In yet another populist move ahead of the assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday (September 8, 2025) announced a hike in the stipend given to anganwadi workers and helpers in the State.
In a post on X, Mr. Kumar said anganwadi workers (sevika) will now get ₹9,000, up from ₹7,000 they had been receiving so far.
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Similarly, the stipend for helpers (sahayika) has been hiked from ₹4,000 to ₹4,500, the CM said, adding "instructions have been issued to the department concerned".
Mr. Kumar hailed the "big role" played by anganwadi sevikas and sahayikas in "improving the nourishment and overall wellbeing of children and pregnant women".
