End of a Struggling
Era
A blank space created in the Odisha Postal Trade Union
Movement
Emotional farewell meeting
participated by all NFPE leaders
Com.
Rabindranath Dhal, Circle Secretary, All India RMS & MMS Employees Union,
Group-C, Odisha Circle branch, Leader, RJCM ( Staff Side ), Odisha Circle,
Asst. Secretary General, NFPE, CHQ, General Secretary, Odisha State
Coordination Committee, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers
and above all a legendary leader of Odisha Postal Trade Union Movement loved and respected by one and all is retiring
from Govt. service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.03.2014.
Born
on 2nd March, 1954, Com. Dhal joined in the Department of Posts on 3rd
November, 1973 in sorter cadre ( now
called Sorting Assistant. ) in Rourkela RMS under RMS K Division, Jharsuguda.
After his transfer to RMS N Division Cuttack under Rule-38 of Postal Manual,
Vol. IV, he came in contact with Com. Banshidhar Mohanty, the then Circle
Secretary, R – III and Com. Joginath
Jena, Divisional Secretary, R – IV and started his Trade Union career. He was
elected the Branch Secretary, R – IV in 1983 and the Branch Secretary – R – III
during 1986-87.He was elected Asst. Circle Secretary R-III and R – IV in
1985.Consequent upon retirement of Com. Banshidhar Mohanty on 31.10.1988, Com.
Dhal shouldered the responsibility of the Circle Secretary, R –III and
continued as an uncontested leader till his retirement. He became the Asst.
general Secretary of R-III, CHQ in 2005 in Chennai AIC and became the Leader , RJCM ( Staff Side ) in
2008. He has been nominated to Odisha Circle Staff Welfare Board for 3 terms.
He shouldered the responsibility the Odisha State CoC of Confederation of
Central Govt. Employees and Workers in 2004 and that of the NFPE in 2008 as
Asst. General Secretary. He worked efficiently as the General Secretary of
Confederation’s Odisha State CoC since 2011. Under his able leadership, not
only NFPE and Confederation were / are
functioning in a well organized manner , but due to his hard work,
devotion and sincerity, the AIPEU GDS (
NFPE ) could be formed in Odisha Circle since 2012 and All India Postal &
RMS Pensioners’ Association, Odisha Circle Branch on 28th December,
2013. He is also the Joint-Convener of Odisha Shramik Karmachari Ekta Manch and
Cuttack City CoC. He has remained always a friend not only to the
Group-C/Group-D/MTS/GDS but even to the Part-time Casual / Contingent
Paid/Daily-wage workers. His contribution to the Postal and RMS workers of
Odisha Circle during 199 Super Cyclone in arranging Bank Loan to the destitute
will be remembered for ever. In the same spirit he also continued fighting for
sanction of pay advance in favour of the Phailin affected GDS of Odisha Circle.
He
does not believe in any class prevailing in the society except the working
class and has always opted for plain
living and high thinking. He has neglected his family but never neglected the
union and its members/workers.
The
33rd Joint Circle Conference of All India RMS & MMS Employees
Union, Group-C, Mail Guard & MTS Gr.-C, Odisha Circle branch which was concluded
successfully on 30.03.2014 at Kalavikash Kendra, Cuttack witnessed an emotional
farewell to Com. Dhal. All the leaders including Com. M Krishnan, Secretary
General, NFPE appreciated and put on record the activities of Com. Dhal as an
efficient Trade Union Leader. Com. Krishnan told that leaders never retire.
Com. Dhal will be free from the CCS ( Conduct ) Rules from 01.04.2014 and will have his rebirth to
work freely for the people of the country in general and for the downtrodden
working class in particular.
The
members of All India Postal Employees Union, Group-C, Bhubaneswar Divisional
branch wish Com. Dhal a very healthy and peaceful retired life.
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