UP CM Yogi Adityanath asked shiksha mitras to adopt dialogue over confrontation while pressing demands. Speaking in Gorakhpur, he cautioned against “trade union-style” methods. The remarks came as the state raised their honorarium from ₹10,000 to ₹18,000 per month.

Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked 'shiksha mitras' (para-teachers) to adopt a positive and constructive approach, emphasising dialogue over confrontation, and shed "trade union-style" methods while pressing their demands.

Addressing a felicitation ceremony organised in their honour in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said that while their concerns were genuine, the approach needed to be constructive.

“For years, you had demands, but instead of allowing them to progress naturally, they were often pursued through confrontation. We must move towards resolution through dialogue,” he said while addressing the 'Siksha Mitra Samman Samaroh.

The event was held to mark the increase in honorarium, from Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000 per month, of all 1.43 lakh para-teachers working in the primary schools run by the Basic Education Department in the state.