NJO REACHOUT NEWS LETTER
NJO REACHOUT is nothing but you and us
OCTOBER 2006 Volume II. x
NJO REACHOUT For private circulation only
The tenth issue for the year 2006 and fourteenth from inception is in your hands.
NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose birthday and wedding anniversary fall during this month
Indian Railways continue to make headlines in the higher institutions of management. Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav met with the students of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and gave a lecture on the turn around made by the Railways. Further, he announced that a chair will be created at Indian Institute of Management, for making research on the working of the railways. For the first time in the 152 years history of Indian Railways, group cash awards for all the 14.5 Lakhs of railway staff and officers were declared by the minister for Railways. While declaring the award, the MR stated “it is a credit to share the credit” meaning the unimaginable feat of achieving Rs 13000 Crores additional earnings properly belong to the railway staff and officers. Thus MR is creating ripples of joy in the railways.
As declared in the railway budget 2006, the efforts are earnestly begun to build Dedicated Freight Corridors in the Eastern and Western sectors at a staggering cost of Rs 11415 Crores each. This will be another milestone in the long history of the Indian Railways. The freight will move on new dedicated railway lines as in the western countries and ensure that the freight marketing is done with right earnestness. It is a fact that the losses incurred in the passenger services are cross subsidized by increasing the freight, which has been observed by the World Bank to declare that the freight rates of the Indian Railways is the highest in the Asian continent. Now with the dedicated freight corridors, Indian Railways will wrest the “numero uno” position in bulk fright movement which was lost to the road in the early 70s.
The PLB bonus for 2005-06 was declared for 65 days i.e., Rs 500/- more than the last year. The bonus payment went without many hassles. This years’ PLB was really meaningful as the IR has earned Rs 13000 Crores as additional income. MR has remarked that this year IR has overtaken M/s IOC one of the Fortune 400 Companies, and next year IR will overtake M/s ONGC another Fortune 400 Companies
Sept 22nd is observed as Rose (Cancer) Day all over the World in memory of Melinda Rose the 12-year-old afflicted with cancer but fought the disease valiantly and died. At the tender age of 12, she left a collection of poems dedicated to such children who are afflicted with cancer. World over this day is observed as Rose Day (cancer day) to meet and support cancer patients and to spread awareness about the disease. This year many VIPs visited the Adyar Cancer Research Institute, Apollo Cancer Specialty Hospital to extend hope and love to the inmates specially children below 12 years.
Sept 24th is observed as International Girl Child Day to encourage the birth and education of the girl children all over the world. The Govt. of India to coincide the day, announced last year 2005 that, the fee exemption to only one girl child in a family upto Post graduation level besides monthly stipend etc. In addition, the two girl children families are given a concession of 50 % fees only i e two girl children can study at the expenses of one child. Indeed, welcome to such developmental programs for girl children. However, the scheme is in cold storage due to a case filed against the move by one Matriculation school in New Delhi. NJO REACHOUT encourages the readers to write to Home Ministry, Ministry of Programme Implementation, Education Ministry to file counter at the court and take steps for speedy implementation. .
Ms Uma Shankar, AMM/CW/PER has joined NJO/PER as AMM/M/PER. Previously she was AMM/Ele/PER. After a brief stint at CWM/CW/PER she has once again joined. NJO REACHOUT extends warm welcome to her.
Shri Y Damodaram, Sr SO/ E Gaz/MAS is transferred to NJO/PER. Earlier he worked in this office for nearly 13 years.and served in various sections admirably. He has been posted to E A section We welcome him and wish all the very best.
Shri Samiullah Sr SO/ E A has undergone reconstructive orthopedic (bone) surgery and has been sick listed. Please do pray for his speedy recovery.
Selvan S Gopinath, son of Shri G Shanmugam, Retd SR SO of this office was married to Selvi E Neeraja, daughter of Shri N Elangovan, Asst Manager, Indian Bank, Koovathur on Monday 11th September 2006 at Arasan Mahal, Chromepet. Long live the newly wedded couple. Many staff and officers and staff attended the reception on the previous day 10th September and the marriage on the 11th September.
The inter section transfer of subordinate staff was issued during September and has been implemented without much trouble. Such transfers really make the staff of NJO/PER to acquire more knowledge about various sections.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY:
Shri Srinivasan, retired SH from this office is 73 years old and going strong. He is an artist blessed with mimicry. In recognition of the feat, he was awarded the coveted “Kalai Maamani” award by the State Govt., of Tamil Nadu for the year 2004. He came to get his post retirement pass to NJO and had interacted with the staff. NJO REACHOUT wishes his still more years to him.
As a culmination process in acquiring ISO 2001-9000 series, the pre-auditing has taken place. A sample auditing has been done in XLoco and Finance sections in ground floor and Wages & E A sections in the second floor. Congratulations to Shri K RajaKumar, SR AFA/W/HQ, Shri P Mathivathanan, AFA/WI , Shri Ramaraj, Sr SO/Wages & Smt Aruna Mohan, Sr CA for the continuous and series efforts taken by them in initiating and compiling the section manuals as required by the ISO standards.
PURPOSE OF LIFE- STORY FOR THE MONTH:
As the weather turned colder and colder in the winter, a small lake in New Brunswick (USA) was freezing fast. A man on the shore could see that a loon, which is a water bird, seemed to be stranded in the middle of the lake in a small area where there was still open water. Now a loon needs a long stretch of water in which to lift out of the water and begin to fly. However, the open water on this lake was fast becoming frozen. Everyday more ice was forming, and the loon’s area of open water was becoming smaller and smaller. Nearby, an eagle was closely watching the loon, apparently waiting for the bird to be completely stranded. It looked like an easy meal or two for the eagle, since an escape for the loon was looking very hopeless. The kind man who had been watching the stranded loon tried again and again to save the bird. For twelve days, the man attempted to save the loon, but the loon fought against being rescued. And with each passing day, the area of open water was becoming smaller and smaller as more ice formed. And with each passing day, the eagle still waited and watched the bird. Finally, the ice on the lake became thick enough to hold the weight of the man. Then he was able to get close enough to toss nylon net over the loon. He wrapped the net securely around the bird and took the loon to a large body of open water where he released it. The last he saw of the loon, it was bobbling up and down on the wave, leading it far away from the shore. The rescued bird was free and safe at last from the hungry eagle.
Staffs are encouraged to contribute to the newsletter. It is intended to bring a community spirit among the staff of NJO/PER. Any event in the office and personal profiles of exception may be sent for inclusion.
THE EDITORIAL TEAM:JOY MURALISHANKAR,ARUNA MOHAN,SELVANATHAN P, CHANDRASEKAR S, BALASUBRAMANIAN R, RAJENDRAN COS/O/PER
CONTACT:ASHA ARNETTE,ULAVAN V,SUDHA GOPAKUMAR, RAGHAVAN M N, KIRAN M S, JAMES SYLVIA MARY
NJO REACHOUT is nothing but you and us
OCTOBER 2006 Volume II. x
NJO REACHOUT For private circulation only
The tenth issue for the year 2006 and fourteenth from inception is in your hands.
NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose birthday and wedding anniversary fall during this month
Indian Railways continue to make headlines in the higher institutions of management. Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav met with the students of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and gave a lecture on the turn around made by the Railways. Further, he announced that a chair will be created at Indian Institute of Management, for making research on the working of the railways. For the first time in the 152 years history of Indian Railways, group cash awards for all the 14.5 Lakhs of railway staff and officers were declared by the minister for Railways. While declaring the award, the MR stated “it is a credit to share the credit” meaning the unimaginable feat of achieving Rs 13000 Crores additional earnings properly belong to the railway staff and officers. Thus MR is creating ripples of joy in the railways.
As declared in the railway budget 2006, the efforts are earnestly begun to build Dedicated Freight Corridors in the Eastern and Western sectors at a staggering cost of Rs 11415 Crores each. This will be another milestone in the long history of the Indian Railways. The freight will move on new dedicated railway lines as in the western countries and ensure that the freight marketing is done with right earnestness. It is a fact that the losses incurred in the passenger services are cross subsidized by increasing the freight, which has been observed by the World Bank to declare that the freight rates of the Indian Railways is the highest in the Asian continent. Now with the dedicated freight corridors, Indian Railways will wrest the “numero uno” position in bulk fright movement which was lost to the road in the early 70s.
The PLB bonus for 2005-06 was declared for 65 days i.e., Rs 500/- more than the last year. The bonus payment went without many hassles. This years’ PLB was really meaningful as the IR has earned Rs 13000 Crores as additional income. MR has remarked that this year IR has overtaken M/s IOC one of the Fortune 400 Companies, and next year IR will overtake M/s ONGC another Fortune 400 Companies
Sept 22nd is observed as Rose (Cancer) Day all over the World in memory of Melinda Rose the 12-year-old afflicted with cancer but fought the disease valiantly and died. At the tender age of 12, she left a collection of poems dedicated to such children who are afflicted with cancer. World over this day is observed as Rose Day (cancer day) to meet and support cancer patients and to spread awareness about the disease. This year many VIPs visited the Adyar Cancer Research Institute, Apollo Cancer Specialty Hospital to extend hope and love to the inmates specially children below 12 years.
Sept 24th is observed as International Girl Child Day to encourage the birth and education of the girl children all over the world. The Govt. of India to coincide the day, announced last year 2005 that, the fee exemption to only one girl child in a family upto Post graduation level besides monthly stipend etc. In addition, the two girl children families are given a concession of 50 % fees only i e two girl children can study at the expenses of one child. Indeed, welcome to such developmental programs for girl children. However, the scheme is in cold storage due to a case filed against the move by one Matriculation school in New Delhi. NJO REACHOUT encourages the readers to write to Home Ministry, Ministry of Programme Implementation, Education Ministry to file counter at the court and take steps for speedy implementation. .
Ms Uma Shankar, AMM/CW/PER has joined NJO/PER as AMM/M/PER. Previously she was AMM/Ele/PER. After a brief stint at CWM/CW/PER she has once again joined. NJO REACHOUT extends warm welcome to her.
Shri Y Damodaram, Sr SO/ E Gaz/MAS is transferred to NJO/PER. Earlier he worked in this office for nearly 13 years.and served in various sections admirably. He has been posted to E A section We welcome him and wish all the very best.
Shri Samiullah Sr SO/ E A has undergone reconstructive orthopedic (bone) surgery and has been sick listed. Please do pray for his speedy recovery.
Selvan S Gopinath, son of Shri G Shanmugam, Retd SR SO of this office was married to Selvi E Neeraja, daughter of Shri N Elangovan, Asst Manager, Indian Bank, Koovathur on Monday 11th September 2006 at Arasan Mahal, Chromepet. Long live the newly wedded couple. Many staff and officers and staff attended the reception on the previous day 10th September and the marriage on the 11th September.
The inter section transfer of subordinate staff was issued during September and has been implemented without much trouble. Such transfers really make the staff of NJO/PER to acquire more knowledge about various sections.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY:
Shri Srinivasan, retired SH from this office is 73 years old and going strong. He is an artist blessed with mimicry. In recognition of the feat, he was awarded the coveted “Kalai Maamani” award by the State Govt., of Tamil Nadu for the year 2004. He came to get his post retirement pass to NJO and had interacted with the staff. NJO REACHOUT wishes his still more years to him.
As a culmination process in acquiring ISO 2001-9000 series, the pre-auditing has taken place. A sample auditing has been done in XLoco and Finance sections in ground floor and Wages & E A sections in the second floor. Congratulations to Shri K RajaKumar, SR AFA/W/HQ, Shri P Mathivathanan, AFA/WI , Shri Ramaraj, Sr SO/Wages & Smt Aruna Mohan, Sr CA for the continuous and series efforts taken by them in initiating and compiling the section manuals as required by the ISO standards.
PURPOSE OF LIFE- STORY FOR THE MONTH:
As the weather turned colder and colder in the winter, a small lake in New Brunswick (USA) was freezing fast. A man on the shore could see that a loon, which is a water bird, seemed to be stranded in the middle of the lake in a small area where there was still open water. Now a loon needs a long stretch of water in which to lift out of the water and begin to fly. However, the open water on this lake was fast becoming frozen. Everyday more ice was forming, and the loon’s area of open water was becoming smaller and smaller. Nearby, an eagle was closely watching the loon, apparently waiting for the bird to be completely stranded. It looked like an easy meal or two for the eagle, since an escape for the loon was looking very hopeless. The kind man who had been watching the stranded loon tried again and again to save the bird. For twelve days, the man attempted to save the loon, but the loon fought against being rescued. And with each passing day, the area of open water was becoming smaller and smaller as more ice formed. And with each passing day, the eagle still waited and watched the bird. Finally, the ice on the lake became thick enough to hold the weight of the man. Then he was able to get close enough to toss nylon net over the loon. He wrapped the net securely around the bird and took the loon to a large body of open water where he released it. The last he saw of the loon, it was bobbling up and down on the wave, leading it far away from the shore. The rescued bird was free and safe at last from the hungry eagle.
Staffs are encouraged to contribute to the newsletter. It is intended to bring a community spirit among the staff of NJO/PER. Any event in the office and personal profiles of exception may be sent for inclusion.
THE EDITORIAL TEAM:JOY MURALISHANKAR,ARUNA MOHAN,SELVANATHAN P, CHANDRASEKAR S, BALASUBRAMANIAN R, RAJENDRAN COS/O/PER
CONTACT:ASHA ARNETTE,ULAVAN V,SUDHA GOPAKUMAR, RAGHAVAN M N, KIRAN M S, JAMES SYLVIA MARY
