Thursday 29 October 2015

NDGBGOA MEETING WITH HONORABLE RM



DISCUSSION POINTS IN THE MEETING WITH HONORABLE DEFENCE MINISTER ON 29/10/2015

Dear members,
                  Today on 29/10/2015,at 1150Hrss NDGBGOA Office Bearers met Honorable Defence Minister and discussed following cadre related points and organisational points. For each point separate letters was submitted for his kind intervention and necessary action.

1. CADRE REVIEW- In this regard honorable RM given assurance to complete the proposal as soon as the proposal recieved from OFB.

2. INCREMENTAL BENEFIT- In this regard TODAY ON 29/10/2015 MOD HAS FAXED LETTER TO OFBOARD  for publishing the order and granting the benefit at the earliest.

3. HONORARIUM OR INCENTIVES FOR GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICER - In this regard Honorable RM replied for consideration.

4. GRIVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM FOR GROUP B GAZETTED CADRE- In this regard one letter was submitted  to Honorable RM.

5. DELIBERATE TRANSFER BY OFB- In this regard Honorable RM collected all the detail information and given assurance for looking into the whole matter.

6. PINAKA  MARK II ORDER TO PRIVATE INDUSTRIES by DRDO- In this regard GENERAL SECRETARY explained to honorable DEFENCE MINISTER that, recently PINAKA  product has been given for production to private agency by DRDO. PINAKA  is an established product by Ordnance factories and same was produced by Ordnance Factory,ITARSI with comparatively lower cost than private agency. But, this time DRDO has placed the order to Solar Explosives,Nagpur which will be more expensive for MoD.
In this regard, HONORABLE RM told that he will  enquire the matter and do the needful at the earliest. 

7. Review on the earlier points for which meeting was granted to NDGBGOA at MOD on 24/09/2015- HONORABLE RM told that all the points which was taken in the last meeting are well taken by JS/LS. and corrective action will be taken within short time.

SEPARATE LETTERS WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE DEFENCE MINISTER WILL PUBLISHED.
THIS FOR INFORMATION TO ALL MEMBERS.

JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY




Wednesday 28 October 2015

MEETING WITH HONORABLE DEFENCE MINISTER ON 29/10/2012 AT 1150 HRS.

DEAR MEMBERS,

                    IT IS GLAD TO INFORM YOU ALL THAT, TOMORROW ON 29/10/2015 AT 1150 HRS, HONORABLE DEFENCE MINISTER HAS  GRANTED HIS VALUABLE TIME TO OFFICE BEARERS OF NDGBGOA FOR DISCUSSION ON CADRE RELATED POINTS  AND ORGANISATIONAL POINTS. OUR ASSOCIATION WILL REPRESENT THE  POSITION OF THE LAST MEETING WHICH WAS CONDUCTED AT MOD. IN THIS MEETING FOLLOWING NDGBGOA REPRESENTATIVES ARE ATTENDING.   

1. SHRI. JAIGOPAL SINGH (GENERAL SECRETARY)
2. SHRI. V.K.SRIVASTAV    ( JOINT SECRETARY)
3. SHRI. R.V.JAIN (CEC MEMBER/OFPM) 
4. SHRI. S.V.VOYER ( OFAJ)  

THIS FOR INFORMATION TO ALL MEMBERS.


JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY          

Friday 16 October 2015

ORDER ON RESTORATION on one increment by MOF



RESTORATION OF INCREMENTAL BENEFIT (UPDATION)


DEAR MEMBERS,
                           
       AS PER TELEPHONIC MASSAGE RECEIVED (TODAY ON 16/10/2015) FROM UNDER SECRETARY, MINISTRYOF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE, THE ORDER FOR GRANTING ONE INCREMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND SAME WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FINANCE WEBSITE ON MONDAY ON 19/10/2015.

      ON BEHALF OF NDGBGOA, I CONGRATULATE ALL THE CHARGEMAN AND JWM THOSE HAVE GOT PROMOTION BETWEEN  01/01/2006 TO 29/08/2008 FROM CM-II TO CM-I AND AF TO JWM.

      OUR ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE EARLIER ACTION FROM OFB FOR RESTORING THE INCREMENTAL BENEFIT FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL THE FACTORIES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. 

THIS FOR INFORMATION TO ALL THE MEMBERS.

                   
     JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY

Thursday 8 October 2015

CONTINUAL FOLLOW UP ACTION BY NDGBGOA FOR INCREMENTAL MATTER

NDGBGOA HAS WORKED CONTINUOUSLY NOT ONLY IN HONORABLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BUT IN ALL THE WINDOWS OF ASSOCIATION. IN THIS REGARD OUR ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN UP THE MATTER IN ALL THE MEETING FORUM AS AND HAS TAKEN HELP OF RTI, AND GRIEVANCES. KINDLY GO THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE REPLY FROM MINISTRY OF FINANCE ,DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE REPLY. FINALLY WE COULD SUCCEED TO ACHIEVE THE SAME.

Wednesday 7 October 2015

FLASH NEWS

DEAR MEMBERS,
                             AS PER INFORMATION FROM US/MOD, TODAY ON 07/10/2015,  OFFICE MEMORANDUM REGARDING THE ISSUE OF REINSTATE OF ONE INCREMENT FOR CM/JWM WHICH WAS WITHDRAWN AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF 6TH CPC WILL BE GRANTED AND THE ORDER IS EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED WITHIN NEXT WEEK. THE INCREMENTAL BENEFIT WAS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY, MOF (DEPTT OF EXPENDITURE).

THIS IS FOR THE INFORMATION TO ALL THE MEMBERS.

JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY/NDGBGOA

OFFICIAL MINUTES OF MEETING HELD BY JS(LS) WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF NDGBGOA ON 24/09/2015 AT SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI.





Minutes of the CEC Meeting at OFMK on 15/09/2015

No- NDGBGOA/CEC/Min/2015-16                                                            Date- 15/09/2015

Sub :    Minutes of CEC Meeting – 15TH SEPTEMBER 2015 of NDGBGOA at OFMK.

The CEC Meeting of NDGBGO Association was held on 15TH September 2015 at Senior Club, Ordnance Factory Estate, Medak, incidentally in the ENGINEERS DAY (15th September is the birth day of Bharat Ratna Mokshgundam Visseswaraya 1860-1962, who applied his skills and knowledge of basic science for the good of society).   

Shri. N.C Ramakrishna, JWM, Joint Secretary/OFMK Branch, welcomed Guests & Central Executive Committee Delegates of the Associations to the Inaugural session. The inaugural session started with Garlanding to “Bharath Mata “Photo and our PATRON Late.Shri. M.S.HARI-NDGBGOA Photo and “Deep Prajavlan” (lightening of lamp) by Shri. S.Chandrakanth Rao, President/NDGBGOA, Jaigopal Singh, GS/NDGBGOA and other special guests Sri, B.R.Naresh Kumar, Joint Secretary / BPMS-CE and JCM III, Shri. K.Prakash Rao, Secretary / NDNGSA Branch who were attended the inaugural function.
The Shraddanjali was conducted in memory of our beloved Late Shri. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ex .President of India ( 27.7.2015) and  Late. Shri.V.L. Nawde (13.6.2015) BPMS LEADER, in recent past. Sri. JAIGOPAL SINGH narrated Nawdeji’s role in getting recognition to NDNGSA  which was erstwhile platform of NDGBGOA.
The General Secretary NDGBGOA – CE Shri. JAIGOPAL SINGH has addressed the gathering and explained association efforts in CADRE REVIEW, 7CPC SUBMISSIONS, MAJORITY CANCELLATION OF 155 JWM TRANSFERS,APEX and LPC Participation of Group B Gazetted Cadre.
The President NDGBGOA – CE Shri. S.C.CHANDRKANTH RAO in his presidential address briefed the role of association in present scenario and appreciated efforts of NDGBGOA Branches in FITMENT TABLE, VOILATION OF SRO 227, CADRE REVIEW, ONE TIME INCRIMENT & DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF JWM with Allowances and implementation of uniform policies in OFB. He guided the association and assured JWM cadre for getting justice in SENIORITY RELATED and MACP issues.  
The Chief Guest, Shri. B.NARESH KUMAR, BPMS JCM III conveyed best wishes and assured for timely help in all cadre related issues as required. Shri K.PRAKASH RAO, secretary communicated best wishes from NDNGSA and expressed their support in cadre related issues.
Shri. N.C Ramakrishna, JWM,Joint Secretary – CE, expressed heartiest thanks to all the dignitaries present in the meeting and the OFMK branch for their excellent support to conduct the CEC meetings successfully.  Further extended his gratitude to GS, President and CEC in Inauguration Meeting, The  CEC meeting ended with LONG LIVE slogans to NDGBGOA.

Business Session
The business session continued till the end of CEC meeting on 15th September 2015 from 1030 hrs to 1800 hours with the following discussions:
  1. The updated position of different court cases.
a)         OFK, Jabalpur CASE: Fitment Table Formula (Up gradation of pay scales from 5000, 5500 to 6500 and 6500 to 7450 in the Pre revised scale before Fixation) - The case is on final hearing and held up due to the double bench is not sitting due transfer of Hon’ble CAT, Jabalpur judges. Final argument in Next Month i.e. October – 2015.
b)      CFA CASE: - Nature of Duties & Allowances of JWMs – The argument along with final disposal of the case is on 25th September 2015.
c)       HAPP CASE: - Violation of SRO 227 - Resulted in STAY for 2015 AWM recruitment. House felt that STAY COPY to be sent to OFB and NADP and to continue pressure.  The approximate backlog promotion vacancies are worked out up to 1150 since the violation of SRO took place from the year 2002.  The house asked HAPP branch to continue the struggle for betterment of JWM cadre and keep updating.
d)      AFK CASE : Restoration of One increment those who have been promoted between 01.01.2006 & 29.08.2008 in merged posts– The case has been admitted by hon’ble CAT Mumbai, notices have been served to PCofA, OFB, MoF & DoP&T. The NOTICE is going to be served to OFB on 19 NOVEMBER 2015 for non-implementation. Information received that MoF is about to clear in NEXT MONTH along with DRDO.
e)      O.F. Trichy CASE: CADRE REVIEW was taken up by O.F. Trichy branch.     OFB has not answered the case properly. Contempt of Court was served to OFB. Shri. K.Velayudhan was called and presented that even the Committee formed by OFB has pointed out in their report that present ratio is  AWM 1 : 38 JWM which needs correction at the greater interest of OFB. So to maintain 1:5 for the present cadre 1200 vacancies of AWM to be created to accommodate 700 JWMs. So at least 1200 posts +188 are to be operated by OFB in GP5400 PBIII posts.
All branches were requested to extend their monetary support for the above cases.

2.       Seniority Discrepancy and Task force representation in the OFB:
The submission of task force letter to OFB was discussed in length and decided that in further meetings with OFB to be dealt with proper care and seniority to be protected for the JWM's. In future  the letters to be issued with careful study and house has decided to send a PROTEST letter to DoPT for issuing contradictory orders to clear anomaly in seniority. It was also decided by the house, if required the matter to be challenged in the court of law.
3.       Participation of NDGBGOA in APEX  and LPC meetings.
OFB accepted the suggestion of NDGBGOA-CE for representing JWMs in APEX and LPC meetings for efficient in principle and informed all Ordnance Factories to reconstitute the LPC forum accordingly. The CE is pleased to inform all the branches to utilise the LPC platform for the betterment of organization at the greater interest of Nation.
4.       Restoration of Promotional Increment to merged posts.
Due to the efforts of NDGBGOA,AFK, Pune branch court case in the Hon'ble  CAT Mumbai, the judgement is yet to  come in favor of our association. The CE of NDGBGOA has regularly expedited the matter with Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance. The information received by CE today that  that  the file is now with Ministry of Finance(Secretary/MoF/EXP) for approval and it will be cleared in this month.


5.       PLB & Risk allowance to Group B gazetted officers.
This matter was taken up by CFA CAT CASE at Honorable CAT, Chennai which is expected result very soon.

6.       Incentive Scheme for Group B Gazetted Officers.
This matter was taken up by our CE in relevant platforms at OF BOARD and the matter is awaited from the committee recommendation..
7.       Uniform date of promotion of JWM in all trades….for the promotion effected in 31.5.2010
This matter was taken up by our CE as well as from our Task Force Committee which is  under consideration by the appropriate authorities.
8.       Publication of duties and responsibilities and Duty hours and working on Sundays.
This matter was taken up by our CE in relevant platforms and the matter is under consideration by the appropriate authorities. It may be aware that NDGBGOA has taken the matter with court of law by CFA and the CE is exerting pressure on OFB for publication. The house has decided to go for democratic agitation program to resolve our genuine demands.
9.       Cadre review and SRO of JWM
This matter was taken up by our CE in relevant platforms and the matter is under consideration by the appropriate authorities. It may be aware that NDGBGOA has taken the matter to court of law by OFT branch and the CE is exerting pressure on OFB by submitting memorandums to RAKSHA MANTRI at regular intervals and Honourable RM has given a meeting with OFB officials and with our CE of NDGBGOA on 24th   September to brief our genuine demands and cadre review. and the house has decided to go for democratic agitation program to resolve our genuine demand of CADRE REVIEW.
In regard to SRO the house has decided to pressurize  OFB for publishing SRO of JWM Group B Gazetted (JWM Tech. and Non Tech.) at the earliest. The house has decided to go for democratic agitation program to resolve our genuine demand of SRO AMENDMENT.
10.   Separate grievances redressal mechanism to JWM cadre
This matter was taken up by our CE in relevant platforms and the matter is under consideration by the appropriate authorities. CE is exerting pressure on OFB and Ministry of Defence. The house has decided to go for democratic agitation program to resolve our genuine demand.
11.   Violation in inter Factory Transfers
This matter was taken up by our CE in relevant platforms at MoD by which 115 Transfer Order was cancelled. Again all the transfer is expected to be cancelled by OFB because of violation in transfer policy.
12.   Review of Hard stations:
This matter was taken up by our CE with OFB officials and the matter is under consideration by the OFB authorities.
13.   Fixing of BGCM 2016.
The house has unanimously decided to conduct BGCM'2016 at Jabalpur and the dates and other modalities will be decided later. GS has requested all the CE members to contribute liberally to the BGCM and to bring the delegate from the respective branches as per the bye laws and the same will be intimated in due course of time. The GS requested to all the CE to cooperate for smooth functioning of BGCM'2016.
14.    7th CPC Proposal of NDGBGOA : General Secretary of NDBGOA and the different teams from the branch association representatives have met 7 times in different occasions and briefed 7th CPC Chairman Justice A.K. Mathur and Smt. Meena Agarwal , Secretary about the injustice done to the JWM cadre and the CPC team has extended their solidarity to JWM cadre  and assured our CE to do the possible justice in 7th  CPC as the report was very clear and elaborative.
STATUS of MACP in promotional hierarchy : As the matter relates to all government servants, the matter is under consideration at Govt. Of India.  And is under the Courts jurisdiction, the same as already taken up with concerned Ministry and offices in appeal form; however the house decided to take up all the possible democratic measures to pressurise for justice for early implementation as per the Hon'ble court directives.
Agitation against pending issues of JWMs :  Agitation programme at unit , OFB &MoD level will be charted out for early implementation of pending issues regarding JWM cadre. Monthly Programmes will be finalised by General Secretary like., Memorandum Submission by CE, By Branches through GMs, 1 Day Dharna at Factories, Dharna at OFB and Dharna at MoD displaying our JWM cadre demands and unresolved issues. 
The demands are as follows:
a)      Cadre review of Group – B Gazetted officers ( T & NT )
b)      Granting of MACP on promotional hierarchy
c)       Creation of Separate Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Group – B (Gazetted) cadre .
d)      Early amendments in SRO/RR of JWM - T & NT
e)      Maintaining Uniform policy in seniority Group – B Gazetted Cadre like in Goup A.
f)       Risk allowance and Incentive for Group – B
g)      Transparent Transfer Policy.
h)      Advance DPC for JWM to AWM
i)        Publication of Discipline wise Seniority list in time.
j)        Uniformity in implementation of OFB orders in all Ordnance Factories.
It was unanimously decided that the agitation program will be decided by our CE after the meeting which is scheduled to be held at MoD on 24/09/2015. After the meeting outcome, President and General Secretary will fix the Agitation program according to the outcome of the meeting which will be followed by all the branches.
Discipline amongst office bearers & CE members : The issue has been discussed and house decided that all the policy matters to be answered not in hurry but with thorough study with the consultation of senior CEC members to avoid embarrassment during execution or follow up, though the freedom of selecting team given to GS. In all the important issues the matter will be discussed among CEC members before and after any correspondence related to cadre. All the important issues to be displayed in website unbiased as directed.
Next Bi Annual General Body Meeting:  It was announced by GS with the confirmation of Shri. VK SRIVASTAVA, JOINT SECRETARY – CE & BHARADWAJ Zonal Secretary/Central ZONE, from GCF that next Annual General Body Meeting will be conducted at JABALPUR in 2016.  GS requested that from every branches CEC members along with Branch Secretary for contributions  and delegation.
 In this regard Separate circular will be issued in  later Date.  

               For BGCM 2016, following office bearers are nominated for organizing Committee of BGCM,.NDGBGOA. Branch committee of O.F.Khamariawill constitute a subcommittee with consulting of other branches of Central zone which will intimate to Apex committee. To meet expenditure of BGCM 2016  Souveniour will be published from NDGBGOA(CE) . All Branches will be  directed  to contribute Donation and Advertisement to O.F.Khamaria  to meet the expenditure of BGCM 2016. One separate Bank Account  for BGCM-2016 will be open in any Nationalize Bank in O.F.Khamaria (Jabalpur) and  Secretary, Jt. Secretary and Treasurer and one member will be  authorized for operation of account. 

  1. Chairman - Sri C.K.Rao,JWM/OFIL Medhak ,President/ NDGBGOA
  2. Secretary - Sri Jaigopal Singh, JWM/OFBA,General Secretary/NDGBGOA
  3. Joint Secretary-  Sri V.K.Srivastav,JWM/OFK,Jabalpur ,Jt.Secretary/NDGBGOA
  4. Treasurer:- Shri S.B.Gaur,JWM/O.F.AJ Treasurer/NDGBGOA
  5. Auditor:- Shri  S.M.Badwaike,JWM/O.F.AJ ,Vice President /NDGBGOA
  6. Member-  Sri P.R.Bhardwaj, JWM/GCF,Jabalpur ,Zonal Secretary/NDGBGOA
  7. Member- Sri   Sharma,JWM/OFKAT- CEC member
                Shri S.ChandraKanth Rao, President / NDGBGOA have delivered his presidential address in closing ceremony.  He congratulated all the members & branch representatives for their sincere and dedicated effort in increasing memberships & opening of new branches.

                The vote of thanks was presented by Shri. N.C, RAMAKRISHNA, Joint Secretary / NDGBGOA-CE, by thanking one and all and recalled the memories of Late Harijis vision in line with famous saying of  Vivekanada Swamy that the ABLEST SHOULD STRIVE HARD SO THAT WEAKEST CAN PROSPER. He requested all to keep the family culture among NDGBGOA within us and with like minded organizations in OFB and work for the cause of formation of NDGBGOA unbiased to safe guard the interest of cadre but not individuals at the greater interest of OFB in particular and Nation in General.  


                Meeting ended with PATRIOTIC SLOGANS of BHARATMATA KI JAI.
                                                                       
                                                                                                    -Sd-                                                                                                                                             ( JAI GOPAL SINGH )

                                                                                         General Secretary