PATNA, July 29 -- The long awaited recruitment of 22,891 Anganwadi workers, including Sevikas and Sahayikas, got a major boost on Wednesday as the state cabinet cleared the proposal for the recruitment drive to strengthen the delivery system in rural areas.

This was among the 24 proposals, which the cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary cleared after discussion with his ministers.

Additional chief secretary, cabinet, Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, later said the cabinet cleared recruitment of 6,141 Sevika (workers) and 16,750 Sahayika (helpers), who would be appointed under the Anganwadi Sevika-Sahayika selection rules 2026. Under the new norms, priority in selection will be given to women from nutrition-deficient areas, which is expected to ...