The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a cashless medical treatment for teachers, non-teaching staff, and their dependent family members working under the Secondary and Basic Education Departments. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. The Chief Minister had announced the initiative on Teachers’ Day last year, and the Cabinet has now formally approved it. Around 15 lakh teachers and non-teaching employees associated with the Basic and Secondary Education Departments are expected to benefit from the decision. The total estimated expenditure for the scheme is approximately 448 crore rupess. The cashless facility will be available in both government and private hospitals. Teachers working in self-financed, recognised institutions will receive benefits after due verification. It was also clarified that employees and their dependents already covered under any other central or state government health scheme, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Abhiyan, will not be eligible for benefits under this scheme.