The state government has decided to increase the pension and salaries of Home Guards, Anganwadi Workers, ASHA workers, etc along with setting up of Aryabhatta international university
ICA minister Sushanta Chowdhury said, “We have decided to set up one Aryabhatta international university under the higher education department at the South district. Lease for land has been provided like other universities”.
The minister further said that the government has also decided to increase the salary and pension of home guards.
“We have decided to increase pensions of Home Guards which were earlier Rs 700 now it will be Rs 2500. We have also decided to provide them dress allowance in last cabinet. Rs 1000 increased in salary and from now they will receive Rs 19000 as salary”, he said.
Apart from this, the government has also decided to create 34 posts for Tripura Judicial academy under law department.
The government has also decided of enhancing of honorarium of cook cum helpers under the school education department from Rs 1500 to Rs 2500 per month.
“25 higher secondary schools under the Vidyajyoti scheme will be newly added for the 2023-24 academic year. We have decided to create 32 new teaching and non-teaching post under MBB university”, the minister said.
The government has also increased the honorarium of ASHA workers and pump operators of the state government along with Anganwadi helpers and workers.
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