59th Conference AIDAEA Kolkata - A Report

AT AMBAJHARI NAGPUR ON 17 & 18 JAN 2013

Open Session

On 17^th Jan, 2013 morning at 10 a large Rally of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata Delegates & Observer Delegates arrived from various Branch units of the DAD offices around the country reached at Community Hall (Samaj Sadan), Ambajhari, the venue of the 59^th National Conference of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata.

Com. Yetendra Choudhary, Hon’ble President of AIDAEA (HQ) asked Com. G.P. Dutta, Secretary General to hoist the flag of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata. Com. Dutta hoisted the sacred flag of Kolkata Association. Com. MS Raja & Com. Vrigu Bhattacherjee of JAC (APEX) committee, Com. SP Aich, Com. PL Gupta, CEC office bearers, members and Branch Leaders then paid their homages by putting garlands to the Martyrs Column.

Com. MS Raja, the Chief Guest, Com. Bhrigu Bhattacherjee, the Special invitee, Com. Y. Choudhary, Com. GP Dutta, Com. SP Aich, Ex-Secretary General, Com. PL Gupta, Ex-President, Com. Tapan Ganguly, Com. NN Pal, Com. BB Majumdar, AIDEF & JAC Member, Com. RY Sonkusare, the Convener and Com. Verne along with other dignitaries then took chairs in the Dias of 59^th National Conference at Community Hall. Com. VD Suryavanshi, the Chief Convener welcomed all the Guests, Invitees and other dignitaries by flower Bouquets followed by his speech on behalf of the Host Unit.

Com. Sondeep and Com. Deb Roy read out the Messages of 59 NC received on the occasion from Ms. Mamata Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Minister of WB, Com. Tapan Sen, MP & Gen. Secy. CITU, Com. KKN Kutty, Secretary General JAC (APEX) CGEW Confederation, Sri Arunava Dutta, IDAS, Hon’ble CGDA, Smt, Sanhita Kar, IDAS, PCA (Fys), Sri Upendra Sah, IDAS, PCDA (WC), Smt. Shashi B Srivastava, IDAS, CIA. All the above dignitaries expressed all success of the 59^th National Conference of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata. 

Com. S.K. Deb Roy, ASG then requested Hon’ble Guests Com. MS Raja and Com. Vrigu Bhattacherjee of JAC(APEX) to deliver speech on Central Govt. Employees’ main stream movement. Both of them stressed on united movement of Central Govt. employees all over the country. 

Com Yetendra Ji invited Com. SP Aich to deliver speech. Com Aich conveyed good wishes to all the Delegates and Observers attending the 59^th National Conference. He stressed on un-compromised struggle of Kolkata Association against all anti-staff measures by the Authority. He also narrated the glorious history of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata struggles towards achievement of Bonus, Secretariat Scale etc. Leaders should not frighten to mobilise their members on achieving legitimate rights and demands. There should not be any compromise with the authority on mass welfare of the DAD staff.

Kum. Sandhya of PCDA Allahabad said that National Conference of any organisation is a place where we have the opportunity to interact ourselves on the Departmental issues. She suggested that each CEC leaders should visit at least five units in a year to expand the organisation. She expressed her confidence on the SG Report which includes many International and National issues. She suggested 'We need to educate our fresh members. Kolkata association has a rich history of struggle. CB Pune Association is far behind of Kolkata Association in this regard. At least two camps or conventions should be held in a year around each corner of the country. It is true that we shall be considered active when we the leaders raise our voices. On the other hand we have to keep quiet when we need to be. I am passionate to our female members. Problem of a lady member can only be realised by lady leaderships. So lady members should be included in higher level of leadership. A periodical Journal of AIDAEA Kolkata may be published for awareness of our staff members'.

Open session ended at 2 PM on 17.1.2013 for lunch break.

Magic show: After lunch break at 3-15 Com. Soumitra Haldar a Member of the Br. Committee of PCA (Fys) Main Office Kolkata presented a spectacular Magic show before the Audience. Everyone became spell bound for fifteen minutes and greeted with applauds to Sri Haldar for his magnificent presentation.

                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                               

Delegate Session

Delegate Session started at 4 after noon. Hon’ble President Yetendra Ji presided over the session and asked to read out the minutes of the last 58^th National Conference held at Kolkata.

Com. Sondeep Mukherjee read out the minutes of the last 58^th Conference. The House passed the minutes of 58^th National Conference unanimously.

Hon’ble President Com. Yetendra Choudhary then requested Com. GP Dutta the Secretary General to place the Secretary Report of the 59^th NC which has been distributed to all the Delegates and Observer Delegates. Com. President also requested Branch leaders to hand over the credential forms duly filled in. Com. Dutta Secretary General then read out SG Report and also submitted Statement of Accounts for 2010-11, 2011-12 (upto 31.12.12) with Audit Reports on behalf of Finance Secretary. Both A/cs have been unanimously accepted by the House.

Com. Sondeep Mukherjee, Office Secretary then read out Resolutions of the 59^th NC and the Proposed Amendments of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata Constitution.

The President suggested the Delegates to go through the Secretary Report and may discuss on the next day with prior intimation to the podium and not to repeat any item which would be delivered once by any other Delegate. President and SG conveyed thanks to the House and the meeting adjourned for the day at 5-40 PM.

Meeting resumed on the 18^th January 2013, morning at 10.

Com. DR Munshi of JCDA Air Force said fifteen staff had been given alert notice in his unit and the individuals transferred in every 5 years. HQ may pursue to stop such transfer.

Com. Kamble of AO OF Varangaon said tenure at his station might be fixed for 3 years in lieu of 2 years. Medical & other facilities are not properly available for the staff working in his unit. He expressed confidence over the SG Report.

Com. Tapan Sarkar of AO MSF Ishapore requested to provide utmost effort to formulate a transfer policy. Section transfers in his unit are irregular.

Com. Ajoy Mondal of AO MSF Ishapore said that CB Pune association leaders are misleading the staff in his unit and propagating false commitments on transfer issue. He also expressed that retention period of Clerks should be 5 years and Entry Grade Pay should be given wherever direct recruit post exists. He expressed confidence on the SG Report.

Com. Satish Singh of Lucknow said that we should find out our lapses in the organisation. A committee should be constructed to handle the staff grievances. Dedicated leaders and members should be given priority to the leaderships. Membership subscription should be uniform everywhere. Group insurance may be enhanced up to Rs. 1000/-. Central leadership should give importance to the departmental problems more seriously. He assured his level best to enhance membership in his unit. He opined that NPS to be scrapped. Orientation program may be held periodically by govt. expenses.

Com. DP Singh of PAO ORs Ranikhet exclaimed that MTS are not joining in mass to our association and we must take initiative to raise MTS memberships by solving their grievances. NPS be opposed strongly. A Comprehensive Transfer Policy in our DAD is a need of the hour. A list of AIDAEA (HQ) members may be published in a website. New and young members have to be encouraged in various Branch units. They need to be properly educated for organizational work. He expressed confidence on SG Report.

Com. Dubey of PCDA CC Lucknow did hope success of the 59 NC. Young members should be nurtured to strengthen the organisation. CB Pune association has the only object to oppose Kolkata association rather than doing something for welfare of the DAD staff. Kolkata association is only working sincerely for staff members as much as practically possible. We should find out new ways and means to organize our movements in the changed situation of the country. All anti-staff policies of authorities should be resisted boldly and strongly.

Com. KK Chowdhury of PCDA Allahabad said that his unit possess lion share of membership but expressed grievance since no leader of his unit representing the presidium. He suggested that membership subscription may not be enhanced before the ensuing membership month. He and his members are fully dedicated to the AIDAEA HQ Kolkata. He never wanted any post but expects justice while distributing seats. He desires to promote Com. Basir Ahmed to the front level of leadership in his unit. At the end he expressed confidence on SG Report.

Com. Chinmoy Roy of AO RFI expressed confidence on the HQr. role at the call of Confederation programs. He

welcomes the proposal for enhancing the HQr. levy and said outstation transfer should be resisted by a transfer policy. He expects CB Pune association should be serious about it rather than bluffing the staff members.

Com. DK Gupta of PCDA Jaipur said that his Office authority is extremely non-cooperating to the functionary of their Branch association. They have to conduct Association meetings outside their office campus. Members are losing confidence over Association. HQ leaders should visit their unit to boost up confidence to the members. He suggested creating a fund to provide help to the distressed members.

Com. PK Bhatnagar of PCDA AF Dehradun said that Association should pursue the issues viz. extension of CGHS facilities, Pay revision in various Accounts Departments, fixation of pay anomalies in different cadres, adherence of JCM norms by the authority, parity with Secretariat pay scales, MTS pay scales, MACP settlements, provision of residential accommodation, pay scale of AAOs etc.

Com. Naveen Verma of PCDA Allahabad said that CEC should be enriched with good and efficient leaders; Delegate session should be represented by authorized Delegates. He appraised the leadership quality of Com. Sandhya.

Com. Ravindran Paleri of DSA Cannanore said that 29 Auditors and Clerks have got alert memo in his unit. Many of staffs have joined in his office from other departments to avoid outstation transfer. They are now frightened due to rapid transfers. A comprehensive transfer policy may be formulated immediately and Kerala may be considered as a zone for transfer.

Com. Mankad of OF Ambajhari greeted all leaders and delegates assembled in the conference. He said that Nagpur had been considering as a static station. Now staffs are facing frequent transfers. Alert Notice served to the staffs that have completed only 3 years’ service in Nagpur offices. In Chandrapura 11 quarters out of 49 are occupied by Accounts Office. Despite that NAC is required for HRA. In Ambajhari many employees are not getting CGHS benefits. He expects that the said problems will be solved before the next NC.

Com. YS Kanchwala of PCDA Navy Mumbai urged more residential accommodation in Mumbai by the Department. Transfer of MTS is the main reason for shortage of MTS staff in his unit which may be stopped immediately.

Com. Tarachand of CDA Jabalpur said that present office accommodation is very poor in his unit. Office Building has not been completed since long and Recreation club facility is also not available.

Com. KK Trivedi, VFJ said staff shortage problem is not adhered to by their authority. OT abolished by EWA and the rate is very poor. HQ should pursue for enhancement of the EWA rate. He suggested that anyone should not utter the name of CB Pune association. Whatever they achieved are due to Kolkata association.

Com. BR Ambulkar, OF Ambajhari said that many of us experienced more than 10 transfers but still they are receiving alert notice. There should have transparency in the Transfer policy. AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata should open a website to update HQr. news. General members are eager to know- what Association is doing on transfer issue.

Com. Anindasis Nayak of PCA MO said ‘We the leaders make many commitments in the National Conference but forget after the meet. Before being a good leader we have to be a good human being.  We have many discussions among us and there may have also some difference of opinions but we should never disclose those outside rather than finding a solution in a realistic way. It is true that HQ leaders always had and have to take much initiative to organize any national event or to co-ordinate any program centrally. Outstation transfer in PCA MO & BGF during last few years brought a great damage to our membership strength. But now we are gradually regaining its strength in Kolkata. Many of the existing CB Pune members of Kolkata have donated a large amount to make this conference successful. They were somehow believed and took membership of CB Pune by false assurances on transfer issue but their minds and hearts are tied with AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata. MTS are deprived. But I know that lot of persuasions by our association have been made and also going on with the CGDA level on MTS issues. We are optimistic to sort out their problems. I urge that Clerk to Auditor promotion be reduced to 5 years’.

Com. Khire, JCDA AF Nagpur said that Hindi cadres are neglected. Pay of Hindi translators/Assistants once had been enhanced but reduced later. An individual made an appeal to the Hon’ble Court for justice and pay of the individual has been enhanced by court order. But others are still deprived. He requested to pursue the matter by HQ association.

Com. Pradip Kr. Gupta, DPDO, Kolkata described the position of MTS issue in details to the House which is under consideration of the Govt. till date. 

Secretary General then replied on various grievances expressed by the Delegates in the House.

Secretary General handed over the only sealed envelope received from Shri N. Nandy on 31.12.2012 to the President. President opened the envelope which contains names of a proposed panel of CEC members of AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata for 2013-15. He then declared the names of new Office Bearers, Members and Auditor who are elected uncontested.

The House accepted unanimously.

The President and Secretary General conveyed their thanks to the House.

Com. GP Dutta the New Secretary General invited our ex-leaders Com. NN Pal of AAO Siliguri, Com. Shakuntala Sharma of AO, MTPF Ambarnath, Com. Charan Singh of CDA (Army) Meerut. 

President declared the closing of 59^th National Conference.

59^th National Conference ended at 2-45 PM on 18.01.2013.