A well attended Spl GB was held with observance of victory day at the aegis of AIBDPA Purulia District at Purulia Telephone Exchange on 28th August. Com L.K Bag District Secretary AIBDPA placed the welcome speech explaining the purpose of holding the meeting. Coms Narsingh Paswan and Tarapada Panda President BSNLEU and DS CMU,respectively, delivered speeches. The prime speaker Pijush Chakraborty Actg. Circle Secretary explained the efforts of the movement to achieve the 78.2% IDA and withdrawal of 60:40 condition, 2nd September strike and situation prevailing in the country and abroad. Com Ganesh Gupta Vice President presided over the meeting..

Reception Committee has been formed for the successful conduct of the 4th Circle Conference of Kerala to be held on 1,2 November, 2016 at Thrissur. The meeting of representatives of various service and pensioners organisations  held at Post & BSNL Co-Operative Society Hall, Thrissur on 29-08-2016 was inaugurated by Com.K.Radhakrishnan, Former Speaker of Kerala Legislature and District Secretary, CPI(M), Thrissur. He exposed the anti people policies of the NDA government and highlighted the alterate policies being implemented by the LDF government in Kerala through the welfare measures to the poor and needy. He also assured all the help to hold the two days confernce in Thrissur. Com.R.Aravindakshan Nair, CHQ Treasurer and Circle President presided. Com. K.G. Jayaraj, General Secretary delivered a special address covering formation of AIBDPA,its vision and growth, struggles,achievements and the importance of the Kerala Circle Conference. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary welcoming the gathering appealed for wholehearted co-operation of all the organisations to conduct the conference in a befitting manner. A host of leaders including Coms. V.Sreekumar (Confederation), K.Saharajan Nair (CGPA), V.A.Mohanan (AIPRPA), M.K.Balakrishnan (CITU), P.R.Sankaranarayanan (BSNLEU) Vijaya Devi (KSSPU) addressed and assured the co-operation.

An extensive reception committee with Com.Ajitha Jayarajan (Mayor, Thrissur Municipal Corporation) as Chair-Person, Com.S.K.Gopalan (Circle Organising Secretary) Working Chairman, Com. P.M.Gopalakrishnan (District Secretary) General Convenor and Com. C.Sadanandan (Circle Vice President) Joint General Convenor were elected unanimously.

Com.P.M.Gopalakrishnan proposed vote of thanks.

Thuthukudi District Confernce in Tamil Nadu Circle has been held in a befitting manner on 28-08-2016. Com.T.K.Sreenivasan, District Presdent controlled the proceedings. Com.S.Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President & Circle President inaugurated the conference narrating the recent developments including the achievement of 78.2& IDA, Annulment of 60:40 , implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations unilaterally by the central government, 2 September General Strike. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary delivered the key note address and focussed on organisational issues. Coms.Jayamurukan, District Secretary, BSNLEU and Com, Ayyasamy, District Secretary, AIBDPA,Virudhunagar addressed the conference. Com.K.Kandasamy welcomed and Com. P.Ayya Pillai proposed vote of thanks.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.T. Subramonian (President), Com.P.Ramar (District Secretary) and Com, K.Ganesan (Treasurer).

The Area Convention of Mavelikara in Alappuzha was held on 27-08-2016 with good participation of pensioners to celebrate the victory of 78.2% IDA merger and annulment of 60:40 condition. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary inaugurated with a detailed speech. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair , District President presided. Com.P.Sasidharan, Area Secretary welcomed and Com.P.Surendran , District Secretary addressed.

Dear Comrades,

The working class in the country under the auspices of the central trade unions and independent federations are all set to launch another showdown on 2 September, 2016 against the anti-people and anti-worker policies of the central government. The demands put forward by the central trade unions are nothing new but the same for the strike conducted on 2nd September, 2015, including stringent measures to control the price rise, strict enforcement of labour laws, no disinvestment of PSUs, minimum wage of Rs.18,000 and pension for all.

The independent federations including Confederation and BSNLEU,  while endorsing the demands of the central trade unions have included their important demands also.

AIBDPA, as per its declared policy, stands committed to support this countrywide general strike as in the past.

Therefore, as intimated earlier, all AIBDPA units are requested to extend wholehearted support to the strike and also organize solidarity programs wherever possible jointly with other pensioners organisations or independently. 

The strike is going to be the biggest in the history of our country and a turning point for the working class in their onward march. So, Comrades, let us be proud to be part of this uprising of the workers and the toiling masses. The absolute victory shall be of the workers and the people.

Com. K. Vasudevan , District Secretary, Palakad has sent the report of completion of area conferences in Palakad as follows.

SHORNUR:  Area conference was held on 27-07-2016 with good participation under the presidentship of Com. K. Sivanandan. Com. K.Vasudevan, District Secretary inaugurated. Coms. P.Vasudevan, K.Venugopalan and K.Vijayakumar (BSNLEU) addressed. Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.K.Venugopalan (President) and Com.P.K.Ramachandran (Area Secretary)

CHITTOOR: Com.K.Gangadharan presided over the area conference held on 04-08-2016. Veteran Leader and Circle Patron, Com.V.Kesavan inaugurated and Coms.K.Vasudevan, District Secretary and M.Kuppusamy (BSNLEU) addressed. Coms.K.Gangadharan and K.P.Jayaraman were elected President and Area Secretary,respectively.

OTTAPPALAM:  Com.K.Vasudevan inaugurated the conference on 10-08-2016.  Com.Com.P.K.Damodaran was in the chair. Com.K.Gopinath (BSNLEU) addressed.The newly elected office bearers are Com.E.Bhaskaran (President) and Com. K.Sankaranarayanan (Area Secretary)

ALATHUR : Com.C.Kunju presided over the conference held on 13-08-2016. Com. V.Vijayan (BSNLEU) inaugurated and Coms.K.Vasudevan, District Secretary and N. Sethumadhavan, District President addressed.Coms. C.Kunju and V.Subramonian were elected President and Secretary.

PALAKKAD : Area conference held on 17-08-2016 was inaugurated by Com.N.Radhakrishnan Nair, Secretary, Sangeetha Nataka Academy. Com. S.Shamsudeen presided and Coms. P.R.Parameswaran, District Secreatry, BSNLEU, N.Sethumadhavan and K. Vasudevan, District President and Secretary respectively addressed. Office Bearers with Com. S. Shamsudeen (President) and K. Mani (Secretary) were elected unanimously. Com.V. Visalakshy proposed vote of thanks.

MANNARKAD : Com.E.P.Unnikannan, Assistant Circle Secretary inaugurated the area conference held on 20-08-2016. Com. K. Gopalan presided and Com. K. Vasudevan, District Secretary addressed. Coms. P.P.Krishnan and K.Sivaraman were elected President and Secretary respectively.

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New De1hi-110 003, Dated the 26 August, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Central Government employees covered by new Defined Contribution Pension System (National Pension System) — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of the Government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004 is regulated by the new Defined Contribution Pension System (known as National Pension System), notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) vide their OM No.5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003. Orders were issued for payment of gratuity on provisional basis in respect of employees covered under National Pension System on their retirement from Government service on invalidation or death in service, vide this Department’s OM No.38/41/2006-P&PW(A) dated 5.5.2009.

2. The issue of grant of gratuity in respect government employees covered by the National Pension System has been under consideration of the Government. It has been decided that the government employees covered by National Pension System shall eligible for benefit of ‘Retirement gratuity and Death gratuity’ on the same terms and conditions, as are applicable to employees covered by Central Civil Service (Pension) Rule,1972.
3. These orders issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D. Note No.1(4)/EV/2006-II dated 29.07.2016.
4. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. These orders will be applicable to those Central Civil Government employees who joined Government service on or after 1.1.2004 and are covered by National Pension System and will take effect from the same date i.e. 1.1_2004.

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(Harjit Singh)
Director (Pension Policy)

A VIEW OF THE AUDIENCE

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI INAUGURATING.

COM.K.GOVINDARAJ DELIVERING SPECIAL ADDRESS.

AIBDPA CHENNAI TELEPHONES  conducted victory celebration for the achievement of 78.2 IDA MERGER for pensioners and for removal 60-40 ceiling in pension. More than 600 comrades participated in the meeting conducted at FLOWER BAZAAR on 24.08.2016. Some comrades from BSNLEU also participated. Com.B..SUBRAMANIAN Circle President, AIBDPA presided over it. COM.V.A.N. NAMBOODIRI Advisor,AIBDPA and  PATRON, BSNLEU inaugurated and com. K.GOVINDARAJ, AGS, AIBDPA & CS, BSNLEU gave special address  . Com.M.Kanniappan CP BSNLEU, COM.G.S.NARASIMHAN CS AIBDPA, COM.C.K.NARASIMHAN CS TAMILNADU AIBDPA,COM.T.KASI, CS BSNLCCWU, and COM.A.HEMAVATHI, Convenor Working women committee also spoke in it.