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Sunday, 23 February 2014

NFPE - FNPO - AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) - NUGDS
 
CIVIL SERVANT STATUS
AND INCLUSION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS)
IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION.
 
MAHADEVAIAH SIGNED THE DEATH WARRANT OF 2.76 LAKHS GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS. HE WANTS TO KILL THE CHILD EVEN BEFORE ITS BIRTH.
Recognised union (Mahadevaiah) accepted the stand of the Government and Postal Board that GDS are NOT Government employees (Civil servants) and hence they cannot be included in the Seventh Pay Commission which is for Government Employees.
 
Government and Postal Board cleverly managed Mahadevaiah to sign a written agreement accepting their stand, so that he cannot go back from the agreement again.
All organizations in the staff side, JCM National Council including Railways, Defence, Confederation, NFPE & FNPO has taken a firm stand that we will not accept separate committee (Whether separate Judge or Bureaucrat) for GDS this time and GDS should be included in Seventh CPC itself. Recognised GDS union leader (Mahadevaiah) became an Agent of the government and signed Agreement accepting the Government’s stand. Mahadevaiah admitted that GDS are not civil servants and hence a separate committee is enough.
 
NFPE & FNPO and also the GDS unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) & FNPO (NUGDS) strongly condemn and protest against the foul play and treachery of Mahadevaiah and Postal Board.
 
Hold Protest Demonstrations in front of all offices on 26.02.2014 demanding cancellation of the agreement and inclusion of GDS in the 7th Pay Commission itself.
 
Dear friends and Comrades,

All of you are aware that all the Unions and Federation of the Staff Side, JCM National Council including Railways, Defence, Confederation, NFPE & FNPO have taken an unanimous stand that Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of Posts should be included in the 7th Pay Commission and we will not accept any separate Committee (Whether Judge or Bureaucrat) for GDS. This is the first time the entire JCM (Staff Side) including Railways and Defence is taking such a firm stand. Accordingly JCM (Staff Side) has submitted a letter to the Government (DOP&T) to include GDS in the terms of reference of 7thCPC. The matter is now pending before the Government for a decision. NFPE & FNPO and the GDS unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) has conducted two days nationwide strike demanding inclusion of GDS in the terms of reference of 7th CPC. Both NFPE & FNPO has already declared that they will jointly go for an indefinite strike, if the demand for inclusion of GDS under the 7th CPC is not accepted by the Government.

But to our shock and surprise, the recognised GDS Union leading by Mahadevaiah has signed an agreement with the Postal Board agreeing for the appointment of a separate committee for GDS. No Unions/Federations including Mahadevaiah’s union have demanded a separate committee (either Judge Committee or Bureaucratic Committee) in their charter of demands submitted to the Government and the Department of Posts. The 7th Pay Commission is appointed for Central Government Employees (Civil Servants). Separate Committee (even if it is a separate Judge) means GDS are not civil servants and they are only Extra-Departmental. Why should Mahadevaiah accept such a stand of the Department and Government? Earlier also one separate committee of Retired Judge (Justice Talwar Committee) was appointed for GDS. But even now GDS are Extra-Departmental and not treated as Civil Servants. Inclusion in 7th CPC means Government accepting our demand that GDS are Government employees (Civil Servants) and their service conditions and wage structure will be examined and recommended by 7th CPC alongwith other Central Government Employees. Thus a century long discrimination towards GDS shall come to an end. Even Justice Talwar Committee has recommended that in future, no separate committe (either Judge or Bureaucratic) should be appointed for the GDS and they should be included in Pay Commissions itself. By accepting a separate Committee, Mahadevaiah has spoiled the entire future of GDS.

By signing an agreement with the Postal Board, the Recognised GDS Union (Mahadevaiah) has signed the Death Warrant of the 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks. He has played a drama with the Postal Board and Government and cheated GDS and defeated the very purpose of the united stand taken by all the JCM Staff side organizations. Postal Board has cleverly managed Mahadevaiah to sign an agreement itself. Normally after discussions with the unions, minutes are signed and copy given to unions. In this case, the Postal Board was very particular to get an agreement signed by the Recognised Union (Mahadevaiah) so that he cannot go back from the agreement in future. Ironically, for all other demands raised by Mahadevaiah in his Charter of Demands only separate minutes is given by the Department. Departmental officers and DOP&T are very inteligent and shrewd and they obtained what they want!!!

When Recognised union signed an agreement, tomorrow the Government will say to the staff side that as the recognised union has already agreed for a separate committee, we are not including GDS in the 7th CPC. Thus, the Recognised Union of the GDS (Mahadevaiah) has become an agent of the Government. As already stated by us, Postal Board and the Government have succeded in their game of “Divide and Rule”. That is why Mahadevaiah has not joined the joint strike of two days conducted by NFPE, FNPO and the GDS union of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) on 12th & 13th February 2014. In the coming days the hidden agenda behind the separate strike held by Mahadevaiah and the agreement will come out with more clear.

The Department and the Government always used to told NFPE & FNPO that by appointing a separate committee (either Judge or Bureaucratic) GDs will be much benefited. They have compelled NFPE & FNPO to accept separate Committee. We rejected the offer of the Government & the Department as we are well aware, from our past experience, the danger behind it and also the hidden agenda of the Government & the Department. Finally after the two days strike the Secretary, Department of Posts has given us a letter informing that our demand for inclusion of GDS in Seventh Pay Commission is referred to Government (DOP&T) for a decision. The Government understood that when the entire JCM staff side has taken a firm united stand, it will be very difficult for them to reject our demand. They wanted to pre-empt the united stand of the staff side. That is why the indefinite strike drama was played (eventhough participation was very less) and finally an agreement was signed behind the curtain and declaring that this is a greatest achievement (!) and this is a first step towards the liberation of GDS (!!!), as if there was no separate Judge Committee (Talwar Committee) appointed by Government earlier. It proved beyond doubt that both the Recognised Union (Mahadeviah) and the Government want to keep the GDS always outside the Pay Commission and always as “extra-departmental employees”.

NFPE and FNPO and the GDS Unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) strongly condemn and protest the anti-GDS agreement signed by the Postal Board and the Recognised Union (Mahadevaiah) and we demand the Government to include the GDS in the terms of reference of the 7th CPC itself instead of a separate Committee (Whether Judge or Bureaucrat). We call upon the entire Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks to recognise the danger behind the agreement and expose those who signed the agreement which is nothing but a
“DEATH WARRANT OF 2.76 GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS”.

We further call upon the entire employees to conduct protest demonstration all over India on 26.02.2014 in front of all important offices against the stand taken by the Postal Board and demanding to remit the GDS issues the purview of the Seventh Pay Commission.

Yours sincerely,

                                                                                               
M. Krishnan                                                                                         D. Theagarajan
Secretary General                                                                               Secretary General
NFPE                                                                                                    FNPO
                                                                                                           
                                                                                   
P. Pandurangarao                                                                                P. U. Muraleedharan
General Secretary                                                                               General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)                                                                               NUGDS (FNPO)


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Confederation circular

CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO GO FOR NATIONWIDE INDEFINITE STRIKE IN THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2014.

Two days mass Dharna of confederation leaders
In front of Parliament
On 24th and 25th February, 2014.

To protest against the total neglect and negative attitude of Central Government in the Budget towards Central Government employees.

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ON 4th APRIL, 2014 AT NAGPUR. NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH TO MAY, 2014.
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Dear Comrade,

The National Secretariat met today.  It reviewed the strike participation on the basis of the reports received from the States and the affiliates.  The meeting noted with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the affiliates and the State leaders in making the stake a grand success.  On the basis of the deliberations, the meeting adopted the enclosed resolution and took the following decisions.

1. To organise 48 hour Dharna on 24th and 25th Feb. 2014 at Delhi against the  attitude of the finance Minister in not conceding the demand for Interim relief and merger of DA etc. , while presenting the Vote on Account. The National leaders along with the active workers of Delhi will participate in the programme.

2. To organise a National Convention at Nagpur on 4th April, 2014 from 11 AM to 5 PM to mobilise the    employees for the task for accomplishment detailed in the enclosed resolution, especially in    the coming general election.

3. The State Committees will organise such conventions in all State Capitals for the same purpose.

4. Campaign meetings will be organised in front of all Central Government offices, where the District level and State level leaders will detail the decisions taken by the National Secretariat.

5. The Confederation National Secretariat will meet in May 2014 and decide upon the indefinite strike      action in pursuance of the 15 point charter of demands to be organised in June, 2014.

6. The Tamilnadu State Committee will be requested to explore the possibilities of organising campaign against Shri P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister in the Constituency from where he would seek election to the Lok Sabha.
7. The State Committees will make arrangements for translating the resolution in vernacular and circulate amongst the mass of the employees.

                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,

M. KRISHNAN.
Secretary General.
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DRAFT RESOLUTION

            The National Secretariat of the Confederation places on record its appreciation and gratitude over the massive and magnificent participation of the largest number of our members in the 48 hour strike on 12thand 13th Feb. 2014.  It was a great manifestation of the confidence,  the members  had reposed in the organization and their determination to win the demands through struggles.  The reports, the Confederation CHQ received both  from the affiliates and the State Committees indicate the massive participation of the employees in the strike action throughout the county.  In some of the affiliates, the participation had been cent percent.  This must embolden the Confederation to pursue the issue with determination and organize further action programmes to ensure that the demands are got settled.
            
The Secretariat has noted that the Government  had pretended to ignore the massive action of the employees.  There had been no response from them so far.  In the wake of the strike action, it announced the composition of the 7th CPC disregarding the united demand raised by the Staff side of the JCM National Council for the inclusion of a labour representative.  The Government also chose not to convene the meeting the staff side to discuss the draft terms of reference submitted,.  It did not make any announcement on the question of merger of DA, Interim Relief, inclusion of GDS within the ambit of the Commission and rejected the demand for making the recommendation of the Commission effective from 1.1.2014. 
            
On every issue, which is included in the 15 point Charter of demands, the Govt. continued with its nugatory attitude.  In the last session of the Parliament, they ensured that the PFRDA bill becomes an Act despite the strongest objection and resistance of the employees by eliciting and receiving the support and patronage of the dominant opposition party, the BJP.  Even on comparatively smaller issues like compassionate appointments, no positive response emerged.   The period witnessed increased outsourcing of governmental functions.  Almost a third of the workforce is presently casual and contract workers with abysmally poor wages taking advantage of the acute unemployment situation in the country.  There had been no settlement of any issue raised by the Staff Side in the National Council JCM.  In fact no meeting of the council was convened and no issue discussed or settled during this period.
            
The plight of the three lakh Gramin Dak Sewaks of the Postal Department is highly deplorable.  They constitute almost half of the Postal workforce. But for them, the functioning of the Postal system will come to a grinding halt.  Their service conditions are presently worse off than even a causal/daily rated worker. Despite the Supreme Court’s decisions that they are holders of Civil Posts and consequently are entitled to the benefits and privileges of a civil servant, there had been no improvement in their service conditions worth mentioning.  In spite of repeated presentation of their case both inside and outside the Parliament by people from all walks of life irrespective of party affiliation, the Government had been silent to the pleading for bringing them within the ambit of the Pay Commissions.  Confederation is duty bound and determined to change the situation and to bring them within the purview of the 7th CPC.
            During its five year tenure, the UPA II was in power, it intensified the neo-liberal reforms, phased out all welfare measures introduced to benefit the poor by the previous Governments; accentuated the unemployment situation by various job killing devices; divested the PSUs; allowed unbridled entry of Foreign capital to subjugate the Indian people; ruined the indigenous industry, destroyed the livelihood of the farmers and agricultural labourers, allowed the prices of all essential food items to soar, privatised education and health care services, ensured that each of its decision was to favour the rich, granted huge tax concessions to the corporate, indulged in large scale corruption, squandered away the national wealth, siphoned off the poor man’s earning into the hands of a few rich in the country, sided with the entrepreneurs in all labour disputes,  took each and every political decision to sub-serve the interest of the imperialist powers, especially the USA.  The pursuance of the neo liberal policies at the behest of the advanced capitalist countries drove the majority of Indian population to be below the poverty levels. In the comity of nations, our country became the poorest and the last ranking in all fields. Our youth were driven to be beggars at the doors of transnational corporations and developed countries.

            Those who were responsible in driving our country men to unprecedented deprivation has to now seek mandate, for their tenure is to end shortly.  No different is the approach of the major opposition party, BJP.  There is nothing to chose from these two political dispensations.  They were hand in glove together to demolish the sovereignty of the country; pauperisation of the people and supported every legislation to intensify the neo liberal exploitation of the common people.  They supported to the hilt the corporate houses.  But for the support extended by the BJP, the PFRDA would never have been made into a law.  The Act now provides for the extension of the new contributory pension scheme to those who were recruited prior to 1.1.2004 and the existing pensioners.  Despite the refusal of the Government to accept their suggestion to guarantee minimum pension, the BJP unashamedly supported the Bill, for they were the proponents of the neo liberal economic policies.  They supported this Government to increase the FDI and FII in all sectors of economy and announced that they would intensify the reform process if elected to power.  The conglomeration of Corporate in the country has now appointed the leader of that party to be the next CEO to run the country.  They have no use for the discredited UPA howsoever subservient it could be.  They know in a democratic system demagogy can play a vital role.  They are certain that BJP and its allies if elected to power will be much more pliant and compliant.

            It is in this background that the workers must assess the political situation.  In the forthcoming electoral battle, every worker must discharge their salutary responsibility.  Since the present state of affairs is the product of the neo liberal policies and since both the UPA and the NDA are the proponents of those policies, he/she must have clear vision and exercise the franchise effectively to ensure that a pro worker, pro people combination of parties is in governance.  He/she must discharge that responsibility for his/her own sake and for the sake of this great nation. 

            The Secretariat came to the inescapable conclusion that the settlement of the demands in the charter will only be possible through intensification of the struggles.  It recognised the need for larger unity. It will strive for bringing about such a united platform for joint action.  The inevitability of an indefinite strike action has to be emphasised.  The Confederation and its affiliates must prepare its members for such an eventual and unavoidable action, if the proposed 7th CPC is to really revise the wages.  It is needed to ensure the withdrawal of the pernicious contributory pension scheme.  It only will ensure that there are no casual or contract system of employment in Government service.   The Government employees must be bestowed with democratic rights and above all must enjoy the facility for collective bargaining and right to strike.  The Gramin Dak Sewak system is a colonial legacy and no civilised country must endure such brutal exploitation.  All is possible through united and sustained action.  The Confederation has proved beyond any iota of doubt that it has built up an organisation capable of carrying out such an action.  Such action must be planned to take place after the electoral battle is over.  Every active worker of the Confederation must fan out and reach out the rank and file of the workers.  Since the task is stupendous, the endeavour and effort must also be equally persisting.
            The meeting of the National Secretariat of the Confederation has decided to call upon all its affiliates, the State Committees, District Committees and units to work in consonance with the understanding depicted in this resolution; mobilise the rank and file for the eventual indefinite strike action in June, 2014 and strive to bring about a revolutionary change in the governance of our polity.

Transfer Rulings

Transfers of officials when desired for their own convenience should not be discouraged if they can be made without injury to the rights of others. However, as a general rule, an official should not be transferred from one unit to another, either within the same Circle, or to another Circle unless he has completed probation period satisfactorily As it is not possible to accommodate an official borne on one gradation list into another gradation list without injury to the other members in that gradation list such transfers should not ordinarily be allowed except by way of mutual exchange. Transfers by way of mutual exchange, if in themselves inherently unobjectionable, should be allowed. But in order to safeguard the rights of employees borne in the gradation lists of both the offices, the official brought in should take the place, in the new gradation list; that would have been assigned to him had he been originally recruited in that unit or the place vacated by the official with whom he exchanges appointment, whichever is the lower.

(!l) When an official is transferred at his own request but without arranging for mutual exchange, he will rank junior in the gradation list of the new unit to all officials of that unit on the date on which the transfer order is issued,including also all persons who have been approved for appointment to that grades as on that date.
(iii) lf the old and the new uniil form parts of a wider unit for the purpose of promotion to a higher cadre, the transferee (whether by mutual exchange or otherwise) will retain his original seniority in the gradation list of the wider unit.

(iv) An official transferred from one unit to another will not have go any claim ie back to his old unit. A declaration to the effect that he accepts the seniority in the new Unit on transfer under Rule 38 and that. he will not have any claim to go back to the old unit, should be obtained before an official is transferred under this rule. Any special privilege to which an official may be entitled by virtue of his position in the gradation list of the unit from which he is transferred will, ordinarily, be forfeited on his transfer to a new gradation list.

(v) Rule 38 transfers may be permitted on the basis of declared vacancy r.e. direct recruit may be transferred against direct recruitment vacancy ano promotee against a promotion vacancy. Further OC candidate should be transferred against OC vacancy, SC candidate against SC vacancy and ST candidate against ST vacancy.
(vi) Under Rule 38, inter-Circle and intra-Circle transfer from one distinct cadre to another viz. Post Offices to Circle Office, Regional Office, SBCO, Postal Assistant to Sorting Assistant etc. or vice versa is not allowed.

(vii) Only such officials who have put in minimum service of five years in the case of direct recruits in the cadre in question and three years in the case of surplus qualified officials wherever applicable would be eligible for transfer under Rule 38. Any relaxation in this regard should be matter of rarest exception. Transfer of officials who have not yet cleared the probation period should be permitted in deserving cases only.

(viii) Under the existing instructions, Heads of Circles i.e. CPMsG are fully empowered to permit such transfers with the approval of CPMG of the other Circle, where the transfer is sought. In such cases where the prescribed conditions are met the approval of the Directorate's would not be necessary.

(ix) As and when the applications are received for such transfers, it should be recorded in the register, which will serve as priority list to be operated as and when vacancy (ies) arise.

(x) Under Rule 38, an official will be allowed to seek transfer onlv twice during his entire service.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 21st February 2014


1) Last day of 15th Lok Sabha: 21 February 2014 was the last day of 15th Lok Sabha. Unlike the disruptions and the slogan shouting, the House witnessed bonhomie and camaraderie on the last day with Prime Minister, leader of the House Sushilkumar Shinde, leader of the opposition Sushma Swaraj as also some other party leaders speaking well of each other. Prime Minister, who has been at the helm for the past 10 years and has declared that he will not opt for a third term, said people will now have an opportunity to judge on performance, weaknesses and achievements of the government in the upcoming elections. Most of the MPs Shed Tears on Last Day as many are not aware whether they will be back for the 16th Lok Sabha.

Know about 15th Lok Sabha: The 15th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2009 under the aeigis of United Progressive Alliance.  Ms. Meira Kumar of Indian National Congress was the Speaker of 15th Lok Sabha and also was the first women to be holding the highest post.

2) Whistleblowers Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha: A bill to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers, was passed by Parliament on Friday. TheWhistleblowers' Protection Bill also seeks to provide "adequate protection to persons reporting corruption or wilful misuse of discretion which causes demonstrable loss to the government or commission of a criminal offence by a public servant." The bill was passed by Lok Sabha in 2011.

3) World's longest free Wi-Fi zone in Patna: If you have an internet-enabled device and you are anywhere on the stretch from NIT-Patna on Ashok Rajpath to Danapur, you can now access the internet free of cost. Once known as a backward state, Bihar has made a strong bid for a mention on the world's infotech map as chief minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the 20km free Wi-Fi zone, the longest across the globe, at a function christened e-Bihar summit in Patna on Wednesday.

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank & NIA ink MoU for health policies: Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) and New India Assurance have inked an MoU to provide three customised package health insurance policies from the general insurance major. These policies are named BMB Sakhee, BMB Nirbhaya and BMB Parivar Suraksha.
Know BMB?- Bharatiya Mahila Bank  is the financial services banking company based in New Delhi, India. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the system on 19 November 2013 on the occasion of the 94th birth anniversary of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Although initially reported as a bank exclusively for women, the bank will allow deposits to flow from everyone, but lending will be predominantly for women. India will be the third country in the world to have bank especially for women. Pakistan, Tanzania already have an exclusive bank for women.

5) IMF projects 5.4% growth for India in 2014-15: Projecting a growth rate of 4.6 percent this year, the IMF on Thursday said the Indian economy is likely to expand by 5.4 percent on stronger global scenario, improving export competitiveness, a favorable monsoon and a confidence boost after recent policy actions. "Growth is projected at 4.6 percent for fiscal year 2013-14, and should pick up to 5.4 percent in 2014-15 (at factor cost)," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its report after concluding annual discussions with India.

6) Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan joined AAP: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a shot in the arm when Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, joined the party on Friday. "The party is vehemently opposed to corruption and this is what I liked in it. There is a disparity between the rich and poor and this also reflects in poor. "If a common man joins and also becomes a part of politics then this is a welcoming step," Gandhi, son of Devdas Gandhi and maternal grandson of C Rajagopalchari said.

7) Veteran CPI leader Parvati Krishnan passed away: Senior CPI leader and four-time MP Parvati Krishnan, who was in the forefront of trade union movement in the country, died in Coimbatore on Thursday. She was 94 and is survived by daughter Indirani, a doctor, residing in the US.

8) Lok Sabha passed amended narcotic drugs bill: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2011, simplifying the regulations for procuring and possessing narcotic drugs when used for medicinal purposes. Once passed by the Rajya Sabha also, it would bring relief to thousands of cancer patients in the country who use opioid for acute and chronic pain relief.

9) PNB applied to open branches in Pakistan: Government on Friday said state-owned bank PNB has applied for opening branches in Pakistan and is awaiting approval from the competent authority. "Punjab National Bank has applied for opening of two branches in Pakistan, one each in Lahore and Karachi, but these branches have not been approved by the competent authority," Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

10) India’s first time voters aged 18-19 add up to 23 million:  Election Commission (EC) released fresh data on Thursday and pegged India’s total number of voters who are 18 or 19 years old at over 23.2 million. The data released by the EC on Thursday is updated till 14 February.

11) National Youth Policy, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan launched: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi threw his weight behind keeping politicians out of sports bodies in the country and said sportspersons themselves should be at the helm of affairs. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacted with sports personalities after the launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) and National Youth Policy, 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

12) Injured MS ruled out of Asia Cup; Kohli to lead: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of the Asia Cup, which starts next week in Bangladesh, owing to a side strain that he picked up during the second Test in New Zealand. Virat Kohli will lead India as it fight it out against sub-contintental rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan during the two-week Asia Cup 2014.

Source : http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/

Foster loyalty, transparency, innovation for a better workplace


By Apeksha Kaushik,TimesJobs.com Bureau 

Transparency within organisation is important for a healthy workplace culture. 

An effective workplace is what both employers and employees look out for. A good workplace encompasses high morale, productivity and lower complaints and commotions. The three key ingredients of a best workplace include, trust and respect, transparency and innovation. While the elements are known and acknowledged, it is important to identify how to formulate these fundamentals. 
Driving innovation and passion 
Every great innovation and breakthrough begins with passion. An organisation with high acceptance of inventiveness is a breeding ground for fresh ideas and creativity. Further, creative individuals are the need-of-the hour for industries to sustain in the highly competitive business environment. According to Aprameya Radhakrishna, co-founder, TaxiForSure.com, "For a start-up driving passion would mean, a meaningful role, opportunity to make a huge impact, opportunity to grow in the organisation, appropriate rewards and recognition, good colleagues to work with and being able to reach out to the top management with ease." 

Building trust and loyalty 

The value of trust cannot be overestimated. An organisation with high degree of trust, respect and loyalty observes reduced turnover costs and high retention rates. According to industry experts researches have shown that trust is such a basic requirement that without it an organisation's other employment engagement programmes will not be able to raise employee productivity and commitment, significantly. 

Radhakrishna agrees by saying, "How you treat your employees is the biggest factor in building loyalty. One needs to respect and trust their employees." A leader has a very vital role to play in this. "He should be able to competently communicate, influence and organise the cooperation and assistance of other people to accomplish the company's goals and objectives. A good leader always leads by example," he adds. 

Radhakrishna agrees by saying, "How you treat your employees is the biggest factor in building loyalty. One needs to respect and trust their employees." A leader has a very vital role to play in this. "He should be able to competently communicate, influence and organise the cooperation and assistance of other people to accomplish the company's goals and objectives. A good leader always leads by example," he adds. Job satisfaction also plays a vital role in building trust. "Increasingly, employees are seen to prefer job satisfaction and job security over money in today's times. What we've noticed is that satisfied employees stay longer with the company, resist competitive job offers and recommend the company to others as a good place to work. Growth of role is a bigger motivating factor than money," states Radhakrishna.

Keep it alive and kicking 

To build a better work culture, passion, trust, loyalty and inventiveness should be constructed in teams and not in individuals alone, feel experts. According to Vanita Prasad, HR Lead, Analytics Quotient, "A team who is rewarded for performing well together will be motivated to engage more closely, lean on each other's strengths, teach beginners "tricks of the trade" to ensure that everyone performs well, thus benefiting the business in the long run."

Radhakrishna advised organisations to encourage employees to innovate and test their ideas. "Never stop communicating your vision, goals and objectives. Be inclusive and keep it fun, young and simple. Always think of fresh ways to do things," he concludes.

Source:-The Economic Times

HC notice to RBI on plea against recall of old currency notes

The Madras High Court today ordered issue of notice to RBI on a PIL seeking to declare as null and void its recent notification withdrawing all old series of currency notes issued prior to 2005.

A Division Bench Comprising Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice P Devadoss issued notice the apex bank's Governor and General Manager returnable by two weeks.
S Srinivasa Narayanan, an advocate, in his petition contended that the RBI had not disclosed the reasons for issuing the January 28 notification.
The notification, issued "completely overlooking the interests of public" had created confusions among the public and caused great hardship to exchange the old notes.
It was silent regarding availability of denominations and its value and the circulation of the currency issued prior to 2005, the petitioner submitted and prayed to declare the notification as unconstitutional and null and void.
He also prayed for an interim stay on its operation.

New simplified Pension Form for retired govt employees introduced by Pensioner Portal



Pensioner Portal has introduced a set of new pension forms for retired central employees which simplifies the process of sanctioning pension and doing away with the requirement for submission of affidavits.  The new ‘Form 5’ has been brought for the benefit of pensioners and it will record all information on the basis of self-attestation by the individual concerned.  While changes have been made in a number of (other) forms, special change is being made only on Form-5.  The information to be filled in by retiring government employees is restricted to their name, address and bank account details.  In addition, employees’ mobile number and e-mail id if available is also being collected for ease of correspondence in future. These steps will go a long way toward reducing inconvenience of the individual as well as making the process more transparent.  Earlier this Pensioner Portal had issued proposed Common Nomination Forms for Nominations under Pension, GPF, CGEGIS, Commutation, Arrears of Pension Rules.


The Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension andPensioners' Welfare Notification dated 20th February, 2014 regarding Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 is reproduced below and link for forms for download in pdf format also given:-  

No. 1/19/2013-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
(Desk E)
3rd Floor. Lok Nayak, Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
the 20th February, 2014
To
The Manager,
Govt. of India
Press Mayapuri. Ring Road, 
New Delhi-110064

Subject :         Amendment to CCS (Pension) Rules. 1972 - Notification regarding

Sir,
I am to forward herewith a copy of Notification in duplicate (English & Hindi version) on the above subject and to request that the same may be published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Part II, Section 3. sub-section (i).
2.         It is further requested that 100 spare copies of the Printed version of the Notification may kindly be sent to this Department.
Encl: As Above.
Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDlA EXTRAORDINARY,
PART II, SECTION 3, SUB - SECTION (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2014
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R ......... In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, for Form 3, Form 5, Form 7, Form 8, Form 10, Form 11, Form 12, Form 13, Form 14, Form 18, Form 19, Form 20, Form 21, Form 22 and Form 24, the following Forms shall respectively be substituted, namely-

·                     FORM 3 [See rule 54 (12)] Details of Family {download}
·                     FORM 5 [See rules 59 (I) (c) & 61(1)] [Also see rules 5 (2),12,13 (3),14 (I) and 15 (3) of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules. 1981] Particulars to be obtained by the Head of Office from the retiring Government servant eight months before the date of his retirement {download}
·                     FORM 7 [See rules 58, 60, 61 (1) & (3) and rule 65(I)] Form for assessing Pension/Family Pension and Gratuity [To be sent six months before the Date of Retirement to the PAO] PART I {download}
·                     FORM 7 CHECK LIST FOR HEAD OF OFFICE FOR TIMELY PROCESSING OF RETIREMENT DUES {download}
·                     FORM 7 - PART II {download}
·                     FORM 8 - [See rule 61 (1)] [Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding the pension papers of a Government servant] {download}
·                     PENSION CALCULATION SHEET {download}
·                     FORM 10 [See rule 77(2)]  Form of letter to the nominee of a deceased Government servant where valid nomination for the grant of the death gratuity exists {download}
·                     FORM 11 [See Rule 77(2)] Form of letter to the member or members of the family of a deceased Government servant where valid nomination for the grant of the death gratuity does not exist {download}
·                     FORM 12 [See rule 77(2)] Form of application for the grant of death gratuity on the death of a Government servant {download}
·                     FORM 13 [See Rule 73 (3)] Form of letter to family member of a deceased Government servant for grant of Family Pension) {download}
·                     FORM 14 [See rules 77(3) and 81(2) Form of application for family pension on death of a Government servant pensioner/family pensioner {download}
·                     FORM 18 [See rules 78(1), 80(1),80(3),80 (5), 80-B (1) and 80-B (5)] Form for assessing and authorising the payment of family pension and death gratuity when a Government servant dies while in service Part I {download}
·                     FORM 18  Part II Account Enfacement {download}
·                     FORM 19 (See rule 81) Form of letter to the Accounts Officer forwarding papers for the grant of family pension and death gratuity to the family of a Government servant who dies while in service {download}
·                     FORM 20 [See rule 81(2)] Form of letter sanctioning Family Pension to a member (other than spouse) on death of a retired Government servant.{download}
·                     FORM 21 [See rule 81(2)] Form of letter sanctioning Family Pension to another member of family on death or Ineligibility of a recipient of Family Pension {download}
·                     FORM 22 [See rule 81(4)] Form of application for the grant of Residuary Gratuity on the death of a pensioner {download}
·                     FORM 23 [See rule 38(3)] Form of Medical Certificate {download}
·                     FORM 24 [See rule 32] Form of certificate of verification of service for pension {download}
[F.No.1/19/2013-P&PW (E)]
sd/-
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary



Note: The principal rules were published vide number S.O.934, dated the 1SI April, 1972. The Fourth Edition of the rules corrected up to July, 1988 was published in the year of 1988.

Source: www.pensionerportal.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/Amendment_CCS_PensionRule-English.pdf]

Via : http://karnmk.blogspot.in/

Central Govt to pay the Dearness allowance for state government employees


Centre should pay DA of state govt employees as well: Mamata

Kolkata, Feb 22 (PTI) Centre should come forward and pay the dearness allowance of state government employees as well, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanded today.

"Whenever the Centre announces DA, state government employees should be given the same on a par (with central government employees).

"They (Centre) give it (to central government employees) before elections. Will others (state government employees) suck their thumbs?" Banerjee asked.

"We want the Centre to pay the DA for (state government) employees," Banerjee said.

Source: PTI 
[http://www.ptinews.com/news/4432201_Centre-should-pay-DA-of-state-govt-employees-as-well--Mamata-.html]

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Q1. Social media giant Facebook Inc acquired which social messaging app company for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal on 19 February 2014?
Ans. WhatsApp
Note: Under this agreement WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook Board of Directors. WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

Q2. Name the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who has resigned on 19 February 2014 in protest to the decision to bifurcate the State?
Ans. Kiran Kumar Reddy
Note: The Telangana Bill, splitting Andhra Pradesh and forming Telangana as 29th State was passed by the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014 with Congress and BJP coming together on the issue.

Q3. Which state won the National Tourism Award 2012-13 on 18 February 2014?
Ans. Sikkim
Note: Union Ministry of Tourism declared Sikkim as the best State in the implementation of rural tourism projects.

Q4. The 67th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards were given in London on 16 February 2014.
Best Film: Best Film
Best Director: Alfonso Cuar’on (Gravity)
Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejofor (12 years a Slave)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Q5. Interim Budget 2014-15 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on 17 February 2014. This was the ....th budget by Chidambaram as Finance Minister?
Ans. Ninth
Note: This was the 83rd budget of the Union Government.

Q6. Indian flag was unfurled on 16 February 2014 at the Winter Olympics Village. Which city is hosting Winter Olympics 2014?
Ans. Sochi, Russia

Q7. Which country's Parliament on 19 February 2014 passed a law that made it mandatory to put graphic warning on cigarette packs?
Ans. Sri Lanka
Note: Regulation says that pictorial warnings should be printed on the surface of both front and back portions of every cigarette packet, package or carton containing cigarettes covering 80 percent of the pack, package or cartoon.

Q8. Name the scheme, in the second week of February 2014, launched by IRCTC to make payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank payment related problems?
Ans. E-Wallet Scheme
Note: Under the scheme, user can deposit money in advance with IRCTC and the money can be used as payment option along with other payment options available on IRCTC website for the payment at the time of booking tickets.

Q9. Which language was given the Classical language status by Union Government on 20 February 2014?
Ans. Odia
Note: It is the official language of Odisha. Classical language will give impetus to scholarships in the language. Odia is the first language from the Indo-Aryan linguistic group to be billed in the list of classical language. Odia is the sixth language to be become the classical language of the country after Tamil (2004), Sanskrit(2005), Telugu(2008), Kannada(2008) and Malayalam(2013).

Q10. Telengana bill dividing Andhra Pradesh was passed in the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014. What is the name of the bill  that aims to create the 29th State of  India?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com
Ans. Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Bill 2014

Q11. World famous Khajuraho Dance Festival began at Khajuraho on 20 February 2014. Khajuraho is in which state?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Note: The aim of the Khajuraho Dance Festival is to promote cultural heritage and traditional dances of India. The Dance festival is organized by the Kala Parishad under the Madhya Pradesh government.

Q12. India’s first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated by the Minister for Minority Affairs K Rehman Khan on 19 February 2014 in Chandoli in Alwar district of which stae?
Ans. Rajasthan
Note: Chandoli has been selected as the first village for the pilot project as it holds more than 80 percent of minority population and also because the minorities of the Mewat region is still backward in education.

Q13. Supreme Court of India on 18 February 2014 commuted the death sentence of three convicts in assassination case of which former Prime Minister to life imprisonment?
Ans. Rajiv Gandhi
Note: Decision was made by the apex court following the delay of 11 years in deciding their mercy plea by the central government.

Q14. Name the largest telecom operator of India which signed a strategic agreement with Loop Mobile on 18 February 2014 to acquire the mobile network and 3 million subscribers of Loop Mobile in Mumbai circle?
Ans. Bharti Airtel

Q15. Central Zoo Authority on 18 February 2014 selected the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) for creation of a conservation breeding centre for the endangered wild dog – Dhole. It is situated in which state?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Q16. Which Indian players were nominated amongst the nominees for the ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation award on 17 February 2014?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag
Note: Other nominees are Shane Warne ,  Braine Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan and Jacques Kallis

Q17. New Zealand on 18 February 2014 won the two matches Test Series against India at which margin?
Ans. 1-0
Note: Brendon McCullum in the second test match created a history by becoming first Kiwi player to score triple hundred.

Q18. Name the Marathi film which on 17 February 2014 won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film award by the Children’s jury in Generation Kplus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival?
Ans. Killa

Q19. Who was appointed as Pakistan’s high commissioner to India on 17 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com
Ans. Abdul Basit
Note: He will replace Salman Bashir. Salman Bashir relinquishes charge of office on 28 February 2014.

Q20. Which train will become the first train in India to be attached with a Braille-embedded AC coach for visually-challenged passengers by the end of February 2014?
Ans. Purushottam Express
Note: Purushottam Express is a superfast train running between Delhi and Puri.

Q21. Union Cabinet on 20 February 2014 approved the setting up of an Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The proposal for EOC was made by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs on the recommendations of which committee which looked into Social, Economic and Educational Status of Muslim Community in India?
Ans. Justice Sachar Committee
Note: EOC is a three-member body and will be headed by a retired judge of the High Court. 

Q22. Apart from Saina Nehwal, which other Indian women Badminton player was ranked within Top 10 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s singles ranking released on 20 February 2014?
Ans. P V Sindhu
Note: She was ranked at 9th whereas Saina was ranked 7th.

Q23. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a National Mission for a Green India on 20 February 2014. What is its aim?
Ans. To increase India’s diminishing forest cover.
Note: It will be called Green India Mission (GIM).

Q24. Name the Bill which provides protection of livelihoods rights, social security of street vendors which was passed by Rajya Sabha on 19 Feb 2014?
Ans. Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill 2014.

Q25. President of India on 17 February 2014 imposed President’s Rule in Delhi after accepting the resignation of?
Ans. Arvind Kejriwal

Q26. World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by which country for the first time in October 2015?
Ans. India
Note: This was announced by the World Bridge Federation (WBF) on 17 February 2014.

Q27. Who was presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 by resident of India on 15 February 2014?
Ans. Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre (VV Dongre) and Prof. Guocheng Zhang

Q28. Union Cabinet on 20 February 2014 decided setting up of Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA). Which Union Ministry is looking after the matters relating to coal, coal block allocation etc?
Ans. Union Coal Ministry

Q29. International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) was observed across the world on which day of February?
Ans. 21 February
Note: International Mother Language Day was announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999 and was formally recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

Q30. Which state government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a campaign on 20 February 2014 to educate people about safe drinking water and safe sanitation practices?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com
Ans. West Bengal

Q31. Name the indigenously developed surface-to-air missile successfully test-fired by India on 21 February 2014?
Ans. Akash

Q32. India and which country on 19 February 2014 signed three agreements in New Delhi?
Ans. Bahrain
Note: This was during the state visit of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Kingdom of Bahrain to India.

Q33. Which office location in India was ranked as the world’s eighth most expensive office location in a report released by the Cushman & Wakefield on 18 February 2014?
Ans. Connaught Place (CP) in Delhi

Q34. Name the former National Security Agency contractor, who was elected as the new Rector of the University of Glasgow on 18 February 2014?
Ans. Edward Snowden

Q35. Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingfisher Airlines who resigned on 17 February 2014?
Ans. Sanjay Aggarwal

Q36. Name the former Preston and England footballer who died at the age of 91 recently?
Ans. Tom Finney

Q37. Name the great TV comedian who died at the age of 91 on 14 February 2014?
Ans. Sid Caesar

Q38. Name the Carnatic music Vocalist who died due to chest congestion in Bangalore on 17 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com
Ans. Rudra Krishna Srikantan

Q39. Name the Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award winner who passed away in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on 17 February 2014?
Ans.  Amar Kant

Q40. Name the the French Olympic champion who on 15 February 2014 broke 21-year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka with a leap of 6.16 meter at Donetsk in the Ukraine?
Ans. Renaud Lavillenie

Q41. Name the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyz Republic was on an official visit to India from 13 to 15 February 2014?
Ans. Erlan Abdyldaev

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DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

Today Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE held discussion with Secretary, Department of Posts. Com. K. V. Sridharan, Ex-General Secretary, P3 (CHQ) and Com. Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary, P3 (CHQ) were also present. Mainly two issues were discussed.

(1)   GDS issues            (2) IT Modernisation Project & Recruitment

(1)   GDS Issues:
Regarding GDS issue Secretary, Department of Posts said that as already informed to the Federations, inclusion under the purview of 7th Pay Commission can be considered and decided by Govt. (DOP&T) only. Hence whether GDS shall be included under 7th CPC or separate committee is to be appointed is to be decided by the Government. Secretary, Department of Posts can only refer the matter to Government and cannot take any decision in this matter. We told that accepting any other separate committee (Whether Judicial or Retired officer) will be equal to accepting the argument of the Government and Department that “GDS are not Civil Servants and hence they cannot be included in the 7th Pay Commission”. The JCM Staff side, National Council has already taken a stand that GDS should be included under the purview of 7th Pay Commission itself. Further Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers & NFPE have conducted a two days strike for inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC. FNPO also conducted two days strike on the same demands. No Unions/Federations in the Postal Department or in the National Council JCM has demanded a separate committee for GDS, whether Judicial or Bureaucratic. Accepting any other Committee will be equal to accepting the stand of the Government that GDS are not Civil Servants. When NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) have challenged the stand of the Government that “GDS are not civil servants” in the Hon’ble Supreme Court and when the Delhi High Court has already issued notice to the Department, accepting a separate Committee and thereby accepting the stand of the Government that GDS are not civil servants and hence cannot be included in the 7th CPC will be suicidal at this point of time, as far as GDS are concerned. We made our position very clear. If the UPA Government is not ready to accept our stand, we will place our demand before the next Government and go for indefinite strike. Hence our decision for indefinite strike after election stands.

(2)   IT Modernisation Project:
While extending our cooperation for the implementation of the project, we brought the difficulties being faced by the employees due to the hasty implementation of CBS, malfunctioning of some software etc. for immediate redressal. Secretary, Posts, informed that 10200 recruitment in PA cadre is going to take place and assured that the difficulties pointed out by the staff side will be taken care of and addressed.



(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

NFPE

7th CPC Terms of Reference

It is informed that DOP&T has finalized the terms of reference of Seventh Central Pay Commission and submitted to Cabinet for approval. Details of the terms of reference finalized by DOP&T is not disclosed to the staff side. Details will be known only after the Cabinet meeting which is likely to be held today evening or tomorrow. (Date of Cabinet Meeting not confirmed)

WHY SHRI MAHADEVAIAH IS AGAIN AND AGAIN ABUSING SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE


Shri Mahadevaiah is telling lies and exhibiting false figures only to show that entire GDS are with him and there is no body in the AIPEU-GDS (NFPE). NFPE has the responsibility to expose the lies of Shri Mahadevaiah. In Andhra Pradesh Circle where the General Secretary of AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Com. Panduranga Rao is working only 25% (2nd day figure) are on strike. In the two days strike of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) 72% GDS participated. In Kerala and West Bengal nobody is participating in Mahadevaiah’s Strike. In Mahadevaiah’s own circle Karnataka only 36% (2nd day it came down) is the strike participation. In the Maharashtra Circle where the All India President of Mahadevaiah is working the strike is only 35% in the second day. North East 2%, Uttarakhand 18%, Madhya Pradesh 30%, Himachal Pradesh 27%, Gujarat 14%, Haryana, Punjab – 20%, Tamilnadu 25%. The figures of other circles are also more or less the same. (will be published later). The overall percentage of the strike is below 25%. More than 75% GDS rejected the leadership and strike call of Mahadevaiah group. That is why he is angry with NFPE and abusing Secretary General, NFPE using vulgar and unparliamentary words. (Read Below also)



“EMPTY VESSELS MAKE MUCH NOISE”

WHY SHRI MAHADEVAIAH HAS LOST HIS MENTAL BALANCE AND USING FILTHY AND UNPARLIAMENTARY WORDS AGAINST SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE?

“GDS COMRADES REJECTED THE WORDS OF BARKING DOG KRISHNAN……………… SHAMELESS,  MORALLESS, MEAN, WORST AND PARASITE CREATURE KRISHNAN AGAIN STARTED TO MAKE FALSE, PROPAGANDA AGAINST AIGDSU …………… WE DON’T KNOW WHY THIS NARROW MINDED KRISHNAN GOT FEAR ABOUT AIGDSU. EVERY BODY KNOWS HE IS A BARKING DOG…………. WHO CARES ABOUT THE BARKING OF THIS DOG.”

The above are the words of Shri. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary of the so-called recognised (!!) GDS Union exhibited in his website on 18.02.2014. He is calling Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE & Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and General Secretary, AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) as “BARKING DOG”. Never in the history of Postal Trade Union movement a General Secretary of a union has used such filthy and unparliamentary words against any other leader.

Why Shri Mahadevaiah has lost his mental balance?

1.      This Leader thought that he can continue his anti-NFPE propaganda and remain as the leader of three lakhs GDS forever.
2.      Those who love NFPE tolerated his anti-NFPE propaganda for more than 12 years and in the Amravathi All India Conference of GDS their protest and anger burst out and formed a new union called AIPEU-GDS (NFPE). Corruption was one of the main issue focused by the delegates who formed the new union.
3.      NFPE gave “Associated membership” to the new GDS Union. The decision was ratified by the Hyderabad Federal Council of NFPE, the highest decision making body of NFPE.
4.      Within a short span of two years the new GDS union formed Divisional Branches and Circle Branches in 80% of the Circles and Divisions. In many circles including Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal etc. more than 90% to 100% GDS joined the new GDS Union. In other Circles 60 to 80% GDS joined the NFPE GDS Union.
5.      When the base of the so-called recognised (!!) Union and its leader started eroding very fast, they started malicious propaganda against Secretary General, NFPE. Com. M. Krishnan and then General Secretary of AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) Com. K. V. Sridharan.
6.      Till the new GDS Union was formed all the GDS used to follow the directions of Shri Mahadevaiah eventhough they were well aware of the hidden agenda of the leader and his anti-NFPE lobby as they have no alternative at that time.
7.      The newly formed GDS Union (AIPEU-GDS NFPE) started organizing agitational programmes jointly with NFPE and its affiliated unions. Regular employees and GDS employees again started organizing joint programmes under the banner of NFPE. The new Union organised phased programme of action on 36 points charter of demands including departmentalisation and civil servant status to GDS and decided to organize a massive parliament march exclusively on GDS demands on 11th December 2013. More than 10000 GDS from all Circles participated in the historic parliament march.
8.      Much worried about the decision of NFPE GDS Union’s Parliament march Shri. Mahadevaiah suddenly announced that he will also conduct Parliament March on 12th December 2013. Actually on 12th December 2013, all the Central Trade Unions together has conducted a massive Parliament march in which about more than three lakhs workers belonging to INTUC, BMS, CITU, AITUC HMS etc participated. NFPE, AIPEU GDS-NFPE & Confederation also participated in the Central Trade Union’s Parliament March. On that day no other Parliament March was possible as the entire streets of Delhi was filled with Central TU workers and that is why NFPE. GDS Union conducted Parliament March on 11th December. Shri. Mahadevaiah’s GDS Union put one big banner at the side of the Central Trade Union Parliament March and look photos and claimed that more than 10000 GDS participated. (!!!) Only 300 GDS participated. But in the photos other workers of Central Trade Unions are shown behind the banner. Eventhough NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has witnessed the actual number of GDS behind the banner of Shri. Mahadeviah, we have not exposed him at that time. Similarly everybody in Delhi Knows that the Agarwal Dharmshala, Model Town where Shri. Mahadevaiah conducted his National convention on 13.12.2013, has a maximum capacity of 400 only. The hall cannot accommodate more than that. But Shri. Mahadevaiah propagated that more than 10000 GDS participated in the convention. Those who participated know the correct figure which is less than 500.

Everytime Shri. Mahadevaiah conducted this type of Goebelsian false propaganda and many innocent GDS who are not witnessing these programmes used to believe it.

9.      Confederation and NFPE decided to conduct one day’s All India strike on 12th December 2012 on 15 point charter of demands in which GDS demands including Bonus-ceiling raising are included as main demands. Shri. Mahadevaiah’s GDS Union has not joined this strike. He has not given strike notice also. Again Confederation and NFPE declared two days strike on 12th & 13th February 2014. Departmentalisation and grant of Civil Servant status, Inclusion of GDS under the terms of reference of 7th Central Pay Commission are the main demands of February 12th & 13th strike. The strike was a marvelous success. More than 80% of the Departmental and GDS employees went on strike on two days. Shri Mahadevaiah has refused to join this two days strike also and has not given any strike notice.

10.  Thus the “Divide and Rule” policy and hidden agenda of Shri Mahadevaiah was exposed and defeated by the Departmental employees and GDS employees. Even the figures available with the Department proved beyond doubt that in all the 22 circle majority of the GDS participated in the two days strike on 12th & 13thFeb 2014. In some circles the participation of GDS was 100%. Thus the hollowness of the claim of Shri Mahadevaiah that he is the biggest union has been exposed even before the Government and the department.

11.  As a face-saving exercise Shri Mhadevaiah called for indefinite strike from 18th Feb 2014. Again he want to split the GDS and Regular employees. After the emergence of new GDS Union (AIPE-GDS NFPE), the base of Shri Mahadevaiah has started eroding day-by day and during and after the two days strike of NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) it reached its peak. By that time majority of GDS has already joined AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and everybody including the Government and Department knew that the so called recognised (?) GDS Union of Shri. Mahadevaiah is a dead horse.

12.  The first day of Shri Mahadevaiah’s strike on 18.02.2014 proved the above facts beyond and iota of doubt. In majority of circles the strike is below 20% In Kerala and West Bengal there is no strike at all. In Uttar Pradesh the strike percentage is 1%. As we know very well from our past experience narrated above, that if NFPE keep quiet and do not tell the truth to the employees, Shri Mahadevaiah will go on propagating “100% strike 100% strike everywhere” and innocent GDS may believe it. So we decided to put an end to this Goebelsion tactics and placed the strike percentage received from Circles in our website to put the records straight.

13.  To show how false propaganda is made by Shri Mahadevaiah through his journal we will give one example. (We can give many such examples). In his journal’ Rural Postal Employees” (Feb 2014) Shri Mahadevaiah published an article in Hindi written by his Guru and Mentor Shri Govind Singh Asiwal (G. S. Asiwal). In the article the following lines are written.

“Recently in West Bengal and Kerala Circle 6 + 5 Thousand GDS has joined Mahadevaiah’s GDS Union.” (translation).”

Meaning “due to the effort of Shri Mahadevaiah 6000 GDS in West Bengal and 5000 GDS in kerala joined his GDS Union.”

What is the real fact:

In Kerala and West Bengal all the GDS were in Mahadevaiah’s GDS Union. After formation of the new AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) union 100% GDS left the Mahadevaiah union and joined NFPE GDS Union.

Shri Mahadevaiah formed his GDS Union in Kerala with the help of less than 20 GDS who resigned from other GDS Unions due to their internal problems. Not even a single NFPE GDS member has joined Mahadevaiah. Any GDS employee or anybody from Mahadevaiah Union can ask under RTI to Chief PMG Kerala and verify it. We challenge Shri Asiwal and Shri. Mahadevaiah to prove their claim of 5000. Same is the case with West Bengal also. The very fact that no GDs went on strike on 18th Feb or 19th Feb in West Bengal & Kerala itself proves that there is no Mahadevaiah GDS Union in West Bengal and Kerala. This is the model of false propaganda of Shri Mahadevaiah and his group.

14.  This time NFPE decided to expose their false claim as otherwise innocent GDS will be misguided and we did it. Shri Mahadeviah has never expected this. He thought this time also he can continue his lies and fool the GDS without conducting any serious strike at grass root level. In his own Karnataka circle about 50% GDS rejected his strike call. And in Madhya Pradesh, his Guru’s Circle only less than 20% went on strike. Thus the “paper castles built by lies” started collapsing one by one and it is total panicky in Mahadevaiah’s camp.

15.  In the coming days Shri Mahadevaiah is going to face his “Waterloo”
We are confident that in the next membership verification the newly formed GDS Union of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS NFPE) will become the number one union and the Mahadevaiah union is going to face its “Waterloo”. Confederation and NFPE has already declared indefinite strike in the month of June 2014 immediately after the formation of new Government, whichever party’s Government may come to power, demanding settlement of 15 point charter of demands in which GDS Departmentalisation and civil servant status is one of the main demand. NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) have declared the biggest mass protest of 50000 (Fifty thousand) GDS in front of Parliament in the month of September 2014. Before that an All India “GDS liberation March” lead by NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) leaders covering all the 22 circles will be organised.

16.  We are fighting both legally and organizationally.
As all of you are aware first time in the history of GDS NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) has filed writ petition in the Hon’ble Supreme Court (Writ Petition No. WP (Civil) No. 1003 of 2013) requesting implementation of the 1977 Supreme Court judgment and grant of Civil Servant status and all other benefits of departmental employees to 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks. The Hon’ble Supreme Court have pleased to direct the Delhi High Court to hear the writ petition and decide the case on behalf of three lakhs GDS. Accordingly the writ petition stands transferred to Delhi High Court and registered under WP (Civil) No. 168 of 2014. The First hearing of the case was held on 13.12.2013 and the Hon’ble High Court directed to issue notice to the Government and Department of Posts. The next hearing of the case is on 07.05.2014. We believe that the judgment in this case will be a turning point in the history of the GDS. Eventhough Shri. Mahadevaiah is the General Secretary of the so called recognised (?) GDS Union from 1999 onwards (15 years) he could not file a writ petition in the Supreme Court requesting implementation of 1977 Judgment. He spent the entire money and period carrying out anti NFPE propaganda. The new GDS Union of NFPE has done it, within two years of its formation eventhough they have no money.

17.  First time the Government was compelled to include GDS issues in the agenda for discussion of JCM National council.
Due to the effort made by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) through Com. S. K. Vyas, the legendary leader of Central Government Employees & Advisor Confederation, first time in the history of JCM, the Government (DOP&T) was compelled to admit the GDS items in the agenda of the items to be discussed in the JCM National Council.

18.  And now, as an impact of the two day’s strike of February 12th & 13th of 80 to 100% employees (both Departmental & GDS) the Postal Board has referred the demand of NFPE & FNPO and the GDS Union of NFPE/FNPO for inclusion of GDS under the terms of reference of 7th CPC, to the Departmental of personnel & Training (DOP&T) for decision. Secretary, Department of Posts has written a letter to Secretary General NFPE & FNPO communicating the above decision.

19.  AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) obtained stay order from CAT against abolition of posts and Department issued order keeping in abeyance the abolition of more than 5000 Postmen and MTS Posts, which are promotional Posts of GDS.
As per the orders of the DOP&T Postal Departmental issued orders for abolition of about 5000 Postmen and MTS posts for the period from 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 thus affecting the promotional chances of 5000 GDS. The new GDS Union AIPEU GDS (NFPE) filed a case in the CAT principal Bench Delhi along with the P4 Unions of NFPE and FNPO and got stay orders. The department dragged the implementation of CAT order and AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) filed contempt petition with P4 against the department. Finally Department (Directorate) issued orders not to abolish any Postmen/MTS posts and to keep the abolition order in abeyance. Mahadevaiah GDS Union has not done anything when thousands of posts are abolished from 2001 onwards. Now also they are sleeping and NFPE GDS union which is formed just two years back has done it.

20.  AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) and NFPE conducted one day strike on 12th December 2012 in which the raising of bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500 was main demand. Secretary General of NFPE & FNPO met the Minister Communications and the Minister assured to recommend the case and sent the file to Finance. Secretary, Department of Posts also took a favourable stand. Knowing very well that the Minister has agreed to recommend the case, due to the effort made by Secretary Generals of NFPE & FNPO, Mahadevaiah GDS Union conducted a fragmented strike and unconditionally withdrawn the strike even without any discussion with Postal Board. Due to the effort and follow up action taken by NFPE & FNPO, the Bonus ceiling was raised. Mahadevaiah group tried their best to claim the credit for it, but majority GDS who understood the truth did not believe it.

21.  Time and again, history has proved that all those who cheated the NFPE and tried to break the unity of departmental employees and GDS, after getting elevated to the General Secretary posts with the help of NFPE, are thrown to the dustbin of history. Shri Mahadevaiah was made as General Secretary of the GDS Union by Com. Adinarayana and other top leaders of NFPE. After reaching Delhi, he started joining hands with the anti-NFPE lobby and hijacked the GDS Union to anti NFPE camp and made it his “Private Limited company”. But history has its own rule and that is how new GDS Union (AIPEU-GDS NFPE) has emerged upholding the truth and the tradition of our great and glorious organisation NFPE. The days of those “anti-NFPE slogan walas” are counted and the new GDS Union of NFPE shall lead the entire GDS in future. No force on earth can prevent it. And no filthy language or unparliamentary words can deter NFPE and AIPEU-GDs (NFPE) from its onward march for the liberation of 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks.

“Let Empty Vessels Make Much Noise, But NFPE and AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) leadership will not be provoked by such slanderous write ups and we will always keep the decency and decorum which is the hallmark of NFPE leadership right from Com. Tarapada Mukherjee to Com. Dada Ghosh to Com. K. G. Bose to Com. Adinarayana and N. J. Iyer and other leaders who lead the Great Postal Trade Union movement.



(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
National Federation of Postal Employees
Mob: 09447068025
E-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com


GDS EMPLOYEES REJECTED
MAHADEVAIAH’S LEADERSHIP AND STRIKE CALL
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AND STOOD SOLIDLY BEHIND
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)
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FRAGMENTED STRIKE OF SO - CALLED
RECOGNIZED (!!)  GDS UNION BECAME A FLOP
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AS PER THE FIGURES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT DIRECTORATE LEVEL TILL EVENING ON 18.02.2014 FOLLOWING IS THE PERCENTAGE OF PARTICIPATION OF GDS IN THE STRIKE OF SO CALLED RECOGNIZED(!!) GDS UNION.
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AndhraPradesh - 20%, Assam - 50%, Bihar - 22%, Chhattisgarh - 50%, Delhi-NIL, Gujarat - 6%,  Haryana  - 2%,  HimachalPradesh  - 3%,  J&K - 2%  Jharkhand -50%, Karnataka - 55%,  Kerala - NIL,  MadhyaPradesh - 13%,  Maharashtra-25%, North East – NIL, Orissa - 10%, Punjab - 22% , Rajasthan - 6%, Tamilnadu -12%, Uttarakhand -15%, UP -1%, West Bengal - NIL.(Percentage is wih reference to the Total number of Gramin Dak Sewaks working in each Circle and NOT total number of employees (If we take total number of employees the percentage will be about 5% only)
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SEE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS’s LETTER ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY GENETRALS  NFPE / FNPO BELOW
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INDEFINITE STRIKE IN JUNE-2014

Confederation National Secretariat held on 18th February 2014 at New Delhi decided to go for indefinite strike during the month of June-2014 on 15 Charter of Demands. Departmentalisation and grant of Civil Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sewaks and inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC are major demands of the Strike Charter.


NFPE Federal Secretariat met on 18.02.2014 endorsed the above decision of the Confederation. Details will follow:
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IMPACT OF TWO DAYS STRIKE

POSTAL DEPARTMENT REFERRED THE DEMAND FOR INCLUSION GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS IN 7th CPC TO DOP&T (GOVT.)

 LETTER FROM DOP ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE/FNPO:

No. 08/01/2014-SR
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)

                                                                 Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
                                                  New Delhi, dated 18th February, 2014

To

 Shri M. Krishnan
 Secretary General
 National Federation of Postal Employees
 Dada Ghosh Bhavan, 215/11
 New Patel Road
 New Delhi – 110 008

Shri D. Theagarajan
Secretary General
Federation of National Postal Organization
Chambri No. CH 17-1-18
Atul Grove Road
New Delhi – 110 001


Dear Sir,
  
Subject:  Charter of Demands – regarding.

        Your demand for inclusion of GDS in the 7th Central Pay Commission has been referred to DoP&T for a decision in the matter.
                                                                                        Yours faithfully,


                                                                                          (Arun Malik)
                                                                                          Director(SR)



BIG STRUGGLE FOR GDS LIBERATION ANNOUNCED

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GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS DEPARTMENTALISATION (CIVIL SERVANT STATUS) AND INCLUSION IN 7th  PAY COMMISSION.

DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUED NOTICE TO GOVT. AND DEPARTMENT OF POSTS IN THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) IN THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT WHICH STANDS TRANSFERRED TO DELHI HIGH COURT FOR GRANT OF CIVIL SERVANT STATUS AND INCLUSION OF GDS IN 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.  AFTER RECEIPT OF GOVT. REPLY NEXT HEARING FIXED ON 07-05-2014.
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL FEB. 12TH & 13TH TWO DAY’S NATION WIDE STRIKE IN WHICH MORE THAN TWO LAKHS GDS PARTICIPATED,
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) AND NFPE ANNOUNCE
THE BIGGEST MASS PROTEST OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS.
50000 (FIFTY THOUSAND) GDS WILL SIT ON FIVE DAYS HUNGER FAST IN FRONT OF PARLIAMENT.
FROM 15th TO 19th SEPTEMBER 2014.
DEMANDING DEPARTMENTALISATION AND CIVIL SERVANT STATUS AND ALL OTHER BENEEFITS OF DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES TO GDS.
ALL INDIA “GDS SHOSHAN MUKTHI YATRA” (GDS LIBERATION MARCH) COVERING ALL THE 22 CIRCLES LEAD BY NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) LEADERS WILL BE ORGANISED BEFORE THE FIVE DAY’S MASS FAST IN FRONT OF PARLIAMENT.
THOSE SITTING IN THE SEAT OF POWER AT DELHI IS GOING TO FACE THE HEAT OF BIGGEST TRADE UNION ACTION OF THREE LAKHS MOST DOWN-TRODEN SECTION OF THE CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES - CALLED GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) IS FIGHTING BOTH LEGALLY AND ORGANISATIONALLY FOR THE CAUSE OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS.
WE WILL NOT REST TILL OUR GOAL IS ACHIEVED
WE WILL MOVE JOINTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNDER THE ‘BANNER OF NFPE AND CONFEDERATION’.
THOSE WHO WANT TO BREAK THE UNITY OF GDS AND REGULAR EMPLOYEES ARE ENEMIES OF GDS AND ARE HELPING THE GOVT. TO DIVIDE AND RULE.
JOIN AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) AND MAKE THE 50000 FIVE DAYS MASS PROTEST IN FRONT OF PARLIAMENT A GRAND SUCCESS.
JOIN AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) AND MAKE THE ALL INDIA “GDS SHOSHAN MUKTHI YATRA” (GDS LIBERATION MARCH) A THUNDERING SUCCESS.
THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH STRUGGLE.
LET ALL ROADS LEAD TO DELHI
FINAL VICTORY WILL BE OURS.

P. PANDURANGA RAO                                                            M. KRISHNAN
GENERAL SECRETARY,                             SECRETARY GENERAL,NFPE
AIPEU-GDS(NFPE)                                                         MOB: 09447068125

MOB: 09849466595                            EMAIL: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com


NFPE - FEDERAL SECRETARIAT MEETING

   NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTALEMPLOYEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office, New Delhi – 110001
           
  
No .PF - FS / 2014                                                               Dated:      15th  February 2014

NOTICE

            It is hereby notified in accordance with Article 12 of the Constitution of NFPE that the meeting of the Federal Secretariat of  National Federation of Postal Employees will be held at NFPE Office, 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building New Delhi-110 001 on 18th  February 2014 at 04.00 P.M . The agenda items for discussion in the meeting are as under:

AGENDA

1 .  Review of the 12th & 13th Feb 2014- Two days strike

2 .  Any other item with the permission of the Chair


All concerned are requested to attend the meeting.


(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General


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NFPE Federal Secretariat meeting on 18/02/2014



 NFPE   Federal Secretariat meeting on 18/02/2014

Dear Comrade,
An urgent meeting of the Federal Secretariat of NFPE will be held at NFPE Office, New Delhi on 18th February 2014 at 4 PM. All Available Office Bearers of NFPE & General Secretaries are requested to attend the meeting in time.

                   = M. Krishnan SG NFPE

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Friday 14 February 2014


MASSIVE RESPONSE TO THE STRIKE CALL BY CONFEDERATION OF CG EMPLOYEES

Rally of the Striking Central Government Employees, Trivandrum, Kerala. 
Secretary General, Confederation and NFPE leading the rally





C-O-C Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal





















All India Postal Employees, NFPE
Bankura Division





Hospet Division



 Bhadrak Division
Manipur Division
Mumbai, Air Mail Sorting Division


Porbandar Division


Tirunelveli Division

Udupi Division







Andhra Pradesh Circle





All India Central Ground Water Board Association

Bhubaneshwar Division





Patna Division





I.B.M. Employees, Kolkata






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