Reportedly in Basti, under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Primary teachers Association district President uday Shankar
Shukla, teachers staged a massive protest in front of the district Basic education Officer office demanding
restoration of old pension. Protest was carried out by burning the effigy of NPS in a dharna organized on the call
of Pension Restoration Joint Forum NJCA national leadership. After the strike, on the demand of restoration of
old pension and making contract, contract, honorarium, teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, cooks, accountants,
computer operators and district coordinators etc. appointed in Basic education Council as regular pay scale
employees etc. The focused one-point memorandum was handed over to Naib Tehsildar Ghanshyam Shukla, the
officer nominated by the district Magistrate.
In this series, the second memorandum regarding local problems was submitted to district Basic Education
Officer Anup Kumar Tripathi. While addressing the protest, Sangh district President uday shankar Shukla said
that the plight of the NPS system implemented in the year 2005 cannot be described. He said that even after 18
years, neither accounts were opened on time nor deductions were made in a systematic manner in NPS. Due to
the faulty system, officers, employees and teachers are facing financial and mental harassment. In case of any
sudden divine event, the future of the family is no longer secure. The biggest fund of NPS, amounting to
thousands of crores of officers, employees and teachers, is being invested in the stock market, mutual funds and
bonds of other financial institutions. Pension will be determined based on his income and results.
Lockout in all schools of the district on 21st October
Sangh district President uday shankar Shukla said that the country knows about many scams in the stock
market including that of harshad Mehta. Pension payment in NPS has also not been guaranteed by the
government. The full bench of the supreme court has said in its decision that pension of the employees is not
alms, but their right. Restoration of old pension is not a new demand. The facilities snatched away from us and
our families for living after retirement should be restored. He appealed that the employees should be alert about
their rights otherwise the government will snatch away their rights one by one. He said that receiving pension is
the legal right of the employees. On 21st October, all the council schools of the district will be under complete
lock down. All teachers along with their school families will participate in the movement.
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