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57th Anniversary of the Glorious Five day Strike of 1960- VAN NAMBOODIRI

The 5 days strike by the Central Government Employees started from 11th July 1960 will always inspire not only the CG Employees, but the entire working class in India. It was the biggest strike that Indian government had to face since Independence in 1947. This year is the 57th anniversary of the same.

The strike called by the All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) and Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers demanded the government to modify the retrograde recommendations of the II Central Pay Commission, grant of Minimum Wage, Full neutralisation for cost of living etc.

The Government dealt the strike with iron hands. The government declined to meet the leaders of the Joint Action Committee. Instead it promulgated the Essential Service maintenance Ordinance against the strike with stringent punishment. Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru termed the strike as ‘Civil Rebellion’ and issued instructions to suppress it with all the might of the central and state governments. Thousands of workers were jailed (outsiders also for supporting the strike), dismissed, terminated, suspended, charge sheeted, severely punished and transferred. The All India leaders were arrested and paraded hand-cuffed through the streets of Delhi. The government dealt with the strikers as enemies of the country. The strike could not go on more than 5 days. It was mercilessly suppressed by the government.

It took more than 4 years to get all the officials got reinstated. Even that was only after the Members of Parliament like Coms. A.K.Gopalan, Nath Pai, S.M.Banerjee and others lambasted the government in the Parliament about the inhuman treatment of the strikers by the government.

I was working at Cannanore (Kannur) at that time. Three comrade were put in jail, punished for 6 months rigorous imprisonment. I was kept out of service, charge sheeted and punished. The working class realised  the inhuman face of the Congress government. Though suppressed with in a decade the government was compelled to accept at least some of the demands.

By once again going on a one day strike on 19th September 1968, the workers showed that they will continue to fight for their rights.

On this 57th anniversary, we pay homage to the great martyrs and pledge ourselves to continue the struggles in the path shown by them.

Red Salute to Martyrs!

(For details of the struggle, go through the book ” History of P&T TU Movement” being published shortly )

 

BOLPUR BRANCH CONFERENCE HELD BEFITTINGLY.

Delegates in Bolpur BC

Bolpur Branch under Suri District in West Bengal Circle has held its conference on 08-07-2017 successfully. The branch conference was inaugurated by Com.Pankaj Saha, Asst Circle Secretary with a detailed speech covering all the issues. Other speakers were Coms.Amrita Mondal (Yuktamancha), Tinku Biswas (BSNLEU), Dipankar Dasgupta (CMU) and Madan Mohan Ghosh (District Secretary, AIBDPA, Suri)

Following are the important functionaries ,elected unanimously.

Com.Ashis Kumar Mukherjee (President) Com.Ajit Kumar Bose (Secretary) and Com. Tapan Kumar Biswas (Treasurer)

BSNL WORKING WOMEN’S COMMITTEE ELECTED BY THE NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD AT HYDERABAD ON 08-07-2017

Convenor :                  Com. P. Indira, Tamil Nadu. 

Joint Convenors:

 1) Com. Bhagyalakshmi, Kerala. 

2) Com. Banani Chattopadyaya, West Bengal. 

3) Com. Sunithi Choudhary, Bihar.

Committee Members:

 1) Com. Sharmila Dutta, Kolkata.

2) Com. N1iruben Solanki, Gujarat. 

3) Com. Meena Choradia, Madhya Pradesh. 

4) Com. D. A. Shylla, North East-1

5) Com. C.H.Vanasri, Telengana.

6) Com. Rama Devi, Andhra Pradesh. 

7) Com.Sukhpreet Kaur, Punjab. 

8) Com. Jyotsana Mokashi, Maharashtra. 

9) Com. Latha Kamalakar, Karnataka. 

10) Com. V. Latha, Chennai. 

11) Com. Chandra Prabha Muchhal,  Haryana. 

12) Com. Maya Verma, UP(East). 

13) Com. Urmila Nagvanshi, Telecom Factory(Jabalpur) 

AIBDPA CONGRATULATES ALL THE ELECTED LEADERS AND WISHES ALL THE BEST FOR FUTURE FUNCTIONING. 

GADAG GENERAL BODY MEETING HELD ON 05-07-2017.

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Com.G.G.Patil, Asst General Secretary inaugurated a well attended generalbody meeting of Gadag on 05-07-2017. He explained the importance of the ensuing Hunger Strike on 13-07-2017 and One Day Strike on 27-07-2017 by All Unions and Associations for Pay revision and Pension revision. Com.U.M.Purad, Asst Circle Secretary also addressed the meeting.

THE FIRST NATIONAL WOMENS’ CONVENTION OF BSNLEU HELD AT HYDERABAD.

 

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The All India BSNL Working Women’s Convention, organised by BSNLEU, started enthusiastically on 08=07=2017, at Potti Sriramulu Telugu University auditorium, in Hyderabad. The Telengana and Andhra Pradesh circle unions have made excellent arrangements for the convention. A large number of BSNL women employees have come from all parts of the country. A presidium, consisting of com. Balbir Singh, President, com.Sunithi Chowdhari, Organising Secretary (CHQ), com.Bhagyalakshmi(Kerala), com.Sharmila Dutta(Kolkata),com.Prema(Tamil Nadu) and com.Padmavathi(Hydrabad), is presiding over the Convention. Com.Sampath Rao, circle secretary, Telengana and the General Secretary of the Reception Committee, welcomed all. Com.Hemalata, President, CITU, inaugurated the convention with an enlightening speech. She explained the role played by women in the trade union movement, and also the problems being faced by working women in the present socio economic conditions. The Convention was greeted by com. Rama Devi, vice-president,CITU, Telengana and Ms.Usha Devi, former Dean of the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, delivered the key note address and outlined the tasks before the working women of BSNL. 

COM.D.GNANIAH, FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPTE PASSED AWAY.

ONE OF THE PROMINENT LEADERS OF THE P&T TRADE UNION MOVEMENT AND FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF P&T EMPLOYEES, COM. D. GNANAIAH HAS PASSED AWAY ON 08-07-2017. HE WAS 97 AND THE END CAME AT A COIMBATORE HOSPITAL.

AIBDPA PAYS RESPECTFUL HOMAGE TO THE DEPARTED LEADER AND CONVEYS DEEP CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY. 

Official 7th CPC Concordance tables for pre 2016 Pensioners issued by DoPPW

Finally the  Official 7th CPC Concordance tables for pre 2016 Pensioners issued by DoPPW on 6.7.2017. The Department of Pensioners and Pensioner Welfare has prepared Concordance table to facilitate revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners by the concerned pension sanctioning authorities.  This is the authoritative tables and based on this Concordance tables, the revision of Pension for pre 2016 Pensioners will be done.

 

F.No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 6th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners in implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission Concordance tables- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 12.05.2017 on the above subject and to say that instructions were issued for revision of pension / family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 in respect of Central civil pensioners / family pensioners who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016 by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale / pay band and grade pay at which they retired I died. It was provided that 50% of such notional pay shall be the revised pension and 30% of the notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

2. It was also provided that the revision of pension will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the formula for revision of pay. Based on the fitment tables provided by the Department of Expenditure, concordance tables for fixation of notional pay and pension / family pension of employees who retired/died in various grades during the 4th, 5th and 5th Pay Commission periods have been prepared and the same are enclosed herewith. In the case of those employees who retired/died before 01.01.1986, these concordance tables may be used based on their notional pay as on 01.01.1986, which was fixed in accordance with this Department’s OM No. 45/86/97-P&PW(D)(iii) dated 10.02.1998.

3. Separate tables have been given in respect of pre- 01.01.2016 pensioners who retired in the Group ‘D’ pay scales corresponding to 5th CPC grade pay of Rs. 1300/-, Rs. 1400/-, Rs. 1600/- and Rs. 1650/- {Table No. 1 to Table No. 4) and for pensioners who retired during 6th CPC period after upgradation to the Grade pay of Rs. 1800/- (Table No. 5 to Table No. 8). The pension/family pension of such pensioners/family pensioners may be revised using the appropriate Table.

4. These concordance tables have been prepared to facilitate revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners by the concerned pension sanctioning authorities. Due care has been taken to prepare these concordance tables based on the fitment tables for fixation of pay from 4th to 5th, s” to 5th and 5th to ih Pay Commission. In case of any inconsistency in the concordance tables vis-a-vis the relevant rules/instructions, the notional pay and pension/family pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners may be fixed in accordance with the rules/instructions applicable for fixation of pay in the intervening Pay Commission periods.

5. It is requested that the pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners may be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s OM of even no dated 12.05.2017 and using the concordance tables enclosed herewith.

6. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance ( Department of Expenditure) vide their Diary No. 1(13)/EV/2017 dated 05.07.2017.

sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Director

Another ‘New Telecom Policy’ to favour corporates?

 


Communications Minister Manoj Sinha had stated that the government is preparing a New Telecom Policy which will be discussed with all stake holders. The report in the press is given below. Every time a New Telecom Policy has been announced, it has been for the benefit of the private companies. The first NTP was to allow the private companies to enter the telecom sector. Subsequent NTPs afterwards has been in favour of the private corporates. it is certain that this will also be in the same route.

“New Delhi: A national telecom policy is currently under formulation and will be made public “soon” for stakeholder consultation, telecom minister Manoj Sinha has said.

The upcoming policy will look at areas like technology innovation and security as well as plug “loopholes”, the minister promised but did not elaborate on the specifics.
“We are framing national telecom policy…we have done a lot of work on this. Once it is formulated, we will put in on the website for comments of general public, academia, industry and then we will go to the Parliament,” the minister told PTI in an interview.

He said that at a broad level, the policy will be driven by technology innovations, among other aspects. “There are many things which change with time…we will take all that into consideration,” he said, adding it will also address “loopholes”. He was responding to a question on gaps that the new policy will seek to address over the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012.

Asked about the time frame st, we will initiate a consultation…maybe the implementation will take some time but we will soon put in on the website so we can seek people’s opinion,” he pointed out.for finalising the new policy, Sinha said he expected it “soon”. “I am hopeful that it will come soon. Fir

Sinha vowed that reforms, especially consumer-centric ones, will continue in the telecom sector and hinted that some announcements were in the offing. “Reforms will continue…Yes, it will move, and move swiftly…you will soon see some things…In the coming days, there will be some news regarding reforms, and it will be consumer-centric,” he said but declined to divulge details.

The telecom ministry has issued technology-neutral telecom licences under the NTP 2012 which was de-linked from spectrum. Other reforms that have been undertaken include finalisation of spectrum trading and sharing rules, full mobile number portability, increasing spectrum supply for the industry, Right of Way norms and electronic know-your-customer (KYC). However, it is yet to meet certain targets like 2-megabits-per-second broadband speed for consumers and formation of the National Mobile Property Registry.”