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Uttar Pradesh raises honorarium for school cooks by ₹1,000, benefiting 3.5 lakh staff
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 03:03 AM
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The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has approved a ₹1,000 increase in the honorarium for basic school cooks, affecting around 3.5 lakh employees.
The Uttar Pradesh administration announced a hike of ₹1,000 in the monthly honorarium paid to basic school cooks across the state. The decision, taken by the Yogi Adityanath government, aims to improve the financial welfare of the staff who manage kitchen operations in government schools.
Under the revised pay structure, roughly 3.5 lakh cooks will receive the additional amount, bringing their total honorarium to a higher level. The move is part of the state’s broader effort to strengthen the support system for school infrastructure and ensure better nutrition delivery to students.
State officials said the increase will be funded from the education budget without affecting other welfare schemes. The government expects the enhanced remuneration to boost morale among kitchen staff and contribute to smoother functioning of school canteens.
Under the revised pay structure, roughly 3.5 lakh cooks will receive the additional amount, bringing their total honorarium to a higher level. The move is part of the state’s broader effort to strengthen the support system for school infrastructure and ensure better nutrition delivery to students.
State officials said the increase will be funded from the education budget without affecting other welfare schemes. The government expects the enhanced remuneration to boost morale among kitchen staff and contribute to smoother functioning of school canteens.