KOHIMA: A protest was staged outside the civil secretariat on Thursday by the Nagaland National Pension System Government Service Employees Forum (NNPSGSEF) and the Confederation of All Nagaland State Service Employees’ Associations (CANSSEA) to demand restoration of the Old Pension System (OPS).
This demonstration aligns with the All India State Government Employees’ Federation's calls for urgent reforms in pension and employment policies amid growing discontent among state government employees.
The protesters submitted a charter of demands to the state government, seeking prompt consideration and resolution of various pressing issues.
The repeal of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, abolition of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), and restoration of the Old Pension System (OPS) stood at the core of their demands.
The associations requested the government for the return of the deposited amounts and facilitate the transition of all subscribers under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 to a Defined Benefit Pension System.
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