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: 29-09-2024
Cir No 31/2024
To All The Members
Report of Secretariat Meeting
The Secretariat Meeting was scheduled in Salcete Beach Resort in Goa on 23rd and 24th
September 2024.
All India Office Bearers from different parts of the country started arriving from the morning of
23rd.
The first session was scheduled for 5:30pm on 23rd
, but due to late arrival of train from Pune,
the session got off to a start at 6:30 pm.
Shramik Geet was rendered beautifully by Sh. Ashok Gogate in the beginning.
➢ The undersigned apprised on various points since last Secretariat Meeting held in
August 2023 in Pune.
➢ This was followed by reporting by the All-India Office Bearers giving update on various
Organizational matters including Membership growth, Tours undertaken, New Units
formed etc.
➢ The house expressed its satisfaction over the growth of the Organization but felt, there
are still areas which have not been explored. It was felt that greater efforts were needed
for some areas in North India, Central India and in Southern state of Tamil Nadu.
➢ The collection of Donation from Members who received Salary and Pension arrears and
Ex gratia came up for discussion. Though some Divisions have made good progress, it
was felt remaining Divisional Units also should collect donations from such Members as
and when all the arrear payments are made.
➢ After this Treasurer Sh. Ram Dhumane submitted the Account for FY 2023- 2024 and
answered the queries posed.
After clarification the report was unanimously adopted.
➢ The next Agenda point was Next All India Triennial Conference.
Efforts were underway to hold the Conference at Bhubaneshwar in March/April 2025.
But due some reasons the Venue availability was not confirmed and alternative
arrangements needed to be done. Sh.U.C Mohanty from Bhubaneshwar who was
exploring the possibility of hosting the conference, spoke and expressed inability to do
so.
Sh.Ashwini Kumar Sharma from Agra was asked to explore the possibility of hosting
Triennial Conference at Agra.
Agra Unit has done some preliminary work on this and have accepted to host the
Conference.
The house after some deliberation fixed the dates of Conference tentatively as 7th, 8th
and 9th March 2025, subject to finalization after booking the venue.
Discussions were also held for the Conference about Number of Delegates, With
spouse, Delegation fees, Gift to Delegates, Chief Guest for Inaugural and valedictory.
Detailed circular follows in this regard.
The proceedings of 23rd ended with this.
Next day ie 24th September the meeting began at 9:30am with a couple of Shramik
Geet rendered by Sh.Dipak Edlabadkar, Ram Dhumane, Dr.K D Deshpande and
Sh.S.K.Saini.
➢ The first Agenda point for the day was discussion on proposed amendments to the
constitution.
Considering the growth of the Organization, certain Constitutional Amendments were
necessary, the following important Amendments were proposed:
1] Delegates for the Supreme Body that is Conference shall be one for every 40
Members instead of 20.
2] The Central Committee shall consist of Office Bearers and CC Members [“not less
than 50 but not more than 150”] elected at the Conference.
3] To assist the General Secretary and also as a succession plan, the post of ‘Deputy
General Secretary’ is proposed to be introduced.
4] Consultative Committee on the lines of Central BMS consisting of not more than 10
Members and one of them as Chairman is proposed to be introduced. This committee
shall consist of senior Members of 70+ years of age, served for decades in NOIP/BMS in
high positions and fully committed to BMS ideology. The incumbent President, Working
President and General Secretary shall be de-facto members of this committee.
5] If the General Secretary is from other than NOIP Headquarters, to operate the
Accounts and related matters it is proposed to authorize the Resident Secretary to sign
the bank cheques. The incumbent shall be from NOIP Headquarters.
The undersigned dwelt on each of the above amendments in detail and cleared all the
doubts that ensued in the discussion.
After the Tea Break the house reassembled, the next item on the agenda was the status
of Pending Issues at LIC/DFS and Future course of Action.
The undersigned explained in great detail all that has taken place since last Secretariat
Meeting in Pune. The current atmosphere is favorable for pressing these issues,
particularly at DFS/FM level. The efforts made by NOIP in this regard have already been
shared in real time. Recent efforts during the visit by the u/s enroute to Agra AGM and
subsequent follow up by Delhi Activists indicate that the issues have gathered
momentum. The upcoming Meeting with Hon’ble Finance Minister on 10th October
organized by BMS is a testimony to our efforts. Let us look forward to this meeting.
➢ In the following session the topic of Next All India Office Bearers came up.
The u/s explained in great detail the need to meet the needs of an organization that is
growing in all directions and the need to pass on the baton to next generation of torch
bearers. The current top leadership is in its 70’s and all above the age of 70 years
should step down and make way for the younger to take on the mantle and take the
Organization to its next level. 3 age groups viz 61-65, 66-70 and above 70 were taken
into account for making the organization even more active, vibrant and performing,
keeping in view the goal of 20,000 membership by 2028 conference.
Accordingly, a list of probable office bearers was discussed by the house, keeping in
view the regional balancing, Organizational needs, age, experience, leadership qualities,
involvement, dedication, aligned with BMS ideology etc. Extensive
consultations/talks/cajoling with concerned individuals were carried out by the u/s for
more than 3 months.
➢ Post Lunch, the next point on the agenda was Organizational Tours:
The u/s stressed on the need to undertake frequent tours to Divisional Units and
mofussil areas to promote Organizational growth and take the BMS ideology to the last
Member. The outcome of various tours undertaken by different OBs and the progress
such as formation of New Units and Membership growth were discussed.
The house felt that there is a need to reach out to unexplored areas of Punjab &
Rajasthan in North, Some North Eastern Divisions and East Central Divisions in East,
some parts of Central India and the state of Tamilnadu in South that need priority
engagement.
➢ In the any other matter with permission of chair among other things formation of two
retirees’ unions was discussed. The u/s made it clear that NOIP is neither opposed to
any union nor is in competition with any. Our ideological commitment is with BMS and
we are not merely a trade union but a service organization, rendering selfless service to
fellow Pensioners and Family Pensioners of LIC of India. If we stick to this basic
principle and do our bit, the retiring LIC employees will be automatically attracted to
NOIP.
With this the Agenda items got over.
➢ Next was summing up by the President.
Sh Gunesh Kumar ji started his summing up with a Sanskrit Shloka meaning nothing can
be achieved without efforts, only proper work will yield results.
He said that the Secretariat meeting is taking place at the right time and the points
discussed were very appropriate for the further growth of the Organization with firm
focus on its objectives.
He was happy that a lot of work has gone into before actually deliberating in the
meeting. He appreciated the undersigned for taking on board all the relevant points with
an aim to meet the needs of a growing organization including amendments to the NOIP’s
constitution.
He appreciated the efforts put in by Office Bearers across the country in their efforts
towards the growth of the Organization. He called upon OBs to remain focussed on the
objectives of NOIP.
He expressed his happiness over finalization of Triennial Conference- Dates and Place.
He congratulated and appreciated the Agra Team lead by Sh. Ashwini Sharma and
wished them all the best.
He appreciated the Treasury team led by Sh. Ram Dhumane and expressed his
satisfaction over the fund position and future planning.
He expressed his satisfaction over the transition plan proposed to hand over the reins to
next generation office bearers and identifying advisory role for the senior and
experienced. He had all the praise for the marathon effort put in by the u/s in finalizing
the next proposed OBs.
The undersigned’s vision of 20000 Membership by 2028 Conference was hailed by the
President and said, together we shall achieve the Mission.
The newly formed Goa team came in for a lavish praise. He said the arrangements
made were excellent and the Goa team deserves great appreciation. The Members gave
long and standing ovation to Goa team.
He concluded his summery by saying the Secretariat Meeting came as pre-cursor to the
Conference and he called upon everyone to work for its success.
➢ Sh.Prabir Kumar Mazumder, Organizing Secretary proposed the vote of thanks.
He thanked the u/s for detailed and meticulous planning of the meeting and thanked all
the Members who made it a grand success.
He had high praise for the venue, providing ideal setting for a brain storming session.
The budding Goa Team led by Sh. Vivekanand Nadkarni and Sh. Siddesh Talauliker
came in for a huge appreciation and was given standing ovation for the second time.
The Meeting ended with Vande Mataram song rendered beautifully by Sh.Dipak
Edlabadkar.
This marked the conclusion of Secretariat Meeting at about 5:30 pm on 24th September.
31 all India OBs from 6 Zones and 15 places attended the meeting.
Later in the evening a grand karaoke singing in which many Members took part along
with dinner, marked a very successful day.
It was a very successful and fruitful Secretariat Meeting.
With greetings,
General Secretary
