AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 59 DATED 26.06.2012

AIBOC issued its circular no. 59 dated 26.06.2012 on cooption of Mr. Rishabadas as General Secretary of the Confederation. We are placing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO. 59                                                DATE: 26.06.2012

ALL AFFILIATES/MEMBERS:

COM.RISHABADAS CO-OPTED AS THE NEXT GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CONFEDERATION

           

The 68th Executive Committee meeting of the All India Bank Officers’ Confederation was held on 30th and 31st May, 2012 at Hotel Vijay Residency Bangalore. Com.B.S.Ravindra, the State Secretary welcomed all the Executive Committee Members for the important E.C.Meeting.

The Executive Committee of the AIBOC which met on the eve of the superannuation of Com.G.D.Nadaf, the General Secretary of the Confederation, unanimously co-opted Com.D.S.Rishabadas, the General Secretary of the All India State Bank Officers’ Federation as the General Secretary of the Confederation, in the vacancy caused due to the superannuation of Com.G.D.Nadaf, on the eve of 31st May, 2012; in terms of the by-law No. 6.3(a) of the Confederation.

It was also resolved that, Com.P.K.Sarkar, President of the Confederation will be the Chief spokesperson for negotiations with the IBA/Government and also our nominee to the convenorship of the UFBU, to be decided in the next meeting of the UFBU on 6th June, 2012 at Kolkata.

Com.D.T.Franco Rajendra dev, Dy.   General Secretary of SBIOA, Chennai Circle and Executive Committee Member of AISBOF has been co-opted as the Treasurer in the vacancy caused due to the retirement of Com.T.S.Nagaraj, who also laid down his office on 31.05.2012 on account of his superannuation.

It was a touching moment to the members of the entire Executive Committee who had seen the stupendous task fulfilled by our beloved leader Com.G.D.Nadaf, and the valuable contributions he had made, both for the State Bank of India Officers’ movement as also to the Bank Officers’ movement during his entire service spanning over 33 years, as the Officer in the Bank in various capacities, and in the Federation as well as the Confederation. He was also actively involved at the industry level negotiations and also in all the causes involving the entire banking industry as the chief spokes person of the Federation and the Confederation. He was also representing the entire banking industry in the recent past as the Convener of United Forum of Bank Unions and was responsible for the recent struggle against several moves of the Government against the interests of the Banking industry.

Com.G.D.Nadaf, General Secretary was given a warm felicitation on the occasion, placing his services on record by the Executive Committee of the Confederation. Com.B.S.Ravindra read out the felicitation in honour of Com.G.D.Nadaf highlighting his achievements and his efforts in taking the movement to great heights. Com.P.K.Sarkar, the President of the Confederation speaking on behalf of the entire Executive Committee paid rich tributes to the valuable contributions made by Com.G.D.Nadaf, the General Secretary on the occasion and wished him and the members his family all happiness, wealth and health for all the days to come.

Com.G.D.Nadaf, extending a warm welcome to Com.D.S.Rishabadas, on his assumption of the office of the General Secretary, expressed his gratitude and happiness over the smooth succession and wished all the best to the new General Secretary in view of the impending salary revision talks and other challenges before the banking industry. He also recollected his past connections and the journey that he completed in the organization over three and half-decades since his promotion to the Officers’ grade in the Bank. The entire Executive Committee was touched with the felicitation programme and gave a standing ovation as token of love and honour. The affiliates also took the opportunity to bid him farewell on the occasion and felicitated him.

Com.D.S.Rishabadas, the General Secretary of the Confederation expressing his gratitude and thanks to the Executive Committee, for the confidence reposed on him, assured to carry forward the tasks that are ahead of us and sought the support of the entire committee for taking the Confederation to greater heights in the days to come.

Comrades, with the retirement of Com.G.D.Nadaf on his superannuation a glorious and eventful era of the Confederation comes to an end. We take this opportunity on behalf of the entire fraternity of the Bank officers as also the employees in the Banking Industry to wish Com.G.D.Nadaf, a happy, healthy and peaceful retired life on this memorable day. We also wish the members his family all happiness, health and prosperity on this occasion.

With warm greetings,

Sd/-

(D.S. RISHABADAS)

GENERAL SECRETARY