1. Effective campaign programme organized by NFPE unions of Bhubaneswar Division for successful conductance of one day all India strike on 12.12.12.

As a part of  the campaign programme for the forthcoming one day all India Strike on 12.12.12 called by the Confederation of Postal employees and endorsed by the National Federation of Postal Employees, a joint General Body Meeting of All India Postal Employees Union, Group-C, Postman/MTS and GDS(NFPE), Bhubaneswar Divisional branch  was held  at 1800 hours on 20.11.2012 in the campus of Bhubaneswar GPO under the presidentship of Com. R C Mishra, Circle Secretary, P-III, Odisha  and Vice-President, CHQ. Com. B Samal, Com. S K Swain and Com G S Panda, Divisional Secretary of P-III, P-IV and GDS ( NFPE) respectively arranged the meeting and attended along with their members which invited overwhelming response for cent per cent success of the coming one day strike on 12.12.1

Com. I P Seikh , Asst. General Secretary, R – IV addressed the meeting as the representative from NFPE headquarters. Among others, the meeting was also addressed by Com. R N Dhal, CS, R-III, Com. D B Mohanty, CS, P-IV, Com. Nirmal Singh, CS, AIPEU GDS(NFPE).

Narrating the justification of the 15 point charter of demands, all the leaders appealed one and all to bring a thundering success to the one day strike and  requested the non-participating Federations, Unions/Associations to jump into the mainstream now leaded by the Confederation and extend their moral support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ODIA STRIKE BULLETIN AND CHATTER OF DEMAND

Schemes & Facilities for the Senior Citizen

1. Schemes & Facilities for the Senior Citizen

A demographic revolution is taking place throughout the world indicating a phenomenal rise in the population of the elderly. According to a UN estimate, the population of the people aged 60 years and above is expected to grow to 1.2 billion by 2025 and to 2 billion by 2050. Today, about two thirds of all the older people are living in the developing world. As per the Census 2001, in India, there were 77 millionpersons above 60 years constituting 7.5% of the total population of the country. This number is projected to go up to 12.4% of the population in 2026. Such an increase obviously will throw up numerous challenges in designing old age specific programmes and schemes and addressing their issues in a comprehensive manner.  

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment announced a National Policy for Older Persons in January, 1999. This policy reaffirmed the commitment of the Government to ensure the well-being of the older persons in a holistic manner. The National Policy for Older Persons essentially envisages support from the State to the older persons to ensure their financial and food security, health care, the need for shelter as well as other needs of the older persons, providing them an equitable share in development, giving them protection against abuse and exploitation, and ensuring the availability of services to improve the quality of lives of the older persons.

Thirteen years have elapsed since this policy was announced. Keeping in view the changing demographic pattern, the socio-economic conditions and the technological development in the country, the Government is in the process of bringing out a new National Policy. The draft of the new policy is ready. The new Policy is expected to cover a wider spectrum of the issues and challenges facing the elderly.

An institutional mechanism has been put in place to monitor the implementation of the existing national Policy for older persons and to advise the Government regarding the formulation and implementation of the policy and programmes for the aged through a National Council for Older Persons, under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment. The Council was first constituted in the year 1999 for a period of five years. It was reconstituted for another period of five years in the year 2005. However, the composition of this Council was not comprehensive enough as it did not contain sufficient non-official members to maintain regional balance. Besides, it also did not include the representatives of some of the Ministries/Departments dealing with issues related to the senior citizens.  With a view to address these issues, the Council has been re-constituted and has now been renamed as the National Council of Senior Citizens. A Resolution to this effect has been issued in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 22^nd February 2011.

The Parliament enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in December 2007, a landmark development. This Act has made the maintenance of parents and senior citizens by children, and where there are no children, then by the relatives, obligatory and justiciable through Tribunals. The Act has to be brought into force by the individual State Governments. It is not applicable to the State of Jammu & Kashmir, while Himachal Pradesh has its own Act, with the concerted efforts made by the Ministry, all the States and UTs have been persuaded to bring the Act into force in the respective States.

For the effective implementation of the various provision of the Act, the States and UTs are required to take further steps, such as framing Rules, appointing Maintenance Officers, and constituting the Maintenance and Appellate Tribunals. As per information available in the Ministry, 14 States and 5 UTs have taken all these necessary steps.

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is also implementing the “Integrated Programme of Older Persons" since 1992 with a view to improve the quality of life of older persons by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care, entertainment opportunities, etc. Under this Scheme, financial assistance up to 90% is provided to Governments/Non-Governmental Organizations/ Panchayati Raj Institutions/ local bodies etc. for running and maintaining old age homes, day care centres, mobile medicare units, day care centres for Alzheimer's disease/Dementia patients, physiotherapy clinics for older persons, sensitization programmes for children, particularly in schools and colleges, Regional Resource and Training Centres, etc. About 350 NGOs are being supported every year for running and maintaining around 550 projects.

In order to address the increasing demand for care givers, the National Institute of Social Defense (NISD), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has been conducting One-Year, Six-Month and One-Month Courses on Geriatric Care. Besides, the Institute also collaborates with reputed institutions for organising short term training programmes for the caregivers.

To ensure effective implementation of the policies and programmes of the Ministry and also to augment the activities of the NISD, the Ministry presently supports 3 Regional Resource Centres (RRTCs) namely, (i) Anugraha, New Delhi, which caters to the requirements of the northern States, (ii) Nightingale Medical Trust, Bangalore, which caters to the requirements of the southern States, and (iii) Integrated Rural Development and Educational Organization (IRDEO) which caters to the requirement of the north eastern States. These RRTCs undertake (i) Training of functionaries of grantee organizations under IPOP and monitor their work; (ii) Advocacy and awareness generation; (iii) Liasion with the concerned State Governments in the field of old age care, with specific reference to the implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and the National Policy for Older Persons, 1999 and the other programmes and interventions for the senior citizens; (iv) Maintain a data-base of the institutions working in the field of old age care; and (v) Research and such other functions as the Ministry may assign from time to time.

The need of the hour is to create a caring society, especially for the ageing population with the help of representatives from the Central Ministries and Departments, the State Governments, experts, academicians and many other stakeholders.                      

 (PIB Features.)

Posted by: AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle.

1. AI CPI-IW at 215; 80% DA likely from Jan 2013

AI CPI-IW at 215; 80% DA likely from Jan 2013

The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2012 was announced yesterday. It rose by 1 point and pegged at 215 (two hundred and fifteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by only 0.47 per cent between August and September as compared with 1.55% between the same months a year ago.

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from food items which increased by 0.87 per cent, contributing 0.68 percentage points to the total change. At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Grinding Charges, Arhar Dal, Eggs-Hen, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Milk-Buffalo, Tea (readymade), etc. Miscellaneous items like Electricity Charges, Fire wood, Medicine (Allopathic), etc. also put upward pressure in total change. 

The Dearness allowance which is calculated based on the CPI-IW is likely to be 80% from January 2013

Courtesy: AIPSA, TN.
Posted by: AIPEU GDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle.

DIRECTORATE CLARIFICATION ON FILLING UP OF THE VACANCIES OF POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD / MULTI TASKING STAFF

HOLDING OF CIRCLE CONFERENCE

  ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS (NFPE)

Associate with National Federation of Postal Employees

Odisha Circle Branch

Telephone: 06729-224058, Fax: 06729-225211, Mob: 9437003058

Email: orissadakparivar@rediffmail.com, Website: www.orissadakparivar.blogspot.com

NO: AIPEU-GDS/CONF/2012                               Dated: 05.11.2012

      

N O T I C E

 Notice Regarding holding of !st  Circle Conference of all India Postal Employees UnionGDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle Branch under article No: 32 of union constitution.

           It is here by notified that the First conference of All India Postal Employees Union-GDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle Branch will be held on 9^th December -2012 (Sunday) at Cuttack GPO recreation Club, Cuttack-1

THE FOLLOWINGS SHALL BE THE AGENDA

01 Homage to Matyrs and condolences to departed leaders.

02 Adoption of  draft report of activities of the Circle union.

03 Adoption of audited accounts .

04 Discussion Regarding one day token Strike on 12^th December-2012

05 Non implementation of protection of TRCA.

06 Fill up of all vacant posts.

07 Discussion regarding Circle union Journal “Orissa Dak Parivar”.

08 Resolution of staff  problems.

09 Election of office bearers.

10 any other with permission of the chair.

                                                                       (N.C. Singh)

                                                                     Circle Secretary

Copy forwarded to:-

01 The Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar – 751001

02 The Postmaster General, Berhampur / Sambalpur Region.

03 The General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Dada Ghose Bhawan,2151 New Patel Road, NewDelhi-110008  he is requested to attend the conference         .

05 Com. K.Ragavendran, Working President  Confederation of  Central Govt. Employee & worker , New Delhi-1 he is all so requested to attend the Conference as Chief Guest.  

06 All CWC Members and Divisional Secretaries of the Union.

07 Com. H.K.Sahu,  Circle President Bausalundi, Badakodanda, Ganjam

08 All the Circle Secretaries affiliated to NFPE Odisha Circle.

09 Com.K.C.Natia,  Secretary Reception Committee, Cuttack GPO, Cuttack-753001

10 Editor Orissa Dak Parivar

11 Circle Union file. 

                                                                            ( N.C.Singh)

                                                                          Circle Secretary

1. NFPE Circular on one day all India strike on 12.12.2012

No. PF-01(e)/2012                                                                                       DATED 02.11.2012

To,

 All General Secretaries, All office bearers NFPE,

            All Circle /Divisional & Branch Secretaries    

12.12.12  =  ALL INDIA STRIKE

Dear Comrades,

*           COMPLETE THE STRIKE CAMPAIGN IN NOVEMBER ITSELF.

*           EACH AND EVERY EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE CONTACTED PERSONALLY.

*           PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE NOTICES /PAMPLETS/POSTERS EXPLAINING THE 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS.

*           CONDUCT OFFICE TO OFFICE SQUAD WORK, GENERAL BODY MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND GROUP MEETINGS.

STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED ON 19.11.2012

*           CONDUCT DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES ON 19.11.2012

*           CONDUCT MASS EVENING DHARNAS ON ALL IMPORTANT PLACES ON 20^th, 21^{st, 22nd}   AND 23^rd   NOVEMBER 2012.

*           CONDUCT CAMPAIGN JATHAS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS & PRESS MEETINGS.

GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST STRIKE OF ENTIRE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

We Demand:

1.         Appoint Seventh Pay Commission for revision of wages of Central Government Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.

2.         Grant merger of 50% DA to all including Gramin Dak Sevaks from 01.01.2011.

3.         Remove restrictions on Compassionate appointments.

4.         Departmentalization of GDS and grant them all benefits of regular employees. Revise cash handling norms; withdraw open market recruitment in Postmen/MTS, Grant full protection of TRCA. Grant Time bound promotions. Implement Medical reimbursement Scheme etc.

5.         End Bonus discrimination and enhance the bonus ceiling of GDS to 3500/-

6.         Regularize the Casual, Part-time, contingent employees and grant revise pro-rata wages from 1.1.2006.

7.         Revise Overtime allowance and Night Duty allowance.       

8.         Stop downsizing, outsourcing, Contractorisation and privatization.

9.         Grant Five promotions to all.

10.       Implement all Arbitration awards.

11.       Ensure prompt functioning of JCM at all levels.

12.       Withdraw PFRDA Bill.

13.       Stop price rise and strengthen public distribution system.

14.       Withdraw all trade union victimization.

15.       Enact laws to grant Right to Strike to Government employees.

Yours fraternally,

{M. KRISHNAN}

Secretary General