Addressing salary concerns, the Chief Minister said ASHA workers currently receive Rs 10,000 per month, with Rs 7,000 provided by the UT and Rs 3,000 by the Centre. “Besides this, some of them are also getting incentives based on their work,” he said. The government is considering increasing their salaries to Rs 18,000 per month as requested by legislators. Furthermore, five per cent of government funds will be allocated for compassionate appointments.

Over 300 TGT to posts to be filled up in schools by recruitment and promotion

To tackle the shortage of teachers in government schools, over 300 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) will be recruited. Home Minister A. Namassivayam informed the Assembly that 152 TGT posts will be filled through the promotion of Primary School Teachers (PST), while 205 posts will be filled through direct recruitment. Vacancies arising from these promotions will also be filled. Previously, the government had appointed 145 PST teachers to strengthen the education system.

In response to legislators’ requests, Chief Minister Rangasamy announced that Digital Life Certificates under the Jeevan Pramaan scheme can now be processed at post offices, facilitating ease of access for pensioners.

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