NJO REACHOUT NEWS LETTER
NJO REACH OUT is nothing but you and us.
The twelfth issue for the year 2006 and sixteenth from inception is in your hands.
NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose birthday and wedding anniversary fall during this month
BUDGET HOTELS:
Indian railways have planned to establish 700 budget hotels in major stations with private participation thorough Indian railway catering and tourism corporation. This effort would encourage optimum use of land in hands of IR specially near the major towns and cities. The rail bound tourism will get a shot in the arm with this hotel facilities. Already railways own budget hotels in the East Coast Railway and are very popular among the tourists both from India and abroad. These hotels located in the station premises are on the status of three star hotels and offer all the facilities and cuisine available in the star hotels. For the IR the land for these hotels is not at all a problem. The IR it is estimated owns the largest areas of lands in entire country envy to the other Central Govt. Depts. This will also generate employment opportunities for fresher as well as serving employees of the IR.
New facilities for physically challenged persons:
In Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are to be upgraded to world class standards. A sum of Rs 1 Crore for the former and Rs 6 Crores for the latter have been sanctioned. For the first time battery cars for the exclusive use physically challenged persons are introduced in these stations. The battery cars are designed at Bangalore at a cost of Rs 3.50 lakhs each and M/s Raven Corporation had donated one such car for use at Chennai Central station. This would facilitate the physically challenged persons to move freely from the entrance to the platforms and vice versa. The driver of the car is provided with a cell phone and on call he would come and pick up the physically challenged persons. These cars are parked near the room of the station manager and at a time six persons can travel in the car. In addition twenty seven folding wheel chairs are also kept ready for the use of physically challenged persons. Eight express trains from Egmore and twenty express trains from Central station are provided with special compartments for the physically challenged persons. Low level water taps, toilet facilities, side handle bars in the stations, ramps and special chairs for the physically challenged persons are to be provided.
Shri S Durairaj SR AFA/CW&LW/PER is transferred to MAS division as DFM/II/MAS in place of Shri Venkadesh IRAS, DFM/II/MAS proceeding on leave. The out going officer is a well known officer in NJO for nearly two decades and has won the hearts of many while working as section officer, and senior accounts officer in NJO. A farewell party was organized on behalf of the staff of NJO on November 2006 to honour him. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing officer.
Smt Padmalochani AMM/M/PER of COS/PER has been transferred as AMM/TNPM and Shri Srinivasan has joined in her place. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing officer and the incumbent officer.
Shri N Srinivasan, Sr So / R&E (Stores) section is transferred to HQ/MAS. In his place, Smt K Vijayalakshmi Sr So / E GAZ/MAS has joined this office. She had already worked in this office in various sections in NJO before transferred to HQ/MAS. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing section officer and extends warm welcome to the incumbent section officer.
The HOUSE WARMING of the newly built house of Shri P Dharmaraj, AFA/SII/PER was held on 23rd November 2006 at Plot No 2, Selvaraj Nagar, Phase IV , Urappakkam. A large number of staff and officers from NJO attended the function. May the new house be a blessing to the officer and his family. Njoreachout congratulates him on the occasion.
Selvan Anand s/o of Shri S Gunasekaran, Dy FA/T/MAS and Smt G Jaya, wedded Selvi J Swarnalatha,d/o Shri C Janakiraman and Smt J Gowri on 30th Nov 2006 at Rail Kalyana Mandapam, Perambur. Many officers and staff from various accounts offices attended the reception on 29th Nov 2006 and the marriage. Smt Sowmya Raghavan, FA &CAO/MAS, Srhi Vijayaragahavan, FA &CAO/G/MAS, Shri B N Rao, FA &CAO/T/MAS, Shri Devaraj Dy CAO/G/MAS, Shri Govinda Sai Baba Dy FA &CAO/HQ/MAS, Shri R Selvaraj, Dy CAO/C&P/MAS, Shri M Ramasubramaina Pillai Dy FA &CAO/W/PER, Shri B Srinivasan, Dy FA &CAO/S/PER and other host of SRAFAs and AFAs attended the reception. On the marriage day Shri M Jeychandren, FA &CAO/S&W/PER, Smt Vijaya Kanth, FA &CAO/Con/MS, Smt Sujatha Jayaraj, FA &CAO/Con I/MS Shri Ram Mohan, FA &CAO/ICF/PER, Smt Usha Venugopal, Dy CAO/G/ICF/PER, Shri H Srinivasan, Dy CAO/S/CF/PER Shri M J J Jayaraj, Dy FA &CAO/I/CN/MS and SRAFAs and AFAs attended the marriage. It was a rare sight to see many officers and staff from accounts offices together as he has been an officer since 1984 and worked in many offices including other railways like ICF and SWR Bangalore.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY:
Mr George Barnes retired AA of this office presently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his spouse, daughter and son. His married daughter is an associate professor at the Monash Medical at Melbourne and his son-in-law is a Charted Accountant in the Dept of Industries. His son is a railway engineer (driver) with the Australian Railways while his daughter in law is a social worker in the Monash Medicals. NJO REACHOUT wishes good to him, spouse, his children, grand children. May God almighty give them more years to them.
Once upon a time there was a king. He inherited a large kingdom from his father. Neither he has fought any battle nor sweat to reach the present status as king. He had everything in life, best food, best house, best clothing, and best servants. Yet he was always found agitated about something and peace eluded him. He tried in dancing and drinking and making merry. Still he did not find peace. He decided to go around the country in disguise to see if there are happy people in his kingdom and learn from them how to be happy. He traveled far and wide, though villages and towns, forests and lands, meadows and plains, mountains and valleys for a long time. One day he heard a sweet song coming in the air. He followed the sweet song and found a beggar with skimpy and untidy clothes sitting out side his small hut. The king was amazed at the beggar. He thought how this beggar without having any basic needs felt happy and singing. Unable to control his inquisitiveness he asked the beggar how he is so happy. The beggar took him for a traveler and told him that he had nothing but he is happy. For he need not worry about this wealth, that jewelry, that property and this money. The king revealed his real identity. The beggar was petrified and collected his belongings stood in awe. He offered his golden coat to the beggar but the beggar declined to accept it. He told the king that the golden coat would make him worry and he will not be happy. The king realized his folly and realized that by working to keep others happy a person can be happy always. The king returned to his palace and spent his time is providing the welfare of his people. Lo, he lived happily thereafter.
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.
NJO REACH OUT is nothing but you and us.
The twelfth issue for the year 2006 and sixteenth from inception is in your hands.
NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose birthday and wedding anniversary fall during this month
BUDGET HOTELS:
Indian railways have planned to establish 700 budget hotels in major stations with private participation thorough Indian railway catering and tourism corporation. This effort would encourage optimum use of land in hands of IR specially near the major towns and cities. The rail bound tourism will get a shot in the arm with this hotel facilities. Already railways own budget hotels in the East Coast Railway and are very popular among the tourists both from India and abroad. These hotels located in the station premises are on the status of three star hotels and offer all the facilities and cuisine available in the star hotels. For the IR the land for these hotels is not at all a problem. The IR it is estimated owns the largest areas of lands in entire country envy to the other Central Govt. Depts. This will also generate employment opportunities for fresher as well as serving employees of the IR.
New facilities for physically challenged persons:
In Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are to be upgraded to world class standards. A sum of Rs 1 Crore for the former and Rs 6 Crores for the latter have been sanctioned. For the first time battery cars for the exclusive use physically challenged persons are introduced in these stations. The battery cars are designed at Bangalore at a cost of Rs 3.50 lakhs each and M/s Raven Corporation had donated one such car for use at Chennai Central station. This would facilitate the physically challenged persons to move freely from the entrance to the platforms and vice versa. The driver of the car is provided with a cell phone and on call he would come and pick up the physically challenged persons. These cars are parked near the room of the station manager and at a time six persons can travel in the car. In addition twenty seven folding wheel chairs are also kept ready for the use of physically challenged persons. Eight express trains from Egmore and twenty express trains from Central station are provided with special compartments for the physically challenged persons. Low level water taps, toilet facilities, side handle bars in the stations, ramps and special chairs for the physically challenged persons are to be provided.
Shri S Durairaj SR AFA/CW&LW/PER is transferred to MAS division as DFM/II/MAS in place of Shri Venkadesh IRAS, DFM/II/MAS proceeding on leave. The out going officer is a well known officer in NJO for nearly two decades and has won the hearts of many while working as section officer, and senior accounts officer in NJO. A farewell party was organized on behalf of the staff of NJO on November 2006 to honour him. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing officer.
Smt Padmalochani AMM/M/PER of COS/PER has been transferred as AMM/TNPM and Shri Srinivasan has joined in her place. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing officer and the incumbent officer.
Shri N Srinivasan, Sr So / R&E (Stores) section is transferred to HQ/MAS. In his place, Smt K Vijayalakshmi Sr So / E GAZ/MAS has joined this office. She had already worked in this office in various sections in NJO before transferred to HQ/MAS. NJO REACH OUT wishes all the very best to the outgoing section officer and extends warm welcome to the incumbent section officer.
The HOUSE WARMING of the newly built house of Shri P Dharmaraj, AFA/SII/PER was held on 23rd November 2006 at Plot No 2, Selvaraj Nagar, Phase IV , Urappakkam. A large number of staff and officers from NJO attended the function. May the new house be a blessing to the officer and his family. Njoreachout congratulates him on the occasion.
Selvan Anand s/o of Shri S Gunasekaran, Dy FA/T/MAS and Smt G Jaya, wedded Selvi J Swarnalatha,d/o Shri C Janakiraman and Smt J Gowri on 30th Nov 2006 at Rail Kalyana Mandapam, Perambur. Many officers and staff from various accounts offices attended the reception on 29th Nov 2006 and the marriage. Smt Sowmya Raghavan, FA &CAO/MAS, Srhi Vijayaragahavan, FA &CAO/G/MAS, Shri B N Rao, FA &CAO/T/MAS, Shri Devaraj Dy CAO/G/MAS, Shri Govinda Sai Baba Dy FA &CAO/HQ/MAS, Shri R Selvaraj, Dy CAO/C&P/MAS, Shri M Ramasubramaina Pillai Dy FA &CAO/W/PER, Shri B Srinivasan, Dy FA &CAO/S/PER and other host of SRAFAs and AFAs attended the reception. On the marriage day Shri M Jeychandren, FA &CAO/S&W/PER, Smt Vijaya Kanth, FA &CAO/Con/MS, Smt Sujatha Jayaraj, FA &CAO/Con I/MS Shri Ram Mohan, FA &CAO/ICF/PER, Smt Usha Venugopal, Dy CAO/G/ICF/PER, Shri H Srinivasan, Dy CAO/S/CF/PER Shri M J J Jayaraj, Dy FA &CAO/I/CN/MS and SRAFAs and AFAs attended the marriage. It was a rare sight to see many officers and staff from accounts offices together as he has been an officer since 1984 and worked in many offices including other railways like ICF and SWR Bangalore.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY:
Mr George Barnes retired AA of this office presently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his spouse, daughter and son. His married daughter is an associate professor at the Monash Medical at Melbourne and his son-in-law is a Charted Accountant in the Dept of Industries. His son is a railway engineer (driver) with the Australian Railways while his daughter in law is a social worker in the Monash Medicals. NJO REACHOUT wishes good to him, spouse, his children, grand children. May God almighty give them more years to them.
Once upon a time there was a king. He inherited a large kingdom from his father. Neither he has fought any battle nor sweat to reach the present status as king. He had everything in life, best food, best house, best clothing, and best servants. Yet he was always found agitated about something and peace eluded him. He tried in dancing and drinking and making merry. Still he did not find peace. He decided to go around the country in disguise to see if there are happy people in his kingdom and learn from them how to be happy. He traveled far and wide, though villages and towns, forests and lands, meadows and plains, mountains and valleys for a long time. One day he heard a sweet song coming in the air. He followed the sweet song and found a beggar with skimpy and untidy clothes sitting out side his small hut. The king was amazed at the beggar. He thought how this beggar without having any basic needs felt happy and singing. Unable to control his inquisitiveness he asked the beggar how he is so happy. The beggar took him for a traveler and told him that he had nothing but he is happy. For he need not worry about this wealth, that jewelry, that property and this money. The king revealed his real identity. The beggar was petrified and collected his belongings stood in awe. He offered his golden coat to the beggar but the beggar declined to accept it. He told the king that the golden coat would make him worry and he will not be happy. The king realized his folly and realized that by working to keep others happy a person can be happy always. The king returned to his palace and spent his time is providing the welfare of his people. Lo, he lived happily thereafter.
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.
