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Saturday, February 9, 2013

STRIKE REPORTS



ONGOLE,February 8, 2013
JNV teachers’ symbolic appeal to Rajiv
JNV staff staging protest in front of a statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Ongole on Thursday.—
Agitating teaching and non-teaching staff of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya school on Thursday staged a protest in front of the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to highlight lack of social security for them.
The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya staff under the banner of the All India Navodaya Vidyala Schools Association (AINVSA) came in a procession and symbolically submitted a memorandum to him at the Cloughpet centre.
The concept of JNV to spot talented students from rural areas and nurture them was envisaged by then Prime Minister, recalled the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya staff led by All India Navodaya Vidyala Schools Association district president I. Joesph Raj and secretary S. Lakshmikanth. They pleaded for a fair deal to them from the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.
Their demands included pension under Central Civil Services(pension) rules, 1972, ten per cent residential allowance to non-teaching staff, transparent transfer policy and promotion policy for second language teachers.
CPI district secretary K.Aruna, CPI-led Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam district president K.V.V.Prasad, UTF-led Pensioners Association secretary K. Adinarayana and Forum for Good Governance Secretary Shamsheer Ahamad were among those who extended their support to the indefinite strike by the JNV staff for the second day on Thursday.






REPORTS of INDEFINTE STRIKE 6 FEB 2013

              ORISSA


Times of India

BERHAMPUR: Teaching in all 31 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in the state came to a standstill on Wednesday as around 1,000 teaching and non-teaching staff of the Centre-run schools launched an indefinite strike. The staff are demanding pension benefits under CCS (central civil services) Pension, 1972.

"We have protested several times. Since the government has not considered our demand, we launched the strike for indefinite period. The employees in state have joined the all-India strike," said Srinibash Rao, general secretary, Odisha state unit, All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Staff Association ( AINVSA), while talking to TOI.

While the managements of Central Tibetan schools, National Open School, Ignou, NCERT, and some other autonomous bodies have granted the benefits of CCS Pension 1972 to all their employees, who joined before January, 2004, Navodaya vidyalaya teachers remain the only teachers in the Union Government services going without the pension benefits, he said

The other demands of the staff include sanctioning of 10% special allowance to non-teaching staff and increase in house rent allowance. The protesting staff members have also called for boycotting the selection test, on the basis of which students get admission, scheduled for February 10.

The district administration would look after the hostel inmates as the staff had apprised it of the strike, Rao said.

The Navodaya vidyalayas were set up to impart quality education to talented under-privileged children in rural areas. There is a school in every district in the state except Malkanagiri which has two. The students are taught from Class VI to XII.


                            BANGALORE


BANGALORE

Students have been forced to return home
Seeking action:Navodaya school staff members staging a protest in Bangalore on Wednesday.— Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.
Seeking action:Navodaya school staff members staging a protest in Bangalore on Wednesday.— Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.
Barely days before their annual exams, students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have been forced to return home in the wake of the strike by the JNV staff.
The nationwide indefinite strike, which began on Wednesday, is to demand implementation of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
Over a 100 teaching and non-teaching members of the Joint Action Committee of JNVs gathered outside the Town Hall here on Wednesday to register their protest for not being included in the pension scheme, a demand that they have been making for 25 years.
“There are 27 Navodaya schools in Karnataka and staff members of at least 25 have started the strike. Each school has about 40 staff members and about 500 students. We have sent the children back home. We work hard to ensure good education to the children as most of them come from rural areas. But our demands are not being met,” said K. Vijay Kumar, president of the committee.
He pointed out that other Central government employees such as those in Kendriya Vidyalayas had been included in the pension scheme. But, JNV employees have been “neglected” by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, he said.
Among the 19 demands the committee is placing before the Union government are allotment of residence allowance for the non-teaching staff and fixing of work hours for them as they work for almost 24 hours.

 



Thursday, February 7, 2013

Supreme Court Case & STRIKE


AINVSA/CEC/2013/0010                             Dated 1th February 2013


                    Notice of AINVSA
  Support the righteous and avoid the imposters

To
All CEC, REC, SEC Members & Unit Members of AINVSA,
Principals & Staff of JNVs
Staff of ROs and HQ

Sir/ Madam,
It when all the hopes of pension was shattered by the terrible disaster brought about by the Ranchi H C case filed by Sri.P N Misra a writ was filed by by Sri. S Kannan (Principal JNV Canacona, South Goa)& Others v/s Union of India& Others Writ Petition(Civil)518 of 2012.The affidavit of this case was prepared by the full support of AINVSA. Our documents were also profusely used in preparing the affidavit. We could also supply some of the key documents. We have no question of honesty and reliability of the persons involved in the case. The office bearers could not be signatories of the case as we feared that it could cause a bit of confusion by certain unwanted elements whose purpose is not to win pension for the staff but monetary benefit and credit. Hence we whole heartedly appeal all staff of JNVS, ROs and HQ to help by liberally contributing towards just enough expenditures. We shall be highly obliged to every well-wisher who makes such contributions and convince others about the Writ which will be taken up the 4th of February 2013.Let us hope the best to secure our future life.

In this connection I would also like to clarify a couple of points no matter it raises unnecessary feathers. But at the outset I would like to emphasize that we are always in favour of reasonable strikes and court case as NVS has always been keeping an antagonistic attitude to welfare of NVS staff.

1)        The verdict of the Ranchi case left every one shattered and hopeless.As responsible service organization we had advised Sri.P N Mishra to include the documents available with us to save the retirement life of thousands of staff by getting a winning edge. It was hyped up that Sri.L B Reddy had authorized Sri.P N Mishra to file the case. It is clear that he had not looked into the textual aspects of the affidavit.When the controversy regarding credit and money arose Sri.L B Reddy and P N Misra broke apart. I would like to assert the point that AINVSA did not authorize Sri.PN Mishra to file the case either in Ranchi H C or SC. Even after the failure of the case we had held discussions with Sri.P N Mishra during the summer vacation and advised him not to go for an appeal but to file a fresh case by including some of our nominees. We had also pushed forward the demand that the accounts have to be transparent and unnecessary amounts should not be accumulated. Since AINVSA is not recognized by the government it has been found that any Dick and Harry can collect money by deceiving the innocent employees in the name of pension. Our appeal is that every member of staff has to be cautious about this matter and in case of any doubt we may be contacted. If Sri.Mishra was earnest in this matter he should have shared some amount for the case being waged by Sri.Kannan & others. Now pension has become a lucrative business for some deceivers.

2)        It is quite surprising that Sri.L B Reddy also filed a case in SC on behalf of AINVSA. (W.P.No.556/2012).An attempt was made to claim that his case was filed before the WP of Sri.Kannan&others.Now he is also following Sri.P N Mishra in collecting money. It is true beyond any doubt that Sri. Sri.L B Reddy could not get a share of the porridge from Sri.P N Mishra hence he too has started demanding money from the hapless and confused staff.It is our earnest appeal to all that they have to restrain themselves from contributing because such unauthorized collection of fund is going to kick up a lot of controversies and administrative action.





3)        JAC was formed with the singular intention of demanding GOI Pension. Later 10% SA was also added to it. It is very important for every member of staff and association office bearers that Sri.L B Reddy was never in favour of holding strikes by staff. In all the JAC meeting he was the only person we vehemently opposed strike and filing case in SC. On the other hand his idea was to hold dharnas and maha meeting and facilitate the flow in and out of money. We were against such futile business.

4)        It was made clear by Sri.J K Singh and Sri.Arun Gaur at  the CEC meeting held at Radhakrishna Mandir that Sri.L B Reddy was instrumental in the withdrawal of the indefinite strike. Sri.V L Balasubramanian also divulged the fact, if not in public but in privacy. It was also revealed by some HQ staff that when the indefinite strike was being called off Sri.L B Reddy was hobnobbing with some top officers of NVS. So we categorically state that the withdrawal of the indefinite strike was  the beigest treachery in the annals of  struggle of NVS staff. We had also demanded the participants of the meeting which saw the fateful withdrawal of the indefinite case to release a communique for the benefit of the people. But still now the people are kept in the dark. Why ?


5)        The Mass CL as a means of strike is not bad. But the context and timing and the way of decision making and execution are not appreciable. Since the Pension case is in SC it would have taken a natural course. Some of the leaders involved in the strike also held such opinion in the past as the matter is subjudice. There was no state committee meetings and CEC meetings to decide the matter.As some political parties engage in some activities the leaders here too fear that they would be forgotten by the people if they do not come to the circus ring and get engaged in entertaining the people around. It is also a mean of extorting money from them in the name of expenditure involved in transport stay and food expenses.

6)        The staff of navodaya have always exhibited some characteristic gullibility. They get drawn by the fiery words of their leaders who will immediately withdraw into the chambers of NVS officers for relaxation and fun. People are highly disoriented. They often fail to recognize honest attempts. We had send warning signas when Sri.P N Misra was demanding vakaltnama and affadavits from every individual staff. But despite our warnings the frustrated people send their valuable money and documents. The HC verdict should be an eye opener for them. The HC severely criticized the petitioner for his last moment frustration. We had also warned  the petitioner that the new advocate would ditch him. What was the need of the hour was not vakaatnama but strong points to for defense. Still people are groping in the dark. Do navodayans understand?


I am not sending a lethal note. There is no brick batting, no mudslinging, no malign campaign, so self-lionizing, no character assassination. I have been striving for staff welfare. It was with that singular intention that we had given flesh and blood to our service association during a time which could be compared to the medieval period of NVS.I am pained to see the clowns romping all around. The spectators getting looted and mesmerized clap their hands without knowing what is actually happening.
I have put the right things in the right slots. There responsible people to answer. There should be intellectual honesty and purposefulness. Brinkmanship and feigning will only be lapped up for some time.

Before I sum up I would like to request you all to identify the fraudulent ones in the play.
I also appeal to you look forward to the case filed by Sri.S Kannan & others. Contribute to the case,  support the righteous and avoid the imposters.
Thank you,


Yours faithfully,
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                (T.P.Mani)                                                                                                    
             National President
                   AINVSA,CEC