AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 123 DATED 19TH AUGUST 2010

AIBOC issued its circular No. 123 on 95^th Programme of Nature. We are reproducing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO:123                                           19^th AUGUST, 2010

TO ALL AFFILIATES/MEMBERS:

95^TH PROGRAMME OF NATURE - SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AI-POWER 2^ND PROGRAMME FOR SENIOR LEADERS OF THE CONFEDERATION

The 95^th Programme of Nature – concluded on the 18th of August 2010, creating yet another milestone in the path of AIBOC’ s quest for percolation of the ‘Vision’ – ‘Mission’ and ‘Value Statements’ down to the grass root level through senior leaders of the various affiliates.  This was the second such programme for senior leaders of affiliates, conducted as per the decision of the historic ‘VAGAMON CONCLAVE’.  The three-day’s programme was designed to invoke honest introspection, provoke creative ideas and ensure proper implementation of the declarations of VAGAMON CONCLAVE. The course was designed to include, as many interactive sessions as possible and the whole atmosphere resembled a workshop wherein the participants involved themselves in-group discussions, brain storming sessions, interactive debates, with the lecture sessions being kept to the barest minimum. But, for the benefit of the senior leaders, stalwarts and veterans of trade union movement, both past and the present were invited to share their views on topics of importance like ‘Evolution of Bilateralism’, ‘History of Trade Union Movement’ etc.,

During the two programmes, the participants had the benefit of interaction with almost all the galaxy of trade union leaders past and present.  It is now for the leaders to carry forward this message and propogate the vision, mission and value statements and ensure strengthening of grass root level, development of young leaders, thereby creating a vast pool of cadre and second line leaders.

The valediction of the 95^th programme of NATURE began with a welcome by Com. B.S.Ravindra, the course co-ordinator. Com.P.K.Sarkar, the President, AIBOC presided over the function, Com.R.C.Agarwal, Com.S.Roy Choudhury, Com.Shivaram Alva, Com. G.D.Nadaf, Com. Shantharaju, Com.L.V.Subramaniam and other local leaders participated. Com. Ravindra urged upon the participants to ensure that the benefits of the workshop percolated down to membership of the affiliates.

Com. Roy Choudhury in his address told the participants to reach out to the ideology, the aspirations and expectations of the younger generation the grass root level membership.

Com.Shivaram Alva congratulated the leaders of AIBOC for organising this unique and creative programme and said that one has to strive for unity.

The participants then had an interactive session and an open forum where important issues were raised and discussed. The participants, in their feedback on the programme, were all praise for the wonderful, compact and task oriented approach of the programme. They thanked AIBOC for the opportunity and in one voice, vowed to carry forward the mission of trade unionism. 

Thereafter Com.P.K.Sarkar spoke at length, about the need to create and develop second line leadership.  He also dwelt on the various problems that were confronting the unions from the side of managements, the governments and from within and stressed that the members should be educated on the need to spend some time to involve themselves in the activities of the trade unions at affiliate level and at the apex level.  He also traced the history of the movement before and after formation of AIBOC and said that there were important lessons to be learnt. He urged upon the youngsters to join and strengthen the movement. ‘The AIBOC should invest on the youngsters and nourish them.  Only then will the movement be stronger’ he concluded.

Thereafter Com.G.D.Nadaf, Course Director replied to the various points raised by the participants.  He told the house that, given an opportunity, young leaders will emerge and AIBOC is committed to create such platforms.  He told that the affiliates should be strong, as the strength of a chain depends on the weakest link.  He said that the entire programme was a new initiative and was very happy that both the programmes were extremely successful and had achieved their goals.  He told the participants to ponder over what they have contributed towards strengthening their organisations rather than always asking, “What has the Association done to us”? He then signed off with an appeal to the senior leaders to ensure propogation of the Vision, Mission and Value Statements to the grass root levels.

The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Com.Y.Sudarshan.  The entire programme was ably compered by Com. K.Nagaraja Shastry.

The culmination of the 95^th programme is yet another milestone in the unending efforts of NATURE and the AIBOC to ensure that the movement takes strong roots and reaches out to the Comrades in every nook and corner of the Country.

With greetings,

Sd/-

(G.D. NADAF)

GENERAL SECRETARY