{
  "id": 6307115,
  "title": "UP Anganwadi Workers To Get ₹12,000 Monthly Honorarium, Helpers ₹6,000 From September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/up-anganwadi-workers-to-get-12-000-monthly-honorarium-helpers-6-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-anganwadi-workers-to-get-12000-monthly-honorarium-helpers-6000-from-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, September 8 - Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's announcement has been followed by the government issuing an order to increase the honorarium for Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. Additional Chief Secretary, Women Welfare and Child Development, Leena Johri, announced the revision on Tuesday, with the effective date set for September 2026. Under the new arrangement, Anganwadi Workers will receive Rs 12,000 per month, an additional Rs 4,000 on top of the Rs 8,000 they currently earn after combining state and central government payments. Helpers will see their honorarium rise to Rs 6,000 per month, an increase of Rs 2,000 from the current Rs 4,000. The state's share of the increase for Anganwadi Workers is Rs 1,500 fixed honorarium and Rs 2,500 variable PLI honorarium, while Helpers receive Rs 750 fixed and Rs 1,250 variable PLI honorarium. The decision aims to address the heightened responsibilities of these workers, their role in Early Childhood Care and Education, nutrition services, and the growing reliance on digital platforms and convergence with other departmental schemes. Additional Chief Secretary Leena Johri has instructed Harshita Mathur, Director, Child Development Services and Nutrition, to implement the changes outlined in the government order, with any future modifications requiring the Chief Minister's approval.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 8: In compliance with the announcement made by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the government has issued a Government Order for the enhancement of honorarium for Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. On Tuesday, Additional Chief Secretary, Women Welfare and Child Development, Leena Johri, issued the Government Order in this regard. Under the revised arrangement, an additional increase…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "In UP, honorarium of anganwadi workers & helpers hiked, to get cashless treatment up to Rs 5 lakh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/in-up-honorarium-of-anganwadi-workers-helpers-hiked-to-get-cashless",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:01:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}