India, March 10 -- LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh government has decided to provide cashless medical facilities to teaching and non-teaching staff in the higher education sector. The scheme will cover teachers in regular and self-financed courses, those working in non-governmental aided colleges under the higher education department, teachers in recognised self-financed colleges and those in state universities, said higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay, briefing about the cabinet decision on Tuesday.

Acting on the CM's directives, non-teaching staff members will also be included in this scheme. Cashless medical facilities will be made available to teachers and their dependent family members not only in government hospitals, but also in aff...