers run community child‑care and nutrition centres under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme, providing essential services to mothers and children.
To support them, the Centre has introduced a monthly top‑up of Rs 600 for workers in the Union Territory, supplementing their existing wages.
The additional payment aims to improve livelihoods and retain skilled staff, though many experts say it still falls short of a living wage.