MP to give ‘4th-time pay scale’ to 1.5L teachers

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav Friday announced to provide the benefit of the ‘fourth-time pay scale’ to nearly 1.5 lakh teachers of government schools in the state, which will require additional Rs 117 crore annually.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

He was speaking at the state-level Teachers’ Day programme in the state capital, where he also transferred Rs 330 crore for the purchase of school uniforms for 55 lakh children.

“The government will give the fourth-time pay scale to assistant teachers, senior teachers of educational cadre, primary teachers of new educational cadre and secondary teachers. This will benefit 1.5 lakh teachers in the state,” Yadav said.

A proposal will be brought in the cabinet for this purpose, and teachers will get the gift of the fourth-time pay scale from 2025-26. This will put an additional burden of Rs 117 crore on the government, he said.