BRIEF REPORT ON THE OCCASION OF THE FELICITATION FUNCTION TO COM. R. SIVANNARAYANA, EX-CHQ PRESIDENT, AIPEU GROUP 'C' CONDUCTED IN GUNTUR ON 13-03-2016

            Com. R. Sivannarayana, All India Leader of AIPEU Gr.C  retired from  service in the Department of Posts on  29-02-2016 in Guntur. On the occasion of this event, felicitation function has been organized by NFPE comrades of Guntur division on 13-03-2016, at NGO Kalyana Mandapam, Guntur.

            The meeting includes the strike campaign, organizational aspects and function of felicitation. It is chaired by Com.J.Ramasubbaiah, Com.K.Purushottam, Com.M.Subbarao, Presidents of Gr.C., P4 & GDS of Guntur Division. All Leaders addressed the distinguished gathering by expressing their views on the organization and recollecting the individual experiences with Com.R.Sivannarayana.

            The biography of Com.R.Sivannarayana  is recollected in this occasion. Com.Sivannarayana is the native of Guntur district born in a village near by Guntur city in a middle class agricultural family. He entered the service by recruitment in 1979, posed first in Karimnagar. There after worked in Peddapalli, Vijayawada, West Krishna and lastly transferred to Guntur in 1985. He joined as Postal Assistant and retired as PA only.

            From the date of his joining, started working  in NFPE organization and elected as Divisional Secretary, P3, Guntur in 1987. Under the provisions of New Recognition Rules, 1993, elected as Divisional Secretary, AIPEDEU during 1997.

            His first election to All India Organization, P3 as Vice President, CHQ in 1997 All India Conference, Mathura(UP) . It was continued upto 2006 Jwalaji (HP) Conference and there elevated to the post of Asst. General Secretary. In the All India Conference held at Allendi (Maharashtra) 2011, comrade has been elected to the post of Deputy General Secretary to render his service for the organization. In the year 2013 Trivendrum All India Conference he has been elected as All India President and continued up to 2015 All India Conference held at Lucknow.

            During 2012, after the retirement of Com.K.V.Sridharan as General Secretary, he has taken charge from Com.KVS and assumed the office as Officiating General Secretary till next AIC and worked in CHQ.

            In 2013 All India Conference he handed over the charge of the post of General Secretary to Com.M.Krishnan, elected as General Secretary, Gr.C. held in Trivendrum and taken the charge of All India President from Com.M.Krishnan in the same AIC.

            He always proud to announce that Com.M.Krishnan as his LEADER and Com.KVS as his GURU in all occasions and treated by them as a family member.

            He availed about 3 ½ years foreign service provision and stayed in CHQ to extend all services  not only to the Gr.C CHQ but also to the NFPE organizations to the best of his efforts during the period.

            The valuable publications of Gr.C CHQ viz., VENTURE, POINEER, HAND BOOK, CD on RULINGS, BHARATIYA POST, GDS CRUSADER, GDS REFRESHER & SOUVENIERS, CWC REPORTS, AIC REPORTS, PAY COMMISSION REPORTS  etc., have been released successfully with the earnest  and sincere contribution of Com.Sivannarayana with all his commitment and dedication to the organization. Till his retirement from service, he extended the services to CHQ  in all aspects.

            Com.Sivannarayana, with all his capacity, organized the All India Conference of P3 CHQ during November 2008 in a very prestigious manner and made it grand success by conducting AIC in such a way caused to continue to hold the subsequent AICs in A/C conference halls. In his period of service, caused to conduct P3 Circle conference, P4 Circle Conference, CWC meetings, Conventions, Study camps, Trade Union Classes and many other organizational activities in Guntur with support and cooperation of NFPE and Trade Unions of Guntur.

             A grand function has been arranged by NFPE comrades, Guntur to honour Com.R.Sivannarayana on his retirement in his home city. Many of the All India leaders viz., Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation, former Secretary General, NFPE and General Secretary, Gr.C., Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE, Com.K.V.Sridharan, former General Secretary, Gr.C., Com.Giriraj Sing, President, NFPE & G/S, R-3., Com.J.Ramamoorthy, All India President, Gr.C., Com.R.Seetalakshmi, General Secretary, P4., Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, GDS., Com.K.Ramachandram, All India President, Admin. Union., Com.P.Mohan, General Secretary, Casual employees Federation, Com.K.Manoharan, Vice President, NFPE., Com.A.Veeramani AGS, CHQ., Com.Y.Nagabhushanam, Working President, Casual employees Federation, Com. S. K. Humayun, Ex-CHQ President, P4, Com. G. C. Narasimhulu, Veteran Leader, P3, TamilNadu are present to participate in the function.

            Many other leaders viz., V.Sambasivarao, Veteran Leader, BSNL., Com. D.L.Kantharao, Veteran Postal Leader, Tenali, Com.R.J.Madhusudanarao, Circle Secretary, R3., Com.V.Shivaji, Circle Secretary, P3, FNPO., Com.Ch.Vidyasagar, Circle Secretary, P4., Com.K.N.Chary, ACS, GDS., Com.Y.Netaji, District Secretary, CITU., besides from administration side shri D.Satyanarayana, Supdt of Pos, Guntur, Hari Prasad Sharma, Chief Postmaster, Vijayawada HO, Shri K.S.Venkateswararao, SPOs, Tenali, Shri Jayaraj, SPOs, PSD, Hyderabad, Shri Veerareddy, SPOs (retd), Y.Janardhan Sharma, SPOs (retd), ASPS & Inspectors of Posts are also witnessed the function.

            A tradition & custom of hindu family is also observed during this function. After attaining the age of 60, Smt. Bapamma & Shri Sivannarayana is offered the blessings and greetings of many elders as it is called “Shashtipurthi mahotsavam” along with his family members Smt.Madhavi (daughter) & Shri V.V.S.R.K.Prasad, Shri R.Venu (son) & Smt Yamini with their children and Kum.Ashwini (daughter). Shri J.C.Venkateswarlu (Brother), former District Governor, Lions club., Shri R.Venkateswarlu (brother) also blessed and greeted them.

            More than 1000 participants representing from various sections viz., Leaders of NFPE, Postal divisions comprising divisional & branch secretaries, active members, well wishers, friends, family members, FNPO leaders graced the function in a festive way with pleasant atmosphere.

             The team of Com.M.Ramakrishna, Com.B.Ramarao, Com.K.Burraiah, Com. M. Srinivasarao, Com.Subbarao and many others represented their responsibilities with all efforts and commitment with affection towards Sivanna deserves all appreciation and made it a grand and historic success.