Government asks Pensioners to furnish their Life Certificate to Banks
The
Government has asked all the pensioners and family pensioners to
furnish their Life Certificate in prescribed pro-forma in the month of
November every year to their respective banks. The
pensioners should indicate their present address, telephone numbers
(including mobile number) and email ID (if available) on their
respective Life Certificates in order to enable the Banks to provide
them (pensioners) better services.
Bonus amount of Rural PLI for 2011-12- Gazette Notification
Type of Insurance Policy
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Rate of Bonus
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i. Whole Life Assurance (WLA)
|
Rs.65/- per thousand Sum Assured
|
ii. Endowment Assurance (Including Children Policy)
|
Rs.50/- per thousand Sum Assured
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iii. Anticipated Endowment Assurance (Including GY Policies)
|
Rs.47/- per thousand Sum Assured
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iv. Convertible Whole Life Assurance
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Whole life bonus rate would be applicable but on conversion endowment bonus rate will be applicable.
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Cases of promotion taking place in the pre-revised pay structure between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 and the subsequent merger of the pre-revised pay scales of the promotional and the feeder posts in a common Grade - Fixation of Pay
Deputation of Sri M.Venkateswarlu, PMG Kochi to AP State Govt
SUCCESSFUL AGM
AGM of AIPRPA CHQ RESOLVES NATIONWIDE PROGRAMME OF ACTION
The Annual General Body meeting of AIPRPA at New Delhi has been
completed. The two-days session of the AIPRPA concentrating the
organisation-building measures turned out to be a successful session. Comrade
D.K.Rahate the CHQ President presided over the AGM. The Reception Committee
headed by Comrades Rajinder Prasad Verma (Chairman) and Deepchand (General
Convener) has made excellent arrangements for the conduct of the AGM. More than
100 Delegates including the CHQ Office Bearers and State General Secretaries
representing 13 States attended the AGM.
Inaugural Session: Comrade KKN.Kutty (President Confederation)
inaugurated the session on 15th with
his penchant speech on the issues of pensioners and workers as well as the
adverse policies of the Central Government and called for a sustained movement
against the attacks of the Government. Senior leaders of both Pensioners and
Employees movement including Comrades Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborti (SG NCCPA); VAN.Namboodiri
(Patron NCCPA); K.G.Jayarajan (GS AIBDPA); R.N.Parashar (SG NFPE); O.P.Khanna
(GS Admn FNPO); Giriraj Singh (President NFPE); and R.Seethalakshmi (GS P4)
addressed the inaugural session. Later in the subjects committee comrades
C.C.Pillai (Advisor AIPRPA & Ex-SG NFPE) and K.V.Sridharan (Advisor AIPRPA
& Ex-GS P3) addressed elaborately.
Subjects Committee: The subjects committee
witnessed the presentation of a written General Secretary’s Report on all
developments since the foundation Conference at Vellore at July, 2014 and a
debate by the Delegates and Office Bearers and State Secretaries on all items
of agenda. The adopted Report of the General Secretary is being sent to those
comrades who could not participate in the AGM. The following decisions are
taken unanimously:
1.
A Nationwide Programme of Action on the Demands Charter of
Postal Pensioners has been authorized by the AGM. The Programme of Action will
be finalized by the next CHQ Executive Committee that will meet after the
presentation of the 7th CPC
recommendations to Government.
2.
A time bound formation of State Association for AIPRPA in those
states where so far a State Association has not been formed is decided. Intense
membership campaign by visiting the HPOs on the day of pension payment; door to
door campaign to enroll pensioners as members of AIPRPA; distribution of
circulars in local languages explaining the background of formation of AIPRPA;
Planning for the meeting of former Divisional and Branch Secretaries in each
district to form the nucleus of AIPRPA; concentrating the campaign among the
women pensioners to involve them in pensioners activities etc are the
activities emphasized.
3.
The Annual Subscription to the monthly journal “Pensioners Post”
has been fixed as Rs.120/-
4.
Amendments to the Byelaw have been unanimously adopted. The
annual subscription of the membership has been decided as Rs.200/- with the
quota to State Association and CHQ @ 25% of the above annual subscription.
5.
It has been decided that 20 Delegates and 20 Visitors from
AIPRPA will participate in the 3rd AIC
of NCCPA at Kolkata on 6th and
7th of November, 2015.
The names of 20 Delegates have been approved by the AGM and the number of
visitors from each state also has been finalized as per the instructions of NCCPA
Reception Committee to limit our participation strictly within the above
number.
6.
The AGM discussed several problems of pensioners including the
present position on implementation of 30thJuly orders on refixation
of Pre-2006 Pensioners; Impact of OROP granted to Pensioners of Armed Forces
vis-à-vis the Parity of pension to past and future civilian pensioners; Issue
of refixation of pension to all post-1996 postmen pensioners; Need to file
court cases on MACP to promotee pensioners; Non-issue of revised PPOs to
Postal Pensioners; Channel of communication to AIPRPA at all levels; Need to
convene the CHQ Executive immediately after the submission of CPC Report in
December; Enrolling maximum subscription for the proposed monthly journal
“Pensioners Post” etc.
7.
The AGM adopted resolutions on launching a Programme of Action on a
Charter of Demands of Postal Pensioners after the submission of 7th CPC recommendations; on Implementation
of pension refixation orders for Pre-2006 Pensioners; On grant of full pension
to pre-2006 pensioners with less than 33 years of service; On
refixation of pension to all post-1996 Postmen pensioners; On granting life
membership of CGHs to Pensioners in Andhra and Telengana who have already
remitted CGHS contribution for a period of 10 years on six monthly spells; On
opening of a CGHS dispensary in the State of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh; On
issue of orders by Government to not to recover any amount from retiring
officials as per the latest Apex Court orders; On extending the benefit of
Court Judgments to all similarly placed pensioners; On channel of communication
to AIPRPA at all levels and other facilities; and On the delay in grant of
family pension to NPS families.
The Reception Committee had honoured several important
personalities who have contributed in several ways for the successful conduct
of the AGM in New Delhi. The Reception Committee also honoured the State of
Tamilnadu for the best membership enrollment and for successfully hosting the 1st AIC.
K.Ragavendran
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| A view of participants in the AGM New Delhi |
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| CHQ President D.K.Rahate |
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| General Secretary K.Ragavendran |
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| President Confederation KKN.Kutty inaugurating AGM |
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| NCCPA SG Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborty |
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| VAN.Namboodiri Patron NCCPA |
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| K.G.Jayarajan General Secretary AIBDPA |
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| R.N.Parashar Secretary General NFPE |
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| O.P.Khanna General Secretary Admn FNPO |
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| NFPE President Giriraj Singh |
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| R.Seethalakshmi General Secretary P4 NFPE |
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| C.C.Pillai Advisor AIPRPA & Ex-SG NFPE |
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| K.V.Sridharan Advisor AIPRPA & Ex-GS P3 |
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| Rajinder Prasad Verma President Reception Committee |
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| Deepchand General Convenor Reception Committee honoured by GS AIPRPA |
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| Special Guests of Delhi in the AGM |
Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Prime Minister, formally released the commemorative postage stamp on former President of India, Dr. Kalam, at DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi, today.
A Commemorative Postage Stamp on "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam" has been
released by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in the
presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Minister of Communications
and IT, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon'ble Minister of Defence, Shri
Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Minister of Urban Development and Dr. Harsh
Vardhan, Hon'ble Minister of Science and Technology at DRDO Bhawan, New
Delhi on 15th October, 2015.
A Commemorative Postage Stamp on "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam" has been
released by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in the
presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon'ble Minister of Communications
and IT, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon'ble Minister of Defence, Shri
Venkaiah Naidu, Hon'ble Minister of Urban Development and Dr. Harsh
Vardhan, Hon'ble Minister of Science and Technology at DRDO Bhawan, New
Delhi on 15th October, 2015.
Promtions, Allotments and Reallotments in the cadre of Asst Supdt Posts
Circle
office, Hyderabad has ordered the following Promotions, Allotments and
Reallotments in the cadre of Asst Supdt Posts vide CO memo no
ST/92-1/ASP/DPC/2015/Corr dated 14.10.2015.
Click here to view the CO memo dated 14.10.2015 on the above subject matter.
Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc
Bonus) to the Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15
No.7/24/2007/E
III (A)
Government
of India
Ministry
of Finance
Department
of Expenditure
E III (A)
Branch
New Delhi, the October 16, 2015
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Grant of
Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees
for the year 2014-15.
The undersigned
is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of
Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments
for the accounting year 2014-15 to the Central Government employees in Groups
‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by
any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of
ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs.
3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also
be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and
Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of
Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of
emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms
and conditions:-
(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2015 and
have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2014-15
will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be
admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during
the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in
terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of
months);
(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on
the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To
calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year
will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will
thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate,
taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500 (where actual
average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500/-, Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days
would work out to Rs. 3500×30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.345%)
(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6
days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in
each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week),
will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB
(ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.12oox30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to
Rs.1184/). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- pm, the
amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the
nearest rupee.
(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM
No.F.14 (10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would
hold good.
3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective
Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.
4. The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc
Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned
Ministries/Departments for the current year.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Authority: www.finmin.nic.in
MAYOR WRITES TO SHRI. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD ABOUT INONVENIENCE FACED BY PUBLIC DUE TO IMPLEMENTAION FiNACLE IN pOSTOFFICES
VARANASI: To seek the attention
of communications and information technology minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad towards the persisting problem of technical glitches in computers
at post offices since September 19, mayor Ramgopal Mohaley wrote a
letter to him on Friday.
The letter seeks his intervention in order to continue the confidence of loyal account holders in postal system.
"If officials at the post office
are to be believed, the work has been affected as the server has been
down for over 20 days. Too many technical glitches have slowed down the
computers," said mayor. "People have resorted to protests and
demonstrations in front of post offices. The officials at the post
office have not only failed to convince the people but have also
dwindled their faith in the postal system and services," he added.
Underscoring the problems being
faced by people in his letter, mayor wrote, "Unable to make transactions
from accounts including pension, recurring, FD and monthly income
schemes, the helpless people are bound to borrow money for their daily
use. The account holders have started asking the postal department to
make up for their losses for that particular time period by giving
highest interest rates."
Concluding his letter, mayor
requested the communications minister to intervene in this matter as
soon as possible and direct the senior officials of city's postal
department to figure out an immediate solution to this problem.
Brief Note on JCM National Council Standing Committee Meeting held
on 9th October 2015 at New Delhi.
Dear Comrades,
The Standing
Committee of the JCM National Council met on 9th October,
2015. As you are aware, earlier, the National JCA had decided to defer
the strike action and organize a massive Dharna programme at Jantar Mantar on
19th November, 2015 to register its strongest protest over the
Government’s engineered delay in the submission of the 7th CPC
Report. Later, the Finance Ministry has issued a statement asking
the 7th CPC to factor into its report the fiscal concern of the
Government, which was an unwarranted interference in the independent
functioning of the Commission and to pressurise the Commission not to recommend
wage rise on the basis of a sound and scientific formulation.
The Staff side
on receipt of the invitation to have the meeting on 9thOctober,
decided to respond and convey to the Government their strong resentment over
the virtual dilution of the negotiating forum as also the above
concerns. In the meeting the Staff side was informed that the
Secretary Personnel would be meeting the Standing Committee soon and the
meeting on 9thwas in fact only a prelude to understand each other’s
points of views. It was in the background the meeting was held on 9th October,
2015.
The leader and Secretary, Staff Side
conveyed the unanimous decision of the National JCA as under to the Government.
(a) The Standing
Committee, as per procedure evolved, must be chaired by the Secretary
Personnel.
(b) The JCM Machinery’s
functioning should not be diluted.
(c) The promised
meeting of the National Council has not taken place so far.
(d) The minutes of the
last two meetings of the National Anomaly Committee have not been formally
issued.
(e) ‘The Official side
Secretary must convene a meeting of the Staff Side to iron out any difference
in the draft minutes.’
(f) Normally
meetings are held after circulation of the ATS. This has not been done.
(g) The Official
Side must convey the anguish of the employees over the delay in the submission
of the report by the 7th CPC which they rightly feel has been
engineered by the Government. They also pointed out that they are
constrained to believe that the Govt. was unnecessarily interfering in the
functioning of the Pay Commission.
We give
hereunder a brief resume of the discussions held on the agenda items.
After the
initial remarks made by the Staff Side all issues in the charter of demands
were discussed. There had been however, no final settlement on any issue
as the meeting itself was not convened for that purpose. The Staff Side
stated that even the promises held out in the last meeting that the
Departmental Council meeting would be held soon was not honoured.
On the question
of Pay revision related issues, viz. Interim relief, DA merger, inclusion of
GDS etc . elaborate discussions were held. It has come out clearly that
on all these issues, the Finance Ministry has taken an nugatory Stand, even
though the arguments put forth were extremely untenable. It was pointed
out by the Staff Side that the Interim relief and DA merger was denied on the
specious plea of submission of the report in the stipulated time. Having
extended the time, the Govt. ought to have considered the grant of these two
demands. There had been a very elaborate discussion on the question of
inclusion of the GDS within the purview of the 7th CPC.
The Postal Department’s representatives narrated the efforts made by them to
the Government for conceding this demands. The Finance Ministry has stood
firm and objected to the demand being agreed to. The Staff Side has, in
the given situation of the 7th CPC having finalised its report,
requested the Government to refer the matter to a Judicial Committee headed by
the present Chairman, 7th CPC as he has now been fully apprised
of the functioning of various ministries and Departments of the Government
through the interaction with the Staff and official sides. No
commitment was however made by the Government to the above suggestion.
On the question
of induction of FDI in Railways, Corporatisation of Postal Department and
Defence organisations, the representative of the Railway Ministry stated that
they are constantly discussing the issues with the Railway Federations and was
exploring the possibility of reaching an agreement. In the case of
corporatisation of the Postal Department, it was stated that the
recommendations made by the Committee was discussed with the Federations and it
has been agreed that except induction of certain professionals at the
managerial level to fine tune the functioning of the Department in the changed
scenario, the Federations have been assured that no structural changes would be
made without consulting them. However, in the case of Defence, no
discussions with the Federations have been held so far.
PFRDA.
The Staff Side pointed out the present scenario in the Government offices,
where the number of employees and officers who are outside the ambit of the
statutory pension scheme has grown and have reached in certain organisations to
the extent of 25 to 30%. These employees are extremely concerned of the
new scheme and their anguish have been expressed in many forms. The
Unions would be compelled to take drastic action if the Government refuses to
heed to their plea to effect a relook or revisit on the matter. The
representatives of the Railways pointed out that the Honourable Minister for
Railways was convinced of the situation and that was the reason why he had
written to the Finance Ministry that in the given situation of the Railway functioning,
the new scheme would not only jeopardise the interest of the Railwaymen but
also of the Railway Industry itself.
On the specific
question raised by the Staff side in the last meeting in respect of resolving
the issues of Medical Store Deport and the Printing and Stationery
department, the Staff Side stated that only the meeting of the Medical
Store Depot was held and the issues have been resolved to some extent.
The Printing and Stationery Department has now sent a communication to the Staff
Side fixing the meeting on 15th October ‘15. The general issues
emanating from the policy of outsourcing and contractorisation was also
discussed at length
.
JCM functioning
had been the central point of discussions. The Staff Side has pointed out
that unless the Government makes up its mind that the machinery should be put
on operation, no industrial peace would come in the functioning of the various
departments of the Govt. of India. The Staff side asked the Department of
personnel to collect the information of the number of cases litigated in the
courts by the Government employees in 1991 and 2015 and make a comparison to
know the seriousness of the problem.
On
compassionate ground appointments question, it was stated by the Staff
Side that despite advancing no cogent argument by the official side for
retaining the 5% ceiling, the Department of personnel does not want to
make a relook into the matter. The Staff Side pointed out that large
number of applications were pending in various Departments, and the concerned
department would not be able to clear them even after 20 years for want of the
requisite vacancies. They also pointed out that the decision of the
Government to impose the 5% ceiling was amounting to a cruelty imposed on the
family members of the Government servants who dies in harness.
The Labour
Ministry representative was present at the meeting. The meeting did not discuss
the merits and demerits of the labour reforms as the Trade Unions in the
country has rightly concluded that it has been conceived to favour the
corporate houses and to take away the existing privileges of the workers.
The point at issue, however, at the meeting was as to why the Labour Ministry
did not cause a consultation with the Industrial Federations in the Government
of India, for whom the Industrial Disputes Act is applicable. The Labour
Ministry has assured to convene a meeting of the representatives of such
organisations soon.
The Labour
Ministry representative also stated that the government has agreed to raise the
bonus ceiling but it would not be appropriate for him to make a mention of the
quantum as the Cabinet is yet to give its clearance. The Government would
be able to take a decision in the matter only after the Bihar elections are
over.
The Staff Side
explained the background of the demand for five promotions. The reaction
of the official side was that the matter must be appropriately discussed only
after the 7th CPC report is made available.
MTS Results Latest information
Sl.No.
|
Name of the candidate
|
Community
|
Marks
|
Selected against vacancy
|
Name of the division
|
1
|
C.Lakshmi Bai, GDS MD, ECIL SO
|
ST
|
90
|
OC
|
Secunderabad
|
2
|
B.Sudhakar, GDS BPM, Bogaram
|
ST
|
71
|
ST
|
Secunderabad
|
3
|
N.Santisagar, GDS MD, Trimulgherry HO
|
OBC
|
83
|
OC
|
Secunderabad
|
MTS Examination Results declared
Sl.No.
|
Name of the candidate
|
Community
|
Marks
|
Selected against vacancy
|
Name of the division
|
1
|
K.Krishnarao, GDS MD/MC, Purushottampur
|
OBC
|
89
|
OC
|
Srikakulam
|
2
|
Kadiyala Rambabu, GDS BPM, P.L.Valasa
|
SC
|
86
|
OC
|
Parvathipuram
|
3
|
M.Ravinaik, GDS BPM, YSV Palle
|
ST
|
73
|
OC
|
Nandyal
|
4
|
Y.Nagabhushanam, GDS MD, SNIE
|
SC
|
67
|
Hyderabad City DO
| |
5
|
B.Navaneetha, GDS MD, GPO
|
OBC
|
75
|
Hyderabad GPO
| |
6
|
Sayyad Shahnawaz, GDS MD, GPO
|
OC
|
78
|
Hyderabad GPO
| |
7
|
T.Saikumar, GDS BPM, Tummalapenpahad
|
OBC
|
78
|
OC
|
Suryapet
|
8
|
Vennela Deepti, GDS BPM, Pakeer Tekya
|
OBC
|
82
|
OC
|
Visakhapatnam
|
9
|
K.Siva Satya Sai, GDS BPM, Manginapurdi
|
OBC
|
85
|
OBC
|
Machilipatnam
|
10
|
Y.Ajay babu,GDS BPM, Gudivada
|
OBC
|
86
|
OBC
|
Tenali
|
11
|
A.Ravikumar, GDSBPM, Bhanjipet
|
OBC
|
86
|
OBC
|
Warangal
|
12
|
P.Sathaiah, GDS, Checker air unit
|
OBC
|
47
|
OBC
|
Hyderabad sorting division
|
13
|
B.Sreekanth Babu,GDS MC/MD, Buditagunta Rachapalli
|
OBC
|
83
|
OC
|
Cuddapah
|
14
|
N.Manikya Rao,GDS BPM, Rajapet
|
SC
|
78
|
SC
|
Narasaraopet
|
15
|
OSNV Raghu, GDS BPM, Kuderu
|
OBC
|
89
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
16
|
Sunny Master, GDS BPM, Vinagadapa
|
SC
|
88
|
OC
|
Vijayawada
|
17
|
B.Nagaraju, GDS BPM, Peddamandem
|
OBC
|
83
|
OBC
|
Tirupati
|
18
|
G.Babanna, GDS BPM, Y.C.Palli
|
ST
|
61
|
ST
|
Anantapur
|
19
|
Venuvanka Ramesh, BPM, Mallareddy pet
|
OBC
|
84
|
OC
|
Karimnagar
|
20
|
V.Vidyasagar, BPM, Komatikondapur
|
SC
|
79
|
SC
|
Karimnagar
|
21
|
G.Karthik, GDS MC Ramachandrapuram
|
OC
|
80
|
OC
|
Hanamkonda
|
22
|
Madatha Suresh, GDS BPM, Peddaramancherla
|
OBC
|
78
|
OC
|
Hanamkonda
|
23
|
K.Ramakrishna, GDS MC/MD,Donga Ravipalem
|
OBC
|
86
|
OBC
|
Bhimavaram
|
24
|
A.Lachanna, BPM, Kirgul
|
OBC
|
86
|
OC
|
Adilabad
|
25
|
D.Harish, GDS BPM, Dhanora
|
OBC
|
84
|
OBC
|
Adilabad
|
26
|
K.Santosh, GDS BPM, Jhari
|
SC
|
85
|
OC
|
Adilabad
|
27
|
Ramesh Perumalla, GDS BPM, Pocharam
|
SC
|
74
|
SC
|
Hyderabad south East
|
28
|
P.Vijaya GDS BPM, Kumarapriyam
|
OC
|
90
|
OC
|
Kakinada
|
29
|
M.Anil Kumar, GDS MD, Velamkotturu
|
SC
|
72
|
SC
|
Kakinada
|
30
|
N.Srinu, GDS MC/MD, Yendammuru
|
OBC
|
84
|
OC
|
Kakinada
|
31
|
V.Gowrishankar, GDS BPM, A.Kothapalli
|
OBC
|
85
|
OC
|
Anakapalle
|
32
|
K.Sreenivasarao, GDS BPM, Kakarapadu
|
SC
|
66
|
SC
|
Anakapalle
|
33
|
S.Krishna murthy, GDS MD, Venkatayapalem
|
OBC
|
82
|
OC
|
Rajahmundry
|
34
|
G.Muthyala Rao, GDS MC/MD, Nedikatla
|
ST
|
65
|
ST
|
Rajahmundry
|
35
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V.Raghuram, GDS BPM, MAhendrawada
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OC
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80
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OC
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Rajahmundry
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36
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K.Chinababu, GDS BPM, Pekeru
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SC
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58
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SC
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Rajahmundry
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WOMEN'S WORKSHOP CONFEDERATION
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
REPORT ON THE TWO-DAY
ALL INDIA WOMEN’S WORKSHOP
HELD AT HYDERABAD ON
9-10 OF OCTOBER 2015
Mehadi Manzil, Income Tax
employees Quarters located at Hyderabad has been the buzz of activity with
reverberating assertive voice of the women employees of the various Departments
of the Central Government, who congregated from all over the country for a
two-day workshop. This workshop is organized under the aegis of Confederation
of Central Government employees and workers.
The programme commenced with the hoisting of
Confederation Flag by Com. Usha Bonepalli, Chair Person, Women’s Sub-Committee
accompanied by com. R. Seethalakshmi, Convenor, Women’s Sub-Committee. Led by
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation all the Secretariat members
and women delegates paid floral tributes to Com. S. K. Vyasji and other
martyrs.
Inaugural Session on 09-10-2015 commenced with the warm
welcome address by Com. V. Nageswara Rao, General Secretary, Confederation of
AP and Telangana State. Com. Usha Bonepalli with her thought provoking
Presidential address set the tone of the Workshop.
Com. Hemalatha, Convenor, All India Working Women’s
Coordination & National Secretary, CITU inaugurated the Workshop with her
insightful address on the topic “ Indian Working Class – Challenges and Our
Task”. Com. Hemalatha, recapitulating the tremendous success of the nationwide
Strike on 2nd September
2015, probed the reasons for relating the demands of the strike by different
sections of the society and the working class. The strike call was given by 11
Central Trade Unions, independent Federations and Associations.
The last minute of withdrawal by BMS saying that they are
satisfied with the positive response of the Government is most unfortunate. The
ground reality on the price rise, the minimum wages, bonus, FDI, contract
workers, casual workers is entirely different and there is no positive response
from the government. Government is openly and brazenly going ahead with the
anti worker policies with increased pace.
The participation of the large sections of the people and
workers in the strike gauges the resentment of the people at large and workers
and employees in particular. The price rise posed a big threat to the women and
common worker. The issue of minimum wage is very important issue for the lakhs
of Asha workers numbering one crore are not paid any wage by the Government.
They are paid only incentive ranging from Rupees 2000 to 3000. The other
demands like Casualization, Contract and Out sourcing, Amendment to Labour
Laws, FDI in Railways & Defence etc are the issues which are affecting the
employees and common people alike. Com. Hemalatha identifying the connecting
factor of all these ills, exhorted the employees to fight against that root
cause. The germination of all these demands of the workers is the “policy of
the successive governments”. The content of the policy has to be understood and
attacked. The names coined to dress these policies are very attractive. The
phrases like Structural changes, De-regulation, Empowering, Reform etc are
deceptive. These policies originated from the philosophy of neo-liberal
economics were implemented by the previous governments and being implemented by
the Government of the present day more vigorously are the root cause of the
misery of the common people and workers. The Trade unions, which are opposing
these policies, are branded as anti-development. The result of implementation
of these policies is maximization of profit to the national and multinational
corporates and reduction of share of wages, joblessness, casualization and
controctorisation of permanent employment pushing the large sections of the
society to poverty and insecurity.
The biggest challenge to the working class now is to
establish the credentials that it is not anti-development. The perception
and vision of the development of the rulers is not in the interest of the
majority of the population of this country. The Trade Unions are questioning
this lopsided development.
The present day labour laws are not applicable to the 94%
of the workforce of this country. Now the present Government wants to even
deprive the 6% of the workforce the protection of the labour laws. To tilt the
balance in favour of the few industrialists and give them the unchecked power
to hire and fire the amendments to the existing labour laws are proposed. The
untiring effort of the government to amend the Land Acquisition Act is only to
favour the corporates. The proposed amendment of labour laws is intended to ban
the strikes with the threat to impose a fine of Rs.25000 to 50000 and jail term
for going on strike and for encouraging the strike.
Com. Hemalatha, in her analytical address appealed to the
workers and employees to face this challenge by safeguarding the unity in spite
of the attempts to divide the workers in the name of religion, region
community, caste, gender and language. The unity emerged at the national level,
she said that, should percolate to the grass root level. The unity should be
achieved by crossing the barriers of organized, unorganized, central, state and
private employees. Concluding her speech com. Hemalatha gave a call to the
entire women employee to play a larger role in building up such a united
movement to safeguard the interest of this country.
The Second lecture is delivered by an eminent and
well-known Social Scientist Professor, G. Haragopal, Fellow ICSSR, Tata
Institute of Social Sciences and a visiting Professor National School of Law,
Bengaluru. His talk is on “Neo-liberal economic model – Women”. In his
inimitable way he explained how the assumption of the capitalist philosophy
that the human beings are driven by self-interest. They are self centered, egoistic,
autonomous is erroneous and more particularly in the case of women. Women gives
life, nurtures that life sacrificing everything and by any stretch of
imagination women can be called a human being driven by self-interest. He
explained how the capitalism rocks the women of her essence, dignity and
equality. He thoroughly exposed the hollowness of the assumption of the
capitalism that human beings are driven by self-interest etc. In the Capitalism
the labour of millions of women is going unrecognized because of the value
system. The violence against the women became structural. Patriarchal values
extended to work place and harassed and attacked the women dignity. The
neo-liberal model has gone one step ahead and defined human being selfish and
concern for others come from the weakness of the incomplete human being. It
replaced the meaningful life with comfortable life. It has dehumanized the
human being. Such philosophy is dangerous and more disasters for women. In that
frame work every relationship becomes a commodity. Prof Haragopal very
emphatically declared that the neo-liberal economic model is the negation of
the essence of human life and hence it has to be discarded. Human beings should
work for collectivism and for a better society. Women are by nature humane.
They should not only humanize the family but also should act change agents to
make the society a better place to live in.
In the afternoon session, Ms. Shyamasundari, Advocate has
taken a class on the awareness on the women’s Law. She has explained the
various legal provisions and constitutional rights of women.
Com. Mallu Swarajyam, the living legend of Telangana
Armed Struggle addressed the women delegates and inspired them. She narrated
how the common people including women fought the injustice and atrocities of
the landlords, Zamindars and Nizam. She described the valiant fight of the
great women Ilamma to protect her four acre land. She exhorted all women to
fight the present day exploitation with determination.
The first day session concluded with scintillating street
play “Veera Telangana – The Peasants Armed Struggle” by Praja Natya Mandali.
The Second day of the Workshop is presided by Com.
Seethalakshimi. She has brilliantly narrated the present day problems of the
women and need for participation of women in the union activities.
Com. Girija, Assistant General Secretary, All India
Insurance Employees Association has taken class on the topic “Role of Women in
Trade Union and Society.” She has narrated how the working women are subjected
to discrimination. She told about the absence of Committees at many work places
against the Sexual harassment of women. She vividly explained the need for
women to jointly fight with men against the anti-employee policies. She
emphasized the need for women to take part in the union activities and
responsibilities. Com. KKN, Kutty, President addressed the delegates and
briefed the latest developments. He stressed the need for making the struggle
on the demands of the central government employees a grand success by active
participation of the women comrades. In the interactive session all the members
of Secretariat of Confederation spoke and greeted the delegates. Women
delegates from various states participated in the discussion and expressed
their opinion. About 20 delegates addressed the workshop with clarity of
thought, conviction and confidence. About 200 delegates attend the workshop.
The youngest delegate is 24years of age and the oldest delegate is 59 years of
age. The Workshop ended with vote of thanks by Com. Manushi Choudary, Member of
Women’s Sub-Committee, NFPE.
The entire proceedings were conducted in a disciplined
manner. The enthusiasm shown by the women delegates, their involvement and
participation proved that the purpose of the workshop is attained. The
Reception Committee made all the arrangements for stay and to conduct the
workshop in a serene and congenial atmosphere. It is sure that the
Hyderabad Workshop shall be remembered for its rich content, hospitality and
brilliant participation for times to come.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary
General
PHOTOS OF ALL INDIA WOMEN`S WORKSHOP HELD AT
HYDERABAD FROM 9th TO 10th OCTOBER, 2015
