BRIEF GIST OF AIRIEF OB MEETING,BHOPAL 28 & 29 March 2018It is a matter for gratification that the AIRIEF Office Bearers Meeting went off well with concentrated subject matters & intense discussions & participation by more than 30 members present at BHOPAL.
On 28th March ,2018, evening, RIEA Bhopal had their General Body Meeting commencing at 7pm.There was camaraderie,meeting known & unknown faces, friendly introduction,a whiff of fresh air, an aura of expectation on 9th April SC Bench hearing, setting tone & tenor for future hearings .Mini All India OBs & Activists & kingpin of respective RIEAs shouldering heavy responsibility in this crucial & critical turning point ,when everything that was needed to restore confidence, the combination of pragmatism & idealism as justified by many case laws in pensioners favour,the further supplementary steps & strategies to be pursued, apart from dialogues with Junior Advocates & a thrilling 2 hour dialogues & exchange of ideas with queries, clarifications , additional Charts needed by Sr Counsel Sri KTSTulsi ,his understanding & appreciation of the sorry state of affairs of poor pensioners being dealt with so lackadaisically by LIC, UOI, & his firm & abiding grasp of DHC Judgement, its deficiencies,few strong points to be magnified in presentation ,& the clever ,assertive manner of airing discrepancies in DR, Pension & utter discrimination, anamolies galore with static Basic Pension with riveted attention he will throw the gauntlet before Hon SC Bench in his own inimitable way.
After welcome address by Sri Pramod Bhatnagar,Secretary,RIEA & Jt Secretary AIRIEF, Sri GKrishnaswamy ,GS,AIRIEF spoke eloquently with experiences &anecdotes interspersed about various measures undertaken, his multipurpose role as Treasurer 1st & later as GS, to don the important role to bind all RIEAs into a cohesive whole. He spoke with fervor about 37 Circulars he has issued so far covering many events & important landmarks in the march of AIRIEF in its 21 year star-studded sterling achievements
R.B.Kishore,VP,AIRIEF enquired about the Groups pre 8/1997 to put up their hands just for a general assessment ,amongst those present, so too, other 5 year Groups.While speaking on DHC verdict & inadequacies & insufficiencies, he called upon those present in Group I 1/1/1986—31/7/1992 & Group II 1/8/92-31/7/1997 ,that they should have gone through the painstaking Charts flashed in so quick time & also the readymade Proforma for calculation of arrears from 18/12/1998 to 31/1/2018 & asked them who all came under Above Rs2130 Basic Pension in Group I & those above Rs3850 in Group II.As they were not sure,he clarified charts must be gone through to absorb the intents & purpose of helping pensioners where they stand & further, this arrears though confined to few pensioners only,yet arrears is 2.5 to 3 times the earlier 40 % IR & so must have attracted their attention.After elucidating other pensioner issues & AIRIEF Website, its imporetance, covering holistically entire gamut of ones life enlightenment & entertainment through varied Categories listed therein, one can widen mental horizons ,he thanked RIEA Bhopal & all members present to have made such nice arrangements for stay. Our President Sri SSSaxena spoke about the ensuing SC Hearing, the splendid sportive, professional hard work, indepth ,assiduous preparation of gigantic Reply/Rejoinder covering all areas mentioned in DHC needed to be redressed in what manner & why.
All in all, it was a good gettogether & warming up for next days 29march AIRIEF OBs meeting
After Registration at 850am,lighting the lamp at 9am,Welcome address by Sri Pramod Bhatnagar,Inaugural Address by Sri SSSaxena,President, GS,AIRIEF Sri GKrishnaswamy presented GS Report of the various issues & activities undertaken to resolve problems faced by pensioners.
Sri V Jayaprakash, Treasurer.AIRIEF presented a full picture of Accounts data & particulars.He answered the queries asked by the OBs present & GS answered few other clarifications sought on Affiliation Fee, Legal Fund donation etc. He made a fervent appeal to ensure & maximize LFD to honour our sacred obligations for smooth conduct of entire proceedings to ultimately win the case for twin benefits
After teabreak & Photo session.a ball by ball commentary –like marathon, by Sri MPAgnihotri, sparkling presentation of legal matters, the tough time ,the group of activists rich in manifold resources necessary to do a strong & successful rebuttal of LIC Counter Affidavit ,how each one of them undertook summaries, jottings of case laws, data & charts needed to substantiate our case in the most authentic & legitimate way .He answered many queries & doubts in a convincing & suave manner with supreme confidence.
The House was thrilled to know the hardships experienced, handicaps overcome,pooling of subject matters in a disciplined, professional manner ,which enabled indepth discussions with Sr Counsel. House applauded & congratulated the veterans for immersing themselves to produce a rich qualitative output.
Thereafter Mrs GSubbalakshmi Editor , Varistha Vaani narrated in a nutshell VV position,state of affairs,plans to be adopted to enhance value,some suggestions, some queries she replied .
After lunchbreak RBKishore spoke on the vital topic of Strategic Steps Ahead for Future growth of AIRIEF & promoting pensioners welfare & progress.He spoke how fervently on many GC Meeinghs, in Souvenirs ,he made SWOT exercise in detail , the Pensioners Education Series 1,2, 3 etc outlining realistically how AIRIEF can grow & also the Research Paper at Bengaluru GC in OCT 2014.
While many useful Committees were appointed, he bemoaned Data BANK & Think Tank importance was not realized & now absence was felt as no updation & consolidation with regularity was not done causing delay, hardships etc.Equally PR & Liaison with other Institutions Pensioners Fedns were at a low ebb.Equally whatever matters were placed before LIC CO or ZO must be pusued vigorously by regular meetings with Top Management of LIC , EDPer,EDOS, MDs ,Chairman etc to drive home importance of resolving pensioners issues with specific deadline 7 not eternally pending causing great inconvenience & doing incalculable harm to pensioner community & fraternity.Concentrating on select Divisions in Zones ,with large denominator of pensioners thro methodical steps, meetings, addresses, printed Achievements & Accolades of AIRIEF will pay dividends & such energetic steps must go in full swing to make a dent & progress in numbers.
General discussions on 10thBiennial General Council Meeting took place.
Some members spoke about their activities & new measures followed,Bulletins issued, honouring aged pensioners above 80 years etc.Some undertake picnics.Some issue Booklets useful for pensioners.Some conduct medical camps.
LFDonation cheques were presented to President
Then President summed up .continuing the thread from earlier speakers & spoke with clarity & fervor of the happenings,few Resolutions were passed after due proposed & seconding, & gave a picture of what needs to be done, what is to be pruned, what extended activities we can perform as Elders & single-minded concentration on SC hearing,progress & a new better world for pensioners,with able professional Sr Counsel plan & strategy & submissions
A fullscale Report from Bengaluru Headquarters from GS,AIRIEF will portray the total picture & canvas of useful, hectic, productive deliberations for onward,forward march of AIRIEF in its pursuit of excellence
R.B.KISHORE
VP,AIRIEF
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
BRIEF GIST OF AIRIEF OB MEETING,BHOPAL 28 & 29 March 2018
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