The State Government on Saturday approved the new pay-scale for shikshakarmis announced by the Chief Minister sometime back, thereby solving one of the contentious issues pending for the last one decade. The Cabinet also discussed the issue of making the dwelling units built by Chhattisgarh Housing Board and Raipur Development Authority free-hold. However, final decision on the issue will be taken after detailed discussion.
The Cabinet meeting held at Chief Minister Raman Singh's official residence on Saturday evening took important decisions including the one to raise the retirement age of doctors by 3 more years to 65 years. The decision will help the Government retain experienced doctors for some more times.
In one of its important decisions the Cabinet approved setting up of three 100-bed hospitals by Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) one each at Raipur, Korba and Bilaspur.
The Cabinet also approved expanding the ambit of laptop and tablet distribution. Now the students of BMS, BHMS, dairy technology, ME, M Tech, PhD, MCA, architecture besides medical and engineering graduates will also be given laptops. likewise, law student, students of nursing, pharmacy, journalism and polytechnic will also be given tablets. In all 49 thousand more students will be covered under the scheme.
As per the Cabinet decisions, the shikshakarmis demanding their cadre merger will now be given pay-scales equivalent to the regular teachers depending on their duration of service i.e completion of eight years. Others, who have not completed eight years service, will be given 10 per cent hike as interim relief.