My View on PRR invokes RTI in 'public interest'
The views expressed by the "Anonymous" are his right and graceful vent for and on behalf of serving employees, majority of whom are working under stress and strain. A junior colleague of mine in 2000, now occupying a senior position tells me" Sir, you are lucky; retired, free from office tension, pressure of work - too much these days, no supporting staff . Nothing is secret about remuneration, perks etc. in the computer age and under the RTI. The salary has gone up four/five folds and the number of persons suffering from hyper tension has doubled. Expectations of higher ups are very high. We are not super humans. Can' t say, whether "I" can live a septuagenarian like you, Sir !" I tried to pacify him that the God grant him and members of his family health and happiness, May he jivet sharadh shatam. If the statistics are worthy of belief , see the data of (depleting) RBI staff strength , which the "Anonymous" laments about.
The views expressed by the "Anonymous" are his right and graceful vent for and on behalf of serving employees, majority of whom are working under stress and strain. A junior colleague of mine in 2000, now occupying a senior position tells me" Sir, you are lucky; retired, free from office tension, pressure of work - too much these days, no supporting staff . Nothing is secret about remuneration, perks etc. in the computer age and under the RTI. The salary has gone up four/five folds and the number of persons suffering from hyper tension has doubled. Expectations of higher ups are very high. We are not super humans. Can' t say, whether "I" can live a septuagenarian like you, Sir !" I tried to pacify him that the God grant him and members of his family health and happiness, May he jivet sharadh shatam. If the statistics are worthy of belief , see the data of (depleting) RBI staff strength , which the "Anonymous" laments about.
Year Class I Class III Class IV Total
1985 6358 19645 8674 = 34677
2013 8148 3588 5713 = 17449 *
The staff strength of has reduced -a 'geometrical' regression during last 28 - 30 years. There has been ' tremendous ' man power growth else where in the economy during the same period. The number of bank branches, both public and private banks, their staff strength has nearly doubled in the last two decades. The total staff strength of RBI as on 30-06-2013 was 17449 (* RBI Annual Report). The number of pensioners and family pensioners as on 30-06-2012 was 16250 and 4943 respectively, a total of 21193 (Shri L.R.Parab in the "Retirees' HITGUJ"). The figures by themselves undisputably disclose what the "Anonymous" intends (to)/say(s). Also, it is a fact to be acknowledged that there has been much change, reduction in some functions,(a few functions have vanished), nature of work, off site inspections, procedural aspects etc. necessitating reduction in staff strength. But, do not warrant ' depletion ' as alarming as has been seen/observed in RBI. It is upto you, the Anonymous to direct "XYZ' to initiate action to find a lasting solution for depleting staff strength. I am sure more than 90% of, if not all, the pensioners appreciate the apprehensions of the Anonymous. They are equally baffled /perturbed with the 'conditions' of GOI. RBI pensioners have been fighting for updation of pension for more than a decade .The Forum has been giving solid support to the pensioners' cause for last four/ five years. The Forum has been instrumental to (the idea) hold 'silent morchas' etc.at Board meets. The pensioners want that the issue of updation of their pension which is piercing into their life-span be settled amicably by negotiations/by dialogue. The issues involved, their pros and cons, need to be deliberated at length. Not necessarily by sacrificing wage revision once in 5 years as is hitherto vogue in the industry or perks etc. Who stops GOI to merge DA/DR with basic pay/pension once the percentage of DA/DR breaches 50% ? GOI DA/DR is 100% from 01-01-2014. It has breached 50% twice. GOI has already recommended merger of DA/DR to 7th CPC. The GOI employees and pensioners are hopeful of achieving the same within a month after formation of new Government at the Centre. The merger of DA/DR almost amounts pay /pension revision mid two CPCs excepting benefit of fitment weight-age. The merger has some other benefits too, no need to go into details. The petition filed by three retirees (Retired Employees Association) in Bombay High Court is pending _ may get a 'victory' but unlikely before another 6-7 years/ may be by 2020. LIC pensioners have been fighting for pension updation and 100% DA neutralisation for pre 1997, August pensioners for last 15 years. Despite the 2010 judgement of Rajasthan High Court in favour of pensioners, and the Supreme court and other courts petitions/SLPs flied have upheld the verdict of Rajasthan High court, the fight continues, without tangible finality in sight. (Sorry-I have been repeating the LIC etc.court cases ..) In sum, it may not be prudent to knock the doors of court at this crucial juncture.
- R.G.Nakhate
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