Retired government college teachers in Puducherry demand Unified Pension Scheme
Retired government college teachers in Puducherry are demanding the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme and the Career Advancement Scheme. Many teachers have retired without receiving promised pension benefits or promotions.
Why it matters
It highlights administrative failures in pension management and career progression for public sector educators.
The Puducherry Retired Government College Teachers’ Association has urged the Puducherry Government to expedite the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme for retired government college teachers in the Union Territory.
In a memorandum submitted to Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Prof. S. Solaimalaichami, president of the association said the teachers who joined service in Government Arts and Science Colleges after 2004 were offered a contributory National Pension Scheme (NPS). When the Central government introduced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) in 2025 with contributions by both the employee and employer, most of the teachers opted for UPS. However, the pension under UPS was not sanctioned to the teachers even after a year of their retirement, he said.
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