1. 7th Biennial Conference of AIPEU, Gr.-C, Odisha Circle branch conducted successfully

The 7^th Biennial Conference of AIPEU, Gr.-C, Odisha Circle branch  was conducted  successfully from 29.09.2012 to 01.10.2012 at the historic city of Sambalpur situated on the bank of river Mahanadi and supported with the unending blessings of Maa Samaleswari. The Circle Working Committee meeting was held at Parsuram Bhawan, Sambalpur on 29.09.2012 followed by the Subject Committee and the Open Session on 30.09.2012 in Sambalpur Town Hall.

All the issues confronting  India Post and its employees were discussed in thread bar as per the agenda and several resolutions were adopted. While all India  issues like Postmaster Cadre, Cadre restructuring, Corporate Plan of India Post, National Postal Policy, Organizational Restructuring of India Post, Core Banking Solution, MACP anomalies, introduction of various new products and services etc were seriously debated, the problems of LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I, Accountant, APM (Accounts), System Administrator, Business Executive were highlighted and day to day difficulties faced by the  staff members due to Project Arrow, non-availability of required forms, non-supply of computer consumables, non-maintenance of Post Offices, postal colonies and staff quarters, contributory negligence etc. by the Circle Union Office bearers and Divisional Secretaries/delegates. A memorandum was prepared by the CWC covering four major issues like provision of police escort in cash van, special arrangement for huge conveyance of cash to rural SOs/BOs for payment to job card holders under MGNREGA, dequarterization of Post Offices having post attached quarters below schedule of accommodation and in dilapidated condition and organizing meetings/melas on Sundays and holidays. The said memorandum was handed over to the Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle ( who had attended the Conference as Chief Guest )  on the spot by the Circle Secretary soon after the Open Session was over.

In his welcome address as the Chairman of the Reception Committee, Sri Suresh Pujari, Ex-President, Odisha State BJP narrated the role and importance of Sambalpur in the freedom struggle of India. His deliberation included the contribution of Veer Surendra Sai to the freedom struggle and the importance of Samblapuri dance and cotton to Indian culture and heritage. He described India Post as the least corrupt Department.

Inaugurating the Open Session, Com. M Krishnan, our beloved Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees, New Delhi criticized the faulty and anti-welfare policies adopted by India Post. He appealed the Govt. to stay away from privatizing India Post failing which as many as  six lakh postal employees from 155000 post office will come forward to save India Post and its employees.

Attending the Conference as Chief Guest, Sri S K Chakrabarti, Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle suggested for a new mindset to accept the changes now going on around the world with technological advancement to which India Post has since been a part through computerization since there can be no progress without change.

Com. K V Sridharan, our beloved ex-General Secretary addressed the Open Session as Chief Speaker. Nicely describing all the issues related to the Postal employees, he appealed one and all to stand united to fight not only for the cause of the  postal employees but even for the common people. Stating the philosophy of Lenin, he suggested everybody to become the privileged sufferer for the benefit of the mass.

Sri P K Bisoi, Postmaster General, Sambalpur Region while addressing the gathering as Hon’ble Guest, appealed one and all to work hard with full integrity and sincerity to keep up the good will of India Post intact.  

Com. Ramesh Ch. Mishra, Circle Secretary presented the Biennial Report and the meeting was presided by Com. K C Pattnaik, President, AIPEU, Group-C, Odisha Circle branch.

Among others, Com. R N Dhal, leader RJCM(Staff Side), Com. D B Mohanty, Circle Secretary , P-IV and Com. N C Singh, Circle Secretary, AIPEU GDS ( NFPE) had also attended the Conference.

The following set of office bearers were unanimously elected for the ensuing session.

Portfolio	Name of the newly elected Circle Union Office bearer	Division to which belong.
President	Com. K C Pattnaik	Sambalpur
Vice-President	1.     Com. U K Pothal	Sundergarh
	2.     Com. B K Pathi	Ask
	3.     Com. R N Mohakud	Bhadrak
Circle Secretary	Com. R C Mishra	Bhubaneswar
Assistant Circle Secretary	1.     Com. Bruhaspati Samal	Bhubaneswar
	2.     Com. Ashutosha Mohapatra	Sundergarh
	3.     Com Sibananda Das	Berhampur
	4.     Com. Rajesh Bohidar	Puri
	5.     Com. R K Raipalli	Koraput
Financial Secretary	Com, Bishnu Prasad Dash	Cuttack City
Assistant Financial Secretary	Com. Kunja Bihari Das	Balasore
Organizing Circle Secretary	1.     Com. P K Pujari	Sambalpur
	2.     Com. G C Padhiary	Balasore
	3.     Com. P Suresh Kumar	Koraput
Auditor	Com. B N Rath	Mayurbhanj
Supreme Councilor	Com. K C Das	Keonjhar

The members of Bhubaneswar Divisional branch congratulate all the newly elected  Circle Union Office bearers.