There is good news for the employees-pensioners of Punjab. After Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the old pension scheme can be implemented in the state soon.
The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab is contemplating about this, the Chief Secretary is exploring the possibility regarding this. This has been confirmed by the Education Minister of the state, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare.
Punjab Education Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair says that the issue is under consideration of the Punjab government. The Chief Minister has already directed the Chief Secretary of the State to look into the possibilities of restoring the old pension. Every promise made by the state government to the people is being fulfilled. Apart from this, the promises which were not fulfilled are also being fulfilled, such as one MLA, one pension etc.
Earlier, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had tweeted that the Punjab Government is considering to bring back the Old Pension System (OPS), I have spoken to my Chief Secretary and asked him to study about its implementation.
We are committed to the welfare of our employees. Now on his decision, Delhi CM and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted that very good! a great decision. All government employees across India want the old pension scheme to be restored.
Let us inform that recently the Hemant Government of Jharkhand has approved the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while implementing the old pension scheme. The old pension scheme in the state was discontinued on 1 April 2004 and it was replaced by the National Pension System (NPS). If the old pension is restored in the state, it will be the fourth state after Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Where will the old pension system be.
