Kurukshetra University staff seek cashless medical facility

Kurukshetra, January 9

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With Covid cases rising at a rapid pace, Kurukshetra University employees and pensioners are seeking cashless medical facilities from the state government.

Currently the medical claims are settled by the university as per its policy.

The teaching, non-teaching and pensioners of the university are seeking the facility from the state government. As per information, there are around 360 regular teachers, around 1,450 non-teaching staff, and 1,700 pensioners.

A KU official said, “While everything is being governed by the government and even it wants to make appointments of employees, the facility was not being provided to the university on the pretext of the varsity being an autonomous body. The government should extend the facility to

university employees and pensioners. In the event of any eventuality, the employees have to first arrange money and later the bills are

partially reimbursed by the university as per its policy.”

A KU professor said the KU should enter into an agreement with some good hospitals and provide cashless facility until the government extends the facility.

Kurukshetra University Non-Teacher Employees Association president Neelkanth Sharma said, “The government must extend the policy and cover all universities and pensioners in the larger interest.”

Meanwhile, Davinder Sachdeva, who retired as assistant registrar from the KU, said, “Pensioners face financial issues and due to age-related ailments, they need extra medical care as well. The government is providing cashless facilities to its employees and pensioners for certain life-threatening emergencies. We have raised the matter with the KU authorities and with the government, but to no avail. The government should show magnanimity towards the educational institutes and cover the universities too.” — TNS

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Covid cases are on the rise, employees are growing older, and they also need medical facilities. The universities are being kept out of the medical facility so far. We have raised the matter with the KU admn and soon will take it up with the govt.

Dr Vivek Gaur, president, Kurukshetra University teachers association