Lucknow, March 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that a target has been set this year to appoint more than 5,000 Anganwadi workers and over 60,000 helpers. The recruitment process has already begun.
While addressing a programme organised on Monday for the inauguration and foundation-laying of Anganwadi projects, Yogi said, "Along with this, to ensure social security for Anganwadi workers who take care of children below 6 years of age, benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) have been provided. Additionally, under Ayushman Bharat Scheme, more than 3 lakh workers and helpers are being given health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per year."He alle...