CMC (Central Managing Committee) Meeting held at New Delhi on 17-01-2015
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| VAN.Namboodiri President AIBDPA inaugurating the CMC |
As notified the 1st
meeting of the Central Managing Committee (CMC) was held at the M.P Club, North
Avenue, New Delhi 110001 on 17-01-2015 under the Presidentship of CHQ President
Comrade D.K.Rahate. Comrade Rajender Prasad Verma (CHQ Organising General Secretary
& the Chairman of the Reception Committee) formally delivered the welcome
address. Despite the cold weather and late running of trains Office Bearers and
State General Secretaries representing
Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal
Pradesh and Delhi attended the CMC.
The CMC was inaugurated by
Comrade VAN.Namboodiri (President of All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association)
and his speech elaborated on the growing international unity of Pensioners and
Senior Citizens since the international conference of TUI at Barcelona (Spain)
and the problems faced by the pensioners in the background of new political climate.
He traced the history of social security in the world and how that rights are
being taken away in the background of fall of socialism and growth of
neo-liberalism. He also informed the Asia Pacific regional meeting of TUI
Pensioners & Senior Citizens will be hosted by AIBDPA in New Delhi shortly.
Comrade S.K.Vyas (Secretary
General NCCPA) addressed the CMC and in detail narrated the pensioners demands
before the 7th CPC and pointed out that the issues of pensioners are
linked with the issues of CG Employees like DA Merger, Interim Relief etc. He
touched the issue of bringing GDS under the 7th CPC ambit and the
justification of Parity in Pension as recommended by the Mathew Commission. He
advised us to start an educative campaign among all Postal Pensioners about the
pensioners demands and the attitude of the Government that is denying them. He
emphasized about formation of departmental
level Pensioners Organisations like the BSNL DOT Pensioners Association,
the AIPRPA etc being a scientific approach and said that as like the
Confederation of CG Employees the pensioners movement also will be strengthened
by the strengthening of all departmental level pensioners organisations coming
under a united banner like BCPC / NCCPA. He explained about the importance of
Nagpur All Pensioners National Convention
on 15-02-2015 and said that convention will finalise the Pensioners Charter and
the path to be followed unitedly by all Pensioners Organisations.
Comrade R.Seethalakshmi General Secretary
of P4 NFPE addressed the CMC and highlighted the need to take up the issues of GDS under SDBI scheme and
about the inordinate delay in settlement of retirement benefits to GDS Promotees
and the need to bring in more women pensioners to the managing committees of
AIPRPA at all levels. She assured total support in building the AIPRPA.
Comrade N.Subramanian General Secretary
of P3 NFPE praised the preparation of the Memorandum to 7th CPC by
AIPRPA and explained the taking up the problem of non-inclusion of postal pensioners
in CGHS after retirement in the Postal Departmental Council JCM meeting
recently held. He suggested taking up several issues of Postal Pensioners on
the lines of benefits extended to Railways Pensioners etc by the respective
departments and assured all cooperation and support of P3 organisation in
building the AIPRPA.
Comrade K.P.Singh AGS R3 NFPE
addressed the CMC and assured all support to the AIPRPA on behalf of his organisation.
The subjects committee approved
the Agenda as circulated by the CHQ and a written report by the General
Secretary was submitted for the consideration of the CMC. Comrade K.Ragavendran
General Secretary initiated discussion on the agenda items and focussed on the
issues of pensioners in general and the Postal Pensioners in particular and stressed
the need to strengthen the AIPRPA at all states and this could not be done
without total interaction with the NFPE leadership at all levels. As a follow
up to the joint appeal by the SG NFPE and GS AIPRPA, the issue will be
discussed with NFPE and a way to organise a discussion between the Circle
Secretaries of NFPE and the AIPRPA leaders will be evolved. All CHQ Office
Bearers and State General Secretaries of AIPRPA will have to take initiative to
sit with the Circle Secretaries of NFPE unions and focus on formation of AIPRPA
in those states where no formation has taken place so far. He also presented
that the experience of both 17th December Pensioners Day programme
and the 12th January FMA demonstrations and said that our membership
participated with full enthusiasm in these programmes of CHQ and therefore we
can organise a Programme of Action on our Sectional Demands in addition to any
Programme of Action finalised by the BCPC National Convention at Nagpur. He
explained about the need to release a journal for CHQ and certain names
suggested for the journal by comrades.
A discussion followed and all
participating CMC Members took part and presented their valuable views. All
Comrades appreciated the call given by CHQ for 12-01-2015 FMA demonstrations as
timely and successful and reported that the participation of pensioners in the
demonstrations was enthusiastic. They collectively felt that more Programme of
Action on important sectional issues is necessary but that can be launched
after the completion of common movement if any is finalised by the BCPC
National Convention. Many speakers concentrated on CGHS deficiencies;
Non-admission of Postal Pensioners into CGHS; Lack of CSMA facilities in spite
of the Supreme Court directives; Rent free BSNL landline to Postal Pensioners;
Allotment of vacant staff quarters to Pensioners on concession rent; inclusion
of family pensioners and GDS and NPS Pensioners as members into our
organisation; Problems faced by Pensioners in drawing pension on the pension
day due to technical problems faced by introduction of CBS in some places; and need
for a mechanism for periodical negotiation with the authorities as like staff
associations.
The President also delivered the Presidential speech on all
issues of agenda. After the summing up by the General Secretary the following
decisions were taken unanimously:
- All
Office Bearers and State General Secretaries will attend the Nagpur National
Convention of BCPC on 15-02-2015.
- All
suggestions of the Office Bearers and State General Secretaries will be
noted by the CHQ and appropriate follow up action will be taken.
- A
Programme of Action on Charter of Demands as finalised by National
Convention will be effectively carried out. Efforts will be made to
include important Postal Pensioners issues in the Charter itself.
- A
Programme of Action on Postal Pensioners’ Sectional issues will be
undertaken if necessary after the Programme of Action of Common issues as finalised
by BCPC Convention is completed.
- CHQ
will interact with NFPE for necessary directions to Circle Secretaries of
NFPE at all Circles for a discussion with the AIPRPA leaders to collectively
plan formation of AIPRPA in those States where the formation has not yet
taken place. It was emphasised and understood that without the active
involvement of NFPE leadership at all levels the building of AIPRPA into a
strong organisation will be impossible. This fact must be borne in mind by
all comrades and the task of building AIPRPA should be attended to with
close consultation and cooperation of Circle Secretaries of NFPE Unions as
guided by the NFPE & AIPRPA joint circular.
- Until a
journal is published for CHQ, a monthly Bulletin will be regularly issued
by the CHQ. All the States will email the mailing list of all District /
Divisional Secretaries with Mobile Numbers for facilitating sending of the
Bulletin directly to all.
- All
State General Secretaries and the CHQ Office Bearers in those States where
no State General Secretaries are elected so far will issue a Circular to
Pensioners explaining the background of AIPRPA formation; the role played
by AIPRPA in formulating the common and sectional memorandum to 7th
Pay Commission; the issues being taken up by the CHQ with the Administration
and the Programmes launched so far by the CHQ etc to members in local
languages.
- The
Flag of the AIPRPA will be of 3:2 in Red Colour with White letters of
AIPRPA. For an appropriate logo to our Association, suggestions will be
invited from all Comrades and the best will be selected as our LOGO.
- The
finances of the CHQ and the State Associations should be strengthened. The
CHQ Office Bearers and the State General Secretaries will monitor and
arrange for remittance of due quota to CHQ and State by the District
Associations as per the by-law provisions.
The role of
the Reception Committee of Delhi State AIPRPA came to praise by all
participating comrades. The Reception Committee was in fact took pains to
organise the CMC meeting in a befitting manner and all arrangements of the
venue of the CMC and catering arrangements were of nice order. The CMC
concluded with a formal vote of thanks.
K.Ragavendran
General Secretary
MORE PHOTOS OF THE CMC MEETING
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| Rajender Prasad Verma Chairman Reception Committee welcoming CMC Members |
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| K.Ragavendran GS garlanded by Sankarpal Singh Reception Committee |
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| CHQ President D.K.Rahate delivering Presidential Address |
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S.K.Vyas SG NCCPA addressing the CMC
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| CMC members in session |
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R.Seethalakshmi GS P4 addressing the CMC
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