1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers in Rajasthan get ₹1,000 each through DBT

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday(March 30, 2026) transferred ₹1,000 each to 1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to cover the cost of two uniforms. Mr. Sharma said at a function here that the Anganwadi workers were playing a crucial role in nation-building by nurturing young children.

Mr. Sharma said the State Government had taken several steps during the last two years to strengthen Anganwadi centres. He announced a 10% increase in the honorarium for Anganwadi workers, helpers, and midday meal cooks-cum-helpers, effective from April 1.

The Chief Minister said the children aged three to six years were being provided hot milk five days a week at Anganwadi centres under the Amrit Aahar Yojana. “These buildings are being renovated and smartphones have been distributed to workers and women supervisors,” he said.

Mr. Sharma asked the Anganwadi workers to give their suggestions for the Chief Minister’s developed village-ward campaign being conducted from March 19 to May 15. Roadmaps aligned with local aspirations are being prepared for all village panchayats and urban wards under the campaign.

Among others, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Manju Baghmar and a large number of Anganwadi workers and helpers were present on the occasion.