Balagopal also announced further expansion of the MediSep medical insurance scheme for government employees. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The second Pinarayi Vijayan government’s final budget introduced major welfare initiatives for healthcare and public safety, including accident insurance for schoolchildren and free emergency treatment for road accident victims. Balagopal announced an accident insurance scheme for students studying in Classes 1 to 12. A new medical insurance scheme on the MediSep model will be introduced for retired government employees. According to the Budget, a pay hike will be implemented as follows: Rs 1,000 for Anganwadi workers, Rs 500 for Anganwadi helpers, Rs 1,000 for pre-primary teachers, and a Rs 1,000 increase in the monthly honorarium of ASHA workers.