JAMMU: The government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir are working on a contractual basis and are paid a consolidated honorarium as per approved norms.
Replying to a question tabled by MLA Surinder Kumar, Health and Medical Education Department Minister Sakina Itoo said that NHM personnel receive a consolidated honorarium, which varies depending on the year of engagement, with a provision of a five per cent annual increment as per norms.
She clarified that, unlike regular government employees, NHM staff are engaged purely on a contractual basis. Their honorarium is funded in a 90:10 ratio by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and the UT Government.
The Minister further informed the House that NHM employees are covered under a Contributory Welfare Fund, which provides financial assistance in cases of death, disability and medical exigencies as per prescribed guidelines.
According to the details shared, the fund provides ₹10 lakh in case of death, ₹5 lakh for permanent disability and ₹2 lakh for temporary disability, subject to assessment by a Medical Board. In addition, medical expense support of up to ₹3 lakh is admissible for out-of-pocket expenditure incurred during hospitalization in government or empanelled hospitals, where treatment is not covered under PMJAY-SEHAT.
She added that NHM employees are governed by the service conditions of the National Health Mission Scheme issued by the Government of India, which will remain in force unless amended by the Centre.
