By TCN News,
New Delhi: Given the fact that teachers are playing the key role in the development of the nation, the Central Government is considering life-insurance-cum-endowment scheme for them. This information was given today by Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha.
“The Planning Commission has acknowledged that school teachers are important stakeholders in our country’s development and intimated that the proposal to introduce a life-insurance-cum-endowment scheme for school teachers is under examination in the Planning Commission,” the minister said.
However, she informed that proposal for health insurance for the school teachers has not been sent by HRD Ministry to the Planning Commission.