Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced a hike in the salary and EPF of junior teachers (schematic) engaged in primary and upper primary schools.
These teachers were appointed at the primary and upper primary levels under the Samagra Shiksha programme. They are currently receiving a monthly salary of Rs 11,100. According to the govt’s decision, the monthly salary of these teachers has been increased from Rs 11,100 to Rs 16,000.

Additionally, their EPF contribution was raised from Rs 1,443 to Rs 1,950.
As a result of this decision, the state govt, which was previously providing Rs 12,543 per month to each junior teacher (schematic), will now provide Rs 17,950 per month. Currently, 13,740 junior teachers are employed in the state. For this, the state govt will incur an additional annual expenditure of Rs 89.15 crore.
Bibhu Prasad Sahoo, general secretary of the primary school teachers association, while welcoming the decision, said the govt should regularise these teachers.