Workers at Aangavani centers, including staff and assistants, will receive a salary increase within the UP cadre. Following the announcement by Minister Yogi Adityanath, an official resolution regarding the increase in their remuneration was issued. The government has increased the allowance for Aangavani staff and assistants.
Under the new system, Aangavani workers will now receive a total of 12,000 rupees per month, and assistants will receive 6,000 rupees per month. It is important to note that this increase will be effective from September 2026, but the payment will be made in October 2026. This means that the increased allowance for September will be included in the October payment.
On Tuesday, Additional Chief Secretary for Women and Child Development, Lina Johari, issued the relevant resolution. Thus, the path to increasing the allowance for thousands of workers and assistants who have long been responsible in Aangavani centers has become clear. The main change in the new system occurred regarding the state's share (rajyansh). The share for Aangavani workers was additionally increased by 4,000 rupees per month, and the share for Aangavani assistants by 2,000 rupees per month. After this increase, the total monthly allowance for workers will increase from 8,000 to 12,000 rupees. Similarly, assistants will now receive a total of 6,000 rupees per month instead of the previous 4,000 rupees. Therefore, Aangavani workers will receive an additional 4,000 rupees monthly, and assistants will receive 2,000 rupees more.
Simply put, currently, Aangavani workers receive a total of 8,000 rupees per month, which includes allowances from the central government, incentive payments, and additional state government allowance. Now, 4,000 rupees will be added to this amount as rajyansh, leading to a total allowance of 12,000 rupees per month. As for Aangavani assistants, they currently receive 4,000 rupees per month. After the additional increase in rajyansh by 2,000 rupees, the total allowance will be 6,000 rupees per month.
The most important aspect of the decision to increase the allowance is the effective date. According to the resolution, the increased allowance will take effect from September 2026. However, its payment will be made in October 2026. Thus, Aangavani workers and assistants are eagerly awaiting the payments in October, as the government has decided to introduce new rates from September, but the payment process will begin in October.
The primary reason cited by the government for increasing the allowance is the growing responsibility of Aangavani workers and assistants. Aangavani centers are no longer limited to just childcare; these centers are involved in numerous duties, including child nutrition and early childhood care and education (ECCE). Furthermore, the role of Aangavani workers is constantly growing in connection with nutrition services, the increasing use of digital tools, and the integration of various departmental programs. The government believes that changes in the allowance should keep pace with the times as responsibilities grow. This is why the decision was made to additionally increase the rajyansh.
In recent years, the use of digital tools in the Aangavani system has significantly increased. Workers' tasks now include registering beneficiary information, monitoring nutrition services, and updating information related to various government programs on digital platforms. In addition, Aangavani centers play an important role in services related to children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Therefore, this allowance increase by the government is viewed as financial support for employees who have long been delivering government programs to people on the ground.
Following the issuance of the resolution, the responsibility for completing further procedures will fall to the concerned department. Additional Secretary Lina Johari instructed the Director of the Department of Child Development and Nutrition, Harshit Mathur, to ensure necessary actions are taken in accordance with the government resolution. Thanks to this government decision, the allowance for Aangavani workers and assistants has directly increased: an additional monthly allowance of 4,000 rupees has been set for workers, and 2,000 rupees for assistants. This increase, effective from September, will be paid in October, making the upcoming month special for Aangavani workers and assistants in the cadre.
