26TH MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
(SCOVA) UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON'BLE MOS (PP) TO BE HELD ON 03RD FEBRUARY,
2015 IN NEW DELHI.(Click the
link below for details)
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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER
JANUARY 2015
Task Force Committee
Report
Lay Out Plan of
Privatization of Department of Posts
A high power committee named as Task Force on leveraging the
Post Office Network headed by Shri T.S.R. Subramaian Ex. Cabinet Secretary
consisting 8 other members having
expertise in other fields was appointed
by Prime Minister of India. The main object of this Committee was stated to
study and make recommendations regarding leveraging the Post Office Network in India and bring it in line with changing market trends and the
emerging competition with focus on mail and parcel services particularly in
rural areas upgrading of infrastructure
and technology incorporating the best global practices available as also
by introducing new services and participation
of multiple players and to make
the Department of Post financially viable.
When Task Force Committee was appointed many of our Comrades
were presuming that Good Days (Achchhe Din) of Postal Department are likely to
come. But it was a question before us
that when Govt. is attacking all sectors like Railways, Defence, Public
Sector Banks, LIC & BSNL etc. Why alone Postal Department will get good
days only.
NFPE leaders also met with Chairman of Task Force
and during the course of
discussion he told that Postal Department
will be benefited by the
recommendations of Task Force and more jobs will be generated and there will be
no adverse impact on staff.
But when the report was published it was clearly an indication
of govt’s hidden agenda to corporatize the main functions of Department of
Posts. Accordingly to the report the Deptt. Of Posts will be divided in to six
units. i.e. (i) Banking and financial services (ii) Insurance (PLI/RPLI), (iii) Distribution of third party
products (Services on behalf of private
parties on payment basis), (iv) Management of Govt. services (v) Parcel
& Packets and (vi) communication delivery
First five units are designated as strategi Business units and
sixth unit will deliver mails at subsidized rates. Under Deptt. Of Posts a
holding company “India Post (Financial and other services) Corporation ” will
be formed The Corporation will consist Board of Members and one Chairman from
the Board members.
All the five separate subsidiary companies will also have
separate boards. In the course of time Govt.
may disinvest of its part of
holding and new corporation will
raise fund from share market and thereafter will
also be listed in share market in future.
It is stated in the report that five subsidiary Companies will
make profit and contribute to meet the loss of sixth unit.
The Task Force Committee has also recommended for amendment of
Indian Post Office Act 1898 and to bring another Postal Act. “India Post
(Financial and other services)” Corporation Act for reorganization of Deptt. of
Posts by creating new Corporate Structure.
Based on the above facts it is Crystal clear that the
recommendations of Task Force are a layout plan for corporatization and
privatization thereafter just like happened with Telecom Deptt.
So this is the first and foremost duty of every Postal employee
to oppose this dangerous and retrograde move of Govt. of India to Corporatize
and privatize the Deptt. Of Post and defeat it. Entire employees should come
under one banner of JCA and oppose unitedly this Task Force Committee report.
Our slogan should be “Save Postal and save India Post”.
If we allow NDA Govt. to corporatize
the functions of the Deptt. Of Posts, it will be the beginning of end of Govt.
run Postal Services in India. The decision of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE,
FNPO, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and NUGDS) to go on indefinite strike from 6th May 2015
should also be strengthened further by adding the demand in Charter of Demands. “No
Corporatization in Postal Services”.
So we should be ready for a do and die battle.
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