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“History of P and T Trade Union Movement” Book released


The newly published book ” History of P and T Trade Union Movement” authored by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary of BSNLEU, was released on 6th August 2017 by veteran TU leader Comrade Tapan Sen, M.P. General Secretary CITU by handing over to Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation of C.G.Employees and former Secretary General NFPE, in the Annual Conference of the All India Postal Employees Union Group C being held at Bengaluru. The book is published by Com. R.N.Parashar, Secretary General of NFPE and GS oF P.III Union.

The book chronicles the history of the Posts and Telegraphs in India, the formation of unions in Posts and Telegraphs in the first decade of the last century, the formation of UPTW, NFPTE, the historical strikes organised in 1919, 1946, 1960, 1968, 1974, 1982 etc. and also the various developments in the sector. Brief notes on the lives and activities of the founder fathers and other leaders are also given. Foreword and introduction of the book is written by Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, Vice-President, CITU, Com.M.Krishnan and Com.R.N.Parashar. The book is priced at Rs.100/-.

Com. AKP, in his introduction states:
” I am aware that there are books in different languages covering some aspects of the book. But I have not come across one covering all aspects dealt with by the author. I am sure that in the hands of the young generation of employees, who are struggling to carry forward the militant tradition of the class oriented trade union movement, this book will also be a tool to advance the cause.
Without understanding the history, we will never be able to successfully plan our future.”

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS AT DELHI ON 08-08-2017.

The central trade unions are organising a National Convention of Workers at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi on 8th August, 2017. The Independent Federations of central and state government employees, PSUs, bank and LIC are participating. The convention will review the situation prevailing in the country after the last general strike and is expected to take suitable decision for a phased programme of agitation on its 12 point charter of demands.

Aadhar made mandatory for registration of death

The central government has issued orders making Aadhar mandatory for registration of death. The PTI news in this connection is reproduced below. Orders are being issued one after another on Aadhar, despite the fact that crores of people are yet to be issued with Aadhar. The difficulty for the ordinary people in this connection is unattended and ignored by the government.

New Delhi, Aug 4 : The government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the registration of death from October 1, to prevent identity fraud.

The home ministry said today that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya, for which a date would be notified separately.

“The Aadhaar number will be required for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased for the purpose of death registration with effect from October 1,” according to a notification issued by the home ministry.

The office of the Registrar General, which functions under the home ministry, said the use of Aadhaar will result in ensuring accuracy of the details provided by the relatives or dependents or acquaintances of the deceased.

“It will provide an effective method to prevent identity fraud. It will also help in recording the identity of the deceased person. Further, it will obviate the need for producing multiple documents to prove the identity of the deceased person,” it said.

The Registrar General has directed all states and Union Territories to ensure compliance by the registration authorities concerned and send a confirmation on or before September 1.

Anyone applying for death certificate is required to provide Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased and other details as sought in the application.

If the applicant is not aware of the Aadhaar number or EID of the deceased, he/she will be required to provide a certificate that the deceased person does not possess Aadhaar number to the best of his/her knowledge.

Any false declaration given by the applicant will be treated as an offence as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and the Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969.

The applicant’s Aadhaar number will also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents of the deceased.”

MUZAFFARPUR DISTRICT BRANCH FORMED.

The meeting of pensioners, belonging to Muzaffapur in Bihar, was held on 02-08-2017 and has formed the District Branch of AIBDPA. The following comrades were elected unanimously as the important functionaries.

President : Com.Mohmd Nuruddin, District Secretary : Com. Laxmanprasad Sah and Treasurer: Com. Parshnath Sah

Handing over of PPO to the retiring employee – Undertaking by retiring Government Servant

No.1/27/2011-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
the 1st August, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub: Simplification of pension procedure (i) Handing over of PPO to the retiring employee by the Head of Office before retirement and (ii) Submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant along with pension papers – reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this department’s Office Memorandum of even number, dated 7th May, 2014 (copy available at departmental website), vide which provision had been made that the undertaking to be submitted by the retiring Government servant/pensioner to the pension disbursing bank to refund or make good any amount to which he is not entitled may be obtained by the Head of Office from the retiring Government servant along with Form 5 and other documents before his retirement. This undertaking is forwarded to the pension disbursing bank along with the Pension Payment Order (PPO) by the Accounts Officer/CPAO following the usual procedure. The bank shall credit the pension to the account of the pensioner as soon as this Undertaking is received along with the pension documents.

2. The pensioner is no longer required to visit the bank to activate the first payment of pension. Therefore, after ascertaining that the Bank’s copy has been despatched by the Central Pension Accounting Office, the pensioner’s copy of the PPO is to be handed over to him at the time of retirement along with other retirement dues. This should be feasible in all cases where the Government servant had submitted pension papers within the time-limits prescribed in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972Handing over of PPO to the retiring employee

3. An employee posted at a location away from the office of the Head of Office or who for any other reasons feels that it would be more convenient to him to obtain his copy of PPO from the bank, may inform the Head of Office of his option in writing while submitting his pension papers.

4. However, in the recent past, many instances have come to the notice of this Department wherein the pensioner’s copy of the PPO had not been handed over to him/her and instead had been sent to the Bank and the same was lost in transit sometimes thereby causing hardship to the pensioner.

5. In view of the foregoing, all Ministries/Departments are once again requested to strictly follow the above procedure henceforth viz., handing over the copy of pensioner PPO to him/her at the time of retirement along with other retirement dues except if the pensioner specifically requests for delivering his/her copy of PPO through bank. Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications are requested to make suitable amendments to the instructions to the Accounts Officers and pension disbursing Post Offices/Banks to adhere to the above procedure.

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(D.K. Solanki)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Disability Pension and Extra Ordinary Family Pension – DoPPW Order

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
Dated the 2nd August 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Special benefits in cases Of death and disability in service — regulation and payment of Disability Pension Family pension under Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules in implementation of recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that have been issued for regulation of Pension / family pension for Government servants in implementation of recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission vide 0M No 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(I)dated 4.8.2016. There is no change in the formula for calculating disability pension and extraordinary family pension (EOP family pension) under CCS(EOP) RuleDisability Pension and Extra Ordinary Family Pension

2. The extraordinary family pension/disability pension would continue to be calculated in accordance with schedule Il of Central Civil Service (Extraordinary) Pension Rules. However, minimum Extraordinary family pension/disability pension with effect from 01.01.2016 falling under various categories would be as follows:-

I . Extraordinary Family pension.

(i) For category B and C  where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post —            Rs.11,700/- per month.

(ii) For category B and C where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post — Rs. 18, 000/- per month.

(iii) For category D and E — Rs. 18.000/- per month.

II . Disability Pension

For all categories ( ie. category ‘B.C.D and E” ) — Rs.18,000 per month.

3. All other terms and conditions and procedure stipulated in Schedule Il of Rule 9 and 10 of CCS(EOP) Rules. notified vide Notification NO. SO 410(E) dated 15.11.2011 Will be the same

4.This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure ID No.30-1/33(iii)/2016-IC(Pt)dated 17/712017.

5. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Hindi translation of this 0M follows.

(Sujasha Choudhury)
Director

Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension – DoPPW Order 2017

No. 1/13/09 – P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
19th July, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Eligibility of divorced daughters for grant of family pension – clarification regarding.

Provision for grant of family pension to a widowed/divorced daughter beyond the age of 25 years has been made vide OM dated 30.08.2004. This provision has been included in clause (iii) of sub-rule 54 (6) of the CCS (Pension), Rules, 1972.

2. As indicated in Rule 54(8) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the turn of unmarried children below 25 years of age comes after the death or remarriage of their mother/father, i.e., the pensioner and his/her spouse. Thereafter, the family pension is payable to the disabled children for life and then to the unmarried / widowed / divorced daughters above the age of 25 years.

3. It was clarified, vide this department Office Memorandum of even number, dated 11th September, 2013, that the family pension is payable to the children as they are considered to be dependent on the Government servant / pensioner or his/her spouse. A child who is not earning equal to or more than the sum of minimum family pension and dearness relief thereon is considered to be dependent on his/her parents. Therefore, only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of eligibility for family pension at the time of death of the Government servant or his/her spouse, whichever is later, are eligible for family pension. If two or more children are eligible for family pension at that time, family pension will be payable to each child on his/her turn provided he/she is still eligible for family pension when the turn comesDivorced Daughters family Pension

4. It was clarified that a daughter if eligible, as explained in the preceding paragraph, may be granted family pension provided she fulfils all eligibility conditions at the time of death/ineligibility of her parents and still on the date her turn to receive family pension comes. Accordingly, divorced daughters who fulfil other conditions are eligible for family pension if a decree of divorce had been issued by the competent court during the life time of at least one of the parents.

5. This department has been receiving grievances from various quarters that the divorce proceedings are a long drawn procedure which take many years before attaining finality. There are many cases in which the divorce proceedings of a daughter of a Government employee/pensioner had been instituted in the competent court during the life time of one or both of them but none of them was alive by the time the decree of divorce was granted by the competent authority.

6. The matter has been examined in this department in consultation with Department of Expenditure and it has been decided to grant family pension to a divorced daughter in such cases where the divorce proceedings had been filed in a competent court during the life-time of the employee/pensioner or his/her spouse but divorce took place after their death – provided the claimant fulfils all other conditions for grant of family pension under rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. In such cases, the family pension will commence from the date of divorce.

7. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their ID No. 1(11)/EV/2017, dated 7th July, 2017.

(D.K. Solanki)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 24644632

RAMPURHAT BRANCH CONFERENCE HELD JOINTLY WITH BSNLEU AND CMU.

Rampurhat Branch in West Bengal has conducted its conference jointly with BSNLEU & CMU at JL Vidyabhaban on 30-07-2017 under the presidium of Coms.Devdas Chakraborty, Jagnnath Rey and Anup Kumar Ghosh. Com.Dilip Das, Circle Vice President inaugurated the conference covering the recent developments. Coms.Bholanath Dey, Mahadev Banerjee, Nazes Nouroj, Madan Mohan Ghosh , N.D.Mitra and Santosh Goswami addressed.

After adoption of report and accounts, Coms. Devdas Chakraborty, Satyaban Bhandari and Dilip Kr Mondal were elected unanimously as the President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

New Telecom Policy – ‘One Nation, One Licence’

The New Telecom Policy expected to be finalised by the end of this year may change the Licence system for telecom services in the country. This was stated by Ms Aruna Sunderarajan, Secretary DOT. Earlier, the licences were granted on bid for each circles separately. This was the requirement of the private companies since they did not have services in all the circles. But BSNL was compelled to purchase spectrum in all circles at the maximum bid rate in each circle, whether required or not. While private companies paid only Rs. 3000 – 6000 crores for selected circles, BSNL was compelled to pay an amount of Rs. 18,500 crore.

Now the major telcos are providing service in most of the circles. If they have to bid by circle to circle and pay for all circles, it will be a good amount as paid by BSNL earlier. Hence it is to reduce that burden on the private companies that the All India licence is being thought of giving a new slogan ‘One India, One Licence’.

It is exposed that the policy decisions are taken by the government in the telecom sector always giving priority to the private companies. Already the government is in the processing of reducing the ADC, USOF etc. charges to be paid by the private companies as demanded by the them.