Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced 50% increase in monthly remuneration of cooks engaged in schools under the PM Poshan Yojana.
According to a release from the chief minister’s office (CMO), the monthly remuneration of cook-cum-helpers engaged in schools for preparing and serving mid-day meal (MDM) has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000.
The hike in remuneration will benefit 1,12,090 cook-cum-helpers across the state. The state government will spend additional Rs 112.9 crore per annum in this regard.
According to official sources, these cooks are engaged in preparing and serving MDM to 42.45 lakh students in 50,618 primary and upper primary schools in the state.
