Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, today declared a significant hike in the honorarium for several categories of support staff in government schools, including cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors.

The announcement was made via a post from the Chief Minister’s official X account. This announcement is the latest in a string of measures rolled out by the Nitish Kumar government in the lead-up to the Assembly elections this year.

As per the revised honorarium, cooks employed under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) saw their monthly payment increase from Rs 1,650 to Rs 3,300, while night watchmen deployed in secondary and higher secondary schools have seen a monthly honorarium increase from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. Similarly, physical education and health instructors’ monthly honorarium increased from Rs 8,000 to Rs 16,000.