Premium amount will be returned as arrears to teachers and

non-teaching staff appointed after March 31, 2014

Lucknow, 20 Aug (HS): The Yogi government has provided significant relief to teachers and

non-teaching staff of the state's Basic Education Council by deciding to refund

over Rs. 134 crore of Group Insurance Scheme (GIS) premium deductions. The

government has granted financial and administrative approval for this amount,

totaling Rs. 1,34,60,14,258. This amount will be returned to the concerned

teachers and non-teaching staff as arrears.

Under the financial approval order issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Basic

Education, Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma, the GIS premium amount deducted from

salaries between March 31, 2014, and September 1, 2022, will be refunded to the

employees' accounts. In this regard, necessary guidelines have been issued to

the District Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Block Education Officers

(BEOs) of the Basic Education Department.

Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh stated

that the Yogi government is fully committed to the welfare and protection of

the interests of teachers and non-teaching staff. The decision to refund the

long-pending group insurance scheme deduction reflects the government's transparent

and sensitive approach. He stated that over Rs. 134 crore will be transferred

directly to the employees' accounts as arrears. Officials have been instructed

to verify and reconcile all records as required and ensure prompt payment

through a one-time and transparent process.

The teachers and non-teaching staff of the Basic Education Council appointed

after March 31, 2014 will benefit from this decision. The amount of GIS premium

deducted from the salary between March 31, 2014 and September 1, 2022 will be

returned to the concerned employees. Before payment, the relevant Block

Education Officer will match the available records and check their accuracy.

After this, the deducted amount will be paid in one lump sum to the eligible

employees as arrears. The government has also given instructions to ensure

transparency and accountability in the payment process.

The government has clarified that if any irregularities are found in the

payment process, the relevant Block Education Officer and Disbursing Officer

will be held responsible. This is a major relief to the teachers and

non-teaching staff of the Basic Education Council, who have been waiting for a

long time to receive their GIS deductions back.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi