Saturday 12 October 2013


HINDI CIRCULAR OF POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION


All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association

Hindi translation of the first circular from the All India Steering Committee is placed hereunder for the benefit of Comrades and Friends in the Hindi Belt.
All are requested to download the circular and circulate to all Postal & RMS Pensioners and enrol them as members of our Pensioners Organisation.
Give wide publicity to the contents of the circular.

Comradely Yours,
K.Ragavendran
General Convenor




Friday, 4 October 2013

EMAIL SENT TO SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ON DELAY IN PAYMENT OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO POSTAL PENSIONERS

ORDERS OF DOP DATED 11-10-2012 IS CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO POSTAL PENSIONERS IS TO BE MADE WITHOUT WAITING FOR ANY FORMAL ORDERS FROM ANY OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ONCE THE ORDERS OF DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS WELFARE IS EXHIBITED IN PENSIONERS PORTAL
SOME OFFICERS STILL REFUSE TO PAY DR UNLESS INSTRUCTIONS COME FROM CIRCLE OFFICE
AIPRPA EMAILED TO SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS TO INTERVENE
COPY OF EMAIL SENT TODAYTO SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS IS HEREUNDER:
 
 
 
 
ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION [CHQ]
2/44, Muthial Chetty Street, Purasawalkam, Chennai - 600007
Phone: 044-26401955 / 09444919295

Respected Madam,

Sub: Request for causing intervention for immediate payment of DR to Postal Pensioners - Misinterpretation of DOP Orders dated 11-10-2012 - reg.

This is to seek your kind intervention on the matter of misinterpretation of the orders of the Department of Posts issued vide No.F.No.100-13/2012-Pen Dated 11-10-2012 on the issue of follow up action on the proceedings of 21st meeting of SCOVA regarding payment of Dearness Relief to Pensioners immediately on the orders exhibited in the website of Pensioners Portal.

The said orders of the DOP was very clear to the effect that no such orders is required from any level of the DOP separately for effecting payment of DR once the orders are placed on the website of Pensioners Portal. However there appears to be some misinterpretation at some divisions [for example the Chengalpattu Division of Tamilnadu Circle] wherein it has been reportedly maintained that unless an order or instruction is received from the Circle / Regional Office, payment of DR cannot be effected to the Postal Pensioners.

This stand is contrary to the spirit and intention of the Department of Posts orders cited above and is causing some delay despite the Pensioners Portal released the orders of the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare regarding payment of DR.

Your kind and personal intervention to cause to set right the matter will receive high appreciation from our Postal  Pensioners.

Thankiing you,
Yours faithfully,

K.Ragavendran
General Convenor
All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association &
Ex-Secretary General - NFPE



DEARNESS RELIEF ORDERS ISSUED FOR PENSIONERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS WELFARE

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare issued orders for payment 10% Dearness Relief to Central Government Pensioners yesterday. The order dated 03-10-2013 is placed hereunder along with the orders of the Department of Posts issued last year authorising payment of Dearness Relief to Postal Pensioners without waiting for any formal endorsement from the DOP. Our Pensioners Association leadership may approach respective HOs for immediate release of DR to Pensioners:






 

FIRST CIRCULAR OF ALL INDIA STEERING COMMITTEE

Dear Comrades, Friends and Colleagues ,
 
I am placing the first Circular of the All India Steering Committee of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association [CHQ] in our website. Hindi translation of this Circular will be placed in the website shortly for the benefit of Hindi belt comrades. The names of the Members of the All India Steering Committee will be published very shortly. All Pensioners Comrades and friends are requested to keep in touch with the concerned representative of their State in the All India Steering Committee for proceeding further in the formation of State and Division / District bodies of AIPRPA.

With greetings,
 
Yours comradely,
K.Ragavendran
General Convenor
All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association
 

All India Steering Committee

All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association [CHQ]

New Delhi- 110001



Mobile: 09444919295

D.K.Rahate                                                                  T.Narasimhan                                           K.Ragavendran

Chariman                                                                     Vice Chairman                                         General Convener

[Mobile: 09821031375]                                         [09440056969]                                            [09444919295]

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Circular No.01/2013                                                                                                                        Dated 23-09-2013

FORMATION OF ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS ASSOCIATION

Dear Comrades / Friends / Colleagues,

We the Pensioners of the Postal Department are the largest segment of Central Government Pensioners next only to Railways and Defense. But we are one of the poorly organised sections of Pensioners amongst the CG Employees. This contradiction is to be taken very seriously considering the historical facts that it was only the movement of Postal Workers brought the first introduction of Social Security to native Government Employees in India.

History of Pension

The Indian Postal System was established in 1854. There was no pension at that time to anyone. Following the 1871 Paris Commune revolution by the working class of Paris in France that resulted in the capture of administrative power of Paris for some weeks, the European Governments were afraid of spread of such actions by workers in other places. They then introduced some social security measures and resultantly the PENSION ACT 1871 was promulgated by the British Government in India. However the benefit of pension was extended only to Anglo-Indians and some native stooges of British Government.

In the year 1880, the Postmen staff of Pune City went on an indefinite strike for 143 days. That strike was supported by the great freedom fighter Balagangadhara Tilak. The strike was successful and the British Government introduced CPF [Contributory Provident Fund] system to native government employees. This was the first victory of Postal Employees that ensured a social security in India.

Again the victory of working class in forming its own government in Soviet Union in 1917 terrified the European Governments. In that background the British Government introduced a scheme of Limited Pension to native Government Employees replacing the CPF. But there was discrimination between a Class III employee and a Class IV employee in payment of pension. It was again the historic 20 days strike of Postmen Staff called by the legendary leader V.G.Dalvi and supported by many legendary leaders like Dada Ghosh that ended the discrimination between a Class III and a Class IV employee as well as paved way for constitution of I CPC also that recommended Family Pension. But the Family Pension was introduced only for a period of 10 years. The 1960 Strike by CG Employees spearheaded by the Postal Workers ensured the payment of Family Pension for life. After 1968 Strike the CCS Pension Rules 1972 came into effect and even today we are governed by that rules only for payment of Pension except for those who were recruited on or after 1.1.2004. Several attempts of the Government to dilute and weaken the pension was averted by the milestone judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the famous Nakra Case delivered on 17th December, 1982.

Liberalisation attacking Social Security

However the advent of LPG polices started attacking the Pension and other Social Security measures. Even before the enactment of  PFRDA Bill, the Government introduced New Pension Scheme for employees recruited from 1.1.2004. Now both the Houses of the Parliament adopted the PFRDA Bill with both UPA and the main opposition NDA supporting the notorious bill. Only the left Parties opposed stoutly in the Parliament but the Government went ahead with the enactment. There will be no guarantee for any minimum Pension even under the NPS and way has been paved for the entry of FDI in the Pension fund. The future of the entirety of CG Employees and the existing Pensioners is thus in danger. In addition to this, the LPG policies are attacking the medical facilities of the Pensioners also. The Government is considering withdrawal from its commitment to the medical needs of the Pensioners slowly. Even the recommendations of the Pay Commissions are diluted by Government Orders and Pensioners are forced to knock the doors of various Courts of the land for justice.

Need of the Hour

The attack on the rights of the Pensioners is not isolated. It is part and parcel of the attack on the entire working class. However, it is a fact that several Organizations of the Pensioners in the country, which are consistently taking up the issues of Pensioners, could not succeed in halting the attacks on Social Securities. The reason is the inherent weakness of the Pensioners Organizations to mobilize and organize the pensioners totally. At a rough estimate we can say that more than 80% of Pensioners are unorganised and scattered and remain oblivious to the grave threat to their own pension and social security.

This situation has to be remedied urgently. It will be possible only by taking two steps. Fist, the Postal and RMS Pensioners, which is one of the largest contingent of Government Pensioners are to be brought under an Organization in all States and Districts. Secondly, all Central Government Pensioners Organisations on one hand and the entirety of Pensioner Organisations in the country representing Central, State Government, Teachers, PSUS and other departments shall come under one platform to defend the hard won rights of Pension and Social Security.

It is specifically in this background, we are starting this All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association with the confidence that we shall be able to bring most of the Postal Pensioners into our fold. We resolve to work  under the NCCPA [National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Associations] led by Comrade R.L.Bhattacharjee [Chairman] and senior most leader Comrade S.K.Vyas [Secretary General].

NFPE Supporting the formation

We thank the Secretary General NFPE Comrade M.Krishnan in particular and the entire NFPE organisation in general for their support extended to us in our endeavour. The NFPE Secretary General has called upon the whole NFPE Organisation to help us to build the Pensioners Organisation. We are immensely thankful to the Secretary General NFPE and all other General Secretaries of NFPE Organizations. We are strengthened very much by the stand of the NFPE and we are looking forward a leap in membership of our AIPRPA [All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association] by the support extended by NFPE, because the entire leadership of the Postal Trade Union of NFPE will be reaching out the unorganised Pensioners on our behalf.

 We seek the support of other Federations

We the Pensioners should have no difference into which trade union organisation he or she had served while in service. Similarly we have not to see any differences as to whether a Postal Pensioner was an employee or an officer. All are Postal Pensioners and a distinct class. We shall all work together to reach out all the unorganised pensioners and enrol them into our organisation. We therefore seek the support of the FNPO and BPEF Federations also in our endeavour.

All India Steering Committee

We have resolved to function as a Steering Committee with each representative for each Postal Circle. The All India Steering Committee will be headed by the following Comrades with Comrade K.Ragavendran the former Secretary General NFPE as its General Convener. The All India Steering Committee will function with:

Chairman:    Com. D.K.Rahate [Ex-NFPE President]  [Mobile: 09821031375]

Vice-Chairman: Com. T.Narasimhan [Vice-President Confederation] [09440056969]; &

General Convenor: Com. K.Ragavendran [Ex-Secretary General NFPE] [09444919295]
 

Formation of State / Division / District Committees:

A State level Postal & RMS Pensioners Association is already functioning in Delhi State. This Organisation will have a direct walk over into our Association as  State  Association. Similar  Organisations in all other States are to be formed for our Association. The District or Division level Postal & RMS Pensioners Associations already functioning if any,  anywhere, will directly walk into our organisation with their formation in tact as a District / Divisional body in the respective Circle. Wherever no such Associations are functioning, the All India Steering Committee will guide in the formation of State level Organisations as well in forming the Divisions / District Organisations.

According to the conditions and feasibility, the formation at lower levels can be either as a Divisional one or as a District one. If already Postal & RMS Comrades are functioning as a District formation and want to continue as such, there is no problem. The All India Steering Committee will help in the formation of State level Steering Committees, which in turn will help forming District level or Divisional level Steering Committees with Postal & RMS Pensioners.

With our hectic efforts to enrol membership in the base level organisations, Divisional or District Conferences shall be organised to form the new organisation at the base level before November, 2013. The existing District or Divisional level Postal & RMS Pensioners Associations need not hold any Conferences if not due according to their own calendar, but they will organise their GB Meeings to take the decision to merge with the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association to facilitate formation of State Organisation in a State Conference / Convention to be held before the end of 31st December, 2013. The Special Conference at the All India level will be held either in January or February 2014.

Let us commence our gigantic task.

Let us reach out all unorganised Postal Pensioners

With regards,

Comradely Yours
 
K.Ragavendran
 
General Convenor

 

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

WEBSITE OF ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION INAUGURATED BY NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL

NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL
COMRADE M.KRISHNAN INAUGURATED THE WEBSITE OF
ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION

 
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All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association is born


All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association is born


The founding of the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association is an historical event in the history of Indian Postal Pensioners. This Organisation will provide the ammunition for the justified battle for defending the Pension rights and other Social Securities of all Pensioners.

This Organisation is not a rival to any other existing Pensioners Associations or Federations. The intention of founding this organisation is not to create any division in the other Pensioners Associations. This Organisation is found to fill up the gap existing. Yes, there are thousands and thousands of Postal Pensioners in the country not attracted by any Organisation. This inherent weakness cannot be allowed to continue for ever.

We declare that we have no barriers as in the past when we were working under various trade unions of different Federations. We declare that we have no barrier as in the past when we were working either as an employee or as an officer. Now we are all one class. We are Postal Pensioners. We are part of the large family of Government Pensioners as well as the Pensioners of various sectors in India.

We want to bring all Postal Pensioners under a strong organisation called the All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association [AIPRPA] and work as an affiliate of National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Associations [NCCPA].

We want all the Pensioners Organisations of Central Government Employees shall come under a single platform of unified action - NCCPA.

We work in the direction of all Pensioners belonging to Central Government, State Government, Teachers, PSUs like BSNL, Banks, Insurance as well any other sections like Government Transports, Electricity Boards  come under a united platform of defence against the actions of Governments in nullifying the entire Social Security and Pension by privatising the Pension and opening it to share market risks inviting inevitable crisis. This unity of all Pensioners Organisations and the entirety of the Indian Working Class is inevitable if we really want to defend our Pension rights.

We have declared our intentions. We seek the support of all Federations and Associations of serving employees of Postal Department. We seek the support of all Pensioners of Postal, RMS, MMS, Administrative, Postal Accounts, SBCO or Postal Civil Wing of the Postal Department.

Let all the Pensioners of Postal Department raise our voice.

Let all Pensioners of Postal Department join an organisation.

With regards,

Comradely Yours,

K.Ragavendran

General Convener

Steering Committee of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association.

NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL CALLS ON HIS ENTIRE ORGANISATION TO HELP BUILDING OUR POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION

 
NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL COMRADE M.KRISHNAN CALLS UPON THE ENTIRE NFPE ORGANISATION AT ALL LEVELS TO HELP IN BUILDING OUR POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION
 
FULL TEXT OF NFPE SECRETARY GENERAL'S NOTE AS EXHIBITED IN NFPE WEBSITE IS REPRODUCED HERE UNDER:



Formation of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association and NFPE support

Formation of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association

The Department of Posts is one of the largest Central Government Departments next to Railways and Defence and the strength of Pensioners of Postal Department is also one of the biggest in the country. NFPE in its 9th Federal Council had resolved to extend full support and solidarity to the efforts of mobilizing the entirety of Pensioners of Postal Department, especially in the specific background of very serious attacks on Pension and Social Security of all Pensioners and Government Employees under LPG policies of Central Government. We also note with concern that despite the existence and functioning of different Pensioners’ Organizations in the country, more than 80% of Postal Pensioners remain unorganized. 

This weakness has to be eliminated in order to combat the attacks on Pension and Social Security. Mobilization of all Pensioners of Postal and RMS disregarding their union affiliations in the past is the need of the hour.

In this background, the National Federation of Postal Employees extends all support to the endeavor of mobilizing the entirety of Pensioners of the Department of Posts in the country by our retired Comrades, who have served in various capacities in the Postal Unions in the past.

The name of the new Organization will be All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association.

A Steering Committee formed by the senior retired comrades and headed by the under-mentioned comrades with the former Secretary General of NFPE Comrade K.Ragavendran as the General Convenor should be rendered all assistance and help by the entirety of NFPE Organizations at all levels in order to build a strong organization for the Postal Pensioners.

Steering Committee of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association

Chairman:                                 Com. D.K.Rahate [Former President NFPE] [Mobile: 09821031375]
Vice Chairman:                     Com. T.Narasimhan [Vice President Confederation][Mobile: 09440056969]
General Convener:             Com. K.Ragavendran [Former Secretary General NFPE] [Mobile: 09444919295]

In order to complete the formation of the All India Association in a time bound manner, formation of the Circle level All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association and Division / District level Associations [District level or if feasible Divisional level according to local conditions] shall be completed before the 31st December, 2013. An All India Special Conference will be organized thereafter to complete the CHQ formation.

All are requested to extend total cooperation in the endeavor to build a strong organisation for the Pensioners of Postal Department.
Comradely Yours,
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE
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