The administration has promulgated an official directive aimed at delivering financial assistance through the social safety net framework for individuals employed within houses of worship across various faiths.

Pursuant to the guidelines, personnel serving at mosques, temples, Buddhist monasteries, churches and alternative religious establishments nationwide are set to receive monthly stipends, festive bonuses, and professional competency training.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs published a gazette notification regarding this initiative on Sunday.

The policy was structured in alignment with the current administration’s pledge outlined in its 2026 election manifesto to extend such provisions to religious officiants.

The notification noted that workers engaged at mosques, temples, Buddhist monasteries, churches and other sacred institutions have continually fulfilled a vital function in the nation's socioeconomic advancement, the proliferation of spiritual and ethical education, the cultivation of community values, and the safeguarding of interfaith harmony.

In light of their contributions, the newly minted policy has been established to fortify their economic and societal security, the announcement specified.

Under the framework, regular financial allowances will be distributed to mosque imams, muezzins, and khadims, alongside equivalent operational staff stationed at alternative religious centers.

Furthermore, the policy mandates that the administration will disburse holiday bonuses to these workers during major religious festivals.

These provisions are designed to elevate the steady revenue and financial protection of individuals serving in religious institutions while simultaneously assisting in the enhancement of their living standards, it stated.

The governmental decree additionally incorporates clauses providing vocational instruction for the relevant personnel to sharpen their proficiencies and generate pathways for supplementary revenue generation.

Through guaranteeing the welfare of individuals operating within places of worship representing diverse faith communities, the administration seeks to further consolidate communal harmony and societal ethics.