Soon, teachers can claim up to Rs 2 Lakh in medicals | GR is expected to be issued soon

The education department has given a go ahead to district education officers to sanction upto Rs 2 lakh as medical expenses to teachers. The decision comes after MLC Ramnath Mote met education minister Vinod Tawde and apprised him of the problems being faced by teachers while getting their medical bills reimbursed. A resolution confirming the decision is expected to be issued soon.

Speaking about the decision, Anil Bornare of the Shikshak Parishad, a teachers’ organisation said that teachers from government-run and aided primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary schools were allowed to get treatment for 27 ailments and five major ailments at non-government medical facilities. “After or during the treatment, teachers can get reimbursed for the same by producing the bills. As per the existing rules, the local school education department can remit bills upto Rs 1 lakh, but since the cost of treatment for some of the ailments has gone up the parishad had been petitioning the government to raise the limit to Rs 2 lakh. Mr Mote met Mr Tawde about the same and he agreed to raise the amount,” said Mr Bornare.

On August 24, the public health department increased the medical reimbursement for all government employees to Rs 2 lakh, following which Mr Mote met the education minister on Thursday and demanded that the same facility be extended to teachers too and a resolution confirming it should be issued too.

“Mr Tawde agreed to the demand in principle and the GR is expected to be issued soon,” said Mr Bornare, throwing light on the proceedings of the meeting with the minister. Mr Bornare added that with the increase in the amount, the delay in sanctioning the medical bills will be reduced and the bills will be remitted soon.

Source | Asian Age | 28 August 2015