No e-KYC, no payment for Bamu employees

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) has directed all teaching and non-teaching staff to complete e-KYC of their bank accounts, warning that failure to comply will result in withholding of monthly salaries.The university has also mandated staff to ensure that there are no discrepancies in their personal and account details across official records, including alignment between the university portal and the National Pension Scheme (NPS) database, and linking of salary accounts with Aadhaar."If there is difference in the name in the official portal and the NPS system, staffers should submit the application in the appropriate form along with the necessary documents," Bamu authorities said. The directive comes as part of efforts to streamline payroll processing and ensure accuracy in financial records.Meanwhile, discontent is brewing among university and college employees across Maharashtra. The Maharashtra State University and College Employees' Joint Action Committee has announced a statewide strike from May 14 to press for pending demands."We have decided to adopt an aggressive stance to draw govt's attention to the pending demands of non-teaching staff across the state's non-agricultural universities and their affiliated colleges. A statewide agitation commencing from May 14 is planned," said Kailas Pathrikar, state working president of the committee.