Higher edu dept to set up pension cell

Thehigher Education departmenthas decided to set up a dedicatedpension cellfor its retired employees.

During a review meeting chaired by thehigher educationministerAtanu Sabyasachi Nayak, he directed the officers to maintain Integrity and transparency during pension disbursement in adherence with the 5T Governance.

A dedicated pension cell should start functioning immediately and the employees must receive their pension on the very day of retirement. All the pending pension cases must be cleared up within a specific timeline, said a government statement quoting the minister.

After the dedicated pension cell starts functioning, retired employees will get a single window facility to air their grievances and solve their problems instead of approaching several officers of the department, said an official. The minister also said efforts are on to fill up vacancies of TEACHING and non-teaching staff in colleges.