Monday, August 19, 2013
Finance ministry asks India Post to reroute bank proposal.
The
postal department is among 26 applicants that sought banking licences
from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 1 July, part of the government’s
initiative to expand the Rs.77
trillion banking industry and widen access to financial services among
the 40% of the population that are yet not included in the system.
“Since
the proposal has financial consequences, we have told India Post to
first approach the expenditure finance committee with their proposal
before going for an inter-ministerial consultation on the matter,” said a
finance ministry official who didn’t want to be named.
A
second finance ministry official confirmed this. He said the
expenditure finance committee was yet to receive the note from the
postal department. He said, however, that the committee was likely to
clear the proposal once it’s received.
“We
cannot pre-empt how much money EFC will approve, however I am sure the
proposal makes sense because they have such a vast network which they
should utilize. The only thing is they have to develop the standards to
meet the RBI guidelines,” he added.
Approval
of the expenditure finance committee, headed by the expenditure
secretary, is required for proposals involving spending of more than Rs.300 crore and the setting up of new autonomous organizations, regardless of the amount.
The
postal department, faced with the dwindling of its main business as
more people switch to electronic means of communication and courier
companies, wants to leverage its extensive reach across India by
entering the banking business. It’s currently involved in the financial
industry to the extent that it runs post-office savings schemes, besides
collecting deposits for tax-free savings programmes.
In
its guidelines for new banking licences announced on 22 February, RBI
required applicants to prove their eligibility on several fronts—from
promoter holding to past experience to business plans. The minimum
capital required by applicants for licences is Rs.500 crore, and foreign shareholding in the new banks is capped at 49% for the first five years.
The
new banks have to be set up under a non-operative financial holding
company (NOFHC), RBI said. They also have to maintain a minimum capital
adequacy ratio—the ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets, a measure
of financial strength—of 13% for the first three years. New banks also
need to list their shares within three years of starting operations.
The finance ministry has been reluctant to allow India Post to enter the commercial banking business.
In
order to apply for a licence, the department of posts will have to
create a legal entity to segregate its banking and postal businesses,
said a second finance ministry official.
“It
will have to be a government-owned company or a bank under a statute
since a government department cannot become a bank,” said the official,
who didn’t want to be identified.
“Added
to that, the postal department has no experience when it comes to
giving credit. They have only been taking deposits till now. Sanctioning
and disbursing credit needs an entirely different aptitude,” the
official said. “We had conveyed our views to EY, when they had approached us on this issue,” he added. EY (formerly Ernst & Young) is consultant to India Post’s bid for a banking licence.
A
third finance ministry official said it will be difficult for India
Post to get a banking licence from RBI since the guidelines call for a
non-operative financial holding company.
Besides
that, although India Post boasts of a strong 150,000 branch network, a
majority of these may not get converted into bank branches in the event
it gets a licence, this official added.
“Expertise
in (handling) National Savings Certificates will not be enough for
giving credit,” he added, making the point that the department has no
specialized experience in the business.
India
Post had 154,822 branches across the country as of 31 March, the latest
data available, the largest for any postal department in the world, and
close to 90% of them—139,086—are in rural India. This is more than four
times the number of rural branches run by India’s banks.
RBI
has clarified that the conditions it has set are merely the necessary
ones and that all applicants meeting them won’t be given a licence. The
central bank will screen the applications, refer them to an advisory
committee and take a final call on licences based on its
recommendations.
If the focus is financial inclusion, the focus should be on looking for solutions rather than raising barriers, said Ashvin Parekh, national leader, global financial services at EY.
“Nobody
is saying to convert the existing Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) into a
commercial bank. Post Bank of India has to be a subsidiary which needs
to be registered as a company and the government equity in this new
entity could be diluted,” he said. Through the POSB, India Post collects
deposits starting as low as Rs.20 with an annual interest rate of 4%.
Naina Lal Kidwai, country head of HSBC India and
president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
lobby group, said in an interview that though she is opposed to
creating any more public sector banks, she supports the idea of the Post
Bank of India.
“The
postal authority is a very interesting one because of its ability to
deliver cash where banks have never been able to reach. To create a post
bank, which many countries have done, is quite interesting. So for
those exceptions, we could and should look at giving (it a) banking
licence,” she added.
However,
Kidwai wants the government to reduce its share in the banking system
from 70% now to 30-50%, besides which she’d like to see consolidation of
the sector.
“We
have to fund such banks through taxpayers’ money. These banks can
rarely raise money from the capital market. Some of those can actually
be merged so that we create fewer banks. So we should see a
restructuring of our entire banking sector,” she added.
Change in PAN card details: Things to know
The permanent account
number (PAN) has to be quoted in the income tax returns and for various
financial transactions, such as investments, and purchase/sale of property. As
such it should be updated at all times. In case of an error in the photo or
signature mismatch, the holder must ensure that a new, revised card bearing the
same number is issued with the changes.
Application form The applicants have to fill the online 'Request for new
PAN card and/or changes
or correction in PAN data form' on
the NSDL website (www.tin-nsdl.com). The holder must check the box on the left
where the change/correction is required.
Acknowledgement:
An acknowledgement screen will be displayed on submission, which the
applicant must save, print and sign. The applicant must affix two colour
photographs on this.
Documents: It is mandatory
to provide identity and address proofs with the change request. Any changes or
corrections in the card details should be supported by relevant documents, as
required by the income tax rules.
Fee: The fee for
processing the change request is Rs 85, besides the applicable service tax. It
can be paid through demand draft, cheque, credit/debit card or via Net banking.
Points to note
> If one loses a
PAN card and is applying for a new one, all the columns in the application form
must be filled without ticking any box in the left margin. A copy of an FIR
must also be submitted along with the form.
> The
acknowledgement, payment and documents should reach NSDL within 15 days of
filing the online application.
DA FORMULA MAY GOING TO BE CHANGED
New series of Consumer Price Index (Base for calculation of D.A)
under preparation :
Ministry of
Labour and Employment, Government of India has decided to prepare a new series
of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.
For this
purpose, Government has set up a Standing Tripartite Committee (STC) to advise
the Government on issues pertaining to the Consumer Price Index for Industrial
Workers (New Series).
The STC will go into details of various parameters that
are taken into consideration for updation of the base year such as the weighting
diagram, consumption basket, selection of centres, sample size of
establishments for price collection etc.
Government has no specific information about the skilled/semi-skilled worker outsourced by the Central Government /State Governments through contractors not being paid as per the CPI.
However, the
Contract Labour Act, 1970 inter-alia, contains provisions for payment of wages
to these category of workers.
The contract
workers are also entitled to receive minimum wages as notified by the
appropriate Governments from time to time.
This information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written question.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
GDS BONUS CEILING – LATEST POSITION
Secretary, Department of Posts held discussion with Secretary
Generals of NFPE and FNPO and all the General Secretaries of affiliated
Unions/Associations on 02.08.2013 at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi. GDS Bonus case was
discussed in detail. Secretary, Department of Posts, informed that Postal Board
has again sent the file for approval of the Finance Ministry after replying all
the queries raised by Finance Ministry. On behalf of AIPEU, GDS (NFPE) Com. P.
Pandurangarao, General Secretary attended the meeting. Minutes of the meeting
will be published later.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary
General Saturday, August 10, 2013
WITHDRAW CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME SCRAP PFRDA BILL PFRDA BILL LISTED IN THE AGENDA OF THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT CONFEDERATION CALLS UPON THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO ORGANIZE TWO HOURS WALK-OUT PROGRAMME ON THE DAY WHEN THE BILL IS TAKEN UP FOR DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT
As you are aware, Central
Government is going ahead with their agenda on pension privatization. The
controversial PFRDA Bill (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Bill) is listed as an agenda item for the current Parliament session. The bill
may be taken up for discussion in Parliament on any day. Confederation of
Central Government Employees & Workers has opposed the Contributory Pension
Scheme and also the PFRDA Bill from the very beginning.
We have conducted so many
agitational programmes including strike. The left parties in the parliament
have also strongly opposed the Bill. Inspite of the opposition from employees
(both Central Government and State Government Employees & Teachers) and
also from left political parties, the Central Government is not ready to
withdraw the contributory Pension scheme or to scrap the PFRDA Bill.
The National Secretariat of the
Confederation has viewed the move of the Government with grave concern and
decided to call upon the entirety of the Central Government Employees &
Workers to organize mass protest demonstration in front of all offices throughout
the country after walking out from
offices for two hours, on the day when the bill is taken up for discussion
in Parliament or on the next day if information is received late.
All India office bearers, State
level COCs and other COCs are requested to make the two hours walk out
programme a grand success.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Confederation
Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 07-August-2013 GoM on Workers' Demands
Government has set up a Group of four Ministers led by Shri A.K. Antony to discuss the workers' demands with the United front of trade unions.
Two meetings of the Group of Ministers (GoM) were held on 18.02.2013 and 22.05.2013 in which the ten point Charter of
Demand of the trade unions were discussed. The discussions remained
inconclusive and it was decided that the issues/demands will be
considered by the Group of Ministers themselves before further
discussions with the Central Trade Unions representatives. As such, no
final recommendation has been given by the GoM.
This
information was given by Minister of State for Labour & Employment
Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in the Lok Sabha today in reply to a written
question.
PIB
Thursday, August 8, 2013
EPFO DISAGREES WITH FINANCE MINISTRY’S PROPOSAL TO SHIFT EPFO SUBSCRIBERS TO NPS
The Employees’ Provident
Fund Organisation (EPFO) says it disagrees with finance ministry’s proposal to
encourage its subscribers to shift to New Pension System saying it does not
provide better returns than its Employees Pension Scheme-1995.
The retirement fund body has said
this in response to a letter written by Financial Services Secretary to Labour
Secretary.
“If we take return of EPS as
indicative return on the fund managed under EPS then the annualised return for
the period May 2009 to May 2013 will be 10.47 per cent, which on the face of
it, is higher than the return declared by NPS in its scheme for central
government”, EPFO said.
Finance Ministry has written to the
Labour Ministry saying: “The subscribers (of EPS) may be given an option to
either remain with EPS or join NPS with the same contribution.”
The ministry argued that NPS, which
is a self sustaining pension system, could be a good substitute for EPS and
would be beneficial for subscribers as they would get decent returns and
adequate pension wealth.
Moreover, the Finance Ministry said,
“The government would be free from any open ended and financially unsustainable
liability of EPS.”
Disagreeing with the contention of
the Finance Ministry, EPFO said that EPS scheme provides social security for
lower income group people in their old age. In addition, it also provides
pension to widow, children and dependents in case of death of the subscriber.
Under the EPS scheme, many interim
benefits are provided.
Subscribers can withdraw their
contribution towards pension while withdrawing his or her EPF money. There is a
lock in period of 15 years in NPS.
Moreover EPS subscribers get bonus
of two years on completion of 20 years of service and there is provision of
commutation or part withdrawal also. That is not available in NPS.
EPS’s corpus size stood at Rs 1.83
lakh crore as on March 31, 2013. Under the NPS, total corpus was at Rs 29,852
crore as on March 31, 2013 with a subscribers’ base of 47,70,507 members.
EPFO has a subscriber base of over 5
crore and manages PF corpus of Rs 3.7 lakh crore excluding the pension fund of
Rs 1.83 lakh crore. Source : The HinduPOSTAL/SORTING ASSISTANT EXAMINATION (PA/SA) RESULTS 2013 UPDATE Postal Department today published the list of candidates short listed from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttrakhand Postal Circles for Paper-II based on their performance in Paper-I. Update available in India Post website is as follows: I. The List of shortlisted candidates for the Computer Typing / Data Entry (PAPER-II) for Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttrakhand Postal Circles is added in the given link below. II. PAPER-II for Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Odisha and West Bengal Postal Circles is scheduled on 24th and 25th August 2013. The Admit cards for the same have been dispatched. If not received by 13 August, 2013 then it can be downloaded from this website from August 14, 2013.
Soon, post offices to be like banks
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The HinduThe Anna Road head post office is one of four in the city that have been selected for the project — File Phot
Under new project, select head post offices will have ATMs, offer internet and mobile banking
Postal customers may soon be able to access their savings bank account in any post office in the city.
The department of posts is putting in place core banking solutions (CBS)
at four of its head post offices in Chennai, and the process is
expected to be completed by September. This means these post offices
will become like banks and offer a range of services.
The head post offices on Anna Road and in T. Nagar, Mylapore and
Tambaram will soon be networked via CBS, which is one of the postal
department’s flagship projects.'
At present, customers who have postal savings accounts have to go to the
post office where their account is, to carry out any transaction. They
also have to wait in long queues to withdraw cash or to get their
monthly pensions.
But once CBS is implemented, customers can go to any post office covered
under the system and carry out transactions. The project also envisages
installing ATMs at these four post offices by October, so that their
2.5 lakh account-holders will be able to access their accounts at the
swipe of a card.Customers who have invested in savings
certificates too, can encash them using CBS.
Officials of the postal department said they had tied up with Infosys to
eventually implement CBS in 110 post offices across the city and its
suburbs. Currently, software testing for the project is in progress.
Welcoming the move, 70-year-old D. Sriraman, a resident of Villivakkam,
said this would benefit several people who now spend at least half an
hour just to withdraw cash.
The CBS project will be rolled out in all post offices over the next two
years in a phased manner. Services offered will include internet
banking, mobile banking and mobile transfer of money. The department
also is mulling over a proposal to integrate other postal services with
CBS.
Postmaster general, Chennai city region, Mervin Alexander said there are
nearly 3.3 crore savings account-holders in the region. All postal
employees are now being given extensive training in CBS, he added.
Keywords: post offices, savings bank accounts at post officesWednesday, August 7, 2013
BIMONTHLY MEETING OF VADODARA REGION HELD ON 6TH AUGUST
Bimonthly meeting of Vadodara region was held on 6th August 2013 at 13:00 to 15:00 hrs. The meeting was held in quite positive atmosphere. We had submitted 7 items on Agenda and the same was posted on this blog earlier. As admissible first 3 items were taken up for discussion besides several issues informally debated.
Com.S.M.Patel Asst CS and Com.J.A.Rathod Asst.FS accompanied C/S in meeting.
Leaders from P.4, R.3, R.4 and Adm Union also attended the meeting and discussed various items successfully.
The PMG as well as DPS Vadodara were affirmative and considerate on submissions of the staff side.
Minutes of the meeting will be posted as and when received.
URGENT ATTENTION ALL DS AND YOUNG COMRADES WILLING TO ATTEND STUDY CAMP
THANKS TO OUR FEDERATION
FOR PERMITTING YOUNG INTERESTED
COMRADES
ON OUR REQUEST
NFPE WESTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP
AT PUSHKAR (RAJASTHAN) ON 25 & 26 AUGUST
2013
As you are aware, our Federation is organizing Zone wise Study
Camps. Accordingly Comrades of Gujarat Circle attended Central Zone Study Camp
at Vidisha (M.P.) earlier.
In these Study Camps, we get valuable guidance on various subjects;
history of our NFPE and Trade union Movement, quality of a good leadership and
so many things we can learn in study camps. More over we can avail golden
chance to meet and hear our most beloved great leaders of Federation, CHQ and
affiliated unions. We can also interact with comrades of other circles. As a
Circle Secretary, I wish that more and more young comrades may attend such
study camps and avail of the opportunity.
We also desire to organize a Study Camp for our Circle only but
it will take considerable time in implementing the program.
This study camp has been organized for comrades of Rajasthan,
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal and Punjab Circles. 206 comrades are to attend from
these circles which include 129 comrades from Rajasthan circle itself. As
Rajasthan circle is adjoining to our circle and Pushkar is not so far away from
Gujarat, I requested our leaders to allow few young comrades of our circle also
in this camp. I am happy to inform that it is permitted to send few comrades
from Gujarat circle on my request.
We have to reach Pushkar before 08:30 a.m. on 25th
August 2013 and can leave the camp only
after 06:00 p.m. on 26th August 2013. The delegation fee is Rs.600/-.
All arrangement of Breakfast, tea, food and Accommodation will be available.
After getting permission, I came to know that Janmashtami
festivals are also on the same dates. Comrades, I believe that this would be
the best use of the festive days this year. I request young comrades to decide
and intimate their names to me through their Divisional Secretary under
intimation to me also.
All DS are requested to bring this message to comrades of their
division and respond very urgently.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS HELD NATIONAL WORKERS CONVENTION AT NEW DELHI ON 06TH AUGUST 2013
A massive National
convention of all Central Trade Unions, Central and State Government
Employees & Teachers Federations and Public Sector employees Unons
etc was held at Mavlankar Hall New Delhi on 6th August 2013.
The convention was addressed by the leaders of BMS, INTUC, AITUC, CITU,
HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC, LPF. Presidium consisted of the
leaders of all the above Central Trade Unions. The resolution adopted by
the National convention called upon the workers to organize following.
1. Demonstration/Rallies/Satyagraha at all state capitals with respective statewide mobilization on 25th September 2013
2. Massive Demonstration before Parliament with main mobilization from neighbouring states on 12th December, 2013
3. On the same day of Demonstration before Parliament (12th December 2013), District-level Demonstrations at all District Headquarters all over the country.
4. Sectoral
programme of joint actions for effectively opposing Restructuring,
Outsourcing etc. and on sector-specific issues/demands and against
Divestment of shares in Pubic Sector Enterprises.
5. Exclusive Joint Action Programmes on the demand of Minimum Wage and Contract Workers related other demands.
Copy of the resolution and Photos are published below.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
ConfederationPEACEFUL DEMO IS NOT MISCONDUCT: COURT MADRAS HIGH COURT QUASHES THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED TO TWO STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI) OFFICERS
While quashing
the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers alleging
misconduct for holding a lunch hour demonstration in August last year, the
Madras High Court has held that a mere peaceful demonstration, per se, inside
the campus, cannot be understood as a mark of misconduct under the rules.
A Division
Bench comprising Justices Chitra Venkataraman and K.B.K.Vasuki passed the
common judgment on appeals filed by two officers of the bank against a single
Judge’s order of February 8 this year.
The two,
D.Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Deputy Manager, SBI, RBU, LHO, Chennai and
D.Suresh Kumar, Chief Manager, RBU, LHO, Chennai, were the general secretary
and elected president of the All India State Bank of India Officers’
Association respectively. The association held a lunch hour demonstration on
August 28 last year in front of the local head office and in all the
administrative offices of the bank. Members, including the two officers,
participated.
In September
last year, the two were issued charge memo for alleged misconduct under the
bank’s officers’ service rules.
They filed
writ petitions contending that registered trade unions had a right to
demonstrate peacefully. The right flowed from Art.19 (1) ( c ) of the
Constitution. They denied that they instigated the officers of the bank to hold
the demonstration. There was no misconduct.
A single Judge
rejected the writ petitions, holding that the court could not interfere at the
stage of charge memo on the basis of the defence pleaded by the petitioners.
Aggrieved, the two filed the present appeals.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
UOI SLP against Pre-2006 Pensioners dismissed by Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the
SLP (Civil) 23055/2013 filed by Union of India against Delhi High Court
judgement in pre-2006 pensioners casein WP 1535/2012 upholding the CAT PB
judgement and Delhi High Court judgement. The above SLP came up for hearing on
29/7/2013 and the apex court dismissed the SLP on the same day.
Pensioners will now get arrears w.e.f.
1/1/2006 if their revised pension was fixed at less than 50% percent of the
minimum of the pay in the pay band including grade pay thereon in the revised
scale corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the
pensioner has retired.
JUDGEMENT :
UPON hearing counsel the Court
made the following order :
“We are not
inclined to interfere with the order passed by the High Court. Consequently,
the special leave petitions are dismissed. However, the petitioners are at
liberty to raise all points before the Tribunal as and when the appeal”.GOVERNMENT LOST THE REVIEW PETITION IN PAYMENT OF ARREARS CASE
HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DISMISSED THE
REVIEW PETITION FILED
BY THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE RAILWAY ACCOUNTS ON PAYMENTOF ARREARS
W.E.F 01-01-1996 TO 18-02-2003 CASE. EARLIERGOVERNMENT MOVED
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION BUT HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DID
NOT ALLOW IT. NOW THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN FILED THE REVIEW PETITION
AND LOST. WITH THIS IT IS CERTAIN THAT
GOVERNMENT CAN NOT AVOID THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF
UP-GRADED SCALES TO THE ORGANIZED ACCOUNTS' EMPLOYEES. JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE
OF ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ORGANIZATIONS HAS ALREADY
WROTE A LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE JUDGMENT UNIFORMLY
TO ALL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
AGENDA FOR BIMONTHLY MEETING OF VADODARA REGION
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’
Federated
with the National Federation of Postal Employees
GUJARAT
CIRCLE
No.P3/Agenda/Vdr/Bimonthly/2013 Dated July 3,
2013
To,
The Postmaster General
Vadodara region, Vadodara 390 001
Subject: Agenda for Bimonthly meeting.
Respected sir,
I furnish hereunder items of Agenda to
be discussed in the next bimonthly meeting:
Item
No.1
SHIFTING OF RENTED
P.O. BUILDINGS AJWAROAD PO, CHHANI ROAD PO, N.I.ESTATE PO AND BHAILY PO TO
ANOTHER BUILDING
All
above stated rented P.O. Buildings are in worst condition and needs shifting to
another safe and specious rented buildings. For all these Post offices items
were taken at Divisional level and there has been correspondence between one to
other administrative authorities. It is requested to take early action in the
matter. For Ajwa road, previously tender process was already completed but
there was delay in taking decision and therefore it was disagreed by the land
lord. It is requested to take prompt decision in the matter after completion of
tender process.
Item
No.2
SETTLEMENT OF LONG
PENDING ITEM OF ADMISSIBILITY OF HRA AT THE RATE AT PAR WITH VADODARA CITY TO
JAWAHARNAGAR, FERTILIZERNAGAR PO, N.I.ESTATE PO AND PETROCHEMICAL POST OFFICE .
This
item has been frequently processed and case needs be processed early. If the
proposal has been sent to higher authorities, a reminder may be given. My union
desires to know present status of the
item.
Item
No.3
TERMINATION OF DEPUTATION
ARRANGEMENTS IN BETWEEN DIVISIONS AND UNITS AT VADODARA.
12
PAs were deputed from Vadodara East division to Vadodara West division since
more than last two years (i.e. after fraud case at Chemical PO). It is
requested to terminate these deputation as early as possible. There are 2
PAs deputed to P&T Dispensary No.2
from Vadodara West division and two PAs have been deputed to R.O. from Vadodara
East division. One PA is also on deputation to PTC from Vadodara East division.
Considering shortage of staff and huge work load faced by operative offices, it
is requested to terminate all deputation arrangements at the earliest.
Item
No.4
REPLACEMENT OF SLOW
WORKING OLD COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN POST OFFICES OF VADODARA EAST AND WEST DIVISION.
Very
old (8-10 years old) Computer systems are put to work at several offices of
Vadodara East division and West division. In 31 offices, computers were
supplied in the year 2006. The computer works very slow and put our staff as
well as customers waiting in front of counters in to mental irritation. If the
mother board of the PC is not compatible with 4 GB RAM it will obviously work
slow because our software can work with 4 GB RAM. It is requested to look into
the matter as early as possible on top priority basis. Printers are also not
properly working in most of the offices. A survey is required to be made to
justify actual requirement.
Item
No.5
PROVISION OF TUBE
WELL AT FATEGANJ HO.
This
is basic requirement at Fateganj HO. Huge staff nearing to 150 incumbents are working
at this office at HO and DO. More over RMS Rest house is also situated here.
There is very much difficulty of procuring water at this office. Normally
lavatories remain very much dirty due to paucity of water. It is requested to
provide one tube well at this office.
Item
No.6
CONDEMNATION OF OLD
UNSERVICABLE AND RISKY MMS VEHICLES.
There
are very old and condemnable vehicles at MMS. Reports are already sent to
higher authorities. It is requested to condemn such vehicles and take up its
case for replacement.
Following
office bearers will attend the meeting:
Shri.S.M.Patel Asst CS SPM Alkapuri
Shri.J.A.Rathod Org Sec SPM
Ajwa road
With
regards,
Yours
sincerely
RASHMIN
PUROHIT
Circle
Secretary
ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’
Federated
with the National Federation of Postal Employees
GUJARAT
CIRCLE
No.P3/Authority/Region/2013 Dated July 3,
2013
To,
The Postmaster General
Vadodara region, Vadodara 390 001
Subject:
AUTHORITY TO SHRI S.M.PATEL
ASST CIRCLE SECRETARY FOR ADDRESSING LETTERS AND SENDING AGENDA FOR BIMONTHLY
MEETINGS OF VADODARA REGION.
Shri.
S.M.Patel Asst Circle Secretary and SPM Alkapuri Vadodara is hereby authorized
to enter into correspondence with the Regional office Vadodara.
He
will address letters and send Agenda for Bimonthly meetings on behalf of the
Circle Union.
This
may please be noted.
With
regards,
Yours
sincerely
RASHMIN
PUTOHIT
Circle
Secretary
SUCCESSFUL VISIT OF CIRCLE UNION AT SEVERAL OFFICES OF BARDOLI DIVISION AND ATTENDANCE IN VARIOUS MEETINGS AT OTHER DIVISIONS
During 4.7.13 to 6.7.13 Circle Secretary, headed by Com.SKVaishnav Circle President, visited various offices of Bardoli division.
It was informed to us that 7-8 senior members had submitted application for voluntary retirement and the actual reason was to save themselves from undue pressure and humiliating treatment by the administration side. It was also informed that few young comrades were dissatisfied due to heavy shortage of staff, threats and pressure by administration and they had shown displeasure in writing to the divisional secretary.
We visited so many offices of Bardoli division despite heavy rainfall, met senior comrades, discussed on various aspects, assessed the situation, had staff meetings at various offices including at Bardoli HO, heard our members and finally prepared a memorandum on various problems of Bardoli division.
There were few cases of unjustified recovery of big amounts ( in lacs) from staff.
We met SP Bardoli division and discussed various items of general interest at length in friendly atmosphere and with positive approach.
It is pleasant to note that there were petty points of misunderstanding each other's feelings and lack of appropriate communication. Almost all the problems were positively dealt with by the SP Bardoli and staff side was also satisfied with the affirmative response. It is more pleasant to note that all senior comrades agreed to withdraw their notices for voluntary retirement.
We also advised divisional office bearers not to make personal/individual cases as prestige issue and fill up gap of communication with the administration.
Before proceeding to Bardoli division, we also met PMG Vadodara and had informal discussion on problems of Valsad as well as Bardoli division. I am glad to put here that the PMG had a cordial hearing in the informal meeting and resolved few problems of Valsad division on the spot.
In the informal meeting with PMG Vadodara Com.SKVaishnav Circle President, Com.SMPatel Asst.CS and DS , Com.CDThakor Supreme Councillor and Com.JARathod Asst Circle FS accompanied Circle Secretary and joined discussion.
Agenda for the next bimonthly meeting of Vadodara region was also prepared and handed over to the office.
A letter authorizing Com.Shubhash M.Patel Asst. CS for making correspondence with R.O. Vadodara was also written up and given at R.O. Divisional Secretaries of Vadodara region may consult Com.S.M.Patel (Mob.No.94280 68090) for minor items to be taken with regional administration.
The Circle Secretary fell ill with acute fever for constant 21 days following this tour program in rainy season. Therefore this information could be posted late. Now health is OK to run more and more with your blessings and good wishes.
After returning from this tour program, we attended Divisional Conference of P-4 union of Ahmedabad city division on 7.7.13 at Bapunagar IE Post Office. Com.Natubhai Parmar was re elected as Divisional Secretary.
CS also visited Rajkot to attend Dharna program. A special visit of Jamnagar division was also arranged with an intention to meet our comrades to rejuvenate trade union movement in Jamnagar division. Jamnagar is one of the strongest branch of our union but since few months our office bearers are resting. We had a very purposeful meeting of executive members and worked out a program to have staff meetings at this division.
CS also visited Circle Conference of AIPAE Union at Circle office Ahmedabad on 28.7.13. A young comrade Apurva Kadia has been unanimously elected as Circle Secretary of All India Postal Administrative Employees Union. We greet him and convey best wishes for striking performance. Circle Secretary in his speech, requested members of AIPAEU to join various agitational programs without fail.
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