Pension Adalat aids teachers' retirement
Gumla: The Pension Adalat (PA) system has brought relief to retired educators by eliminating the need for multiple visits to the education department for their retirement benefits .An education department official said that over 150 teachers received their benefits on their retirement day during the past six months in the district through PA.Two women educators received their entitlements at a Pension Adalat conducted at the education department office in Gumla on their final working day. They expressed satisfaction with this efficient system, appreciating its thoughtful approach towards long-serving staff members.The beneficiaries, Norbeta Bara, assistant teacher at Government Middle School, Nandawal, Chainpur, and Sarita Jyoti Kujur, assistant teacher at Upgraded Middle School Litiyatoli Gumla - 2, obtained their retirement benefits at the PA presided over by Gumla district superintendent of education (DSE) Noor Alam Khan on April 30, their retirement date.The retirement package included leave encashment, group insurance payment, provident fund authorisation letter, and pension/gratuity documents forwarded to account general (AG) Jharkhand for final approval."Every month we hold PA and hand over the retirement benefits to our teachers. Over 150 retired teachers received the benefits last six months following the department' directives. The retired persons are sent off with dignity and honour," he said.Khan said, "Before three months of retirement of the teachers concerned, the process of completing the official process is started by drawing and dispersing officers (DDOs) of the teachers last six months."
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