Friday 30 March 2012

COM. BALINDRA NATH ROY,  PART-TIME  NIGHTGUARD,  DOMOHANI  S.O.  (JALPAIGURI  DIVISION)  AND  DIVISIONAL  PRESIDENT,  POSTAL  WORKERS'  UNION, SHOT  DEAD 

   Com. Balindranath Roy, Part-Time Night Guard of Domohani S.O. was shot dead by a gang of armed dacoits last night, after a vain attempt to loot the cash and valuables of the office. 
 
    Com. Roy was on duty as usual last night, when the gang broke into the office. Despite several attempts they could not budge the lock of the Godrej Defender Safe of the office. It appeared that at the time of their frustrated departure, the armed miscreants shot Com. Roy on his forehead, which caused a fatal injury to bleed him to death.
 
    Alongwith his service as a Part-time employee, he was closely associated with our organisation from the very beginning and held the responsibility of the President of the Postal Workers' Union, Jalpaiguri Division. His sudden death will cost a lot to the movement of the downtrodden Part-time workers of the division.
 
   Com. Roy is survived by his ailing wife, two married daughters and an unemployed son, who passed the Madhyamik (10th). The family was in stringent financial condition, without any land or property.
 
  OUR  UNION deeply mourns the demise of Com. Roy and acknowledges his ultimate sacrifice for the department. This incident has once again pointed out the insecurity of Postal staffs holding the responsibility of huge Govt cash. In no other Govt department staffs are left with so much Govt property with absolutely no arrangement of security. We are looking forward to see in what shape the department acknowledges the sacrifice of Com. Roy. Circle Union has already contacted the Regional and Circle Administration to explore relief to the bereaved family. A sum of Rs.7000/- has already been approved from Circle Welfare Fund. 
    OUR Union requests all Branch & divl Unions to wear Black Badge in condolence tomorrow or on the day after tomorrow and display posters on Notice Boards and offices demanding arrest and punishment of the murderers. Some more organisational decision will be declared shortly.

COMRADE RAMASUBBAREDDY VETARAN P&T LEADER PASSED AWAY

COM. RAMASUBBAREDDY A VETARAN P&T LEADER OF ANDHRA CIRCLE WHO RENDERED HIS SERVICE AS CIRCLE PRESIDENT OF AIPEU, GROUP'C' ALONG WITH COM. R. LAXMAIAH AS CIRCLE SECRETARY WHO  PARTICIPATED AND ORGANISED HISTORIC P&T STRIKES FROM 1960 ONWARDS TILL TODAY PASSED AWAY  AT 7-45 AM AT NELLORE WITH SUDDEN HEART ATTACK.

FUNERAL WILL BE TOMARROW ON 1ST APRIL 2012 AT 11-00 AM AT NELLORE.

OUR UNION EXPRESSES DEEP SORROW AND CONDOLENCES AND DIP OUR BANNER ON THE DEMISE OF A GREAT LEADER OF ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE.
POSTMEN /MAILGUARD & MTS EXAMINATION POSTPONED
DIRECTORATE HAS ISSUED ORDERS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD EXAMINATION AND DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION FOR MULTI TASKING STAFF (MTS) SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 20.05.2012 INDEFINITELY, SINCE THE RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POSTS OF POSTMAN/MAIL GUARD AND MULTI TASKING STAFF ARE UNDER REVISION. {CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS}

Wednesday 28 March 2012

ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME CONTINGENT & CONRACT WORKERS FEDERATION
NORTH AENUE PO BUILDING - NEW – DELHI

CONSTITUTION

1.       NAME :- The union is a combination of Casual, part time Contingent and Contract workers employed in Department of Post and it shall be called the All India Postal Casual, Part time contingent & contract workers federation and it is referred to in these as the union.

2.        Head Quarters :- The Head Quarters of the Union shall be Delhi and situated for the present at North Avenue Po Building New – Delhi.


3.       Objects :- The Union shall strive to improve and ameliorate the condition of its members and the safeguard their interests by negotiation with their employers and only in last resort by strikes.  It shall provided its funds permit and General Body or the members approved of
(a)    Undertake prosecution of defense of any legal proceeding to which any of its members  may be a party for the purpose and General Body of the members approved of
(b)   Conduct a Trade dispute on behalf of member
(c)    Compensate a member for loss ansing out of a trade dispute
(d)   Pay allowance to a member for his dependents on account of death, old age, sickness, accident of unemployment of the member
(e)   Issue or undertake liability under policies of assurance on the life as a member of policies insuring a member against sickness, accident or unemployment and
(f)     Start for members a library, a night schools, a club, an institution for the medical treatment, free supply of medicines and a benefit providing financial assistant.

4.       Organization  :-  The Union shale have All India, Circle, Divisional Branches.  Divisional Branch Will be Primary Unit of Union to Participate in All India, Circle (State) Conflations  Divisional Union will be farmed with at least 10 Members working in any Category Mentioned   in the name of the Union in the Division  
N.B. – The term ‘member’ wherever it occurs in these rules unless, the context suggests a deferent meanings, means an ordinary members.

5.        Rate of subscription & Quota : Rate of subscription as mentioned in article 4 (Rupees Hundred thus collected shall be allocated every Year the following manger :
Central Union (CHQ) : 30
Circle (State) Union 40
Divisional Union : 30
However, the Divisional  Conference can decide to collect monthly contribution or, any  extra collection to Divisional Union from every members for general purpose or any particular purpose.

The subscription as well contribution to Divisional Union if any paid by each member by the end of March and the Treasurer of Local Branch shall make arrangements for collection of the same from members falling in the respective unit.  Quota for the Year shall become  due by the 30th April Every Year shall be remitted by the Divisional Union by 30th May Every Year .  The All India Union shall notify the arrears of each Division by 30th May Directly with Intimations to circle Union and also two months Before the All India Conference.  Circle Union also do the same.  Those Divisions not paid quota will not be allowed in circle/ All India Conference unless they clear Quota at least one day before Conference.

6.       Disciplinary Actions : (a) Removal of Member of the union can be removed from the rolls of the union for anti-union activity, corruption, immoral activity or anti-national activity or non-payment of subscriptions only by the concerned General Body at the Local Level with two-third majority of members present in such meeting.  Such removal of any member who is an office bearer of the Union at a higher level shall come into effect only after ratification by the respective committee of which he/she is a member.  The member against whom such action is proposed shall be provided adequate opportunity to explain his conducts.

(b) Other Disciplinary  Actions :  The Executive Committee at the respective level shall have the power to suspend for a specified period or censure any of its members for indiscipline by a simple majority.
( c) Appeal : Appeal against any disciplinary action shall lie to the next higher level committee. Any appeal received by such committee after a period of fifteen days shall not be considered. Final authority to dispose of the appeal, if received by it, shall be the Central Executive Committee
(d) Members who have been expelled for non-payment of subscription etc, are eligible for re-admission on payment of all arrears, however, no fine shall be imposed

7.       Membership Register : The Divisional Union shall maintain a register of members name, age, address, occupation and such other particulars as may considered necessary concerning each member including a ordinary member shall be recorded therein. The register shall open to inspecting by any office – bearer of member on any day during the normal office hours.

8.       Honorary Member :- Persons not eligible for admission an ordinary member under rule 4 (four) may be admitted as an honorary member to serve on the Executive Committee of Union by their number shall not at any time exceed one third of the total number of the members of Executive Committee.
Subject to contrary decision of General Meeting no honorary member shall enjoy any rights of an ordinary member not shall be entitled to any benefits to which an ordinary members will be entitled under these rules.

9.        Executive Committee: Subject to the control of General Body of members the administration of all affairs of the union shall be carried on by the Executive Committee consists in of not less than 15 members.  All office bearers and Executive members’ hall be elected at the Annual General meeting of the Union shall, unless member of the Executive Committee shall be above the age of 18 Years and removed by death, registration, found incompetent or hostile to the interest of the Union. Hold office until the next election. One-half members of the Executive Committee will form the quorum of the meeting.  Casual vacancies will be filled up by the members of the union co-opted in the Executive meeting. Secretary or in the absence of secretary, one of the Asst.  Secretaries of the  union will convene the meeting of the Executive Committee with the notice as mention in the clause 7.1 Member and office – hearers found incompetent or hostile to the interest of the union shall be removed by a decision of the General Body Meeting in case of Divisional Branch level.   And Executive Meeting of All India Circle Level as the case may be .  the Circle Executive Comity shall meet at least once in between two Circle (state) Conferences. Circle (state) Secretariat  consisting of office-bearers stationed in and around Head Quarters at any particular time shall meet as and when necessary.

10.    Notice for the Executive Meeting :i) Central (All India ) Executive : One Month
ii) Circle (State) Executive : 14 days
iii) Divisional Executive : 7 days
iv) Emergent Central Executive : 7 days
v) Emergent  Circle Executive : 3 days
vi) Emergent Divisional Executive : 24 hours

11.    Funds : The Union shall have a general  fund which shall include  all  incomes form contribution from members. Donations and other miscellaneous sources.  All expenses of union save those incurred for political purpose certified in the section 16 of the Trade Union Act 1926, including salaries and allowances to Office –bearers, pay of establishment and provisions of benefits financial and of other kinds shall be met from the general Fund.  In the case of a doubt whether a particular expense of  expenses can be lawfully incurred and paid from the general Fund the matter shall be referred to the registrar of trade Union and the union shall abide by the decision .

12.   Safe Custody of General Funds : all money belonging to the union All moneys belonging to the union have those immediately required not exceeding to Rs. 1000/- Divisional Branch, Rs. 3000/- at Circle Branch and Rs. 5000/- at All India level shall be deposited in a Bank of good standing or shall be invested in same approved securities or shall be partly deposited and partly invested .  When Bank Account is opened, the President Secretary, Treasurer are in their absence any tow representatives of the union authorized by the Executive Committee shall jointly make and, be responsible for all   transaction of the Account.

13.   Annual Return and Annual Audit: - Authorized Members as take above either Secretary are treasurer of union shall arrange and  shall be responsible for proper maintenance of the different books and registers. The account books shall be opened to inspection to Office bearers and members during the normal office hours of the union.  The account shall be audited every year after the 31st December  in the manner prescribed by the Trade Union Regulation, 1927 and the executive committee shall thereafter arrange for th preparation and submission to registrar of trade Union Regulations, 1927 of the Annual Return prescribed under section 28 of the trade union Act. 1927

13. All India Conference :- The All India Conference consists of central Office Bearers, central Executive Committee members and the delegates elected in the respective  Divisional Conference or in the special Divisional General body Convened for the purpose.  The paid up membership of the  Division shall be determined on the basis of quota received by the central Union from all the Divisional branches of the concerned State during the two financial years preceding the conference.  In case the membership of the Divisional is less than   Fifty it shall elect one delegate.  In case the membership of the Divisional is Fifty or more it shall elect delegates at  the ratio of one delegate for every Fifty or part thereof. Provided the part there of is Twenty or more

14.   Duties of All India Conference :
a)      To elect the following :
1.       One president
2.       Six vice presidents
3.       One Secretary general
4.       Five Assistant General Secretary
5.       One treasurer
6.       One Asst.  Treasurer
7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference
b)      To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts
c)       To nominate the Auditor.
d)      To consider any other item notified

15.  Circle Conference :
Composition : The Circle (state) Conference shall be composed by the Circle Office-bearers elected by the previous Conference,  the Divisional Secretaries, who  shall be  ex-officio members and the delegates elected by Divisional Branch at the ratio of one delegate for every 20 or part thereof, the Circle (state) Conference shall be held once in two Years.

 Duties of Circle  Conference :
e)      To elect the following :
1.       One president
2.       Six vice presidents
3.       One Circle  Secretary
4.       Five Assistant Circle Secretary
5.       One treasurer
6.       One Asst.  Treasurer
7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference
8.       To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts
9.       To nominate the Auditor.
10.   To consider any other item notified


17.          Divisional Branch Conference :-
(a) it shall be held every two years and all the members shall elect the following office bearers :
1.       One president
2.       Six vice presidents
3.       One Divisional   Secretary
4.       Five Assistant Divisional Secretary
5.       One treasurer
6.       One Asst.  Treasurer
7.       Organizing Secretary as for Requirement decided by the Conference
8.       To Consider and adopt biennial Report and Accounts
9.       To nominate the Auditor.
10.   To consider any other item notified

18.           Biennial General Meeting :- There  will be Biennial General meeting or may be called the Conference of the Central, Circle (state) Divisional Level within three months on completion of duration. The Quorum of this shall be as specified in the Clause no . 12.8( a) Voting at the meeting may be ether by bailer or by show of hands.  All decisions elections shall be decided by majority or votes. The meeting shall dispose of all matters affecting the General Body of the members including.
(i) Forum of the policy and programmed of the Union
(ii) Appointment of the office-bearers
(iii) Annual General Meeting Conference shall be called by the Secretary or in his absence by the Assistant Secretaries of the union with the notice as specified in the clause no 12.8


(b) General Body: General Body will be held at divisional level as and when required with a notice of 7 days or 24 hours in Emergency to discuss any items.  The Quorum for the Meeting will be 1/5th of the member ship of the Division

19. Quorum
i) All India Conference :-  1/5th of the  Representatives as for the Quota Received
ii) Circle Conference :-   1/5th  of the  delegates elected by the Divisional Branches at the Ratio of one delegate for every 20 members
iii) Divisional Branch :- 1/5th of the General Members
iv) No Quorum is required for the meeting post phoned for want of Quorum

20. Notice :-
i) All India Conference : One Month
ii) Circle Conference : 21 Days
iii) Divisional Conference : 14 days


21. Strike :- Strike of work shall be declared by the union only after failure of negotiations  and agitation programmes  and also along with other trade unions on the general issues of working class. The strike shall be declared after observing the relevant provisions of industrial disputes Act. 1947.

22. Amendment of the Constitution : Any rule or rules of the union may be amended, varied or rescinded by the decision of the All India  Annual General General/conference. A notice of the change or changes made in the rules shall be sent to the Registrar of Trade within fourteen days from the date of the conference to which the change or changes have been decided upon and change or changes shall not effect until the same have been registered and a certificate of registration have obtained from the Registrar of Trade Union/

23. Dissolutions :- The Union shall not be dissolved except by the decision of the All India Conference specially called for the purpose.  The quorum of the specially conference shall be two- third of the delegates for the time being.  The meeting shall be also decide in what manner the funds of the Union after dissolutions if any shall be dispose of after the meeting dissolving the Union put within fourteen days from the date thereof, these shall be sent to the Register of Trade Union, a notice of dissolution in the prescribed from and the dissolution shall not have effect until the same has been accepted by the Registrar of Trade Unions.






C.C. PILLAI                                           Y. NAGABHUSHANAM                                       M. MOHAN
President  :                                          Working President                                        General Secretary                                          


CIRCLE COORDINATION COMMITTEE AP CIRCLE DECIDED TO INCLUDE OUR UNION AS FULL PLEDGED MEMBER IN THE COMMITTEE

IN THE CIRCLE CO ORDINATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT HYDERABAD DECIDED TO INCLUDE OUR UNION AS FULL PLEDGED MEMBER IN THE COMMITTEE.

OUR UNION EXPRESSES THANKS TO ALL THE AFFLIATES OF NFPE FOR ACCEPTING OUR REQUEST.

NFPE & FNPO MEET SECRETARY , DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

Secretary Generals NFPE & FNPO along with General Secretaries met Secretary, Department of Posts, today (22.03.2012) and discussed the following issues.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(a) <!--[endif]-->Issues arising out of implementation of L1, L2 concept in RMS
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(b) <!--[endif]-->Delay in implementing the written assurances given by Secretary (Posts) with particular reference to Casual labourers issue and GDS issues.
Two letters were submitted to the Secretary (Posts) on the above issues which are published in this website. Secretary (Posts) assured as follows:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(a) <!--[endif]-->A meeting with Member (Operations) will be arranged shortly to discuss the staff side suggestions on L1, L2.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(b) <!--[endif]-->Secretary (Posts) will personally intervene to ensure that follow up action on the assurances given by Secretary (Posts) is taken by the concerned officers.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(c) <!--[endif]-->Regarding casual labourer’s case final decision on the committee report will be taken without any further delay.
The staff side made it clear that if no result oriented action is taken within one month, the JCA leaders shall sit on hunger fast in front of Dak Bhawan.
INTUC CHIEF THREATENS STRONGER AGITATION
GUWAHATI, March 26 – The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) president G Sanjeeva Reddy today said that the country might see a stronger agitation than what it witnessed on February 28 this year, if steps are not taken to stop rising prices, disinvestment of profit-making PSUs and violation of labour laws. Talking to media persons, Reddy who was in the city today, said that the Union government has assured the agitating trade unions that it would sit for a talk after the Budget session of the Parliament is over.
The strike of February 28 was backed by most of the country’s Central trade unions and joined by thousands of regional trade unions throughout the country, including the local trade unions and employees’ associations of Assam.

“During the last month’s strike, the railway workers were kept out of its ambit, considering the problem of the common people. But, if the government does not take strong steps to check price rise, implement labour laws and consider our other reasonable demands, the employees of railways, civil aviation and all the industrial sectors along with others would go on agitation,” he said.
The group of trade unions had submitted a charter of demands to the Union government demanding tighter labour laws and measures to control price rise. “Due to the increasing prices, the workers are losing their standard of living. As the private companies are paying more thrust on the creating temporary jobs rather than the permanent ones, there is no economic
security for the working class,” Reddy said.
The trade unions have also asked the government to supply essential goods at a controlled price through the fair price shops and stop disinvestment in profit making PSUs. It also said that the contractual system of appointment should be abolished in the regular jobs. The charter of demands also said that government should make it mandatory for the MNCs to implement the labour laws of the country for their employees also.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MEETING
Federal Executive meeting of NFPE was held at NFPE Office 1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi on 21.03.2012. The meeting was presided by Com. D.K. Rahate, President NFPE. Meeting commenced with paying homage to the martyrs and Comrades particularly Com. M.K. Pandhe, Ex. President & General Secretary C.I.T.U. and A.K. Tiwari Ex. Circle Secretary AIPEDEU, Jharkhand Circle, who lost their lives during this period.
The Federal Executive meeting was inaugurated by Com. C.C. Pillai Ex. Secretary General NFPE who elaborately pointed out the working class problems being imposed by the Govt. in the form of globalization policies. Com. K. Ragavendran Ex. Secretary General NFPE and Com. Des Raj Sharma Ex. Dy. Secretary General NFPE also graced the occasion by their valuable speech.
A Draft Report was presented by Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE on the activities during the period. He elaborately discussed all the issues related to the Postal and RMS employees and described in detail the discussions and settlement of items of Charter of Demands. He also informed that NFPE has been granted recognition by the Govt. of India and Now NFPE nominees will play their role in standing Committee and National Council JCM and will be enable to settle the issues at Govt. of India level.
The General Secretaries of affiliated unions i.e. Coms. K.V. Sridharan (P-III), Giri Raj Singh(R-3), S.K. Humayun (Dep. G/S P-IV), P. Suresh (R-4) Pranab Bhattacharjee (Admn. Union) T. Satyanarayana (Postal accounts), S. Appan Raj (SBCO) and Y. Nagabhushanam Working President Casual Labourers Union expressed their views on report and item related to their section.
All Office Bearers present in the meeting Coms. K.K. Sharma (Vice President, NFPE), I.S. Dabas(Dy. S/G, NFPE) , R.N. Parashar, S. Raghupathy and Ms. Seetha Laxmi (All ASG) and Raj Kumar Financial Secretary participated in deliberation.
President Com. D.K. Rahate conducted the house very effectively and concluded the meeting by offering vote of thanks to all.

Thursday 8 March 2012

NFPE SECRETARY GENERALCOM. M. KRISNAN INTERACTS WITH IPS PROBATIONERS

 

INTERACTION WITH THE IPS PROBATIONERS

Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad (Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy) invited Secretary General NFPE, Com. M. Krishnan for an interactive session with the Indian Postal Services Probationers Induction Training Batch on 07.03.2012 on the subject – “Role of Service Associations in India Post”. The following points were discussed.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. Stand of NFPE on various issues faced by India Post.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. Need for interaction with unions on all policy related issues and new schemes before implementation.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. Need of better understanding and cooperation between the unions and the officers to face the challenges before India Post.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.Our opposition to liaberalisations corporatization, privatization and outsourcing.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Our stand on induction of technology, modernization and computerization.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.Challenges due to (a) Decline in mail traffic (b) Increasing competition (C) Recurring operative loss (d) Universal service obligation and lack of full reimbursement (e) Pressure to reduce cost, increase revenue and operate on a far more commercial basis.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->Reforms in the mails sector – collection, processing, sorting, conveyance and delivery – our stand.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->Saving Bank – in adequate handling charges, core banking and Post Bank.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->Insurance PLI/RPLI – Restriction for introduction of new products.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->Human Resource development, Estate Management etc.

The session lasted for two hours and Secretary General answered many questions and clarified the view points of NFPE. The Principal of Staff College, Addl. Director, Joint Director etc. were also present.

NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL COM. M. KRISNAN INTERACTS WITH IPS PROBATIONERS

 

INTERACTION WITH THE IPS PROBATIONERS

Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad (Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy) invited Secretary General NFPE, Com. M. Krishnan for an interactive session with the Indian Postal Services Probationers Induction Training Batch on 07.03.2012 on the subject – “Role of Service Associations in India Post”. The following points were discussed.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. Stand of NFPE on various issues faced by India Post.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. Need for interaction with unions on all policy related issues and new schemes before implementation.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. Need of better understanding and cooperation between the unions and the officers to face the challenges before India Post.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.Our opposition to liaberalisations corporatization, privatization and outsourcing.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Our stand on induction of technology, modernization and computerization.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.Challenges due to (a) Decline in mail traffic (b) Increasing competition (C) Recurring operative loss (d) Universal service obligation and lack of full reimbursement (e) Pressure to reduce cost, increase revenue and operate on a far more commercial basis.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->Reforms in the mails sector – collection, processing, sorting, conveyance and delivery – our stand.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->Saving Bank – in adequate handling charges, core banking and Post Bank.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->Insurance PLI/RPLI – Restriction for introduction of new products.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->Human Resource development, Estate Management etc.

The session lasted for two hours and Secretary General answered many questions and clarified the view points of NFPE. The Principal of Staff College, Addl. Director, Joint Director etc. were also present.

Tuesday 6 March 2012

ENJOY THIS HOLI WITH FRIENDS


While you're making wild plans to smear and drench your friends with vibrant colours this Holi, do make sure that your celebrations are safe so you can enjoy the festival of colours to the fullest.
Try these tips before, during and after Holi and you can be sure this year's celebrations are safe and a whole lot of fun!
Choose your friends
To enjoy Holi, it is important that you feel safe and comfortable with the people you are celebrating with. The best way to do that is to avoid playing Holi with strangers. Decide on a common place where you and your friends can come together and enjoy the festival, instead of using a public place, where anyone can join in your celebrations. Also encourage your friends to use organic or natural colours.

Skin care
  • Wear clothes that cover you up. Comfortable jeans and old T-shirts are best as they will protect the maximum parts of your body from colours.
  • Liberally use a sunscreen, baby oil or almond oil all over to prevent the colour from affecting your skin directly, says beauty and skin expert Meghana Kunte.
  • After celebrating Holi, it is important to remove the colour completely and replenish and rejuvenate your skin.
  • In case you end up with rashes, itching or any reaction. Apply any calamine lotion and seek immediate medical advice. Avoid using kerosene, petrol and spirits to remove stains as they will further dry the skin.
  • Avoid very hot water to wash of the colour at will make your skin drier. Instead use lukewarm or cold water to wash off the dry colour and then use a mild soap to rinse off any colour that is left behind.
  • Refrain from excessive brushing and scrubbing. If  the colour does not come off easily, it should be left to discolour on its own over a period of time. Trying to get rid of stubborn colour might cause you to damage your skin instead, warns Meghana.
  • Make sure you use lots of moisturiser to restore all the moisture your skin has lost after your colour play and long bath.
  • Meghana also advises using a moisturising body mask during your post-Holi bath.
Nails and more
  • Apply petroleum jelly under and around your nails, feet, elbows and behind your ears -- all the areas that are usually ignored. Your could also apply a mixture of glycerin, aroma oil or almond oil or baby oil. If your skin is very dry then try the liberal use of moisturiser or cold cream, says beautician Varsha Korhale.
Eye care
  • If a water balloon hits you near or on the eyes, rinse them immediately with water. Do the same if at any time the colour affects your eyes.
  • If irritation persists or in case of bleeding, cover with a clean cloth or cotton and visit a doctor as soon as possible. Rubbing or massaging the eye is an absolute no-no!
Hair care
  • Hair is prone to damage thanks to the chemical colours that are quite popular during Holi. With the exposure to these colours, hair can turn brittle and extremely dry. To avoid this, apply a generous layer oil or leave-in conditioner before you step out. Apply oil on the scalp as well as along the length of your hair. Tie your hair into a bun or a ponytail to avoid excess damage.
  • Shampoo your hair immediately after playing with colour and don't forget to condition. If your hair gets too dry, warm oil accompanied with hot towel treatment should be given for a day or two, advises Varsha.
Make colours at home
  • Red: Get dried red hibiscus flowers and powder them. Red can also be obtained from the juice of tomatoes and carrots.
  • Magenta: Grate a beetroot and soak it in one litre of water.
  • Orange: Mix a pinch of sandalwood powder in one litre of water for an instant and fragrant saffron colour. You could also add one teaspoon of haldi (turmeric) to two litres of water and stir well. Alternatively, soak 50 marigold flowers in water, boil and leave overnight.