Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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Universal Postal Union : Some Facts
About Council of Administration
The Council of Administration (CA) consists of 41 member countries and meets annually at UPU headquarters in Berne. The Council ensures the continuity of the UPU's work between Congresses, supervises its activities and studies regulatory, administrative, legislative and legal issues.
Power to approve
To ensure that the UPU is able to react quickly to changes in the postal environment, the CA has the power to approve proposals by the Postal Operations Council for the adoption of regulations or new procedures until the next Congress. The Universal Postal Congress convenes every four years.
Promotion and coordination
The CA can also take measures it considers necessary to resolve urgent issues. It approves the UPU's biennial budget and accounts, as well as yearly updates on the UPU's strategy and budget. The Council is also responsible for promoting and coordinating all aspects of technical assistance among member countries.
Council of Administration member countries
1. Algeria
2. Argentina
3. Azerbaijan
4. Bangladesh
5. Belgium
6. Benin
7. Botswana
8. Cameroon
9. Canada
11. Colombia
12. Congo (Rep.)
13. Cuba
14. Egypt
15. France
16. Germany
17. Great Britain
18. India
Official name: India
ISO Code 3166/Alpha-2: IN
Date of entry into the UPU: 01-07-1876
Contribution units: 20
Designated postal operator: India Post
19. Indonesia
20. Kazakhstan
21. Kenya – Chairman
22. Kuwait
24. Lithuania
25. Malaysia
26. Nigeria
27. Panama (Rep.)
28. Qatar
30. Saudi Arabia
31. Senegal
32. Sweden
34. Thailand
36. Tunisia
37. Turkey
38 Ukraine
41. Uruguay
2011 Council of Administration
The session of the Council of Administration will be held from 24 October to 11 November 2011.
CIRCULAR OF CONFEDERATION
Conf./20/2011
Dated: 20th October, 2011
To
All affiliates and through them to the respective
Circle/State/District/Division/Branch/Unit leaders;
The State/District Committees of Confederation;
Dear Comrades,
Movement against PFRDA Bill;
We send herewith copy of the letter from the Convenor of the Steering Committee, which ofcourse is self explanatory. The Steering Committee as you know came into existence as per the decision taken at the National Convention held at New Delhi to launch programmes of action against the proposed PRFDA Bill. In order to establish mass contact with the public at large to elicit their support for the eventual struggles ahead, the convention had decided to organise a mass signature campaign. The campaign was to be unleashed in all States after organising State Convention; March to the Governor's office etc. The draft for the signature campaign had also been circulated to be got printed by the respective affiliates/state Committees. The signature campaign was meant to elicit the support of the people for our demand that the Government scraps the bill which has been presented to the Parliament for deliberation and adoption. We hope that the petition on which signatures are to be obtained might have been got printed and circulated amongst mass of the employees. We request you to monitor the progress in this regard as we have decided to obtain atleast 10 million signatures in the petition to be submitted to the Honourable Speaker on 25th November, 2011. Needles it is to emphasise that without obtaining the support of the people the struggle against the bill might be difficult to succeed.
The programme slated for 25th November is to organise a massive procession and rally before the Parliament and submit the petition with 10 million signatures to the Honourable Speaker, Lok Sabha. The demonstration must be massive, massive and magnificient enough to receive the requisite attention of the media and the public as also to elicit the attention of the Honourable members of the Parliament. We must take efforts to bring to the kind notice of the honourable members of Parliament of the need to compel the Government to withdraw the ill advised Bill or the same is voted out. To ensure that, a powerful and strong movement has to be brought about outside the Parliament. We must bring to the notice of our members the fact that once the bill is made into law by the Parliament, it would open the gates for sever attack on the present defined benefit pension scheme. The Govt. Will be armed with the powers to tinker with the existing pension affecting adversely the entitlement of pension of the serving employees and Pensioners. Our members who are recruited after. 1.1.2004 have already been excluded from the pension benefit by the Government through an executive fiat. It is our bounden duty to fight for them and ensure that they are covered by the defined benefit pension scheme.
The signature campaign and the March to Parliament, if organised with dedication will raise the public opinion against the bill and will pave the way for it annulment. We appeal to you to do everything possible to make the programme of 25th November, 2011 a grand success and ensure that the old age security in the form of pension of Govt. Employees is not allowed to be snatched away to benefit the rich corporate houses and stock market manipulators. The Steering Committee has decided to organise a two hour demonstration at all work-spots on the date on which the Parliament takes the bill for consideration. We expect the bill to come up for deliberation in the ensuing winter session of the Parliament.
With greetings and with the fervent belief that you will intensify the mobilisation for making the signature campaign and march to Parliament programme slated for 25th November, 2011 greatly successful by the participation of the largest number of Central Govt. Employees.
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N.KUTTY
Secretary General.
Friday, October 21, 2011
MNOP COMMITTEE MEETING 21.10.2011
MNOP COMMITTEE MEETING 21.10.2011
NO PROGRESS
The fourth sitting of the MNOP Committee meeting held today at 3 PM under the chairpersonship of Mrs. Manjula Prashar, Member (Operations), Postal Services Board. Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE and Sri. D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO attended.
The Staff side categorically made it clear that they are totally against implementation of first class mails hubs (L1, L2) as it will adversely affect the efficiency of the mails sector and will lead to large scale closure/merger of offices in addition to dislocation of staff. The official side argued that the MNOP is for the best interest of the department and employees.
AS NO CONSENSUS COULD BE ARRIVED THE MEETING ENDED IN DISAGREEMENT.
| D. Theagarajan Secretary General, FNPO | M. Krishnan Secretary General, NFPE |
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