Employees’ Welfare Scheme Launched In Arun Jaitley’s Name In Rajya Sabha

New Delhi:

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has launched an workers’ welfare scheme within the identify of late Arun Jaitley, which will likely be funded by the pension his household receives as he has been a member of the higher home.

The scheme seeks to learn group “C” workers of the secretariat by awarding their youngsters three scholarships for greater technical {and professional} training. Besides, the workers will likely be prolonged monetary assist in case of loss of life and medical emergency, an official assertion mentioned on Tuesday.

Arun Jaitley’s spouse Sangeeta had urged Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu final 12 months to utilise the household pension she is entitled to for the advantage of the underside rung of the secretariat.

Based on Mr Naidu’s directions, the secretariat has formulated the “Shri Arun Jaitley Financial Assistance for Group C Employees” Scheme.

“Mrs Jaitley’s annual family pension entitlement at present rates comes to over Rs 3 lakh and she has already transferred the amount to the secretariat for the period since the demise of Shri Jaitley last year. The scheme is being made operational from this year,” the assertion mentioned.

Mr Jaitley was the chief of the House in Rajya Sabha.

Mr Jaitley’s daughter Sonali Jaitley Bakhshi mentioned her father believed training wasn’t only a proper, however was important for a New India.

“Thus, we donated his pension to benefit Rajya Sabha Secretariat’s Group C Employees- to include a welfare scheme, scholarships for kids. For us, it’s the best way to honour dad’s ideals,” she tweeted.

Mr Naidu additionally took to Twitter to thank the Jaitley household for the gesture.

“Deeply touched by the gesture of the family of late Shri Arun Jaitley Ji in donating his pension for the welfare of Rajya Sabha Secretariat’s Group C employees, including scholarships for their children. It is indeed an exemplary way of paying tribute and honouring his memory,” he mentioned.