5)AINVSA saga:T.P.MANI

Bhopal CEC Meeting
On 19.11.2006 in order to discuss some grave issues I had requested the General Secretary Sri. L B Reddy to convene a meeting any were in the Pune Region. But he had refused it outright.Consquently I decided to convene the meeting of the CEC at JNV Parbani.The venue was arranged by the Vice President Sri.B L Sirsat. But the secrete deal between himself and Sri.L B Reddy resulted out into sending a message to me that the meeting could not be held there due to some circumstances. In the predicament another Vice President Sri. Y K Sharma and Organizing Secretary Sri.P K Gupta came to my help. Thus to meeting was fixed at Bhopal. Thus the meeting was held at Mark Hotel on 19.11.2006.
Sri.L B Reddy stood away from the meeting on the pretext that his wife was ill. It was in this CEC meeting the maximum number of office bearers took part. The CEC took the decision to submit the memorandum regarding VIth Pay Commission to NVS Commissioner. There CEC discussed the antiorganisation activities and corrupt practices. The CEC took the decision to serve an explanation letter to the Gen.Secretary Sri. L B Reddy. All the vacant posts were filled up in this meeting. Thus the total strength was achieved. But our gen. Secretary Sri. L B Reddy preferred to brand this meeting illegal.
Memorandum to the Sixth Pay Commission
The memorandum, which was passed by the CEC meeting, held on 19.11.2006 at JNV Bhopal Was submitted on 4.12.2006.AINVSA demanded that Navodaya staff work for more than 18 hours therefore we must be paid salary higher than that of the day school staff. The same memorandum that we had submitted to the VI Pay Commission was submitted to the Commission by the Commissioner NVS.NVS made the same demands, which we had included in the memorandum. In short, NVS did not make any considerable changes in the memorandum. NVS submitted this on 29.12.2006 to VI pay commission and they stated that NVS staff must be paid special allowances.
Recommendation by the Sixth Pay Commission
Teaching staff and Mess Workers of Navodaya Vidyalayas
Higher pay scales have been demanded for the teaching staff and Mess Workers of Navodaya Vidyalayas on the ground that they have to put in higher hours of work every day of the week as compared to the staff working in day schools. They have also demanded introduction of pension scheme. Navodaya Vidyalayas are autonomous and as such are not covered under the terms of reference of the Commission. While no recommendation can be made in their case, however, their demand appears justified especially as the teachers and staff working in these schools will have to put in greater efforts vis-à-vis similar employees working in day schools. While the Commission makes no recommendation for residential allowance, because their terms of reference do not include Navodaya Vidyalayas, the Government should consider grant of a special allowance in these schools on par with that being recommended by the Commission for Military Schools in Ministry of Deface and the Oak Grove School in Ministry of Railways. A similar dispensation can be considered for Sainik schools as well.