Ludhiana, June 17 -- The recent decision to deploy 57 government school lecturers for the implementation of the Mukh mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana has triggered fresh concerns among teachers, who say they are already burdened with multiple non-academic duties.

According to a circular issued by the office of the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) (West) on Tuesday, lecturers from various government senior secondary schools, including PM Shri Schools and the Meritorious School, have been assigned the duties.Under the scheme, eligible women from the general category will receive financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month, while eligible women belonging to scheduled caste (SC) families will be entitled to Rs.1,500 per month.The move, howev...