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Tanishka Sodhi

A widow, a matriarch, and a mother: Tales of Delhi’s protesting anganwadi workers and helpers

Rs 4,839.

That’s how much Anita, who has worked as an anganwadi helper in Delhi for 15 years, receives every month. It’s not a salary, it’s an “honorarium”. With this amount, the single mother is expected to be able to run a household, pay rent, and take care of her two children, aged seven and eight.

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