Retired senior government officer Abdullah Pervad passes away
Bengaluru: Retired Senior Government Officer Abdullah Pervad passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday evening.
He was 83.
Abdullah, who was married to Zulekha D/o retired IPS Officer B M Beera Moideen, is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
Born and brought up in an educated family in Mogral near Kumble, Abdullah completed his graduation from Government College in Mangaluru and moved to Bengaluru.
He started his career from the Income Tax Department and went on to serve as the chief accounts officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath.
He also served as the Finance Officer of Karnataka High Court and later as a member of the Karnataka Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission.
Abdullah who was a member of Bearys Welfare Association in Bengaluru was known for his social work and his humble nature.
His funeral rites will be carried on Tuesday after Asar prayers in Bengaluru, family sources informed. Umar Teekay, Managing Director of Teekays Group, Advocate Shakeel PH and others expressed condolence over Abdullah’s demise.
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Karnataka government employees demand return of Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru: Government employees in Karnataka have urged the state government to scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and bring back the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), The New Indian Express reported.
The demand was made by the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, whose leaders met senior IAS officer Uma Mahadevan on Monday and submitted a memorandum. The association asked the NPS Review Committee, headed by senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez, to recommend the reintroduction of OPS in the state.
Association president C.S. Shadakshari reportedly said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented. The committee is yet to submit its report, but has told the government it will do so soon.
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Shadakshari allegedly said NPS has been in force in Karnataka since 2006. He pointed out that West Bengal never adopted the scheme, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana replaced NPS with a contributory pension model.
States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have already scrapped NPS through cabinet decisions or budget announcements.
“Under NPS, 10% of the employees’ basic salary and DA, and 14% contribution from the state is credited to the employees’ fund. It constitutes 24% of the total which is non-withdrawable. This is invested in the share market and the final amount depends on the ups and downs of the market,” TNIE quoted Shadakshar as saying.
As per the report, he said that by limiting its contribution to 14%, the government could save up to ₹1.87 lakh crore annually if all vacancies are filled, strengthening the case for bringing back the old pension system.
