Teachers' pension-gratuity crisis: 2 departments withhold benefits of 530 elderly people

In Madhya Pradesh, officials from two departments have blocked the gratuity of elderly teachers who retired after teaching in government schools for their entire lives. To avoid paying this legitimate amount, which is received for medical treatment, children's marriages, and old age support, officials from the School Education and Labor Departments jointly froze the gratuity of approximately 530 teachers. Meanwhile, the Assistant Labor Officers of the districts...