Varanasi, July 8
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath showered from the land of Baba Vishwanath during the month of Ashadha. He announced major benefits for teachers, non-teaching staff, their dependents, children, contractual employees, and others. The CM also appealed to teachers, stating, “Create a disciplined environment and shape children through hard work and affection. If the future of the country is bright, every citizen’s future will also be bright. The school environment should appear clean, beautiful, disciplined, and filled with spiritual radiance. You take care of the children, and the Government will take care of you. Every child should attend school. This is the responsibility of citizens, teachers, Shikshamitras, and instructors.”
The CM also urged other Government departments and the private sector to provide social security guarantees to their employees. On Wednesday, CM Yogi launched the Mukhyamantri Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana, providing health security to 12 lakh teachers, non-teaching employees, and their dependents. The Chief Minister also transferred a total of Rs 1,320 crore to the bank accounts of parents of 1.10 crore students at the rate of Rs 1,200 per student for uniforms, shoes, socks, sweaters, school bags, and stationery. On the occasion, an MoU was also signed with the State Bank of India to provide social security cover to 10 lakh teachers and contractual employees. The programme was organised at 404 locations across the state.
Referring to the amount transferred for two sets of uniforms, school bags, books, sweaters, shoes, socks, and other essentials, CM Yogi told teachers, “It is your responsibility to ensure that schools look clean and pleasant. To maintain internal discipline in schools, children should come wearing the prescribed uniform, shoes, socks, and sweaters during winter. Yesterday, in some places, small children were seen bathing in the rain while wearing their uniforms. Children are innocent. It is the duty and national responsibility of teachers to guide them on the right path. Teachers should tell children to wear each uniform for 3 days.”
The CM stated, “The Basic and Secondary Education Departments have signed an MoU with the State Bank of India to provide social security guarantees to every teacher, Shikshamitra, and instructor. Uttar Pradesh is the first state to implement this. Permanent teachers and employees with a salary exceeding Rs 10,000 will receive a Group Term Insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh, which includes a Personal Accident Cover of Rs 1 crore, a Permanent Disability Cover of Rs 1 crore, an Air Accident Insurance Cover of Rs 1.6 crore, and add-on cover for children’s education and daughters’ marriages in case of any untoward incident.”
CM further added, contractual employees (with a salary above Rs 10,000) will receive Personal Accident Insurance Cover ranging from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 80 lakh, insurance cover of Rs 30 lakh to Rs 15 lakh in case of permanent or partial disability, Air Accident Insurance Cover ranging from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 80 lakh, and add-on cover for children’s education and daughters’ marriages in case of any untoward incident. Employees with a net monthly salary below Rs 10,000 will receive insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh through a zero-balance account ATM card or a Personal Accident Policy. This will also extend benefits to low-salaried employees. The State Government will make an annual payment of Rs 450 crore for the cashless facility.”