7th Pay Commission: Gujarat Government Revises Salaries For Teachers andEmployees
Ahmedabad, October 19: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced a slew of sops for the teachers and employees of municipal corporations. The government said the teachers and other employees of 105 municipal corporations will now get their salaries asper recommendations of 7th Pay Commission.7th Pay Commission: Gujarat Government Revises Salaries For Teachers and Employees.The state government also increased the income cap for accessing the benefits of Ma-Vatsalya scheme. The persons earning up to Rs 2.5 Lakh per annum mayget free medical treatment under the scheme.Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was quoted by PTI as saying, “Till now, only people with an annual income of less than Rs 1.50 lakh were eligible for treatment of up to Rs 2 lakh at any of the government-approved hospitals. Now we have decided to raise this income limit to Rs 2.50 lakh, so that more people can benefit from the Ma-Vatsalya scheme.”