NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS
Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)
(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)
BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030.
President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi
Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570
Date: 26-04-2024
Cir No 8/2024
To all the Members
Re: Meeting with Joint Secretary, DFS.
The undersigned was on 3 days’ visit to Delhi from 23rd to 25th April 2024. It was planned to visit DFS on
either of the 3 days. On 24th
, grand AGM of Delhi was held with packed attendance. With a skillful
maneuvering by our Delhi activists, we were able to meet Dr. Prashant Goel, Joint Secretary (Insc), DFS
on 25-04-2024 at 2-45 pm and the meeting lasted for 15 minutes. The delegation was led by the
undersigned accompanied by S/Shri. Arvind Mittimani, Org Secr, Rajiv Sharma, CC member and Subhash
Raina, Secretary Delhi unit. We submitted our letter dtd 23-4-2024 addressed to the Secretary, DFS,
which is appended herewith. Pointwise reporting is as follows1) Updation- We pointed out the dire need of updation saying, IBA at last, principally accepted the
need for updation and granted interim relief. He quipped to say that where the pension
updation has taken place in financial sector except, RBI? He did not deny the need for updation
but indicated that it should start with banks.
2) OMOP- left over cases- We brought home the fact that ex-servicemen did not opt initially
because there was a provision for only one Family pension, which was changed in 2013. Directly
recruited engineers did not opt due to their ignorance. Hence, requested to offer all of these
persons OMOP, whose number is less than 100. Moreover, LIC has already recommended. He
gave a patient hearing and appeared to be convinced.
3) Increased pension to 80+- He did not offer any comments, though LIC is said to have
recommended.
4) Double the FP up to age 67- We requested for approval since it is recommended by LIC.
5) 50% of last pay as pension- We explained the anomaly and to adopt the central govt rule in this
regard. He was non-committal.
6) Full pension for 20 years’ service- We explained the cases of ex-servicemen, SC, ST, OBC and DO
recruits at higher age etc and requested for acceding to our request, quoting RBI notification
way back in 2013. He did not offer any comments.
7) OMOP to resignees- We quoted recent agreement in banks and requested to offer OMOP to
such resignees in LIC, too. When we said such cases are in hundreds and mostly ladies who
resigned due to domestic problems, he appeared to be inclined to consider in view of a few such
cases.
8) 100% DR to pre 8/97 retirees- We again quoted the recent agreement in banks and further said
that the Delhi HC gave the truncated %, lesser than 100% neutralization in our case. He was not
averse to our request.
Regarding wage revision notification, he said that DFS is waiting for NOC from the Election
Commission and soon therafter it would be notified. We referred to the LIC’s press statement
saying more than 30000 pensioners would get the one time compensation, he asked what is
the number. We said around 70000. On our pointed query he asked to wait for the details of
notification but told that it would be on bank pattern.
He was very cordial and receptive and appeared to be considerate. We also told him that all the
issues have been discussed by us in detail with Shri. Saurabh Mishra, earlier JS in which meeting
Shri. Vinod Kumar, Under Secretary was present. He assured to look into.
NOIP will continue to follow up the issues till their logical conclusion.
With regards,
Encl: As above
General Secretary
