A)Distinguished Leaders
& Office Bearers,Delegates,Observers,beloved Pensioners,affectionate AIRIEF
family &friends,ladies & gentlemen,
i)It was surprising that revered GS
Sri VCJain entrusted this topic to me, a
humble servant & activist of AIRIEF for too long.I
am no Dr Johnson.It was said of Dr Johnson that there was nothing which he did
not touch which he did not adorn.That is, everything he touched he adorned with
distinction.
ii)Yet, in all humility &
modesty,before this august assembly, I , as a sincere & serious activist,
an ardent & devoted worker,as one who in his working days in LIC as also thereafter,
regarded WORK as WORSHIP in this WORKSHOP of ours.I have strained myself too
much for too long in most adverse family conditions of looking after
my 2nd elder brother ,who remained a bachelor & worked intently
to serve the cause of the family by foregoing promotions in Railways, by
getting married our 2 sisters &
myself & my wife Seetha looked after him so well that for 21
years,he spent happy retired life passed away at age 86.So too, my dear
mother-in-law who somehow regarded me as her son & I even otherwise ,by nature, kind
& affectionate to all developed as a trait & virtue which I still
harbour,to you all, dear dear Pensioners,she had a sudden heart
attack,timely saved, after 3 yrs she again had a severe stroke, saved again,accidental fall
at home,successful implant in her left leg,12 months bedridden, ever so many
needs attended to with Mother Teresasian bonds of affection,bapre,
unforgettable ,I even fondled & caressed her to give her positive strokes,alas,
after 12 months she left us in the lurch leaving we 2 alone ! I have already shouldered too many such tasks which I am
performing with some gusto for many many years,without getting stale,Yet, unmindful, I had terrible
concentration as a loyal AIRIEFian & indeed friends & comrades, a wide
variation of efforts & talents & skills is available but lethargy &
laziness drowns those virtues.Can you ever see Assets becoming Liabilities by
own volition, that,remember is reprehensible.Loyalty & Discipline are vital
ingredients for GROUPS to thrive & succeed.
B) 1)We
all had a wonderful & eventful career in LIC. Came out of the cage of
employment, old age set in,we turned a new page,pension became our new wage. AIRIEF
is a large Umbrella of pensioners of ALL classes.It is of the pensioners, by
the pensioners, for the pensioners.The Motto is to Relax,
Reflect,Recapture & to toil hard
for the uplift, common welfare of pensioners to confer Peace,Serenity,
Dignity &Tranquillity.Unless we dream dreams, we can’t build Vision.
AIRIEF became a bridge of understanding problems & issues,to dare to
dream & to pursue a path untread hitherto. AIRIEF was built. not on
shifting sands but durable sweat & labour,labour of love & sacrifice.We have assiduously worked hard for
resolving many outstanding issues.
2) During its chequered
existence for near 2 decades , to be precise 18 yrs,,AIRIEF clicked
many notable achievements ,which benefited many of our pensioners.
i)Ex-gratia for pre-1986 retirees was achieved after
great struggle.
ii)Medical insurance benefit to spouses of deceased
pensioners after lot of persuasion & follow-up.
iii)One more option to those who have not joined
MediClaim scheme then.
Please do pay premium before 15 March EVERY YEAR, not to
wait till last day 31 March or else we lose a good benefit,& now after
FFPolicy mediclaim,more so as we are all ageing with many ailments to our
debit.
iv)After protracted reminders & struggle, we
could achieve exgratia of Rs1000pm to spouse of
predeceased exgratia retirees.
v) Pensioners do
face difficulties in getting pension. After talks with management, where ECS
or direct credit to pensioner’s bank account facility is availed, stamped
Advance Receipt was not insisted upon.
It is to the credit
of AIRIEF that many administrative matters/procedures acting as bottleneck for pensioners ,endeavours were made to highlight
the problem & remove those obstacles.
-Supply of pension order/pass book containing all
particulars of pensioner,especially basic pension,commuted amount, date of
restoration ,nominee etc
-Pensioners can include Nomination for Pension file ,to take
care of title, for any outstanding pension amount etc.Fill up the Form,hand
over to Pension cell,DO & get it registered.
vi)Restoration of Commuted pension,thanx to our intervention,clarity in
thinking prevailed,as many even in Offices thought falls due after 5/2010 only
& then came a CO Circular ER/A/Pension dt 8/10/2008 enclosing earlier CO
CircularZD/836/ASP/95 dt 7/8/1995 with clear conditions spelt out & cases falling earlier from
11/2008 were also paid due attention.Now it is fairly regularized.
vii) Many were surprised when they learnt AIRIEF has
submitted a Charter of Demands for Pensioners ! Indeed it was necessary as unfulfilled,
emerging & out-of-the-box thinking problems & issues have been nicely
incorporated therein.
viii)An impossible ,never-to-dream Golden Jubilee
celebration of cash award of Rs3000 in lieu of Gold coin,thanx to RIEA,
Jaipur so meticulous in deep analysis
& removal of any anamoly or discrepancy for pensioners cause & AIRIEF
efforts
ix) Gratuity arrears for Class I retired
1/4/93-31/7/94 with SI 10% on the basis of historic SCourt verdict.12/2/08
& CO Circular 19/3/08.
x) AIRIEF was able to press management to restore
cashless service for mediclaim,which facility , earlier available was
mercilessly removed by a stroke of the pen wef 1/4 /2004. We also pursued with LIC Management to ensure maximum
benefits arising out of pro-Elders
report on Health Insce by the IRDA Committee constituted for that purpose.
AIRIEF also offerred valuable suggestions to the Committee before & after
publication too .Many of our suggestions were accepted & included in the
report..
xi)You are aware
of the historic victory of AIRIEF in
partnership with Kozhikode Class I Officers’ Assn,who diligently &
valiantly pursued this case for 6 years 1st & after success
by a Single judge verdict, when LIC decided
to go in for appeal,the 2 Member Bench also dismissed LIC appeal at
Kerala HC. Yet, LIC persisted in appeal to SC in the form of SLP & after another 2 yrs, SC gave its historic judgement
against LIC & awarding that Class I Officers retired during 1/4/1993 to
31/7/1994 will be eligible for difference in Gratuity after implementing the
then wage revision. So, it was a Saga of Sacrifice
LIC CO Circular dt
18 March,2008 for payment with SI of 10%,procedural matters & proof
etc spelt out therein. Such was the involvement that no time was wasted in
pressuring management & all will agree this has resulted in a
good bonanza for all eligible as SI of 10%
allowed exceeded principal
arrears totalling a respectable amount for the recipients.
xii)We were proud
to announce that as a result of Civil Writ Petition 1128 of 1997 filed
by our late Sri MLGandhi(Retd Dy ZM) & Others for quashing Rule 9 of
LIC Class I (Revision of terms & conditions) Amendment Rules 1996 re
Gratuity,the Hon HC of Punjab& Haryana delivered verdict ,in favour of the
Petitioners ,on 4/7/2008 at
Chandigarh,quoting Hon Supreme Court Judgement dt 12/2/08 in Civil
Appeal 1289 of 2007 with directions to Respondents to grant consequential
benefits ,irrespective of date of retirement ,on revised pay within 3 months.
AIRIEF lost no time & Sri MLGandhi sent Memorandum to
LIC Chairman stressing extending difference in gratuity payment to Officers
retired between 1/8/1992—31/3/1993 & to be on safe side filed Caveat
Petition also on 3/9/08. Chairman allowed & CO issued instructions to pay difference in
Gratuity with SI of10% vide Per/ER/A/G-68/1 dt 19/9/08
xiii)AIRIEF evolved as a dependable treasure-house of information based on reliable data.
It became possible to develop a roadmap to reach the promised land of
legitimate comfort & grace with the greying days post retirement. AIRIEF
was & is the watchdog of all pensioners problems for reaching a reasonable
& respectable settlement on many matters vital to the collective
interests & welfare of entire Pensioner Fraternity
We do not want to count on the burden of responsibility.We want to earn your blessings.
xiv)There were
many moments of lament, of
disenchantment, of frustration. But still, undaunted, unmindful of the long
voyage ahead, we immersed ourselves in the unfathomable depth of the most
complicated ,most time-consuming, hardest ,knotty problem to crack,that of
Pension Upgradation with 100 % DR,same as for Employees.It will be
difficult to recount the ups & downs, the trials & tribulations,the
resistance,the single-track mind of the Powers that be, in spite of a clear
realization of the gravity of the situation, the anamolies that abound, &
yet immovable to seek & solve the problem in favour of the elders.
xv)a)AIRIEF
devoted all efforts & energy ,with a single-minded devotion in the preparation
of Tables & Charts ,LOSS of PENSION CHART which clearly brought out the
gaping anamolies, distortions in pension
of various cadres ,Ready Reckoners,
pointing out the anamolies
ever-increasing charter after charter.We dissected the Basic Pension,
DR for various Grades Asst to ED, clearly pointing out that within 1st
& 2nd Wage revision after the Pension Rules came into being, AAO
getting more pension than pre-8/97 ED, then Asst getting more pension than pre
8/97 ED, & after 3rd wage
revision 1/8/2007-31/7/2012, even a RC
securing more pension than pre-8/97 ED. Comparative
charts supported by data & statistics were circulated to LIC management & Ministry of Finance.
b) We undertook tours, several visits to Mumbai meeting top
management, having dialogues with them to understand reality.We had
liaison with RBI, SBI, United Forum of Bank Assns, AllIndia Govt Pensioners’
Fedn. We met MOF Officials many times. Many MPs were mobilized at several
places.We had informal talks with LIC Board Members. AIRIEF was quick to
update all data after every wage talks finalization.
xvi)Our marathon
meeting with the then Chairman Sri GNBajpai for 110 mts produced some favouarable
change in thinking resulting in LIC Board resolution 24/11/2001
recommending a package of Rs6-8 crores. We relentlessly followed up, expressed
our view for betterment of that formula,removing some lacuna , with pension
upgradation & fitment weightage. We directed our focus on MOF, met
Under-Secretary & Joint Sy several times.Our patience & persistence
atleast paid some dividends in the form of a letter from UnderSy, MOF, dt 10/4/2002
that pension upgradation is under consideration & requesting GIC/GIPSA to
give their views in merger of DR wef 1/8/97 with BP, again a merger of revised
DR with New BP at 1/8/2002 to arrive at New BP as at that point of time.This
was a clear opening.
xvii)AIRIEF then
prepared the Loss of Pension charts since beginning for all cadres &
it was a great eye-opener & mindboggling.We highlighted in all
EC/GCmeetings when Special Chief Guests,Labour leaders,other Organisation
representatives & LIC dignitaries
are present.We made no secret of it, shared in our valuable House Magazine,
Varistha Vaani being released at regular intervals. We did not rest with
these. We knew if a thrust & forward movement was needed, we must mobilize
,collect Court Cases in our favour. A
massive , unprecedented collection, collation was made for a forceful &
aggressive presentation from legal standpoint.Marathon interchange &
exchange of quick emails ,unmindful of unease & discomfort, physical &
mental,at this advanced age , all for a labour of love & sacrifice was done
for a holistic presentation to remove all deficiencies.
xviii) Enhancement of Basic
Exgratia to pre-1986 Retirees who get pittance of Rs300 pm or to grant Medical assistance, on the pattern of RBI
,ranging from Rs3000pm to Rs5600pm for different categories,lowest to highest. A
paltry rise is now granted to exgratia retirees & a small dose to Spouse/dependants with DR too.Recently,after
Govt approval, LIC increased exgratia to Rs350+DR,& CMB-Cash Medical Benefit of RS1000pm
wef 21/7/2014.Spouses secure a
rise Rs 175 +DR & CMB of Rs500 with
DR
xix)AIRIEF is fighting for
Pension up gradation with 100% DR to secure the right to pension revision with
every wage revision. Look at RBI , 6th Pay Comn with
improvements accepted, a bonanza. Minimum Pension becomes Rs4060
as against Rs2813 earlier. Maximum Pension , not Pay, rises to a whopping
Rs52,200 as against Rs33075 before. We are all in 4th Pay Commn mode
! 20 years behind. We have emphasized that Sr Citizens should not be
treated as Secondary Citizens. Even if we are not VIPs,we cannot be treated as
UIPs-Unimportant Persons.
xx)Improvement in Family Pension to 30% of Basic Pay, instead of present
graded FP ,which is very low & thus to eliminate restrictive Appendix V . Govt FP is much higher than LIC Regular
Pension! When we get a pittance of FP ranging fromRs1100 –Rs5200 +DR for Asst
to ED level,Govt
FP jumps to Rs18,000 +DR,look at this LIC
homemaker Lilliputian & Govt Brobdignanian !!
xxi)Weightage under Rule 27,
as they receive proportionate reduced pension only. Already everywhere minimum
20 years of service is implemented. Then why not be gracious is what we ask LIC
& MOF.Earlier, Govt gave addition of 5 years notionally to benefit such pensioners.
Here too, Jaipur cases are pending & will be taken up after we heave a sigh
of relief & celebrate ,when SC Bench
upholds Equity & Equality & brands discrimination as violation of
Fundamental Rights enshrined in Constitution granting us the much-needed &
much-sought pension up gradation & Full DR with appropriate effective dates
soon
xxii)We are continuously
pleading with LIC to constitute Consultative Committee to resolve
grievances of pensioners, as part of HRD endeavours,especially when for every
other class it exists. Other Pensioner Feds
have such an outlet for face to face meeting. Plus SBI went further &
issues Qly House Journal SECOND INNINGS, rightly
christened , under Sr GM HRD aegis a beautiful,
qualitative HM indeed .WHY NOT our
VARISTHA VAANI go online with a website then?
xxiii)Many were surprised
when they learnt AIRIEF has submitted a Charter of Demands for Pensioners
! Indeed it was necessary as unfulfilled, emerging & out-of-the-box thinking
problems & issues have been nicely incorporated therein.
xxiv)Court cases have reached a
pinnacle.We never looked back after historic & unique Hon SJBhandaris
judgement allowing both the writs of Sri KMLAsthana 6676/1998 & 654/2007 on pension
upgradation.So many forward movements
regularly winning & one step forward always was hailed by entire pensioner fraternity
though pinpricks came in the form of lopsided DR only School believed &
perpetuated running for meetings with LIC Top Mgt &
even MOF Sy DFS. We articulated in no uncertain
terms not only in KURUKSHETRA Booklet released on 2nd Nov 2012 at
AIRIEF , Ahmadabad GC but also in various Articles & dissertations.
Delay & dither from LIC/MOF always take place. Wheels of judicial machinery
move slowly.
All eyes & ears are on final outcome on 12/11/2014 with SC Bench.With bated
breath, we look at the final results. Even when crucified at the altar of justice,fighting vigorously & valiantly
,for a justifiable & justifiable cause of all pensioners’ fraternity,which
we,AIRIEF proudly proclaim as none else has done in a wholesome manner for
evolving a complete & satisfactory solution, not a truncated one only for
100 % DR. What a wonderful day it
will be for ALL Groups of pensioners,pre-8/1997 & post.8/1997 too. An
optimist invented the aeroplane; a
pessimist invented the parachute.We are optimists & pragmatists. Let
there be a new dawn, after all the years of dusk; let there be light at the end
of the tunnel after all these darkness hitherto. Let this landmark judgment bring cheer & smile in
the hearts & minds of all insurance pensioners. Let AIRIEF
be a testimony for ALL pensioners to be rid of the yoke of a restrictive Appendix IV formula & a liberation in the form of a pension
revision every 5 years
C )1)Our persistent efforts
to improve the lot & WELFARE of all
pensioners, for so long, years I must say, actually near 2 decades ,continues
unabated.
*When we
are sure of the correctness, truthfulness,genuineness of our
demands,
*when we have
placed before LIC Management the modest,legitimate aspirations of a vast body
of
pensioners,
*when we dinned
into their ears all through & all along,the growing, gaping, unbridgeable
anamolies charter after charter,
*when we sweated
& prepared laborious,painstaking charts & calculations with outlayetc
*when we
attempted all modes & means to achieve our noble plea & request to
enlightened management,
*when we highlighted it in ever so many forceful ways in our valuable mouthpiece, Varistha Vaani ,
*when we highlighted it in ever so many forceful ways in our valuable mouthpiece, Varistha Vaani ,
*when we made all plans & strategies to
see that questions on this subject are raised in Parliament,
*when at many places activists met then
Minister of State for Finance, several Ministers who matter, influential MPs
,Rahul Gandhi, Hon Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Dinsha Patel, Chaudhary, earlier
LIC Board Members, & nownew LIC Board Members, Smt
Nirmala Sitaraman, Sri Venkaih
Naidu,many MPs from Andhra Pradesh close to Powers that be, 23 August 2014, MOF
Sy FS Dr G.S.Sandhu & Sy Pensions
Sri --------- submitted Pithy Petitions & Memorandums with facts &
figures & urgent need for redressal
*when Hon
Chairman, AIRIEF Sri Madusudhan Mistry ,with Ahmedabad OBs, met then Hon FM Pranab Mukerjee on 5/7/2010,
We felt a sense of disappointment, the lack
of commitment & aggressiveness on the part of management, the submissive
,retracing steps pursued by them, sure of the logic of demand & convinced
of the correctness of our cause, but unable to fulfil the AIRIEF well laid-out plan ,
yet some ray of hope, some lateral thinking, some bombardment, some
reinforcement, perennial telephone talks to keep the problem alive without
being thrown out & forgotten in the dead dustbin of history,
Let us hope & pray 2014 end atleast brings respite to this long drawn-out struggle& PROCLAIMED & DESERVED VICTORY for ALL groups of pensioners
Let us hope & pray 2014 end atleast brings respite to this long drawn-out struggle& PROCLAIMED & DESERVED VICTORY for ALL groups of pensioners
D)Many would have
noticed slowly & steadily ,over the
years,
--the quantity
& volume of activities of AIRIEF –ALL INDIA RETD INSCE EMPLOYEES FEDN ,of all classes of retirees,
--the quality &
texture of our operations ,
--the width &
breadth of our coverage,
--the persistence & patience of our endeavours
--the enlightened communication we do to pensioners
silently but assertively,
--the multi-dimensional approach to pensioners issues
--the search for pensioners woes & grievances
& highlighting them in appropriate fora
-- the extent of pain, labour, effort, energy, money &
sacrifice spent for & on behalf of pensioners,considering them as sacred
& our responsibility,many new entrants to pensioners category &new RIEAs might not have heard or witnessed, & we
expect reciprocity
--after that landmark,historic Hon Justice Bhandaris judgement dt 12/1/2010 CLEARING POSITIVELY THE
TWIN ISSUES OF 100% DR for pre-8/97 pensioners & pension revision for all
groups after every wage revision
--the wide network we built up, the rapport with LIC
Board members continuously & assiduously for the last many years,& in
future too.even to get the names of LIC Board Members is so difficult, &
--the important meeting with Hon FM on 5/7/2010 with our
Hon Chairman Sri Madusudhan Mistry,influential Congressman & Ahmedabad
Office Bearers
--the classic independent opinion of 2 pages of the
beaconlight of legal jurisprudence,97 yr old Hon Senior Judge(Retd)Supreme
Court,Justice VRKrishna Iyer to then FM Pranab Mukerjee, forcefully asking for
honouring the judgement in f/o pensioners,
--our Qly House Magazine & Mouthpiece
Varistha Vaani, with valuable info, charts & developments, health
tips , humour ,LIC progress,RIEA meets & photographs depicting AIRIEF
Motto-Relax,Reflect,Recapture--Peace,Serenity & Dignity
-for which alone we are fighting ,waging a long drawn-out
legal battle,but hopeful, optimistic
& pragmatic in view of a flood of case laws in our favour & support
garnered & presented like pearls of wisdom to
buttress our strong arguments with facts & figures,comparative charts &
incisive analysis & above all even a spate of recent SC Verdicts all in pensioner
s favour
--read & benefit by the reality of the burning issues
portrayed & presented as powerful Resolutions to be presented to LIC Mgt
& concerned Authorities & methodical
fup,
E) i)AIRIEF in its chequered 18 year history,Child
to Infant to Adult,so to say,started walking, running & now STAGE to GALLOP
like an Australian Kangaroo
OF
COURSE, AIRIEF has an IMPRESSIVE VARIETY OF MULTI-DIMENSIONAL
RECORDS & RELEASES AS A REFERNCE-POINT & TREASURE-TROVE FOR POSTERITY
Who has released any
SOUVENIR?
who has released A
TREASURE OF BOOKLET KURUKSHETRA,52 pages?
who has released 24
PAGE CHARTER OF DEMANDS ?
WHO released CCC-Clippings,
Collections & Compilations SERIES No 120 by MARCH 2014,denoting
historic,consecutive, unbroken record of 10 years,covering pension,legal cases,
economic.financial, LIC, political, international,Quotes & Humour
WHO HAS RELEASED PENSIONERS
EMAILS & FEEDBACK FORTNIGHTLY SERIES 86, ie3 yrs 7 mths already.
WHO HAS RELEASED ARTICLES OR
DISSERTATIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS OR COUNTER AFFIDAVIT OR POINTS FOR ADVOCATES or
SLP Rejoinders etc in such great
DETAILS as a PERMANENT COMPENDIUM & REFERENCE
WHO HAS MET CHAIRMAN & TOP
MGT & SECURED SOME GOOD CONCESSIONS FOR RELEASE OF CO CIRCULAR AFFECTING
PENSIONERS ON SAME DAY?
WHO HAS MET ZM & OTHER IMPORTANT OFFICIALS & got SO
MANY CONCESSIONS & BENEFITS to SO
MANY, SO EASILY & REGULARISED & CELEBRATED FOUNDERS’ DAY ON 16/9/2014,CHENNAI SZM INNOVATIVE IDEA
WHO HAS PREPARED ELABORATE as also SUMMARY OF ISSUES IN
HCs/SC & ever so many positive & favourable verdicts to LIC Board
Members
Who has prepared MEMORANDUM to IMPORTANT OPINION LEADERS,LIC
Board Members & POLITICIANS to SPEED UP PENSION Upgradation settlement?
WHO has spoken consistently on VITAL ISSUES to forewarn LIC
TOP MGT FOR CONSIDERATION on Family Floater Policy, extension of date for
Optional SA Option,pleading for TPA ID Cards for
CASHLESS SERVICE & Extension of Hospitals .
ZM,RMOS at ZOHqrs & CO Chairman, MD, EDP, Chief P, Sy P
& COOS now for Pensioners Data, ZO wise,DOwise & Totals,Pensioners Portal
for which we gave exhaustive & useful 4-Page Suggestions for incorporation
for Pensioner-friendly data retrieval
ALL THESE WE DO ONLY WITH THE CONCERN OF
WELFARE & PROGRESS OF 47000 PENSIONERS & TO ENSURE FAIR & QUICK
REDRESSAL OF THEIR PROBLEMS.
THAT DESIRE & PASSION must be AT THE PIT
OF YOUR STOMACH. MERE COMPASSION NOT DEMONSTRATED through ACTION IS OF NO
USE,IT IS NO BETTER THAN CROCODILE TEARS.
ii)The principles
& practices enunciated & pleaded by AIRIEF ,therefore, points out to absolute
sincerity & sticking to basic & fundamental postulates ,demanding
High Courts pronunciations without ambiguity.
It should be an honourable solution for the Elders who stood like
a Rock of Gibralter,laying foundation, superstructure, shaping all policies,
embarked on Reorganization, a major successful venture, best Training,HRD &
Marketing practices ,timely introduction & extension of Computer services
& laying transparent accounting & other standards unparalleled in
annals of any institution.
iii) Their sweat & toil during long
,dedicated years of service & their devotion & dedication for the last
near 2 decades, in spite of trials & tribulations,lack of resources,lack
of mobility, disabilities of old age,visits & talks at many levels,
continuous followup ,should be
recognized & rewarded.So, commonsense, logic &
unassailable contradictions , ambiguities, paradoxes must make the High
Courts & Supreme Court sit up
& award both upgradation of pension,which alone can render
meaning & significance to DR rise & 100% DR. Deprivation for so many years has
risen skyhigh with DA ,DR difference
per slab going up with every 5 year wage charter.
iv)This brooks no delay in
rectification & the Courts with an open mind,benevolently granting Retrospective effect from a SIGNIFICANT cut-off date,
which we pondered & pointed out earlier,100% DR wef 1/8/1997,or date of
retirement ,if earlier,when Discrimination arose,BPension rise wef
1/1/2002(immediately after famous GNBajpai LIC Board Resolution ) or 1/8/2002,commencement
of a Wage Charter OR atleast 1/1/2007, CWP 654/2007 writ.
F) If
we know what to do , we do it. If we
don’t know what to do, we talk about it.If we don’t know how to talk about it,
we write a report about it. Pardon
me,friends
i)Please
remember, many
times we have to act like a man of thinking & so too, many times we have to
think like a man of action. We want for AIRIEF badly Thinkers & Doers,Status
quo regime is anaethema in todays labour
union history.Revamp is not an easy affair,but change for better, protect &
promote more RIEAs , strengthen them , RIEA
to be imbued with imaginative, dynamic young pensioners 60-70 yrs who cannot be
allowed to take it easy but work hard with dedication for Parent AIRIEF which
has brought us all to this respectable level.
Pray we soon climb the ladder ,clinch the pension upgradation deal,pat
us on the back, look back with a sense of immense satisfaction,awe,
inspiration, true glow in our hearts,realization of sweet dreams ,yes of course
turned into vision & conferring real peace & tranquility to all groups
of pensioners.
The
best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.That is what
we are doing. People don’t grow old; when they stop growing, they become
old. So,we appeal to you, in all humility, to join us by enrolling
yourselves & your friends& affiliate your Association with AIRIEF .as
Members of this representative organization of yours to help us to help you in the common task of upliftment of all
pensioners & family pensioners in our sincere &
serious attempt to age gracefully. Names of
Stalwarts who steer the affairs of AIRIEF at various places are
found on the left hand side of the LetterHead, also with their Telephone no for
easy approach & clarification.
ii)On 5/12/2016, AIRIEF completes a landmark 2 Decades 20 years,long enough in
its decorated journey,all of us here & elsewhere as part & parcel of
RIEA/AIRIEF must take a Sankalpa ,like Bhishma who
takes a vow & fulfils it,must
legitimately consider as an important limb & contributor, a Profit Centre,
not a Cost centre.Equally, we
must remind ourselves that like Hanuman, we have not realized our true potential,rediscover,
understand that we must be alive to happenings & events ,rise to the
occasion, enlarge the membership significantly & make Young Turk
pensioners as invaluable OBs & Contributors &
Makers of DESTINY.26 months remain,
reinvent, reengineer, radiate a communication crusade, confined to a smaller
numbers now, but hereafter must resonate & like a stone thrown in a pond
spreads in concentric circle to all corners .
G) SWOT :
STRENGTHS :Elders Knowledge, skills, experience,mature,more balanced
Talents
galore,personification of patience & perseverance,
Reason,logic, incisive,
holistic analysis,
Adept in planning &
strategy,can devise ACTION PLAN
Speaking, writing,
communication skills, ABUNDANT & to be utilised
Plentiful contacts in
different fields be properly enhanced & promoted .
Sound Constitution as an
edifice & amended on 7/2/2008
Loss of Pension
Charts,with weightage, without weightage,fitment charts,Outlay etc
HCMehta’s Formula of
Multiplier factor for wages & pension for internal relativity
Code of Conduct evolved
at Jamshedpur GC, a high watermark for proper proceedings
WEAKNESS :Lack of numbers,cant
force decisions,no lung power,no strike power,
Old,older, oldest,poor
health,disabilities,many unfit to travel,
No active,committed,
consistent,dedicated, devoted individuals in large numbers
No press relations, no
public relations, no political relations,no clout,
Large number of
inactive,passive RIEAs & pensioners,
Apathy, non-chalance,
lack of networking,
NO adequate financial
resources,new areas or avenues not explored
Dissipation
,fragmentation, blank spots,untouched areas,lack of synergy
MANY negative, debilitating factors by way
of poor pension,family pension
Poor Retirement benefits,no saving, no
investment ,few alternative avenues
Switchover from EEExempt to EETaxable if it comes again for
maturity proceeds will wreck all savings plans of many including Elders
When we make in-depth,
open, ruthless analysis with reflection & introspection emerge:
DATA rich but ACTION
poor
UNDER REGULATED &
UNDERGOVERNED, NAMO’s principle of
Maximum Governance & Minimum Govt also, we are not able to follow.
ABSENSE of sense of OWNERSHIP & BELONGING
FEW INDIVIDUAL HEROES, AS a TEAM ZERO
PERVASIVE MEDIOCRITY ,VALUES OF MERITOCRACY not realized
EASY GOING, NO SENSE OF
responsibility,
NO REGARD for
INFORMATION Audit & Followup,
NO CLEAR S,T MT,
LTERM VIEW OF HORIZON
LACK OF SENSITIVITY &
RESPONSIVENESS
OPPORTUNITIES: Pensioners Numbers growing,families/wards a good social
congregation for familiarity
Outstanding issues many remain, some major, some minor
New Issues will crop up,Only reliable Platform for
pensioners
Heavy & onerous responsibility as Employees have not
joined with Pensioners to quicken solutions
Pensioners Fedns not really active & vibrant,caravan
moves on, attitude
Others silent & slow, so time to move fast &
capture sizeable Membership
Social moorings, share & care, small news, issues,
religious,financial & general always liked
Pensioners yearn to know developments, health
issues,Income tax matters,time to circulate
Variegated talents a powerful combine for tackling many
issues
Taxation,mediclaim,education & training,also fertile
ground for Elders
Learn from other Banks,RBI, SBI Pensioner fedns
working,websites etc
Personality & Identity of its own like Rotary,Lion,
Probus Club etc possible
THREATS :Low involvement spreads
inactivity & decay. Very few meetings a bane
Top dynamism,bubbling
with enthusiasm, if absent, mars progress,witnesses decline
Absence of continued
communication or information or feedback action, recoils & as Bernad Shaw
observed ‘ Indifference is worse than hatred ’
Lack of consistency
bedevils,centralized, unified command,if missing rank & file lose interest
& even forget such an organization.
To be enthroned is not as important as not to be dethroned thro
inactivity & lack of touch with base units frequently
Other pensioners orgns
present a tilted picture,woo members, inactivity,no info , no developments
induces lack of interest & induces migration
Multiple pensioners
organizations a bane weakening each orgn
& no real, sustained interest or fup done.
Pensioners Fedns not even
recognized.not called for talks or during employees wage charter negotiations
N o proper Forum to
discuss grievances or representations of
pensioners
Equal facilities as given
to employees Unions not at all given
No space offered for
pensioners orgns to meet, talk, conduct their affairs & help pensioners
Colossal waste of time,
energy, money labour for pursuing same issues with Mgt or MOF/UOI many times repeatedly
No deadline fixed for
solving pensioners problems highlighted or at least on which some progress or understanding has
taken place
H)ATTRIBUTES OF A SOUND,STABLE,STRONG ORGANISATION :
AWARENESS, AUTHENTICITY, HEALTHY TRADITION , FOCUS, PRO-ACTIVE,
FAITH
CAPACITY, CAPABILITY, ATTITUDE,,TRUST,GOODWILL,GRATITUDE,CONFIDENCE
RESTRAINT,CONDUCT,HONESTY,INTEGRITY,COMMUNICATION
CHANNEL
BONDING,TEAM WORK,TECHNOLOGY,SMS,EMAIL
ETC,UNDERSTANDING
EXPECTATIONS,BRAND/LOGO,VISIBILITY,DEADLINE
PUBLIC RELATIONS, IMAGE
MANAGEMENT
I)i)OUR EC MEMBERS & OTHER OBs MUST MEET OS OFFICIALS,& SDM. THEY
CANNOT REFUSE APPOINTMENT AS ALL THE LIST
& OTHER STATEMENTS ,ONE CAN GET EVEN THRO RTI,
CERTAINLY OFFICES WILL SUPPLY COMFORTABLY.
*THE LIST OF
PENSIONERS IN FULL WITH CADRE,ADDRESS,MOBILE NO.
*RETIREMENTS
OF NEXT YEAR,
*LIST OF
PENSIONERS TO GET COMMUTED AMOUNT RESTORATION –2 YEARS
*LIST OF
PENSIONERS AGE MORE THAN 80 YRS—FOR HONOURING etc
*31 MARCH, 30
SEP STATISTICS OF PENSIONERS,
ii)LET US REMEMBER, WE AS
FEDERATION CANNOT BOW TO MGT BUT SHD PRESENT UNITED STAND. WE OURSELVES CANNOT FORECLOSE OUR PROBLEMS AS THO IT IS
DESTINY & A CURSE.
WITHOUT A
PENSIONERS LIST,HOW CAN WE ENROL, HOW CAN WE MOBILISE MEMBERS?
EVEN
AFTER THAT, OFFICE BEARERS OF RIEA IN PARTICULAR, EC MEMBERS, ACTIVISTS MUST DO
THEIR JOB AS WORTHY VOLUNTEERS. PENSIONER LEADERS SHD IDENTIFY WITH ORGN EFFORT, SUGGEST
BETTER WAYS & METHODS TO SUCCEED
LET
VARIABLE RESULTS COME. RESULTS CANNOT BE
ZERO. TODAYS MGT AT HIGHER LEVELS IS FREE, FRANK, IF NOT POSSIBLE, THEY
MAY SAY SO. THEN WE WORK OUT NEXT BEST SOLUTION
LET US TRY
MAXIMUM TO GET WHATEVER BENEFITS OR CONCESSIONS ARE POSSIBLE
PERSONAL & PUBLIC RELATIONS RESOLVES MANY ISSUES.
iii) SRI ANGURAJAN,AIOS HAS DONE A MARVELLOUS JOB
,HE WILL TAKE 2/3 NEIGHBOURING DIVNS OF
3 MORE ZONES .MORE EFFORTS ETC WITH GS AIRIEF & VP, JS, EC OF THAT ZONE
& ANY OTHER ACTIVIST RIEA WHO HAS BEEN DOING A FINE JOB EVEN EARLIER. THERE SHD NOT BE ANY ENVY. EACH SHD HELP EACH OTHER.HE IS REGULARLY TALKING TO U&
SENDING EMAILS .ARE U NOT HAPPY HE IS DOING SUCH AN EXTENSIVE SMS LIKE
FLASH..THIS SHD EXCITE MEMBERS & RIEAs
iv) ORGN EFFORT IS ALWAYS COLLECTIVE. IT
IS A TEAM, IF DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WE GET BENEFIT DUE TO ANY GOOD FORWARD THRUST OF ANY PERSON,
IT IS GOOD.HE KNOWS HIS JOB, HE DOES IT.
BUT SYNERGY WILL NOT BE THERE.PROGRESS WILL BE SLOW.TOO LITTLE OR ONLY
SPORADIC EFFORTS AT VERY FEW PLACES WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT. GO THRO ENCLOSURE, SUMMARY OF BIG DIVISIONS PENSIONERS,WHICH
CONSTITUTE 70 % OF THAT ZONE PENSIONERS.SOME SPECIAL EFFORTS & MOTIVATION MUST BE SUPPLIED TO THEM
AS COMPETITION FROM OTHER/RIVAL PENSIONER FEDNS
IS HIGH. THAT DOES NOT MEAN, WE WITHDRAW & ALLOW THEM TO REAP THE
WIND !
MUMBAI, DELHI, KOLKATA,CHENNAI & MANY MORE,DENOMINATOR
OF PENSIONERS IS HUGE. PERCENTAGE COVERED IS PALTRY.
v) a)AIRIEF TOTAL MEMBERS ITSELF IS MODERATE,THO WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE LEADERS OF THE LEGAL CRUSADE.where have we
stumbled ? Does it mean others also were ONLOOKERS,NOT PARTICIPANTS FOR
FORWARD MOVEMENT ? WE SHD RAISE THESE QUERIES AMONGST OURSELVES & FIND OUT
ANSWERS. Numbers has risen, but not adequately. Even NEW RIEAs are
inaugurated,ok.NOT ALL NEED BE DONE IN A MEETING. GENERAL SECRETARY CAN CIRCULATE, ASK THINKTANK & ACTIVISTS, LET THEM PINPOINT SOLUTIONS. LAZINESS WILL DISAPPEAR & BUSY—NESS WILL SET IN.
b)Get Pensioners
list, Tel nos, send circulars & Appeals to the address given, keep personal touch on
& off telephoning, SDM/Mgr OS,PR,
efforts to improve, Submit Memorandum on Founders Day,Resolve PROBLEMS/ ISSUES/ GRIEVANCES . RIEA OBs, EC Members,
OTHER ACTIVISTS & VOLUNTEERS must issue
PERIODICAL CIRCULARS/BULLETINS BY POST, enough ONCE IN 45 DAYS
NOW & ONCE IN 60 DAYS TOO after WE
WIN THE FINAL VICTORY in SUPREME COURT. Meantime,
HM Varistha Vaani comes Qly & completes the
gap.Let activists continue the email news,views, charts whatever transpires
regularly.But most important is TEAM-Together Everybody
Achieves More to translate into action
c)WE should
act on our own volition. NO coaxing or cajoling.ALL
HAVE ALL DATA required for this purpose PENSIONERS
LIST from LIC DOs.TELEPHONE/MOBILE all COMMUNICATION DEVICES help us to move
fast. MERE EMAIL ID INFO
is too CIRCUMSCRIBED as those NOT COVERED BY
INTERNET IS HUGE & MAY BE EVEN
AROUND 75 %
THINKERS & DOERS COMBINED ALONE can do WONDERS in much SHORTER TIME.
d)WHY NOT SEPARATE FAMILY PENSIONERS LIST FUP, THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS, ADVICE, EXTRA MILE TO ASSIST THEM FOR
EVER SO MANY EXISTING, NEW THINGS WHICH THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND,WHY SHD THEY LOSE BENEFITS----SUPPLY TIPS, SIMPLE
CALCULATIONS,EMPATHISE FULLY,
J) i))AIRIEF POSITIONING IMPORTANT :Quality, Service,Distribution & Packaging,
Inclinations to perform real, useful work,& internalization
of all duties & responsibilities
BRANDS are not in balance sheet but must remain,sink in
the minds of stakeholders pensioners
Pensioners must feel a real Sense of Ownership
Expansion of Units is always about engagement with that
noble idea
AIRIEF needs active Marketing effort
to showcase its Achievements, din it into the ears of all
pensioners. What all we have done in this
direction is totally insufficient. PR
efforts have been minimal. It has touched only a fringe of the problem.
ii)EVALUATION :Rudyard
Kipling 6 masters—Who,When, Where, Why, What
How. EVALUATION
IS A VIRTUE. WE DO FOR DOMESTIC NEEDS. SHOULD WE NOT DO MORE EMPHATICALLY FOR
PENSIONERS, near 50,000 ALL INDIA ..Those who have not done
anything assert they have done.They try to snatch credit to them, even opposing some genuine
demands of AIRIEF.
This leads to SUPERVISION &
CONTROL, & AS
PENSIONERS Fedns are loose-knit, already there is an air of dilution of
standards .
K)I) i)DATA
BANK &THINK TANK :Choose & earmark Activists to collect,
collate, interpret,prepare Tables & Charts,circulate mass of data on
RP,FP,Exgratia retirees, DR,Family Floater Policy, analysis,Fup on ONE MORE
MEDICLAIM OPTION. Interact with Data Bank analysis,chalk out fup with LIC
Top Mgt,fup with MOF,Evolve new & novel ideas Eg.Ensure ALL DEV OFFICERS
all over India,join RIEA/AIRIEF .I met many AI PresidentSri G.Nagesh &
Secretary General, NFIFWI Sri Vivek Singh &
SZ GS SriS.Anand, ,recently I
secured their email id & Mobile Nos 75th Birthday of Sri
K.Chandrasekaran Chennai ,Academy of Insce Marketing Former Chairman, Sri
GKrishnamurthy & Sri ThomasMathew & many more.I also spoke,function to be seen to be believed & what a Volunteer
force cooperation.We can learn lessons for better creation of ideas,
execution & pouring of love &
affection.
ii)
LOOK AT THE BEWILDERING
VARIETY OF DATA PREPARED BY PUBLIC
SCTOR BANKS PENSIONERS FEDNS ON DATA OF PENSIONERS AS AT 31 OCT 2012 &
IMPACT OF PENSION UPGRADATION. WHOLE RAINBOW OF DATA, NUMBER OF PENSIONERS
,GROUPWISE, NO OF DEATHS, SURVIVING PENSIONERS, PENSION BILL, IF PARITY GIVEN
WHAT EFFECT, SO TOO FOR FAMILY PENSIONERS & THEN TOTAL. THE
DATA THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDES PENSION FUND LIABILITY ACTUARIAL
VALUATION, IN SHORT ,THE WHOLE GAMUT OF RELEVANT
DATA TO DERIVE CORRECT CONCLUSIONS
2) RESOURCE
PERSONS:Induce & cultivate Specialisation for RTI,step in easy procedures
& application for RTI, response ,action or Appeal, powerful weapon
protecting pensioners rights, nicely worded MEMORANDUMS to many AUTHORITIES,Thorough
collection of Legal cases of Banks, RBI,SBI etc,study in-depth of HC & SC
Judgements affecting pensioners,Stock of fine arguments about LIC Financial
Muscle, solidity & solvency, outlay per year peanuts for LIC etc,continuous
process,learning & enhancing confidence, counter arguments or Affidavits
pucca,mastery of legal processes, etc
3) LIASION
OFFICER/PR/EXTERNAL ORGN : Collect
data of sister Fedns of RBI,SBI, CG/SG,Defence, AIBRF/UBRF,policies&
Programmes,Charter,Subscribe to their House Magazines,wealth of data, Action Plan.Participate in their
Functions,make appearances & also
4) i)NERVE
CENTRE: Here only the DATA BANK & THINK
TANK , RESOURCE PERSONS & LIAISON
OFFICER /PR Members OPINIONS , REPORTS OR
NOTES must CONVERGE for quick
consideration & final solution thro discussions or suitable interventions.Any
number of such Situations or Issues/Problems or New Policies announced
,general members doubts emerge. Must
be the Topmost Authority for AIRIEF,ensuring
Constitution is respected,happy recollections to formulate Our Constitution in the company of
Sri HCMehta Updation,then refined in 2008,some amendments we postponed or
dropped,to create a Disciplinary Committee as an adjunct to AIRIEF Constitution
,Page 5,Clause IV d, granting power to EC the right of intervention,giving
directions to Affiliated Assns which shall be binding,also Clause IV e,power to
EC to suspend affiliation of any Assn.which on its opinion is guilty of any
breach of AIRIEF byelaws ,& similarly Page 7,Clause V b, about declaring Defaulting Assn from voting disqualification, when Levies,Donations as may be fixed &
called for,& also Page 2, Clause II c, AIRIEF as an independent body not affiliated to any
in-service organization of LIC, GIC,GIPSA , or to any political party Sri HCMehta, the then PRESIDENT & myself
prepared CODE OF CONDUCT for GC meetings at JAMSHEDPUR GC
ii)NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE/WING as part of NERVE CENTRE:
Only Affiliated
Assns &AIRIEF MEMBERS SHD BE
INCLUDED IN Negotiating Committee
They shd be competent,
They must keep
themselves abreast of developments,
They must exchange
emails on vital topics to keep afresh & alert,
They must have
independent thinking,they shd be able to converse well,
They shd drive home the
points & issues clearly
They shd be thorough
& professional.
They shd participate in
the talks with an open mind to score success in talks with LIC management etc
They must have enough
relevant & copious data to click with management
They shd undertake
comparative study ,if to be done, & submit to AIRIEF for more &
better views
They shd be good
negotiators to impress the Management or other party the reasonableness of
demands
They shd be able &
good communicators to wrest attention by Management.
They shd be friendly
& not try a scoring point without substance or meaning.
They shd uphold the
tenets, principles & practices of AIRIEF & keep it as a guiding star
It will be desirable for this Body to meet frequently or adequately
to do justice to the problem.
LEADERS of AIRIEF/RIEAs
must be Veterans of standing imbued with a spirit of social
service. When once the modalities are ready, when once the meeting takes
place to take stock of the situation & review performance, a sense of déjà vu must prevail & permeate. Systems when put
in place works of its own, a periodical impetus & thrust has to be given
5) COMMUNICATION
CRUSADE: i) AIOS +2 MORE AIRIEF +LOCAL INTERNAL ORGN RIEA.
Form, Inform, Reform, Transform
& PERFORM.Various RIEA meetings with AIRIEF Top OBs &
activists bring closer relationship,
many queries are answered,pending problems & fup are explained.That gives
fresh air,gives confidence in leadership.
OLD BJP/UPA1,UPA2 Lethargy &
despondency , NAMO, Hopes &
Expectations,Dynamism
Did u dream 20 litres ATM
Water CAIRNS for a mere Rs5 for
Rajasthan villages ,25,000 benefit initially
Did we dream of Metro Rail or Mono Rail & u see more
& more cities already in the offing & inauguration
Did we dream of PATTA online for Chennau on experimental basis
in 2 wards & later to be extended to all
Are we not elated with
ISRO MARS Mangallyan MISSION ,totally indigenous so successful ?
NAMO Teawala to PM, 1.2 BILLION INDIA,LOOK AT HIS BRAVE DECISIONS;DELETE
OBSOLETE LAWS, OFFICE ON TIME FOR BUREAUCRATS,DEADLINES FOR MINISTERS,CLEAN
GANGA,
ii)Sad , We have handed over
POWER OF PUBLICITY & MIND DOMINANCE IN PR PARLANCE to SriPGG, licpensioners
chronicle blog. He has to be lauded for his virtue & having deftly created
a beehive for his blog. Basically ,it is AIIEA/AIIPA blog. Rarely any info about their activities appear .That AIIPA is having a GC in North,
Kanpur is known only thro Sri Gangaraju’s mention in Chronicle. We said
elsewhere, AIIPA has put spokes in our forward march, we truthfully asserted
that AIIEA will never join Pensioners to support them .We have to learn from Banking Industry,how deftly, they ,in
spite of so many Assns,Pensioners Fedns, do meet, consult & all problems of
pensioners are included in CHARTER & equally they take it up feverishly
with IBA & MOF.That is UBRF & AIBRF. That is what it ought to be, not
criticize pension upgradation, LIC will become bankrupt etc, going to LIC &
MOF to plead for SINGLE BENEFIT of pre-8/97 pensioners DR. & other utterances
do not speak well of unity & homogeneity.Those who can’t send to their own RIEA/AIRIEF want
publicity all over & so they revel in it.
iii)It is our misfortune,
after initial euphoria with so many useful,sterling ,worthwhile features, Chennai blog was discontinued. That
was a sad commentary. Sri PVVithlani is a veteran in this field managing AIRIEF
& General Insce blog. When I went thro recently, I found it is not updated,
no one supplies him info perhaps, nor any authority, EC or OBs have atleast
looked into it. See how Sad
it is, we have resigned to abdication of work, we don’t want to take any extra care
or burden.We don’t want even to assist a person who is willing to do a handsome
job ,useful for entire pensioners We abandoned
without even testing & tasting its powerful influence
iv)Sri PVVithlani is
doing but for AIRIEF right instructions, insertions to be indicated or sent to
his email id or blog id are not widely circulated. So it is floating .LOOK at PGG 5
LAC HITS, IT IS LIKE A RUNNING STREAM,
already crossed 6 lakhs now. We have to exist before we coexist.
v)But our blog or website ,when done & updated, should be better codified into different subject matters & articles or
ideas or charts with illustrations must flow like a stream to respective
disciplines. Committees constituted
shd have responsibility to shoulder this communication channel as a productive
weapon of mass consumption ,establishing our presence conspicuously & even
rebutting wrong views & sending right signals. BIG DATA IS USEFUL BUT only WHEN CONTEXTUALISED.
vi)NAMES OF ELECTED EC of RIEAs must be published
fully.Sometimes, it comes in Varistha Vaani but in defective, incomplete form.Name,
address, Mobile No & email id, if available can do wonders. Each one of us do not know even 5/6 OBs RIEA or DELEGATES names
from RIEAs.That is pathetic. IT IS LIKE
CRICKET CAPTAIN NOT KNOWING HIS TEAM,ITS DIMENSIONS
vii)It is time, as AIRIEF enters 18—20 yrs of
its fruitful existence, VVAANI must go online. Take help at Hyderabad IT specialists, easily it can be done. Look
at EASTERN
NEWS,Mouthpiece of Kolkata Retd Class I Officers Assn.
SO WONDERFUL, NEWS, CONTENTS, ARTICLES, CHARTS, PHOTOS ALL FLASHED ON THE DOT
MONTHLY,veritable mine of information.1 year completed so soon. Do that you will earn
appreciation & above all gratitude. Others who don’t have internet or email id,
posting will continue. Due cost aspect & subscription should not be a
difficult matter to decide.
6) FINANCE IS A
LUBRICATING OIL ;STRENGTHEN.:i) Rs200
donation X minimum 5000 Pensioners =Rs10,00,000 Many good & ideal
activities for the larger benefit of Pensioners can be planned.Coming years with a
fairly stable enhanced Balance Sheet
thanx to hectic efforts & fup by GS & all down the line in
various RIEAs,it is INCUMBENT that the new dispensation duly elected adhere to
canons of accounting standards of high quality, absolute care in deployment of
funds & PRIORITY areas are attended to first.President,GS & Treasurer in particular will have an onerous
responsibility to swear by the AIRIEF Constitution & take all measures to
enhance the funds, to protect viability of AIRIEF till eternity as a continuing
Body of All India pensioners. The motto should be continuity with change.
ii)It
must be ensured that all Regions of RIEAs existing & New RIEAs to be
created with due advance preparations & contacts with select Pensioners from List of that LIC DO retirees
,a meeting is arranged with due
pensioner-related materials for distribution & inauguration.
iii)In
respect of Legal cases, it is desirable to make a distinction between Writs
exclusively where it will accrue for the benefit of Petitioners & other
Writs applicable to Petitioners but to confer benefit to all-India Pensioners, when case is finally won.1st
category can be undertaken by the respective
RIEA. 2nd category
will be under the aegis of that RIEA,but supported substantially by AIRIEF with
all-India donations.However after
victory in respective HCs, when case goes to SC, AIRIEF will bear the entire
expenses after due procedures are followed.
iv)SO, 1, 2,3,4,5, &6, above,AIRIEF
WINGS ,better not Committees,bad word, so too I hate Pension Cell, Mess instead of Canteen.For above 6 Wings in
all, we can have app.6 Members each all
over India ,in all 36 Members crucial organisers drawn
from all Zones ,& indirectly a compulsion to come prepared for the meet,give
a fillip & impetus to be Thinking individuals & Notes circulated so
that AllIndia President, GS,AIOS can,
after circulating & securing views & suggestions,amend &
consolidate giving final touches.Such operational Fellowship, when stabilized,
will yield fruits in the medium & long term.
7) i)AIRIEF
Technology upgradation, internet, more numbers on email ids, SMS with Mobile
Nos.,MORE SOPHISTICATION NEEDED. MOBILE IS A MUST for
sending SMS, IT IS A boon. STILL
MANY OBs AIRIEF,RIEAS have not supplied mobile no. THESE SHD APPEAR IN VVAANI .Look at Bank Federations,some have ideal WEBSITES ,flash of
latest news,all want to browse such websites. Email, SMS, Facebook
insertions, Twitter by President/GS/AIOS/VP/JT Sys must echo & echo
why not ?
ii)AIM HIGH & LOOK FAR,
AMBITION & ASPIRATION acts as an accelerator RAO SHUN,Father of modern literature observed,there are
no roads on earth at all, only the footprints left by your forerunners from the
roads. We have to purge inefficiency
& promote efficiency. It is an immutable law in WORKING that words are words,expectations are
expectations,promise are promises ,but only Performance is reality. Success
demands a price,it is always better to pay the price of success than to suffer
the cost of failure
8)i)Convert mere care to Concern, contribution to
Commitment,be Responsible & Responsive,
DREAM without TASK = UTOPIA
TASK without DREAM=DRUDGERY
DREAM + TASK=PERFORMANCE
Failing TO plan = PLANNING to FAIL
ii)WE need Knowledge capital, Information capital & SKILLS updation .Many do not know the Basics all pensioners should know. Mental slums are more dangerous than material slums .SPREAD SUCCESS
STORIES of RIEAs, benefits won for pensioners
like FFPolicy for Mediclaim.LET IT be AN EXAMPLE & BE INFECTIOUS ,THRO INTROSPECTION
9) i)I
released AIRIEF EDUCATION SERIES 1 & 2
MEMBERSHIP ANALYSIS, RP/FP DATA, POSSIBILITIES, TASK CUT OUT, VISION &
MISSION with OBJECTIVES & GOALS to reach 21,658 on some realistic assumptions,even conservative, not
aggressive. WE cannot afford to have
so many tailenders,we need compulsorily MORE & MAXIMUM GIFTED NATURALS,
PUGNACIOUS PERFORMERS,WORKAHOLICS . WISHBONE
CAN NEVER REPLACE THE BACKBONE.WANTING TO DO WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT
THAN BEING ABLE TO DO,WE NEVER KNOW HOW
HIGH WE ARE, TILL WE ARE CALLED TO RISE .THOMAS EDISON SAID, IF WE ALL DID THE THINGS WE ARE CAPABLE OF DOING ,WE WOULD LITERALLY
ASTOUND OURSELVES.
ii)MODERNISATION OF EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED,BUT MORE
IMPORTANT IS MODERNISATION OF MINDSETS.WE
ARE ADULTS, WE ARE MATURE, WE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO STRENGTHEN RIEA/AIRIEF & EACH & EVERY MEMBER MUST
CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY.It is not 24 hr work, WORK WILL BE LIGHTER, NOT EVERY
DAY, WE MUST ACQUIT OURSELVES AS HONEST PENSIONERS READY TO DO THE CALL &
ABIDE BY ADVICE & INSTRUCTIONS.
ASK THIS QUESTION, ARE U 1 IN A
1000, OR 1 OUT OF 1000?
THE JOURNEY FOR A BREATHTAKING PERFORMANCE IN THE DAYS TO COME WILL SURE BE
ENRICHING,EXCITING,STIMULATING &
LAUDABLEIF EACH ONE OF US HAS ILLUMINATED
LIC, WHY NOT EACH ONE OF US LIGHT
UP OUR RIEA/AIRIEF .IF WE THINK WE CAN, WE WILL
. A WINNER NEVER QUITS, A QUITTER NEVER WINS.
10)Life isn’t a furnace that’s burning you,but it transforms you into glittering
gold
Today’s disappointments
are tomorrow’s appointments
It is ATTITUDE,not
APTITUDE.which determines your ALTITUDE
WHAT WE NEED IS A BREAKTHROUGH,NOT
BREAKDOWN
DO NOT ALLOW SITUATION,
to BECOME A PROBLEM, & PROBLEM to embroil as CRISIS
RED, AMBER, GREEN—never
ever allow RED to arrive
We are keen to enhance
the membership,success & prestige of AIRIEF in ever so many ways
We want to scale new heights, enhance AIRIEF reputation &
image
WE NEED HUMAN DYNAMOS.WE NEED SYNERGY TO SHARE
& CARE
11)CONCEPT OF REVERSE RESPONSIBILITY;Duties & Obligations: i)Even for Levies, VV
Subscription,Reminders
were needed, For Legal Fund umpteen calls, reminders, FIGHT IS A
FIGHT TO THE LAST, WE
CANNOT GET BENEFIT 1ST & THEN PAY
AIRIEF IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT PENSIONERS & PENSIONERS ARE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT
AIRIEF . SHOULD
WE NOT RISE TO THE OCCASION ?
ONE MUST CRITICISE ONESELF TO CHANGE WAYS OF WORKING,CONSTRUCTIVE, NOT
DESTRUCTIVE,. Also Uncritical
attribution of positive developments also needed.
ii)Look, because of age, ILLNESS, DEATH OF RELATIVES, FAMILY PROBLEMS, FOREIGN VISITS as CHILDREN ARE ABROAD, NO COMPUTER EMAIL
CONTACTS, POOR VISIBILITY,HIGH TOLERANCE FOR INEFFICIENCY, SO
INEFFECTIVENESS---these become debilitating factors & mars reputation of
AIRIEF
MANY
ARE OLD,OLDER, OLDEST.STRANGE OLDER ARE WORKING HARD .NOW IS THE RIPE TIME FOR
YOUTH PENSIONERS 60-70 TO ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY
Young
pensioners cannot elude any more.They must come out in the open. Let them understand, AIRIEF activity is not FULLTIME
& so easily, they can fulfil domestic
& social obligations.Please realize older pensioners too have
families, they have to cultivate social relations.
WE SENIORS WILL GUIDE FOR SURE.WE WILL HAVE A STEADY EXIT, NAMOs
FORMULA OF YOUTH being PREFERRED FOR MANY DISCIPLINES IS WORKING
WELL.
WE NEED CHANGE BADLY
& CHANGE IS THE ABSOLUTE NEED OF THE HOUR.
iii) HAPPY SOME OTHERS WORK, SO take REST IS A BAD CONDUCT .SELF
DISCIPLINE NEEDS TO BE AT THE HIGHEST
LEVEL TO ASSERT AIRIEF SUPREMACY
EVERY OB MUST BE IMBUED WITH
A MISSION, A FIGHTING SPIRIT, TREMENDOUS
RECIPROCITY , RESPONSE,UNIMAGINABLE TEAM
WORK, FUP TO BE SUPERLATIVE
OUR MEMBERSHIP IS
MODERATE, THE GAP IS WIDENING, NO EFFORT TO WOO THE RETIREES OF THE YEAR, MAJORITY OF DIVNS NOT
SECURING THE LIST, THOSE WHO GET THRO DAUNTING EFFORTS & FUP &
AVAILABLE WITH ACTIVISTS NOT MADE USE OF, OF WHAT AVAIL THEN ?
When
we write to OBs, A WORD IN REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED only few respond. THIS IS A CASUALTY, APPLY APPLY, NO REPLY
iv)WE CONDEMN OURSELVES TO
DECLINE & DECAY. WE CANNOT EXPECT FEW
ACTIVISTS TO DIE FOR THE ORGN.WE HAVE TO CRY & HANG OUR HEADS IN SHAME when WE THINK OF FATE OF FAMILY PENSIONERS.
NAMO WANTS TO BRING TOILETS TO ALL VILLAGES , HON PM PROMISES TO
BRING KYOTA TO KASI/VARANASI, AS NEWSMEN
SAY, A NARROW, DINGY OLDEST TOWN TO BE DEVELOPED AS A SMART CITY.
IT IS NOT A DAY DREAM. HE APPEARS TO BE SINCERE TO FULFIL HIS DREAMS TO REALITY.NAMO
WANTS TO CHANGE THE
CULTURE ,INGRAINED BAD HABITS,RIGID BUREAUCRACY
L)i) Pensioners/ AIRIEF --Information & Education Series No 2:ALL INDIA ZONEWISE/DIVISIONWISE RP,FP, TP
FIGURES & RIEA/AIRIEF MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS —BE UR OWN JUDGE
WE ARE GETTING CIRCULARS AFFECTING PENSIONERS
WE ARE GETTING NEEDED PENSION & OTHER STATEMENTS
WE ARE GETTING PENSIONERS LISTS HERE FOR ZO, CHENNAI DO 1 &
DO2
WE GAVE NAMES OF OBs OF DIVISIONS/RIEAs with Email id or Mobile
No & Address
WE GET PENSIONERS LIST WHERE COMMUTATION IS DUE FOR 2 YEARS ETC
ETC
WE ARE GETTING PERIODICALLY PENSIONERS AGED 80 YRS & ABOVE
IN FACT, SZO PENSION CELL ARRANGED A MEETING ON 5TH OCTOBER 2013
OF ENTIRE SZ PENSION CELL OFFICIALS FROM SZ DOs. MANY MATTERS &
INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN AS A FUP OF THAT MEET
ii)VP,Joint Secretary must work to create a
CONSTRUCTIVE BRIDGE OF UNDERSTANDING.
ISSUE FRIENDLY CIRCULARS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN COURTS & OTHER MATTERS ,ENROL
THEM AS RIEA MEMBERS UNDER AIRIEF WHICH IS DOING A TREMENDOUS JOB &
SPEARHEADING PENSION
UPGRADATION WITH FULL DR AS PER SJ
JAIPUR HON JUDGE BHANDARIS JUDGEMENT WHICH IS NOT STAYED & SO TO BE
OPERATIONALISED.
SINCERE & SERIOUS EFFORTS HAVE TO BE MADE
TO STRENGTHEN OUR ORGN OF PENSIONERS. UDAIPUR OBs/ EC
MEETING OF ALL DIVNS ON 26 & 27 OCT
2013. INDEED KICKSTARTED THE CONCERNS & WOEFUL GAP BETWEEN
MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH & DATA OF RP
& FP.
iii) MYSELF & SRI ANGURAJAN, ALL INDIA
ORGANISING SECRETARY ARE IN TOUCH REGULARLY.
HE HAS ALREADY DONE A
WHIRLWIND TOUR OF SZ &some RIEAs SCZ, MANY NEW RIEAs are OPENED.HE
HAS ATTENDED MANY GENERAL BODY MEETINGS AT BANGALORE, UDUPI, COIMBATORE,TIRUNELVELI,
SALEM,THRISSUR, TRIVANDRUM, KOTTAYAM ETC
HE HAS ISSUED MUCH EARLIER IN DEC 2012 & JAN 2013 HIS APPEAL
LETTERS, AIM & OBJECTIVE, VISION & MISSION, SPREAD
OF AIRIEF AT ALL DO HQRS WITHOUT EXCEPTION, VACANT POCKETS TO BE
FILLED UP THRO TOURS, APPEALS, MEETINGS FOR WHICH LOCAL
PRESIDENT, SY, JtSy & OTHERS MUST ENSURE GOOD ATTENDANCE.LIST
OF PENSIONERS WILL BE USEFUL IN THIS CONTEXT ALSO.He has more than 300 email ids & he is a master in sending
flash 720 SMS & more. Look at the reach,admire his hard work, patience
& perseverance.He lost his wife last year.Yet, his tenacity continues.
I AM ALSO KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH LIC CO ON IMPORTANT MATTERS AS U
MIGHT HAVE NOTICED
iv)RESOLUTIONS CRISPLY WORDED, NICELY FORMATED,
ISSUES CLEARLY DELINEATED ARE POTENT WEAPONS FOR MANAGEMENT & GOVT TO NOTE
THE HIATUS OR THE GAP & EVOLVE METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS TO CATER TO
THE MODEST & GENUINE DEMANDS TRUTHFULLY PORTRAYED BY PENSIONERS FEDNS
WHAT IS REQD IS THE FORCE
& TENOR OF THE RESOLUTION & ABOVE ALL THE SINCERITY, PERSEVERANCE &
DOGGEDNESS & COMMITMENT DISPLAYED BY PENSIONERS FEDNS TO SEE TO THE
ULTIMATE SOLUTION AS FAST AS POSSIBLE THRO WELL-PLANNED STRATEGIES &
EMINENT PR--- RBKISHORE
M)Some useful
enclosures are attached:
i)Response to late
Sri A.V.Shaligram,a thinker he was,on OrganisationalScenario & dynamics
ii)SZ Pensioners
‘Analysis & projections to All India& deriving Membership figures for a
drive
iii)Few Select
Arguments for Pension Upgradation supported by facts & figures
iv)DOwise Charts
& Presence of AIRIEF ---ALL INDIA
v)Appreciating Director
P & PWelfare,UOI with variables to
determine Pensioners Assn strength
N) We have many
ingredients of a sound organization & structure .Yet the ideas & ideals
are not permeating the rank & file of Office Bearers throughout the
country.We are limping,even when we can demonstrate tremendous power &
strength.The fault lies within us. Information is Power.We have data in
plenty.Radiate to all regularly.Cussedness & indifference must not be
allowed to set in.We are old ,yet virile
& active, even at this age.We have appealed to those 60—70 young to step
in, so I retire gracefully.We can act as advisors for some period of time.How
long can we retyre ? More
activists & plentiful volunteers must awaken ,respond & act with a
sense of grace & purpose: service to others is so soul-satisfying. Please
do that more vigorously ,sincerely &seriously.Each
Pensioner can enroll 10 additional pensioners, WILL YOU ?
THANK YOU,my dear colleagues
& friends,
GREETINGS,GOODLUCK & GODSPEED,
