ON  CONFUSIONS  ARISEN  FROM  THE  'TECHNOLOGY  PRESENTATION'  BY  THE  DIRECTORATE  ON  23rd NOVEMBER 2010 

 

         

            The notice of the Circle Union has been attracted to few confusions and apprehensions arose after the announcements of the Postal Administration in the Presentation on Technology Implementation on 23.11.2010 in New Delhi in presence of All Secretary Generals and General Secretaries of affiliated organisations.

 

              Firstly, the news so far blogged or came into notice of all staffs by other means are very superficial and shallow. Comprehensive details have not been made available to us. Therefore, drawing a categorical conclusion is not possible at this stage.

 

              Apprehensions have mostly been concentrated due to the announcement of the Directorate that the responsibility of supply of software or hardware and their maintenance will be entirely entrusted to the vendors. Besides, news has also arrived that Project Managers and Program Executives would be hired by the department shortly. If these proposals are materialised, it would mean the end of the prospect for the staffs working for long as System Administrators or other technology related nomenclatures. Although in the same program Secretary (Posts) assured that their contribution will get positive consideration, but from our bitter experiences we know the credibility of the assurances of our administration.

 

               To clear the air, the Circle Union has instructed the Circle Technology Sub-Committee to hold a meeting and suggest appropriate actions, which the Circle Union would adopt and take the matter up with CHQ, if necessary, for more information. Meanwhile, all concerned may please keep contact with the member of the sub-committee of your zone and contribute.   

HEARING  OF  THE  C.A.T.  CASES  FILED  BY  THE  SELECTED  CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  YEARS  2006-08  SCHEDULED  ON  26th  NOVEMBER 2010 

    Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench will kindly hear all the litigations filed by the successful candidates in P.A. cadre against the vacancies for the years 2006, 2007 & 2008 on 26th November 2010.   

        The Circle Union has requested our organisers of all levels to extend all possible cooperation from the very beginning. It is a fact that complaints were lodged against this batch's recruitment from different orgnisations, quarters and on personal initiative also. Complaints were sent to CBI by some guardians of unsuccessful candidates. We were very clear in our demand that appropriate inquiry should be conducted, culprits should be identified and punished instantaneously and only those appointments should be scrapped. But few interested people with oblique intentions projected the entire story as if it was only us who opposed the recruitment and fighting against corruption inside the department is a sin ! 

       However, on the eve of the hearing, we reiterate our request to our organisers, especially the Divisional Secretaries to maintain close contacts with the successful candidates and their requirements. As it appears that the department does not have much to say in reply or conduct the inquiry further, the cases of the fairly selected candidates deserve more attention for an early conclusive judgement from the Bench.

        If the order of the CAT comes in favour, please also prepare to fight for the service seniority of them over the new candidates for 2009 & 2010. 

        A delegation led by the Circle Secretary met the Chief PMG on the day before yesterday to discuss the issue of the cancelled panel only. Few candidates from the cancelled panel also appeared and came out successful in the examination for 2009-10. Circle Union has requested the Chief PMG not to send them for induction training if they completed that from the previous (cancelled) batch. But the Circle Administration could not reach a decision as the observation of CAT is still awaited, and the matter may need a nod from the Directorate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

CIRCLE  UNION  DECIDES  TO  PURSUE  FOR  EARLY  JOINING  OF  NEWLY  SELECTED  POSTAL  ASSISTANTS

         Being the largest cadre union (Postal Assistant) in the department in West Bengal (as well as in All India level), the All India Postal Employees Union Group-C  (federated with NFPE), W.B.Circle, has decided to strongly pursue for earliest joining of the newly selected Postal Assistants against the vacancies for the years 2009 & 2010. 

                    Due to continuous abolition of vacant posts and non-recruitment under the Central Govt policy, the staff positions in all offices are in pretty bad shape. The cancellation of the panel of 207 candidates (for years 2006, 2007 & 2008) has already delayed the possibility of relief. Under this situation, the Circle Union is requesting the Circle Administration to ensure special arrangement so that the joining of the new candidates can be expedited. If the Induction Training cannot be provided immediately, they may be allowed to join provisionally before training. 

                     Few candidates from the cancelled panel have come out successful once again this time. Among them, some completed Induction Training at Vadodara and was waiting for joining order. The Circle Union demands for their joining without further training. The inquiry process should be completed fast and the fairly selected candidates for 2006-08 should also be absorbed. It is better if the administration realises the need for increasing the staff strength as early as possible to cope up with present workload.

RECRUITMENT  TO  P.A.  POSTS  FOR  THE YEARS  2009  &  2010  FINALISED  IN  OUR  CIRCLE  ----  A  FEW  PERTINENT  WORDS 

      AFTER A LOT OF TURMOIL, AT LAST OUR CIRCLE HAS FINALISED AND DECLARED  THE NAMES OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT IN P.A. CADRE AGAINST THE VACANCIES FOR THE YEARS 2009 & 2010. THE CIRCLE UNION CONGRATULATES ALL THE CANDIDATES FOR THEIR SUCCESS, WISHES THEM A BRIGHT CAREER AND IS CALLING UPON ALL ORGANISERS TO JUMP INTO ACTION FOR COLLECTION OF MEMBERSHIP WITH OUR USUAL ENTHUSIASM, ZEAL & TRANSPARENCY. 

         DURING THE PROCESS AND INTERACTION WITH THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, THE CIRCLE UNION FEELS THAT OUR ORGANISERS SHOULD KEEP  CERTAIN POINTS IN MIND, WHICH MAY ENLIGHTEN THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF NFPE ABOVE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

                  1. Since the Fifth Central Pay Commission, the staff side sustained a huge shortage of strength due to abolition of posts and non-recruitment. Along with introduction of new schemes, the shortage has presently become unbearable. Due to implementation of such anti-staff policy of the Central Govt, our staffs in all Head Offices and almost in all Sub-offices (especially after introduction of payment of NREGS --- 100 day's work wage system through post offices) have to work far beyond normal working hours to finish day's work.

                    2. Our organisation --- affiliated to National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) ---- being the largest union (representing more than 74% of the total staffs in the country) in the Department has been the only one to consistently struggle against the policy of abolition of posts and its effects on the staffs and the unemployed youth in the country. Apart from regular post abolition, due to inefficiency of the administration, many posts were abolished for wrong furnishing of statistics. We had to point out everything time to time through meetings, correspondences, demonstrations, hunger-fasts, stay-in programs, strikes etc., ---- as a result of which, finally the department stopped further abolition, and recruitment started in all the vacancies since 2009. This is the first batch which will fill up entire vacancy for 2009 & 2010. Without immense dedication, struggle and contribution of our members, this would not have been achieved.

                    3. Lack of transparency in recruitment is another issue that we are fighting against since long. From time to time department has changed recruitment procedure, but a section of dishonest officials continued to find loopholes and there had been sufficient reasons to believe that manipulations made ways to favour particular candidates. Just 3 months back, the entire panel of 207 candidates selected for P.A. vacancies for the years 2006, 2007 & 2008 has been cancelled due to corruption. We are fighting for severe punishment for responsible officials and cancellation of recruitment of only candidates involved in malpractices, everyone else should be appointed. 

                 
                 4. This recruitment may hurt the sentiment of the 207 terminated candidates. We have the serious responsibility to clarify that we are supporting the claim of the fairly selected candidates by all means. Relevant cases will be further heard by Hon'ble C.A.T. on 26.11.2010. But for the interest of public service and the department, recruitment process should go on. All vacancies have been earned very hard from the Govt, in which unemployed youth of our country dreams to be appointed, we cannot be an obstacle to that. But once their litigation is over at the Courts of Law, we shall also rise the demand for their service seniority over the candidates of the present batch, i.e., for the years 2009 & 2010.  

                                    APART FROM THESE REALITIES, OUR WOULD-BE COLLEAGUES ARE ALSO IN NEED TO KNOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT, WORK PERFORMED BY DIFFERENT TIERS OF POST OFFICES, STAFF ORGANISATIONS, SERVICE BENEFITS, LEAVE, PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS AND OF COURSE THE SALARY THEY WOULD GET. OUR ORGANISERS ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE SATISFY THEIR QUERIES PATIENTLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY. DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES MAY PLEASE CONTACT COM. BIJAN CHAKRABORTY AT 98312-09684  FOR HAVING A READY DOCUMENT WITH THE ABOVE DETAILS. SELECTED CANDIDATES MAY ALSO CONTACT TO HAVE THE COPY OVER E-MAIL. 

COM.  MILAN  BHATTACHARYA, EX-CIRCLE  SECRETARY  &  ALL  INDIA  PRESIDENT,  P-IV UNION,  AND COM.  DILIP PRATIHAR,  GDSMC  IN NORTH  HOOGHLY  DIVN ATTACKED  & INJURED  BY POLITICAL  MISCREANTS 

    The anarchist force which is trying to reign with terror and violence in West Bengal promising and demanding to bring about 'change', is continuing their attacks on the soldiers of the left democratic forces. In two more instances, our organisers and leaders have been brutally injured by them.

      Com. Milan Bhattacharya, former Circle Secretary, West Bengal Circle & All India President of Postmen & MS Employees Union, who went back to his paternal village at Kakdwip in the district of 24 Parganas(South)after retirement, has been attacked, beaten up severely on Thursday, 11.11.2010, by a group of political terrorists advocating for so-called  'change' in West Bengal at the cost of lives and democracy.

   Com. Bhattacharya, a sustained fighter for the cause of the oppressed who also spent his own life fighting poverty and class deprivation, got himself involved in different activities in the locality for restoration of peace and social justice. The process naturally went against the interest of few people who now-a-days are openly involved in malpractices in the name of paving way for the 'change' in favour of the political opposition in West Bengal.

     On Thursday, a group of these miscreants attacked Com. Milanda and his compatriots with rods, sticks, bombs and other arms in open daylight in Chandipur. They hit com. Milanda twice purposefully with rods, but other comrades physically covered him somehow. He thus survived the attack, but has to be brought to M.R.Bangur Hospital in Kolkata, where he is now admitted, very seriously injured, bruised and battered all over the body and head. 10 other local people have also been injured, 7 of which are admitted to same hospital, rest 4 in Kakdwip hospital.

    The people of the locality, supported by the democratic forces, is condemning the attack by these forces of violence and intolerance.  Entire Kakdwip Sub-Division observed protest day on Friday, protest meeting will be held in Chandipur on 19th November 2010.

     In another similar incident, Com. Dilip Pratihar, GDSMC, Hati B.O. in North Hooghly Divn was recently attacked and violently beaten by the counterparts of the same political goons. Com. Pratihar is presently totally bed-ridden.

     The NFPE Group of Circle Unions call upon all organisers to hold lunch-hour programs condemning these attacks and the effort of these criminals and their political patrons to take over power by means of terror.

     LET US VOUCH FROM THE PROGRAM THAT WE SHALL HOLD OUR FLAG HIGH IN FAVOUR OF DEMOCRACY AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS TILL WE BREATHE OUR LAST.   

  

DEMONSTRATION  ON  26.10.2010  AT  ALL  DIVISIONS  AGAINST  THE  DEPRIVATION  OF  SELECTED  P.A.  CANDIDATES  FOR THE YEARS  2006-08

        WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE DECISION OF THE POSTAL DIRECTORATE, COMMUNICATED BY OUR CIRCLE OFFICE, TO CANCEL THE PANEL OF SELECTED P.A.s AGAINST THE VACANCIES FOR THE YEARS 2006, 2007 & 2008. IN AN EX-PARTE DECISION, DEPARTMENT HAS CANCELLED THE PANEL OF 207 SUCH CANDIDATES. IN THE CONTENTS OF THE ORDER THE DEPARTMENT HAS ELABORATELY CLARIFIED THE PROBABLE MANIPULATIONS WHILE MAKING THE RECRUITMENT.

        The Circle Unions have thoroughly discussed the situation. Already many candidates have resorted to the judiciary against their deprivation. In an order dated 22.10.2010 in OA no. 2129 of 2010, the Hon'ble CAT, Kolkata Bench has pronounced an interim order restricting the department from implementing the termination order in respect of 17 candidates who already joined in service after training in Circle Office and different RMS offices. In the order, Hon'ble Bench has also pointed out the lacunae of the department.

        We are of the opinion that for alleged irregularities in the process of appointment, especially in cases of 57 candidates out of 207 who are siblings of Postal officials, all the candidates have been subjected to unimaginable vindication. If there are strong prima facie cases of irregularities, the department should have pursued it to the end by probing it through appropriate probing agency. But without following it to identify and punish the moles inside the establishment, cancelling the entire panel is nothing but an effort to cover up the miscreants involved in such malpractice. More so, it is not the first time that allegations of manipulations in recruitment and other cases have come under light. The spirit of justice says that it is better to free many offenders rather to punish an innocent.  But the departmental action in this case, has gone against it.

        Therefore, we call upon all divisional organisations to hold a massive demonstration on 26.10.2010 at respective headquarters and adopt and send the following resolution to the Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle. Please ensure participation of the candidates and maximum number of staffs in this demonstration. The program will be followed by Sit-In Demonstration at the Circle Office on 28.10.2010 from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. as declared earlier.

Resolution  Dated  26.10.2010.         

         This mass demonstration of NFPE Group of Unions, .......................... Branch / Division univocally condemns the unilateral order of the Postal Directorate cancelling the panel of 207 P.A. candidates selected against the vacancies for the years 2006-2008. This demonstration is seriously worried over the corruption in recruitment process. At the same time, it expresses its serious resentment on the decision of the Directorate considering the fair unemployed youth at par with the unfair ones. This demonstration is of the firm opinion that had the department identified the moles and awarded instantaneous punishments to them, the image and trustworthiness of our department would increase among the staff and members of public.

          This mass demonstration further resolves to demand the following to uphold justice, humanity and transparency inside the department :

1. Immediate arrangement for the posting of fairly selected candidates in the panel.   
2. Neutralise the resentment of the staffs and candidates by cancellation of unilateral order of the Postal Directorate to terminate the entire selected panel.
3. Instantaneous punishment is to be awarded to the Postal officials / outsiders involved in irregularities in connection with recruitment of the department so that such incident is never repeated in future.

                                                                                                    (Signature of the President)
   

                       PLEASE ENSURE SINCERE EFFORTS OF ALL ORGANISERS TO MAKE THE PROGRAMS ON 26.10.2010 AND 28.10.2010 HUGE SUCCESSES.

         

  

SIT-IN  DEMONSTRATION AT  CIRCLE  OFFICE  DEMANDING  IMMEDIATE  TRAINING/ APPOINTMENT  TO  SELECTED  CANDIDATES  IN  P.A.CADRE  FOR THE YEARS  2006-2008

       We all are aware that the Circle Administration has put an embargo to the appointment to  some of the selected candidates in P.A. cadre against the vacancies for the years 2006, 2007 &  2008, although the first batch have been trained and appointed smoothly.  There are batches waiting even for the induction training, mostly comprising of female candidates. 

      The Group-C Circle Union has already centrally conducted meeting with the candidates and their parents. Our divisional unions also have close contacts with them, and in different divisions, Circle & Divisional Office bearers have met them on several occasions. Many petitions have been  filed at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Kolkata Bench, from different divisions like Midnapore, Bankura, South Presidency, North Presidency, Barasat, South Nadia, Malda etc. Our Union tried to cooperate, guide the petitioners and coordinate them in a tune as sincerely as possible. In the first hearing of these cases, Hon'ble CAT has allowed the department 4 / 6 weeks of time to file reply. A copy of the order passed by Hon'ble Bench in one such case is given in the link http://www.sendspace.com/file/5msseo for reference of all concerned.

      However, the Group-C Circle Working Committee Meeting on 11th October 2010 has deeply discussed the issue and it has been unanimously decided that simultaneous with the Judicial Proceedings, we should take up organisational movement also to maintain the pressure so that the department does not resort to delaying intrigue to dispose these cases, as we have experienced in many earlier instances.

       Accordingly, a call is hereby declared to hold a demonstration on 28th October 2010 at the Circle Office in front of the chamber of the Chief PMG, W.B.Circle from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. with the candidates waiting for training / appointment. All Divisional Secretaries are requested to attend the program with such candidates and their parents, accompanied by our comrades in good number. Circle Union is also preparing individual letters for the deprived candidates which will be sent through the Divisional Secretaries. 

        Circle Union will also reveal some incidents in the program which would sufficiently arise questions on administrative impartiality in the treatment of the present complication. Therefore, all organisers please ensure maximum efforts for a huge gathering in the program.

   

                                

TWO  HOURS  SIT-IN  DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW  AT  ALL  DIVISIONS  IN  SUPPORT  OF PART-TIME WORKERS'  DEMANDS 

     The 2nd Circle Conference of Part-time & Contingent-paid workers of West Bengal unanimously took the decision to take up some new programs in the demands of our P/T comrades. Accordingly, all divisions are requested to hold a sit-in demonstration from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. tomorrow at divisional headquarters. 

        In the program, following demands of the P/T & Contingent-paid workers are to be highlighted:

1. Wage revision for Part-time & contingent-paid workers as per formula of 6th CPC.
2. Grant of due Dearness Allowances from July 2008.
3. At least 4 hours work should be given to the P/T workers daily.
4. Daily wages of the DRMs are to be paid as per the rate of Central Govt (Rs.220/-).
5. Issue Identity Cards in f/o the PArt-time & Contingent-paid workers.

           Please ensure that the program is well attended by participation of comrades of all cadres. Circle Unions will shortly finalise to hold a circle level program on the same demands.

 

PICTORIAL  PRESENTATION  OF  THE  2nd CIRCLE TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION

(Detailed Report Below This Blog) 

 The entrance to the venue.

 Flag hoisting by Com. K.Raghavendran

Cultural Program tunes up the beginning.

Dr. Debesh Das, IT Minister, Govt of W.B., inaugurates the convention.

The Work Paper being presented.

 Chief Postmaster General Sri S.K.Chakraborti addresses the house. 

 Sri S.Ranjan, DPS(HQ), addresses the house.

Sri A.K.Maity, SSPOs, North Kolkata Divn, deliberates.

 A part of the house.

A part of the house.

Delegate deliberations. Com. Siddhartha Chakraborty from Kolkata Zone.

 Delegate deliberations. Com. B.K.Rai, Divl Secretary, Sikkim, from North Bengal Zone.

Com. Soma Sarkar, System Assistant, Nadia North Division addressing the house.

Com. Mitali Dey, System Assistant, North Kolkata Division addressing the house.

Minutes Committee jotting down the proceedings.

 Com. Janardan Majumder, Circle Secretary, Group-C.

 Com. Iswar Singh Davas, General Secretary (CHQ), Postmen & Gr-D Union.

 Com. Pranab Bhattacharya, General Secretary (CHQ), Administrative Union (Circle Offices).

 Our beloved leader Com. K. Raghavendran speaks.

  Com. Tapan Dasgupta, Circle President, Group-C, felicitates Com. K.Raghavendran.

Program ends with 'We shall overcome'.

THE  2nd  CIRCLE  TECHNOLOGY  CONVENTION,  WEST  BENGAL  ----  ANOTHER  MILESTONE  ALONG  THE  WAY  OF  STRUGGLE

       THE 2nd CIRCLE TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION OF WEST BENGAL CIRCLE HAS EMERGED AS A GRAND SUCCESS ON 3rd OCTOBER AT SINTHEE CHORUS HALL (COM. MANI BASU NAGAR), KOLKATA (NORTH KOLKATA DIVISION).

        The convention was presided by Com. Tapan Dasgupta, Circle President, Gr-C & Com. Pranab Bhattacharya, Circle Vice-President, Gr-C. The convention was inaugurated by Com. Dr. Debesh Das, Hon'ble Minister of I.T., Govt of West Bengal. He significantly condemned the attitude to use technology only as the tool for job retrenchment and highlighted the unlimited possibility of proper use of the talent available in our country in I.T. sector. He also emphasized the usefulness of Free Software to minimise the recurring expenditure incurred by the Central Govt in this sector. 

        Sri Sarit Kr. Chakraborti, Chief PMG and Sri Sanjeev Ranjan, DPS(HQ), W.B. Circle , graced the convention with their presence and deliberation. Sri Ashok Kr. Maity, SSPOs, North Kolkata Division also addressed the house. They expressed their appreciation to the contribution and supported the demands of better service benefits, pay structure and separate cadre for the Postal Assistants working as System Administrators/ Assistants/ Trainers or Software Developers in the DoP.

        111 delegates and 4 guests attended the convention, among which the house heard the deliberations of 2 comrades from each Circle Zone (Kolkata, Howrah, Presidency, Midnapore & North Bengal). Some of the speakers were ---- Com. Siddhartha Chakraborty (Kolkata Zone), Com. Subhamoy Roy (Howrah Zone), Com. Nripendranath Mahato (Midnapore Zone), Com. Dibakar Rakshit  (Presidency Zone), Com. Abhijit Sarkar (North Bengal Zone).

          The speakers once again revealed severe exploitation of the system assistants by the department . Group-C Divisional Secretaries of almost all divisions accompanied the System Assistant comrades and the Divl Secy of Howrah, Birbhum & Sikkim also spoke their observations & opinions. Com. Soma Sarkar (Nadia North) & Com. Mitali Dey (North Kolkata) apprised the house of the problems faced by the lady system assistants in the department.

          The convention vowed to continue struggle in demands of the System Assistants till it is achieved. A decision was taken that within February 2011, all divisions would hold meetings of working committee with System Assistants and reconstitute divl Technology Sub-committees. Further steps of movements would be finalised in consultation with All India leadership after report of Cadre Restructuring Committee comes out. Few proposals were placed by the delegates (like preparation of division-wise list of S.A.s) which would be taken up by the Circle Sub-committee.

          The convention reconstituted a 21-member Circle Technology Sub-committee with Com. Abhijit Basu (Barabazar H.O.) & Com. Bijan Chakraborty (South Presidency) as Joint Conveners for next two years.

 THE  2nd  CIRCLE  CONFERENCE  OF  POSTAL  WORKERS'  UNION,

WEST  BENGAL  CIRCLE  HELD

   THE 2nd CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF POSTAL WORKERS' UNION, WEST BENGAL ---- THE ORGANISATION OF THE PART-TIME & CONTINGENT-PAID WORKERS ---- WAS HELD AT MUNICIPAL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL (COM. SAMIR BISWAS NAGAR), BURDWAN, ON 2nd & 3rd OCTOBER 2010.

    The conference was inaugurated by Com. Animesh Mitra, Vice-President, Coordination Committee of Central Govt Employees & Workers, West Bengal. The conference was graced by the presence and deliberation by Com. K.Raghavendran, former SG, NFPE & Working President, Gr-C(CHQ) & Working President, Confederation of CG Employees & Workers, Com. I.S.Davas, GS, Postmen & MS Employees Union. Among other distinguished leaders Com. Tapan Dasgupta, President, CGCC (WB), Com. Pijush Roy, G.S., CGCC(WB), Com. Janardan Majumder, Circle Secretary, Postal Gr-C, Com. Nirmal Dey, Circle Secretary, Postmen & MSEU, Com. B.G.Sur, Circle Secretary, AIPEDEU were present. 

        Total 139 delegates & visitors attended the conference including 23 lady comrades. Delegates of 27 divisions spoke before the house. Although comrades were disappointed and aggrieved on the stance of the Govt for not revising their wages or granting due D.A.s, they all expressed complete adherence to the organisation and struggle. From the leadership it was ascertained that the department's view was not against wage revision of the Part-time & contingent-paid Workers, presently a report was being collected from all circles regarding the number of such workers to assess the expenditure required for wage revision and it would take some more time.

       On the second day, the District Sabhadhipati of Burdwan, Com. Uday Sankar Sarkar and the District Convener of the 12th July Committee Com. S.S.Mitra also addressed the delegates. Burdwan divisional unions also felicitated veteran organiser of our union and also of this circle conference, Com. Nirmal Kanti Niyogi, who is presently contributing to build up the Pensioners' Association in Burdwan district.

      From, the circle conference, a circle committee has been elected unanimously with Com. Somnath Mukherjee (South Kolkata) as the President, Com. Goutam Kundagrami (East Kolkata) as the circle secretary, and Com. Pranab Das (Howrah) as the treasurer.