Chandigarh: On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur gave a big gift to the Anganwadi helpers and workers and promoted 435 Anganwadi helpers of the department to the status of Anganwadi workers.
Giving more information in this regard, Dr. Baljit Kaur said that guidelines have been issued to the department to promote 10th pass Anganwadi helpers who have been serving for a long time and have 10 years of experience as workers.
Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the Punjab Government is serious about the demands of Anganwadi workers and helpers. Under this, the process has been approved to provide jobs under special circumstances to the dependents of Anganwadi workers and helpers who have become permanently disabled or have suffered from any life-threatening disease during their duty. In this regard, all the District Program Officers have been ordered to settle the old pending dependent cases and transfer cases before 31 August 2025.
Dr. Baljit Kaur said that the recruitment process to fill the vacant posts of about 5000 Anganwadi helpers and workers will be started from September 1, 2025, which will be transparent and purely on the basis of merit. She has warned all the district officers and child development project officers that any negligence or corruption in the recruitment process will not be tolerated and strictest action will be taken on receiving complaints.
Dr. Baljit Kaur also said that the recruitment process of Anganwadi workers and helpers will be completed before September 30. Apart from this, she said that empowering women is the top priority of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and these promotions are another important step in this direction. She said that with the continuous efforts of the government, women are getting economic and social strength, due to which they are playing an active role in the development of their family and society.
