Annual General Body Meeting of Billiground Branch

The Billiground Branch of NGOs' Association is holding its Annual General Body Meeting on 30th December, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the premises of Govt. Middle School, Billiground. Dr. Saptajit Halder, Medical Officer (Incharge), Billiground PHC will be the Chief Guest for the Opening Session. 

All the Govt. employees working in Billiground area are requested to attend the meeting.

Growing resentment among government employees

PRESS STATEMENT

A meeting of the Central Secretariat of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers' Association was held today (22.12.2012) at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay. The meeting reviewed the campaign carried out by the Association among government employees during the last 2-3 months. In a resolution adopted in the meeting, the Association noted that a large number of issues of government employees and workers working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration are pending with the Govt. of India and A & N Administration for settlement. The meeting noted that resentment among the employees are growing in the islands due to the inaction on the part of the Govt. of India and A & N Administration on the genuine pending demands. The meeting noted that demands of the Association for (i) upgraded pay for LGC and HGC (ii) introduction of Non-Functional Selection Grade for Higher Grade Clerks who have completed 5 years' of service in the Grade Pay of Rs 4200/-, (iii) upgraded Grade Pay under Part B for left-out categories of teachers (iv) illegal and arbitrary denial of Island Special Duty Allowance to teachers during summer vacation (v) restructuring of Forest Clerical Cadre, Stenographic Cadre and Statistical Cadre (vi) Construction of more residential accommodation for government employees etc. are yet to be considered by the Govt. of India and A & N Administration. Sadanand Rai, Vice President of the Association presided over the meeting. D.Ayyappan, General Secretary spoke on the occasion. 

Mass Dharna at Tiranga Park in support of All India Strike

PRESS STATEMENT

The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands organized Mass Dharna and Mass Demonstration throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today (12.12.2012) in support of the  All India strike by central government employees on the 15-point demands.  At Port Blair,  a daylong Mass Dharna  was  held at Tiranga Park today (12.12.2012) from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. in which a large number of government employees and workers participated.  Shri B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU A & N State Committee inaugurated the Mass Dharna.

In the evening a largely-attended public meeting was held at the same venue.  Addressing the public meeting, Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association demanded that the New Pension Scheme should be extended to the Members of Parliament also if the Parliament adopts the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill which is pending before the Parliament and which seeks taking away the statutory pension to government employees and introducing the contributory New Pension Scheme.  He demanded that the ban on creation of posts should be removed by the central government so that adequate posts can be created for regularization of all the daily-rated mazdoors and contract employees working in various departments like Forest, Transport, etc. under the Administration.  Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President presided over the meeting while Shri TS Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary, Shri Anand Raj, Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee, Shri GP Mondal,  Organising Secretary and Shri Biswanath Mondal, Joint Secretary also spoke.   The Mass Dharna was led by Shri DS Clement Steephen, Finance Secretary,  Shri Venkat Rama Rao, Shri SL Vinjit and Shri Jayaraj. 

          At Diglipur, Evening Dharna was held today which was led by Shri PJ Eappen and Shri  Akbar Ali of NGOs’ Association and Shri S. Asokan of BKU.

          At Mayabunder, Evening Dharna was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office  in which  more than 150 government employees including a large number of women employees participated which was  led by Shri P. Jay Murthy, Vice President, Shri Jagat Ram, Secretary and Smt Rekha Sharma, Joint Secretary. 

          At Billiground, a day-long Mass Dharna was held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. which was followed by a largely-attended public meeting.  Shri BP Ray presided over the meeting while Shri S. Bawali, Vice President, Shri Mritunjay Biswas, Secretary, Shri Prasanjit and Shri SR Mirdha addressed the public meeting. 

          At Rangat, an Evening Dharna was held at Nimbutala Jetty in which a large number of workers of Electricity Department attended.  Shri  Chandran led the  programe. 

          At Little Andaman, an Evening Dharna was held in front of the Tehsil Office, Hut Bay.  Smt Nasreen Begum, Vice President and Shri Nookaraju, Secretary, Little Andaman Branch addressed the gathering.  

          The 15-point  demand included  (1) setting up of 7^th Central Pay Commission and revision of  wages of central government employees after every 5 years  (2)  merger of  50%  DA with Pay  (3) to scrap the New Pension Scheme  (4) to lift the ban on creation of posts, etc. 

Mass Dharna in support of All India Strike on 12.12.12

NON-GAZETTED GOVT. OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises

MASS DHARNA

on 12th December, 2012

at Tiranga Park, Port Blair

In Support of the All India Strike

by Central Govt. Employees

15 point Charter of demands:

1. Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.

2. Merge DA with pay for all purposes with effect from. 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sewaks.

3. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Govt. employees.

4. (a) Departmentalise all Grameen Dak Sewaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc, 

(b) Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.

5. (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.

6. Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.

7. Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatisation of Governmental functions. 

8.Stop price rise; strengthen the PDS.

9. (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure; (c) introduce PLB in all Departments; (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.

10. Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.

11. Implement all arbitration awards;

12. Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.

13. Grant Five promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group A services.

14. (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill. (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;(c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Govt. employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.

15. Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department

Annual General Body Meeting of Mayabunder Branch

NEWS ITEM

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Mayabunder Branch of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association was held on 8^th December, 2012 (Saturday) at Mayabunder. Shri R.K.Singh, Assistant Education Officer (Zonal Officer, Mayabunder Educational Zone) was the Chief Guest at the meeting. Speaking on the occasion Shri R.K.Singh called upon the govt. employees to work hard for the all-round development of the islands and emphasized the need to participate in the service association for achieving their rightful demands. Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association who was the Guest of Honour, dealt in detail the ongoing campaign programme by the Confederation of the Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi on the 15-point demands. Shri P.Jay Murthy, Vice President, Mayabunder Branch presided over the meeting while Shri Jagat Ram, Secretary presented the report of the branch.

            A large number of govt. employees from various departments participated in the meeting. The members of the Association unanimously elected Shri P.Jaymurthy as Vice President,  Shri Jagat Ram Baraik as Branch Secretary, Smti Rekha Sharma and Shri Ajay Kumar as Joint Secretary, Shri Narayan Roy as Treasurer and three organizing secretary namely Shri E Madhav Rao, Shri Jatru Baraik and Shri C.H.Eswar Rao. Besides this 16 Executive Members were elected in the meeting. Shri Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary welcomed the Chief Guest & others. The meeting was concluded with the vote of thanks by Shri P.Jaymurthy, Vice President of the Branch

Issue of constructing Govt. Residential Accommodation for government employees

NEWS ITEM

            The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has demanded construction of government residential accommodation on the same land/site on dismantling of existing buildings so as to tide over the shortage of entitled residential accommodation for the employees working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration.  In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration recently,  Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association  said that  there is a tendency on the part of the authorities to hand over the land where government quarters existed, to Municipal Council, etc.  for other purposes. Lodging the Association’s strong protest against this attitude on the part of the authorities, he said that it is against the interests of government employees.   He cited a letter sent to the Assistant Secretary (Housing & Estate), A & N Administration from the Executive Engineer, Port Blair North Division, APWD, Port Blair in which it was stated that 8 Nos. type II quarters bearing No. DP -9 to DP -12 and DP 13 to DP-16   located on AIR Road, Delanipur are to be dismantled to facilitate for developing the land as Parking Space.  While four quarters have been got vacated, the occupants in the remaining four quarters are being compelled to vacate it.  

          The Association further brought to the notice of the Chief Secretary that hundreds of government employees are waiting for allotment of residential accommodation from the general pool of the Administration. There is acute shortage of government residential accommodation at the main areas of Port Blair town like Junglighat, Goalghar, Delanipur, etc. Since most of the government offices are located at the above places or nearby areas, government employees prefer to get accommodation at these areas and hesitate to occupy accommodation at distant places like Nayagaon, Prothrapore, etc, he said.    The Association sought the intervention of the Chief Secretary in the matter and urged him to restrain the authorities from handing over of land where government quarters existed, to other agencies.   

First Day at Evening Dharna

The two day Evening Dharna by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, A & N Islands has began at 4 p.m. today( 20.11.2012) at Tiranga Park, Port Blair. Inaugurating the Evening Dharna, Shri Sadanand Rai, Vice President of the Association explained in detail the 15-point Charter of Demands in pursuance of which the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi has unleashed a nation-wide campaign.

A large number of Govt. Employees & Workers sat in the Evening Dharna. The Dharna will be held tomorrow also from 4 p.m.  to 7 p.m. The 15-point Charter of Demands include (1) Setting up of 7^th Central Pay Commission (2)Merger of DA with Pay (3)Against New Pension Scheme (4) Against Price rise (5) to remove restrictions on compassionate appointments (6) to remove ban on post creation & recruitment etc.

Shri H.L.Prasad, Shri G.P.Mondal addressed the gathering.The Evening Dharna was led by Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Association.

Two-Wheeler Rally by NGOs' Association covering important areas in the town

The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has organized a Two-Wheeler Rally at Port Blair town today (17.11.2012) as part of the nation-wide campaign by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi on the 15-Point Charter of Demands submitted to the Govt. of India. The two-wheeler rally which began from Crusade House premises, Phoenix Bay at 4 p.m. today (17.11.2012) made a round of the important areas of Port Blair town and culminated near Tiranga Park, Aberdeen Bazaar. Addressing the gathering at the concluding point, Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary said that the Association will be organizing a series of programmes in A & N Islands  in support of the All India Strike by Central Govt. Employees slated for 12^th December, 2012. He said that the central government is bent upon to snatch away whatever benefits enjoyed by government employees and cited the introduction of the New Pension Scheme from 01.01.2004 after stopping the statutory defined benefit pension. Shri T.S.Sreekumar, Assistant General Secretary and Shri Anand Raj, Secretary, Secretariat Sub-Committee of the Association also spoke on the occasion. The 15-point charter of demands include (i) Revision of pay of Central Government Employees from 01.01.2011 by setting up of 7^th Central Pay Commission, (ii) merge DA with pay, (iii) scrap New Pension Scheme and restore statutory defined benefit pension scheme to all government employees (iv) lift ban on creation of posts and recruitment, etc.

Comrade Pious D'silva remembered

                         The 6^th Death Anniversary of Comrade R.Pious D’silva, former President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association and CITU, A & N State Committee was observed today (16.11.2012). A remembrance meeting was held at Crusade House, Phoenix Bay at 6 p.m. today where speakers recalled the contribution of Comrade R.Pious D’silva to the working class movement in these islands. Speakers called upon the leaders and activists of working class movement to emulate the honesty, dedication and hardworking of Com. Pious.

            Shri B.Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU, State Committee, Shri D.Ayyappan, General Secretary and Shri T.S.Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association spoke on the occasion.

Two-Wheeler Rally

Non-Gazetted Government Officers' Association

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Organises

"Two-Wheeler Rally"

at Port Blair Town

at 3.30 p.m. on 17th November, 2012 (Saturday)

As part of the nation-wide campaign on 15-point demands submitted to the Government of India by the the 

Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, 

New Delhi

Starting Point: Crusade House, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair

Time: 3.30 p.m.

All are requested to participate in the Two-Wheeler Rally