Confederation Odisha State CoC Calls Upon the Hon'ble MP to Champion the Cause of Employees and Pensioners in Parliament on 8th CPC Demands

Dear Comrades,

On behalf of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Odisha State CoC, I had the privilege of addressing the Triennial General Body Meeting of Odisha Karmachari Sangram Samiti on 22 June 2026 at Gita Govinda Sadan, Bhubaneswar as the Chief Speaker. The meeting was graced by Shri Pradeep  Purohit, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), who attended as the Chief Guest.

Utilizing this important platform, I forcefully placed before the Hon'ble MP the long-pending and burning demands of Central Government employees, workers and pensioners, particularly in the context of the forthcoming 8th Central Pay Commission. I emphatically highlighted the urgent need for:

🔥 Revision of the Minimum Wage Formula based on 5 Consumption Units per family.

🔥 Grant of a realistic Fitment Factor ensuring meaningful wage revision.

🔥 Expansion and strengthening of CGHS Wellness Centres throughout Odisha to guarantee accessible healthcare for employees and pensioners.

🔥 Declaration of Nuakhai and Raja Sankranti as National Holidays in Odisha, respecting the cultural sentiments of millions.

🔥 Protection of Pension, Family Pension and Social Security Rights, and rejection of any move that undermines retirement security.

🔥 Resolution of other vital issues raised by the National Council (JCM) concerning pay, allowances, leave, welfare and service conditions.

I am pleased to share that the Hon'ble MP responded positively and assured us that these issues would be raised in Parliament during the Zero Hour. Such assurances strengthen our collective struggle and reinforce our determination to secure justice, dignity and rightful entitlements for employees, workers and pensioners.

Accordingly, a detailed representation covering crucial issues such as Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Pension and Pensioners' Welfare, Leave-related matters, CGHS facilities and other important demands has already been forwarded to the Hon'ble MP to his eMail and WhatsApp, along with the Memorandum submitted before the 8th Central Pay Commission. The Hon'ble MP has acknowledged receipt of our letter through a WhatsApp message.

Now the responsibility lies with the Government and our elected representatives to translate assurances into action. The employees, workers and pensioners of the country are watching with hope and expectation.

Our demands are just. Our cause is righteous. Our struggle shall continue with greater unity, determination and strength until justice is delivered.

Let us remain united, organized and vigilant.

B. SAMAL

General Secretary

Confederation of Central Government Employees

 and Workers

Odisha State CoC, Bhubaneswar 

Confederation Odisha State CoC raised strong objection on proposed relocation of CGHS Wellness Centre-III, Bhubaneswar

People Before Price Indices

 

People Before Price Indices

-Bruhaspati Samal- 

Every month, millions of Indians silently fight a battle that never makes headlines. A pensioner worries whether his monthly pension will cover rising medical expenses. A government employee struggles to balance school fees, rent and household bills. A worker discovers that the same wage buys less food and fewer necessities than it did a year ago. For them, inflation is not an economic term; it is a daily reality that determines the quality of life, dignity and financial security. It is against this backdrop that India proposes to replace the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with the Producer Price Index (PPI). Economists regard the move as a step towards global best practices. While the reform has technical merits, an important question remains: will it strengthen the protection of ordinary citizens or gradually shift attention away from the inflation they actually experience? To answer this, it is necessary to understand the difference between WPI, PPI and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The Wholesale Price Index measures changes in the prices of goods sold at the wholesale level. It mainly tracks commodities and manufactured products before they reach consumers. However, WPI has limitations because it largely excludes services and does not fully capture inflation at different stages of production. The proposed PPI is more comprehensive. It measures price changes from the perspective of producers and includes both input and output prices. It aims to track inflation across the production chain and eventually cover services such as banking, insurance, transport and telecommunications. From a policymaker's perspective, this is undoubtedly useful. Suppose global crude oil prices rise sharply. Transport costs increase, manufacturing becomes costlier and packaging expenses rise. Eventually, retail prices move upward. PPI can detect these inflationary pressures early and provide policymakers with advance warning. In that sense, PPI is clearly an improvement over WPI.

Yet there is a crucial distinction that must not be ignored. The inflation experienced by producers is not the same as the inflation experienced by citizens. A steel manufacturer worries about iron ore prices. A cement company tracks coal costs. A transport operator monitors diesel expenses. These are legitimate concerns. However, ordinary families do not purchase iron ore, coal or industrial chemicals. Their lives are affected by the prices of food, rent, education, healthcare, electricity and transportation. This is where the CPI becomes indispensable which measures the cost of living faced by households. It reflects the prices that consumers actually pay. It captures the economic reality experienced by families in their daily lives.

Consider a retired pensioner living on a fixed income. During a year, vegetable prices rise by 15 percent, milk becomes 10 percent costlier, medicines increase by 12 percent and hospital expenses rise by 20 percent. The pensioner's financial burden grows substantially. Yet many of these increases may not be fully reflected in producer inflation data. The hardship is real, but it is consumer inflation that measures it most accurately. Take another example. A government employee living in a city sees rent increase by ₹3,000 per month. School fees rise by 12 percent. Health insurance premiums increase significantly. Public transport becomes more expensive. Even if producer inflation remains moderate, the family's standard of living declines because its cost of living has risen. Their concern is not the price of industrial inputs but the cost of sustaining a dignified life. This distinction becomes critically important when discussing Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) which compensate employees and pensioners for the erosion of purchasing power caused by inflation. For this reason, they are linked to consumer inflation. The principle is simple: if the cost of living rises, income should be adjusted to prevent a decline in living standards. At present, there is no proposal to replace CPI with PPI for DA and DR calculations. However, employees, workers and pensioners must remain vigilant. Major statistical reforms often influence future policy decisions. Once PPI becomes the principal production-side inflation indicator, there may be pressure to simplify inflation measurement or introduce alternative formulas. Such a development would be deeply concerning.

The issue extends beyond government employees and pensioners. Every worker and every household depends on the preservation of purchasing power. Economic growth has little meaning if wages fail to keep pace with living costs. A nation cannot celebrate rising production figures while families struggle to afford nutritious food, quality education and essential healthcare. There is also a broader concern. Statistics must reflect the realities of people's lives. If official attention increasingly focuses on producer inflation while households face rising living costs, a disconnect may emerge between economic reports and everyday experience. Citizens may be told that inflation is under control while their monthly budgets tell a different story.

India certainly needs modern economic tools. The introduction of PPI can improve inflation forecasting, strengthen policymaking and align the country with international standards. These are worthy objectives. But modernization must never weaken the protection available to citizens. The country should adopt PPI as a better measure of producer inflation while preserving CPI as the foundation of wage protection, pension protection, Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief. The two indices serve different purposes. One measures the pressures faced by producers; the other measures the burdens carried by people. As India embraces this reform, policymakers must remember that economic statistics are not ends in themselves. Their purpose is to safeguard human welfare. The success of any inflation framework should be judged not merely by technical sophistication but by its ability to protect the purchasing power of citizens.

The true wealth of a nation is not found in economic charts or statistical tables. It is found in the confidence of a worker returning home after a day's labour, in the dignity of a pensioner who can afford essential medicines, in the security of an employee planning a child's future and in the resilience of ordinary families striving to live with self-respect. Let India modernize its inflation measurement system. Let it adopt the best practices of the world. But amid the fascination with new indices and complex formulas, let us never forget that numbers may describe an economy, but people give it life. Whenever a choice arises between statistical convenience and social justice, the nation must stand firmly on the side of its citizens and place people before price indices.

(The author is a Service Union Representative and a Columnist)

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⚖️✊ A Historic Supreme Court Verdict — Time to Redefine "Family" in All Central Government Rules!✊⚖️

Dear Comrades,

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has categorically held that a married daughter cannot be excluded from compassionate appointment merely because of her marital status. The Court has rightly observed that marriage does not sever the bond between a daughter and her parental family, nor can it be presumed that a married daughter is no longer dependent on her parents.

This progressive verdict is not just about compassionate appointments; it is a powerful affirmation of gender equality, constitutional justice, and social reality.

📢 We strongly urge the Government of India to immediately amend the definition of "Family" in all Central Government service rules, including CCS Rules, Pension Rules, CGHS, LTC, Compassionate Appointment Schemes, Welfare Funds, and all other employee-related benefits, by explicitly including married daughters on an equal footing with married sons.

❓ If a married son continues to be recognized as a member of the family, why should a married daughter be treated differently?

The time has come to remove outdated and discriminatory provisions that are rooted in patriarchal assumptions rather than constitutional values. Equality cannot be selective. Justice cannot be conditional.

👩‍⚖️ A daughter does not cease to be a daughter after marriage.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family is defined by relationships, responsibilities, and realities—not by gender or marital status.

✊ Let this historic judgment become the foundation for comprehensive reforms in all government policies and service rules.

No More Discrimination. No More Double Standards.

Amend the Definition of Family Now!

Equal Rights for Married Daughters in All Central Government Rules!

🔥 Equality Delayed is Equality Denied! 🔥

= B.SAMAL =

General Secretary 

Confederation Odisha State CoC 

Bhubaneswar 

#AmendFamilyDefinition #EqualRightsForDaughters #GenderJustice #SupremeCourtVerdict #ConstitutionalEquality #WomenEmpowerment #SocialJustice #EndGenderDiscrimination #CentralGovernmentEmployees #CompassionateAppointment #FamilyMeansFamily #EqualityBeforeLaw #NFPE #Confederation #JusticeForMarriedDaughters #IndiaForEquality 🇮🇳✊⚖️

Submission of Memorandum to 8th CPC by Confederation Odisha State CoC

 

Please Click Here to view the Memorandum (19 Pages)

ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ କେତେ ସମ୍ଭବ?

 ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ କେତେ ସମ୍ଭବ?

(ମୂଳ ଲେଖା)

-ବୃହସ୍ପତି ସାମଲ-

ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବିଭୀଷିକାରୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍କଟର ସାମୟିକ ସମାଧାନ‌ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ବର୍ଷେ ପାଇଁ ସୁନା କିଣା, ବିଦେଶ ଭ୍ରମଣ ସ୍ଥଗିତ କରିବା‌ ସହ ଇନ୍ଧନ ସଞ୍ଚୟ ଓ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିକଟତମ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ପରେ କିଛି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ହଠାତ୍ ରୋଷ୍ଟର ଡ୍ୟୁଟି ଓ ଘରୁ କାମ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଲାଗୁ କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେଥିରେ ତ୍ରିପୁରା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଆଦେଶ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରେ ଆସିଛି। ତ୍ରିପୁରା ସରକାର ଗ୍ରୁପ ‘ସି’ ଓ ‘ଡି’ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ୫୦ ଶତାଂଶଙ୍କୁ ଘରୁ କାମ କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଉତ୍ତର ପ୍ରଦେଶ ସପ୍ତାହକୁ ଦୁଇଦିନ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଛି। ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଅନଲାଇନ୍ ବୈଠକ ଉପରେ ଜୋର ଦେଉଛି। ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, ଗୁଜରାଟ, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ଅର୍ଥସଞ୍ଚୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଜାରି କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଅନେକ ରାଜ୍ୟର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସରକାରୀ ଗାଡ଼ି ବାହିନୀକୁ ୫୦% କମାଇବାର ଖବର ଅଛି। ଭାରତର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ନ୍ୟାୟାଳୟ ସୋମବାର ଓ ଶୁକ୍ରବାର ସହ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଦିନର ଶୁଣାଣିକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭିଡିଓ କନଫରେନ୍ସ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କରିବା ଏବଂ ବିଚାରପତିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କାରପୁଲିଂ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛି। ଏପରିକି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନିଜେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉଦାହରଣ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରି ନିଜ ମୋଟରକେଡ୍‌ର ଆକାର ହ୍ରାସ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରିକ୍ ଗାଡ଼ିର ବ୍ୟବହାର ବଢ଼ାଇବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

ଭାରତ ଆଜି ୧୪୦ କୋଟି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଦେଶ। ଏହି ଦେଶର ପ୍ରାୟ ୬୫ ଶତାଂଶ ଲୋକ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବସବାସ କରନ୍ତି। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ଜୀବନର ଅନେକ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାବଳୀ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ସହ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ଭାବେ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ। ବ୍ଲକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ, ତହସିଲ, ଆର୍‌ଆଇ ଅଫିସ, ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ, ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ, ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ, ଡାକଘର, ପୋଲିସ ଥାନା, ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଓ ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ—ଏହି ସବୁ ହେଉଛି ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନର ଆଧାର। ଜଣେ ଚାଷୀ ଜମି ପଟ୍ଟା ପାଇଁ ତହସିଲ ଅଫିସକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତି। ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ପେନସନ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ଲକ ଅଫିସକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତି। ଜଣେ ଗରିବ ମହିଳା ରେସନ କାର୍ଡ ପାଇଁ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଅଫିସକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତି। ଏହି ସବୁ କାମ “ଫୋନ କଲ୍” କିମ୍ବା “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ଜରିଆରେ ହେବ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଉଠୁଛି, “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ଭଳି ଆଦେଶ କ’ଣ ସତରେ ଭାରତର ପ୍ରକୃତ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଓ ସାମାଜିକ ବାସ୍ତବତା ସହ ମେଳ ଖାଉଛି? ନା ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟବିତ୍ତ ଓ ନିମ୍ନ-ମଧ୍ୟବିତ୍ତ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଚାପ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ ପାଇଁ କେବଳ କାଗଜକଲମର ଏକ ଔପଚାରିକ ଆହ୍ୱାନ? ପ୍ରକୃତପକ୍ଷେ ସାମ୍ପ୍ରତିକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଭାରତରେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ପଦ୍ଧତିକୁ ଆପଣେଇବା କେତେଦୂର ସମ୍ଭବ?

ଆଜି ଦେଶର ସରକାରୀ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଭୟଙ୍କର କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଅଭାବରେ ଭିତରେ ଚାଲୁଛି। ସଂସଦରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ସର୍ବଶେଷ ତଥ୍ୟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସମସ୍ତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରୀ ଦପ୍ତରରେ ଅନ୍ୟୁନ ଦଶ‌ ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ପଦବୀ ଖାଲି। ମୂଖ୍ୟତଃ, ଡିଫେନ୍ସ ସିଭିଲିଆନ ସଂସ୍ଥାରେ ୧୦୯୮୬୮, ଭାରତୀୟ ରେଳବାଇରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୮୮,୩୦୦, ଭାରତୀୟ ଡାକ ବିଭାଗରେ ଅନ୍ୟୁନ ୪୦୦୦୦, ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସ୍ତରରେ (ଆଇଏଏସ୍, ଆଇପିଏସ୍ ଓ ଆଇଏଫଏସ୍ ମିଶାଇ) ୨,୮୩୪, ଇସ୍ରୋରେ ୩୬୯୫ ଓ ଶ୍ରମ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଳୟରେ ୨୪୦୦୦ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ ପଦ ଖାଲି। ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରମାନଙ୍କ ଅବସ୍ଥା ଆହୁରି ‌ଗୁରୁତର। ଉଦାହରଣସ୍ୱରୂପ, କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ତଥ୍ୟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ୪୩ଟି ବିଭାଗରେ ୨.୭ ଲକ୍ଷ ପଦ ଖାଲି। ସେଥିରୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗରେ ୭୦,୦୦୦ ଓ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗରେ ୩୭,୦୦୦ ପଦ ଖାଲି। ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସ୍ଥିତି ମଧ୍ୟ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚିନ୍ତାଜନକ। ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ତଥ୍ୟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ୪୧ଟି ବିଭାଗରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୯୬,୧୨୭ଟି ଏଣ୍ଟ୍ରି-ଲେଭେଲ୍ ସରକାରୀ ପଦ ଖାଲି ପଡ଼ିରହିଛି। ଏହି ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ୩,୯୨,୩୭୭ ଅନୁମୋଦିତ ପଦବୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଖାଲି ରହିଛି। ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଖାଲି ପଦ ରହିଛି ସ୍କୁଲ ଓ ଗଣଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗରେ, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ୨୨,୪୩୯ଟି ପଦ ଖାଲି ରହିଛି। ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗର ସ୍ଥିତି ଆଉ ଅଧିକ ଗୁରୁତର। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାରେ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ତଥ୍ୟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୧୫,୭୭୪ଟି ଅନୁମୋଦିତ ଡାକ୍ତର ପଦ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ୯,୫୦୩ଟି ପଦ ଖାଲି ରହିଛି, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପ୍ରାୟ ୬୦ ଶତାଂଶ ଡାକ୍ତର ପଦ ଖାଲି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କେବଳ ୬,୨୭୧ ଡାକ୍ତର ରାଜ୍ୟର ସରକାରୀ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ କାମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗଠନ (ହୁ)ର ମାନକ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ପ୍ରତି ୧୦୦୦ ଲୋକ ପାଇଁ ଜଣେ ଡାକ୍ତର ଦରକାର ଥିବାବେଳେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏହି ଅନୁପାତ ୧:୧୭୩୫ ରହିଛି। ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଓ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ହସ୍ପିଟାଲଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସ୍ଥିତି ତ ଆଉ ଭୟଙ୍କର। 

ଏହା କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦୁଇଟି ରାଜ୍ୟର ଚିତ୍ର। ଦେଶର ପ୍ରାୟ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସମାନ ଅବସ୍ଥା। ଏପରି ଭୟଙ୍କର କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଅଭାବ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଯଦି ରୋଷ୍ଟର ଡ୍ୟୁଟି ନାମରେ ୫୦ ଶତାଂଶ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଘରେ ବସାଇ ଦିଆଯାଏ, ତେବେ ବ୍ଲକ, ତହସିଲ, ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ, ସ୍କୁଲ, ପୋଲିସ ଥାନା, ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଓ ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ଅଚଳ ହୋଇଯିବ। ଏହା ଯେ କେବଳ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଅବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବ, ସେକଥା ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ଜୀବନକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୁରୁତର ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିବ। ୫୦ ଶତାଂଶ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ରୋଗୀଙ୍କ ଚିକିତ୍ସା କିପରି ହେବ? ଯଦି ପୋଲିସ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” କରିବେ, ତେବେ ଆଇନ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା କିଏ ସମ୍ଭାଳିବ? ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ବିଭାଗରେ ଯଦି ଲାଇନ୍‌ମ୍ୟାନ୍‌ମାନେ ଘରେ ବସିବେ, ଟ୍ରାନ୍ସଫର୍ମର ଜଳିଗଲେ କିଏ ମରାମତି କରିବ? ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଣ ବିଭାଗର କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଯଦି “ଅନଲାଇନ୍” ରହିବେ, ପାଇପ ଫାଟିଗଲେ କାମ କେମିତି ହେବ? ଡାକ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଯଦି ଘରେ ରହିବେ, ତେବେ ଚିଠିପତ୍ର, ପାର୍ସଲ, ମନିଅର୍ଡର ଆବଣ୍ଟନ କିଏ କରିବ? ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଯଦି ଘରୁ କାମ କରିବେ, ତେବେ ଟଙ୍କା ଡିପୋଜିଟ୍ ଓ ଉଠାଣ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବେ ବାଧାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବ। କିଛିଟା ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟକୁ ୫୦% କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ରୋଷ୍ଟର ଡ୍ୟୁଟିରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ଷମ କରେଇଲେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ”ର ପ୍ରକୃତ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ସାଧିତ ହେବନାହିଁ। ଉଦାହରଣସ୍ୱରୂପ, ୮୯୦୦ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ ଡାକଘର ଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଡାକ ପରିମଣ୍ଡଳରେ ମୂଖ୍ୟ ମହାଡାକପାଳ, ଆଞ୍ଚଳିକ ଓ ଡାକ ଲେଖା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ସହ ଷ୍ଟୋର୍ସ ଡିପୋ, ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ମଣ୍ଡଳ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡିକୁ‌ ମିଶାଇ ମାତ୍ର ୩୧ଟି ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟର କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନକୁ ୫୦% କମେଇଲେ, “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ପ୍ରଭାବଶୂନ୍ୟ ହେବା ସହ ଡାକବିଭାଗ ଭୀଷଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ସଙ୍କଟ ଭିତରେ ଗତି କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ବାକି ୫୦% କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଚାପର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବା ସ୍ୱଭାବିକ।

କୋଭିଡ୍ ସମୟରେ ଦେଶ ଏହି ସତ୍ୟକୁ ନିଜ ଆଖିରେ ଦେଖିଥିଲା। ଯେତେବେଳେ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶ ଘରେ ବନ୍ଦ ଥିଲା, ସେତେବେଳେ ଡାକ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଘରକୁ ଘର ଓ ଗ୍ରାମକୁ ଗ୍ରାମ ଚିଠିପତ୍ର, ପାର୍ସଲ, ମନିଅର୍ଡର ପହଞ୍ଚାଇଥିଲେ। ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଦିନରାତି କାମ କରିଥିଲେ। ପୋଲିସ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଥିଲା। ଡାକ୍ତର ଓ ନର୍ସ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ ରହିଥିଲେ। ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଓ ଜଳ ଯୋଗାଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ନିରନ୍ତର କାମରେ ଥିଲେ। ସେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ମିଳିନଥିଲା। ସେମାନଙ୍କ କର୍ମନିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ତ୍ୟାଗରେ ଦେଶ ଚାଲିଥିଲା। ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ବାସ୍ତବତା ହେଉଛି, ଭାରତ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ୟ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ନୁହେଁ। ଦେଶର ଅନେକ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ହୋଇନାହିଁ। ଫାଇଲ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ହାତେ ହାତେ ଚାଲୁଛି। ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ନିରବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ବ୍ରଡ୍‌ବ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ ସୁବିଧା ନାହିଁ। ଅନେକ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଲାପଟପ, ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଡାଟା ସିଷ୍ଟମ କିମ୍ବା ସାଇବର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଢାଞ୍ଚା ନାହିଁ। ତ୍ରିପୁରା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ଆଲୋଚନାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ ଓ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ନେଇ ଅସନ୍ତୋଷ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

ହଁ, ଆଇଟି ଓ ସଫ୍ଟୱେର କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ସମ୍ଭବ। ଭାରତର ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୫.୮ ମିଲିୟନ୍ କର୍ମଚାରୀ କାମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷିତ, ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ ଓ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ପରିବେଶରେ କାମ କରନ୍ତି। ଯଦି ସରକାର ଚାହିଁଥାନ୍ତେ, ତେବେ ସେହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ବା ସିଇଓମାନଙ୍କୁ ସିଧାସଳଖ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇପାରିଥାନ୍ତେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଶାସନକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଛାଞ୍ଚରେ ରଖିବା ଅବିବେକୀୟ। ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ସମସ୍ତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ସର୍ବଭାରତୀୟ ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ଆଦେଶ ଜାରି କରିନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରୁଛି ଯେ ନୀତିର କୌଣସି ସୁସଂଗଠିତ ରୂପରେଖ ନାହିଁ। ପ୍ରଥମେ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସଚିବଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ନିଆଯିବା ଦରକାର ଥିଲା। କେଉଁ ବିଭାଗରେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ସମ୍ଭବ, କେଉଁଠି ନୁହେଁ, କେଉଁଠି ଡିଜିଟାଲ ଢାଞ୍ଚା ଅଛି, ସେ ସବୁର ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ଥିଲା। ସରକାର ଖାଲି ପଦ ପୂରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଡିଜିଟାଲ କରନ୍ତୁ। କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଓ ଉପକରଣ ଯୋଗାନ୍ତୁ। ତା’ପରେ “ୱର୍କ ଫ୍ରମ ହୋମ” ଭଳି ନୀତି ଆଣନ୍ତୁ। ନହେଲେ ଏହା ଜନସେବା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ପଙ୍ଗୁ କରିଦେବ ଏବଂ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ୱାସକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଦେବ। ଦେଶକୁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେବା ସହଜ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଦେଶର ତୃଣମୂଳ ସ୍ତରର ବାସ୍ତବତାକୁ ବୁଝିବା କଠିନ। ଆଜି ସେହିଭଳି ଏକ କଠିନ ସତ୍ୟ ଭାରତ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ। 

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Confederation Odisha State CoC requests Chief PMG, Odisha Circle for immediate intervention for renewal of IGH Medical Cards and restoration of medical treatment facilities to the postal employees of Rourkela

 

8th CPC shall be visiting Bhubaneswar in 6th to 7th July 2026 - Appeal to All Affiliated Organizations of Confederation, Odisha State CoC

Appeal to All Affiliated Organizations of Confederation, Odisha State CoC

Dear Comrades,

Greetings.

As you are aware, the Eighth Central Pay Commission has issued a notice announcing its visit to Bhubaneswar on 6th and 7th July, 2026 for interaction with stakeholders, including organizations, institutions, associations and unions of Central Government employees.

In view of this important development, and as discussed and decided jointly by the President and the General Secretary of the Confederation, Odisha State Coordination Committee, we propose to meet the Commission along with the Executive Heads of our affiliated organizations, subject to the number of representatives permitted by the Commission. This interaction provides us with a valuable opportunity to place before the Commission the genuine aspirations, concerns and expectations of Central Government employees and pensioners of Odisha.

All affiliated organizations are therefore requested to immediately initiate discussions within their respective organizations and forward their views, suggestions and specific demands relating to pay revision, allowances, pensionary benefits, service conditions and other related issues. These inputs will help us prepare a comprehensive and representative memorandum on behalf of the Confederation.

The Commission has stipulated 31st May, 2026 as the last date for submission of memoranda and 15th June, 2026 as the last date for seeking an appointment for interaction. Accordingly, we intend to submit our memorandum within the prescribed time and seek an appointment for meeting the Commission at Bhubaneswar.

This is a historic opportunity that may shape the service conditions of Central Government employees and pensioners for the next decade. We therefore appeal to all affiliates to extend their fullest cooperation, maintain close coordination with the Confederation, and send their suggestions and demands at the earliest so that a strong, united and well-reasoned case can be presented before the Eighth Central Pay Commission.

Let us work together to ensure that the voice of the employees of Odisha is heard effectively and forcefully before the Commission.

With fraternal greetings,

= Com. Bruhaspati Samal =

General Secretary

Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers

Odisha State Coordination Committee

 

General Secretary Odisha State CoC addressed the Open Session of the 4th Biennial Conference of AIPEU, Gr-C Rourkela Division held on 24 May 2026 in Peoples Hotel , Civil Township, Rourkela

Dear Comrades,

Heartfelt revolutionary thanks to Com. Ranjan Kumar Rout, President, Com. Soumya Ranjan Patel, Divisional Secretary and the team members of All India Postal Employees Union, Group-C, Rourkela Division for their kind invitation, warm hospitality and grand felicitation extended during the 4th Biennial Conference held today, 24th May 2026 at Peoples Hotel, Civil Township, Rourkela. 🌹✊

The Conference was conducted in a highly disciplined, enthusiastic and militant atmosphere truly reflecting the glorious struggle legacy of NFPE and the fighting spirit of the postal employees of Rourkela Division. The active participation and dedication of the comrades made the Conference a grand success. 🚩🔥

As General Secretary, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Odisha State CoC, it was a privilege to address the Biennial Conference as the Chief Speaker and deliberate upon the serious challenges emerging before workers, employees and pensioners in the present scenario. During the speech, grave concern was expressed over the implementation of Labour Codes, introduction of UPS, provisions of Finance Act 2025 and the anti-employees’ and anti-pensioners’ clauses incorporated in the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission. An earnest appeal was made to all comrades to remain united, strengthen organisational unity and intensify struggles to defend the hard-earned rights and benefits achieved through decades of sacrifice and relentless struggles by our great leaders and predecessors. ✊⚔️📢

Respectful homage was paid to veteran working class leader Com. Bishnu Mohanty, leader of CITU and proud son of Rourkela, whose lifelong struggle and sacrifice for the cause of the working class shall continue to inspire generations. 🌺

Special thanks and revolutionary greetings to Com. Trilochan Parida, Ex-Circle President for inaugurating the Conference and sharing his valuable guidance and experiences. Gratitude also to Com. Rajesh Bohidar, Circle Secretary and Assistant Financial Secretary, CHQ for enriching the deliberations with his inspiring address. ✨

Appreciation to Com. Soumya Ranjan Patel for presenting the Biennial Report and Audited Accounts before the General Body in a systematic manner and to Com. Ranjan Kumar Rout for efficiently presiding over the Conference proceedings. 👏

Congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected office bearers — Com. Ranjan Kumar Rout as Divisional President, Com. Soumya Ranjan Patel as Divisional Secretary and Com. Subhashis Moharana as Divisional Treasurer. May the new team carry forward the banner of unity, struggle and sacrifice with greater strength and determination. 🚩

Convey sincere thanks to all delegates, comrades, volunteers and members of Rourkela Division whose collective efforts ensured the grand success of the Biennial Conference.

Long Live Workers’ Unity ✊

Long Live NFPE ✊

Strengthen the Struggle Against Anti-Worker Policies ✊

= B SAMAL =

General Secretary 

#NFPE #AIPEUGroupC #RourkelaDivision #Confederation #WorkersUnity #SavePension #RejectLabourCodes #8thCPC #TradeUnionMovement #LongLiveNFPE #UnityAndStruggle #WorkingClassUnity 🚩

Joint Biennial Conference of ITEF and ITGOA, Odisha Circle is being held from 22 to 23 May 2026

Dear Comrades,

The Joint Biennial Conference of the Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF) and Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association (ITGOA), Odisha Circle was commenced today, 22nd May 2026 at Aqua Lawns, Puri Bypass Road, Bhubaneswar in a spirited and militant atmosphere reflecting the unity, determination and collective strength of the organised working class. It will continue till 23 May 2026.

The Conference commenced with the Welcome Address delivered by Com. Chanda Kumar Gadai, Chairman, Reception Committee and was inaugurated by Com. M. S. Vengatesan, President, ITEF CHQ and newly elected Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt Employees and Workers, CHQ. Mrs. Neeraja Pradhan, PCIT-I graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Among others who addressed the Conference were Sri S. K. Sahoo, CIT (Admn & TOS), Com. A. B. Salunkhe, Secretary General, ITPF, New Delhi, Dr. Sandeep Goel, PCIT (Inv), Bhubaneswar, Com. Sayantan Banerjee, President, ITGOA CHQ and several respected retired officers and senior leaders.

While addressing the Conference, serious concern was expressed by Com. Bruhaspati Samal, General Secretary, Confederation Odisha State CoC over the rapid changes affecting the working class during the last two years, particularly the implementation of Labour Codes, the attack on pension through the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), the anti-employee provisions in the Finance Act 2025 and the retrograde clauses incorporated in the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission.

It was highlighted that despite continuous struggles for nearly two decades demanding restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the Government has imposed UPS, which is merely a payout mechanism and not a guaranteed pension system. The participants were cautioned about the future dangers relating to pay, pension and service benefits due to attempts to restrict automatic pension revision, delay implementation of the 8th CPC recommendations and limit future wage revision through arbitrary conditions.

A strong appeal was made to all employees and workers to critically analyse the shortcomings in the movement, strengthen organisational unity and intensify the collective struggle for protection of the rights and future of employees and pensioners.

Heartfelt thanks were conveyed to both the General Secretaries, Com. D. P. Acharya, ITGOA, Odisha Circle and Com. M. Krishna Sai, ITEF, Odisha Circle for their kind invitation, warm hospitality and grand felicitation. Special appreciation and revolutionary greetings were extended to Com. Chittaranjan Pattnaik, General Secretary and his entire team for the excellent coordination and smooth management of the Conference.

The Vote of Thanks was offered by Com. Radheshyam Giri, Vice-Chairman, Reception Committee.

✊ Unity • Struggle • Sacrifice • Victory ✊

= B SAMAL =

General Secretary, Odisha State CoC 

#ITEF #ITGOA #WorkersUnity #RestoreOPS #RejectUPS #8thCPC #SavePension #TradeUnionMovement #CentralGovernmentEmployees #Odisha #LongLiveUnity #WorkersRights

18th Annual General Body Meeting of the Geological Survey of India Employees’ Association (GSIEA), Odisha State Unit was held on 19th May 2026

Dear Comrades,

The 18th Annual General Body Meeting of the Geological Survey of India Employees’ Association (GSIEA), Odisha State Unit was held on 19th May 2026 at the historic Blanford Hall, GSI Office Complex, Bhubaneswar with great enthusiasm, unity and organisational discipline.

The programme reflected the growing awareness and determination among employees, workers and pensioners at a time when their rights and service conditions are facing serious challenges across the country.

The meeting was inaugurated by veteran trade union leader Com. R. N. Dhal, President, Confederation Odisha State CoC. It was enriched by the gracious presence of Dr. Sanjay Kumar Dash, Deputy Director General, GSI SU Odisha as Chief Guest, Sj. P. N. Sahoo, Director and Head of Office, GSI SU Odisha as Guest of Honour and Com. Ajaya Bhure from GSIEA Central Region, Nagpur as Hon’ble Speaker.

Com. Bruhaspati Samal, General Secretary, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Odisha State CoC addressed the Open Session as the Chief Speaker and elaborately highlighted the major issues concerning employees, workers and pensioners in the present socio-economic and administrative scenario.

The session was presided over by Com. Somanath Nayak, Chairman, GSIEA, SU Odisha and efficiently conducted by Com. Iswar Ch. Sahoo, Secretary, GSIEA, SU Odisha. The disciplined organisation of the programme, warm hospitality and grand felicitation extended to the delegates and speakers reflected the revolutionary spirit and collective strength of the association and its members.

The deliberations during the meeting focused on several burning issues confronting employees, workers and pensioners throughout the country. Detailed discussions were held on the anti-worker implications of the Labour Codes, the growing nationwide pension movements, the impact of the Finance Act 2025, and the urgent necessity for implementation of the 8th Central Pay Commission with justice and dignity for both serving employees and pensioners.

The meeting strongly emphasised that the democratic and service rights enjoyed by employees today were achieved only through decades of sacrifice, struggle and united movements led by workers’ and employees’ organisations. In the present circumstances, stronger unity, vigilance and collective resistance are essential to defend labour rights, pension security and public services.

The gathering concluded with a renewed commitment to strengthen the united movement of employees, workers and pensioners in defence of social justice and constitutional rights.

Long Live Workers’ Unity!

Long Live Employees’ Movement!

Inquilab Zindabad!

= B SAMAL =

General Secretary, Odisha State CoC