Teacher’s association of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana expressed dismay over the state government’s move to reduce Non Practice Allowance (NPA) of veterinarians, medicos and allied professionals along with delinking it from basic pay structure. Executive took a strong note of the government’s move to reduce existing NPA from 25 percent to 20 percent. Further, to be ruder, the government delinked the NPA to be a part of salary for calculation of other allowances and post retirement pensionery benefits. Keeping in view the proactive role of veterinarians during the ongoing pandemic which involve selfless rendering of services without caring for one’s own life, this disheartening move of government is a cruel joke. The government must not forget that professionals in veterinary field are granted NPA due to their late entry to service owing to extended period of studies as compared to other non-medical professionals.
The executive while expressing anguish over proposed recommendations extends full support to the veterinarians of the State Animal Husbandry department and said we hope that good sense will prevail with the government and warned the government against implementation of such anti-employee recommendations.
