All Assam Government NPS Employees' Association demand for restoration of Old Pension System

Black Day to be observed on February 1

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Reiterating the demand for restoration of the Old Pension System (OPS), the All Assam Government NPS Employees' Association will observe Black Day on February 1.

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati today, All Assam Government NPS Employees' Association president Achyutananda Hazarika and general secretary Apurba Sarma said, "The present government is said to be public welfare, reform-oriented and development- oriented. But this has not been proved in the case of the government teachers and employees. The State Government employees are worried about their future financial poverty after retirement. The demand for restoration of Old Pension System made by more than 30,000 people on behalf of the work force of the Assam Government on November 8, 2022 seems to have been treated as insignificant like other requests. Today, the working class of Assam is determined to ensure its future security interests. We are now ready to unite and fight until the OPS are restored."

They further said, "Teachers and employees of Assam will observe Black Day on February 1 and a one-day strike on February 10 to demand restoration of Old Pension System in the State. Government employees are an integral part of the society and the administration system. They have been working for the uplift of society and the civilization as a whole. The government must take responsibility after their retirement. The government should immediately abolish the NPS system and secure the retirement of all teachers, officers, police and employees of Assam through the Old Pension System. The governments of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Punjab as well as Himachal Pradesh have already restored Old Pension System to give justice to the employees of these states. The retirement security of the employees depends on the will of the Government of Assam."

They added that the State Government employees would continue their agitation until the government cancels the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and reintroduces the Old Pension System.

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