13 November 2026 (Navroze Bureau) Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan held a meeting with Anganwadi workers of the Kotkapura Assembly constituency at his camp office. On this occasion, he reviewed the responsibilities performed by the Anganwadi workers under the Chief Minister’s Mothers and Daughters Honour Scheme and sought information about the implementation of the scheme. Ms. Gurpreet Kaur was also specially present at the meeting.
Speaker S. Sandhwan informed that a total of 154 Anganwadi workers in the Kotkapura Assembly constituency had worked with dedication and commitment to fill 55,419 forms under the scheme. For their efforts, an honorarium amounting to Rs. 13,85,475 will be released to the workers.
Appreciating the hard work and dedication of the Anganwadi workers, Speaker Sandhwan said that the Punjab Government was distributing approximately Rs. 20 crore across the state in recognition of their efforts. He stated that the contribution of these workers had played a significant role in ensuring that the benefits of the scheme reached eligible beneficiaries and that financial assistance was transferred smoothly to the bank accounts of mothers and daughters without any disruption.
He said that Anganwadi workers serve as an important link between the government and the public. Through their dedicated efforts at the grassroots level, the benefits of government welfare schemes reach households across the state. He added that recognising their hard work and providing them with due appreciation and respect was a commendable initiative by the government.
Speaker Sandhwan further said that utilising public funds for the welfare of the people was the government’s foremost priority. He added that welfare schemes for mothers, daughters and children were not only providing financial support to families but also boosting market purchases, thereby benefiting shopkeepers and small business owners.
District Programme Officer, Faridkot, Ms. Ratandeep Sandhu; Child Development Project Officer, Kotkapura, Ms. Rajwant Kaur; all supervisors; and the entire clerical staff of Kotkapura were also present on the occasion.