Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a significant step to benefit around 15 lakh teachers and educational staff by approving cashless medical treatment facilities in both government and private hospitals. This decision was made in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday.
The initiative, initially announced by the Chief Minister on Teacher’s Day last year, will now be implemented following cabinet approval. It aims to provide cashless inpatient department (IPD) treatment to teachers, para-teachers, and their dependents associated with the state’s secondary and basic education departments. The total estimated expenditure for this scheme is approximately Rs 448 crore.
Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, during a press conference, shared details about the cabinet decisions. Out of 32 proposals presented, 30 received cabinet approval.
Under the scheme, teachers working in grant-in-aid schools under the secondary education department—including vocational education subject experts and honorarium teachers—will receive cashless IPD treatment. This facility also extends to those employed in Sanskrit education council-recognised grant-in-aid and self-financed schools, as well as government and aided schools under the secondary education department. Their dependents will also be eligible for this benefit.
Secondary Education Minister Gulab Devi stated that this move will benefit over 2.97 lakh people, with an estimated cost of Rs 89.25 crore.
Similarly, teachers, Shiksha Mitras, special teachers, supervisors, wardens of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, and cooks engaged under the Prime Minister Nutrition Scheme in basic education council schools and recognised basic education council institutions (both grant-in-aid and self-financed) will also be covered.
Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh mentioned that more than 11.95 lakh teachers and staff under the Basic Education Council will benefit from this scheme. The government estimates an annual premium expenditure of Rs 358.61 crore, calculated at around Rs 3,000 per employee. Cashless treatment will be available not only in government hospitals but also in private hospitals empanelled under the scheme.
The treatment costs will adhere to the rates fixed by the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana and the National Health Authority. Teachers from self-financed recognised schools will receive benefits after verification.
For verification, committees headed by District School Inspectors and Basic Education Officers will be formed at the district level. It was also clarified that those already covered under any central or state health schemes, including the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana or the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Abhiyan, will not be eligible for this benefit.
This extensive healthcare initiative marks a considerable relief for educational personnel in Uttar Pradesh, enhancing their access to quality medical care through cashless facilities in both public and private healthcare institutions.
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