MINUTES OF THE 21ST MEETING OF THE POSTAL SPORTS BOARD HELD ON 05.06.2012 AT HYDERABAD UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF SECRETARY (POSTS)

D.G. Posts No. 2-10/2012-WL/Sports Dated 18.06.2012.

            The meeting started with introductory remarks of Secretary (Posts). In her address, Secretary (Posts) apprised of the Postal Sports Board about the sports activities being organized by the Department as also its budgetary provisions. Shri M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE and Shri D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO thanked the Chairperson for taking follow up action on the decisions taken during in the wake of 20^th Meeting of the Postal Sports Board and convening the 21^st meeting of the Postal Sports Board. Thereafter, the Chairperson allowed discussions on the agenda items and the following decisions were taken.

            Confirmation of the minutes of the 20^th Meeting of the Postal Sports Board held on 5^th July, 2010.

            Confirmation of the action taken statement on the minutes of the meeting. Thereafter agenda items of the current meeting were taken up for discussion and the gist of discussions is as follows.

Agenda items for 21^st Meeting of the Postal Sports Board.

1.         Women Team in Chess event needs to be introduced. The number of women is increasing due to new recruitment and new entrants are showing interest in this game.

            The Board agreed to the proposal of introducing women team in Chess event subject to the stipulation that nomination of players will be made on merit and only those players will be nominated who have the skill of competing at the all India level. For this purpose it would be desirable to have scrutiny of players by professionals.

2.         All the players representing circle teams in All India Postal events may be allowed to travel in AC-III/AC-II Tier class irrespective of their posts as it will be boost their morale.

            The members of the Postal Sports Board were apprised that the proposal has financial implications to the tune of Rs. 40 lakhs (approximately) and it may not be feasible to meet this extra expenditure out of the present budgetary allocation. The possibility of effecting saving in the overall sports activities, in order to meet the expenditure on this proposal was also discussed but without any conclusion. On the suggestion of the staff side, it was agreed to take up the matter with the Railways for providing concession to the players travelling by train to participate in All India Postal Meets. The matter will be reviewed in the light of response received from the Railways.

3.         Provision of economic class Airfare for the winning team.

            No comments in view of item No. 2.

4.         Holding of all 14 selected events at Circle/Regional level.

            The proposal was discussed in details could not be agreed to. No action.

5.         Enhancement of TA/DA and Refreshment allowance.

            The members of the Board were explained that in the light of prevailing rate of TA/DA in case of officials on tour, it may not be possible to revise the existing rate of daily allowance being paid to the players at the rate of Rs. 150/- per day (Rs. 75/- per day in case local participants) . However the Board agreed to enhance the rate of refreshment allowance from the existing Rs. 60/- per day to Rs. 75/- per day even in case of All India Postal Meets so as to bring it on par with the refreshment allowance being paid in case of National tournaments.

UPU News - UPU and Commonwealth Posts make it official

A new memorandum of understanding has laid the foundation for closer collaboration between the UPU and the Conference of Commonwealth Postal Administrations (CCPA).

The two organizations met in Berne, Switzerland, on June 21 to sign the agreement.

The CCPA is a group of 66 UPU designated operators from the Commonwealth and their dependent territories. The association meets every two years and before the UPU’s congress to discuss mail exchanges and share best practices within the Commonwealth region. Guernsey Post currently presides the organization.

The agreement will pave the way for the CCPA to partner more closely with the UPU on the Union's development projects, says Ken McKeown, director of markets development.

“This is the start,” McKeown says. “We’ll be looking to identify more specific areas of potential cooperation for the future.”

Representing the CCPA was Dudley Jehan, Guernsey Post chair. This designated operator currently presides the organization. "This marks a landmark moment in the CCPA's development," says Jehan. "This agreement provides formal recognition of the association by the premier international postal body, which opens the way for closer working opportunities between our two respective organizations."

Mass Dharna in front of Trivandrum GPO on 19.6.12

Encouraging reports were received from throughout Nation about our NUGDS Dharna programme .

FNPO-NUGDS thanks to all FNPO affiliated circle secretaries for their excellent co-operation for making the Dharna a great success.

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ADDRESSING DHARNA IN TRIVANDRUM>

Shri K P Dhanapalan MP inaugurating the  Dharna

As per the call of the All India Union, Mass dharna was held in front of Trivandrum GPO on 19.05.2012, demanding immediate intervention of the adminstration/ Government on the burning problems of the GDS employees working in the Department.

The Dharna held in front of Trivandrum GPO was inagurated by the newly elected Circle Chairman, Shri K P Dhanapalan MP. While addressing the dharna, Mr. Dhanapalan assured that he will raise the various problems faced by the Postal employees, especially GDS employees, in the Parliament, as well as before the Minister.

NUGDS General Secretary Shri P U Muraleedharan, presided over the function. Circle Convenor Johnson Avokkaran, P IV Circle Secretary C Moideenkutty, and various other Circle leaders addressed the gathering.

More than 200 FNPO activists across Kerala Circle attended the dharna.