01 Friday Jul 2016
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30 Thursday Jun 2016
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Smt. Sujata Ray, Director (HR), BSNL on 30-06-2016 and discussed the following:
1. Regularisation of 455 casual labour of Odisha Circle who were approved by Corporate Office earlier.
2. Unresolved issues of BSNL pensioners including restoration of medical allowance, reduction of rent for quarters for pensioners, broadband to pensioners and settlement of pension anomaly of seniors getting less than juniors.
Director(HR) agreed to look in to the issues.
27 Monday Jun 2016
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The National Secretariat meeting of NCCPA held today, 27th June, 2016 at AIRF office, New Delhi has called upon the pensioners through out the country to organise Mass Dharna on 11-07-2016 in support of the indefinite strike of central government employees and for the pensioners issues.
Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra , Chairman, NCCPA presided over the meeting. In his opening remarks he detailed the discussion NJCM leaders had with the Cabinet Secretary on modifications sought about the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The government has not come out with its decision and hence the NJCA is going ahead with serious preparations of the indefinite strike. We have to support the strike and should have a solidarity action. Com. K. K. N. Kutty, Secretary General also briefed the developments in connection with the strike issues. As far as pensioners issues are concerned,we have demanded pension parity with necessary modification of the pay commission’s recommendations. But the government has taken a stand that even the recommendation of the Pay Commission is not possible to implement.
Thereafter serious discussion took place and the important office bearers including Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, Patron, NCCPA and Advisor, AIBDPA and Com. K. G. Jayaraj, Assistant Secretary General, NCCPA & General Secretary, AIBDPA participated. After the discussion the Secretariat decided to support fully the strike and organise country wide Mass Dharna by pensioners on 11-07-2016 demanding the pensioners issues also including pension parity.
AIBDPA units are requested to take initiative for the successful implementation of the decision with maximum participation of AIBDPA members.
21 Tuesday Jun 2016
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The implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) for retired defence personnel may be delayed further. The Committee formed with Justice (Retd) Narasimha Reddy as the Chairman to look in to the matter was to submit its report on 14 June 2016. But the government has extended its term for six months more, which means that they have time up to 14th December 2016. The delay could have been avoided, since large number of the defence retirees are eagerly waiting for the decision for years together.
The government has also not taken decision on the recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission with regard to similar pension for the civilian employees.
On the one side the government calls for quick governance, but its own actions are delay in decision making.
20 Monday Jun 2016
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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA today went to Sanchar Bhawan and met top officers including Member (Finance) and enquired about the status of the Cabinet Note on 78.2% IDA Pension fixation for BSNL pre-2013 pensioners. Authentic information was received from the officers and the concerned Pension Section of the Estt. Branch that the Cabinet Note has been submitted duly approved by the Secretary DOT on 17th June 2016.
19 Sunday Jun 2016
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One more Good News! The government vide its orders dated 13-05-2016 has issued clarification stating that all those who have completed 10 years of service are eligible for full pension. A doubt was raised whether 20 years is necessary for full pension. the present orders clear the doubt. Now all those completed 10 years of service will get full pension.
14 Tuesday Jun 2016
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With great shock and sorrow it is informed that Com.M.P.Kunhanandan, senior leader of BSNLEU, former All India Treasurer, AIBDPA and a well known social worker, passed away today at 10.20 A.M. at a Calicut Hospital, where he was admitted two days back. He was 67.
Com.Kunhanandan was a dedicated leader of the telecom workers and has functioned in the capacity of E.III Union Divisional Secretary, Asst. Circle Secretary and many other posts in the union. His capacity to take any responsibility efficiently and effectively is well known. After retirement from service, he was functioning as the Director of a co-operative Bank in addition to his union responsibility. Com.Kunhananadan vacated his treasurer post at Tirupati AIC of AIBDPA last year on health grounds.
From the time his entry in the P&T Department, he was active in the P&T Trade Union movement. He participated in all the strikes and agitations and was victimised several times. He was issued with charge sheet and transferred in connection with the 19-01-1982 strike against victimisation. (This was mentioned in the “Panorama of P&T Trade Union Movement” written by Com.N.J.Iyer, President, NFTE)).
The grand Exhibition on “P & T Trade union Movement” displayed at the time of the last Circle Conference of BSNL Employees Union, Kerala Circle held at Calicut in 2015 at the initiative Com. MPK was a testimony of his great capacity in any field.
He was simple and sincere to the core. He was also committed to to great traditions of the P&T TU movement.
Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU, P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron AIBDPA along with Com. K.G.Sanjeevan Dist. Secretary, AIBDPA Calicut went to the hospital where Com.Kunhannadan was admitted yesterday, met his son and relatives and enquired about his health condition. He was feeling better. But today morning all of a sudden, his condition became worse and passed away.
A large number of comrades, friends and acquaintances including Pradeep Kumar, MLA, P.Mohanan Master District Secretary CPI(M),M.K.Raghavan, M.P., Thottathi Ravindran, Mayor of Calicut, Smt. Meera Darshak, Dy.Mayor, Corporation Councillors, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA, Vijaya Kumar, AGS, BSNL Employees Union and leaders of all political parties visited his house and conveyed condolences.
He leaves behind his wife Smt. P.K.Vineetha and two sons Suhas and Sandesh.
The cremation will take place tomorrow (15th June 2016) at Mavoor Road Crematorium, Calicut. A condolence meeting will be held at 11.00 AM at the District Sports Council Office, Mananchira, Calicut.
Our Heartfelt Condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades! His death is a great loss to the P&T Fraternity and working class.
Red Salute to Com.M.P.Kunhanandan!
13 Monday Jun 2016
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Today, 13th June, 2016, Com. K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary had a detailed talk with Shri. S. K. Jain, DDG (Estt), DoT on 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL Pensioners retired before 10-06-2013. The DDG has stated that the final cabinet note, incorporating the modifications sought by the Cabinet Secretariat, has been approved by Shri. J. S. Deepak, Secretary, DoT on 13-06-2016 and they have already started the work of preparing Hindi translation and required number of copies etc. Thereafter it will again be submitted to the Secretary, DoT for signing the covering letter for forwarding to the Cabinet Secretariat.
General Secretary pointed out that 3 years have already passed since the benefit was extended to the serving BSNL employees and many pensioners have expired without getting the benefit. He urged DDG to avoid further delay and the DDG assured every thing possible at his end.
02 Thursday Jun 2016
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
01-June-2016 16:27 IST
Special Aadhaar Enrolment drive for Pensioners, from May 30 to June 10, 2016
Pensioners will also get opportunity to seed data for digital life certificate
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a special enrolment drive for pensioners who are yet to enroll for Aadhaar. The drive is being conducted to enable Pensioners avail the convenience of Jeevan Pramaan, an initiative of Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare, Government of India.
Every year, pensioners need to provide a life certificate to an authorized pension disbursing agency such as a Bank, Post office etc., for receipt of pension. To get a life certificate the pensioner is required to either personally present oneself before the Pension Disbursing Agency or have the Life Certificate issued by the department/authority where they served earlier and have it delivered to the disbursing agency. This entails considerable hardship to the senior Citizens.
Jeevan Pramaan, a digital life certificate which utilises the Aadhaar identity platform, addresses this very problem by digitizing the whole process of securing a life certificate. A pensioner just needs to biometrically authenticate at the nearest centre. After successful authentication, the digital life certificate is stored in a Life Certificate Repository, which can be accessed by the Pension Disbursing Authority.
To facilitate pensioners to avail the facility of Jeevan Pramaan, which is based on Aadhaar Identity platform, UIDAI and Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare have taken initiative to carry out special enrolment drive for Pensioners through banks which are Registrars for enrolment for Aadhaar as well as Pension Disbursing Authorities.
The enrolment drive and the Aadhaar seeding camp is being run from May 30 to June 10, 2016.
“We hold special enrolment drives to help people who are yet to enrol for Aadhaar. This particular exercise has been initiated to make sure pensioners get an Aadhaar number if they still don’t have one and seed the Aadhaar details of pensioners so that they can get a Jeevan Pramaan,” said Director General & Mission Director of UIDAI, Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey.
So far over 15.41 Lakh pensioners have already registered for the Aadhaar-enabled Jeevan Pramaan service.
01 Wednesday Jun 2016
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Hundreds of BSNL employees have retired on superannuation on 31st May 2016. AIBDPA conveys its Best Wishes to these retirees for a very happy retired life with good health. They have served the nation and BSNL for their entire period of service.
AIBDPA also welcomes them to join AIBDPA, the mighty organisation, which is fighting for the benefit of the retired employees/pensioners of BSNL and DOT.
Many of the employees retired on 31st May 2016 have joined the AIBDPA on the day itself.
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