Eye on polls, UP Cabinet okays Rs 8,000 honorarium hike for shiksha mitras, part-time instructors
Indian Express·1h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a monthly honorarium increase of Rs 8,000 for shiksha mitras and part-time instructors, effective April 1. Shiksha mitras will receive Rs 18,000 monthly; part-time instructors Rs 17,000. The state has 142,929 shiksha mitras and 24,717 part-time instructors. The decision will cost the state over Rs 1,475 crore annually, with potential central government funding support.
Key Entities
Uttar Pradesh CabinetChief Minister Yogi AdityanathShiksha mitrasPart-time instructorsRs 8,000 honorarium increaseBasic Education Minister Sandeep SinghSamagra Shiksha Abhiyan