The workers, who are crucial for keeping critical health and nutrition programmes running, are not adequately compensated and protected against Covid-19.
Anganwadi workers work overtime, and keep critical health and nutrition programmes running, even as they are paid little, receive no social security, or adequate protection from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rules based on India’s new labour welfare codes are yet to be finalised and implemented, the rural jobs programme remains underfunded despite high demand, and heading into 2022, India is yet to frame a comprehensive National Employment Policy