MINUTES OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT MUMBAI

A meeting to form the receiption committee of the 9th Biennial Conference of the Association was held at Mumbai on 30/08/2011. The minutes of the meeting is placed below for the reading of the members.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERIAL STAFF (GROUP C)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Office :- NSSO(FOD), CGO Complex, 4th floor, A-2/3 wing,
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400 614
Date :- 30-08-2011

MINUTES OF THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEETING
The meeting of Reception Committee for the 9th AGB of AIAMS was held in the office premises of CGO Complex, Navi Mumbai under the Chairman ship of Shri.K.V.Jayraj. After discussion on AGB meeting, the following committee has been formed:-

1. Chairman :- Shri Jayraj K.V. (9869501189)
2. Vice Chairman :- T.R.Janardhanan (9869415615)
3. Convenor :- Shri K.V.Kandalgaonkar (9967285674)
4. Jt. Convenor :- Mrs Bindu Shany (9869448169)
5. Treasurer :- Mrs D.D.Sawant ( 9969532595)

Members:
1) Shri Laxman.K.Salve (9867150376)
2) Shri M.O.Damodar (9867367375)
3) Shri P.M.Worlikar (9930187121)
4) Shri S.R.Singh (9757029067)
5) Shri N.L.Patil (9702641882)
6) Shri A.Sridharan (09920896183)
7) M.S.Kadam (9146876935)
8) Shri D.V.Parsekar (9004030114)
9) Shri K.V.Mali (08983421194)
10) Shri R.N.Jadhav (9820965083)
11) Shri G.S.Palyal (9892435746)
12) Shri H.V.Rabhadia (9869225374)
13) Shri R.P.Singh (9969080996)
14) Shri A.Sreedharan (9920876183)
15) Siddarth Jadhav (996923765)
16) Shri Sunil Kumar A.B. (9869253062)
17) Shri Ajit Menon (9869354807)
18) Shri Babu O.V. (9869253803)
19) Shri RamaRas (9699638927)
20) Shri Ravi Nair (9869365564)
21) Shri Chourasya (9870628496)

Sd/
(B.S.MUPPARATHI)
UNIT SECRETARY
AIAMS, MUMBAI

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERIAL STAFF (GROUP C)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NSSO(FOD), A-2/3 Wing, 4th Floor, CGO Complex,
CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614
Dated 29/08/2011.

Dear Unit Secretary/Members,

The notice for the conduct of the General body Meeting on 15-16, September at Mumbai, issued on 11/08/2011 might have been downloaded from the Association Web Site/e-mail. The Organising Committee is trying to make the Meeting one of the most successful meetings conducted by us. Please ensure the representation of all Units in the General Body Meeting to promote the working of the association further. The venue of the meeting will be BT Randive Smarak Bhawan, Sector-29, Agroli Gaon, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai; which is at walking distance from the Belapur Station.

Guide lines to reach the venue
Trains are frequently available from Dadar to Kurla Station. Local trains to Panvel /Belapur are available from Kurla Station. Otherwise Bus No. 504 are available for Belapur at Dadar(TT) S.T. Bus. The route map to reach the venue from Belapur CBD Station is enclosed.

For further guidance delegates can contact on the following Telephone Numbers:

1. Shri Kiran Kandalgaonkar : Mob. No. 09967285674
2. R.O. Office, Mumbai : 27572217,27572256

On behalf of the reception committee I request all Units to ensure the attendence of their unit in the General Body Meeting on 15-16/09/2011.

With warm regards

Yours Sincerely,
Sd/
(DV Parsekar)
Convener
Mob.No. 9004030114

All Unit Secretaries/Members,
AIAMS(Gr C)

PARLIAMENTARY PANEL RECOMMENDS HIKE IN THE RATE OF GPF

Hike rate of return on GPF, panel advises govt

Dear friends,

You are aware that the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has been demanding for the enhancement of the interest rate on the GPF of Central Government Employees and this had been one of the demands of the CG Employees Charter. Now according to the PTI, a Parliamentary Panel headed by the former Finance Minister Sri. Yashwant Sinha has recommended hike to the GPF interest rates. We are reproducing the news item [courtesy: Central Government Employees News]:

A Parliamentary panel today asked the Central government to increase the rate of return on provident fund for its employees in the light of rising bank rates and EPFO's decision to hike its rate to 9.5% for 2010-11.

"The rate of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) which is pegged at 8% may be reviewed so that government employees are not put to any disadvantage more so now when the interest rates for bank deposits has also been raised," the Standing Committee on Finance suggested in its report.
If the suggests of the panel finds favour from the government, over 50 lakh Centre's employees will stand to benifit.

The panel headed by former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, pointed out that retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organiation has also increased rate of interest on PF deposits to 9.5% for 2010-11 from 8%.

The EPFO had been paying 8.5% interest on PF deposits since 2005-06. In September last year, it had recommended an increase in interest rate to 9.5% for 2010-11 after discovering Rs 1,731 crore surplus in their books of accounts.

In the present scenario, the bank rates are also increasing. Reserve Bank of India has increased its short term lending and borrowing rates by half a percentage point to 8 and 7%, respectively in its recent quarterly review unveiled on July 26.

Following the central bank's rate hike, some private and public sector have also hiked their rates.

Manifest solidarity with movement against corruption

MANIFEST SOLIDARITY WITH MOVEMENT
AGAINST CORRUPTION

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.
EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS

MANISHINATH BHAWAN
A2/95 RAJOURIGARDEN-NEWDELHI-110027

Confdn/16/2011 17th August 2011

Dear Comrades,

RESIST ONSLAUGHT ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO PROTEST;
MANIFEST SOLIDARITY WITH MOVEMENT AGAINST CORRUPTION

Confederation records its deep resentment over the denial of right to organise peaceful agitation against corruption by the Civil Society led by Gandhian Shri Anna Hazare.

This attack is an eye-opener for democratic forces and trade union movement across the country and is a warning to toiling masses that their fight for decent living wages and right to live with dignity would also be met with similarly. Confederation is therefore of the firm view that all employees and workers should protest against this action of the government of denying the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to protest peacefully.
Confederation calls upon every government employee to join the protest in their station along with other trade unions and democratic forces against the attack on the right to protest and ensure that such attacks are not repeated. State Units of Confederation may arrange protest demonstration in all work places today itself.

Confederation further calls upon every state unit to manifest solidarity with the movement against corruption at all levels.

(M. S. RAJA)
SECRETARY
For Secretary General

CHALO MUMBAI !

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERIAL STAFF (GROUP C)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

NSSO(DPD), Mahalonobis Bhawan,
164, GLT Road, Kolkata-700035
Dated 11/08/2011

NOTICE

It is notified that the 9th Biennial Conference (General Body Meeting) of the All India Association of Ministerial Staff (Group C), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation will be held on 15 & 16th September 2011 at Mumbai.. Following will be the agenda.

1. Confirmation of the Minutes of the last General Body Meeting.
2. Biennial report on the working of the Association.
3. Presentation of Accounts for the period 1.4.09 to 31.3.11.
4. Cadre restructuring of Ministerial Staff.
5. Merger of the post of LDC & UDC & granting of 2800 grade pay.
7. Granting of Rs. 4200 grade pay to the UDCs after compleltion of 5 years service on the post.
8. Granting MACP on hierarchy basis.
8. Creation Hindi Translator posts in all Regional Offices of FOD.
9. Change of recruitment rule of Assistant to grant promotions to UDCs, completed 18 years combined services in the cadre of LDC & UDC.
10. Filling up all vacant posts of Ministerial Staff.
11. Organisational review.
12. Discussion on the issues taken up by the Confederation of Central Government Employees & workers for Central Government Employees.
13. Any other matter relating to the service conditions etc of the Employees, Ministerial Staff of the MoS & PI in particular.
14. Election of the Office bearers & Executive Committee Members.

Resolution, if any, passed by the Units should reach the Association 31st August 2011 for inclusion of the same in the agenda.

Shri D.V. Parsekar, Unit Secretary, AIAMS (Group C), Mumbai(Mobile No 09004030114, 08080409461) is nominated as convener for the conduct of the General Body Meeting at Mumbai. Members/delegates are therefore, requested to be in touch with him for further guidance.

As regards the delegate fee, Association is compelled to charge Rs. 400/ per delegate as a contribution from them for boarding and lodging for two days.

All Units are requested to ensure the sending of delegates from their Units so as they reach Mumbai by 14th September.

Sd/
(N. Basu)
Joint Secretary

To
The Unit Secretary/Member CEC,
All India Association of Min. Staff (Group C),
NSSO (FOD/DPD/SDRD),

Copy for information to:
1. The Joint Secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, New Delhi.
2. The Additional Director General, NSSO (FOD), New Delhi.
3. The Additional Director General, NSSO (DPD/SDRD), Kolkata.

Sd/
(N. Basu)
Joint Secretary

Merger & Upgradation of the posts of LDC & UDC-Reply of DoP&T under RTI Act

Dear friends,
Now DoP&T has replied that they have not taken any initiation for the merger of the posts of LDC & UDC and upgradation of the Grade Pay, whereas the entire clerical staff in the offices of the Government of India were expecting a positive action from the DoPT on the matter. DoP&T says that a portion of the posts of UDCs in the CSSS have been upgraded. By giving this reply they want to mislead us,on the following reasons:

1.The decision for the upgradation of 30% posts of UDC in CSSS has not implemented for the UDCs of subordinate offices, whereas recruitment rules of the LDC & UDC of CSSS & subordinate offices are the same.

2.An average 15 years take place for the promotion of LDC to UDC in the subordinate offices. Thus without upgrading the post of LDC, the benefit of upgradation of 30% UDC granted will not give any benefit to LDCs.

3.The sufferings of LDCs increased many fold after the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission/MACP. Upgradation of the GP of the LDC is the only solution for these genuine problem.

I doubt, DoP&T is willing to upgrade the LDC & UDC of CSSS only. 6th Pay Commission had recommended parity in the pay scale of Assistants but the Government had upgraded the grade pay of the Assistants of CSSS. Now they willing to upgrade the posts of UDC & LDC of CSSS as well. The entire Ministerial Staff of Government of India should raise their voice against this injustice.

TKR Pillai

Most Immediate/RTI Matter

No. 20/1/2011-CS.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personal, Public Grievances & Pension,
Department of Personal & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 8th July 2011.


To

Shri TKR Pillai,
Falat No. 74/11, Gobind Apartment,
Gobind Garden, Near Sheel Nikethan School,
Bhopal-462023

Sub: Application under RTI.

Reference yours application dated 15th June 2011 on the above subject. The information sought is given below:

Information sought:

1. Whether DoP&T has taken any initiation for the merger/upgradation of the posts of LDC & UDC.

If, yes, the recorded decision taken on the issue may be intimated.

Reply

No. However, this Department vide O.M. No. 22/49/2009-CS. II(B) dated 22nd June, 2011has issued order regarding grant of Grade pay of Rs. 4200/ to UDCs & CSCS and Stenographer Grade ‘D’ of CSSS who have completed 5 years of approved service subject to condition as laid down in this Department’s O.M. referred to above.

2. If the applicant is not satisfied, he may prefer an appeal to the AppellateAuthority, i.e. Shri Rajiv Manjhi, DS (CS0-II Division)


Sd/
(J. Minz)
Under Secretary & Central Public Information Officer
Tel No. 24623157

Copy to: RTI Cell, Dop&T, North Block, New Delhi for information.

De-recognition of the Association-Letter to Secretary, MoS & PI

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERIAL STAFF (GROUP C)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & P.I., GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ref. No. AIAMS(Gr.C)/DPD/KOL/11-12 Date : 19th July 2011

To

Prof. T.C.A. Anant,
Secretary,
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation,
Sardar Patel Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001


Sub: De-recognition of All India Association of Ministerial Staff (Group C)-Reg.

Sir,
It is to bring to your kind notice that the NSSO (FOD) New Delhi vide letter dated 19/01/2011, addressed to the undersigned in the capacity of Joint Secretary of this Association, desired to make change in the Office bearers on the ground of the promotion of Shri TKR Pillai the incumbent General Secretary to the post of Assistant. According to FOD Shri Pillai has become a group B and as such he is not eligible to be a member of the Ministerial Staff Association. In reply, the Joint Secretary on behalf of the Association informed the FOD that even though Shri Pillai had been promoted to the post of Assistant, the classification of the post of Assistant with grade pay Rs. 4200 would continue to be group C on the ground that the recruitment rules for the Assistant has not been changed. FOD was also requested to allow Shri Pillai to continue as General Secretary till the next biennial General Body Meeting, 2011 or amendment of recruitment rules whichever is earlier.

The letter was forwarded to the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation vide FOD letter no. B-12017/1/2008-JCM dated 20.03.2011 for consideration, a copy of which was sent to the undersigned for information. But we have not received any reply on the matter from the Ministry till date. Meanwhile, it is reported that the FOD has circulated letter to its Regional Offices not to deduct yearly contribution of the members of the All India Association of Ministerial Staff (Group C) from the pay roll on the ground that the Association has been de-recognized by the Ministry. But we have not received any letter conveying the de-recognition of the Association so far.

Moreover, we do not see any ground to de-recognize the Association while considering the subscription deducted from the pay roll of the Ministerial Staff for the year 2010-11, wherein, according to our records, the subscription deducted from the group C staff itself contains more than the required number for the continuation of the recognition of the Association. As such de-recognition order issued, if any, by the Ministry is not justified which may please be rectified.

Now this Association has decided to convene the next General Body Meeting of the Association by 3rd week of September 2011, notice for which will be issued very shortly.

We, therefore, request you to kindly issue necessary direction to the concerned to deduct the subscription of the members from the pay rolls from the salary for the month of July 2011.

Your personal intervention on the matter is highly solicited at the earliest.


Yours faithfully,

Sd/
(N. Basu)
Joint Secretary