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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER: AUGUST-2015

DEFEAT ANTI PEOPLE, ANTI WORKING CLASS POLICIES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMEN.

MAKE THE ONE DAY STRIKE ON 2^ND SEPTEMBER-2015 A HISTORIC SUCCESS.

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          During the one year period of BJP Government, it may be clearly felt that this Government has betrayed and cheated the workers and worked against them curtailing  their trade union rights, wages and social security’s which were earned through sustained struggles and sacrifices by them. Every action of Government is pro capitalists, pro employers. Large scale amendments in labour laws are aimed to benefit industrialists/employers to give them free hand to retrench/lay off workers, declare closure/shutdown of establishment and resort to mass scale contractorization.

            The main object of these changes is to do away with whatever minimal protection the workers are having under present labour laws despite their large scale violations in connivance with the state Governments. The present Central  Government  does not  want to implement the consensus recommendations of 43^rd, 44^th and 45^thIndian Labour  Conferences of formulation of minimum wages, same  wage and  benefits as regular workers for the contract  workers and granting  status of workers with attendant benefits to those employed in various Central Government schemes like Anganwadi, Midday Meal, ASHA, Para Teachers etc. On the contrary the Government drastically curtailed budget allocations to all those centrally sponsored schemes meant for poor people’s welfare.

            Beside these labour laws the Central Government is also doing away the workers from social security schemes like, EPF and ESI making them a optional aiming to dismantle the basic social security cover available to organized sector.

            The Government has not taken any concrete measures to curb price rise of essential commodities. On universal public distribution system, the Government is trying to scuttle it through Direct Benefit transfer scheme resulting further squeeze on the common people,

            After coming in Power this Government declared total Ban on recruitment in all Central Government Services causing large scale unemployment. 100% FDI in Railways, the biggest establishment of Central Government has been declared and further projects will be launched on PPP Model. Bigger and important stations will be given to private  parties to develop and take  users charges causing more burden on common man.49% FDI  has also been declared in Defence and 41 Ordnance Factories  will be privatized resulting more contractorization  of labour . Disinvestment has already been started in C.P.S.U.S. like Coal India Ltd., NTPC and NHPC etc. Plan to corporatize Ports is also in pipeline.

            Whatever promises were made by Modiji during election campaign. On all of those this Government has taken U turn. Not a single promise is being fulfilled. Land acquisition act is also being amended which will be against the interests of Farmers. No reasonable minimum support price for the agriculture products and nothing to compensate the loss of crops caused due to natural calamities.

            In Central Services the New Pension Scheme  was introduced  during the previous NDA Government and now this Government  also does not agree to replace it by Defined benefit Pension Scheme causing more miseries to the working people,

            The demands of Central Government Employees for grant of DA Merger, Interim Relief and date of effect of 7^th CPC recommendations from 01.01.2014 has also been rejected.

            In Postal Department, Government is moving ahead to corporatize various services based on the recommendations of Task Force Committee headed by T.S.R Subramanian. The Department of Posts and Government of India has still not taken any decision to include G.D.S. in 7^th CPC. The agreement and assurances made by the Postal Board during the course of negotiations on PJCA Strike Charter of Demands are not being implemented.

            So keeping all the facts in mind and in pursuance of decision taken by All Central Trade Unions to go on ONE DAY STRIKE on 2^nd September-2015 , the National Executive of Confederation and Federal Secretariat of NFPE  have  also endorsed the decision to resist the onslaughts on working class in the wake of neo-liberal Economic Policies by participating in the strike.

            NFPE appeals to all the affiliates and entire rank and file to make maximum efforts for the grand success of ONE DAY 2^nd September-2015 Strike and defeat Anti People, Anti Working Class Policies of Government of India.

7th Pay Commission Likely to Hike Salaries By 40%

The 7th Pay Commission is likely to raise the salaries of government employees by up to 40 per cent, said Neelkanth Mishra, India equity strategist of Credit Suisse. The Pay Commission will submit its recommendations in October and it will be implemented by next year.

"As the Pay Commission numbers come through there could be a 30-40 per cent increase for each  individual. It won't be as big as last time because it was driven by a lot of arrears but definitely a large number of government employees will come into the pay bracket which can afford to have, for example,  four-wheelers," he said in an interview with NDTV. (Watch the full interview)

Credit Suisse says about one-third of India's middle class is employed by the government and as the 7th Pay Commission comes through, there will be an improvement in discretionary spending.

"In Tier 3, Tier 4 towns where government employees are 50-60 per cent of the middle class, it is very likely that real estate markets will take off again," Mr Mishra said.

Once the Pay Commission submits its recommendations in October, it will take 3-6 months for the Centre and the states to announce its implementation, Credit Suisse said.

Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have already indicated that they are going to implement the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from January 1, 2016, he said.

As clarity emerges on the 7th Pay Commission, consumption will see an uptick and that could act as a stimulus to the economy, the brokerage said.

However, Mr Mishra struck a note of caution. "Clearly if you see a third or 35 per cent of your middle class getting a 40 per cent or 30 per cent jump in compensation in one shot, the fears of inflation will rise." Expectations of rate cuts can get pushed out and some possible fiscal pressures can emerge, he warned. 

NDTV Article

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - CHITTOOR DIVISION - ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE - FORMED

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) - CHITTOOR DIVISION - ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE - FORMED

A joint general body meeting of AIPEU Gr.C., P4 & GDS, Chittoor division  has been 

held on 26-07-2015. Com.S.Narasimhulu, Circle Vice President, GDS (NFPE),

 Com.D.Mohanrao, Circle Vice President, Gr.C., Com.Ch.Vidyasagar, Circle Secretary,

 P4 attended and addressed the meeting.

A new set of office bearers were elected for the Divisional unions for the ensuing period.

It is reported that more than 150 GDS members joined in AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and formed 

the divisional organizing body for Chittoor Division.

President : Com.A.Ravi, BPM, Katappagaripalli, Bangarupalam SO

Secretary : Com.R.Mohan Rajareddy, BPM, Thodathara, Aragonda SO

Treasurer : Com.K.Vijaya, GDSMP, Chittoor HO

CHQ conveys heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the NFPE members of

 Chittoor division for their support and cooperation for AIPEU GDS (NFPE).

P. Pandurangarao

General Secretary, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) working as BPM, Akkagaripeta BO a/w Pellakuru SO,

 Gudur Division, Andhrapradesh 524 129. e-mail: ID:aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com, Phone No.9849466595

Five things to know about tax benefits on home loan interest

1. The interest component in the EMI can be claimed as deduction from "income  from

    house and property" under Section 24 of the Income Tax Act.

2. The  maximum tax deduction allowed under Section 24 is Rs 2 lakh for self-occupied  

    property and if the property is not self-occupied, there is no maximum  limit.

3. The interest payments for the year shall result in a loss under  the head "income from

    house  property" which can be adjusted in the same year  against other heads of

     income including salary.

4. If the property is not completed within  three years from when the loan was taken,

    then the  interest benefit drops to rs  30,000.

5. The pre-construction interest can be claimed from the year  when the construction is 

     complete  in five equal instalments

Source :http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/

India mourns the loss of a great scientist, a wonderful President and above all an inspiring individual. Rest in peace Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam Passes away

A big salute to the Missile Man

News : Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam Passed Away : 

Former Indian President Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) Passed Away today. He was reportedly collapsed on stage while giving a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong and immediately rushed to hospital. Doctors say he suffered from a cardiac arrest.

Dr Kalam was born in Rameswaram on October 15, 1931 to a boatman. He played a pivotal role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test in 1998, the first since the test by India in 1974. He was known as 'Missile Man India' for ensuring the success of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). 

For his achievements, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna, and then he became the 11th President of India in 2002. 

He was THE BEST and the ONLY president of India who inspired youth. 

His life itself is a motivational lesson for the modern youth. 

APJ Abdl Kalam : Timeline of Important Dates : 

1931 : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October. 

1954: Graduated from Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. 

1955: Enrolled at the Madras Institute of Technology to study aerospace engineering. 

1960: Joined Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as a chief scientist. 

1969: Was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). 

1981 : Honored with Padma Bhushan 

1990 : Honored with Padma Vibhushan 

1992-1999: Served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organisation. 

1997 : Honored with Bharat Ratna 

1997 : Honored with Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 

2002-2007: Served as the 11th President of India. 

2015 : Passed Away on 27th July. 

Famous Books by Abdul Kalam :

Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology (1988) 

India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium (1998) 

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (1999) 

Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India (2002) 

The Luminous Sparks (2004) 

Mission India (2005) 

Inspiring Thoughts (2007) 

Indomitable Spirit (2007) 

Envisioning an Empowered Nation (2010) 

You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond (2011) 

Turning Points: A journey through challenges (2012) 

Target 3 Billion (2011) 

My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions (2013) 

A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 (2014) 

Transcendence My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji (2015)

Revenue receipts for Department of Posts up 25% to Rs 11,733 crore in 2014-15

Revenue receipts of the Department of Posts increased to Rs 11,733.13 crore in 2014-15, up 25 per cent from the end of March 2013, Parliament was informed today.

The receipts stood at Rs 9,366.50 crore in the financial year 2012-13. 

"Owing to the Department's consistent focus on quality improvement and increasing use of technology, the revenue receipts have steadily grown from Rs 9,366.50 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 11,733.13 crore in 2014-15," Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Speed post, which is the flagship express mail product of the department, has also shown increase in revenue from Rs 1,261.50 crore to Rs 1,473.39 crore in the same period, he added. 

DoP handles more than 600 crore mail prices every year.

"Parcel revenue has increased 37 per cent from 2013-14 to 2014-15, owing to the infrastructure improvement for parcel handling and delivery as well as focus on quality of service delivery," he added.

In response to a separate query, Prasad said so far, 2,940 post offices have been modernised under Project Arrow.

"The Department has put in place a Programme Management Governance Structure, which plays a key role in monitoring the IT Modernisation project approved by the government," he said. 

Prasad said the governance structure is four-tiered with an apex inter-ministerial steering committee to review, monitor and guide the progress of the project.

No. CONFDN/WW/2015                                                                 Dated – 16.07.2015

ALL INDIA WOMEN’S WORKSHOP – CONFEDERATION

2015 OCTOBER 9^TH & 10^TH - HYDERABAD

Dear Comrades,

               As already intimated the two days All India Women’s Workshop will be held on 9^th & 10^th October 2015 (Friday & Saturday)at Hyderabad. The C-O-C Andhra & Telangana states has taken the task of hosting Women’s Workshop.  Preparatory work for making the event a grand success has already been started. Detailed programme & notice will be issued and published in our website shortly.  Women’s Workshop will commence at 10:30 AM on 09^th October and conclude at 05:00 PM on 10^th October. (Exact venue, place for stay etc. will also be intimated shortly).

          Delegates from all affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs should compulsorily attend the Women’s Workshop. The minimum quota fixed for each affiliated organisation and C-O-Cs is given below.  All are requested to ensure participation of delegates as per quota fixed, WITHOUT FAIL.  Delegates may be instructed to book their up and down tickets immediately.

  

Delegate fee per head is fixed as Rs.500/- (Rs. Five Hundred Only).

SL. No.	Name of organisation/C-O-Cs	Number of delegates - Quota fixed Women’s Workshop
1	NFPE	65
2	ITEF	20
3	All India Audit & Accounts Association	15
4	National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees (NFAEE)	10
5	All India Civil Accounts Employees Association	15
6	All other affiliated organisations	2 each minimum
7	C-O-C West Bengal	15
8	C-O-C Kerala	15
9	C-O-C Tamilnadu	10
10	All other C-O-Cs	2 each minimum
11	C-O-C Andhra & Telangana shall ensure maximum  participation of lady delegates in the Women’s Workshop (Not Less than 50)

NB:      (1). While deciding the delegates, the concerned organisations shall include the All India Office Bearers also in their quota.

(2). All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are requested to issue their own circulars and  finalise the names of the women delegates and instruct them to book their travel ticket without any further delay.

(3).  All India Women’s Committee Office bearers and committee members should compulsorily attend the workshop.

(4). New Women’s Committee of the confederation will be elected in the Workshop.

Yours Fraternally,

(M. Krishnan)                                                            (R. Seethalakshmi)

Secretary General                                         Convenor, Women’s Committee

Confederation                                                                  Confederation

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION, GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION GDS

No.PF-PJCA/2015                                                                     Dated: 22^nd July,2015

To

           

            Ms. Kavery Bajerjee,

            Secretary,

            Department of Posts,

            New Delhi-110 001

Sub:   Progress on the items of PJCA Strike Charter of Demands.

Ref:   Directorate, SR Division No. 08/07/2014-SR dated 5^th May,2015.

Madam.

            Kindly refer to the discussion held in the meeting on 30.04.2015 on PJCA Strike Charter of Demands. There is no remarkable progress on most of the items.

            Though all items are important but two items are most important which are mentioned below and the reply given by the Department is also reproduced below:

            Item -2 Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the terms of reference of      7^th Central Pay Commission.  Grant of civil servant status to GDS and grant        of all benefits of departmental employees on pro-rata basis without any       discrimination.

             Reply: It was decided that the proposal will be strongly recommended and           referred to D/o Expenditure for reconsideration. (Action DDG (Estt)

            Item. 9: Implement cadre restructuring in postal, RMS, MMS and Postal            Accounts as per the proposal signed with the JCM (DC) staff side

            Reply:  The proposal for cadre restructuring of Gr. ‘C’ employees, will be sent to DOP&T next week.  The proposal for MMS and DAP will be sent to DOP&T          within a period of two months. (Action DDG (Estt) / DDG(PAF)  

            But it is very sorry to say that no progress is reported on the both items. It is learnt that 7^th CPC is now preparing report and may submit its report to Finance Ministry  upto 31s August, 2015 and its report will be implemented w.e.f. 01.01.2016. But there is  no response  about inclusion of GDS in 7^th CPC. The poor GDS employees are eagerly waiting the favourable decision but it appears that they are being deprived from their basic rights and natural justice.

            Similar is the position of Cadre Restructuring. After lapse of three months period there is no response from Department. During the meeting it was assured that cadre restructuring will be implemented before 31^st July 2015 though later it was not mentioned in the minutes. If the Cadre restructuring proposal is not implemented before 7^thCPC report, the entire process will go in vain and Postal employees will be deprived from their benefit.

            It is therefore requested to kindly bestow your personal attention on the matters and cause early redressal of the grievances to maintain co-ordial relations between staff and administration failing which the unions will be compelled to launch agitational programmes.

            Hoping for a positive response,

Yours Sincerely

                                                                                                

(D. Theagarajan)                                                                         (R.N. Parashar)

Secretary General                                                                  Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                          NFPE                       

HR&MAIL OPERATIONS SOLUTION

2015 SEPTEMBER 2nd ONE DAY STRIKE INDIA WORKING CLASS UNITEDLY DEMANDS CHANGE OF POLICY

            On 26^th May, The day Modi Government at the Centre completed one year in office, Workers National Assembly at the Mavlankar Auditorium in the National Capital, New Delhi, in one voice condemned BJP-led NDA Government’s anti worker, anti-peasants, anti-people and pro-corporate, pro-MNC one year’s rule and declared country wide united protests and resistance through General Strike on 2^nd September 2015 against these policies and to pursue 12 points charter of demands.

            The unanimous declaration of the National Convention, organized by All the eleven Central Trade Unions and National Federations of Employees of all sectors and services condemned the Modi Government for bringing sweeping changes in the Land Acquisition Act permitting forcible acquisition of land from the farmers and drastically curbing farmer’s right to land and agricultural worker’s right to livelihood, bringing sweeping changes in the labour laws in favour of the employers, attack on the existing social securities like EPF, ESI benefits, cutting budgetary allocations to scheme which benefit the poor like MNREGA, dismantling of the Public Distribution System, disinvesting profit making public sector undertakings, Not implementing tripartite decisions of the successive Indian Labour Conferences (ILCs), Ignoring the 10 point demands submitted earlier by the Central Trade Union pending since UPA Government etc.

            The Central Government Employees are the worst sufferers due to the policy offensives of the Government. No DA Merger, No Interim Relief, No retrospective date of effect to 7^th CPC from 01.01.2014 as demanded by JCM Staff Side, refusal to include Gramin Dak Sewaks under 7^thCPC, denial of revision of wages and regularization of casual labourers, non implementation of Cadre Restructuring agreement signed by Postal department and Postal federations, 5% condition on Compassionate appointment, non revision of bonus ceiling, non implementation of arbitration awards, non convening of JCM National Council are the one year balance sheet of the Modi Government in the Central Government employees sector. Over and above this, policy offensives like Task Force Committee Report on Postal Corporatisation, Bibek Debroy Committee Report on Railway privatisation, corporatisation of the 41 Ordinance factories in the defence sector, move to close down printing, stationery and publication department and Medical store depots, non filling up of vacancies, downsizing, outsourcing, contractrisation, privatisation, are also being implemented in an aggressive manner.

            The atrocious attack on the working people of the country including Central Government employees should be combated resolutely. The anti worker character of the neo liberal policies and the capitalist class interest behind these policies must be thoroughly exposed. It is to resist and repulse these attacks on the working class that the united trade union movement gave a call for a country wide general strike on 2^nd September 2015.

From 1991 onwards, when the Congress government started implementing these policies, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been opposing it and had joined the main stream of the working class in resisting the onslaught of imperialist globalization policies. Confederation National Executive had decided to join the one day strike on 2^ndSeptember 2015.

            This strike must act as a strong warning to the BJP-led Government that the working class of the country, which has a great history of struggles and sacrifices, is not going to let these attacks pass. We call upon the entire Central Government employees to join the strike en-masse and make it a grand success.