Lucknow, Aug. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has achieved record speed in implementing the Chief Minister Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana, further strengthening health security for teachers and non-teaching employees.

Within just 22 days of the launch of the scheme for the Basic and Secondary Education departments from Varanasi on July 8, e-KYC of nearly 42 percent of the eligible teacher personnel has been completed.

Similarly, within just four days of the launch of the scheme for the Higher Education Department from Agra on July 26, e-KYC of nearly 47 percent of the eligible beneficiaries has already been completed. After the completion of e-KYC, beneficiaries will be entitled to cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals.

During ...