Saturday 31 August 2013
Post Offices for Women
The
objective for opening of all women post offices in the country is to
lay focus on women’s empowerment and to achieve Departments objectives
and mission to sustain its position as the largest postal network in the
world. It is an effort to integrate gender equality and women’s
empowerment for good governance by ensuring that women employees working
at various levels in the Department have a real voice in the decision
making of the Department as well as have a role in the management of
post offices in the country. The all women post offices are the post
office where all employees are women and they have been given the
responsibility of managing the events of the post offices. This is done
with a view to promote leadership and managerial qualities in women
employees of the Department. These post offices are opened in major cities and at present 34 all women post offices are functioning in the country.These
post offices are functioning within the postal network of the
Department in the country and not a separate set up of post offices.
Besides this, from customers’ perspective, Post Offices offer products and services like small savings, postal life insurance and other mail related products which are used by the common man. All Women Post Office offers a secured environment to our woman customers from all strata of society to transact postal business with a level of comfort and familiarity with women employees of the Department.
This information was given by Dr. Smt. Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Besides this, from customers’ perspective, Post Offices offer products and services like small savings, postal life insurance and other mail related products which are used by the common man. All Women Post Office offers a secured environment to our woman customers from all strata of society to transact postal business with a level of comfort and familiarity with women employees of the Department.
This information was given by Dr. Smt. Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Source : PIB
PROJECT ARROW -- GUIDE
The Policies that failed
{Editorial
Postal Crusader September, 2013}
In the
year 1991 when the New Economic Policy or the Neo-liberal Economic Policy was
adopted by the then Narasimha Rao Government at the Centre with much fanfare,
it was repeatedly declared that it is a panacea for all the crisis faced by the
Indian economy and shall ensure rapid growth of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). After 22 years, it is the very
same neo-liberal policies which is leading the country to an economic
disaster. The then Finance Minister Sri.
Manmohan Singh had brush aside the criticism and opposition of left parties and
trade unions and they became a target of concentrated attack by the supporters
of the neo-liberal policies. Inspite of
stiff resistance from all trade unions the Government went ahead with the
rigourous implementation of the anti-people, anti-labour policies of
Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG).
While the
UPA Government desperately wooed foreign capital and handed out concessions to
big business and corporates, the plight of the people has been worsening
because of the economic slowdown, falling industrial production and high
inflation. The rupee has steadily
depreciated in value, with the exchange rate of the rupee to the dollar
breaching the Rs.68 mark last week. The
current account deficit (the gap between exports and imports and other
remittances) has reached an unsustainable level, there is rising external debt
with the bourgeoning short-term debt, posing immediate problem. This financial crisis is accompanied by high
inflation. The fact that the creation of
two India’s of the rich and the poor, with the gap between them widening
alarmingly, is a reality that stares us every moment.
The first
UPA Government was not allowed to implement the reforms in the financial
sector, pension sector and retail sector etc. by the left parties who supported
the Government. It prevented the passing
of PFRDA Bill by threatening to withdraw support to the Government. The second UPA Government without the left
support, started rigourous implementation of the reforms in all sectors. All barriers for the inflow of foreign
capital to the country was removed and the cap of Foreign Direct investment
(FDI) in banking, insurance, pension, retail, defence, telecom etc. are either
enhanced or removed. Large scale
disinvestment of public sector has become the order of the day. Deregulation of petrol pricing has resulted
in everincreasing prices of petrol and diesel fuelling inflation which resulted
in the increased burden of price rise for the people. Onions,vegetables and all other necessities
of life are becoming out of reach of the people. The other outcome of the economic slowdown is
the loss of jobs in the industrial and services sectors and rising
unemployment.
The UPA
Government is seeking to overcome this crisis by attracting more foreign
capital and giving more concessions to the multinational companies (MNCs) and
Indian big business. The growing
dependence on foreign capital flows and FDI has worsened the situation further
and the entire exercise has proved futile.
The bulk of the capital flows out of the country is from equity, debt
markets and Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs), which the Government
cannot control. The neo-liberal policies
of the Manmohan Singh Government and the boosting of the economy through
Foreign Capital inflows have now come to roost.
During the
last three years at least, the tax concessions provided to the corporartes and
the rich amount to, according to budget papers, to over five lakhs crores every
year. Despite such “incentives”, the
overall growth of the industrial production was minus 1.6 per cent in May
2013. If, instead, these legitimate
taxes were collected and used for public investments to build over much needed
infrastructure, this would have generated large-scale employment. This, inturn, would increase the purchasing
power of the people and vastly enlarge domestic demand. This would lay the basis for a turn around in
manufacturing and industrial production and put the economy on a more
sustainable and relatively pro-people growth tragectory.
What the
country needs is an alternative pro-people policies. Such an alternative can be brought about
through the intensification of popular struggle of the people and working class
in the coming months.
RISK ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - CLARIFICATION REG.(Click the link below for details) http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/21012_01_2010-Estt.Allowance-26082013.pdf
CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR
Circular No. 3/2013
Dated – 29.08.2013
To
All CHQ office Bearers, Confederation
All General Secretaries C-O-Cs
All General Secretaries/Secretary Generals of affiliated Unions
Dear Comrade,
1. Agenda of the next National Council JCM has been finalized on 27.08.2013
in consultation with DOP&T. Twelve demands raised by the
Confederation in the Charter of demands are included (including the GDS
employees demand). The letter given by Com. Umraomal Purohit, Secretary,
Staff Side, JCM National Council and twelve demands included in the
agenda are enclosed herewith. (Annexure I & II) Next meeting of the
National Council JCM is expected by the end of October 2013/early
November 2013.
2. The controversial PFRDA bill is
listed as an agenda items of the current Parliament session. National
Secretariat of the Confederation has given a call for two-hours walk out
and protest demonstrations when the bill is taken up for discussion in
Parliament or on the next day if information is received late.
3. GET READY FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE, MAKE THE STRIKE BALLOT A GRAND SUCCESS
As already mentioned in the
previous circular the following campaign programmes shall be implemented
in all states demanding realisation of the 15 Point Charter.
(a) Mass Relay Dharna at all important places and State/District Head Quarters from 2nd to 7th September 2013.
(b) Holding
of state conventions of C-O-Cs and Central Working Commitees/Central
Executive Committees of all affiliated
Unions/Associations/Federations.
(c) Strike ballot from 25th to 27th September 2013.
A copy of the appeal for strike
ballot and model ballot is enclosed herewith (Annexure III & IV). It
may be translated into local languages. Each official should be given
an appeal well in advance so that they can take an independent decision
before the polling dates. 15 Point Charter may be permitted in the
appeal.
On the polling day (25th, 26th & 27th September
2013) ballot boxes should be placed at the premises of offices or at a
centralized place (polling booths) as per convenience. Employees may be
allowed to vote freely and frankly by ticking “Yes” or “No” in the
ballot. It will be a secret ballot. After ticking “Yes” or “No”, the
ballot may be put in the ballot box. After polling is over leaders shall
count the ballot.
The ballots in favour of
indefinite strike (Yes) and against indefinite strike (No) may be
counted separately and total figure arrived at may be communicated by
the respective C-O-Cs or organizations as the case may be, to the
Confederation Head quarters by e-mail or SMS.
Before the poling date intensive
campaign should be conducted by all C-O-Cs and affiliates at all places
and each and every employee may be contacted and requested to cast
his/her vote.
4. All India Trade Union Education Camp:
The Trade Union Education Camp will be held at Mumbai on 15th & 16th November
2013. The number of delegates to be participated from each C-O-C and
affiliated Unions / Associations / Federations will be intimated before
September 1st Week. The camp is being hosted by C-O-C Mumbai.
Delegate fee is Rs. 600/- per head. NFPE, ITEF, Audit & Accounts
Associations and Atomic Energy delegates shall be arranged accommodation
by their respective Federations.
5. All India Women’s Convention
The All India Women’s Convention of the Confederation will be held at New Delhi on 25th & 26th November
2013. Lady Delegates from all C-O-Cs and affiliated
Unions/Associations/Federations should participate in the Convention.
Number of women delegates to be participated from each C-O-C and
affiliated Unions/Associations/Federations will be intimated by first
week of September 2013. The Convention is being hosted by C-O-C Delhi.
Delegate fee is Rs. 600/- per head.
6. Formation of C-O-Cs at State and District level
As we are heading towards an
indefinite strike, we have to gear up our organsiational machinery at
all levels. Wherever state level C-O-Cs are defunct or ineffective it
should be revived immediately. Where ever District Committee is not
formed the major affiliates should take immediate action for preparing
their rank and file for the indefinite strike. Circulars, bulletins,
posters, boards, banners etc. may be issued and circulated widely among
the employees. Don’t wait for the last Minute, Be prepared well in
advance.
Fraternally yours,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
