Raise anganwadi teachers' salary to Rs 18,000 and bring them under EPF

The manifesto highlights promised to raise anganwadi teachers' monthly salary to Rs 18,000 and to bring them under Employees Provident Fund coverage for job security. As of mid-2026 the salary enhancement had not been implemented: the Women and Child Welfare Minister spoke of a positive decision on a wage hike being taken after consultations, but the increase was not in effect, and reporting indicated that over 62,000 anganwadi teachers and helpers had not even received their existing salaries for some months. No approved-source evidence was found that EPF coverage has been extended to anganwadi workers. Because the promised Rs 18,000 salary and EPF coverage are not in force, the verdict is pending. Budget: no approved-source evidence of an allocation for the enhanced salary or EPF coverage was found. [source to be replaced: status evidence rests on a source outside the strict approved list and should be upgraded when an approved source is available]