Bhubaneswar, Jan 17: In a major development, the Odisha government on Friday announced a hike in the salaries of junior teachers (schematic).

According to an official statement, the remuneration of the junior teachers (schematic) will be hiked from Rs 11,100 to Rs 16,000 per month.

Apart from the salary hike, the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for these teachers has also been raised from Rs 1,443 to Rs 1,950 per month. As a result, the total monthly salary of junior teachers, including EPF, has increased from Rs 12,543 to Rs 17,950.

This decision will benefit as many as 13,740 junior teachers (schematic) in the state.

The State government will bear an additional annual expenditure of Rs 89.15 crore to accommodate this pay hike of the junior teachers.

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