JAC,NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI: 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

JAC MEETING WITH MINISTERS & OTHER DIGNITORIES

MINUTES OF JAC MEETING ON 29-11-2009

Friday, November 27, 2009

UNDUE PRESSURE BY NVS ON JAC MEMBERS

Monday, November 16, 2009

PRESS RELEASE - TOKEN STRIKE ON 16-11-2009

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Contact Address : Principal’s Quarters, JNV Periye, Kasaragod Kerala -671-316.
Phone: 04672234057 (O/R) Mobile :09447275766

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F No: 52/JAC/2009-10 Dt: 16/11/2009
PRESS RELEASE

The employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country and the regional offices of Navdaya Vidyalaya samiti have gone on one day token strike today demanding GPF cum Pension to all employeeswho have joined before 01.01.2004 and 10 % special allowance to non-teaching staff. The issue of pension has been remaining unresolved for the past two decades.
Reports from all over the country reveals that the strike is total and peaceful. About 20,000 employees have participated in the token strike. Employees have taken up processions and the meetings held in respective districts were addressed by local MPs,MLAs or other Service association leaders.

This token strike is part of the ongoing efforts to get GPF cum pension implemented. Earlier the employees of Navodaya Vidyalayas and regional offices of NVS had observed Black badge protest week from November 2 to 7 and a massive rally was staged in New Delhi on 9th November,2009. The rally was attended by over five thousand employees from across the country.

Though Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are Central Government Institutions established as per the New Policy on Education 1985 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development the administrative body,Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti initially opted for CPF scheme which is meant for re-employed staff or staff on contract and chose to continue the same till date. As per the CCS rules Navodaya Vidyalayas employees are eligible for CCS Pension(1972) as the department receives 100 % grant in aid from the Central Government.

154th,184th and 198th Department related Parliamentary standing Committees on HRD have strongly recommended the government to implement pension scheme to the employees of Navodaya Samiti. Many sister institutions like National open school(NIOS), Kendriya Vidyalayas ,Sainik schools, Tibetan Central school who have less working hours compared to teaching and non-teaching staff of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are granted GPF cum Pension scheme.The IV pay commission had given a one-time option to all central government institutions to switch over to pension scheme from CPF scheme. Accordingly several institutions have done so, yet NVS chose to continue CPF scheme without the consent of its own employees.

Many representations were given during the last 20 years but it has not brought any fruits. Now Novodaya Vidyalaya samiti has introduced new pension scheme to all the employees who have joined right from the inception where as even as per the Govt. of India’s instructions the new pension scheme is not applicable to those who have joined prior to 01/01/2004. The legitimate right of the employees who have joined prior to 01/01/2004,GPF Cum Pension Scheme, has been insensitively denied.

The Chief Vigilance Officer of Ministry of HRD had instructed Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to implement pension scheme and intimate positively on or before 31.08.1995.The date was extended to 16.10.1995 since NVS did not comply with. However NVS stood indifferent.

In an exclusive meeting for IITs,IIMs and NVS called by the Board of Secondary and Higher Education ,these organizations were asked to implement pension and furnish report positively NVS failed to act in favour while IITs and IIMs took immediate steps to implement CCS pension to their employees and ansure social security of their staff in their post retirement years.

The employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are bound to work even after the normal schooling hours daily and also on Sundays and holidays taking care of the activities of the students under curricular and co-curicular activities being residential in nature. These members of staff are also responsible for the safety and security of 560 students or so in each Vidyalaya spread over 576 school situated in rural areas one in each district of India.

Today’s token strike has sent a strong message to NVS and the Government that the employees are strongly resolved to get on with indefinite strike from the first week of December if no positive steps are taken to alleviate the problems of the staff who work round the clock for uplift of talented rural children which was a great dream of the former Prime Minister,Sri.Rajiv Gandhi.

For Joint Action Committee
(V L Balasubramnian)
President
All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Principal Forum & Member JAC

Friday, November 13, 2009

ARISE ! ARISE ! BE PREPARED FOR 16TH EVENT

It is only through sacrifices that India achieved freedom. Let us sacrifice one day’s salary and demonstrate our strength of mind and commitment to achieve our goal.
There are some principals who have reservations to some extend regarding participation in the proposed strike. Can any work of quality be expected from men of little hearts.—Nothing in the World. This is what Swami Vivekananda says.
We must have iron will if we would cross the ocean. We must also be equally strong enough to pierce mountains. Purity of thought, word and deed, patience and perseverance will overcome all obstacles.
The brave alone can afford to be sincere. Let us stamp out the negative spirit and fill your heart with optimism.

The D days is nearing. Show your vigour, enthusiasm and zeal.

Wishing all of you all the best in your endeavor…
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,

For JAC….

Thursday, November 12, 2009

SUGGESTIONS TO THE PRINCIPALS-REGARDING TOKEN STRIKE ON 16/11/2009

ALL INDIA JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA
PRINCIPAL’S FORUM
C/o Principal’s Quarters ,JNV Periye, Kasaragod Kerala- 671316.
Reg. No. 109/Goa/2006
Contact no :President 09447275766, Secretary:09822228559

F No: 33/AIJNVPF/2009-10 12/11/2009
To,
All the Principals of JNVs.

Subject: Token strike on 16th November 2009-regarding.
Ref: 1.Letter no F29/JAC/2009-10 dt.06/10/2009 –notice given to MHRD and the
Commissioner NVS.
2.:Letters of JAC including the latest letter no 44/JAC/2009-10 dt.11/11/2009.
Sir,

As all of you know very well that the Joint Action Committe of various forum and associations has given a notice to the Govt. for holding one day token strike on 16/11/2009 after having performed
peaceful activities like Hunger Work Day on Teachers day, wearing black badges from 2nd to 7th November and mass rally at Delhi on 9th November in order to press our genuine and legitimate demand of introducing GPF-cum-Pension Scheme to all the employees of NVS who have joined prior to 01/01/2004.The above activities were undertaken successfully with the motivation provided by Principals under the banner of Principals forum and the JAC.
The Mass Rally at Jantar Mandir was a successful programme with the participation of around 6000 employees from JNVs & egional offices. In order to achieve success people will have to sacrifice. Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent bestowed on you by almighty. As a leader of the team we should equally be conscious of our rights and responsibilities. Hence to make the token strike a success the following guidelines are issued in order to inspire the colleagues and to look into the minimum responsibilities.
1. Kindly act according to the instructions of JAC vide letter dated 11/11/2009 and intimate the District Magistrate/District Collector regarding the strike along with the letter of notice issued by JAC to MHRD and Commissioner on 6th October 2009.
2. All Principals & Vice Principals will be on strike. However they may make previous arrangements to ensure that students are provided with food from the mess with the help of daily wage workers. This arrangement also should be discussed with CA and cook.
3. Safety security aspects of students may be entrusted with contract teachers. However unofficially Principals will be monitoring the same as we are responsible officers.
4. Neither we will be applying for leave nor will we be signing in the attendance register.
5. If possible charge of the principal could also be given for a day to any probationer (either a teacher or in the office) so that the one who is working is not disrupted and any immediate action to be taken regarding safety and security of students can be taken up by them officially where as unofficially we have to support them to maintain safety and security.
6. We are not sending the students home on account of token strike where as in case of indefinite strike only we will be sending the students home for which detailed instructions will follow in due course.
7. As suggested in the JAC letter dated 11/11/2009 Principals are requested to take
initiative to give wide publicity through mass media regarding the demand of GPF-
cum-Pension scheme to the employees who have joined prior to 01/01/2004 and 10%
special allowance to non teaching staff.
8. Copies of representation to be handed over to Member of Parliament should also be
signed by Principals.
9. In case of any panel inspection is arranged on 16/11/2009, kindly request the DCs to
postpone it for some other days.
However it is the personal request of JAC and the Principals forum to make the one day token strike a grand success.
Wishing you all the best.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,

V L Balasubramanian,
President All India JNV Principals forum &
Principal, JNV Kasaragod

R S Naik
Secretary,
AIJNVPF
& Principal JNV Canacona.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

PRESS RELEASE-JAC-NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

Joint Action Committee of Employees Association/Forum of
Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti(All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Principal’s Forum, All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Staff Association,
Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti Employees Welfare Association,
All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Catering Assistant Association).
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Contact Address : Principal’s Quarters, JNV Periye, Kasaragod Kerala -671-316.
Phone: 04672234057 (O/R) Mobile :09447275766
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F No: 36/JAC/2009-10 Dt: 29/10/2009
PRESS RELEASE

The Joint action Committee of employees associations of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, in its meeting held at Chandigarh on 1st October 2009, has decided the following in order to draw the attention of the Govt. of India for the dare necessity to introduce GPF Cum Pension scheme under CCS Pension rules-1972 and 10% special allowance to the non teaching staff.
1. To observe 2nd November to 7th November as Black badge Days to express our resentments, by all the employees of 576 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas,Regional Offices and Head Quarters office of NVS.
2. A mass rally will be held at Janthar Mandir,New Delhi on 9th November 2009.
3. A Token Strike will be held on 16th November 2009 in all the 576 Vidyalayas, Regional Offices and Head Quarters office of NVS by all the employees including Officers & Principals.
Scheme of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

The scheme for the establishment of Jawahar navodaya
Vidyalayas (JNVs) was approved by Union Cabinet in August1985 to give shape to the vision of the then Prime Minister Sri.Rajiv Gandhi to have a residential school system for the talented children, predominantly belonging to rural areas. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) was established as an autonomous body under the administrative control of Dept. of Secondary and Higher education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. JNVs are fully residential, co-educational institutions providing free education including boarding and lodging, textbooks, uniforms etc. up to the senior secondary stage. Thus Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are addressing the needs of talented rural children of India who may otherwise be deprived of quality education. At present there are 576 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, one in each district across the country except in Tamil Nadu.
Though the Govt. of India has approved the extension of pay structure of Central Govt. employees to the teaching and non teaching staff of JNVs, when it comes to the question of implementation of GPF Cum Pension Scheme to the employees as per 1972 CCS (pension) rules in spite of repeated requests during the last 2 decades, the same has not been extended. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti has also adopted Govt. of India rules and regulations on service matters for its employees mutantis- mutandis vide order no: F6-1/92-NVS(Admin) dated 30/03/1992 and also brought these employees under the purview of Central Administrative Tribunal.
Many representations were given during the last 20 years but it has not brought any fruits. Now Novodaya Vidyalaya samiti has introduced new pension scheme to all the employees who have joined right from the inception where as even as per the Govt. of India’s instructions the new pension scheme is not applicable to those who have joined prior to 01/01/2004. The legitimate right of the employees who have joined prior to 01/01/2004 is GPF Cum Pension Scheme.
When a delegation of Joint action Committee (JAC) met Sri. Kapil Sibalji Minister of Human Resource Development on 10 August 2009, he had promised to examine the rational behind the issue. Yet no positive outcome has been found.
Employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalays across the country observed a ‘Hunger Work Day’ on 5th September 2009 in order to bring our resentments in the notice of NVS and Govt. of India.

Rational behind demanding GPF cum Pension scheme for the employees
of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti who have joined prior to 01-01-2004.
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1. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas were started in 1985.
2. Initially employees were taken on deputation from various pensionable departments like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Sainik school, State Govt. Institutions, different Departments and from various Ministries.
3. When CPF scheme was introduced in 1991, employees were not consulted with.
4. During 1995 Ministry of HRD had written thrice to the then Director of Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti to introduce provisions similar to CCS pension rules 1972 as it facilitate imposing of penalty on its employees for the act of commissions and omissions committed during their service period (refer letter Do no 8F43/95-UT-II dated 31st August 1995 of Deputy Secretary, letter Do no. C33011/10/81-vig dated 17 July 1995 of Joint Secretary and Chief Vigilance Officer, MHRD Dept.of Education, Do letter no.C33011/10/81-vig dated 10th October 1995 of Under Secretary Vigilance Section of MHRD reminding again to furnish the action taken report on or before 16th October 1995) .Inspiteof these three letters issued by MHRD no action was taken by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to implement GPF cum Pension Scheme to its employees.
Are the employees at fault for not taking up necessary steps by the then administrators of NVS?
5. Extract of General Financial rules of Govt. of India rule 149(4)(IV) states as follows ‘ All Autonomous Bodies or Grantee Institutions which receive more that 50 % of their recurring expenditure in the form of Grant-in-aid should formulate terms and conditions of service of their employees so that by and large they are broadly comparable to those applicable to similar categories of employees in Central Government.’ Since NVS is provided 100% grant-in- aid, by Ministry of Human Resources development, the employees are eligible for pensionary benefits as available to employees of similarly placed organizations like, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Central Tibetan Schools, NCERT, CBSE and institutions under UGC.
6. Relevant portion of extract from IV Pay Commission report para 9.8 reveals that in so far as CPF beneficiaries in service are concerned it is recommended that they should be deemed to have come over to the Pension scheme unless they specifically opt out to continue under CPF Scheme. The Ministry of Personal Public Grievences & Pension vide office memorandum no.4-1/87 P1C1 dated 01/05/1987 conveyd the acceptance of recommendations of 4th pay commission and allowed all the central Govt. employees and employees of Central Autonomous Bodies to change over from CPF Scheme to Pension Scheme. However this option was not extended to the employees of NVS where as the same was extended to the departments like IITs and IIMs.
7. Many institutions like National open school(NIOS), Kendriya Vidyalayas ,Sainik schools, Tibetan Central school who have less working hours compared to teaching and non-teaching staff of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are granted GPF cum Pension scheme.
8. The employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are bound to work even after the normal schooling hours daily and also on Sundays and holidays taking care of the activities of the students under curricular and co-curicular activities being residential in nature. These members of staff are also responsible for the safety and security of 560 students in each Vidyalaya spread over 576 school situated in rural areas one in each district of India.
9. Organizations like Konkan railways, IITs, IIMS, Punjab University have been granted GPF cum Pension schemes to those employees who have joined prior to 01-01-2004.
10. The review committee set up by Ministry of HRD under the chairmanship of Y N Chadurvedi on the functioning of JNVs inter-alia recommended grant of CCS pension rules 1972 to the staff of Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti.
11. The Department Related standing committees on HRD, under the chairmanship of Shri. Vayalar Ravi, MP(Presently Minister of Overseas Indian affairs) in its 154th report presented the Rajya sabha on 3rd March 2005 and in Lok sabha on 2nd March 2005 has strongly recommended to extend pensionary benefits as it has been done to Kendriya Vidyalayas.
12. The departmental Related Standing Committee on HRD in its 184th report on Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti tabled on both Rajya sabha and Lok sabha on 30th November 2006 reteriated the implementation of pensionary benefits to the employees of NVs.
13. The 198th report on Department Related Standing Committee also has strongly recommended the Govt. to introduce pension scheme on the same lines as being extended to Kendriya Vidyalayas.
14. Your kind attention is also drawn to the letter no. F5-7/98-UT-2 dated 25th August 2004 addressed to the commissioner NVS New Delhi along with a copy of clarification from Ministry of Finance ,Department of Economic Affairs ECB and PR Division clarifying that the New Pension scheme can be introduced as a replacement to the old GPF cum Pension scheme. Conversely speaking having introduced the new pension scheme to employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Govt. has accepted in Principle that GPF cum Pension scheme should be bestowed with.
15. In the recent order of Ministry of HRD vide DO no.F4-26/97-UJ (A) dated 10th July 2009 issued by Director of (Higher Education) has decided to agree to allow GPF cum Pension scheme to the employees of 5 inter University Councils including National Assessment and Accreditation Council who have joined prior to 01-01-2004 in the respective departments and the expenditure on this account will be borne by UGC.
16. The above facts clearly justifies the demand of introducing GPF cum Pension scheme to the employees of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalaya samiti who relentlessly work day and night to mould the future mentors of this country for decades together and participate in the Nation building process.
It is under the above circumstances that the issue was raised through various Members of Parliament in the notice ofMinister of HRD and Finance Minister and authorities of Navodaya
Vidyalaya Samiti for the implementation of GPF Cum Pension scheme to the employees.
Can employees of any Central Government organization wait for more than 2 decades to get the legitimate right of GPF Cum Pension scheme? The above circumstances have forced the employees to adopt for organizing the following to express the frustration.
1. Observing ‘Black badge days’ from 2nd to 7th November 2009.
2. Mass rally at Delhi on 9th November 2009 .
3. A ‘token strike’ on 16th November 2009.
The Joint Action Committee feels that the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti & Govt. of India will not drag us to a strike situation as the employees are asking only for settling the issue of social security of the employees after retirement in spite of the fact that the employees of these residential schools work round the clock in taking care of safety, security, education and reconstituting the personality of students even on Sundays and holidays.

For JAC

Saturday, October 24, 2009

LETTER OF INTIMATION TO SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

GRANT OF 10% RESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE TO NON -TEACHING STAFF

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

GRANT OF BONUS TO TEACHERS FOR THE YEAR 2008-09

Monday, October 5, 2009

NPS - INFORMATION TO COMMISSIONER

JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE
(All India Jawahar navodaya Vidyalaya Principal Forum, All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Staff Association,All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Staff Welfare Association & All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Catering Association )

To

The Commissioner
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
A-28,Kailash Colony
New Delhi

Sub : Decision of Staff to abstain from exercising option for New Pension Scheme

Respected Sir,

The Joint Action Committee comprising All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Principals Forum, All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Staff Association,All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Staff Welfare Association & All Inidia Navodaya Vidyalaya Catering Assistants Association has unanimously decided at the JAC meeting held in Chandigargh on 1st October,2009 that all the staff who joined before 1.01.2004 shall invariably abstain from exercising option for New Pension Scheme on the following grounds :

1. Since NVS was established more than 2 decades back,having been accepted all CCS rules mutantis mutandis and derive 100% garant in aid from the Central Government the staff of NVS are legitimately eligible for the GPF cum Pension Scheme.
2. The government had given several chances to NVS to switch over from CPF to Pension Scheme whereas NVS did’nt take appropriate action to communicate the same to employees for switching over thereby the CCS Pension Rules 1972 was not made applicable to the employees.
3. It was without the consent of the employees NVS had opted for CPF instead of pension scheme.
4. Several Parliamentary Standing Committees had strongly recommended the old pension scheme to us and questioned the rationale behind in continuing CPF.
5. When the sister concern likeKVS,Sianik schools,Central Tibetan schools,National Open Schools are entitled for the old pension scheme there is no rationale behind opting for NPS for NVS staff.
6. The pension rule states that GPF Cum Pension Scheme is applicable to those who joined in service prior to 01.01.2004 and not for those who joined on or after 01.01.2004 thus the present dictum is violation of the basic tenet.

7. The NPS does not guarantee gratuity to the employees as such the staff will suffer grave financial loss on retirement
8. The NPS does not clearly and definitively spell out the benefits an employee will get in case of death or disability occurs before retirement,
9. The NPS provides only 20% of the acrued amount to a person who happens to retire before 60 years of age,thus not guaranteeing pension for a minimum service period.
Furthermore the staff who joined NVS on or after 01.01.2004 have also decided to keep away from opting for the NPS as NVS has given a provision that all those joined on or before 1st April,2009 can exercise the option for New Pension Scheme explicitly meaning that those who joined on or after 01.01.2004 and before 01-04-2009 can continue to be under CPF Scheme.

Hence ,on behalf of all the staff of NVS, the Joined Action Committee comprising all the above service Associations bring the above matter to your kind notice that employees have decided not to opt for New Pension Scheme.

This is for your kind information and necessary action to impliment GPF Cum Pension Scheme to all the employees of NVS

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,

V.L.Balasubramanian R.S.Naik
President General Secretary
All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Principal’s Forum and Principal Principal’s Forum and Principal
JNV Kasargod. JNV Canacona.

T.P. Mani J.K.Singh
President General Secretary
All India Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Navodaya Vidyalaya
Staff Association. Staff Association.

Jagdish Rai L.B. Reddy
President General Secretary
All India Navodaya All India Navodaya Vidyalaya
Staff Association. Staff Association.

Shiv Narain Sharma Raj Kumar Radi
President General Secretary
Navodaya Vidyalaya Employees Navodaya Vidyalaya Employees
Welfare Association. Welfare Association.

Vijay Singh General Secretary
All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Catering Assistant Association. Catering Assistant Association.

Copy to :

1. The Deputy Commssioner, NVS, RO,Hyderabad, Pune,Patna, Jaipur, Chandigarh,
Shillong,Bhopal and Lucknow regions for kind information,
2. All Principals,JNVs,all over India for information and necessary cooperation.
3. All office bearers of all service associations under NVS (Central ,Regional,Sate and
Unit Committees) for information and necessary support

MINUTES OF THE 2ND JAC MEETING

SECOND MEETING OF JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF NAVODAYA
VIDYALAYA SAMITI EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONS/FORUM HELD ON 01.10.2009 AT PHD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, CHANDIGARH.

Second Meeting of the Joint Action Committee consisting of All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Principals’ Forum, All India Navodaya Vidyalaya Staff Association, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Employees Welfare Association and All India Catering Assistants Association was held on 01.10.2009 at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sector 31-A, Chandigarh. Members from all the Regions of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti participated in the meeting. The following Agenda items were put up before the house for open and detailed discussions and for deciding the further course of action.

1. Review of the 5th September,2009(Hunger Work Day)
2. Strengthening of Joint Action Committee
3. Further Strategies for struggle for Pension and 10% Residential Allowance for Non-teaching staff.

The meeting started at 10.30AM and at the outset, Sh. C.M.Sharma, Principal, JNV Chandigarh(venue) and Vice President, Principals’ Forum Welcomed the gathering and set the ball rolling for discussions of the agenda. He requested the Presidents and General Secretaries of all the associations to share their views to set the Road Map to achieve the long pending legitimate demands of all the employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Sh. V.L.Balasubramanian, Sh. T.P.Mani, Sh. Shiv Narain and Sh. S.S. Dora all Presidents and Sh. R.S. Naik, Sh. L.B. Reddy, Sh. J.K. Singh and Sh. Raj Kumar Radi all General Secretaries shared their views on the success of Hunger Work Day observed throughout the Navodaya Vidyalayas of the country on September 05th. They also proposed certain further course of actions required to be taken up immediately to pressurize the Management and the Government which has turned deaf ear till now for the genuine and long pending demands of the employees.

Many other members also spoke during the pre-lunch session and shared their concern about the step motherly treatment of the Government ignoring and disrespecting the sincere and Gandhian efforts, till now. They appreciated that atlast all the Associations have come on one Platform and this was the high time to channelise all the energies and move fast towards the goal/target. They stressed that certain tough steps are now required to be taken up to make the Government wakeup. The speakers observed that Hon’ble HRM has immediately responded when just 1400 Professors of IITs went for hunger striker but he was silent when more than 14000 employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti observed Hunger work day on Teachers’ Day. This speaks about the mind set of the Ministry of HRD towards the employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The prominent speakers from the JAC and the gathering were following:-

Sh. Harcharan Singh, Assistant Commissioner, NVS(RO) Chandigarh.

PRINCIPALS’ FORUM

1. Sh. C.M.Sharma, Principal, JNV Chandigarh
2. Sh. Preet Singh, Principal, JNV Delhi-I
3. Sh. Mahendra Choudary, Principal, JNV Jaipur
4. Sh. G.S.Sidhu, Principal, JNV Muktsar
5. Sh. R.P.Sharma, Principal, JNV Sirsa
6. Sh. C.G. Hooda, Principal, JNV Kurukshetra
7. Sh. P.K.Sharma, Principal, JNV Shimla
8. Sh. Kailash Chand, Princpal, JNV Jhajjar
9. Sh. R.P.Dobhal, Director, NLI, Chandigarh.

TEACHERS’ SIDE

1. Sh. M.K. Singh, JNV Kheda, Gujrat.
2. Sh. Yoginder Sharma, JNV Mohindergarh, Haryana
3. Sh. Gajender Yadav, JNV Mohindergarh, Haryana
4. Smt. Dalvir Kaur, JNV Ferozepur, Punjab
5. Sh. K.M.Rajan, JNV Kasargod, Kerala
6. Sh. S.S.Judge, JNV Hoshiarpur, Punjab
7. Ms. Sangeeta Sonik, JNV Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
8. R.K.Dash, JNV Dhenkanal, Orissa

NON-TEACHING SIDE

1. Sh. S.D. Deshpandey, JNV Amaravati, Maharashtra
2. Ms. Sunita Bhat, JNV Mandi, H.P.
3. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Jaglan, NVS(RO) Chandigarh.
4. Sh. T. Surya Prakash, NVS(RO) Hyderabad.
5. Sh. H.C.S. Rathore, JNV Tonk, Rajasthan.
6. Sh. Anil Kumar Sharma, NVS(RO) Jaipur
7. Sh. M.L.Gaba, NVS(RO) Chandigarh

Various proposals were given by the speakers for stepping up the pressure on the government in the coming days. A Press Conference was held during the Lunch Session which was addressed by the Office Bearers. The Press was apprised about the long pending demand of Pension etc and steps taken till now and the future action plan. Thereafter, in the post-lunch session all the proposals given by the office bearers and the other members were analyzed and after detailed deliberations the following decisions were taken unanimously:

1.Mobilization for strengthening the JAC(26th October – 2nd November 2009): It was resolved that all the office bearers of all the Associations and the Executive Members of the JAC will move in Phased manner to all the States from 26th October – 2nd November 2009 to form State level units of JAC which may comprise members from all the Associations. The Convener of the State Level JAC will be one of the Principals of the State and after every ten vidylayas in the State there will be two Princpals(including the Convener), four teachers and two non-teaching staff and one Catering Assistant. The State Level JACs will ensure that the decisions taken in the 2nd Meeting of JAC reaches each and every member of all the vidyalayas in the state.

2.Wearing of Black Badges -2nd November – 7th November 2009: It was further resolved and decided that all the Staff Members of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti(Hqrs, ROs, NLIs, and JNVs) will put Black Badges w.e.f. 2nd November – 7th November 2009 and they will ensure that they carry these Badges wherever they go during this period so that the Public may know the reasons behind it. During this period all the Vidyalaya units will give press notes in this regard and ensure that the Media(Print and Electronic) gives due coverage.

3.Mass Rally at Delhi 9th November 2009: It was decided to hold a Mass Rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi at 9.00AM sharp wherein atleast 6000-7000 employees of JNVs from all over the country will join. For this minimum 12-15 members of the staff from each JNV, Regional Office/NLI and NVS Headquarters shall reach Delhi by the evening of 8th of November 2009. State Level Unit of JAC will mobalize the staff of the JNVs of the respective State to ensure that maximum employees reach the venue of Mass Rally. The expenditure on TA/DA of the members who shall visit Delhi will be born by the respective vidyalayas through collections from the staff. All Vidyalaya Units will carry a banner on white cloth/Flex in the size of 6’X3’ in which two sticks could be inserted on both ends so that two members could carry it holding from both the ends. The following should be got printed:-

MASS RALLY OF THE JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS OF NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI EMPLOYEES, 9TH NOVEMBER 2009, JNV (DISTT.) & STATE.

Similarly, posters and banners carrying different slogans demanding pensions and 10% residential allowance for the Non teaching staff should also be got prepared at vidyalaya level and each member should carry atleast one poster/banner. A blog of the JAC has been started with http://www.jacnavodayavidyalayasamitiblogspot.com/. The vidyalaya units may give suggestions for making all the activities of the JAC successful and also propose slogans etc which will be downloaded by vidyalaya units and got printed accordingly.

An organizing Committee for the Mass Rally at Delhi consisting of the following members was constituted to make all suitable arrangements for the success of the Rally:-

1. All President and General Secretaries of the different Associations.
2. Sh. Preet Singh, Principal, JNV Delhi-I
3. Sh. Krishan Kumar, JNV Delhi-I
4. Sh. Yoginder Sharma, JNV Mohindergarh
5. Sh.Gajendra Yadav, JNV Mohindergarh
6. Sh. Arun Gaur, JNV Sonepat
7. Sh. C. Narang, JNV Sirsa
8. Sh. M.L. Gaba, NVS(RO) Chandigarh
9. Sh. Anil Kumar Sharma, NVS(RO) Jaipur
10. Sh. Zuber Ali Khan, JNV Etah
11. Sh. S.D. Deshpandey, JNV Amravati
12. Ms. Sunita Bhat, JNV Mandi
13. Sh. S.S. Judge, JNV Hoshiarpur
14. Ms. Dalvir Kaur, JNV Ferozepur
15. Sh. Negi, JNV Solan
16. Sh. K.M.Rajan, JNV Kasargod, Kerala

The Members of the organizing committee will reach New Delhi by 7th of November 2009 evening and make arrangements for packed lunch and water bottle etc. for the members attending the rally. The expenditure will be borne by all the Associations equally.

4.One day Token Strike: 16th November 2009(MONDAY) The JAC after detailed discussions and deliberations decided to go for one day Token Strike on 16th November 2009 through out all the JNVs.,ROs,NLIs and Headquarters of NVS. For this a Notice will be issued to the Chairman/HRM, Commissioner NVS and Chairman of the Vidyalaya Management Committees by the JAC by 06.10.2009. For this the parents will be taken into confidence by way of holding the PTC meetings on the Ist Saturday in November 2009 and they will be apprised of the difficulties likely to be faced by the students on 16th November 2009. The parents will be informed about the step motherly treatment being meted out to the NVS employees and seek their full cooperation on the day of TOKEN STRIKE.

On the day of token strike the whole staff of the Navodaya Vidyalayas (Principals, Teaching and Non Teaching including Mess Staff) will be on complete strike and the whole system will be paralyzed. No activity will take place. 3 to 5 of the Staff of the vidyalayas will move to the respective Regional Offices a day before and will organize a Mass Dharna infront of Regional Office from 9.00am to 2.00PM. Thereafter, they will move towards the Governor House in Procession and handover a Memorandum to H.E. The Governor of the State. Similarly, atleast 10members from each Regional Office, will move to New Delhi to stage a Dharna infront of Hqrs alongwith the staff from the said office. Vidyalaya units will also stage a Dharna in front of the main gate of the Vidyalaya from 9.00 am to 2.00pm and thereafter move to the District Hqrs to hand over a Memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate. Similar Memorandums will be handed over to the Member of Parliaments on the same day. A draft Memorandum will be available on the web site/blog which will be downloaded and signed by the respective representatives of the Vidyalaya units and handed over to the DC/DM and MPs.

Signing the option forms for NPS 2004 The issue regarding signing the option forms for opting New Pension Scheme circulated by NVS also came up for discussions. It was unanimously decided that no employee will sign the option because neither the employees working before 1.1.2004 are ready to accept the New Pension Scheme nor the employees who have joined after 1.1.2004 are being benefited because the Samiti has distorted the scheme by effecting it w.e.f. 01.09.2009. Therefore, no staff member will sign the options and even those who have earlier signed will send a letter withdrawing it. The JAC will also convey its decision in this regard to the Management immediately in writing.

Sh. N.K. Pahwa, NVS(RO) Chandigarh extended vote of thanks to one and all.

V.L.Balasubramanian R.S.Naik
President General Secretary
All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Principal’s Forum and Principal Principal’s Forum and Principal
JNV Kasargod. JNV Canacona.

T.P. Mani J.K.Singh
President General Secretary
All India Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Navodaya Vidyalaya
Staff Association. Staff Association.

Jagdish Rai L.B. Reddy
President General Secretary
All India Navodaya All India Navodaya Vidyalaya
Staff Association. Staff Association.

Shiv Narain Sharma Raj Kumar Radi
President General Secretary
Navodaya Vidyalaya Employees Navodaya Vidyalaya Employees
Welfare Association. Welfare Association.

Vijay Singh General Secretary
All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya All India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Catering Assistant Association. Catering Assistant Association.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

HUNGER WORK DAY ON 5TH SEPTEMBER 2009

Navodaya Vidyalaya staff protest today
Staff Reporter
Even JNV staff who had joined prior to January 1, 2004 being denied GPF-cum- pension scheme
Institutions like the Konkan Railways, IITs, IIMs and Punjab University have given the benefit
KOTTAYAM: More than 20,000 employees, both teaching and non-teaching, of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) and Navodaya Vidyalya Samiti across the country, will observe a ‘Hunger Working Day’ on Teachers’ Day, Saturday.
Speaking to The Hindu over the telephone for the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the employees, V. L. Balasubramanian, principal, JNV, Kasaragod, said they have decided to observe the Teachers’ Day as a protest day as the authorities have failed to give them the GPF- cum- Pension Scheme, in spite of repeated demands during the past two decades or more. “Out of the more than 20,000 employees, 14,225 had joined the organization prior to January 1, 2004 and are eligible for GPF-cum-Pension Scheme,” said Mr. Balasubramanian.
On an average there are 560 students in each of the 576 JNVs spread across the country.
The routine of these schools will not be affected in any way on Saturday, he said.
Institutions of similar nature, like National Open School, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Sainik Schools and Tibetan Central Schools have been granted GPF-cum-Pension Scheme, he said and added that even institutions like the Konkan Railways, IITs, IIMs and Punjab University have granted GPF-cum-Pension scheme to their employees who have joined prior to January 1, 2004.
Reports of various Department Related Standing Committees on HRD have also strongly recommended extension of pensionary benefits as has been done to Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Moreover, the MHRD had on many occasions written to the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to implement GPF-cum-Pension Scheme to its employees.
“The employees are now suffering for the omissions of the then administrators of the NVS,’ Mr. Balasubramanian said. Presently, they have taken steps to bring the employees under the New Pension Scheme which is an injustice to the large majority of employees who are rightfully eligible for GPF-cum-Pension Scheme, he added.

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