Pune: Teachers, Non-Teaching Staff Threaten Indefinite Stir Over Old Pension Scheme
Pune: Teachers and non-teaching staff appointed before November 1, 2005, but whose institutions were brought under the 100% grant-in-aid system only later, have announced a phased agitation demanding that they be covered under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The Maharashtra State Old Pension Coordination Committee said the government must resolve the long-pending pension issue instead of leaving…
In Pune, teachers and non-teaching staff who were hired before November 1, 2005 and whose institutions were later brought under the 100% grant-in-aid system have threatened an indefinite strike over their pension scheme. The Maharashtra State Old Pension Coordination Committee stated that the government needs to address this longstanding pension issue rather than leaving employees reliant on court outcomes.
The controversy involves workers who started employment prior to the November 1, 2005 deadline, working in unaided or partially aided institutions before their institutions were fully funded by the government. Kalyan Barde, a committee representative, urged the government to promptly make a decision on their request for inclusion in the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
The committee extended its support, with school principals indirectly backing the demand. The committee proposed a phased agitation, starting with employees wearing black ribbons from September 1 to 4, followed by silent marches on September 5 during Teachers' Day. The deadline for government action was set for September 25; should no resolution be reached, the strike will become indefinite starting September 28 at Mumbai's Azad Maidan.
The committee emphasized that this isn't a politically motivated action, but a legitimate effort to secure pension rights for affected employees.
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