EJAC extends its support to restoration of OLD Pension Scheme

Srinagar : Jammu Kashmir Employees Joint Committee (J&K EJAC) on Saturday expressed anguish and displeasure on New Pension Scheme and called it arbitrary and injustice with the employees of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued on Saturday President EJAC Mohamad Rafique Rather said that the pension was the only source of survival of livelihood to the Retired employees who had given their prime youth in serving people and nation as well. He said that mere peanuts are given to the retired employees under NPS appointed after 2010.
Rather said that in the present inflationary situation and social issues confronting people in old age especially employees, is going to hamper their day to day life thus leaving them to unending miseries, traumatised life and starvation. Rather urged the Govt to follow the suit of the states which has scraped NPS and restored Old Pension Scheme and added that 4.5 lakh employees of J&K are united on the issue irrespective of organisational affiliations and cadres.
Rather said that he on behalf of the entire leadership of Jammu and Kashmir EJAC and its constituents extend unflinching support to all organisations fighting for restoration of OPS at National and local level .He further urged upon the employee leadership to work under single platform so that a joint struggle is launched to compel the Govt for restoration of OPS which he said will be a great service to the employee fraternity of J&K in particular.