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Affiliated to:

ALL INDIA RAILWAY ENGINEERS FEDERATION

WELCOMES ITSRAIL ENGINEERS

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Dear Rail Engineers!

Let us put a few questions and answer ourselves sincerely. No hypocrisy.

1. What made all of us to gather here on this auspicious day?

2. What harm is done to Rail Engineers economically and socially?

3. What is the solution to get rid of this suppression?

4. Is it required to form an Engineers Association at this juncture and at

our South Central Railway Level?

5. How SCREA can resolve issues to be dealt at Rly.Bd & Rly.Ministry?

6. Hitherto organizations such as DEAR, EAIR, TEAR etc., were formed

but could not help much to Rail Engineers and what happened to those

associations?

7. What are SCREAs structure and its activities?

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Need of this Gathering:

To have a glance on the journey in our profession as a

Rail Engineer and to confer the difficulties that we are

facing socially, financially, physically and

psychologically. After this small meeting, we would like

to enlighten the feelings of all Engineers of South

Central Railway to the Railway Board and Ministry of

Railways through our Heads of Departments for

justified treatment of the cadre.

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II. What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and

Socially?

a. From day-1 of entering into Railway service, most of us

have forgotten our family relations and became

enemies to our own uncles, aunties, cousins etc., by not

attending even to a very important function in our

family. This is the very first slice of detachment of oursocial life.

b. As we tied our knot to Railway service and dedicating our

entire energies to our mother organization, we areunable to spare even few hours to our spouse and kids

and thus failing as a good life partner or a good parent.

This is the second slice of detachment to our family life.

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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)

c. How many of us could able to avail all the Ten days casual

leave per year, all the 03 sets of passes and 04 sets of PTOsgiven by the administration? To my knowledge, 95% of

Engineers are unable to utilize their Casual leaves. Set aside

the LAP. Question does not arise. Not able to cross the

boundaries of our jurisdiction though we are entitled forpasses valid over Indian Railways. This is the third slice of

detachment to the Global life.

d. Forfeiting all these, we are sincerely working with the hopethat, though I am suffering, at least my family should be

happy and comfortable socially and economically. But, what

is reality? Our hopes and desires are thumped into mud

and administration made us a laughing stock of the Railways.

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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)

e. In fact, no railway engineer is less than any business manager

with an MBA. Every railway engineer is undertaking several

managerial tasks in his daily duties. He is a material manager,manpower manager, and an interface manager apart from

good event planner and executor for safe running of trains. In

other professions, employee will undertake one job at a time.

But, a Rail Engineer will handle multidisciplinary tasks at a

time under intense stress and successfully completes the

mission without any anticipation.

f. No Rail engineer is envious of any other cadre of theRailways. We welcome the growth of our brothers and sisters

of organization. Meanwhile our only plea is let Rail Engineers

cadre also be elevated along with other cadres and give

proper justification for the work squeezed from our sweat and

blood.

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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)

g. All of us are aware what the stature and respect our cadre of

engineers are having prior to IV, V and VI pay commissions

compared to other non-technical and non-safety relatedcadres who are working under comfortable and tension free

conditions with limited & fixed working hours. During each

Pay commission the cadre was downtrodden step by step and

drilled the engineers to core. As per the Hours of Employment

Regulations, for all cadres of Railways, periodical work study

shall be done and as per the Work study, a roster to be made

and duty hours to be fixed. But, all Rail Engineers are

classified as ExcludedCategory and there is no work study,

no roster, no duty hours and no rest hours. With this also, allRail Engineers are shouldering the responsibility with utmost

dedication. Ill fate is, this term Excluded is being applied

every where including Pay revision, Cadre elevation etc.

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INJUSTICE IN A NUT SHELL:

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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)

h. Similarly, in other Central Government Organizations and

PSUs, the cadre of engineers is given time bound

promotions and from a certain point, is treated as Gazettedcadre. The equivalent cadre of Rail Engineers is not being

treated on par with the other engineers of CPWD or BSNL etc.

For name sake, Indian Railway organization is a para-military

organization. In fact, every Rail Engineer is working with

military discipline, round the clock through out the year in his

entire service without any notice and appraise and even

loosing petty pleasures.

These are only a few general points from an eagles

eye, apart from the huge humiliation Rail Engineers are facingat every point. Most of the times, Rail Engineers are

becoming the outlets to discharge the frustration of higher ups

and source for whims and fancies of the superior cadres.

Can I now say, injustice is being done to our cadre of Rail Engineers?

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III. Then, What is the solution?

Here all of us should remember the story of a Lion and four

bulls. If all the four bulls are united, even a lion cannot touch

them. Once parted, it is very easy to become once feast.

Unfortunately, till now, the four bulls of Indian Railways are

staying apart. Here, it is not the single lion but several lions

in the form of Rail Ministry, Pay Commissions, Railwayadministration etc., are trying to take hold of the opportunity.

Unless all the bulls comes close, we can not face these

lions.In future, Rail Engineers ll be treated as Technical

Khalasis.

Solution what we found is, formation of an association that

brings all Rail Engineers on one platform to fight for a

genuine cause.

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IV. How Association helps and Why at SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

ZONE Level?

Some of engineers are having bitter experience of

rejection of our pleas by Pay Commissions. Our Senior Engineersfrom various divisions and Zones have sent several e-mails to pay

commissioners duly explaining the conditions of working of Rail

Engineers, constraints facing in working, justification for

improvement of pay element, identical status and promotion

bridge vis--vis other central govt., organizations etc. But, theywere kept deaf ear with the only reason that the representation

shall be through an association but not through individuals.

We cannot blame any one for this lapse, but our own

selves. The existing trade unions are having membership from allthe cadres of Railway and hence their priorities are deferent.

When they submit demand for elevation of 10 cadres even 2 to 3

are accepted by the committees, they compromise and boast that

success. Though cadre of Rail Engineers is formally represented,

when ignored by Pay commissions, they could not pressurize.

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Some of us may aware of the recommendations by Justice

Khanna Committee. Wherein it is recommended that the

Supervisors shall be barred from joining existing trade unions. Like

other issues, administration kept a blind eye over thoserecommendations. When it wants to further weaken the cadre or

Rail Engineers, it may comfortably implement Khanna committee

recommendations and even trade union leaders may also accept

because of meager number of Rail Engineers or Supervisors in

trade unions. That day, the cadre of Rail engineers will be the worst

effected.being.a.scattered.cadre.

You are all aware that other categories of Railway are already

having their cadre organizations such as All India Station MastersAssociation, All India Guards Council, All India Loco Running Staff

Association, All India Ministerial Staff Association etc. Even if the

supervisors are dropped from the existing trade unions, these

Associations will fight for their cadre. Unfortunately, the only cadre

in Indian Railways un-amalgamated is Rail Engineers

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Hence, it is essentially required to form an association to unite

all Rail Engineers to fight for our own betterment and uplift.

For better interaction with the cadre to root level and to

negotiate categorical grievances of divisions/zone, it is essential

to have an Association at Zonal Level having its representation from

all fronts of Rail Engineers. At the same time, to represent cadre at

Railway Board and Railway Ministry a mechanism should be

available at National Level.

Already Engineers Associations were formed by all other

Zonal Railways and Production Units at respective Zones and allthese associations are brought under the umbrella of All India

Railway Engineers Federation at Nation level. This is the cause of

birth to South Central Railway Engineers Association.

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V. Why organizations like DEAR, TEAR, EAIR etc., failed?

(views are purely to my personal analysis)

Yes. Hitherto organizations were formed to unite cadre of Rail

Engineers and fought for the betterment of cadre. But

unfortunately they could not succeed to the full extent. Let meanalyze to my knowledge, why these organizations could not

succeed. But, they did their best in elevating cadre.

The basic cause for failure of these organizations is, failure of

communication. These organizations were established with their

headquarters at remote place (at least to other zones).

Representatives were not easily approachable and activities were

centralized. The communication between Central Body and

Zone/Division bodies were not correlated and individual Zonerepresentations and priorities were not taken into cognizance.

Further to this, the associations failed to communicate the

fund raising and utilization details to their members that raised

suspicion among the members.

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VI. Structure and activities of SCREA:

i) SCREA will be having different Committees comprising of Rail

Engineers from all branches at Zonal and Division levels tomonitor the activities of SCREA. Any policy decisions shall be

taken with the approval of these committees and Office bearers

are answerable to these committees.

(a) Committees at Zonal Level:

General Body

General CouncilZonal Advisory Committee

Zonal Executive Committee

Zonal Working Committee

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(b) Committees at Division Level:

DivisionalGeneral Body

Divisional General Council

Division Advisory Committee (General)Division Advisory Committee (Technical)

Division Executive Committee

Division Working Committee

(c) Branch Level:

Branch Working Committee will be functioning under the guide

lines from ZEC through DWC.

All these committees will function under the guidance of All India

Railway Engineers Federation on Policy issues to be taken at

Railway Board and Rail Ministry levels and on Zone/Division issues

as per decisions of Zonal Advisory Committee.

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CONSTITUTION OF ZONAL WORKING COMMITTEE:

President 01

Working President 01

Sr.Vice President 01

Vice President 08(01 post each for Divisional president by default, One post for

Construction organization & One post shall be nominated as per

discretion of Zonal President)

General Secretary 01

Joint General Secretary 01

Organizing Secretary 01

Additional Organizing Secretary 08

(01 post each for Divisional Secretary by default, one post for

Construction organization & One post shall be nominated as perdiscretion of General Secretary)

Finance Secretary 01

Additional Finance Secretary 01

Zonal Working committee Members 15

Auditor 01

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DIVISION WORKING COMMITTEE:

Divisional President 01.

Divisional Working President 01.

Divisional Vice President (one for each dept.) 05.

Divisional Secretary 01.

Divisional Joint General Secretary 01.

Divisional Organisation Secretary 01.

Divisional Finance Secretary 01.

Divisional Auditor 01.Divisional Advisor 01.

Addl Divisional Finance Secretary 01

Executive Members 08.

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ii) ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY SCREA:

1. Appraise about the injustice done to the cadre of rail

Engineers during various pay commissions in pay fixation aswell in proper recognition vis--vis engineers of other central

government and PSUs through AIREF before Railway Board

and Railway Ministry.

2. Promoting technology transfer among Rail Engineers

in various departments of SCR duly utilizing the fast growing

technology.

3. Represent difficulties faced by Rail Engineers inexecution of duties and grievances of Rail Engineers before

competent authority and get it redressed in a harmonious way

at Division and Zone levels and to represent through AIREF at

Nation level.

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4. Deriving innovative practices with optimum utilization

of available resources and to keep SCR as best Railway

among the Indian Railways.

5. Inculcation of brotherhood among all Rail Engineers so

that the cadre stands united and strong.

6. Taking up social responsibilities as humans during

distress occasions.

7. Making administration to organize periodical

development training programs for Rail Engineers to up gradetheir technical skills and knowledge with progressing

technology by innovative methods.

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Let us see few Anomalies during 6th CPC to Rail Engineers:

Grade of XEN on time bound Scheme:

Up gradation of non-technical cadres above JEs:

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We can view updates of the activities being under taken by

SCREA and AIREF at

AIREFs website:

airef.in

SCREAs Blog:

engineers-screa.blogspot.com

you can post your suggestions and comments to

engineers.screa@gmail.com

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