Dear Comrades,
An Historic Puri
Workshop
Second All
India Trade Union Camp
The Second Trade Union
Camp organised at the All India level by the CHQ P3 at Puri [Orissa] from
4th to 5th February, 2012 was a resounding success. 176
Delegates from all Circles except J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal
participated in the two days camp. The Camp was presided over by our CHQ
President Comrade M. Krishnan. On 05.02.2012, Com. N. Gopalakrishnan, Working
President was in the Chair. Comrade K.Ragavendran former Secretary General NFPE
inaugurated the TU Camp in which he combined the inaugural address with that of
the topic he was given for his speech in the Camp. The Reception Committee under
the leadership of Comrade Rajesh Divisional Secretary Puri division and under
the able supervision of CHQ Vice President and Circle Secretary Orissa Circle
Comrade R.C.Mishra made very excellent arrangements for the TU Camp in a fine
location attracting the whole hearted appreciation of all
participants.
The Director of Postal
Services Sambalpur Region Shri. L. Pradhan visited the TU Camp and addressed the
participants appreciating the business like agenda of the TU Camp covering
various vital subjects and shared his thoughts for the advancement of the
Department and the workers.
The following were the
topics on which classes were taken as well as the interactive sessions and Group
Discussions to bring out the best among the participants:
1. Disciplinary Proceedings:
Shri. M.C. Nair Retired Senior Superintendent of Post Offices took the class on
disciplinary proceedings and the task of the trade unions in a very elaborate
manner. There were numerous questions on the subject that were answered by him
in the interactive session also. All Delegates felt gathered deep knowledge on
the CCS Conduct Rules and CCS CCA Rules after the class.
2. Contributory Negligence and
the role of TU: Comrade M.R.Meenakshisundaram Retired Supervisor SBCO as well as
a senior comrade of NFPE movement of Tamilnadu Circle took a class on
contributory negligence and the role of trade unions in simple English that was
understood well by all participants. He answered all questions raised by the
Delegates during the interactive sessions to impart deeper knowledge on the
subject.
3.
RTI Act and the role of TUs:
Comrade B.G.Tamhankar Ex-President NFPE took a class on RTI Act 2005 and the
ways that Act should be used effectively by the Trade Unions in furtherance of
the cause of employees. The class was very educative and all were felt much
benefited by the presentation. He answered the questions raised by the
participants during the interactive sessions also.
4.
Leadership qualities and role
of P3 in building a joint movement: Comrade K.Ragavendran Ex-SG NFPE combined
this topic in his inaugural address. He elaborately linked the role of P3 in
building a united movement at the level of Postal, Confederation as well as
entirety of working class against liberalisation including 28th
February, 2012 strike with that of acquiring the leadership qualities necessary
for such a task.
5.
History of P&T Trade
Union Movement: Comrade Krishnan CHQ President and Secretary General NFPE took a
detailed class on the P&T Trade Union movement,, tracing all the
developments of the vivid history of our movement, educating all participants on
the need to understand our tradition and to build a stronger movement to
register victory in our onward march.
6.
Question-Answer Papers:
Comrade K.V.Sridharan General Secretary not only initiated discussion on
different departmental and staff rulings but had circulated question papers on
different topics. The topics on which question papers circulated to
participants were on Departmental Rulings; Disciplinary Proceedings; Mistakes
done by Administration and steps to be taken by the branch union to counter
them etc. The participants were divided into 12 Groups and all these questions
as well as the topics taken by faculty were discussed in each Group. The leaders
of these Groups came forward to answer the questions allotted to them in the
Camp that encouraged all participants because that made the TU Camp really
interactive and participative. This novel method introduced by the CHQ this time
was welcomed by one and all and all felt that such sessions should be frequently
organised.
7.
Certificates were issued by
the CHQ signed by the CHQ President and General Secretary to all participants
and that was distributed by leaders Comrades M.Krishnan SG NFPE; B.G.Tamhankar
Ex-President NFPE; and K.Ragavendran Ex-SG NFPE.
The CHQ circulated a feedback form to
all participants. Almost all feedback forms returned by the participants praised
the role of the Reception Committee for excellently organising the TU Camp. All
have appreciated the holding of such TU Camps by the CHQ and desired that
periodically such Camps to be organised at All India as well as Circle levels.
Many valuable suggestions were also given by them for consideration in future
classes, which will be considered by the CHQ to make such TU Camps more useful
for all comrades.
We had a pleasant movement in educating
the leadership and of course it is an another milestone in our P3
movement.
