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Pratibandi Suraksha Sangstha Assam (PSSA) Threatens to Stage Intense Protests
The Pratibandi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam (PSSA) on Saturday expressed disappointment for not receiving any response from the Chief Minister and Social Welfare Minister over their demands.
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GUWAHATI: The Pratibandi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam (PSSA) on Saturday expressed disappointment for not receiving any response from the Chief Minister and Social Welfare Minister over their demands.
PSSA secretary Nripen Malakar said that the body has submitted memoranda to the Chief Minister and Social Welfare Minister highlighting as many as 21 demands several times. But, to date, they have not received any answer from the CM and the Social Welfare Minister. If our demands are not addressed within the next three days then we will stage intense agitations, said Malakar.
Social Welfare Department Employee Suspended for Demanding Bribe
The Social Welfare Department looks after the development of the PWDs (persons with disabilities) by introducing various beneficiary oriented schemes.
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GUWAHATI: The Social Welfare Department looks after the development of the PWDs (persons with disabilities) by introducing various beneficiary oriented schemes. However, a section of officials is being alleged to demanding bribe from specially-abled beneficiaries. This allegation was proved right after an audio clip of an employee demanding bribe for such a scheme went viral.
Assam Govt Official Bribe Case
Recently, PSSA (Pratibandhi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam) secretary Nripen Malakar submitted the audio clip along with other evidence to the head of the Social Welfare Department. The audio clip contains a discussion between a visually impaired student Rituraj Das and Mausumi Barman, an LDA-cum-Typist of the Office of the District Social Welfare Off
Pratibandhi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam (PSSA) submits a memorandum to the Social Welfare Minister of Assam, Ajanta Neog urging the state government to release the pending pension for the.
Divyangjans demand release of funds in pension scheme, staged protest in Guwahati
The Divyangjans who have been deprived of the ‘Deendayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme’ staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Social Welfare here on Wednesday.
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GUWAHATI: The Divyangjans who have been deprived of the Deendayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme staged a protest in front of the Directorate of Social Welfare here on Wednesday.
The protest was staged under the banner of the Pratibandhi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam (PSSA). We have to protest regularly to get the funds sought by the Social Welfare department for the payment of pension to persons with disabilities. Under the Deendayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme, disabled persons are paid Rs 1,000 as monthly pension. However, the beneficiaries have not received the amount from October 2020 to March 21 due to the negligence of the Social Welfare Department, said PSSA secretary Nripen Malakar.