Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday distributed appointment letters to 4,954 newly recruited auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), saying the move would strengthen Bihar’s healthcare system, ahead of his scheduled visit to Delhi to assume his Rajya Sabha membership.
The ceremony was held at Urja Auditorium in Shastri Nagar, Patna, where the chief minister symbolically handed appointment letters to select candidates, including Vinita Kumari, Swati Kumari and Roshni Kumari.
Focus on strengthening healthcare
Congratulating the recruits, Nitish said ANMs play a critical role in delivering primary healthcare services, particularly in maternal and child health, immunisation and disease prevention.
In a post on social media platform X, he said the recruitment would help ensure “safe, high-quality and reliable healthcare facilities” reach every part of the state.
Officials said the appointments are part of efforts to expand frontline healthcare capacity and improve service delivery across rural and urban areas.
आज पटना के ऊर्जा ऑडिटोरियम में आयोजित 4954 ए॰एन॰एम॰ के नियुक्ति पत्र वितरण समारोह में सम्मिलित हुआ। इस कार्यक्रम में चयनित ए॰एन॰एम॰ को नियुक्ति पत्र सौंपा।
सभी नवनियुक्त ए॰एन॰एम॰ को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। मेरा विश्वास है कि सभी के द्वारा अपनी जिम्मेदारियों का पूरी ईमानदारी से… pic.twitter.com/UjVeYrckiq
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) April 8, 2026
Senior leaders attend ceremony
The event was attended by senior leaders including deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with health minister Mangal Pandey and other officials.
They extended their congratulations to the newly appointed health workers and emphasised the importance of their role in strengthening public health services.
Rajya Sabha move and political speculation
Nitish is set to travel to Delhi on Thursday to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
His move has triggered political speculation, with reports suggesting he may step down as chief minister after assuming his new role, although no official confirmation has been made.
Officials said further clarity is expected following his swearing-in ceremony in Parliament.
