The
16th Extended EC meeting of
NOINO was held as scheduled at Dehradun on 05th & 06th November
2012 . More than 150
delegates from all over the country attended the meeting. Representatives from
far-flung areas like Silchar were
present. 10 female officers attended the meeting. Following is the report of
the meeting:-
05th November 2012
06th Nov 2012
INAUGURAL SESSION
The meeting commenced with deep prajwalan,
Vishwakarma poojan, flag hoisting & Shramik geet.
After
the welcome address by Shri Rishi Malhotra of Deharadun unit, Shri Rajesh Dubey,
Organising Secretary, NOINO introduced the dignitaries on the dais .All
dignitaries were welcomed there-after with bouquets
Address by Shri
Udayrao Patwardhan
Shri Udayrao Patwardhan, Financial
institutions-in-charge, BMS was at his usual inspiring best. His speech was an
informative, eye-opening & invigorating experience. He quoted the example
of economic crisis in America
He also
further stated that the IRDA is not fulfilling the purpose which it was
constituted. He said that NOINO is the only organization from which the LIC
employees have expectations. Since NOINO is a nationalist organization, it is
its sacred duty to think about the betterment of LIC.
Address by Shri Pawan
Kumar
Shri Pawan Kumarji BMS Organising Secretary, North
Central India spoke on the unorganized & contract labour. As per the
Contract Labour Abolition Act 1970, the jobs of a permanent nature should not
be taken on contract. However, this was being openly flouted. He said that the
hike in prices of diesel and FDI are not in the interest of Nation. Speaking on
LIC, he said that it was the largest in the Financial Sector. He lamented the fact
that there is a vast difference in salary of Chairman, MD and other officers of LIC & that the same should be
removed.
Address by Dr. S.B.
Sharan
On
behalf of Central Committee Dr. S B
Sharan, Working President of NOINO gave the key-note address. The key-note
address while noting that NOINO is the fastest growing union in LIC, also took
note of the grim economic situation at the International & National level.
It also dwelt upon the set-back in business as well as renewal premium in LIC.
The key-note address also pressed the need to keep the internal customer’s viz.
the employees happy & lamented the slow pace of decision making of the
management.
The
effort made by NOINO during last two wage settlement were also briefed apart
from the other historic achievements i.e. GI scheme, posting of direct recruit AAO’s
to Zones instead of divisions as per our demand ,ex-gratia in lieu of PLLI,
compensation of ULIP conversion programmes etc.
Address by Shri Tribhuvan Adhikari, SDM Dehradun
The Chief Guest Shri Tribhuvan Adhikari, SDM, Dehradun stated
that current average age of LIC employees is approximate 44 Years. There is acute
shortage of employees in hill / remote offices of corporation.
He said that we should take pride in the fact that
though we were facing acute shortage of staff, we were still in a leading
position even after the introduction of private players in Insurance.
He also took
stock of the changing situation in LIC where over the years the focus and
dependability has steadily shifted from the Assistant’s cadre to AAO/AO/ADM
cadres.
The
vote of thanks for inaugural session was proposed by Shri A.K. Singh the
founder member of NOINO Dehradun Unit and currently President DO Varanasi Unit.
POST-TEA SESSION—05.11.12
REPORT OF GS &
TREASURER
Shri
Ganesh Kamath, GS, NOINO took stock
of the situation & the activities of NOINO during the period November 2011
to October 2012. The highlights of the GS report are as under:-
I.
Formation
of SZ unit as also Gorakhpur Unit in NCZ; Satna unit in CZ; Coimbatore
II.
In
these 12 months, we met the management in CO 12 times(4 times each with ED(P);
MD & C-in-C/Chairman) & raised several issues.
III.
In
this period we wrote 11 letters to the management on various issues(4 letters
to ED(OS/SBU/Estates); 4 letters to ED(P); 2 letters to MD & 1 letter to
Chief(Legal))
IV. The
charter of Demand was submitted to Management on 23.07.2012.
V. Various
activities were carried out in this period. Some of these were:- a) Signature
campaign to demand one more option for pension. b) International Women’s day
celebrated at Mumbai. c) Meeting of female officers at Pune. d) Meetings
conducted throughout the country after submission of Charter of demands to
brief about the demands made in our Charter as well as the justification of the
same. e) All India Study Class at Nagpur
VI.
Various
achievements secured due to efforts of NOINO:- A) EFEAP rollout compensation
announced B) 50 officers join NOINO in Gorakhpur
(NCZ) C) Standing committee on Finance rejects proposal to hike the cap on FDI
in Insurance from 26% to 49% D) Circular on refund of subsidy on Housing loan
issued E) Management initiates talks with Sodexo officials & takes steps to
add outlets. 663 additional outlets were re-activated by Sodexo for accepting
meal coupons. F) The proposed Statutory Audit on holidays (14th/15th
April) in Thane division branches was postponed to the next working day, i.e.
16th April. G) Mediclaim premium was substantially reduced & 2
more diagnostic tests without hospitalization were included. H) Ministry of Finance issues instructions allowing payment of
TA/DA to polling officers & presiding officers in addition to
micro-observers on Election duty. I) Monetary limits for re-imbursement of
tea-coffee expenses of Class I officers were increased. J) Limits of lease
accommodation rent were revised. K) Amount of meal coupons was revised L) For
the first time in 26th batch of direct recruit AAOs’ recruitment, management
allotted them to Zones instead of directly posting to divisions accepting our
demand. M) Board approved 4% ex-gratia in lieu of PLLI for the year 2011-12.
Our demand for uniform PLLI to all was also accepted.
There-after
Shri D V Aloni, All India Treasurer
presented the Treasurer’s report.
POST-LUNCH SESSION—05.11.12
How to Organise
People - by Shri Pawan Kumar
Shri Pawan Kumarji
stressed the fact that BMS is a non-political organization. He talked about the
growing acceptance of BMS ideals in all the fields. He also explained how BMS
came into existence. The philosophy of BMS is based on dharm, arth, kaam &
moksh to all. He said that the members should meet frequently. New activists
should be encouraged & team spirit should be nourished. The accounting
system of an organization should be transparent and economic discipline should
be maintained.
ZONAL SECRETARIES’
REPORT
The
session consisted of the Zonal Secretaries’ report which took stock of the membership,
tour planning for opening of new units, activities in the Zone etc. The
assembly noted with satisfaction that NOINO was growing everywhere & the
officers were happy with our activities.
DISCUSSION ON HOW
TO STRENGTHEN OUR ORGANISATION
Shri
Rajesh Dubey, All India Organising Secretary, initiated the discussion. 43
representatives participated in this session. The session was very lively &
many useful suggestions as also examples from one’s own experiences were
quoted. The session showed the loyalty, affection & involvement of the
activists with the organization.
PASSING OF VARIOUS
RESOLUTIONS
The house unanimously passed the following
resolutions after elaborate deliberation:-
- Speedy
settlement of Charter as per the aspirations of the Class I officers
2. PLLI
3. Leave
Travel Concession
4. Scrapping
of DOPA
5. Advance
for purchase of mobile phone handsets
6. Advance
for purchase of Personal Computer
7. Preventive
Health Check-up
8. Sabbatical
Leave for Women Officers/Employees
9.
Removal of anomalies in fixation especially for the officers promoted under
1(B)
10.
Modification in scheme of ex-gratia reimbursement in medical expenses in case of High Cost / protracted treatment
11. Recruitment
of Class III employees
Address by Shri Udayrao Patwardhan
Shri Udayrao Patwardhan, Financial
institutions-in-charge, BMS conducted an inter-active session in a novel way.
The session was conducted early in the morning. It was an informative,
eye-opening & invigorating experience. He dwelt on the development of
organizational setup and relation building by encashing social occasions.
Regular interaction and meeting will also strengthen the relations and would be
useful for faster growth of organization. He expressed happiness that NOINO is
the fastest growing organisation in LIC. The activities of organization should
be routine and regular basis as per requirements of organization. He also
appreciated the activities of NOINO.
He said
that the organization should grow like a tree so that its members can get
shelter and fruits both from this. Each member should have a target of
enrolling 5 members. Everybody present was inspired by this session.
DIVISIONAL
SECRETARIES REPORT
The Divisional
Secretaries of various Divisions placed their reports. The house noted with
satisfaction about the growing membership as also the collection of funds.
Report on various
Activities(workshops) - by Smt Anagha Sant
Smt
Anagha Sant, All India
I.
Celebration
of International Women’s day at Mumbai.
II.
All
India Delhi
III.
Study
class for NOINO activists held at Nagpur
IV.
Meeting
of female officers at Pune Division.
Address by General
Secretary Shri Ganesh Kamath
Shri Ganesh
Kamath talked on the practical aspects of organization. He stressed the
need for consolidation of NOINO & laid stress on self assessment instead of
waiting for sermons & instructions. In a novel way, he placed before all
the delegates 25 probing questions & asked the delegates to answer yes/no
by raising their hands. After these questions, he once again laid emphasis on
self-evaluation & work honestly for the organization to take NOINO to new altitudes.
CONCLUDING ADDRESS
BY PRESIDENT SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR
In his
inimitable style, Javadekarji not
only kept the audience in good humour, but also displayed great understanding
of the smallest issues of the Class-I Officers in LIC. He expressed active
support to all Class-I officers on all issues including the FDI, & Charter
of Demands. It is pertinent to note that Javadekarji has been in the forefront
in opposing the proposed regressive amendments. He said that a strong emphasis
has been laid on the following points:-
1.
FDI in insurance sector should not be increased.
2.
The discussions on charter of demands should start immediately.
3.
Recruitment
of new officers as well as Class III employees in LIC.
It is pertinent to note that the Standing committee
has rejected most of the regressive amendments & most of the credit should
go to the support given by Javadekarji to the struggle by NOINO against these amendments.
He also announced some changes in the organizational
set-up as follows:-
1. Smt
Anagha Sant to take over as General
Secretary of NOINO following a request from Shri Ganesh Kamath owing to his
failing health.
2. Shri Ganesh Kamath would work in the capacity of Chief Advisor of NOINO.
3. Shri Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar would be Resident Secretary (at Mumbai) of NOINO.
4. Shri Sanjay Patil ofKolhapur Gorakhpur
2. Shri Ganesh Kamath would work in the capacity of Chief Advisor of NOINO.
3. Shri Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar would be Resident Secretary (at Mumbai) of NOINO.
4. Shri Sanjay Patil of
Above changes took immediate effect.
In the Central office-bearers’ meeting last evening, it was also decided that 17th EC meeting will be held at Chennai on 6th &7th May 2013 .
The
vote of thanks was given by Shri Sudhakar Mishra, Zonal Secretary, NOINO, NCZ
unit.In the Central office-bearers’ meeting last evening, it was also decided that 17th EC meeting will be held at Chennai on 6th &
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