Smartphones for over 6,000 Anganwadi workers

Shillong, Mar 29: The Centre has sanctioned over Rs 6 crore for purchase of over 6,000 smartphones to Anganwadi workers in Meghalaya.

Informing this on Friday, social welfare minister Paul Lyngdoh said, “I am pleased to announce the sanction of over Rs 6 crore of funding by the ministry of Women and Child Development for purchase of 6,162 smartphones for use of our beloved Anganwadi workers to improve our performance and services to the people of Meghalaya.”

The smartphones, each costing over Rs 10,000, will be distributed to the Anganwadi workers by April end, he added.

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