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{{Infobox union
| name = All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers
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| image = [[File:All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers symbol.jpg|200px|frameless]]
| founded = {{Start date|1991|01|06|df=y}}
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| members = 500,000 (2015 claim)
| location_country= India
| affiliation = [[Centre of Indian Trade Unions]]
| key_people = A.R. Sindhu, general secretary
| headquarters = BTR Bhawan, [[New Delhi]]
| website = {{URL|aifawh.org}}
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The '''All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers''' (abbreviated '''AIFAWH''') is a [[trade union]] for [[Anganwadi]] workers and helpers in [[India]]. AIFAWH opposes any privatization schemes for the [[Integrated Child Development Services]].<ref>''People's Democracy''. ''[http://peoplesdemocracy.in/2014/0622_pd/aifawh-delegation-meets-wcd-minister-anganwadi-demands-day-be-observed-july-4 AIFAWH Delegation Meets WCD Minister Anganwadi Demands Day to be observed on July 4]''</ref> AIFAWH is affiliated to the [[Centre of Indian Trade Unions]] (CITU).<ref>World Federation of Trade Unions. ''[http://www.wftucentral.org/india-twenty-three-thousand-women-workers-march-parliament/ India: Twenty three thousand women workers March to Parliament]''</ref><ref name="h1">''The Hindu''. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anganwadi-workers-take-out-rally/article4903983.ece Anganwadi workers take out rally]''</ref> As of 2015 A.R. Sindu was the general secretary of the union, and Neelima Maitra its president.<ref name="p1"/>

The union was founded at a conference in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]] on 6 January 1991.<ref name="p1">''People's Democracy''. ''[http://peoplesdemocracy.in/2015/0118_pd/aifawh-25-years-struggles-achievements AIFAWH - 25 years of Struggles & Achievements]''</ref> [[K. Hemalata]] was the general secretary of the union between 1998 and 2012.<ref name="p1"/> As of 2015 AIFAWH claimed to have 500,000 members in 26 states.<ref name="p1"/>

==Affiliated unions==
*[[Andhra Pradesh]]: [[Andhra Pradesh Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union]] is the AIFAWH affiliate in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name="h1"/> As of 2014 P. Roja was the general secretary of the union.<ref>''The Hindu''. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/a-ray-of-hope-emerges-for-anganwadi-workers/article5725177.ece A ray of hope emerges for Anganwadi workers]''</ref>
*[[Assam]]: Assam Rajyik Anganwadi Karmi and Sahayika Santha is the AIFAWH affiliate in Assam.<ref name="s">All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. ''[http://aifawh.org/state-committees Addresses of the State Unions]''</ref> As of 2009 Indira Newar was the secretary of the union.<ref>''The Sentinel''. ''[http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=176711&dtP=2014-04-18&ppr=1 Implementation of 45th ILC demanded] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100707/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=176711&dtP=2014-04-18&ppr=1 |date=24 September 2015 }}''</ref>
*[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]: Anganwadi Mulazam Union Punjab is the AIFAWH affiliate in Punjab. As of 2009 Usha Rani was the president of the union.<ref>''The Tribune''. ''[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091007/punjab.htm Women’s conference on Oct 9]''</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Trade unions in India]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Trade unions established in 1991]]

All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers - Revision history

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