7th Pay: Extension of Grant-in-Aid to Odisha school employees

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet today approved extension of Grant-in-Aid to eligible employees of New-Aided Non-Government High Schools, Upper Primary (ME) Schools on the basis of Odisha Revised Scale of Pay Rules, 2017 (7th Pay Commission).

The government approved extension of State Government Grant-in-Aid to eligible employees of New-Aided Non-Government High Schools, Upper Primary (ME) Schools and Madrasas on the basis of Odisha.

About 26164 teaching and non-teaching employees of the New-Aided Non-Government High Schools, UP(ME) Schools and Madrasas who are in receipt of 100% Grant-in-Aid as on 31-12-2021 will be benefited by such enhancement.

The additional financial implication will be Rs.280.48 crores per annum.