MEETING OF NFPE LEADERS WITH

7^th CENTRAL PAY COMISSION AT NEW DELHI

A meeting of NFPE Leaders consisting Coms. R.N. Parashar Secretary General , Giriraj Singh , General Secretary-R-III, N. Subramainan General Secretary P-III, R. Seethalaxmi General Secretary P-IV, P. Suresh  General Secretary R-IV , Pranab Bhattacharya General Secretary Admn., T. Satyanarayana General Secretary Postal Accounts, Virendra Tiwari General Secretary AIPSBCOEA, Pandu Ranga Rao General Secretary GDS(NFPE), R. Shivanarayana President P-III, S.K. Bardhan President R-III, S.P. Kulkarni President AIPSBCOEA, Balwinder Singh Treasurer P-III, Manohar Lal  Vice President P-IV, was held with Chairman of 7^th CPC Justice A.K. Mathur alongwith Smt. Meena Agrawal , Secretary, Shri Jayanyt Sinha Jt. Secretary , Shri Vivek Rae Member, Shri Y. Shukla, Director, Shri Rajeev Mishra Advisor, Shri Mudit  Mittal Director, at 7^th CPC Office Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan Qutab Institutional Area , New Delhi.

Com. R.N. Parashar, Secretary General NFPE after welcoming Chairman & other members initiated oral evidence on memorandum submitted by NFPE. He narrated all important points related to Postal, RMS, MMS, Admn, Offices, Postal Accounts, SBCO and GDS issues alongwith Casual Labourers issues. All General Secretaries of NFPE affiliated unions presented their sectional issues very nicely.

The most important thing of this meeting was that Chairman gave a patient hearing on GDS issues. Com. P. Panduranga Rao General Secretary, GDS (NFPE) presented the case of GDS in perfect manner and again submitted a copy of memorandum to Chairman, Hon!ble  Chairman  also gave positive assurances on most of the issues.

Meeting was ended in a very co-ordial environment.

MEETING WITH SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION:-

Meeting for Oral Evidence called with the  Seventh pay commission  was held today (25^th March 2015) with NFPE Federation at Conference Room 1^st Floor, B-14/A, Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area New Delhi. The following representative of NFPE were present:-

1. Com. R.N. Parasar                           Secretary General NFPE

2. Com. Giriraj Singh                           General Secretary R-3

3. Com. N. Subraminian                      General Secretary P-3

4. Com. R.Seethalakshmi                     General Secretary P-IV

5. Com. P. Suresh                                General Secretary R-IV

6. Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee              General Secretary-Admn

7. Com. T. Satyanarayana                    General Secretary Postal Account

8. Com. Virandra Tiwari                      General Secretary SBCO

9. Com. Panduranga Rao                     General Secretary GDS (NFPE

10. Com. Shivanarayana                      President P-3

11. Com. S. K.Bardhan                         President R-3

12. Com. Balvindar Singh                    Finance Secretary P-3

13. Com. Manohar Lal Sen                  Vice President P-4

14. Com. S. P. Kulkarni                        President SBCO

15. Com. K.P.Singh                             AGS –R-3

Team of Pay Commission was as under:-

1 Chairman                                          Justice Hon’ble A.K.Mathur

2 Member                                            Sh. Vivek Rai

3. Secretary                                          Ms Meena Agarwar

4. Joint Secretary                                 Sh. Jayant Sinha

5. Advisor                                            Sh. Rajiv Mishra

6. Director                                           Sh. Mudit Mittal

7. Director                                           Sh. Y. Shukla

PHOTO OF 3^RD ALL INDIA CONFERENCE of AIPSBCOEA AT KERALA ON AND FROM 14^TH MARCH TO 16^TH MARCH’2015

ALL INDIA POSTAL SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

(AFFILIATED TO NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES)

CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS

1ST FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING, NEW DELHI- 110 001.

3rd ALL INDIA CONFERENCE

2015 MARCH 13th, 14th & 15th

AT THEKKADY (KUMILY), IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA STATE.

VENUE    :         HOLIDAY HOME AUDITORIUM, THEKKADY.

PROGRAMME

13th March 2015, Friday

07.00 PM                                   :    Central Working Committee Meeting

14th March 2015, Saturday

08.00 AM to 09.30 AM              :    Registration of delegates/visitors

                                                 :    Break Fast

10.00 AM                                  :    Flag Hoisting and Homage to Martyrs

10.30 AM                                  :    INAUGURAL SESSION (Open Session)

Welcome Speech                        ;    Com.K.K.Jayachandran, MLA

                                                      Chairman, Reception Committee.

Presided by                                :    Com. S.P.Kulkarni

                                                      All India President, AIPSBCOEA

Inauguration                              :    COM.P.KARUNAKARAN, MP

                                                      Chairman, NFPE, Kerala.

Speeches                                    :    Com.M.Krishnan

                                                      Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt.Employees & Workers. & Ex-Secretary General, NFPE.

                                                 :    Com.R.N.Parashar

                                                      Secretary General, NFPE.

                                                 :    Com.Giriraj Singh,

                                                      President, NFPE & General Secretary,

                                                      AIRMS & MMS Empl.Union Group-C (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.C.C.Pillai, Ex.Secretry General, NFPE.

                                                 :    Com.K.Raghavendran,

                                                      Ex-Secretary General, NFPE & General Secretary, AIPRPA (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.K.V.Sridharan,

                                                      Ex-GS, AIPEU Gr.C (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.N.Subramanian, General Secretary, AIPEU Group-C (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.R.Seethalakshmi, General Secretary, AIPEU Postmen, MTS/Group D (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.P.Suresh, General Secretry, AIRMS & MMSEU, MG & MTS/Gr.D (CHQ).

                                                 :    Com.Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary,  AIPAOEU (CHQ), Admn. Union.

                                                 :    Com.T.Satyanarayana, General Secretary, AIPAEA (CHQ), Postal Accounts.

                                                 :    Com.P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE).

                                                 :    Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary, AIPCPCCWF (Casual Labour Federation).

                                                 :    Com.Virendra Tiwari, GS, AISBCOEA.

                                                 :    Com.P.V.Rajendran, State Convenor, NFPE, Kerala.

Release of the Book                   :    by Com.M.Krishnan

(Collection of Malayalam Poems)        Secretary General, Confederation.

written by Com.P.Abhilash Babu,

Circle Secretary, AIPSBCOEA,

Kerala Circle.

Copy will be handed over to       :    Com.P.K.Muraleedharan, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C, Kerala Circle.

Vote of Thanks                          :    Com. T.D.Jose,

                                                      General Convenor, Reception Committee.

01.30 PM                                   :    Lunch

03.30 PM to 6 PM                      :    Delegate Session

Presentation of Biennial Report

and Audited Accounts.

06.00 PM                                   :    Cultural Programme

                                                      “Jugal Bundhi”

08.00 PM                                   :    Dinner

15th March 2015, Sunday

08.00 AM to 09.00 AM              :    Break Fast

09.00 AM to 01.00 PM               :    Delegate Session.

                                                      Discussion on Biennial Report, Audited Accounts and Organisational Review.

02.00 PM to 04.00 PM               :    Delegate Session.

04.00 PM                                   :    General Secretary & Treasurer’s Reply to the discussion on Biennial Report, Audited Accounts and Organisational Review.

04.30 PM                                   :    Resolutions

04.45 PM                                   :    Election of new Office Bearers

05.00 PM - Vote of Thanks        :    Com.Girish Sekharan

                                                      Offg.Circle Secretary, AIPSBCOEA, Kerala Circle.

05.15 PM                                  :    END.

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BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES -- RAJYA SABHA Q & A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.533

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES

†533. SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV:                                                        

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)       whether Government proposes to entrust banking related services to the Department of Posts;

(b)       whether all post offices in the country would also function as a bank; and

(c)        if so, by when this work is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)       Yes Sir. The Department of Posts applied to the Reserve Bank of India for issuance of license for setting up of Payments Bank on 30.01.2015.

(b)       No Sir. The Government does not propose to convert all post offices in the country to function as a bank. However, Department of Posts applied for license for setting up a Payments Bank on 30.01.2015, which may utilize a part of existing resources /infrastructure of the Department.

(c)        Date of completion of the above work will be depended on the decision of the Reserve Bank of India.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ENTERING INTO BANKING SERVICES

†547. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state?

(a)       whether Government plans to establish Post Bank of India by converting the wide network of post offices spread across the country into commercial banks, if so, the details thereof;

(b)       whether the Department of Posts had expressed its intention before the Government of entering into banking services in the rural areas during a discussion on the suggestions of a task force constituted on India Post; and

(c)        if so, the details thereof and the action plan made by Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)      The Government does not propose to convert the wide network of post  offices spread across the country into commercial banks. The proposed Post Bank of India is envisaged as an independent entity.

(b)     During the discussions on the suggestions put forward by task force constituted for leveraging the Post Office Network, the Department of Posts expressed the view that it is ready to enter into the banking space with focus on rural areas.

(c)    Based on a consideration of all relevant aspects, the Department of Posts has submitted an application to Reserve Bank of India seeking License for setting up a Payments Bank as an independent entity.

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Order of SPL CL for AIC at Kerala by DG Posts

COC-budget-statement

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001

Website: www.confederationhq.blogspot.com

Email: confederationhq@gmail.com

 President                                                                                                                   Secretary General

 K. K. N. Kutty                                                                                                              M. Krishnan

09811048303                                                                                                               09447068125

  Dated: 28^th Feb. 2015.

PRESS STATEMENT.

Budget 2015-16.

The Budget of Modi Government for the year 2015-16 presented today to the Parliament by the Finance Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley belied all expectations of the poor people who placed their faith in the BJP in the last general elections.   It is without doubt an anti-poor and pro-rich Budget.  The Corporate Tax has been slashed to please the giant multinational Corporate houses, who really are the rulers in most of the Countries of the world, including ours.  The Government has foregone about 8300 crores of direct tax revenue.  The burden has been put on to the shoulders of the common working people in the form of indirect taxes to the extent of more than 23000 crores mostly coming from the increased service tax kitty.

Except raising the transport allowance exemption from Rs. 800 to Rs. 1600 p.m which only benefits the higher segment of tax payers among the salaried class, no concession or tax reduction has been given to the wage earners. 

By not raising the non-taxable maximum which was needed in view of the high level of inflation, Modi Government has not only squeezed the middle class but also amassed more tax revenue from those class of wage earners, who get dearness compensation.  In the process Government continue to ignore several judgements to exempt DA from taxation as DA is considered as a receipt, compensatory in nature. The salaried class of tax payers was constantly demanding the re- introduction of deduction under section 16(1) of the I.T. Act which was in vogue years back.  While retaining such concession and deduction to all other segment of tax payers, the Government continue to penalise wage earners who are really the honest tax payers.

Allocation for every social welfare schemes which targets the deprived section of the society has been reduced in percentage terms, the largest reduction being in the ICDS programme.  The tax concessions to the rich and corporate houses are of the order of 5.89 lakh crores. This apart, the wealth tax has been fully abolished.

The Budget 2015-16 has unambiguously declared the intention of the Modi Government to pursue the neo- liberal economic policies vigorously. 

K.K.N.Kutty

President.