MHA ORDER DT. 30.9.2020 ON GUIDELINES FOR RE-OPENING

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 MHA ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES FOR RE-OPENING

Ministry of Home Affairs

MHA ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES FOR RE-OPENING

GIVES FLEXIBILITY TO STATES UTS FOR OPENING OF SCHOOLS

OPENS UP MORE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE CONTAINMENT ZONES

STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF LOCKDOWN IN CONTAINMENT ZONES

TILL 31ST OCTOBER 2020

Posted On: 30 SEP 2020 7:56PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines today, for opening up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. In these guidelines, which will come into effect from October 1, 2020, the process of re-opening of activities has been extended further. The new guidelines, issued today, are based on feedback received from States and UTs, and extensive consultations held with related Central Ministries and Departments. 

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE NEW GUIDELINES

Activities permitted from 15^th October 2020, in areas outside the Containment Zones

·         Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with upto 50% of their seating capacity, for which, SOP will be issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.

·         Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted to open, for which, SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce.

·         Swimming pools being used for training of sportspersons will be permitted to open, for which the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MoYA&S). 

·         Entertainment parks and similar places will be permitted to open, for which the SOP will be issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Opening of Schools, colleges, education institutions and coaching institutions

·         For re-opening of schools and coaching institutions, State/ UT Governments have been given the flexibility to take a decision after 15^th October 2020, in a graded manner.  The decision shall be taken in consultation with the respective school/ institution management, based on their assessment of the situation, and subject to the following conditions:

o    Online/ distance learning shall continue to be the preferred mode of teaching and shall be encouraged.

o    Where schools are conducting online classes, and some students prefer to attend online classes rather than physically attend school, they may be permitted to do so.

o    Students may attend schools/ institutions only with the written consent of parents.

o    Attendance must not be enforced, and must depend entirely on parental consent.

o    States /UTs will prepare their own SOP regarding health and safety precautions for reopening of schools/ institutions based on the SOP to be issued by Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, keeping local requirements in view.

o    Schools, which are allowed to open, will have to mandatorily follow the SOP to be issued by Education Departments of States/ UTs.

·         Department of Higher Education (DHE), Ministry of Education may take a decision on the timing of the opening of Colleges/ Higher Education Institutions, in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), based on the assessment of the situation. Online/ distance learning shall continue to be the preferred mode of teaching and shall be encouraged.

o    However, Higher Education Institutions only for research scholars (Ph.D) and post-graduate students in science and technology stream requiring laboratory/ experimental works will be permitted to open from 15^th October, 2020, as under:

      i.        For Centrally Funded Higher Education Institutions, the Head of Institution will satisfy herself/ himself that there is a genuine requirement of research scholars (Ph.D) and post-graduate students in science and technology stream for laboratory/experimental works.

    ii.        For all other Higher Education Institutions e.g. State Universities, Private Universities etc., they may open only for research scholars (Ph.D) and postgraduate students in science and technology stream requiring laboratory/experimental works as per decision to be taken by the respective State/UT Governments.

Regulation of gatherings

·         Social/ academic/ sports/ entertainment/ cultural/ religious/ political functions and other congregations have already been permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons, outside Containment Zones only.  Now State/ UT Governments have been given the flexibility to permit such gatherings beyond the limit of 100 persons, outside Containment Zones, after 15^th October 2020, which will be subject to the following conditions:

o    In closed spaces, a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 200 persons. Wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and use of hand wash or sanitizer will be mandatory.

o    In open spaces, keeping the size of the ground/ space in view, and with strict observance of social distancing, mandatory wearing of face masks, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitizer.

To ensure that such gatherings do not spread COVID-19, State/ UT Governments will issue detailed SOPs to regulate such gathering, and strictly enforce the same.

·         All activities, except the following, shall be permitted outside containment zones: 

      i.        International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA.

·         Lockdown shall continue to be implemented strictly in the Containment Zones till 31^st October, 2020.

·         Containment Zones shall be demarcated by the District authorities at micro level after taking into consideration the guidelines of MoHFW with the objective of effectively breaking the chain of transmission. Strict containment measures will be enforced in these containment zones and only essential activities will be allowed.

·         Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed. 

·         These Containment Zones will be notified on the websites of the respective District Collectors and by the States/ UTs and information will also be shared with MOHFW.

States not to impose any local lockdown outside Containment Zones

·         State/ UT Governments shall not impose any local lockdown (State/ District/ sub-division/City/ village level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the Central Government.

No restriction on Inter-State and intra-State movement

·         There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods. No separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.

National Directives for COVID-19 management

·         National Directives for COVID-19 management shall continue to be followed throughout the country, with a view to ensure social distancing.  Shops will need to maintain adequate physical distancing among customers. MHA will monitor the effective implementation of National Directives.

Protection for vulnerable persons

·         Vulnerable persons, i.e., persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, are advised to stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes.

Use of Aarogya Setu

·         The use of Aarogya Setu mobile application will continue to be encouraged.

NW/RK/PK/DDD (Release ID: 1660432) 

 

 

ALL DISTRICT/DVNL SECRETARIES PLEASE NOTE AND OBSERVE WORLD  PENSIONERS DAY ON 1-10-2020.

IT WAS DECIDED TO OBSERVE WORLD PENSIONERS DAY ON 1^ST OCTOBER EVERY YEAR.ACCORDINGLY ON 1^ST OCTOBER OBSERVE PENSIONERS DAY IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS IN YOUR AREA AND SEND THE INFORMATION  WITH PHOTOS TO CHQ & STATE COMMITTEE FOR PUBLICATION IN OUR MAGAZINES.

IT IS PRAPOSED TO ORGANISE THE PROGRAMME WHERE EVER POSSIBLE IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS.

IT WAS DECIDED TO ORGANISE THE PROGRAMME IN VIJAYAWADA IN DHARNA CHOWK[OPPOSITE ALANKAR THEATER] FROM 9-30 TO 11-00 AM IN ASSOCIATION WITH PERSIONERS ORGANISATIONS OF AIPRPA,AIBDPA,LIC,BANKS,APRPA AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS ALSO INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME.

AIPRPA MASULIPATNAM,GUNTUR,TENALI ORGANISATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN VIJAYAWADA PROGRAMME ALONG WITH THEIR BANNERS AND ATLEAST 10 MEMBERS FROM EACH DIVISION.

PLEASE GOTHROUGH THE CIRCULAR GIVEN BELOW FROM NCCPA FOR DETAILS.

 

 

 

Observe 1st October World Pensioners Day Befittingly - TUI Call endorsed by NCCPA

 NCCPA CIRCULAR 

TUI (Pensioners & Retirees) Circular

 

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS..

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.

E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13.c Feroze Shah Road, - New Delhi. 110 001

 

PRESIDENT:       COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA.(97176 47594)

SECy. GENERAL:          COM.K.K.N.KUTTY. (98110 483030)

Dated: 10th September, 2020

To

All the affiliates, State Committees, CGPAs, State Cocs.

 

Dear Comrades,

 

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR OLDER PERSONS.

OCTOBER IST.

OR DAY OF ELDERLY.

 

We send herewith the circular letter from the General Secretary, TUI (Pensioners and Retirees) of the World Federation of Trade Unions written in connection with the observance of International day for older persons . Throughout the world the retirees and pensioners observe Ist October as  a day of solidarity with all those who fight against exploitation.  It is also to express solidarity with all old people to ensure that the well-being of senior citizens is the responsibility of the society.  To have a decent standard of living and well looked-after old age is considered an inalienable human right.   Unfortunately few countries and fewer governments have recognised this  right of the old people. The welfare society concept in fact came into being in the capitalist society to ward off the threat from the socialist ideology which was pervading in a major segments of the world in the beginning of the 20^th Century.  Now that they could obliterate that threat by foul machinations,  In most of the countries the senior citizens are driven to a wretched life.  The world is now fed with the eulogy of free market, global economy, higher GDP growth rate, mega corporates, super profits and the consequent tickle down effect to serve the people and rescue from the misery and agony.  The greater the inequality , prosperous the country is the new propounded theory.  In our own country, social security and pension payment was considered a drain on the economy and a wasteful expenditure.  The next generation civil servants in the country shall live their retired life in uncertainty and penury as even their hard earned income would have been gobbled up by the so called mega corporations with the tacit help rendered by a Government elected by the same people in the hope that it will look after them. 

 It was the avalanche of the renewed idea of exploitation that has compelled many countries to make a relook into their social security system and ensure its demolition as has happened in our own country.  They are mocking at the person who made the chair in which the ruler is today sitting.  Observance of this day is to rededicate ourselves to the cause of a struggle to bring in a society sans exploitation; to have a better evening in the life of a human being and a non-dependent existence. 

 The world Federation of Trade Unions and the Trade Union International ( P&R)  have called upon us  to observe Ist October, 2020 in an appropriate manner. Not forgetting that we are in the midst of a deadly disease called corona virus covid 19 pandemic, we call upon our affiliates, State CoCs CGPAs and our members to organise demonstration by holding the placard, (specimen depicted hereunder) at-least for an hour. We know that this is a small step in the direction of the realisation of our dream – a world sans exploitation- but we are confident from our own experience that our small steps early in our life has enabled us to leap into giant strides. 

 With greetings,

 Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. KUTTY

Secretary General. 

 

Trade Union International Circular

 

THE TUI OF P&R

PREPARES THE ACTIONS FOR OCTOBER 1^st, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF STRUGGLE

FOR THE RIGHTS OF PENSIONERS AND RETIRED PERSONS (P&R)

 

October 1^st was established by the UN as International Day of Older Persons, or also Day of the Elderly. Since the creation of the International Union of Trade Unions (TUI) of Pensioners and Retirees of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), this date has become a world day to fight against exploitation, due to the requirement to defend the rights of pensioners and retirees, for a decent life based on the wealth that the working class produces every day with its work.

 Once again, from the WFTU TUI of the WFTU, we call all our organizations and friendly organizations to action, in order to make next October 1^st a day of vindication and fight for the rights of those who have already reached retirement and for the right to worthily retire for those who have not yet reached this stage of life, whether their activity has been carried out in the formal economy or in the informal economy.

It is an inalienable human right that, after a life of work, people of working class and popular extraction can leave their habitual activity and live with dignity. We qualify a decent life as one in which, thanks to the retirement pension or the income to which one is entitled, sufficient resources are available, such as habitable housing, drinking water, healthy food and health care, culture, leisure and free, quality public commuter transportation. Today there is enough wealth on the planet for all this; it is only enough to distribute it fairly, instead of spending it in imperialist wars.

 However, the reality is very different and many people who should have reached retirement must continue working because they do not have access to a sufficient pension, while many of those who have retired cannot have a decent life, a situation that worsens in the case of those who have been unemployed for a time or have worked all or part of their lives in the underground economy or in caring for other people, something that especially affects women.

The real and fundamental cause is the capitalist, unfair and exploitative mode of production, strengthened after the temporary defeat of the socialist countries. Currently, the capitalist governments are promoting new anti-worker measures, against pensioners, the working class and the people. In general, the working life is extended, the years of contribution are increased to be entitled to a pension and the amount received is decreased, all with the final objective of privatizing pensions and converting into another business for financial capital, what should be a universal right. That is the meaning of the existence and extension of the Pension Fund Administration entities (AFP) in numerous countries and the approval, by the European Union, of the so-called European Personal Pension Plan (PEPP), which as TUIof P&Rof the WFTU We have denounced (in Europe the First European Action of the P&R was held on June 17).

 In the name of capitalist competitiveness, retired people and pensioners around the world experience the worsening of their living conditions and those of their descendants, while social goods are commercialized and bloody conflicts and wars are promoted (with money from all citizens) imperialists.

 Against all this, we call for coordinated international action on October 1. We will fight with unity and common action as the working class, the people and those who suffer capitalist exploitation, for our immediate objectives, but always with the perspective of a society without exploitation, oppression, poverty, war or calamities.

 Every October 1^st we will demand that a decent job is guaranteed for all people, adapted to their abilities, that allows them to live with dignity and generate a decent pension or, if this fails, that the state budgets assign them a decent pension. without the humiliating adjective of "non-contributory".

Every October 1^st we will go out to the streets to approve, in the laws and constitutions of the countries, the obligation of the states to ensure, through public budgets, pensions that allow all people to retire from their jobs and live worthily.

LONG LIVE THE FIGHT DAY OF OCTOBER 1^st!

LET'S ALL PARTICIPATE IN IT!

July 2,020

TUI (International Union of Trade Unions) of Pensioners and Retirees (P&R) of the WFTU.

 

WFTU 75th Anniversary on 03.10.2020

 

WFTU 75th Anniversary on 03.10.2020

 

 NCCPA

President:                        Com.  Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary General.          Com. K.K.N. Kutty

 

Dated: 20^th September, 2020

 

Dear Comrades,

 

                This is in continuation of our circular letter dated 09.09.2020, wherein we had requested you to kindly observe the Pensioners day on 1^st October, 2020.  We have now received a letter from the World Federation of trade Union, to which we are affiliated through TUI (P&R). (copy of which is appended hereunder). It is the 75^th anniversary of WFTU.  As you are aware, WFTU is the one trade union organisation which functions at the world level with a clear class orientation.  Through the long period of 75 years, it has looked at the interest of workers and have taken stand on all matters with a clear perspective and understanding that but for the workers the world cannot exist.   It strived to foster unity of the entire working class in the world. To a great extent it has succeeded. It has always emphasised the need to look at the things from workers perspective. 

 

                The observation of the 75^th year is to culminate on 3^rd October, 2020.  Since we have decided to organise a programme on 1^st October, 2020, the 75^th year observance of WFTU may also be made on that day.  All Pensioners Associations may kindly send the photographer of the observance of the programme to NCCPA chq for onward transmission to the TUI and WFTU.

 

                With greetings,

 

Yours fraternally,

Sd/-

K.K.N. KUTTY

Secretary General

 

 

 

 EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CGHS

EMPANELLED HOSPITALS

 REMEMBRANCE DAY OF 1968 STRIKE  

AIPRPA CMC HELD ON 13.09.2020

 

AIPRPA CMC HELD ON 13.09.2020

 

CMC Meeting Decisions on 13.09.2020

The Central Managing Committee of AIPRPA has met today in the video conference under the presidentship of CHQ President Comrade D.K.Rahate. CHQ Advisor Comrade C.C.Pillai (Ex-SG NFPE) was present throughout the meeting and addressed us to guide the meeting. The meeting started after paying homage to all departed Comrades of our front and service organizations as well as other areas including the personalities of political and various other fields. The level of participation was around 17 comrades and the absence of other comrades caused a gap in understanding the correct picture of organizational structure. The absence of States like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in the meeting today has been felt by all.

Two items of agenda alone were concentrated in the meeting today. They are (1) Organizing TUI Pensioners and Retirees call on 1^st October; and (2) Organizational tasks in AIPRPA in all States.

The discussion started with the General Secretary Comrade K.Ragavendran initiating debate on the agenda items. Comrade M.Krishnan Executive Member (Ex-SG Confederation & NFPE) suggested various methods to build the organization in all States and Districts. Except one or two States (due to technical problems) all could join the debate and contribute. Many State General Secretaries presented a detailed picture of AIPRAP organization in their states. The following decisions emerged mainly:

1.    1. NCCPA will be approached to carry forward the struggle against the freezing the DA/DR as a follow up to the Email Campaign conducted by it.

 

2.   2. Decided to hold the TUI Pensioners & Retirees international call to observe 1.10.2020 as “World Day for the Elderly or Pensioners and Retirees” befittingly in all States and Districts. AIPRPA will take the initiative to join with other organizations of pensioners in successfully implementing the programme.

 

3.     3. CHQ is authorised to chalk out a suitable programme on three issues of importance to Postal Pensioners, viz., (1) Implementation of higher pay scale to Postman/Mailguard including the TBOP and BCR levels of that cadre w.e.f., 1.1.1996 as per DoP Orders; (2) Implementation of orders of DoP for calculating the period of induction training for TBOP/BCR purposes without demanding training certificates from the eligible pensioners, and (3) Solutions to all important Medical problems of CGHS and non-CGHS Pensioners. This Programme will be chalked out by the CHQ after giving a gap from the 1^st October programme but during the month of October itself.

 

4.     4. CHQ is authorised to appoint adhoc State Conveners for the States where we have no functioning State Associations at present. These State Coveners will be given responsibility to select suitable persons from the divisions to work as Adhoc Conveners. Formation of a regular body in the districts / divisions will be taken up after the corona pandemic subsided.

 

5.     5. State General Secretaries are authorised to select suitable comrades to take up the responsibility as the Adhoc Conveners of the Districts / Divisions where at present we don’t have a functioning branch. These Adhoc Conveners will function as the AIPRPA and form regular body in those districts/divisions after the pandemic is subsided.

 

6.     6 State  General Secretaries will guide all the districts / divisions to form and run a whatsapp group comprising of the office bearers and members of the particular division or district to keep the information passed on to all members during this corona time when traditional methods cannot be used. State General Secretaries will be included one of the Administrator Members by the District / Divisional Secretary in all the whatsapp groups at the district / divisional level.

 

7.     7. State General Secretaries will form one state level whatsapp group with all the Office Bearers of the State Association and the District / Divisional Secretaries only for the purpose of communication. The General Secretary shall be included as one of the Administrator Members in this group by the State General Secretaries so that the CHQ can interact with the States.

 

8.    8.  All State General Secretaries will send an email to the CHQ containing the replies on the position of AIPRPA organization on the lines of the questionnaire already circulated in the social media platforms before the CMC Meeting. Based on the emails the CHQ will compile and prepare a comprehensive report on ORGANIZATION and circulate to all CMC Members by email.

 

9.     9. The Meeting unanimously authorised the General Secretary to purchase a new laptop for the functioning of CHQ and Pensioners Post.

 

1   10. The Meeting resolved to speed up the quota remittance to CHQ and State by the Districts / Divisions for the current Financial Year of 2020-21 and any balance of last financial year 2019-20. The District / Divisional Secretaries are requested to check their accounts and intimate the CHQ so that the 30 Receipts of Quota remittance sent to CHQ during 2018, 2019, and 2020 till March 31^st are linked properly and dispatched.