UP Completes e-KYC for 5.40 Lakh Under CM Cashless Chikitsa Yojana

The state government of Uttar Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in implementing the Chief Minister Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana, a health scheme for teachers and non-teaching employees. Within just 22 days of the launch of the scheme for the Basic and Secondary Education departments, e-KYC of nearly 42 per cent of the eligible teacher personnel has been completed.

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

The scheme was announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly on February 20, 2026. The state government completed the scheme framework, portal, arrangement of empanelled hospitals and other departmental preparations in a time-bound manner.

Within just 138 days of the announcement, the Chief Minister launched the Chief Minister Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana for the Basic and Secondary Education departments from Varanasi on July 8. Eighteen days later, on July 26, the Higher Education Department was also brought under the ambit of the scheme from Agra.

Out of a total of 12,89,018 eligible teacher personnel across the three education departments, 5,40,878 teachers, non-teaching employees and their dependants have completed e-KYC and joined the Chief Minister Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana.

The objective of the scheme is to provide a robust health security cover to the state's education fraternity. The government is implementing it in mission mode and moving rapidly to connect the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries with the scheme in a short period.

Department-wise, 11,03,464 eligible teacher personnel have been included in the Basic Education Department, with 4,57,390 beneficiaries completing e-KYC so far. In the Secondary Education Department, e-KYC has been completed for 65,754 teacher personnel out of 1,47,543 eligible beneficiaries.

The campaign is being regularly reviewed at the departmental level in every district to ensure that all eligible teachers, non-teaching employees and their dependants are connected with the scheme within the stipulated timeframe.

The progress achieved in a short period is evidence of the effective implementation of the scheme and continuous monitoring at the government level. The scheme is expected to provide a significant boost to the health and wellbeing of teachers and non-teaching employees in the state.

The implementation of the scheme is a significant step towards providing health security to the education fraternity in Uttar Pradesh. It is expected to have a positive impact on the overall wellbeing of teachers and non-teaching employees, and contribute to the development of the state's education sector.

In conclusion, the completion of e-KYC for 5.40 lakh beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Shikshak Cashless Chikitsa Yojana is a significant achievement for the state government of Uttar Pradesh. It demonstrates the government's commitment to providing health security to the education fraternity and is expected to have a positive impact on the state's education sector.