22,981 Anganwadi worker vacancies cleared by Bihar cabinet for immediate filling

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The Bihar cabinet has approved the recruitment of 22,891 Anganwadi workers and helpers to improve the functioning of anganwadi centres across the state.
• 02The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on July 29, 2026.
• 03A total of 22,891 posts of Anganwadi Worker/Helper are being filled under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Bihar.
• 04The recruitment drive aims to improve the functioning of anganwadi centres across the state.
• 05The creation of 19 posts of District & Additional Sessions Judge for Exclusive Special Courts has also been approved by the Bihar cabinet.
• 06Three posts of DASJ have been created for Additional Special Courts as part of the cabinet's approval.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that Anganwadi workers are only involved in providing nutrition to children, but actually they play a crucial role in promoting child development and healthcare services.
• Most people think that Anganwadi workers are appointed by the central government, but actually their appointment is made by the state governments under the ICDS scheme.