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Yogi: Over 9 lakh jobs since 2017; past govts stalled recruitment
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed more than 9 lakh government jobs have been created since 2017 and criticised earlier regimes for irregular recruitment. He outlined recruitment targets for 2026-27 across multiple commissions and highlighted education-sector measures, including a Shiksha Mitras program with increased pay. The article also notes the April implementation of higher honoraria for Shiksha Mitras and a May 5 launch event in Gorakhpur.
Why It Matters
The remarks outline the government's recruitment push and education-sector policy changes, affecting job seekers and education staff, and indicate ongoing governance efforts in UP.
Timeline
3 Events
Shiksha Mitras program launch in Gorakhpur
May 5, 2026
State-level programme for Shiksha Mitras will be launched from Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium in Gorakhpur. Approximately 1.43 lakh Shiksha Mitras will be connected to the process, with parallel programmes organized in all districts. The CM will interact with them, and the event will be broadcast live on Doordarshan and the chief minister’s official social media handles.
UP CM outlines recruitment targets for 2026-27
May 3, 2026
In remarks reported by the article, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed more than 9 lakh government jobs have been created since 2017 and criticised past regimes for irregular recruitment. He stated that recruitment tasks planned for 2026-27 include: Subordinate Services Selection Commission completing recruitment for more than 32,000 posts this year; Education Selection Commission recruiting thousands of teachers; Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission carrying out around 15,000 recruitments. In total, the government aims to complete more than 1.5 lakh recruitments in the 2026-27 financial year. He also noted a rise in laboratories from six to 18 and an increase in testing capacity from 36,000 to over 1.8 lakh samples annually.
Shiksha Mitras: Honorarium increase implemented
April 1, 2026
Effective from April 1, 2026, around 1.43 lakh Shiksha Mitras working in council primary schools were connected to the enhanced scheme with a monthly honorarium of ₹18,000. Specifically, 13,597 Shiksha Mitras in Basic Education and 129,332 in Samagra Shiksha were being paid ₹18,000 per month.