Employees kept SCR at Top Position on Indian Railways -V. K. Yadav, GM/SCR
GM was addressing the inaugural session of the 47th AGC of South Central Railway Mazdoor Union
Secunderabad: The responsible and cooperative role being played by the recognised Trade Unions on the Zone, including the SCR Mazdoor Union towards maintaining congenial industrial relations is the reason for South Central Railway attaining the image as one of the best Zones on Indian Railways, said Vinod Kumar Yadav, General Manager, South Central Railway. He was addressing the inaugural session of the 47th Annual General Council of South Central Railway Mazdoor Union (SCRMU) at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad on 10th August 2017.
Going into the performance of the Zone, the General Manager highlighted the fact that it has been continuously positive including in the current financial year 2017-18 too. There is a growth of 12% in the gross originating earnings between April to July 2017, with the revenue reaching Rs. 4320 crore. There is a rise in both freight and passenger traffic, he informed.
The employees are instrumental in the Zone attaining this achievement, Shri Yadav acknowledged. Giving credit to Sankara Rao for his matured leadership of the Union, the General Manager stated that the issues focused by the SCRMU have always been to benefit the railway men and women at large.
Speaking on the pro-active role of the administration towards the career progression and welfare of railway employees and their family members, Shri Yadav stated that there is no delay in awarding promotions wherever due, so that the employees get the on-time benefit. So far as the Compassionate Ground appointments are concerned, cases are being handled with a lot of sympathies and genuine concern.
Speaking on the success of welfare oriented measures, Shri Yadav acknowledged the positive approach and contribution of SCR Mazdoor Union in the successful conduct of passport Mela ‘Meekosam’ and Job Mela ‘Manakosam’, exclusively for SCR employees and their families. In the Passport Mela at Secunderabad, over 5000 people were able to get their Passports very conveniently.
In the Job Mela at Secunderabad, 23000 candidates were registered and 14000 candidates attended the selection process. A total of 5709 job offers were given at the Mela, which include 1321 spot selections while 4388 were shortlisted for the final round of selections. The happiness on the faces and the satisfaction of our employees has encouraged us to plan for more such events at other places on the Zone in the near future, he said.
SCR is also planning to tie up with agencies under the Ministry of Skill Development, to impart free skill development programs to the unemployed youth to get job opportunities, the General Manager informed.
Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India Railway Men’s Federation, Sankara Rao, General Secretary, K. Srinivas, President, SCRMU, N. V. Ramana Reddy, Chief Personnel Officer, SCR were amongst those who spoke on the occasion.