Guwahati, Oct 6: The Assam Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for state government employees, aligning with the Centre’s initiative to merge various pension systems into a single, streamlined structure for better management and benefits.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, announcing the decision on Monday, said, “We all know that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and the New Pension Scheme (NPS) have been key topics of discussion among government employees. The Centre has now combined the OPS and NPS under one umbrella; the Unified Pension Scheme. Four states have already adopted it, and today Assam joins them.”

Sarma added that the new scheme would help put an end to the long-standing debate over OPS and NPS.

Under the UPS, employees with 25 years

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