Just as Yashoda Maiya nurtured Lord Krishna with values and teachings, Anganwadis should impart the same to children: CM Dr. Yadav.

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav urged the newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers that their responsibility is akin to that of Yashoda Maiya, who nurtured Lord Krishna and imbued him with values, and that they too should care for every child coming to the Anganwadi as if they were Shri Krishna. He said that the appointment letters being given to the new Anganwadi workers and helpers are, in fact, a pledge to ensure children’s smiles, proper nutrition, and the health and safety of mothers. He expressed confidence that these ‘Sisters’ will discharge their duties with full dedication and commitment and will help the state achieve victory in the fight against malnutrition.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav addressed Anganwadi workers after handing over appointment letters, issued through a transparent online process, at an event held on Friday in the Assembly’s Committee Hall. Women & Child Development Minister Sushri Nirmala Bhuria, MLA and former minister Smt. Archana Chitnis, Additional Chief Secretary, Shri Neeraj Mandloi and Department Secretary G.V. Rashmi were present during the event. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav handed over appointment letters to three newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers as a symbolic gesture. MLA Archana Chitnis administered an oath to them to perform their duties with sincerity and honesty, contribute to achieving the goal of ‘Viksit Madhya Pradesh @ 2047’ and fully uphold their responsibility in building a well-nourished Madhya Pradesh. The newly appointed workers also observed the proceedings of the Assembly.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that even today, in villages, the Anganwadi ‘didi’ enjoys a level of respect that few others receive and that Anganwadi workers and helpers become members of the family. He recalled Prime Minister Shri  Narendra Modi’s statement that the strong foundation of ‘New India’ rests on maternal power and said that Anganwadi sisters are giving it concrete shape. He described them not merely as workers but as the village’s first teachers and nutrition ambassadors, whose efforts are reducing malnutrition among lakhs of children, raising awareness among pregnant women, and helping lower school dropout rates. He added that the state government is running various schemes to make women economically self-reliant and empowered, including increasing reservation limits in urban bodies and government jobs and providing funds to industrial groups for women’s employment.

Women & Child Development Minister Sushri Nirmala Bhuria informed that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to adopt an online process for recruitment at the Anganwadi level. So far, orders have been issued for the appointment of 1,091 Anganwadi workers and 10,984 helpers, and the process to fill the remaining posts is progressing rapidly. She stated that the online portal received 81,704 applications for 2,077 Anganwadi worker posts and 3,17,627 applications for 17,477 helper posts. Symbolically, 50 newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers were specially invited to the event. On behalf of all Anganwadi workers and helpers, a letter of thanks was presented to Chief Minister Dr. Yadav.

Key points :

• Care for every child coming to the Anganwadi as if they were Shri Krishna.
• The appointment letters given to newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers are a pledge to ensure children’s smiles, nutrition, and the health and safety of mothers.
• These sisters will fulfil their responsibilities with complete dedication and commitment and will help the state win the fight against malnutrition.
• Chief Minister Dr. Yadav symbolically handed appointment letters to three newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers.
• They were administered an oath to make every possible contribution to achieving the goal of Viksit Madhya Pradesh @ 2047 and to fully uphold their role in building a well‑nourished Madhya Pradesh.
• The newly appointed Anganwadi workers and helpers also observed the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly.
• Anganwadi workers and helpers become members of the family.
• The strong foundation of New India rests on the power of mothers.
• These sisters are not just workers but the village’s first teachers and first nutrition ambassadors.
• Malnutrition is decreasing among lakhs of children and awareness is increasing among pregnant women.
• The dropout rate in schools has also reduced.
• Reservation limits in urban local bodies and government jobs have been increased.
• Funds are being provided to industrial groups to promote employment opportunities for women.
• Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to adopt an online process for recruitment at the Anganwadi level.
• So far, orders have been issued for the appointment of 1,091 Anganwadi workers and 10,984 helpers in the state.
• The process to fill the remaining posts is also progressing rapidly.
• On the online portal, 81,704 applications were received for 2,077 posts of Anganwadi worker and 3, 17,627 applications for 17,477 posts of helper.
• A letter of thanks was presented to Chief Minister Dr. Yadav On behalf of all Anganwadi workers and helpers.