APNGOs Association demands rollback of Contributory Pension Scheme

Chittoor:  Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu would take an appropriate decision with regard   to the demands of the NGOs such as suspension of Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and the constitution of Pay and Revision Committee, said P Ashok Babu, president of APNGOs Association here on Tuesday.  

A decision   would be taken in this regard by the State Cabinet   shortly, he added. Addressing  press persons at  Chittoor ITI,  Ashok Babu  made it clear  that there was no question of compromising with the  government  as far as  the demands  like  suspension   of  CPS unconditionally  and constitution of  the  PRC Committee. 

“The PRC Committee should be constituted with retired IAS officers.  The availability of retired IAS officers in Vijayawada is meagre. As a result, it the constitution of PRC is likely to get delayed,” he added.

However, Ashok Babu said that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was quite positive towards the demands of the NGOs.  Under the present circumstances, it is the need of the hour to strengthen the State by all means in which the role of the NGOs would be more crucial, he opined.  

V Krishnama Naidu, president, District NGO Association, who worked as ITI Training Officer, Chittoor, retired on April 30. A function was   held here on Tuesday on the occasion of his retirement. Ashok Babu took part in the function as the chief guest.

Ashok Babu said that the retirement for any employee was inevitable and the government would safeguard the interests of the retired employees in a befitting manner.  

APNGOs Association State  vice-president  Dhanumjaya Naidu  recalled  the  services rendered by Krishnama Naidu  during  the last two decades as a responsible officer-bearer of  NGOs Association. 

Chittoor ITI Principal   Radhakrishna,  training officer  Sesha Reddy, ITI Regional Director  Prasad,  APNGOs Association General Secretary  Chandra Sekhara Reddy,  ZP accounts  officer  Venkata Ratnam and others were present.