UP para-teachers get 80% pay hike despite Supreme Court termination order
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a gathering of 'shiksha mitras'—para-teachers—in Gorakhpur this week. His speech focused on their role in education while announcing a major pay rise for over 1.43 lakh workers across the state. The government has increased the monthly honorarium for para-teachers from Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000. This follows an earlier raise in 2017, when payments jumped from Rs 3,500 to Rs 10,000. The decision comes despite a Supreme Court order in 2022 that called for their termination due to unlawful attempts by past administrations to grant them assistant teacher status.
Adityanath criticised previous governments for bypassing proper procedures in trying to regularise para-teachers. He warned against adopting confrontational trade union tactics, urging them instead to focus on constructive dialogue. The chief minister also stressed the importance of teachers in shaping the nation’s future. During his address, Adityanath highlighted improvements in Uttar Pradesh’s education system. He pointed to better infrastructure and enhanced student welfare as key achievements. His government’s choice to retain para-teachers—rather than terminate them—marks a shift from the Supreme Court’s directive.
The pay increase will directly benefit 1.43 lakh para-teachers, nearly doubling their previous income. Adityanath’s remarks signal a push for stability in the education sector while reinforcing the state’s commitment to teacher welfare. The move also avoids mass job losses that the Supreme Court’s ruling could have triggered.
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