PESION SCHEME TO NVS asked in Rajya Sabha

 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT   RAJYA SABHA   QUESTION NO  1612   ANSWERED ON  08.12.2014   Pension scheme in NVS 1612 Shri Arvind Kumar Singh Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government is aware of the fact that the retired teachers and officials of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) are leading a precarious life after retirement, as the provision for pension was not available to the employees who joined before 2004, prior to introduction of New Pensions Scheme; (b) whether Government is planning to provide pensions to such retired teachers and officials; (c) if so, by when such pension would be disbursed and the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER     MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI) (a) to (d) The employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti had  been given the benefit of Contributory Provident Fund (CPF)  scheme since its inception. Subsequently, the Government  had approved introduction of New Pension Scheme (NPS) for  all regular employees of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) joining on or after 01.04.2009. However, those employees who  joined NVS on regular basis before 01.04.2009 were given  the option vide NVS’s notification dated 04.08.2009 either  to continue with the existing Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme or to join the New Pension Scheme. This option was to be exercised latest by 03.11.2009. Thus, the Government  has already provided post retirement benefits of either CPF Scheme or NPS to the employees of NVS including teaching and non-teaching staff.