Jitendra Singh to Inaugurate 58th Pre-Retirement Workshop in Guwahati
MoS PMO to address retirees, bankers’ awareness meet and pension banks’ exhibition on February 23
- 58th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop to be held in Guwahati
- Around 350 central government employees set to benefit
- Bankers’ awareness programme with SBI to streamline pension processes
- Exhibition to showcase pension services and investment options
GG News Bureau
Guwahati, 23rd Feb: Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, will inaugurate the 58th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop for Central Government employees on February 23 at the Administrative Staff College, Guwahati.
The workshop is being organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) in collaboration with various Central Government Ministries and Departments, in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of enhancing “Ease of Living” for pensioners and family pensioners.
The initiative aims to facilitate a smooth transition for employees retiring within the next 12 months. Around 350 Central Government employees currently posted across Assam are expected to benefit from the programme.
The workshop will feature detailed sessions on retirement benefits, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), cyber security awareness, investment options, the BHAVISHYA portal, Integrated Pensioners’ Portal, family pension rules, CPENGRAMS grievance redressal system, ANUBHAV platform, and the Digital Life Certificate process.
In addition to the counselling sessions, a Bankers’ Awareness Programme is being organised in collaboration with the State Bank of India. The programme seeks to sensitise pension disbursing banks about updated pension rules and procedures relevant to Central Government employees.
An exhibition of Pension Disbursing Banks will also be held alongside the workshop. Participating banks will showcase pension-related products and services, assist retirees in opening pension accounts, and provide guidance on investing their pension corpus in suitable financial schemes.
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has undertaken several reforms in recent years, including digitisation of pension processes and policy improvements, to ensure transparency, efficiency and convenience for pensioners across the country.
