Bihar Cabinet approves filling 22,891 anganwadi posts and Bihar Sports Policy 2026
On 29 July 2026 the Bihar Cabinet chaired by CM Samrat Choudhary approved selection guidelines to fill 22,891 anganwadi worker and helper posts and cleared the Bihar Sports Policy 2026.
Summary
The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, took 24 decisions on 29 July 2026. It approved the Anganwadi Worker/Helper Selection Guidelines 2026 to fill 22,891 vacant posts under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) â 6,141 anganwadi workers (sevikas) and 16,750 helpers (sahayikas). It also approved the Bihar Sports Policy 2026, the state's first comprehensive sports policy, to build infrastructure and prepare athletes for national and international competition.
Key facts
- State
- Bihar
- Chaired by
- CM Samrat Choudhary
- Decisions
- 24
- Anganwadi posts
- 22,891 (6,141 workers + 16,750 helpers) under ICDS
- Guidelines
- Anganwadi Worker/Helper Selection Guidelines 2026
- Sports
- Bihar Sports Policy 2026 approved
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many anganwadi worker and helper posts did the Bihar Cabinet approve filling on 29 July 2026?
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Correct answer: C â 22,891
The Cabinet approved filling 22,891 posts â 6,141 anganwadi workers and 16,750 helpers â under ICDS.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar Cabinet meeting of 29 July 2026: 1. It was chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. 2. It approved the Bihar Sports Policy 2026. 3. Most of the anganwadi posts approved are for anganwadi workers rather than helpers. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
CM Samrat Choudhary chaired the meeting, which approved the Bihar Sports Policy 2026. Helpers (16,750) far outnumber workers (6,141) among the 22,891 posts.