KPCTA Mutual Aid Trust, the token of gratitude and fraternity of the aided college teachers has completed four decades of meritorious service. Registered in 1977, as Private College Teachers’ Mutual Aid Trust, with a membership fee of Rs 250 when the college lecturers were drawing a salary of Rs 540, as a programme to provide a helping hand to its members who have met with untimely demise or an unfortunate accident or struck with misfortune in the form of illness with a compensation of Rs 25000. The programme was widely appreciated and majority of teachers cutting across politics or affiliation became part of the programme. The compensation to the teachers were given by drawing the interest of the amount contributed by the members at the time of joining, (Rs 250) and theteachers who contribute are given an option to collect the membership fee at the time of retirement. So far 39 families of the teachers are given the benefits.
With the introduction of the UGC scales of pay, the salary of the college teachers has multiplied, but the contribution/entry fee to MAT (Mutual Aid Trust) has remained the same (250+10= 260) as a token of gratitude and affection to fellow teachers. In the light of the lowered interest rates, we are still able to honour the commitment by granting Rs 25000 to the immediate relatives as per the byelaw. KPCTA has been magnanimous enough to contribute Rs 100000 (one lakh) from 2014-15 as a committed organization to the welfare of the teaching community.
Apart from the financial priority, the MAT has turned out to be a cultural asset of the private collegeteachersand we are happy to say that MAT has been distributing the promised amount of Rs 25000, despite the financial constraints.
We are proud to say thatmaximum number of teachers have joined in the MAT in the recent years with the help of the State/Regional/District officials of KPCTA and we appreciate their best efforts. However, there are number of teachers left out, despite our best efforts. The application form can be downloaded from our website, www.kpcta.in
We earnestly request all the private college teachers to be part this great initiative by making a contribution of Rs 260 towards our endeavor to carry the light of Hope gracefully forward. Thank you.