PROBLEMS AND FUNCTION OF ANGANWADI WORKERS (AWWS) IN ASSAM- A CASE STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SELENGHAT BLOCKS OF JORHAT DISTRICT

Anganwadi workers play a significant role for effective implementation of the ICDS service. The
study will focus on the effectiveness of the performance of the Anganwadi workers. The study will assess
the performance of the Anganwadi workers in discharging selected child care activities of the ICDS
programme. The working environment has very much importance in the process of service delivery by the
Employees. Proper physical condition of the Anganwadi centres along with the Quality work life is very
much essential for better performance of the Anganwadi workers. Quality work life is the degree to
which employees are able to satisfy their personal needs through experience in the organization. The
study will highlight the infrastructural facilities’ availability of shortage at the Anganwadi centres of the
district and also on quality work life of the Anganwadi workers. An attempt has been made to highlights
and assess the profile of the Anganwadi workers and to examine the efficiency of Anganwadi workers
regarding selected child care activities and offer some suggestive measures for the upliftment of their
efficiency and effectiveness etc.