Notice to observe Indefinite strike from 1st Sept 2010- intimation –regarding.

No:F107/JAC/2009-10 15-06-2010
To
The Honble Miniser of Human Resource Development,
Room No:313,C- Wing , Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi -110001

Respected Sir,

Sub: Non introduction of GPF-CUM Pension Scheme to the employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti , Non implementation of 10% Special allowance to Non- Teaching Staff and other very genuine demands -Notice to observe
Indefinite strike from 1st Sept 2010- intimation –regarding.

Ref: 1. Many earlier representations submitted to your office during the last 6 years and rejection of the same by MHRD on the pretext that Finance Ministry does not approve the same.
2. Assurance given by the Secretary(SE&L) of MHRD vide letter No:17-1/2010 –UTIII dt 29-01 2010 and consequent Withdrawal of proposed indefinite strike by the Joint Action Committee which was to be held on 1st Feb 2010.

Sir, The Joint Action Committee of employees of Jawahar Navodaya vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti had submitted numerous representations and approached personally your good self and Finance Minister to implement the following long pending demands of employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

1) Implementation of 1972 CCS Pension to the employees who joined the service of NVS prior to 1-1-2004
2) To provide 10% Special allowance to Non-Teaching Staff as has been granted to
Teaching Staff of JNVs
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In this connection this is also to bring to your kind information that the JAC had fully co-operated with the Ministry and had called off the indefinite strike w.e.f 1st February2010 on the strength of the written assurance given by the Secretary (SE&L) of MHRD on 29th January 2010 vide the letter referred above. In the minutes of the meeting of JAC and Secretary, it has been clearly stated in emphatic terms that the Ministry has been in full support of the demands of the employees of NVS.
But it is a paradox that your ministry has not implemented the demands of the employees of NVS which was started in 1985, where as the benefit of GPF-CUM Pension has been implemented to 5 Inter –University Councils including National Accreditation Council which was started in 1994.
In a democratic country there is no justification to adopt a differential treatment to two departments of the same Ministry with regard to the service conditions of employees. It is beyond the comprehension of any one as to why there is a discriminatory approach of the Govt. to the employees of NVS in comparison to NACC, KVS, CTS, NAOS etc. The 154th, 178th &194th parliamentary committee reports strongly recommended the Govt. of India to re-examine the same mentioning the discriminatory approach, and to extend the 1972 GOI pensionary benefit to NVS. Yet the Ministry has not implemented the recommendations of Parliamentary standing Committee reports.
It is surprising to note that the minimum demands of the employees of a novel scheme (JawaharNavodaya Vidyalayas) of the former prime minister late Sri Rajeev Gandhi, which caters to the needs of education of rural talented students is deserted by the successive Govts.
In the recent letter of Hon’ble Finance Minister addressed to various MPS , two reasons are projected justifying for not granting 1972 CCS Pension viz
1 )A cabinet decision has been taken to implement the new pension scheme to all the employees of NVS including an option for those who have joined prior 1-1-2004.
2) If GPF cum PENSION is granted to employees of NVS, many other would demand for the same.
With regard to the point (1) ,it should be understood by the Hon’ble Minister that the employees of NVS who have joined prior to 1-1-2004 are eligible to enjoy the benefit of 1972 CCS pension as per the policy of the Govt. and consent of the employees was not sought before taking such a decision. It is a fact that while introducing CPF during early years, the then Director did not consult with the employees. Failure to consult the employees by the former Head of the Organization is not a justification to deny their legitimate right.
The second reason pointed out by the Finance Minister is neither logical nor on rational basis as a policy of a Government is to provide GPF cum Pension scheme to those employees who have joined autonomous bodies or Central Government prior to 1-1-2004.


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During the last financial year the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singhji had extended 1972 CCS Pension scheme to the employees of Punjab University where he was working as a teacher earlier. The same concern has been extended to five Inter University councils leaving 14000 odd NVS employees in lurch.
Since the Government has been showing a deaf ear to the demands of the employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, as per the decision taken by the Joint Action Committee in the meeting held on 31st March 2010 , all the employees of 593 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country and employees of 8 Regional Offices & NVS Headquarters will be on an indefinite strike with effect from 1st August 2010. This decision has been taken as the employees have crossed the threshold of their tolerance level .
Thus in the capacity of Chairman, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and the Minister of concerned Administrative Ministry, it is requested of your good self kindly to take up the issue with the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Hon’ble Minister of Finance and evolve a political decision to implement the demands of the employees mentioned in Para 1 for urgent redressal.

However the employees are optimistic that the Government of India will not drag us to an All India strike and settle our issues urgently for which act of kindness employees will be highly obliged to the Government.
Kindly treat this letter as a prior intimation and a formal notice for the proposed indefinite strike to start from 01-09-2010, with a request to redress the demands of the employees.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sh. V L Balasubramanian, National President, AIJNVPF,
Vaikhari, Puduppariyaram P.O., Palakkad District, Kerala PIN 678 733
Phone No. 0491-2558822 Mob No. 09447275766
Sh.R.S.Nayak, National Secretary, AIJNVPF,
C/o JNV Canacona, South Goa – 403702, Mob. No. 09822228559

Sh.T.P. Mani, National President,AINVSA,
JNV Kottarakkara, ETC PO. Kollam, Kerala-691531. Phon:09447332341 ,04742455034.
Sh. J.K. Singh, National General Secretary, AINVSA,
JNV Kolasi, Kathiahar, Bihar. Mob. : 09431634620, 09968189817


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Sh. Sivanarain Sharma, National President, NVSEWA,
Mob : 09417061628, 09784556998, 09784556941 , 01482375110
Sh. Raj Kumar Radi, National General Secretary, NVSEWA,
NVS RO Chandigarh, 09878002613

Sh.Vijay Kumar, National President, JNVCAMSWA09431411219 , 09911427049 .
Sh. Pankaj Kumar, National General Secretary, JNVCAMSWA
Sh. Jagdish Roy, National President ,AINVSA,
Sh. L.B.Reddy, National General Secretary, AINVSA,
JNV, Mamunuru, Warangal District – 506166Mob : 09704053709

Copy to:
1. The Hon’ble Finance Minister,Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, Room No. 132 C,North Block, NEW DELHI.
PIN: 110 001. (With a request to do the needful)
2. The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Room No.148 B,
South Block, NEW DELHI. PIN : 110 001.
(With a request to do the needful)
3. The Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development,
(Department of School Education and Literacy),Govt. of India, Sastry Bhavan, NEW DELHI.PIN : 110 001.
(With a request to do the needful)
4. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti,A – 28,
5. Kailash Colony,NEW DELHI. PIN : 110 048
6. (With a request to do the needful)