INDIA POST DELIVERS MEDICINES URGENTLY TO CHILD SUFFERING FROM CANCER IN UNA

19 Sunday Apr 2020

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Ministry of Communications
Posted On: 19 APR 2020 6:16PM by PIB Delhi
India Post delivered medicines to an 8 year old girl from Una in Himachal Pradesh who was suffering from Cancer. Many of her regular medicines are difficult to purchase in Una and she gets these medicines from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of their friends in Delhi and requested him for help in getting the medicines from Delhi to Una. Given the constraints of logistics due to lockdown, their family friend requested the Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad for help.
Recently due to sudden lockdown to prevent spread of COVID19, Shalini’s stock of medicine was running out and she had medicines that would be suffice only till 19th April 2020.
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, promptly directed India Post to provide all possible logistical assistance for ensuring that the medicines are delivered to Shalini in Una before 19th April. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh Circles of India Post made a very well-coordinated effort to ensure that the medicines reach on time. Due to constraints of lockdown, the Punjab Circle of India Post made special arrangement for a postal motor van, which left Una and directly reached Shalini’s house in the morning of 19th April.
A post man of India Post reached Shalini’s house before 12 noon on 19th April to deliver the medicines. Shalini’s mother received these medicines at her house and profusely thanked India Post for coming to the rescue of her daughter.
Upon learning that medicines have been delivered on time, Communications Minister tweeted expressing his delight that India Post is living upto the expectations of its people when the need it the most. He also wished the little girl Shalini the best of health and happiness.
It is noteworthy that Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has given directions to Department of Posts to ensure timely delivery of medicines, COVID19 related goods and other essential services.
CONGRATULATIONS INDIA POST!
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Congratulations to Kerala AIBDPA Comrades! Rs. 15 lakhs to Chief Ministers Relief Fund.

19 Sunday Apr 2020

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As per report from Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle, Secretary, AIBDPA members from Kerala donated Rs. 15,00,000 (Rs. Fifteen Lakh only) to the Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund as the first installment. Some comrades donated one month pension. The donation is made as per the call of Com.K.Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA!. Congratulations to Kerala Comrades!

No Proposal for reduction of Pension – Govt clarification.

19 Sunday Apr 2020

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued a press statement stating that there is no proposal for reduction of pension. The full statement is given below:

19 APR 2020 12:38PM by PIB Delhi
It has come to the notice of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare of the Union
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension that in the wake of the current pandemic,
Covid-19 and the ensuing economic scenario, many rumours are afloat that the Government is
contemplating a reduction/stoppage of Pension which has become a source of worry for the
Pensioners.
As clarified earlier, it is being reiterated that there is no such proposal for reduction of pension
and no action is contemplated by the Government in this respect. Instead, the Government is
committed for the welfare and well being of the pensioners.

Sustained Struggles to save BSNL – An Introduction

19 Sunday Apr 2020

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Sustained Struggles to save BSNL – An Introduction

BSNL was formed as part of the neo-liberalisation policy adopted by the government of India since the 1980s. It was a well-planned move. The P and T Budget was stopped, Department of Posts and Telegraphs was divided in to Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications, private companies were given licence to provide telecom services which was the sole monopoly of the government, and New Telecom Policy was adopted all of which were intended with the same aim – hand over the telecom services to the corporates.
BSNL was formed on 1st October 2000. It was planned to be formed on 1st April 2001, in the new financial year, but the agreement, with certain safeguards, with the recognized Federations, made it possible for the government to start it earlier. The strong protest and struggles organized by some of the affiliated unions were not able to stop corporatization. BSNL became a reality.

The formation of new unions in BSNL changed the scenario. First two three years were full of united efforts and negotiations by the unions to finalise the conversion from CDA to IDA pay scale, absorption issue etc. etc.

In the first membership verification of the non-executive unions, NFTE won, but with small margin. The recognized union was not prepared to fight with the management on crucial issues, as can be seen from the fact that it agreed for VRS, when the management brought the agenda in the BSNL Joint Consultative Machinery. However, the tables turned in the next verification and BSNL Employees Union, with alliance, won with a thumbing majority and became the recognized union. It was in December 2004.
BSNLEU as the biggest and recognized union, without any delay, took the responsibility of co-coordinating all the unions of non-executives and associations of executives together for strengthening BSNL and defending the PSU from the government conspiracy to weaken it and privatize or close. Major issues of the workers, who numbered more than 3.5 lakhs, who were earlier central government employees, also had to be addressed.

Unity was most important to face the complicated situation with about more than 15 unions in the field with different ideologies and priorities. This was a Herculean task, but not impossible. As I was the Convener of the Joint Forum, Joint Action Committee, Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations etc. (names changed to suit certain unity requirements from time to time) from 2004 to 2015, I can state with satisfaction that all the Unions and associations and their leaders have done marvelous work in defending the interests of the PSU, that of the workers and the people as a whole in this noble task.

From the next installment, I will write about the major developments, struggles, negotiations etc. which had taken place during the period mentioned above. It will be inspiring and interesting to the old generation which participated in these struggles and also to the new generation of workers who have been recruited later and fighting the present battle for survival and revival of BSNL and its workers, especially after the Voluntary Retirement of 78, 569 workers from the PSU.

I will be posting it in my blog vannamboodiri.com, since long articles in Face-book may not be appreciated.

V.A.N.Namboodiri.

Kerala was declared as a fully literate state 29 years back.

18 Saturday Apr 2020

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Time fly fast. This is the 30th year of the declaration of Kerala as a fully literary state, that too first in India. The declaration was made on 18th April 1991.

For more than two years, the government was implementing aggressive programmes to find out the illiterate people and educate them.The books were supplied free by state government. Teachers, students, employees and all those who could teach, took up the challenge and put their best efforts. Thousands of illiterate people, mainly old aged, were very happy that they can read books, count with out difficulty etc. The programme was fully successful. Afterwards Tripura also became a fully literate state. Com. E.K.Nayanar was the Chief Minister of Kerala at that time. Both states achieved the distinction under Left rule.

When, along with Com. Basudeb Acharya, senior M.P. and Com. R.S.Yadav, BSNLEU leader, I had the opportunity to meet Shri Akhilesh Yadav, then Chief Minister of U.P., a few years back on another issue, he enquired how Kerala achieved full literacy. In a few words, I explained the matter. He was impressed and stated that U.P. will also make efforts towards achieving the same.

COVID 19 – Senior Citizens should be careful.

18 Saturday Apr 2020

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COVID 19 is spreading in India also. Lock Down has been extended all over India. Senior citizens have been advised to be at home, as the aged persons are more prone to catch corona virus.

AT HOME – You can usefully spend the time with family. Read books, take exercises as usual, take medicines in time, spend more time with family, keep your mind and body engaged. This is a time when arrears of work at home can be cleared. Telephone your friends, colleagues and relatives and speak with them, which you might have forgotten. There are a lot of things that can be done with the time available. Follow all the instructions given by the government in precaution.

Covi 19 also will be a matter of the past, though it is very much there now. Hope for the best!

Congratulations Tamil Nadu AIBDPA Comrades ! Rs.10,53,900 collected for Contract Workers Relief Fund !

18 Saturday Apr 2020

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Congratulations Tamil Nadu Comrades ! Rs.10,53,900 collected for Contract Workers Relief Fund !

As per the call of AIBDPA CHQ to collect donations to Contract Workers Relief Fund, AIBDPA districts of Tamil Nadu had dedicatedly collected funds and the total amount received up to 17.04.2020 is Rs.10,53,900 (Rs. Ten Lakh fifty three thousand and nine hundred only). The amount is being disbursed to the contract workers at district levels, mostly in kinds jointly with BSNLEU. The collections district wise is given below:-
(1) Vellore – Rs.2,00,250 (2) Coimbatore – Rs.1,40,000 (3) Erode – Rs.1,44,150 (4) Thoothukudi – Rs.1,22,000 (5) Tirunelveli – Rs.77,000 (6) Cuddalore – Rs.71,000 (7) Pondicherry – Rs.60,800 (8) Chennai – Rs.48,900 (9) Coonoor – Rs.45,000 (10) Nagercoil – Rs.38,000 (11) Tiruchy – Rs.24,300 (12) Kumbakonam – Rs.12,000 (13) Salem – Rs.5,000 (14) Madurai – Rs.65,500. This is as per report from Com.N.Kuppusamy, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, T.Nadu.(from AIBDPA website)

Covid 19. Rs. 10 lakh compensation to all postal employees including GDS to cover death while discharging official duties.

17 Friday Apr 2020

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Orders issued on 17-04-2020 for PROVISION TO EXTEND BENEFIT OF PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION OF RS.10 LAKHS TO ALL DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND ALL CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) TO COVER DEATH DUE TO COVID-19 WHILE DISCHARGING OFFICIAL DUTY (Courtesy: NFPE website).

Covid – 19. Relief for BSNL Contract Workers requested

17 Friday Apr 2020

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On behalf of BSNLCCWF, the following email has been sent to Com. T.P.Ramakrishnan, Labour Minister and Dr. Thomas Isaac, Finance Minister, Kerala requesting relief to the BSNL contract workers in Kerala, who have not received wages for more than one year and is extremely suffering, especially in this corona period. I spoke to Labour Minister who assured that the matter will be brought to the notice of the Finance minister for necessary action.

To
Shri T.P.Ramakrishnan,
Minister for Labour,
Thiruvananthapuram.

Dear Sir,
I am bringing the following issue to your kind notice for early, sympathetic and necessary action.
There are about 5,000 contract labours, working in BSNL in Kerala circle. For the last one year, they have not been paid wages, either by the contractor or BSNL management on the plea that funds are not available. Agitations were organized, but no result. Two workers had committed suicide in Kerala due to mental agony, being unable to maintain the family. Many workers were retrenched but most of the others continue to work, though not getting wages. Our M.P.s have raised the issue in the Parliament, but no results.
The condition of these workers has become worse in the Covid 19 period.
It is requested that some urgent relief may kindly be granted to these contract workers on humanitarian ground urgently.
Yours Sincerely,
V.A.N.Namboodiri
President, BSNL Casual Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF)
Mob: 9868231431. Dated 09-04-2020

IDA Orders issued

17 Friday Apr 2020

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BSNL has issued orders on 17th April for payment of IDA at revised rates. Orders reproduced below:

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED CORPORATE OFFICE
(A Government of India Enterprise) Establishment Cell
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01
Regd. & Corporate Office: Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, H.C. Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi-1
Website: http://www.bsnl.co.in, Corporate Identity Number (CIN): U74899DL2000GOI107739
F.No.: BSNLCO-A/11(18)/1/2020-ESTAB Dated: 17-Apr-2020

CIRCULAR NO. 96
Sub: Board level & below Board level posts including Non-unionized supervisors in
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) – Revision of scales of pay w.e.f.
01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised rates- regarding.
The department of Public Enterprises O.M. No. W-02/0002/2014-DPE(WC)-GLVI./2020 dated 3rd April, 2020 on the above cited matter with regard to the revised rate
of IDA @ 160.7% w.e.f. 01.04.2020, is forwarded herewith for information and
necessary action.
Encl: As above.
Sd/-
[Sanjeev Kumar]
Asstt. General Manager (Estt.)
Tel. No. 23037477
Copy to:
1. Sr.PPS to CMD, BSNL, New Delhi.
2. Sr.PPS to All Directors, BSNL Board.
3. CVO, BSNL CO, Eastern Court Complex, Janpath, New Delhi.
4. All CGMs and All Heads of Administrative Units of BSNL with request to bring
the OM to the notice of concerned Controller of Communications Account,
Nationalized Banks & Post Office etc. so that BSNL Pensioners may be paid.
5. CS & CGM (Legal) / All PGMs / Sr. GMs / GMs in BSNL CO New Delhi.