IMPLEMENT TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL CALL - NCCPA CIRCULAR
AIPRPA CHQ calls upon all our States, Districts and Divisions to download the TUI Appeal in your letter pad and sign it with your stamp. Take a photo copy or scan it and email to all three email IDs mentioned in NCCPA Circular. Task is urgent and CHQ is confident that our State GS and District / Divisional Secretaries will implement with commitment - KR GS AIPRPA
GUIDELINES REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF COVID VACCINE TO THE CGHS BENEFICIARIES OM DATED 26.03.2021
Misc-12/CGHS/Gr. Cell/2021/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 26 March 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Guidelines regarding administration of COVID vaccine to the CGHS beneficiaries-
The Department has been receiving various representations and grievances regarding administration of COVID vaccine to the CGHS beneficiaries. The matter has been examined and it has now been decided that:
1. As per the Government of India policy, the vaccination against COVID illness is being provided free of cost to the beneficiaries at the designated government facilities. The beneficiaries are required to pay Rs. 250/- per dose in the private hospitals only. As per the policy no reimbursement has been provisioned if a beneficiary decides to get vaccinated at private empanelled hospitals, therefore the referral for .the same by the. CGHS Wellness Centers to the private hospitals is not required.
2. The planning and operational aspects for COVID-19 vaccination are in the domain of the State Governments. The District Health authorities of the State Governments are making arrangements for listing of the health facilities. for providing training, logistics, vaccinators and the vaccine to the identified facilities where COVID-19 vaccination centers are being planned and started. The CGHS does not have any role in this. A request has been made to all States to consider utilising CGHS Wellness Centres as CVC (Covid Vaccination Centre), if feasible.
3. All the beneficiaries are required to register themselves on the CoWin app and to indicate the name of the CVC where they would like to avail the vaccination and also the convenience of time at which to avail the same.
Here’s a step-by-step guide for registration and booking a vaccination appointment on CoWin:
· People can register and book an appointment for vaccination either directly through the CoWin portal or through the Arogya Setu app which js integrated with CoWin portal.
· On CoWin portal, enter your mobile number and click on the OTP (One Time Password). Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click on the verify button.
· If registering through Aarogya Setu app, go to the CoWin tab, tap on the Vaccination tab and the click on Proceed.
· A registration page will appear where you will need to fill in the beneficiary’s details, such as name, year of birth and gender. You will also need to enter the photo id type.
· If the registration is meant for a senior citizen, click on Register. If it’s for a person with co- morbidities, click on YES where the form asks, “Do you have any co-morbidities (pre- existing medical conditions)”. The beneficiaries in this category need to carry a medical certificate when they go for their vaccine appointment.
· Once registered, a confirmation message will be sent to your registered mobile number.
· After registration, the system will show the “Account Details”. On this page, you can add three more beneficiaries by clicking on Add More button.
· One person can add up to four people linked with one mobile number.
· You can schedule an appointment by clicking on a calendar icon, below a column named Action.
· You will then be taken to “Book Appointment for Vaccination” page where you will need to fill in the beneficiaries’ address details – State/UT, District, Block and Pincode. Click on the Search button once done.
· A list of vaccination centres will appear based on the search criteria.
· Upon choosing a centre, the available slots (date and capacity) will be displayed.
· After selection the dates, click on “Book”.
· A confirmation page with “Appointment Successful” message will be displayed.
· If you want to reschedule, you can again log in with your mobile number, enter OTP and make the changes by clicking on the edit icon below the ‘Action’ column against registered individuals. In case you have to move to another city, you can make changes to find the nearest vaccination centre as well.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Sd/-
(Dr Sanjay Jain)
Director CGHS
MHA GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF COVID-19 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE GUIDELINES & DO TO CHIEF SECRETARIES OF STATES)
India, being a founding member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has deep respect for its principles and objectives. The Government of India has always upheld the basic tenets of tripartism. ILO has not commented about India’s lack of compliance with ILO Convention -144 on Tripartite Consultations in implementing the four Labour Codes. The four Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020 have been notified in Gazette of India. Prior to that the Government had done extensive consultations inviting all Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments. The Government had undertaken nine tripartite consultations on all the four Codes on 10.03.2015, 13.04.2015, 06.05.2015, 14.07.2015, 06.10.2015, 04.10.2017, 22.11.2018, 27.11.2018 and 05.11.2019 inviting all Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments. All these Codes were also placed on the website for inviting comments from all stakeholders including general public.
Further, all the Codes were referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour for examination. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, in the process of examination of the Codes, had invited the views/suggestions from Trade Unions / Organizations / Individuals / Stakeholders and also took oral evidence of the representatives of Central Trade Unions and various other Associations/Organisations/Stakeholders. The reports of the Committee were taken into account before these Labour Codes were considered and passed by the Parliament.
As a step towards implementation of four Labour Codes and to discuss the draft Rules on four labour Codes, tripartite meetings inviting representatives of all Central Trade Unions and Employers Associations were convened through Video Conferencing on 24th December, 2020 and 12th January, 2021. Third tripartite meeting was held on 20th January, 2021 in physical mode.
However, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 reduces the requirement of minimum continuous service in case of fixed term employees from five years to one year.
This information was given by Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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MS/jk (Release ID: 1706610) 22.03.2021
No. 41034/4/2020-Estt (Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 19th March, 2021
To
The Chief Secretaries of all States & Union Territories
Subject : Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates – regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to say that instances have come to the notice where the pensionary benefits of employees belonging to ST category, who were working in various offices and organizations under Central Government in the State of Tamil Nadu, have been withheld on the ground that their caste verification is pending from the State Government. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SC&ST) have taken a serious view of this, and has directed this Department to issue necessary guidelines to all the concerned for ensuring timely verification of the Caste Certificate of the employees belonging to the reserved category.
2. It is stated that the responsibility for the issue and verification of Caste Certificate lies with the concerned State/UT Government. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its Order dated 2.9.1994 in the matter of in the matter of Kumari Madhuri Patil vs Addl. Commissioner, has laid down the detailed guidelines for effective verification of the Caste Certificates of the employees, so that no person, on the basis of fake caste certificate, may secure employment wrongfully in the Government.
3. DoP&T has issued various guidelines from time to time for streamlining the process of verification of Caste Certificate of the employees, and has requested the State/UT Governments for timely verification of the same. However, as mentioned above, instances have come to notice that the appointing authority has taken an unduly long time in getting the caste status of an employee verified through the concerned State authorities which is totally in contravention of the existing instructions. In this regard, attention is invited towards the following instructions of DoPT in the matter:
(i) DoPT OM No. 36019/7/1975-Estt (SCT) dated 31.10.1975 (copy at Annexure-I) provides that the candidates belonging to the SC/ST category have to produce a Certificate in the prescribed form issued by one of the prescribed authorities in support of their claim of belonging to a SC/ST. Where such a candidate is unable to produce a Certificate from any of the prescribed authorities, he may he appointed provisionally on the basis of whatever prima facie proof he is able to produce in support of his claim subject to his furnishing the prescribed Certificate within a reasonable time, and if there 1s genuine difficulty in his obtaining a Certificate, the appointing authority should itself verify his claims through the District Magistrate concerned.
(ii) DoPT OM No. 36011/16/80-Estt (SCT) dated 27.2.1981 (copy at Annexure-II) provides that the verification of caste status at every important upturn of employee’s career is necessary, as an SC candidate may lose his status of SC if he embraces a religion other than Hinduism and Sikhism (DoPT OM No. 36011/3/2005-Estt (Res) dated 9.9.2005 provides that an SC candidate loses his SC status if he embraces a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism).
(iii) DoPT, vide letter No. 36022/1/2007-Estt (Res) dated 20.3.2007 (copy at Annexure-III), have requested the State/UT Governments to issue instructions to the District Magistrates/ District Collectors/Deputy Commissioners of the districts to the effect that they should ensure at their own level that veracity of the Caste/Community certificate referred to the district authorities is verified and reported to the appointing authority within one month of receipt of request from such authority. The State/UT Governments were also requested to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers who default in timely verification of Caste Status.
(iv) DoPT, vide letter No. 41034/3/2012 – Estt (Res) dated 11.4.2012 (copy at Annexure-IV), have reiterated the above instructions dated 20.3.2007 requesting the State/UT Governments to issue instructions to the concerned district authorities to ensure veracity of the Caste/Community Certificate referred to them and report the same to the appointing authority within one month of receipt of request from such authority. This letter also conveys the directions of the Parliamentary Committee at that time on the Welfare of SCs and STs that the State/UT Governments may constitute a District-Level Committee in each District which may hold regular meetings to ensure timely verification of Caste Certificates.
Also Read : Streamlining the procedure for verification of claims of candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC
(v) DoPT OM No. 36011/1/2012-Estt (SCT) dated 8.10.2015 (copy at Annexure-V) reiterates the earlier instructions on timely and effective verification of the Caste Certificate so that the benefit of reservation and other scheme of concessions etc. go only to the rightful claimants.
(vi) DoPT letter No. 36011/1/2012-Estt (SCT) dated 14.3.2016 (copy at Annexure-VI) addressed to all State/UT Government again reiterates the earlier instructions on verification of Caste Certificate within a reasonable time.
4. In view of the above, all State/UT Governments are again requested that the above-mentioned instructions may be brought to the notice of all the concerned officers, and it may be ensured that the process of caste verification is completed within a reasonable time, and the concerned appointing authorities are informed about the veracity of the Caste Certificate of the candidates/employees within one month of the receipt of such request from the concerned appointing authority.
5. This issues with the approval of Secretary (P)
.
Yours faithfully,
( Sandeep Saxena)
Deputy Secretary
ONN LINE SEMINAR of AIPRPA CHQ O25TH
Kindly remember the ZOOM Online Seminar of AIPRPA CHQ on 25.03.2021 (Thursday) morning from 10.45 Hrs to 12.30 Noon. The topic of the Seminar is “ Efficacy of SCOVA and PENSIONERS PORTAL and the Urgent need to frame Recognition Rules to Pensioners by the Government”.A topic attains much importance in the background of selection of representatives by Government in SCOVA according to the whims and fancies of the powers and dropping many veterans including the Staff Side Secretary NJCM from SCOVA.
Comrade K.B.Krishna Rao the General Secretary of Karnataka P&T Pensioners Association will present the main paper on the Seminar Topic. Comrade Krishna Rao is not only associated with the SCOVA for many years but an outspoken comrade and knowledgeable leader on Pensioners Movement. He will be the only Speaker and K.Ragavendran General Secretary AIPRPA will add his valuable comments during initiation and close. Comrade D.K.Rahate President of AIPRPA will preside and many veterans have consented to be participants in the seminar to add strength to the Seminar. PLEASE LOGIN TO JOIN THE SEMINAR:
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K.RagavendranGeneral Secretary AIPRPA
Sunday, 21 March 2021
PENSIONERS POST MARCH ISSUE
UNDER PRINT!
The 'March 2021' issue of Pensioners Post is under print and will be despatched to all subscribers on 27.03.2021. The front Wrapper shares our condolences with readers on the sudden demise of our CHQ Executive Member and Ex-SG of NFPE & Confederation Comrade M.Krishnan. The Front inner Wrapper shares our condolences with all on the sudden demise of Comrade T.Narasimhan senior Vice President of AIPRPA CHQ. The inner pages in addition to other usual aspects contains an Article on "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" by Comrade R.Subramanian; an Article on "Struggle for Full Pension" by Comrades T.Subramanian President AIPRPA Coimbatore and S.Karunanidhi AGS TN State; Around States; Pensioners Mirror etc. - KR GS AIPRPA
BCPC
NCCPA
ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION
AP STATE COMMITTEE
MANGALAGIRI
HON.PRESIDENT : Com.P. PERAIAH cell: 9492315910 website : aiprpa-ap.blogspot.in
PRESIDENT : COM. K. VENKATESWARLU cell. 9441067065
GEN. SECRETARY: Com.Y. NAGABHUSHANAM, cell: 9550279069 email. Yn.krishna@yahoo.in
OFF: 11-274,AMBATINAGAR
MANGALAGIRI
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TO
ALL DISTRICT/DVNL SECRETARIES APPEAL
NFPE CIRCLE COORDINATION COMMITTEE GAVE A CALL TO CONDUCT MASS
DHARNA BEFORE ALL DVNL.OFFICES ON 17-3-21 ON CHARTER OF DEMANDS WHICH INCLUDES
FREEZING DA ETC.
ALL DISTRICT/DVNL
SECRETARIES OF AIPRPA ARE REQUESTED TO EXTEND SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY TO THE
PROGRAMME AND PAERICIPATE IN THE DHARNA WITH OUR BANNERS IN CUNSULTATION WITH
LOCAL DVNL SECRETARIES AND SEND INFORMATION TO STATE ALONG WITH PHOTOS FOR
PYBLICATION IN OUR JOURNAL.
………Y.NAGABHUSHANAM,GS,AIPRPA,AP STATE
AIPRPA CHQ ORGANISES SEMINAR
IN ZOOM APP
Date: 25.03.2021
Time: 10.45 A.M to 12.30 Noon.
Topic
“Efficacy of SCOVA & PENSIONERS PORTAL and the URGENT NEED TO FRAME RECOGNITION RULES FOR PENSIONERS BY GOVERNMENT”
Main Speaker
Comrade K.B.Krishna Rao
General Secretary, Karnataka P&T Pensioners Association.
All are Welcome – The Link will be placed in all Social Media Platforms – All are requested to DOWNLOAD ZOOM APP in their Mobile Phones and be ready to participate.
No. Confd. Circular-2021 Dated: 10th March 2021
CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS CALLS UPON TO OBSERVE
15TH MARCH AS ANTI PRIVATISATIOJN,
ANTI-CORPORATISATION DAY.
Dear Comrades,.
In the Budget that was presented by the Finance Minister on Ist Feb. 2021 the major resource mobilisation besides indirect taxes was through disinvestment or outright sale of public enterprises. Life Insurance Corporation, the largest organisation in the Insurance industry not only of India but perhaps even of the world has been specifically earmarked for sale. It is one of the best performing enterprise in the Public sector today. The return, s the Government of India has received from LIC is several times of its investment, i.e. in the form of dividends, taxes etc. While the sale of public enterprises was justified earlier on the plea of the recurring losses in the past, it is presently no more so.. BJP and all its predecessor formations had been opposed to public enterprises, itself , though such investment had been the key for the economic advancement of the country in the post independent era. In fact the Prime Minister’s statement justifying the decision was a clear admission that the ruling party is not ashamed of bartering away India’s assets, acquired by the public money to selected private enterprises or even foreign nationals. As part of the crony capitalism, the theme of governance of the present government, most of the public enterprises, divested or sold would be gobbled up by Adanis and Ambanis. Unashamedly and pretty well knowing that it is nothing but atravesty of truth, they propagate the virtues of right wing policies and its capacity to propel growth.When millions were driven to the shores of penury and poverty due to the various such disastrous decisions taken by this government, like demonetisation, the hurry with which the GST regime was brought in, the separate duty regime for petroleum products whereby the prices have now been doubled despite the dwindling international crude prices etc., unending agony was inflicted on common people. The ushering in of the new labour code, the anti farmers bills rushed through the Parliament are some of the recent anti-people steps taken by this government to please the corporates. The country’s economic growth got extremely decelerated in the Covid period that it went into minus 23% recently. However, the number of billionaires in our country increased even in Covid days and India added 40 names to the list of billionaires of the world. The toughest resistance to the pernicious policies of the present Government came from the farmers agitation, which has now entered the most crucial phase. It is heartening to note that they are determined to ensure the reversal of the recent enactments made solely for the purpose of enriching the selected corporate house.
1. It is in this background that the Central Trade Unions met at New Delhi. The meeting decided to call upon all its affiliates Associations and Unions and the friendly federations to observe 15th March 2021 as anti-Privatisation and anti-corporatisation day by organising central rally, Dharna, demonstration etc. preferably near the Railway Station or in front of any Central Govt. Office.
2. The bank and insurance employees will be on strike on 16th and 17th March, 2021. Solidarity and support actions would be organised on those days.
3. To hold dharna /relay hunger strike etc. on 23rd, 24th and 25th March, 2021 jointly by all sections of the workers aa decided earlier as part of the mass mobilization programme.
4. To organise joint programmes on 23rd March, 2021 along with farmers organisations to commemorate the martyrdom of the National heroes; Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
Confederation has decided to endorse the above decisions of the Central Trade Unions and calls upon all affiliates and State COCs to carry out the programme.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
(R.N. Parashar)
Secretary General.
 No.PF-1(e) 2021 Date: 10th Mar-2021 |
CIRCULAR
To
All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearersAll Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE Affiliated Unions
Comrades,
NFPE Federal Executive meeting was held at Bangalore (Ktk) on 13.02.2021.has discussed the prevailing situation in Department of Posts. Due to Covid-19 pandemic most of the activities on part of Department has been paralysed. So many long pending demands are lying unsettled since years. We have given so many representations, memorandums, resolutions and letters on different matters but no fruitful result is coming out.
Therefore, the Federal Executive of NFPE has decided unanimously to launch the following agitational programmes for settlement of 20 points of Charter of demands.
We appeal entirety of Postal/RMS and GDS employees to mobilize maximum membership to participate in the below mentioned agitational programmes and make every effort to make all the programmes a grand success.
(i) First Phase:
Massive Dharna in all Divisions on 23 April 2021 (Except West Bengal as election Code of Conduct is in effect there, NFPE Co-ordination Committee of West Bengal can decide to hold it in the first week of May-2021 after declaration of result)
Vigorous campaign should be organized by the Divisional unions to educate the members about the demands and attitude of the Department due to anti worker policies of NDA Government. Organize General Body Meetings, Convention, printing of leaflets and campaign through social media
(ii) Second Phase:
Day long Dharna in front of all Circle Offices on 27 May 2021. All Circle union office bearers and Divisional Secretaries must participate in Dharna:
(iii) Third Phase:
Dharna at Dak Bhawan –New Delhi on 25 June 2021. All NFPE Office Bearers, General Secretaries, All C HQ Office Bearers of all unions and all Circle Secretaries must participate in Dharna.
After these programmes, all India Conventions will be held at New Delhi in the month of July or August in which Strike, Definite or Indefinite will be decided:
CHARTER OF DEAMANDS
1. Withdraw the orders freezing the DA and DR of CG employees and pensioners and impounding of arrears till 30.06.2021.
2. Scrap the New Pension Scheme and Restore OPS. Grant compensation for non deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under NPS.
3. Settle all Covid related issues. Grant special CL for the Covid treatment/quarantine to the departmental as well as GDS employees. Include Postal employees in priority list for Covid vaccination. Regularise the absence due to lockdown as work at home as per the directions DOPT. Grant compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to the family of the deceased due to covid-19.
4. Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including HSG11&HSG1 by relaxing the recruitment rules.
5. Settle the net work connectivity issues in POs, RMS and other deptl offices.
6.Settle the issue of denial of increment after 180 days to those officials who opted the fixation on promotion/financial upgradation etc. 180 days may be treated as 6 months as done in other cases.
7. Implement all left out recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra committee report like financial upgradation, insurance coverage etc. to GDS employees.
8.Implement cadre restructuring in all left out categories without further delay.
9. Stop harassment of officials in the name of unscientific business targets and compelling the officials to work on Sundays and holidays for melas etc.
10. Withdraw the Rule 365 of Postal manual volume 1V regarding yearly examination in sorting for granting annual increment for SAs in RMS.
11. Withdraw the Dte orders regarding denying federations from taking up the issues of GDS employees.
12. Resume all transit sections of RMS whenever the trains start operation. Allow minimum 50 seats in all sections to get 2 doors for mail exchange.
13. Stop opening of unscientific CSC in POs, especially in single handed POs. Stop outsourced postal agent system. Discuss with staff before implementation of all new proposals and schemes.
14. Stop merger/closure of L2 mail offices. Strengthen L2 offices by introducing parcel and speed processing in L2 offices. Fix norms for the work in CRC, PH, SPEEDHUB etc.
15. Conduct membership verification by check off system for deptl employees. Verification of GDS unions also be carried out without any delay.
16. Conduct physical periodical meetings with staff unions in time at all level.
17. Stop decentralization of Postal ACs. Repatriate all officials who have been transferred to PAO Vijayawada against their option.
18. Stop harassment in the name of contributory negligence in SBCO. SBCO may be brought under the control GM PA&F with change in nomenclature.
19. Absorb PTCL/FTCL against GDS/MTS vacancies. Issue directions for implementation of Dte orders for payment of wages with arrears.
20. Maintain separate identity of all Cadres i.e. PA CO and PA SBCO etc.
With revolutionary Greetings
Yours Comradely,
(R.N. Parashar)
Secretary General
