The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, granted in-principle approval for annual-period-based guest teachers to elevate educational standards. It also sanctioned posts in various departments, including Junior Engineers and Technicians. Other decisions encompassed upgrading a hospital, raising the marriageable age of girls, and approving a memorandum for a milk processing plant. Additionally, the Cabinet endorsed a housing scheme for widows and single women and extended maternity leave for women in the Education Department.