Chief Minister’s Teachers’ Cashless Medical Scheme launched in Uttar Pradesh with ₹5 Lakh Coverage

Exam-focused facts from the 11 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Chief Minister’s Teachers’ Cashless Medical Scheme in Varanasi to provide medical benefits to education staff.
The scheme offers cashless medical coverage of up to ₹5 lakh to more than 15 lakh teaching and non-teaching staff and their families.
Eligible beneficiaries include regular teachers, Shiksha Mitras (para-teachers), instructors, cooks, and staff of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas associated with basic and secondary education.
The Chief Minister transferred funds amounting to ₹1,320 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for students of the Basic Education Council.
Under the student support initiative, ₹1,200 is provided to each student to cover the cost of uniforms, shoes, socks, bags, and other essential items.