AAEC Demands Eighth Pay Commission, OPS at 40th Annual Conference in Jorhat

The three-day 40th Annual Conference of the All Assam Employees’ Council began in Jorhat on Friday. AAEC General Secretary Pankaj Barman demanded the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission from January 1, 2026, and its immediate implementation. Key demands include scrapping the New and Unified Pension Schemes and restoring the Old Pension Scheme, along with increasing earned leave for teachers. Barman said the demands will be submitted to the government and expressed hope for positive action ahead of elections.