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Mingle 1.10.22 call with WFTU call of 3.10.22 for world peace and against wars - and hold programmes on 01.10.2022!
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3rd All India Conference / Annual GB of AIPRPA
Notice of the 3rd AIC
Notice
The 3rd All India Conference / Annual GB will be
held at A.K.G.Centre Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) on 13-14, December, 2022 under
the presidentship of Comrade D.K.Rahate the CHQ President. The following items
of Agenda will be considered there:
1.
Condolences
2.
Adoption
of Report by the CMC.
3.
Adoption
of Audited Accounts of CHQ for the financial years of 2017-18; 2018-19; 2019-20;
2020-21; and 2021-22.
4.
Adoption
of Audited Accounts of Pensioners Post for the financial years of 2017-18;
2018-19; 2019-20; 2020-21; and 2021-22.
5.
Organisational
review covering the functioning of AIPRPA CHQ – NCCPA – and TUI(P&R) and
the urgent need to expand AIPRPA in all States.
6.
Organisational
review covering the functioning of State Associations of AIPRPA.
7.
Review
of activities of AIPRPA in building a strong alliance of Pensioners and Workers
in Postal Department as well as outside.
8.
Review
of AIPRPA role in Postal Strikes and Indian Working Class Strikes in which the NFPE
and the Confederation of CG Employees are participants.
9.
Review
of Struggles conducted and the role played by the States and Districts /
Divisions.
10. Review of activities of AIPRPA in
implementing the calls of TUI (P&R) – Our role in the functioning of TUI
(P&R).
11. Building of a class-conscious broad
umbrella organisation of Pensioners and Family Pensioners of Central
Government. State Governments, Central & State sponsored Public Sectors etc
in India and our role in the task.
12. Stand of Government on MACP date of
effect; MACP to Promotees; Notional Increment to 30th June Retirees;
Fixation of pension based on the same pay scales granted to serving employees;
Option Number 1 recommended by 7th CPC – Position of Various Court
cases- and our task.
13. Denial of 18 months arrears of
Dearness Relief for the period from 1.1.2020 to 30.06.2021 and our role.
14. Implementation of OMs of DoP on grant
of higher scales to MailGuard & Postman / TBOP / BCR Postman & MailGuard;
Early Implementation in all places of TBOP and BCR by including the period of induction
training for direct recruited PA/SA; Fixation of Pension based on Option Number
3 and its implementation; Refixation of pension to compulsorily retired
Pensioners and compassionate allowance drawees etc and our role thereto.
15. Non settlement of issue arising out of DoP OM on exclusion of Pensioners from allotting Holiday Homes of Postal.
16. Inordinate delay in opening of CAT
Madurai Bench.
17. Problems connected with the
functioning of CGHS in all respects – Problems experienced after merger of
Postal Dispensaries with CGHS.
18. Inordinate delay in implementing a
scheme of Medical Insurance to Pensioners.
19. Non-issue of ID Cards to Pensioners
at free of cost in some States and problems experienced by Pensioners of some
states.
20. Non-restoration of fare concession to
senior citizens by Indian Railways and non-grant of senior citizen concessions
in fare in transport by various State Governments.
21. Strengthening of Circulation of
Pensioners Post monthly journal of CHQ and its finances.
22. Financial Review and Quota
remittances to CHQ and actin to improve the situation.
23. Venue of the next AIC in 2025.
24. Byelaw amendments.
25. Election of Office Bearers of CHQ for
the next term.
26. Appointment of Auditor.
27. Vote of thanks.
K.Ragavendran
General Secretary
Chennai
24.09.2022
* Total Number of Delegates and Visitors are kept at the limit of 450 as per the desire of the AIC Reception Committee. As per our calculations the Number of Delegates based on the actual remittances received during the three past financial years comes around 200. The Number of Delegates may go up marginally based on remittance checking by the Districts / Divisions. Therefore, the number of visitirs from all over india shall not go above 240-250. Cooperation of all is requested to this task.
* Details of accommodation - Particulars of Reception Committee arrangements - Open Session / Inaugural Session details etc will be intimated by the Reception Committee to all States / Districts / Divisions.
* All State General Secretaries and District / Divisional Association Secretaries are directed to communicate their arrival particulars to the Reception Committee General Convenor Comrade V.A.Mohanan [Kerala State GS] in phone No. 9447669180 / 9447321280 either as SMS or in whatsapp or by direct contact. This will help the Reception Committee volunteers to pick up at the Railway Station and to organize taking the delegates / visitors to the venue of accommodation.
NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE
OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.
(Registered under the
T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021
PAN No.
AAEAN8586F
Website:
nccpahq.blogspot.in. President: Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra. (97176 47594)
E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com. Secretary
General: Com. K.K.N. Kutty. (98110 48303)
13.c Feroze Shah
Road,
New Delhi. 110 001
Dated: 23.09.2022
JCM STANDING
COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 22.09.2022 – GIST OF DECISIONS
Dear Comrades,
The meeting of
the standing committee of National Council JCM was held today (22.9.22) under
the Chairmanship of Secretary Personnel. There were many issues pertaining to
the Pensioners in the agenda. The undersigned as a member of the Standing
Committee participated in the discussions. The outcome of the discussions on
each item is mentioned hereunder:-
1. FMA to Pensioners of National
Institute of Ayurveda: The official side said that only after the Supreme Court
directive they will be able to do anything in this matter.
2. Restoration of Senior Citizen
Facility in Railways: The matter is under consideration.
3. Treating the Pensioners on par
with the officials on duty for Guest House: Orders have been issued. Copy will
be provided.
4. Pension to be exempted from
Income Tax: The matter will be
reconsidered in the light of discussions.
5. Disability Pension of War
Heroes to be exempted from Income Tax: Will
be reconsidered.
6. Pension revision in the case of
Personnel Compulsorily retired: Orders issued.
7. Grant of enhanced pension on
completion of 79 years: Not accepted.
8. Grievance redressal mechanism
for Pensioners: The staff side wanted Pension
Adalats to be held at Departmental
levels. The issue will be further discussed.
9. Restoration of Commuted value
of Pension after 12 years: Will be
further discussed.
10. CGHS Related Issues:
i. Ward
Entitlement.
ii. Lifetime CGHS facility for dependent disabled children.
iii. Health Insurance to Pensioners.
iv. To have Dispensary/Wellness Centres at all 108
Stations.
v. Enhancing FMA.
vi. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses for those who are not
covered by CGHS.
vii. Increase the number of empanelled hospitals.
viii. Provision of sufficient staff in the dispensaries
taken over from Postal Department.
ix. CGHS entitlement for Pensioners of Andaman and
Lakshadweep Islands.
x. CGHS related Problems of Kerala.
xi. Online consultation facility.
xii. Cashless medical facilities to CGHS beneficiaries to
be extended to all cities.
All the above items are to be
discussed with Secretary Health. The date of the meeting will be indicated
soon.
11. Board of Arbitration Awards:
The matter will be discussed with the Staff Side.
12. MACP to be effective from
1.1.2006: The matter will be further discussed.
13. Notional Increment for those
who retired on 30th June: Matter is
subjudice.
14. Time limit to complete
disciplinary proceedings of retired personnel: The staff side demanded that in
case proceedings cannot be finalised within 3 years, he should be deemed to
have been exonerated. The matter will be discussed further.
With fraternal Greetings.
KKN Kutty
Secretary General
Pensioners Post September issue gone to Press!
Layout is complete and the September issue has gone to press today. As usual the issue will be posted to subscribers on 27th September. Besides usual features, this issue contains special write up on NPS, Life of pension in USA, Need for a Litigation policy, Coimbatore CMC decisions etc. The editorial is about the importance of TUI call on 1st October. Wrapper is devoted to both TUI call and CMC photos - KR, Editor, Pensioners Post.
Towards 3rd AIC
Central Managing
Committee of AIPRPA
The
physical Central Managing Committee of AIPRPA CHQ was held at Coimbatore City
of Tamilnadu under the presidentship of CHQ President Comrade D.K.Rahate.
Arrangements for stay, catering and meeting were nicely done by the Reception
Committee consisting of Coimbatore AIPRPA leaders headed by Comrades T.Subramanian
(President); D.Sivaraju (General Convenor); and S.Karunanidhi (Regional
Secretary AIPRPA) with
dedicated volunteers. The role of
Reception Committee including its commitment to pick up all CMC Members from
Railway Station and Airport received high appreciation.
Majority
of members of AIPRPA CMC attended the CMC despite the pandemic threat and
participated lively in the deliberations. The following decisions were taken
unanimously in the CMC meeting which paid homage to departed leaders at the
outset of the meeting.
Decisions:
1. The house approved the previous CMC decisions.
2. The Report to be placed by the CMC before the All-India
Conference was finalised with various suggestions of the CMC Members.
3. It was decided to place the audited accounts of
CHQ and the accounts of CHQ journal Pensioners Post for adoption in the AIC
along with the Report.
4. The Agenda and Notice of the AIC was
finalized.
5. The AIC will have a two-day session on 13th
and 14th of December, 2022 and half a day of first day will be the
inaugural/open session so that the remaining one and a half
day will be fully available for the subjects committee discussions. Efforts
will be taken to conclude the AIC by 5.00 P.M on 14th December,
2022. The delegate and visitor fee for
the AIC will be Rs.1000/-. The decision was that all invitees will present
their speeches in the open session itself so that no time of subjects committee
is disturbed.
6. The Delegates to each District / Divisional
Association under each State was decided and announced based on both the Life
Membership and the average members based on the average quota received during
the past three financial years. The unlinked entries in the accounts will be
taken into account if the Districts / Divisions come with proof of remittance
but based on the quota particulars available with the CHQ it was intimated that
the total number of Delegates entitled are 206. The CMC decided on the request
of the Reception Committee that the total number of Delegates and Visitors will
be limited to 450 with minor up or down of that number.
7. The earlier decision of the CMC to submit the
latest mailing list of the District / Divisional Secretaries with their email
IDs and WhatsApp numbers and also the questionnaire on the AIPRPA organization
shall be submitted within the next 10
days so that the Report to the AIC is improved accordingly as well as all
the Divisional Secretaries are included in the CHQ run WhatsApp groups. It was
noted that only three States of Tamilnadu, Jharkhand and Assam have replied to
the Questionnaire sent by the CHQ. Other States were requested to submit the
same.
8. The activities of CHQ and the usage of Social
Media Platforms by us as well as the functioning of NCCPA and TUI(P&R) were
reviewed and decided to place them before the AIC through the Report.
9. The difficulties posed by the pandemic and the
need to get the prior permission of the RNI New Delhi to include the Hindi
Pages in the monthly organ “Pensioners Post” were reviewed and decision taken
to convert the journal from English into bilingual one after the conference. The
CMC further decided to reiterate the earlier decision to compulsorily make all
Office Bearers of States and Districts / Divisions as annual subscribers before
the current year December.
10. On implementation of Standing Committee of
Parliament recommendations and the need to improve the functioning of CGHS as
well as introduce a Medical Insurance Scheme, the CMC decided to place its
views before the AIC as well as insist for appropriate programme of Action
through NCCPA. The pending state of all court cases as in the AIC Draft Report
were recognized by the CMC.
11. Delhi Organisational Dispute was discussed
after the unanimous opinion of the Dispute Resolving Committee consisting of
Comrades D.K.Debnath (Assam State GS), B.P.Shastri Ganak (M.P State GS);
M.Z.Khan (Jharkhand State GS) headed by the CHQ President Comrade D.K.Rahate.
The Annexures as presented by the DRC clearly revealed that Comrade Deepchand
was functioning as the State General Secretary of Delhi State for the past
years. Therefore the list circulated by Comrade Giriraj Singh by convening a GB
without the notice issued by the sitting State GS is not accepted by the CMC as
a valid list. The CMC took notice of its earlier decision that no State or
District should organize any physical meeting of pensioners during the period
of pandemic and therefore the non-convening of any GB by Delhi State is in
order only. The CMC also not happy with the non-cooperation of Comrade Giriraj
Singh and his rejection to present his views before the DRC appointed by the
AIPRPA CMC. However, in the best interest of organization, it was decided
that the CHQ will issue notice to conduct a GB / Conference for Delhi State on
22nd November, 2022 and the notice will be issued by the CHQ with
sufficient copies handed over to representatives of both the groups for wide circulation.
The CMC decided that the Report will be placed by Comrade Deepchand the State
General Secretary of Delhi State in the above GB / Conference. Audited Accounts
will be presented by the Treasurer Comrade Satprakash in the GB/Conference but
it should be the accounts after amalgamation of all receipts and expenses
handed by both Comrade Deepchand as the State GS and Comrade Satprakash as the
Treasurer of Delhi State. Only three items of agenda as follows will be there
for the proposed Delhi State GB/Conference viz., the Report, the Accounts, and
the Election of Office Bearers to the ensuing term. All those who are enrolled as members of AIPRPA can attend
GB/Conference to be held on 22nd November 2022. The CHQ General
Secretary will preside over the GB/Conference and the President will be
present. Other Members of the DRC may also present themselves in the
GB/Conference. If any side wants a contest for State General Secretary post,
the CHQ will ensure that the contest democratically decides it. The endeavour
of the CHQ will be to form a united team for Delhi State. The President of
AIPRPA CHQ also requested to use his good offices to bring a situation of unity
and abiding by the decisions of the CMC in the larger interest of AIPRPA
organization. CMC decided to appeal to all to cooperate with the decision of
the CMC to bring normalcy in Delhi State and restore smooth functioning with
all Postal Pensioners of Delhi State remain united.
12. Under any other item the issue of Bihar State
Conference was taken up for discussion. The CMC noted that the absence of
advance intimation and invitation to CHQ about the Bihar State Conference was
not in good taste. Moreover, there is no quota from any District / Division of
Bihar since for formation of State Steering Committee headed by Comrade Amaresh
Thakur as the State General Convenor. However, giving some lenience because of
the pandemic etc, the following decisions were taken by the CMC unanimously:
(1) The elected
body of Bihar State on 28.08.2022 and communicated by the letter dated
01.09.2022 by Comrade Suresh Sharma with Comrades Baleshwar Upadyaya and Suresh
Sharma as President and State General Secretary will be allowed to function as
the Adhoc Body of Bihar as the organization in Bihar is very weak; (2) The elected
body for Bihar State cannot be taken as a full-fledged state body because of
absence of due notice and absence of legal formation of divisions and its
recognition by the CHQ; (3) The adhoc body headed by Comrade Baleshwar Upadyay
as the President and Comrade Suresh Sharma as the State General Convenor will
hold a Bihar State Conference within six months from today with the due
information to CHQ and due notice to all Divisions. (4) All efforts will be
undertaken by the Adhoc Body to form Divisions in as many Districts / Divisions
as possible within 6 months; (5) The newly formed Districts / Divisions should
send due quota for 2022-23 and get the due recognition from the CHQ as per
constitution / bylaws of the Association; (5) Comrade K.D.Bhagat and his friends
who are not satisfied with the conduct of the State Conference without proper
notice etc should understand the inherent weakness of the Bihar State
Organization and try to unite with the rest and cooperate with the Adhoc Body
to run the AIPRPA organization in the state with the aim of building a strong
postal pensioners movement.
13. The CMC ended with the honouring of Reception
Committee Members at the end.
