2nd phase of struggle programme of Postal JCA - Dharna on 20-10-2016

2nd phase of struggle programme of Postal JCA - Dharna on 20-10-2016

Dear Comrades,

With smile, Department and Govt has not done anything to Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Without struggle nothing has been achieved.

This is the history, again now it repeats --

Let us march forward with our struggles to reach our demands.

Mobilize the cadres to participate in the next phase of programme - 

Mass Dharna infront of all Divisional / Regional / Circle Offices on 20-10-2016.

Make the struggle programme a grand success.

Introduction of Rural ICT Handheld Device in Branch Post Offices

Introduction of Rural ICT Handheld Device in Branch Post Offices

As a pilot phase Department of Post has started using solar powered, biometric hand-held devices in rural post office with connectivity along with the application software in selected circles viz. Bihar, UP and Rajasthan. This move was the outcome of Rural ICT project declared by the Government of India.

Following re the important features or benefits of Hand-held device supplied to Branch Post Offices.

1. Electronic transactions- Booking and delivery of Speed Post, registered mail, money orders, sale of stamps and postal stationery will be done through these devices and paper receipt shall be generated

2. Instantaneously thereby eliminating chances of overcharging and other problems associated with manual transactions. Savings Bank deposits & withdrawals, PLI/RPLI premium deposits and loan/claim payments will also be done electronically on these devices.

3. Immediate uploading of transaction data and financial reconciliation- Using mobile connectivity, data pertaining to all transactions done on the hand-held devices shall be uploaded onto the central server. E-Money order will reach the destination post office instantaneously unlike present day where the money order is digitized at the nearest computerized Post Office and leads to delay in delivery. All financial transactions shall also be reconciled immediately without any manual intervention and Cash on Delivery amount collected in the village shall be immediately credited to the account of e-Commerce Company. Similarly the artisans would be able to fulfill e-commerce orders and receive immediate payment for their sold products online. This will have a positive impact on the overall economy of the villages.

4. Automatic track and trace- Speed Post and Registered letters/parcels and money remittances will be trackable at the Branch Post Office level and booking/delivery information will also be uploaded to central server immediately.

5. Fraud and leakage elimination- As Savings Bank and Postal Life Insurance transactions will be done on a real-time basis and through immediate generation of receipt and voice message, chances of fraud would be eliminated. Biometric authentication of MNREGS and social security beneficiaries at the time of pay-out would also reduce leakage in the schemes

6. Post Offices as Common Service Centres- Branch Post Offices shall be able to work as Common Service Centres and offer services such as Railway Reservation, online bill payment for electricity and water utilities, mobile and DTH recharge, insurance policy premium payments & transactions for partner banks/insurance companies/mutual funds etc,.

National Postal Week celebrations

National Postal Week celebrations

Mumbai : 09-10-2016

India Post will begin National Postal Week celebrations from today to create awareness about the role of postal sector in the lives of people and business and its contribution to social and economic development.

The celebrations, which will conclude on October 15, are also aimed at generating a broader awareness about India Post's role and activities among the public and media at national level.

"As part of National Postal Week, the Department of Posts is celebrating Savings Bank Day, Mail Day, Philately Day, Business Development Day and Postal Life Insurance Day to focus on various services provided by the department," Chief Post Master General of Maharashtra and Goa Circle Ashok Kumar Dash said on the eve of the event.

He said the department is well aware of the changing needs of the customers and has introduced services like speed post, express/business parcel, business post, e-post, money remittance services etc.

"To utilise the full strength of vast network of post offices, we are pushing hard to tap e-commerce market and have set up parcel facility at Parel in Mumbai by having commercial tie-ups with dozens of e-commerce companies," said Dash.

In-tune with the emerging e-commerce market, the parcel product has been revamped and Cash on Delivery (CoD) facility too has been introduced, he said.

The World Post Day is being celebrated today to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital Berne.

It was declared as World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo in 1969 and since then, it is celebrated all over the world to highlight the importance of the postal services.

"We would celebrate : 

Savings Bank Day 11, 

Mail Day on October 12, 

Philately Day on October 13, 

Postal Life Insurance Day on October 14 and 

Business Development Day on October 15," 

Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon'ble Min. for Communications message on the occassion of World Post Day & National Postal Week

Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon'ble Min. for Communications message on the occassion of World Post Day & National Postal Week

AIPEU-GDS & AIPEU-GrC -- Joint Circle Council meeting.

AIPEU-GDS & AIPEU-GrC -- Joint Circle Council meeting.

Joint council meeting of AIPEU-GrC & AIPEU-GDS Karnataka Circle has been held on 02-09-2016 in the Conference hall of The Bell Hotel in Bangalore.

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Open session presided by Com.Jawari Gouda, Circle President, AIPEU-GrC., Com.Janakiram welcomed all Invitees and Delegates and Com.M.Krishnan inaugurated the session with an elaborated speech on 7^th CPC, GDS & Casual Labourer Issues. Com.K.V.Sridharan, former General Secretary, AIPEU GrC., Com.R.Seethalakshmi, General Secretary, AIPEU PM&MTS., Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS are attended the meeting.

Com.N.Chandrasekhar, former Circle President, Gr.C., Com.Janakiram, Circle Secretary, Gr.C., Com.Nagarajarao, Fin Secretary, Gr.C., Com.Rajupatil, President, AIPEU-GDS, Com.B.R.jagdish, Asst Genl Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, Com.R.Srinivas, Circle Secretary, R3.,  Com.V.Krishna Murthy, Circle Secretary, SC/ST Association many other senior comrades and well-wishers of NFPE attended and graced the session.

In the post lunch session, GDS Circle Council subject committee has been conducted and about 25 divisional representatives and office bearers participated and more than 200 GDS comrades witnessed the meeting.

  

  

A set of office bearers were elected unanimously in the Circle Council meeting for AIPEU-GDS, Karnataka Circle for the ensuing period.

AIPEU GrC - Circle Council meeting - Bangalore

AIPEU GrC - Circle Council meeting - Bangalore

The Circle Council meeting of AIPEU GrC, Karnataka Circle has been held on 3rd October 2016 in Bangalore in continuation with the Joint council meeting with AIPEU-GDS  and there was open session yesterday.

Today's Council meeting Chaired by Com.Jawarai Gouda, President, AIPEU GrC, Karnataka and Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, CCGEW & Com.K.V.Sridharan, former General Secretary, AIPEU GrC attended as Chief guests and addressed the session. Subject committee proceeded with elaborated discussion on current issues CBS, CIS, RICT etc.,confronting the cadre in Karnataka Circle.  

In the concluding session, Reception Committee has formed for ensuing All India Conference of AIPEU GrC scheduled to be held during August (6,7,8,9 tentatively) 2017.

Com.P.Sridhar Reddy, Managing Director, PSR Group of Constructions, Bangalore given consent to the Chairman of the Reception Committee. Hon'ble Mayor of the City and Hon'ble Ministers of State Assembly would be invited as Chief patrons. All the leaders of NFPE in the Circle will be taking part in the Reception Committee to make it a historic & grand success. 

Postal JCA programme on 03-10-2016 - grand success

Postal JCA programme on 03-10-2016 - grand success

Postal JCA called upon the NFPE, AIPEU GDS, FNPO & NUGDS to hold protest demonstration infront of Circle / Regional / Divisional offices on 03-10-2016,  demanding -

1. Grant of enhanced bonus of 7000 to Gramin Dak Sevaks for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 at par with departmental employees.

2. Payment of arrears of revised wages from 01.01.2006 (6^th CPC arrears)  

and from 01.01.2016 (7^th CPC arrears) to Casual, part-time, contingent

employees and Daily rated mazdoors. Grant enhanced bonus to Casual

Labourers also.

as a 1st phase of programme of action.

It is reported from the Divisions / Circles that the protest demonstrations have been conducted in most of the divisions / Regions with a large participation of employees.

AIPEU GDS CHQ CONVEYS THANKS TO ALL COMRADES CAUSED TO MAKE THE PROGRAMME A GRAND SUCCESS.

Further it is informed that the file related to grant of Bonus to GDS @ Rs.7000- has been sent to Ministry of Finance from the Department of Posts.

The discrimination towards GDS would not be tolerated and the delay in taking the decision in favour of GDS will not be prolonged.

Let us mobilize and prepare the cadres for the 2nd phase programme of action by holding mass dharna  on 20th October 2016 at Divisional / Regional / Circle Offices.

Mobilize & organize till our demand is settled.

=P.Pandurangarao

General Secretary