Pensioners' Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2014 :
Pensioners of the State today observed 9th Pensioners' Day at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound.
The observance programme, organised by the Manipur State Pensioners' Union was attended by Th Kiran Kumar, Director of Treasuries & Accounts; Dulal Chandra Mandal, AGM (Regional), SBI Imphal; I Pradeep Kumar Singh, Chief Manager, UBI (Link Office), Imphal; Dr M Rajendra Singh, president JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO and Huidrom Yaima Singh, president MSPU as the chief guest, guests of honour and president respectively.
Speaking at the function, Th Kiran Kumar assured possible assistance to pensioners who face trouble in drawing their pensions.
Highlighting the grievances of pensioners during the function, H Yaima Singh, president of Manipur State Pensioners' Union pointed out that there were times when pensioners were compelled to run from pillar to posts in their efforts to withdraw pension benefits after retirement from service.
With the formation of the Union and after launching agitation, the grievances of the pensioners have lessened a bit, he added.