Shimla: Vice-Chairperson of the State Saksham Gudiya Board, Aruna Mahajan, has expressed her gratitude to Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for the decision to increase the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers.
Aruna Mahajansaid that the state government’s decision is an important step towards women’s empowerment, social security and strengthening the economic interests of Anganwadi workers and helpers. She stated that the state government has recently decided to increase the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers from Rs.10,500 to Rs. 11,500 and that of Anganwadi helpers from Rs. 5,800 to Rs. 6,800. She said that the increase would benefit thousands of Anganwadi workers and helpers across the state and strengthen their financial well-being.
Aruna Mahajan said that during the tenure of the state government led by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the honorarium of Anganwadi workers and helpers has been increased under successive budgets. In 2023-24, the monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers was Rs. 9,500, while that of helpers was Rs. 5,200. In 2024-25, it was increased to Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,500, respectively. In 2025-26, the monthly honorarium was fixed at Rs. 10,500 for Anganwadi workers and Rs. 5,800 for helpers. For 2026-27, the honorarium has been increased to Rs. 11,500 per month for Anganwadi workers and Rs. 6,800 per month for helpers.
