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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar rolls out fresh sop; education workers' pay increased
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced yet another sop ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, doubling the honorarium of education workers in the state. In a social media post on X, Nitish claimed that cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education system in the state, and announced an increment in their monthly salaries. 'Cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education system. Keeping this in mind, we have decided to double the honorarium of these workers, making a respectable increase,' Nitish said. 'The honorarium for cooks working under the mid-day meal scheme in the Education Department has been doubled from Rs 1,650 to Rs 3,300. Similarly, the honorarium for night watchmen working in secondary/higher education schools has been doubled from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. Additionally, the honorarium for physical education and health instructors has been doubled from Rs 8,000 to Rs 16,000. Furthermore, their annual salary increment has been increased from Rs 200 to Rs 400. This will boost the morale of the workers, enabling them to carry out their duties with greater enthusiasm and dedication,' he added. Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections scheduled for the end of the year, CM Nitish has announced a series of social welfare initiatives aimed at expanding the safety net. In a recent move, the Bihar government announced a hike in the pension of accredited journalists under the Bihar Patrakaar Samman Pension Scheme. The state cabinet also approved a new domicile policy that limits the existing 35% reservation for women in government jobs to only those who are permanent residents of Bihar. In addition, the government has introduced a provision of 125 units of free electricity for domestic consumers. The Bihar government on Sunday also approved the formation of the State Sanitation Workers Commission to safeguard the rights of sanitation workers and ensure their welfare, rehabilitation, empowerment, and access to government schemes.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar: Government sets up sanitation workers panel; women and trans members included
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday approved the formation of the State Sanitation Workers Commission to safeguard the rights of sanitation workers and oversee their welfare, rehabilitation, empowerment, and access to government schemes. In a social media post on X, Nitish said that the commission will consist of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and five members, including one woman/transgender member. "I am delighted to announce that, to ensure the protection, welfare, rehabilitation, social upliftment, grievance redressal, and monitoring of various welfare schemes for sanitation workers in Bihar, I have directed the department to establish the Bihar State Sanitation Workers Commission. This commission will provide suggestions related to the interests of sanitation workers, advise the government on safeguarding their rights, and take appropriate action to review and implement welfare schemes for those engaged in sanitation work," Nitish said. "The Bihar State Sanitation Workers Commission will consist of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and five members, including one woman/transgender member. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brain tumor has left my son feeling miserable; please help! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo This commission will play a significant role in integrating the deprived sections of society involved in sanitation work into the mainstream and contributing to their social and economic development," he added. Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, scheduled at the end of the year, Nitish has launched a flurry of social safety schemes in the state. Earlier on Saturday, the Bihar government also announced a hike in the pension of accredited journalists under the Bihar Patrakaar Samman Pension Scheme. Additionally, the government decided to implement a domicile policy for government jobs reserved for women. Since 2016, a 35 percent reservation quota has been in place for female candidates in state government jobs. The new domicile policy, approved by the State Cabinet today, restricts this quota to women who are permanent residents of Bihar. The Nitish-led government also announced a provision of 125 units of free electricity for domestic consumers.
