Overview
- Cooks’ monthly honorarium rose from Rs 1,650 to Rs 3,300, night watchmen’s from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 and physical education and health instructors’ from Rs 8,000 to Rs 16,000, while annual increments doubled from Rs 200 to Rs 400.
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the decision on August 1 via a post on X, citing the vital role of non-teaching staff in strengthening the education system.
- Kumar said the pay hike will boost morale and encourage greater enthusiasm and dedication among school support personnel.
- The move follows other pre-election welfare measures, including increased pensions for journalists and free electricity units, intended to consolidate voter support before the October–November elections.
- It builds on long-term education investments since 2005, during which Bihar’s education budget expanded from Rs 4,366 crore to Rs 77,690 crore through teacher recruitment and infrastructure development.