TNI Bureau: In a significant decision, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the regularisation of Schematic Junior Teachers who were previously working on a contractual basis.

These Junior Teachers, recruited during the 2023–24 academic year, have now been brought under regular service. The move is expected to benefit more than 13,000 contractual teachers across the state.

As per the decision, the teachers will be considered regular employees from the date of their joining. However, they will receive notional benefits for the period from their joining date until December 31, 2025.

From January 1, 2026, they will be entitled to full salary and all other benefits applicable to regular government employees.
It is noteworthy that the Chief Minister had earlier announced this move. With the formal approval now in place, the decision has brought widespread joy among the teaching community in Odisha.