LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS ELECTED IN THE IST ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF POSTAL CASUAL,CONTINGENT,PART TIME & CONTRACT LABOUR UNION HELD ON 13^TH & 14^TH NOV 2011 AT TIRUPATHY.

PRESIDENT:                                       

COM. C.C. PILLAI, EX SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE

WORKING PRESIDENT:                 

COM. Y. NAGABHUSHANAM, CIRCLE SECRETARY, AP

VICE PRESIDENTS:                              

COMS.

1. SOMNATH MUKHARJEE. WEST BENGAL                                                                       

2. D. SIVAGURUNATHAN, TAMIL NADU                                                                        

3. T.A. JAYANTHILAL, KERALA CIRCLE                                                                             

4. T. KOTAPPA,   KARNATAKA

GENERAL SECRETARY:                  

COM. M.MOHAN, SEC, BAD DN, ANDHRA

ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY:       

COM. GAUTHAM KUNDAGRAMI, WEST BENGAL

TRESURER:                                       

COM. A.S. GAJENDRAN, GDS SUBSTITUTE, TAMILNADU

ASST.TRESURER:                            

COM. N. SREE KANDAN, KERALA

ORGANISING SECRETARIES:       

COMS. 

1. M. SURESH KUMAR, O/S, ERODE RMS, TN                                                                        

 2. NOOR PASHA, KARNATAKA                                                        

3. KUMAR PANKAJ, RMS GOMOH,JHAR KHAND                                                                 

4. UMESH BHAGATH, BIHAR                                                                

5. K. RAMA MANI, SOUTH EAST DN, ANDHRA                                                                 

6. RAJIV DEY, WEST BENGAL                                                                

7. SHRI KANTH. B. DANDGE, MAHARASTRA                                                       

8. T. ARMUGAM, RMS TP DN, ANDHRA.

 

 

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

NFPE

 

ALL INDIA STUDY CAMP: ALLAHABAD (U.P.)

4^TH DECEMBER -2011 TO 6^TH DECEMBER-2011

INDIA CENTRE,KRIYA YOGA RESEARCH INSTITUTE:

NAI JHUNSI , ALLAHABAD (U.P.)

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Dear Comrade,

 

      NFPE All India Study Camp is scheduled to be held at, India Centre ,Kriya Yoga Research Institute: Nai Jhunsi , Allahabad (U.P.) from 4^th December, 2011 to 6^th December, 2011.

 

            All General Secretaries, All India Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries of all NFPE affiliated unions are requested to participate in the Camp compulsorily as per programme:

 

            Delegate Fee has been fixed as Rs. 500/-

 

            All participants are requested to bring warm clothing with them as the weather will be cold.

 

With fraternal greetings,

 

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

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CONTACTS NUMBER

 

Com.R.N.Parashar             -09868819295

Com. T.P.Mishra                 -09415239990

Com.Ashish Chatterjee    -09415645142

Com. P.K.Rai                       -09450614139

 

 

PROGRAMME

04.12.2011

 

08AM to 10 AM         Registration of Delegates

10 AM to 10.30         Flag Hoisting & Homage to Martyrs.

10.30 to 11 A.M.       Welcome of Leaders/Guests and Delegates by                                                                         Reception Committee.

11.00 A.M.                 Inauguration by Com. A.K. Padmanabhan: All                                                           India President, C.I.T.U.&

                                    1^st Class – Subject- Capitalist Economic Crisis                                                         and the Role of Working Class.

 

Presided by                     Com. D.K. Rahate, President, NFPE.

Welcome Speech by     Com. T.P. Mishra Ex. President P-III UP.

 

13.00 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs       :           Lunch.

 

14.00 Hrs to 16.30 Hrs        :2^nd      Class by Com. M. Krishnan,

                                                Secretary General, NFPE

                                                Subject: History of Postal Trade Union                                                                       movement and our present day task.

 

05.12.2011

 

9.30 A.M.       :3^rd Class – By Com. K.V. Sridharan, General                                                                Secretary, AIPEU Group 'C'.

                        Subject: Service Matters and Role of  leadership.

 

Interaction with General Secretaries:

 

Com. I.S. Dabas, General Secretary AIPEU Postmen, MSE/Gr.'D'

Com.Giri Raj Singh, General Secretary, AIRMS&MMS EU, Gr. 'C'

Com. P.Suresh, General Secretary, AIRMS & MMS EU MTS, Group 'D'

Com. Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary, Admn. Employees Union.

Com. T. Satyanarayana, General Secretary, Postal Accounts Association.

Com. S. Appan Raj, General Secretary, AIPSBCO Emp. Association.

Com.S.A. Raahim, General Secretary, AIP Civil Wing Employees Association.

 

Lunch : 13.00 Hrs to 14.00 Hrs.

 

14.30 Hrs :    Seminar

                        Subject:  Globalization policies & Service Sector.

                        Presided by: Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE.

                        Welcome Speech: By- Com.R.N.Parashar, Asstt.Secy.Genl.NFPE.

                        Inauguration by :  Dr. Prabhat Patnaik.

                        Centre for Economic Studies and Planning

                       School of Social Services,

                        Jawahar Lal Nehru University, N. Delhi-67.

 

                        Shri D. Theagarajan Secretary General, FNPO has given his consent                    to address the Seminar.

 

            Senior Postal Officers and other Trade Union leaders will also participate.

 

 

06.12.2011

09.30 A.M. – NFPE All India Convention.

 

Presided by – Com. R.N.Parashar, Chairman,

                        NFPE Co-ordination Committee, UP.

 

Inauguration  by – Com. S.K. Vyas, President,

                                Confederation of Central Government                          

                                Employees & Workers and

                               4^th Class -Subject: Confederation                      

                                Charter of Demands.

 

Class :5th: By Com. K. Ragavendran, Ex. Secretary General, NFPE,

                                     Subject: Role of     Confederation in JCM .

 

Interaction with Delegates:

 

1.30 P.M. – Camp Review

2PM         – Camp Concludes.

 

Vote of thanks- By Com. R.K. Gupta , Convenor, NFPE

                            Co-ordination Committee U.P.

 

 

06.12.2011

 

3 P.M. U.P. Postal Convention at Allahabad GPO Compound

 

Welcome – By Com. Ashish Charterjee_ Divisional Secretary P-III Allahabad

Presided by- Com.T.P.Mishra-Ex.President P-III U.P.

Inauguration- Com. M.Krishnan,  Secretary General, NFPE.

Speakers- All General Secretaries & Circle Secretaries of UP,NFPE Unions.

Vote of Thanks- By Com. Subhash Mishra Circle Secretary P-III U.P.

 

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

AMENDMENTS IN THE CENTRAL LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES NOTIFIED IN RESPECT OF SIXTEEN STATES

            The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for notifying changes in the existing Central lists of OBCs.

            The National Commission for Backward Classes advised the Central Government for amendment in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal and Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Delhi and Puducherry.

            Accordingly, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment would make amendments in the Central lists of OBCs in respect of these States and UTs. Inclusion of these castes/communities in the Central list of OBCs would enable them to avail the benefits of reservation in Central Government services and posts as well as admissions in the Central educational institutions, thus contributing to the goal of equity and inclusiveness.

PIB 16^th November,2011

 

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

PENSION TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – FAQ {CLICK HERE TO SEE FAQ}

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

"INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES ON SENIORITY.

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION HEADED BY LATE SHRI K. SANTHANAM, THE CONDUCT RULES FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANTS WERE REVISED WITH A VIEW TO MAINTAINING INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES AND THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CONDUCT) RULES, 1964.{click here to see the details}

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

NATIONAL POSTAL POLICY 2012

 

            Postal Policy 2012A meeting is likely on the policy to discuss various dimensions with key stakeholders, next month PTI | November 14 2011..Share..The government has started the exercise to formulate the new National Postal Policy 2012, in order to rejuvenate and bring the postal sector to the centre stage of economic development.

 

            The Department of Post (DoP) will organise a round-table conference next month to discuss various dimensions of the policy with key stakeholders.

 

            "DoP may complete this (discussion) exercise by April, 2012," Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said, adding that the agenda of the same should be submitted by November 20.

 

            The government said National Postal Policy (NPP) would have clear goals, defined role of various operators in the sector and regulatory mechanism in place.

 

            "The postal sector is a key information medium that contributes to both the economic and social development. In recent years, the postal market place has grown increasingly competitive, complex and essential," Sibal added.

 

            The minister in his communication to the DoP has indicated that the new policy should be in line with market dynamics and postal sector should contribute to social and economic development of the country.

 

            "A comprehensive policy must be compiled to guide and regulate the development, growth and contribution of this sector over the next five to 10 years," Sibal said.

 

            DoP had earlier come up with a National Postal Policy, which is viewed as 'prototype' of the policy, a senior ministry official said.

 

            The policy was written by couple of postal department officers without consultation with the industry, the official added.

 

            The new policy will be framed in consultation with various stakeholders of the Indian postal sector which will include various players in logistics, courier and e-commerce business."NPP'12 will have clear goals in terms of job creation, potential investment, guidelines for postal services and strategic focus area for the sector," the official said.

With over 1.5 lakh post offices India's Department of Post has the one of the largest postal network in the world.

 

            In order to match the rapid growth of the country, DoP is undergoing various radical changes which includes a proposal to convert over 1.5 lakh post offices across the nation into full-fledged banks on the anvil.

 

            The post offices currently offer financial services like savings bank, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services.

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

GOVERNMENT GIVES NOD FOR 26% FDI IN PENSION FUNDS

          The government is finally going ahead with the 26% foreign direct investment in pension funds and setting up of a regulator for them. The decision — too hot to be handled in the past because of the fierce resistance from the Left — was taken by the cabinet on Wednesday.

            From now on, non-government salaried people will have the choice of saving for old age in pure pension funds, instead of going in for insurance policies decked up as pension schemes.

            The FDI cap, however, has been kept out of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill — which has been amended to bring in the regulator — as the cap may be changed in future.

            A government spokesperson said, "The government is of the view that the 26% FDI cap is at par with the insurance sector. But it would like to retain the flexibility of changing the cap as and when required."

            The legislation will allow the funds to invest part of their kitties in stock markets for high returns although at perceivable risks —  exactly the point Left leaders were opposed to.

            Subscribers, however, will have the option of choosing from a range of schemes that offer various ranges of returns based on the risk profiles.

            For instance, schemes investing only in government securities can offer as low a return as 2% a year while, going by the trends during the past three years, a corporate bond plan could fetch as high as 25%.

            The proposed legislation, however, does not specify an assured return option despite the parliamentary standing committee on finance, led by BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, had made a strong pitch for it.

            Currently, the pension sector has its own regulator, PFRDA, but it does not have statutory powers. The UPA government, in its first term (2004-09), introduced the PFRDA Bill in July 2005, but it lapsed after the House dissolved in 2009.

            The interim arrangement is functioning since 2003 through an executive order. But it cannot impose penalties. The PFRDA's new pension system (NPS) was introduced and made mandatory for all government recruits, except the armed forces, from January 1, 2004. It was opened to all citizens from May 1, 2009 on voluntary basis.

             As many as 27 state governments have notified and joined the NPS. As of now, the subscriber base in the government sector stands at 1.1 million with the corpus approaching Rs 7,000 crore.

Hindustan Times, New Delhi, November 16, 2011 

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

STREAMLINING OF PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS (MRCS) IN CGHS.

F. No. S.11024/8/2011/CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health and Family Welfare

Directorate General of C,G.H.S.

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated the 14th November, 2011

 

CIRCULAR

SUBJECT : Streamlining of Procedure for disposal of Medical Reimbursement Claims                (MRCs) in CGHS

            The pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and their dependent family members are entitled to get cashless medical treatment In CGHS empanelled private hospitals on a referral by a Government medical specialist / CMO in-charge, after obtaining prior permission from the CMO in-charge of the CGHS Wellness Centre/Dispensary they are attached to. They are however, also entitled to obtain the medical services from any un-empanelled hospital in emergency condition and get reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by themselves or any of their dependent family members. They can file Medical Reimbursement Claims (MRCs) with the respective CGHS Wellness Centres they are attached to- The CMO In charge is expected to scrutinize the claim papers with reference to the prescribed Checklist and forward the same to the Office of AD/ JD in charge of the zone/city. The Office of AD/JD processes the claim and arranges reimbursement of the admissible amount to the pensioner beneficiary at the earliest.

2.         A number of complaints are being received from the pensioner beneficiaries about the slow and tardy pace of disposal of MRC claims by CGHS, Complaints have also been received about the unnecessary harassment of pensioner beneficiaries who are also senior citizens, affecting them mentally and financially, and thereby creating a bad image for CGHS. CGHS is responsible for taking care of healthcare needs and well being of the central government employees and pensioners. It has therefore been decided to lay down a comprehensive procedure to be followed by all concerned in CGHS to ensure timely and hassle free disposal of the MRC claims by CGHS in order to facilitate prompt reimbursement of medical expenses to the pensioner beneficiaries.

3.         The procedure to be followed by CGHS for dealing with MRC cases shall be as follows;

i.          The beneficiary will submit the MRC in the prescribed format with all relevant supporting vouchers/documents in original, to the CMO-I/C of the relevant CGHS Wellness Centre. The CGHS Wellness Centre shall verify and ensure, before accepting the claim papers, that all relevant documents are enclosed as per the prescribed checklist and issue a dated acknowledgement to the claimant in token of receipt of the MRC by CGHS.

ii.         The CGHS Wellness Centre shall forward the MRC papers online to the Office of Zonal AD/JD, CGHS for further processing for reimbursement of claims. The physical papers shall be sent to the office of the AD/JD within one / two days of receipt of claim papers.

iii.        If there are still any deficiencies / gaps found in MRC documents/papers, the Office of AD/JD, shall retain the papers and communicate the list of deficiencies / observations, preferably online, to the CMO-I/C for removing the shortcomings. The MRC may also be returned in original to the CMO- I/C, if it is absolutely necessary for doing the needful to remove the deficiencies in consultation with the beneficiary.

iv.        The CMO-I/C shall contact the beneficiary concerned and inform him about the shortcomings in the MRC papers and request him to submit the requisite information / documents. The CMO I/C shall not return the MRC in original unless it is rejected in total.

v.         The MRCs should be scrutinized and processed by the Office of AD/JD as far as possible through computerized software as per the extant policy and instructions issued from time to time about the CGHS rates and admissibility of claims under CGHS.

vi.        The amount found admissible as per the CGHS guidelines may be passed for payment and forwarded online / manually to the PAO for making payment. The original documents should also be forwarded simultaneously to the PAO for making payment of the admissible amount to the claimant.

vii.       When a bill is sent to the PAO, the details pertaining to the claimant will be entered through computer and the claimant shall be informed of the same along with bill number, amount admissible and details of disallowances clearly indicating the specific reasons / grounds for deductions.

viii.      The Office of AD/ID of the zone / city shall submit a weekly report in Form —'MRC-I' and Monthly Return in Form — 'MRC — II' indicating the details of disposal of MRC cases, to the Office of AD(HQ), CGHS for Delhi & NCR and to the Office of Additional DDG (HQ), CGHS for other than Delhi and NCR CGHS cities.

ix.        A separate analytical statement shall be attached with the Monthly Return in Form-'MRC- II' giving therein, the details of the MRCs pending for 2 months and above, clearly indicating the reasons there for and steps taken to dispose of such cases.

x.         The Office of AD (HQ), CGHS, New Delhi and Office of Addl. DDG (HQ), CGHS shall compile the Monthly returns received from the respective zones and cities and submit a consolidated Monthly Return on MRC cases (Zone-wise/City wise) to the Director, CGHS for monitoring of MRC cases on a monthly basis. A copy of this Monthly Return shall also be endorsed by AD (HQ), CGHS and Addl. DDG (HQ), CGHS to Additional Secretary and Director General, CGHS for his information.

4.         All the CMO — I/C of the CGHS Wellness Centres and the ADs and JDs of the zone /city are herby directed to follow the above procedure religiously in both letter and spirit to ensure speedy and timely disposal of the Medical Reimbursement Claims (MRCs) filed by the pensioner CGHS beneficiaries.

End: Forms – MRC-I & II

sd/-

(L.C.Goyal)

AS&DG (CGHS)

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

ACCOMMODATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 25TH NOVEMBER-2011   1     .ARYA SAMAJ MANDIR – KAROLBAGH, NEW DELHI.   2.     SHIV MANDIR, FAIZ ROAD, KAROLBAGH, NEW DELHI.          (For West Bengal & Odisha Circles)   3.     LAXMI NARAYANA DHARMSHALA, CHHAPPAR WALA CHOWK,PYARELAL ROAD,NEAR BANK  STREET , KAROLBAGH , NEW DELHI.   4.     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HALL, DELHI GPO COMPOUND.   5.     RMS BHAWAN, REST HOUSE, NEAR DELHI GPO.   6.     17/4 C P&T QUARTER KALI BARI MARG, NEW DELHI

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

1ST ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF CASUAL , CONTINGENT, PART TIME & CONTRACT WORKERS AT TIRUPATHY FROM 13TH TO 14TH NOVEMBER

1^ST ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF CASUAL , CONTINGENT, PART TIME & CONTRACT WORKERS AT TIRUPATHY FROM 13^TH TO 14^TH NOVEMBER A GRAND SUCCESS.

As notified by NFPE the 1^st ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF CASUAL LABOURERS working in Department of Post was organized in befitting manner at TIRUPATHY the holy city from 13^th to 14^th November 2011 at com. K. Siddappa Nagar [rail kalyan auditorium.

On 13^th morning registration of delegates was started and continued up to 13-00 hrs. The number of delegates registered is as follows.

1. ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE - 53

2. TAMILNADU CIRCLE - 47

3. WEST BENGAL CIRCLE - 30

4. KERALA CIRCLE - 15

5. KARNATAKA CIRCLE - 11

6. MAHARASTRA CIRCLE - 6

7. JARKHAND CIRCLE - 2

8. BIHAR CIRCLE - 2

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TOTAL 166

At 16-00 hrs MASS RALLY started from rail kalian and reached the venue of open session Com. N.appaswamy hall [TIRUPATHY HEAD POST OFFICE PREMISES] at 17-00 hrs passing through main streets of Tirupathy town in which hundreds of postal employees from various surrounding postal divisions participated. Leaders of postal and confederation Coms. M.KRISHNAN, C.C. PILLAI, K. RAGHAVENDRAN, M.S. RAJA, APPAN RAJ, T. SATYANARAYANA and CIRCLE SECRETARIES OF NFPE UNIONS participated.

OPEN SESSION

Afterwards open session was commenced which was presided by Com. Y.NAGABHUSHANAM, working chairman of Reception Committee. Com. C.Kumaraswamy Reddy general secretary reception committee invited the leaders to the dias.on behalf of reception committee chairman Sri. P. Ramachandra Reddy, former minister and MLA Punganur constituency his son Sri. MITHUN REDDY gave welcome address. Com. A.V. NAGESWARA RAO, SECRETARY, CITU AP STATE COMMITTEE ADDRESSED THE GATHERING AS CHIEF GUEST. MLC Sri. V. BALASUBRAMANYAM attended as chief guest and addressed the gathering. Com. V A N NAMBOODRI, the president BSNL CASUAL & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION addressed the gathering as one of the chief guests.

Coms. C.C. PILLAI, EX SG NFPE, M.S. RAJA, SECRETARY, CCGEW, K. RAGHAVENDRAN, WORKING CHAIRMAN CCGEW&EX SG NFPE, M.KRISHNAN SG NFPE, T. SATYANARAYANA, and GS AIPAEA addressed the gathering. Coms. APPANRAJ, GS, AISBCOEU, GOPALAKRISHNAN, WORKING PRESIDENT PIII, RAGHUPATHY, ASST, SG NFPE and all CIRCLE SECRETARIES OF NFPE unions AP circle were present on the dais. Com. K. ramachandram, CS AIPAEU readout the message from Com. PRANAB BHATTACHARYA, GS Admn. Union. Session ended with vote of thanks by Com. N. Sridhar branch secretary RIII TIRUPATHY BRANCH and secretary reception committee.

14-11-2011

The historic convention commenced at 10-00 am sharp which was presided by com. Y.Nagabhushanam. Few minutes silence was observed by the house in memory of com. M.K.PANDHEY the veteran trade union leader who worked in various capacities in CITU and others who passed away recently.

The convention was inaugurated by Com. M. Krishnan Secretary General NFPE and addressed by Coms. APPANRAJ, GS,AIPSBCOEU, GOPALA KRISHNA,WORKING PRESIDENT PIII, SK. HUMAYUN, PRESIDENT P4,P.PANDU RANGARAO, AGS,AIPEDEU,R.SIVANNARAYANA,Dy.GS, PIII, DASV PRASAD ,CS PIII & CONVENER NFPE CIRCLE COORDINATION COMMITTEE& MNV RAO, LEADER, RJCM, AP CIRCLE addressed the convention.

Coms. CC PILLAI, K. RAGHAVENDRAN, T.SATYANARAYANA, RAGHUPATHI and CIRCLE SECRETARIES Coms. R.J. MADHUSUDAN RAO CS RIII & Y.BHOOMESWAR CS R4 WERE ALSO ADDRESSED THE SESSION.

Nearly 35 delegates participated in the discussions from all the states.

Afterwards the name of the union which was proposed as

"ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL,PARTTIME,CONTINGENT & CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION "

by Com. M.KRISNAN was unanimously approved by the house.

Along with that the following were approved by the house.

1. THE BYE LAW 2. THE FLAG OF THE UNION AS RED FLAG 3.RESOLUTION ON THE DEMANDS AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION.

PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ACTION

1. HUNGER STRIKE BY ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES BEFORE DIRECTORATE

2. HUNGER STRIKE BY ALL CIRCLE SECRETARIES BEFORE CPMG OFFICES

3. DATES OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE ANNOUCED LATER

OFFICE BEARERS WERE ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE HOUSE. [Placed separately]

The convention was concluded after vote of thanks by Com. T. ARMUGAM, D/S CASUAL UNION, TP DN& Dy.GENERAL SECRETARY RECEPTION COMMITTEE

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M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE