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Raise Anganwadi and mini-Anganwadi worker honorarium and add retirement benefits

Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023

Last updated 16 Jun 2026

What does this status mean?

Work started but progress has stalled short of the commitment.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“To increase monthly salary of Anganwadi Workers from Rs 11,500 to Rs 15,000 with retirement benefit of Rs 3 Lakhs on premature death or retirement, and Mini Anganwadi workers from Rs 7,500 to Rs 10,000 with retirement benefit of Rs 2 Lakhs on premature death or retirement.”

From the Indian National Congress manifestoView Manifestop.11

Our Assessment

Stalled. The promise was to raise the main Anganwadi worker honorarium from Rs 11,500 to Rs 15,000 and mini-Anganwadi workers from Rs 7,500 to Rs 10,000, with retirement/death benefits of Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh. In the 2025-26 budget the state increased the Anganwadi worker honorarium by only Rs 1,000 (and helpers by Rs 750) - far short of the promised figures - and worker associations have continued to protest that the Rs 15,000 demand remains unmet. Real movement, but stalled well short of the target; the promised retirement-benefit component is not confirmed.