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Continuing its pre-poll concessions, the Naveen Patnaik government on Wednesday hiked the salaries of junior teachers in primary and upper primary schools across the state. 13,800 to 20,000 per month.
Junior teachers who have worked for three years on contractual posts will get revised salary.
A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the hike will be with retrospective effect from January 1, 2023. The decision to increase salary will benefit 12,784 junior teachers in the state. This increase will put additional burden on the state treasury. 95 crores per year.
The state government announced early Wednesday Honorarium of Rs 25000 to all Padma Award winners of the state. The payments will be made from April this year in recognition of their contribution to society. In July 2019, the state government started giving honorarium of Rs. 10000 per month to Padma awardees who were financially weak. While many people in Odisha have already received Padma awards, four people will get Padma Shri in 2024.
The government on Tuesday increased the remuneration and other benefits of sarpanches and PRI officials in the state. Government said that now Sarpanch will get monthly remuneration 10,000 instead of While Naib Sarpanch will get Rs 2,350 Rs 4,000 instead of Rs. 490. Daily allowance and meeting fees of Sarpanches, Naib Sarpanches and ward members have been increased. Rs 480 from current 240 per day. Similarly, the District Council President will also get monthly remuneration. 30,000 compared to existing 9,380. Their daily allowance and meeting fees have also been increased. from 600 300.
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