NJO REACHOUT NEWS LETTER
NJO REACH OUT is nothing but you and us.
The seventh issue for the year 2007 and twenty-third from inception is in your hands. NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries fall during July 2007.
Indian Railways and ICICI bank singed a memorandum of understating in New Delhi on 15 the February 2007 for extending the sale of the e-tickets through merchant establishments located across 125 cities all over the country. Speaking on the occasion, the Railway Minister Shri Lalu Prasad said that Indian railways’ policy is to provide maximum facilities to the passengers at their doorsteps so is to make their journey by railways comfortable. The web-enabled services through e-points of sale (e-POS) machines located at merchant establishments/shopping malls in over 125 cites allover the country will enable dispensation of reserved ticked to the common people apart from the exiting service of e-ticketing and I-ticketing. The tickets can be purchased through credit card/debit cards/cash one payment of service charges /surcharges as per Visa/Master card rules.
The Italian Minister for infrastructure Mr. Antonio Di Pietro called on the union e minister of railways Shri Lalu Prasad in New Delhi to discuss the various aspects of railway working which can pave the way for future bilateral cooperation between the two countries in rail transport sector. The minister said that the IR have adopted a strategy to evolve Public Private Partnership (PPP) to the maximum extent and a number of projects have been identified on PPP route. These are construction of new Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), modernization f railway stations with world-class passenger amenities, commercial utilization of vacant railway land and operation of container trains etc.
Since the women’s decade announced by the UN, women continue to make strides in the so-called male bastions. To crown such efforts, Smt Sabita Gopal an IRAS officer of 1971 batch has taken over as the GM for ICF. She is the first ever woman GM in the annals of the ICF. Known as a tough seat for even male appointees, Smt Sabita Gopal as at ease probably because it was home coming for her. She had her earliest stint as accounts officer three decades ago in the same ICF. Hailing from Madurai, she has been in various railways as a successful woman careerist. Her husband Shri Madan Gopal is a retired Director General of Military Operations, New Delhi. On behalf of the accounts staff of NJO /PER, Smt Jayanthi AA, Shri Muralidhar Sr So / S Ledger and Shri D Xavier Gnanaraj AFA/WII met her in her chamber on 3rd July to convey the best wishes. She was very cordial and humble and enquired about Joint Office where she had worked in 1975 as JAO/Stores. NJOREACHOUT/PER wishes her all the best in her new posting as GM ICF.
Earlier on 30th June Dr P Raja Goundan Ph D retired as GM ICF. A farewell party was hosted in his honur at the Integral Club on 30th June at 8.30 pm. A host of officers and club members who are both from ICF and southern railway had gathered together to see him off. ICF staff and officers will remember Dr Raja Goundan and Smt Sri Devi Goundan for a very long time as their pro-labour and easily approachable character. During the floods in October 2005, he and his spouse personally went around in the ICF south colony distributing food and relief materials which had won not only laurels but also won the undisputed loyalty of the ICF labour who are supposed to be very tough. The hearts of such tough employees just melted away before Dr Raja Goundan whose simplicity and humane approach like the mist with the advent of the sun. Amidst so many official duties he set apart time for the welfare of the members of the integral club and introduced a number of training facilities for classical dances, tennis, badminton, swimming and a gymnasium. While addressing 300 strong gathering at the integral club, he admitted that he was thankful to the Lord and the Railways who have helped him to raise such heights. He humorously admitted that he was able to get a doctorate in electrical engineering, from Anna University at the age of fifty. Smt V G Bhooma DyCPO/G/ICF aptly said the she would not wish him post retirement life but post-ICF life. She added that he lived apt to his name Raja having won the hearts of so many people. The integral club honored him with a life honorable membership of the club.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY: K V Nithyanandam, retired SAO/W&S/PER visited this office for obtaining post retirement complementary pass. He is settled in Jawahar Nagar, Chennai-82. Prior to his elevation as AAO in 1977, he worked as TIA in the Traffic Accounts Office/MAS. He has four daughters married and well settled. The eldest is a graduate in pharmacy and live in Chennai. The husband of second daughter is a group captain in the Indian Air Force. The husband of third daughter is employed in the dept of atomic energy in New Delhi. The husband of fourth daughter is an instrumentation engineer in M/s Saint Gobain, Chennai. He has been blessed well by God and he is very much contented in life. NJO REACHOUT wishes him and his spouse many more years of healthy and active life.
Obituary:
V ULAVAN (21/05/1954-14/06/2007)
Our companion and a great supporter NJO REACHOUT/PER, a leading trade unionist and the ever-smiling V Ulavan AA is no more. The cruel fate has snatched him from amongst us all of a sudden. He attended office on the fateful day 14th June and was in a pensive mood. Around 3.30 pm, he went to the canteen to have tea with his friends. He had a sudden stroke and was rushed to RH/PER. Alas! It was declared that he was brought dead. On hearing the sad news host of his relatives, staff, officers and friends started to converge in RH/PER. Every one was dismayed and shocked. His smile was contagious and could win any one he met. From Shri M Jeychandren FA&CAO/S&W/PER to the Class IV was at the RH/PER. Most of the staff and officers were in a state of shock as he was such a jovial and extrovert in his character. Whenever, any help is required either in office matters or personal or social he would be there as the first volunteer. The cremation took place on the 15th June. His spouse Smt Revathi and daughter Selvi Prretha Anandhi who is her final year MBA survive him. May this great soul rest in peace. A condolence meeting at NJO was held on the 18th June in which the entire staff participated. Further on behalf of the AIRMSA Shri C M Singh had conducted another lunch hour condolence meeting to extol the greatness called Ulavan.
The Purpose of Life
There are two world religions are eliminated from their birth countries, namely Buddhism and Christianity. However, despite opposition in their birth countries, both religions known for their compassion to the downtrodden have spread everywhere.. Thus Buddhism has spread its wings in the South East Asia and the Far East. There was a monastery dedicated to the memory of Lord Buddha in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. The image of the Buddha in the shrine was made up of clay. The faithful used to be amazed at the simple statue of Buddha. Thousands of faithful used to throng the shrine. One day, the authorities wanted to relocate the shrine in a larger space and decided to shift the clay Buddha. There was a national outcry against the “sacrilege”. Some cursed the authorities; some accused of imperial machinations of the US, some of the aliens’ plot to decry the national shrine. Nevertheless, the authorities were firm. When the statute was moving to the new place, there were heavy rains. The statue was melting in the lashing rains. Some considered it as bad omen; some others considered as evil, some considered as Lord Buddha’s disapproval for the change. To everyone’s awe and surprise, as the rains lashed out at the open clay statue of Buddha, a golden Buddha emerged from the mud. The onlookers were spellbound and awestruck to look at the dazzling and glittering golden Buddha. No one had the slightest imagination that there could be a golden Buddha inside the simple and rustic clay Buddha. It reveals the inner being in every one of us. It is made up of gold and precious stones but we rarely recognize its worth. Let us experience our inner self and be golden Buddha and not a clay Buddha.
View your Newsletter in the Internet: http://www.gracemugil-pothigai.blogspot.com/
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,Sr SO ARUNA MOHAN, SR CA SELVANATHAN P, AA CHANDRASEKAR S, AA ANEETHA K B, AA, BALASUBRAMANIAN R. SO & RAJENDRAN HC Stores
CONTACT:V S MULAIDHAR SR SO. SUDHA GOPAKUMAR,SrSO , ASHA ARNETTE, AA, RAGHAVAN M N, AA & KIRAN M S, AA
NJO REACH OUT is nothing but you and us.
The seventh issue for the year 2007 and twenty-third from inception is in your hands. NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries fall during July 2007.
Indian Railways and ICICI bank singed a memorandum of understating in New Delhi on 15 the February 2007 for extending the sale of the e-tickets through merchant establishments located across 125 cities all over the country. Speaking on the occasion, the Railway Minister Shri Lalu Prasad said that Indian railways’ policy is to provide maximum facilities to the passengers at their doorsteps so is to make their journey by railways comfortable. The web-enabled services through e-points of sale (e-POS) machines located at merchant establishments/shopping malls in over 125 cites allover the country will enable dispensation of reserved ticked to the common people apart from the exiting service of e-ticketing and I-ticketing. The tickets can be purchased through credit card/debit cards/cash one payment of service charges /surcharges as per Visa/Master card rules.
The Italian Minister for infrastructure Mr. Antonio Di Pietro called on the union e minister of railways Shri Lalu Prasad in New Delhi to discuss the various aspects of railway working which can pave the way for future bilateral cooperation between the two countries in rail transport sector. The minister said that the IR have adopted a strategy to evolve Public Private Partnership (PPP) to the maximum extent and a number of projects have been identified on PPP route. These are construction of new Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), modernization f railway stations with world-class passenger amenities, commercial utilization of vacant railway land and operation of container trains etc.
Since the women’s decade announced by the UN, women continue to make strides in the so-called male bastions. To crown such efforts, Smt Sabita Gopal an IRAS officer of 1971 batch has taken over as the GM for ICF. She is the first ever woman GM in the annals of the ICF. Known as a tough seat for even male appointees, Smt Sabita Gopal as at ease probably because it was home coming for her. She had her earliest stint as accounts officer three decades ago in the same ICF. Hailing from Madurai, she has been in various railways as a successful woman careerist. Her husband Shri Madan Gopal is a retired Director General of Military Operations, New Delhi. On behalf of the accounts staff of NJO /PER, Smt Jayanthi AA, Shri Muralidhar Sr So / S Ledger and Shri D Xavier Gnanaraj AFA/WII met her in her chamber on 3rd July to convey the best wishes. She was very cordial and humble and enquired about Joint Office where she had worked in 1975 as JAO/Stores. NJOREACHOUT/PER wishes her all the best in her new posting as GM ICF.
Earlier on 30th June Dr P Raja Goundan Ph D retired as GM ICF. A farewell party was hosted in his honur at the Integral Club on 30th June at 8.30 pm. A host of officers and club members who are both from ICF and southern railway had gathered together to see him off. ICF staff and officers will remember Dr Raja Goundan and Smt Sri Devi Goundan for a very long time as their pro-labour and easily approachable character. During the floods in October 2005, he and his spouse personally went around in the ICF south colony distributing food and relief materials which had won not only laurels but also won the undisputed loyalty of the ICF labour who are supposed to be very tough. The hearts of such tough employees just melted away before Dr Raja Goundan whose simplicity and humane approach like the mist with the advent of the sun. Amidst so many official duties he set apart time for the welfare of the members of the integral club and introduced a number of training facilities for classical dances, tennis, badminton, swimming and a gymnasium. While addressing 300 strong gathering at the integral club, he admitted that he was thankful to the Lord and the Railways who have helped him to raise such heights. He humorously admitted that he was able to get a doctorate in electrical engineering, from Anna University at the age of fifty. Smt V G Bhooma DyCPO/G/ICF aptly said the she would not wish him post retirement life but post-ICF life. She added that he lived apt to his name Raja having won the hearts of so many people. The integral club honored him with a life honorable membership of the club.
DATE WITH ANTIQUITY: K V Nithyanandam, retired SAO/W&S/PER visited this office for obtaining post retirement complementary pass. He is settled in Jawahar Nagar, Chennai-82. Prior to his elevation as AAO in 1977, he worked as TIA in the Traffic Accounts Office/MAS. He has four daughters married and well settled. The eldest is a graduate in pharmacy and live in Chennai. The husband of second daughter is a group captain in the Indian Air Force. The husband of third daughter is employed in the dept of atomic energy in New Delhi. The husband of fourth daughter is an instrumentation engineer in M/s Saint Gobain, Chennai. He has been blessed well by God and he is very much contented in life. NJO REACHOUT wishes him and his spouse many more years of healthy and active life.
Obituary:
V ULAVAN (21/05/1954-14/06/2007)
Our companion and a great supporter NJO REACHOUT/PER, a leading trade unionist and the ever-smiling V Ulavan AA is no more. The cruel fate has snatched him from amongst us all of a sudden. He attended office on the fateful day 14th June and was in a pensive mood. Around 3.30 pm, he went to the canteen to have tea with his friends. He had a sudden stroke and was rushed to RH/PER. Alas! It was declared that he was brought dead. On hearing the sad news host of his relatives, staff, officers and friends started to converge in RH/PER. Every one was dismayed and shocked. His smile was contagious and could win any one he met. From Shri M Jeychandren FA&CAO/S&W/PER to the Class IV was at the RH/PER. Most of the staff and officers were in a state of shock as he was such a jovial and extrovert in his character. Whenever, any help is required either in office matters or personal or social he would be there as the first volunteer. The cremation took place on the 15th June. His spouse Smt Revathi and daughter Selvi Prretha Anandhi who is her final year MBA survive him. May this great soul rest in peace. A condolence meeting at NJO was held on the 18th June in which the entire staff participated. Further on behalf of the AIRMSA Shri C M Singh had conducted another lunch hour condolence meeting to extol the greatness called Ulavan.
The Purpose of Life
There are two world religions are eliminated from their birth countries, namely Buddhism and Christianity. However, despite opposition in their birth countries, both religions known for their compassion to the downtrodden have spread everywhere.. Thus Buddhism has spread its wings in the South East Asia and the Far East. There was a monastery dedicated to the memory of Lord Buddha in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. The image of the Buddha in the shrine was made up of clay. The faithful used to be amazed at the simple statue of Buddha. Thousands of faithful used to throng the shrine. One day, the authorities wanted to relocate the shrine in a larger space and decided to shift the clay Buddha. There was a national outcry against the “sacrilege”. Some cursed the authorities; some accused of imperial machinations of the US, some of the aliens’ plot to decry the national shrine. Nevertheless, the authorities were firm. When the statute was moving to the new place, there were heavy rains. The statue was melting in the lashing rains. Some considered it as bad omen; some others considered as evil, some considered as Lord Buddha’s disapproval for the change. To everyone’s awe and surprise, as the rains lashed out at the open clay statue of Buddha, a golden Buddha emerged from the mud. The onlookers were spellbound and awestruck to look at the dazzling and glittering golden Buddha. No one had the slightest imagination that there could be a golden Buddha inside the simple and rustic clay Buddha. It reveals the inner being in every one of us. It is made up of gold and precious stones but we rarely recognize its worth. Let us experience our inner self and be golden Buddha and not a clay Buddha.
View your Newsletter in the Internet: http://www.gracemugil-pothigai.blogspot.com/
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,Sr SO ARUNA MOHAN, SR CA SELVANATHAN P, AA CHANDRASEKAR S, AA ANEETHA K B, AA, BALASUBRAMANIAN R. SO & RAJENDRAN HC Stores
CONTACT:V S MULAIDHAR SR SO. SUDHA GOPAKUMAR,SrSO , ASHA ARNETTE, AA, RAGHAVAN M N, AA & KIRAN M S, AA
