Monthly pension for senior citizens above 65 years hiked
New hike to be implemented from November 1
Bengaluru, September 18: The state government has increased the monthly pension being given to the senior citizens above 65 years under the Sandhya Suraksha and Indira Gandhi National Senior Citizens Scheme from Rs 600 to Rs 1000 and the new order would be implemented from November 1.
The government has directed the Treasury Directorate director and district treasury officers to distribute the monthly pension as per the revised system from November 1 under the social security schemes. Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy in his budget had declared that the old age monthly pension under the Sandhya Suraksha scheme would be increased from Rs 600 to Rs 1000. But the government has included the beneficiaries of the Indira Gandhi National Old Age scheme for the purpose and issued an order.
Currently, the senior citizens above 65 years were being given Rs 600 and it would be increased to Rs 1000. But in the Indira Gandhi National Old Age scheme, Rs 600 pension was being given to those above 60 years. Now, up to 65 years of age, the same structure would continue and beneficiaries above 65 years of age would get Rs 1000.
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Karnataka govt to provide NEET coaching for rural students: Dr Sharanaprakash R. Patil
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will take special initiatives to provide NEET coaching to students from rural areas, Medical Education, Skill Development and Livelihood Minister Dr Sharanaprakash R. Patil told the Legislative Council on Monday.
According to The New Indian Express, during the Question Hour, Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza raised concerns that the NEET system is depriving rural students of medical education and questioned whether poor students from rural areas can afford the coaching with just Rs 3 lakh provided.
Responding to the issue, Patil said the NEET system has not reduced the number of medical seats in the state, nor has it caused any shortage.
He said that while they had decided to scrap the NEET system, the Supreme Court had ruled in its favour.
The minister assured that the government will introduce various measures to provide more effective NEET coaching to rural students so that they can compete better in the examination.
