Patna, Aug. 1 -- Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday morning announced a pay hike of Rs 1,650 for the cooks working under the mid-day meal scheme.

The honorarium for cooks has been increased to Rs 3,330, while the pay has been doubled to Rs 10,000 for night watchmen working in secondary or higher education schools.

"It has been decided to double the honorarium of cooks working under the mid-day meal program in the Education Department, increasing it from 1,650 rupees to 3,300 rupees. Similarly, the honorarium of night guard working in secondary/higher education schools has been doubled from 5,000 rupees to 10,000 rupees," Kumar posted on X.

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