Sixth Pay Commission: Bardhan urges Nitish to hold talks with striking staff
PATNA: CPI general secretary A B Bardhan appealed to the Nitish Kumar government to take proper initiative to hold dialogue with the striking employees to end the 10-day indefinite strike of the non-gazetted employees, secretariat staff and fourth
grade employees.
The indefinite strike began on January 7, demanding implementation of the Central Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. In between, the finance department officials held talks with associations of employees which had not gone on strike.
Bardhan said that the government should enter into dialogue with the representatives of striking employees and accede to their demands. "Their demand is simple. They want cent per cent implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations,"
Bardhan said.
According to him, several states had implemented it. CPI parliamentary party leader Gurudas Das Gupta, who, along with CPI state secretary Badri Narayan Lal, accompanied Bardhan, said that the West Bengal government had also been holding talks with the employees. "Why not Bihar?" Bardhan asked, adding: "We have never said that Bihar should always remain behind. In some matters, Bihar should be ahead."
Later, Das Gupta, who is also the general secretary of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), addressed the rally of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation Employees' Federation held on the premises of the State Transport Corporation. Das
Gupta said that the demands of the transport corporation employees were genuine, and, therefore, the government should implement the order of Supreme Court with regard to their demands.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sixth Pay Commission: Grade A IIT officers seek pay revision
Sixth Pay Commission: Grade A IIT officers seek pay revision
NEW DELHI: After the teachers of central universities, it's the Grade A officers of all the seven IITs, who are seeking pay revision. The members of the All IITs Group A Officers Federation (AIITGAOF) are meeting in IIT Kanpur on Sunday to plan their agitation for the same.
As per the statement released by AIITGAOF president B N Yadav, the salary of the non-teaching staff of IITs is not at par with the UGC's teaching staff after the Sixth Pay Commission. Yadav stated the pay revision being implemented for the non-teaching staff as proposed by the MHRD is lopsided.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
NEW DELHI: After the teachers of central universities, it's the Grade A officers of all the seven IITs, who are seeking pay revision. The members of the All IITs Group A Officers Federation (AIITGAOF) are meeting in IIT Kanpur on Sunday to plan their agitation for the same.
As per the statement released by AIITGAOF president B N Yadav, the salary of the non-teaching staff of IITs is not at par with the UGC's teaching staff after the Sixth Pay Commission. Yadav stated the pay revision being implemented for the non-teaching staff as proposed by the MHRD is lopsided.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: EJCC Calls for Pen-Down Strike on Jan 28
Sixth Pay Commission: EJCC Calls for Pen-Down Strike on Jan 28
Srinagar, Jan 17, KONS: State government employees have called for a one-day pen-down strike on January 28 to press for their demands, including the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations and enhancement of the retirement age to 60.
The decision was announced simultaneously in Jammu and Srinagar by functionaries of the Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC), a union of government employees’ organizations.
EJCC leaders, including heads of both factions of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), called an emergency press conference in Jammu today accusing the state government of not fulfilling their demands despite repeated assurances, and not taking any initiative in this direction.
The union leaders said that they had held several rounds of talks with the government and on every occasion had been assured of serious dispensation of their demands, but nothing practical had been done so far.
They said that even the governor, N. N Vohra, had promised that employees’ issues would be solved once the new government took over.
“But even after the new dispensation having taken office, there has been no headway in our demands,” they said.
The five demands the employees front has put before the government include the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, removing the pay disparities in state government employees, enhancing the retirement age to 60 from 58, increasing the wages of daily-wagers and other temporary employees, releasing COLA for public sector employees.
Calling for a pen-down strike on January 28, the employees’ leaders have threatened an indefinite shutdown thereafter if their demands are not met.
Employee leaders in Srinagar, too, have endorsed the strike call, saying that the EJAC would abide by the programme of the employees’ platform.
Source: http://www.kashmirobserver.net
Srinagar, Jan 17, KONS: State government employees have called for a one-day pen-down strike on January 28 to press for their demands, including the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations and enhancement of the retirement age to 60.
The decision was announced simultaneously in Jammu and Srinagar by functionaries of the Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC), a union of government employees’ organizations.
EJCC leaders, including heads of both factions of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), called an emergency press conference in Jammu today accusing the state government of not fulfilling their demands despite repeated assurances, and not taking any initiative in this direction.
The union leaders said that they had held several rounds of talks with the government and on every occasion had been assured of serious dispensation of their demands, but nothing practical had been done so far.
They said that even the governor, N. N Vohra, had promised that employees’ issues would be solved once the new government took over.
“But even after the new dispensation having taken office, there has been no headway in our demands,” they said.
The five demands the employees front has put before the government include the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, removing the pay disparities in state government employees, enhancing the retirement age to 60 from 58, increasing the wages of daily-wagers and other temporary employees, releasing COLA for public sector employees.
Calling for a pen-down strike on January 28, the employees’ leaders have threatened an indefinite shutdown thereafter if their demands are not met.
Employee leaders in Srinagar, too, have endorsed the strike call, saying that the EJAC would abide by the programme of the employees’ platform.
Source: http://www.kashmirobserver.net
Sixth Pay Commission: Teachers’ dues: school turns to parents
Sixth Pay Commission: Teachers’ dues: school turns to parents
New Delhi With arrears to teachers mounting and the Bansal Committee’s report, to be submitted the government in November, being tabled earlier this week, schools are getting restive.
Shri Ram School has sent notices to parents asking them to submit around Rs 23,000 in three installments towards clearing ‘arrears’ of teachers. The installments are due in January, March and May. Shri Ram School, which runs its junior school in Vasant Vihar and senior wing in Gurgaon, has sent circulars apprising parents of the amount that each student will have to pay.
The school’s senior wing does not come under the purview of the Delhi government and hence the Delhi Education Act does not govern it. But the junior wing, according to school officials, comes under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The circular has been sent to all parents. The managing committee, comprising parents and government representatives, approved the amount, school officials said.
“When the government has asked us to pay the arrears in January and April and implement the pay hike, where else are we supposed to get the money from?” Chairperson and founder of Shri Ram School Manju Bharatram said.
She said it was just a circular informing parents who have children in the Delhi branch that as soon as the government’s decision on the fee hike and arrears comes in, this is the amount they would need to shell out. “This is not a bill. It’s just a circular,” she said.
According to the Education Minister A S Lovely, Education Secretary Rina Ray has asked for 10 days to review the recommendations. Sources say the report recommends that no more than Rs 4,500 should be collected from students for arrears.
In the Shri Ram School, the circular sent out on January 16, fees for 2009-10 school year would be Rs 84,000 after a “major revision”. Currently, the fees are around Rs 79,000. The non-refundable development fund for new admissions (2009-2010) would be around Rs 35,000. Earlier, it was Rs 25,000. The quarterly tuition fees total to Rs 6,300. After factoring in the impact of the Sixth Pay Commission, it would be Rs 6,800, according to the circular.
Towards arrears, two installments of Rs 9,194 each are due in January and March and an installment of Rs 5,264 is due in May.
“The school is not a money-making machine but is run on the fees paid by students,” Bharatram said. “As it is, the delay in the Delhi Government’s decision about the fee hike has delayed the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.”
The arrears are to be paid to the teachers from January 1, 2006, according to the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
Haryana Education officials said they were clueless about the fee hike issues. Education Minister Mange Ram Gupta could not be reached for comments.
Various other schools have asked parents to expect an increase in fees but are waiting for the government’s decision before they announce the amount due to parents.
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
New Delhi With arrears to teachers mounting and the Bansal Committee’s report, to be submitted the government in November, being tabled earlier this week, schools are getting restive.
Shri Ram School has sent notices to parents asking them to submit around Rs 23,000 in three installments towards clearing ‘arrears’ of teachers. The installments are due in January, March and May. Shri Ram School, which runs its junior school in Vasant Vihar and senior wing in Gurgaon, has sent circulars apprising parents of the amount that each student will have to pay.
The school’s senior wing does not come under the purview of the Delhi government and hence the Delhi Education Act does not govern it. But the junior wing, according to school officials, comes under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The circular has been sent to all parents. The managing committee, comprising parents and government representatives, approved the amount, school officials said.
“When the government has asked us to pay the arrears in January and April and implement the pay hike, where else are we supposed to get the money from?” Chairperson and founder of Shri Ram School Manju Bharatram said.
She said it was just a circular informing parents who have children in the Delhi branch that as soon as the government’s decision on the fee hike and arrears comes in, this is the amount they would need to shell out. “This is not a bill. It’s just a circular,” she said.
According to the Education Minister A S Lovely, Education Secretary Rina Ray has asked for 10 days to review the recommendations. Sources say the report recommends that no more than Rs 4,500 should be collected from students for arrears.
In the Shri Ram School, the circular sent out on January 16, fees for 2009-10 school year would be Rs 84,000 after a “major revision”. Currently, the fees are around Rs 79,000. The non-refundable development fund for new admissions (2009-2010) would be around Rs 35,000. Earlier, it was Rs 25,000. The quarterly tuition fees total to Rs 6,300. After factoring in the impact of the Sixth Pay Commission, it would be Rs 6,800, according to the circular.
Towards arrears, two installments of Rs 9,194 each are due in January and March and an installment of Rs 5,264 is due in May.
“The school is not a money-making machine but is run on the fees paid by students,” Bharatram said. “As it is, the delay in the Delhi Government’s decision about the fee hike has delayed the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.”
The arrears are to be paid to the teachers from January 1, 2006, according to the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
Haryana Education officials said they were clueless about the fee hike issues. Education Minister Mange Ram Gupta could not be reached for comments.
Various other schools have asked parents to expect an increase in fees but are waiting for the government’s decision before they announce the amount due to parents.
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
Sixth Pay Commission: UCTAG, GUTA to jointly fight for implementation of 6th Pay Commission
Sixth Pay Commission: UCTAG, GUTA to jointly fight for implementation of 6th Pay Commission
PANAJI: Associations of university and college teachers in the state have decided to form a common joint co-ordination committee to approach the state government for the expeditious implementation of sixth pay commission recommendations.
Representatives of University and College Teachers' Association-Goa (UCTAG), Goa University Teachers Association (GUTA) and the Government College teachers met on January 15 at Dhempe College, Miramar, to discuss the issue.
At the joint meeting convened by UCTAG on Thursday, it was mooted that a joint co-ordination committee be formed of the organisations.
The committee will approach the government of Goa and concerned authorities for the speedy implementation of the new pay scales to college and university teachers in the state.
The new scales are as per the recommendation of the Ministry of Human Resource Development notification and the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
UCTAG has already met the director of higher education and requested him to do the needful for the speedy implementation of the new pay scales.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
PANAJI: Associations of university and college teachers in the state have decided to form a common joint co-ordination committee to approach the state government for the expeditious implementation of sixth pay commission recommendations.
Representatives of University and College Teachers' Association-Goa (UCTAG), Goa University Teachers Association (GUTA) and the Government College teachers met on January 15 at Dhempe College, Miramar, to discuss the issue.
At the joint meeting convened by UCTAG on Thursday, it was mooted that a joint co-ordination committee be formed of the organisations.
The committee will approach the government of Goa and concerned authorities for the speedy implementation of the new pay scales to college and university teachers in the state.
The new scales are as per the recommendation of the Ministry of Human Resource Development notification and the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
UCTAG has already met the director of higher education and requested him to do the needful for the speedy implementation of the new pay scales.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Jal Sansthan employees protest pay panel disparity
Sixth Pay Commission: Jal Sansthan employees protest pay panel disparity
ALLAHABAD: To express resentment against the state government on the issue of implementation of Sixth Pay Commission, the employees of Jal Sansthan staged a demonstration at Collectorate and went on a day strike on Friday. Though the water supply was not affected but the main office and all the zonal offices were locked to express their resentment.
The main resentment of the employees was that though Jal Sansthan was included among the beneficiaries of the Sixth Pay Commission in the ordinance issued on August 22, but they have not been included in the ambit of the beneficiaries. Only the state government employees and the teachers were given the benefit of the Sixth Pay Commission which would be effective from January 1.
The employees and the officers of Jal Sansthan participated in the strike under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Jal Sansthan Karamchari Sangh and Jal Sansthan Engineers Association.
Their main concern was that though they are associated with the important work of supplying water to the city but they have are not included in the beneficiaries of the recommendations of Sixth pay Commission.
It is mention worthy here that Jal Sansthan does not get any economic help or grant from the state government . The Jal Sansthan distribute its salaries and meet its other expenses through the fund generated by it and the water taxes collected from the people. They have questioned the very rationale of not including the Jal sansthan employees from giving them the benefit of Sixth pay Commission.
The proposed merger of Jal Sansthan with Allahabad Municipal Corporation also angered the employees.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
ALLAHABAD: To express resentment against the state government on the issue of implementation of Sixth Pay Commission, the employees of Jal Sansthan staged a demonstration at Collectorate and went on a day strike on Friday. Though the water supply was not affected but the main office and all the zonal offices were locked to express their resentment.
The main resentment of the employees was that though Jal Sansthan was included among the beneficiaries of the Sixth Pay Commission in the ordinance issued on August 22, but they have not been included in the ambit of the beneficiaries. Only the state government employees and the teachers were given the benefit of the Sixth Pay Commission which would be effective from January 1.
The employees and the officers of Jal Sansthan participated in the strike under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Jal Sansthan Karamchari Sangh and Jal Sansthan Engineers Association.
Their main concern was that though they are associated with the important work of supplying water to the city but they have are not included in the beneficiaries of the recommendations of Sixth pay Commission.
It is mention worthy here that Jal Sansthan does not get any economic help or grant from the state government . The Jal Sansthan distribute its salaries and meet its other expenses through the fund generated by it and the water taxes collected from the people. They have questioned the very rationale of not including the Jal sansthan employees from giving them the benefit of Sixth pay Commission.
The proposed merger of Jal Sansthan with Allahabad Municipal Corporation also angered the employees.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
BIG TV emerges as fastest growing DTH player in South
BIG TV emerges as fastest growing DTH player in South
Mumbai: DTH service BIG TV has touched the 500,000 subscriber mark in the four Southern states within five months of its launch, making it the fastest growing DTH player in the country.
In August, 2008, BIG TV had crossed the one million-subscriber milestone within 100 days of launch.
"It's heartening to note that we're scoring impressively in the South, which has diverse content needs. Reaching the magic figure of five-lakh customer milestone in the four Southern States was a great New Year gift to us. It is indeed a testimony
to the superior product and the best proposition offered by BIG TV and its success in accelerating the growth momentum of DTH sector in India," said Reliance Communications president Mahesh Prasad.
According to him, this has been made possible by BIG TV's proposition, which saw that Southern viewers got their regional bouquet of channels along with popular channels all bundled with a competitive price offering and superior TV viewing
experience.
Another plus point for BIG TV has been that it is the only one to score high on an all-inclusive channel bouquet, for a cross section of populace from different regions, while other DTH operators focused on stiff packaging in South.
Among the Southern States, Karnataka with Bangalore topped the list by crossing 150,000-mark customer's base on 1 January, 2009. This was achieved with a strong DTH sales network of over 3500 retailers across Karnataka.
Prasad added, "Besides, BIG TV DTH offers superior product proposition & service quality based on the world's latest MPEG4 Technology platform which offers fully Digital Picture and Sound. Our superior content across the 200-channel bouquet helps
us service multiple needs of all customer segments. Our plans of defining the future of TV viewing in India are on desired course."
Source: businessofcinema.com
Mumbai: DTH service BIG TV has touched the 500,000 subscriber mark in the four Southern states within five months of its launch, making it the fastest growing DTH player in the country.
In August, 2008, BIG TV had crossed the one million-subscriber milestone within 100 days of launch.
"It's heartening to note that we're scoring impressively in the South, which has diverse content needs. Reaching the magic figure of five-lakh customer milestone in the four Southern States was a great New Year gift to us. It is indeed a testimony
to the superior product and the best proposition offered by BIG TV and its success in accelerating the growth momentum of DTH sector in India," said Reliance Communications president Mahesh Prasad.
According to him, this has been made possible by BIG TV's proposition, which saw that Southern viewers got their regional bouquet of channels along with popular channels all bundled with a competitive price offering and superior TV viewing
experience.
Another plus point for BIG TV has been that it is the only one to score high on an all-inclusive channel bouquet, for a cross section of populace from different regions, while other DTH operators focused on stiff packaging in South.
Among the Southern States, Karnataka with Bangalore topped the list by crossing 150,000-mark customer's base on 1 January, 2009. This was achieved with a strong DTH sales network of over 3500 retailers across Karnataka.
Prasad added, "Besides, BIG TV DTH offers superior product proposition & service quality based on the world's latest MPEG4 Technology platform which offers fully Digital Picture and Sound. Our superior content across the 200-channel bouquet helps
us service multiple needs of all customer segments. Our plans of defining the future of TV viewing in India are on desired course."
Source: businessofcinema.com
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