CIRCULAR/GS/2014/06

CIRCULAR/GS/2014/06                                                                                 24^th February 2014

TO ALL OFFICERS:

Dear Friends,

CURTAIN RAISER FUNCTION OF GOLDEN JUBILEE   CELEBRATIONS

KICKSTARTED AT MUMBAI

The Curtain Raiser of the year-long Golden Jubilee Celebrations of AICBOF was held at K.C.College Auditorium, Mumbai on 22^nd February 2014, with all pomp and colour. The function was a grand success and will remain a memorable event for years to come. Shri Raj Kiran Rai, General Manager –HR, Shri R.C.Agarwal, Shri Dilip Saha, Shri R.R.Kumar, Shri N.K.Pareek and Shri D.S.Bhadauria along with your General Secretary and President were called to adorn the dais. The programme was set in motion with a heart stirring, melodious invocation song by Udaan Orchestra run by Physically disabled brethrens.

Sri.A.R.Saifullah,your General Secretary extended a warm welcome to the guests, dignitaries, executives, retired officers and the leaders of AIBOC who attended the function.  The presence of a large number of enthusiastic officers in the meeting underlined the need for unity and solidarity. Your General Secretary also traced the history of the officers’ movement in our bank. With the humble beginning made by AICBOF during 1964, it has made rapid strides and narrated the achievements and sacrifices made by the yesteryear leaders. He lauded the stellar role played by Shri R.C.Agarwal and other leaders in the growth of our Federation. While acknowledging the services of all leaders ,your General Secretary prayed for their continued good health and prosperity and desired that their services should be available for the future generations of members and strengthening the Federation.

The founding brethrens on the dais were felicitated with a bouquet,shawl and also a silver coin to remember the occasion, as a token of love and affection of the entire members of the Federation, in recognition of their invaluable services to the officers’ movement over the years. Thereafter lighting of the traditional lamp was performed by Shri Raj Kiran Rai, General Manager-HR along with other guests on the dais.

Shri Raj Kiran Rai in his inaugural address requested the officers to excel themselves in their assignment, particularly in the improvement of retail segment, which is the need of the hour. Some of the matters raised by General Manager-HR were responded to by Shri R.C.Agarwal, the Chief Guest and Shri Dilip Saha, the Guest of honour. Shri Dilip Saha, Senior Vice President of AIBOC requested the officers’ community to be in readiness for continuous agitation for the success of the Wage Revision Settlement. 

Shri R.R.Kumar, the first Officer Representative Director of our bank and former Chairman & Managing Director of Union Bank of India reached the venue despite the age factor, appealed to the officers to work hard for the growth of our bank. The standing ovation that was given after Shri R.R.Kumar completed his address is a demonstration of the good tradition that our Federation has been cultivating in recognizing the services of our leaders in building the mighty Federation over the years.

Shri N.K.Pareek, former President and Shri D.S.Bhadauria, former General Secretary appreciated the role played by the leaders of the Federation in celebrating the Golden Jubilee curtain Raiser function in a grand success.

Shri R.C.Agarwal, former General Secretary of the Federation for more than two decades and trade union giant in the banking industry in his key note address made the officers emotionally charged. Joining the Trade Union is a birthright and nobody can take away this constitutional right of the officers, he said. He also requested the leaders to ventilate their critical comments about the unilateral policies of the RBI/Government. In his Presidential Address, Shri S.B.Rode highlighted the latest issues against the officers community, which are cropping up now and then in our bank, wherein bilateralism is being buried by the management. All the retired Office Bearers of the Federation/Association stationed at Mumbai were felicitated with our usual tradition and glorious culture. Shri Manoj Wadnerkar, Treasurer of our Federation extended vote of thanks.

Udaan Orchestra Troupe presented an entertainment programme  “YE PAL” which was well appreciated by the audience.

The success of this Curtain Raiser function therefore belongs to the leadership of the Mumbai Unit and their activists, who spend their invaluable time in planning each and every activity in a manner to deliver the final pudding to the participants. Let us record our gratitude and appreciation on behalf of the Federation to each and every one of our members of Mumbai Unit for their magnificent performance in making the Curtain Raiser ,a memorable event in the history of our Federation and on this occasion we convey our heartfelt thanks to  them through Shri Anil Thakur-President, Shri Manoj Wadnerkar- General Secretary and Shri Srinivas Dindorkar-Treasurer of our Mumbai unit,for their splendid performance.

With Warm and Affectionate Greetings,

Yours sincerely,

(A.R.SAIFULLAH)

GENERAL SECRETARY  

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