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Friday, April 29, 2011

WFTU report by Confederation:


CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS.
A-2/95,Manishinath Bhawan,Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027
Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in
Tel: 011-2510 5324: Mobile: 98110 48303

16TH CONGRESS OF WORLD FEDERATIONOF TRADE UNIONS AT ATHENS-GREECE.
6TH April, 2011 to 10th April, 2010:

A report from Com. K.K.N. Kutty,
Secretary General, Confederation of CGE & Workers

                The XVI Conference of the World Trade Union Congress was held at Athens, National Capital of Greece from 6th to 10th April, 2011. On behalf of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers, Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General and Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees participated at the Conference as delegates. Confederation is affiliated to the Trade Union International, Public and Allied Employees, an arm of the WFTU.
                The inaugural session of the Conference was held to a packed house on 6th evening at the Tae Kwon Do Stadium, Athens The session presented a beautiful spectacle by the participation of young workers of various organizations of PAME the militant trade union movement of Greece. While the delegates for the conference were seated in the middle of the stadium, the side galleries were filled up with enthusiastic comrades waving flags to welcome the delegates, observers and guests for the conference. 881 delegates representing 106 countries from five continents attended the conference. Besides the President and General Secretary of WFTU, the inaugural session was addressed by the First Vice President of Greek Parliament, Mayor of the City of Athens and the General Secretary of PAME.
                In his address at the inaugural session, Com. George Mavarikos, General Secretary spoke on the plight of the working class impacted by the global financial crisis, the burden shifted by almost all Nations on its working population, the imperialist aggression for acquisition of natural resources in various parts of the world, the agony of the people of Afghanistan, Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivi a, Iraq, North Korea, many other Latin American countries, Libya etc.
                PAME, the host organisation had made excellent arrangements for the comfortable stay and conduct of the conference. The delegate session commenced the next day at 9.30 AM at the Stadium of Peace and Friendship and continued the deliberations till 10th April, 8.30 PM.On 7th the Communist Party of Greece hosted a dinner to the participating delegates at the Party Head Quarters. The theme of discussion for the conference was the report submitted by the General Secretary titled “Athens Pact” containing various activities of the WFTU during the last five year period and improvement it registered in uniting the working class of the world under one platform to bring about an open democratic and class oriented movement. Referring to the activities of the ICFTU, Com. General Secretary asserted that the ICFTU had been collaborating with the IMF, WTO and Word Bank throughout the period and along with its affiliates it had been striving to bring about compromise with the capitalist class on the mistaken notion of co-existence. He particularly referred to the fact that the last Conference of the ICFTU which has now become the ICTU was addressed and inaugurated by the Managing Director of the IMF. The session commenced with the presentation of video images of the struggles undertaken by different organizations affiliated to WFTU throughout the world and the repression unleashed by the respective Governments in support of the capitalist class.
                Detailing the class struggles undertaken, the report emphasized the necessity of increasing the role of working women, the participation of young comrades in the movement and building up a class oriented movement. The delegates who participated in the discussions which spanned for the next two days detailed the struggles undertaken by them in the last five years against the capitalist onslaught. The business of the house was conducted by a presidium elected every day and Com. A.K. Padmanabhan, President, CITU was a member of the Presidium on the first day. The delegates were provided with a book written by Com. Sukomal Sen, Vice President of CITU and Sr. Vice President, All India State Government Employees Federation on the history of the WFTU.
                During the business session, the meetings of the Regional Councils and various TUIs were held simultaneously in the adjacent halls. The TUI PAE whose functions had almost become defunct after the last conference at Brasilia, Brazil also met on 8th. Most of the Directive Committee members and others who participated in the discussion pointed out the deterioration in the functioning of the TUI which was once the best organized TUI under WFTU. The need for the revival of the TUI was emphasized by all the participants.Com.K.K.N. Kutty, one of the Vice Presidents, pointed out that quite a number of amendments had been brought in at the last Conference to the Constitution of TUI and the amended version of the Constitution had not been circulated. After about 3 hour discussion, it was decided that the General Secretary will circulate the amended version of the Constitution immediately and the names of the directive committee members would be placed on the TUI website. It was also decided that the next Directive Committee meeting of the TUI will be held at Katmandu, Nepal in August, 2011. The main agenda for discussion at the Directive Committee meeting would be the expansion of TUI and elicit the participation of public Services Unions from countries which have presently no representation in the TUI PAE.
                The Conference adopted the report of the General Secretary and the document titled Athens Pact unanimously. The document had inter alia outlined:
(i) the global financial crisis and its disastrous impact on the working class;
(ii) the growing unemployment in ll developing and developed countries which has led to increased crimes, social tension and anti-social activities;
(iii) the fruits of advanced technologies being garnered by the entrepreneurs;
(iv) the increasing population of poverty stricken people and malnourished children;
(v) the alarming decline in the age of life expectancy especially in African countries and in those National which are victims of imperialist aggression;
(vi) the necessity to demand the waiver of debt of the third world countries by the IMF and World Bank in the context that every of them have repaid the principal loan amount with substantial interest;
(vii) the unbridled exploitation of the natural resources of third world countries by the rich nations.
                The report has detailed the spontaneous struggles that have sprung up in many countries against the exploitation and despotic rules, some of which have taken the shape of national upsurgence and has emphasised the need to harmonise all of them into class oriented struggles led by the working class to bring about lasting changes for the benefit of the common people in those countries. It has rightly cautioned that these struggles which are manifestation of the desire of the common people for a fundamental change might by hijacked by the capitalist class with the active involvement of the imperialist nations.
                The Congress noted with satisfaction that since the last conference at Havana, the WFTU could improve its functioning tremendously and has succeeded in uniting workers of the world in struggles. It could organise a world wide action on 7th September, 2010.
                Amongst the delegates who participated in the congress, about 33% were reported to be women. The Congress has resolved to enlist more and more women in active trade union work. In the coming years.
                The Congress elected Com.Mohammed Shabban Azzouz of Syria as the President and Com George Mavarikos from Greece as the General Secretary. The Presidential Council has 40 elected members from different countries. Com. A.K. Padmanabhan, President, CITU has been elected as one of the Vice Presidents. Com. Mahadevan,( Secretary AITUC) presently Deputy General Secretary, in charge of Asia Pacific Region has been re-elected. Com. Swadesh Deve Roye , National Secretary of CITU (incharge of International affairs) has also been elected as one of the Secretaries of the WFTU.
                The 16th Congress of WFTU was a resounding success both in its conduct and deliberations and conclusions. The Congress has resolved to develop WFTU into a mighty militant world body of working class to lead the workers to an uncompromising and sustained struggle against capitalism.

Payment of fee under the RTI Act by lndian Postal Order

CAT CASE FILED AGAINST EXAM & POSTMASTER CADRE:


 All India Association of IPASP Punjab through its Circle Secretary on the direction of its General Secretary has filed an  application in Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh  against the following orders and for  the appropriate reliefs:-
(1)                           Application is made against the letter dated 6.4.2011 by which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Services Group ‘B’ 2011, has been  ordered to be held on 15.5.2011 which is against the  Department of Posts, Postal Superintendents / Postmasters Group B Recruitment Rules, 1987, as amended from time to time and  consider the case of the applicants  under these rules  in their quota for promotion from due date with all the consequential benefits and it be declared that the bifurcation of quota now carried out by the respondents is illegal, arbitrary and bereft of any discernible principle.
(2)                           Against the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘III and II-Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, i.e Postmasters Cadre Rules, 2010 run contrary to the Postal Services Postmaster Group B Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time, as the quota of the Inspector Line, has also been reduced from 19% and 75% by carving out the posts whereas this has to be carved out from General line as per original notification. 
The case was listed today. After hearing our counsel, the Hon’ble CAT sent a motion notice to DOP for 11.05.2011.

GROUP ‘B’ EXAMINATION POSTPONED TO 29TH MAY 2011:


No. A-34012/02/2010—DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(DE Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110116
Dated: 27.04.2011
To,
                1. All Heads of Circles,
                2. The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi
Sub: - Calendar of departmental Examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2011
Sir/Madam,
                In partial modification of this office letter of even number dated 26.04.2011, the Examination for promotion to Postal Service Group ‘B’ Examination 2011 will be held on 29th May 2011 instead of 15th May 2011.
2.             In this connection, pleas also refer Annexure – II of this office letter No. A-34012/01/2011-DE dated 06.04.2011, the date of dispatch of filled in Application Forms to CMC by the Circle Nodal Officers (DPS HQrs.) has been extended upto 04.05.2011 and CMC will issue Hall permits to eligible candidates latest by 13.05.2011.
3.              This may please be brought to the notice of all concerned and receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.
4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (P).
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(L. Mohan Rao)
Asst. Director General (DE

Thursday, April 28, 2011

THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (CONDUCT AND ENGAGEMENT) RULES, 2011-REGARDING

No. 21-8/2010-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

No. 21-8/2010-GDS                                                                                                                     Dated: 18 Apr 2011

To

                All Chief Postmaster General

SUBJECT: THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (CONDUCT AND ENGAGEMENT) RULES, 2011-REGARDING

Sir,

                The existing Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Emplacement) Rules, 2001 as amended from time to time have been suitably amended/revised. In supersession of the existing Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Employment) Rules, 2001, the revised rules called the Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 are hereby circulated.

2.             In brief, revisions/amendments/insertions made in the existing rules are as follows:-

(i)          The rules called "Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011" containing 31 rules are issued replacing the existing set of rules called the "Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Employment) Rules, 2001 containing 31 rules. Rule 3-A, 5-A & 29-A have been inserted as new rules in the "Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011"

(ii)         Non-existent categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks such as Gramin Dak Sevak Sub Postmaster, Gramin Dak Sevak Mailman & Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Messenger have been deleted under Rule 3(c) with a suitable note below.

(iii)        The word 'Employment/Appointment' wherever appears in the existing rules has been replaced with word 'Engagement'.

(iv)       Note II earlier appearing below Rule 3 has been replaced by new Rule 3-A with title "Terms and Conditions of Engagement" with appropriate changes in sub para (vii) relating to applicability of the condition of residence to the Gramin Dak Sevaks.

(v)         New Rule 5-A has been incorporated in connection with entitlements of Time Related Continuity Allowance for the Gramin Dak Sevks on the basis of workload as per standards of assessment decided by the Department.

(vi)       Rule 6 has been amended with regard to entitlement of GDS to ex-gratia gratuity.

(vii)      Rule 7 has been amended by incorporating the admissibility of 20 days paid leave in a year without accumulation.

(viii)     A note below Rule 9 has been incorporated to clarify that recovery under Rule 9(iv) can be enforced fully without any restriction.

(ix)       Existing Rule 19(1)(i) has been modified to make it clear that revision petition would now lie to Regional PMG if the GDS is working in a Region and in other cases to the Head of the Circle.

(x)         Existing Rule 20 has been modified by inclusion of time limit of preferring review petition as two years as also the authority competent to decide the review petition of GDS on behalf of the President.

(xi)       A new Rule 29-A has been incorporated providing for prohibition regarding engaging in any business detrimental to the business of the post office.

(xii)      Recruiting Authority laid down in the schedule referred to in Rule 4 relating to GDS BPM has now been modified, which include JAG officers also.

(xiii)     The Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2011 shall be applicable to all the existing categories of GDS including those GDS categories which have been declared as wasting cadres as long as they remain in service.

3.             You are requested to ensure that the enclosed revised set of Rules called the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 is further circulated to all the Postmaster General (Regions)/Postal Training Centers/Other Recruiting Authorities in your Circle at the earliest and sent confirmation to the office within a week's time.

4.             The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged to the undersigned.

                Hindi version will follow.
                                                                                                                                                        sd/-                
(Surender Kumar)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

To see the complete order please click on:https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B0qN9HZjBy9XZjIxZWNkYTEtZGY1Mi00MjZhLWI2MWMtNzJjYzMxYzFkZWM3&hl=en

India Post to provide details online of parcels held by custom :

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The Department of Post is working on providing details of parcels received by its by its international partners or sent through it to international destinations.
"As part of mail tracking systems introduced by us, we will add details of parcels held by customs on our website received by us from international partners or send by us to international destinations," Radhika Doraiswamy, secretary, Department of Post told PTI.
India Post in partnership with International Postal System has started mail tracking system and the service in now open for general public.
DoP is strengthening its services on Internet to revive the postal department. In this endeavour, the Department in early march announced launch of e-post office.
DoP is working out ways to enhance online transactions of people in India. India Post is expected to launch pre-paid 'White line' smart card by May 15.

Discount structure applicable to Express Parcel Post:


Identification of Post for provision of facility of UIDAI enrolment stations.

Dept of Posts, India
Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle
Bhubaneswar-751001.

To
 The PMG Sambalpur/Berhampur Region.
All SSPOs /SPOs in HQs Region.

No.BD/16-64/2010(Sub)                     Dated at Bhubaneswar 27.04.20111

Sub-:Identification of Post for provision of facility of UIDAI enrolment stations.

           Kindly find herewith the DO letter no.36-44/2010-BD&MD dated 25.04.2011 from CGM (BD) regarding  Identification of   Post Offices in the  circle  to provide the facility of UDAI enrolment stations.

           It has been decided that all HOs,major SOs and POs located at  Tahasil HQs have to provide this facilities.
The list of POs identified earlier for providing facility of UIDAI enrolment of stations is enclosed herewith.

           I am directed to request  for analysis of the lists and communicate the name/names of the POs left out   if any, i.e  all HOs, major SOs and POs located at  Tahasil HQs in enclosed prescribed format through e-mail  by 11 hours of 28.04.2011 for enabling submission of consolidated lists after approval to directorate in time on 28.04.2011.If there is no necessity for addition of POs, it may also be communicated through e-mail by 11 hours of 28.04.2011.

Enclosure as above.

 List of Post Offices in Orissa Circle identified for providing facility of UIDAI Enrolment Stations

Name of the State/UT:         ORISSA
<>
Sl. No.

Name of the District
Name of Post Office
PINCODE
Category
Status of the Post Office
Number of the Enrolment station proposed in the identified Post Office



HO
SO
Single handed/
Double handed/ Triple handed/ LSG/ HSG-II/
HSG-I  / Gazetted  etc.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

1
Bhadrak
Bhadrak
756100
HO

HSG-I
5

2
Bhadrak
Chandabali
756133

SO
Four handed
1

3
Balasore
Balasore
756001
HO

HSG – 1
1

4
Balasore
Jaleswar
756032
HO

HSG – 1
1

5
Jajpur
Jajpur HO
755001
HO

HSG-1
5

6
Jajpur
Jajpur RS MDG
755019

MDG
HSG-I
 3

7
Jajpur
Dharmasala
755008

SO
HSG-II
 2

8
Jajpur
Binjharpur
755009

SO
LSG
 2

9
Jajpur
Balichandra Pur
754205

SO
LSG
 2

10
Kendrapara
Kendrapara HO
754211
HO

HSG-I
 5

11
Kendrapara
Pattamundai   MDG
754215

MDG
HSG-I
 3

12
Kendrapara
Salipur MDG
754202

MDG
HSG-I
 3

13
Kendrapara
Marsaghai
754213

SO
HSG-II
 2

14
Kendrapara
Nischinta Koili
754207

SO
LSG
 2

15
Kendrapara
Rajkanika
754220

SO
LSG
 3

16
Kendrapara
Indupur
754214

SO
LSG
1

17
Mayurbhanj
 Baripada HO
757001
HO

HSG I
1

18
Mayurbhanj
Rairangpur HO
757043
HO

HSG  II
1

19
Mayurbhanj
Karanjia MDG
757037

MDG
MDG
1

20
Mayurbhanj
Betnoti
757025

SO
Triple handed
1

21
Mayurbhanj
Udala
757041

SO
Triple handed
1

22
Mayurbhanj
Bangriposi
757032

SO
Double handed
1

23
Mayurbhanj
Bisoi
757033

SO
Double handed
1

24
Mayurbhanj
Jashipur
757034

SO
Triple handed
1

25
Cuttack
Cuttack GPO
753001
HO

Gazetted
1

26
Cuttack
Athagarh H.O.
754029
HO

HSG-I
1

27
Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur
754103
HO

HSG-I
1

28
Jagatsinghpur
Paradeep MDG
754142

MDG
MDG
1

29
Jagatsinghpur
Kujang
754141

SO
LSG
1

30
Cuttack
Barambagarh
754031

SO
LSG
1

31
Jagatsinghpur
Anakhia
754102

 S.O
A-Class S.O.
1

32
Puri
Puri HO
752001
HO

HSG-I
5

33
Khurda
Khurda HO
752055
HO

HSG-1
5

34
Nayagarh
Nayagarh HO
752069
HO

HSG-1
5

35
Khurda
Ashok Nagar
751009

SO
HSG-I
1

36
Khurda
Saheed Nagar
751007

SO
HSG-I
1

37
Khurda
Bhubaneswar-2
751002

SO
HSG-II
1

38
Puri
Pipili
752104

SO
LSG
1

39
Puri
Nimapada
752106

SO
HSG-II
1

40
Puri
Kakatpur
752108

SO
Triple Handed
1

41
Puri
Konark
752111

SO
Double Handed
1

42
Kandhamal
Phulbani H.O.
762001
HO

HSG-!
1

43
Boudh
Boudhraj MDG
762014

MDG
HSG-II
1

44
Kandhamal
Balliguda
762103

SO
LSG
1

45
Kandhamal
G.Udayagiri
762100

SO
LSG
1

46
Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna
766001
HO

HSG-!
1

47
Ganjam
Bhanjanagar
761126
HO

HSG-1
1

48
Ganjam
Bellagunthara
761119

SO
LSG
1

49
Ganjam
Hinjilicut
761102

SO
LSG
1

50
Koraput
Koraput H.O.
764020
HO

HSG-1
1

51
Koraput
Jeypore H.O.
764001
HO

HSG-1
1

52
Rayagada
Rayagada H.O.
765001
HO

HSG-1
1

53
Koraput
Sunabeda-2
763002

SO
HSG-II
1

54
Koraput
Damanjodi
763008

SO
HSG-II
1

55
Koraput
Pottangi
764039

SO
 Double handed
1

56
Nowrangpur
Mirganiguda
764063

SO
Single handed
1

57
Malkangiri
Panchabati
764046

SO
Single handed
1

58
Ganjam
Berhampur H.O.
760001
HO

Gazetted
1

59
Ganjam
Chatrapur H.O.
761020
HO

HSG-1 HO
1

60
Gajapati
Parlakhemundi
761200
HO

HSG-1 HO
1

61
Ganjam
Golanthara
761008

SO
Double handed
1

62
Bolangir
Bolangir HO
767401
HO

(HSG-1)
1

63
Subarnapur
Sonepur MDG
767017

MDG
(HSG-II)
1

64
Subarnapur
Binka MDG
767019

SO
Triple handed
1

65
Angul
Angul HO
759122
HO

(HSG-I)
1

66
Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal HO
759001
HO

(HSG-I)
1

67
Dhenkanal
Kamakshanagar
759018

  SO
 LSG SO
1

68
Angul
Athmalik
759125

SO
LSG SO
1

69
Angul
Talcher MDG
759100

MDG
(HSG-I)
2

70
Keonjhar
Champua SO
758041

SO
Triple handed
1

71
Keonjhar
Anandpur MDG
758021

MDG
(HSG-II)
1

72
Keonjhar
Barbil MDG
758035

MDG
(HSG-II)
1

73
Keonjhar
Keonjhargarh
758001
HO

(HSG-I)
1

74
Sambalpur
Rairakhol
768106

 SO
Triple handed
1

75
Deogarh
Deogarh MDG
768108

MDG
(HSG-II)
1

76
Sambalpur
Kuchhinda MDG
768222

MDG
(HSG-II)
1

77
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda HO
768201
HO

(HSG-I)
2

78
Sambalpur
Sambalpur HO
768001
HO

(HSG-I)
2

79
Bargarh
Bargarh HO
768028
HO

(HSG-I)
2

80
Bargarh
Rajbarasambar
768036

MDG
(LSG)
1

81
Jharsuguda
Bamra
768221

SO
Double handed
1

82
Bargarh
Barpalli
768029

SO
Triple handed
1

83
Sundargarh
Sundargarh HO
770001
HO

(LSG)
1

84
Sundargarh
Rourkela HO
769001
HO

(HSG-I)
1

85
Sundargarh
Uditnagar HO
769012
HO

(HSG_I)
1

86
Sundargarh
Rajgangpur MDG
770017

MDG
(HSG-I0
1

87
Sundargarh
Rourkella – 11
769011

MDG
(HSG-I)
1

88
Sundargarh
Biramitrapur
770033

  SO
LSG
1


 (M.M.Mohapatra)
Asst. Director(mails)
O/o CPMG, Orissa Circle
Bhubaneswar-1