Monday, July 16, 2007

NJO REACH OUT is nothing but you and us.

The sixth issue for the year 2007 and twenty-second from inception is in your hands. NJO REACH OUT wishes those NJO staff whose Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries fall during June 2007.

The 52nd Railway Week celebrations of Indian railways were held from 10 16 April 2007 all over the Indian Railways in commemoration of the first rain run on Indian soil on 16th April 1853 between Bombay and Thane. As a part of these celebrations, the main Railway Week function of the Indian railways was held, don 16th April 207 at Shilpakala Vedika, an international convention center in Hyderabad hosted by South Central Railways. Shri Lalu Prasad, Minister of Railways, was the Chief Guest and Shri Naranbhai Rathwa, Minister of State for Railways Shri J P Batra Chairman, Railway Board, members Railway Board, Secretary Railway Board, General Managers of the 16 Zonal Railways and Production Units and other participated in the function. Bedsides, individual awards for outstanding services 2007 from the entire Indian Railways and employees of South Central Railways participated in the event. On the occasion, Shri Lalu Prasad presented 264 individual awards to railway men and women including one posthumous award. The Railway Minister also presented prizes to 26 officers and staff for their best performance in scarp disposal and another eight to the winners in Railway Minster’s essay competitions. The MR also gave the 15-efficiency shield to zonal railways for outstanding performance in various fields.



NO SHIELDS RAILWAY
1 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE WESTERN
2 CIVIL ENGINEERING SC & WESTERN
3 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SC & WC
4 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SC & CETNRAL
5 S& T ENGINEERING SEC & WC
6 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT EASTERN & E C
7 STORES SC
8 SECURITY NORTHERN
9 TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION NF & S E
10 ACCOUNTS & FINANCE CENTRAL
11 SAFETY S E
12 COMMERCIAL CENTRAL
13 CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SC & WESTER
14 SALES MANAGEMENT NORTHERN
15 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE - NEW ZONES SW

The month of May was too hot for the Chennaites. Normally Chennai gets some tender summer showers with mild lightening. However, this year the Mother Nature was too harsh with us. The mercury point soared to 47.5 degree Celsius. Normally the Chennai city used to get relief from the scorching sun from the sea breeze, which sets in the evening at 2.30 pm. This year the sea breeze could not set even at 6 pm. Scientists point too many reasons for the harsh summer not only in Chennai but also all over the world. Global warming due to continuous burning of carbon oxides, the ozone layer is punctured beyond repair. The melting of icebergs in the arctic does not augur well for the island nations, which are just at sea levels e.g., Maldives, Solomon Islands and the innumerous island nations in the Polynesia and Micronesia. Some point out that the deforestation due to the unbridled greed of humanity also has contributed to the global warming. In the final analysis, it is the ordinary people, who have no social security net, (unorganized, rural, and urban poor) have to withstand the worst of the heat. Nevertheless, the Chennaites could not be trapped in the city to face the harsh summer. People, immediately after the annual summer vacations are announced in april, had started to move to hill resorts to cool them. The most popular destinations are Kodaikanal, Ooty, Yercaud, Yelagiri etc. some even beat the heat by traveling to the North touching Nainital, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Simla, Darjeeling etc.

The LDCE for Accounts Branch results are published. NJO REACHOUT congratulates the successful candidates S/Shri P Jagadeesan, Sr TIA/T/MAS, K Srinivasan Sr SO/HQ/MAS( previously he worked in NJO/PER), SRIKANTH Sr SO/MAS DIVN, V RAJENDRAN Sr SO/TPJ DIVN and wishes them good tidings. May they contribute to the overall efficiency of the Accounts Dept and the welfare of the staff working under them. The written test results were quite encouraging out of 256 candidates 6 from OC, 26 from SC and 6 from ST had qualified for the viva voce. NJO REACHOUT also congratulates Dr S Ram Mohan for the quick announcement of the results. The results were released along with immediate posting orders.
Transfers: Shri Senthamil Selvan Sr AFA/GSD/PER who joined this office on promotional transfer, is transferred as Sr AFA/Cn/MDU. Unfortunately, he could not stay here for more than a month. It is hoped he would join this office after some time. In his place, Shri S Sasiraman, Sr AFA on leave, has joined. NJO REACHOUT wishes the best for the outgoing and the incumbent officers.
House warming: Smt Jayamani Puvaneson, AA Costing Section had conducted the Gruhapravesam at their newly built house Sri Raja Rajeswari Illam, at Suraj Avenue, Madapuram Mudichur, Chennai 48 on the 4th May 2007. NJO REACHOUT wishes the abundance blessings of God on their newly built houses and Sri T Karunanithi Puvaneson, PAO/S, K Preethi and K Adithya.

Lead kindly light: NJO REACH OUT has planned to conduct the Third School Toppers’ Awards during July for the students of Railway Colony Aided High School just behind our office as done in the last two years. While thanking those kind hearts that contributed for the last year’s gift we appeal to them and others to contribute generously for this year. The exact date and time will be displayed later in the month.

First death anniversary: This June marks the first death anniversary of the passing away of Shri Jayakumar, Sr AFA/Cn/MS IRAS 2000 batch, due to oral cancer. It is also remembered that the NJO/PER has met such tragic deaths due to various types of cancer. Wife of Hassan Koya, SR SO, Jayanth Kumar, AFA/MTP, Sripathy, Sr SO, wife of Pugalenthiselvan, Dy CMM/PER, wife of Madanakumr, SMM/ Electircal /PER have met with this fatal disease. NJO REACH OUT suggests staff to undergo early voluntary testing for suspected malign tumors. It is better readers go for cancer awareness program to keep it at a length.

Abdullah and Jamal were good neighbors in Damascus. Both were god fearing and prayerful. While Jamal had a meat shop Abdullah had a cloth shop in the main streets of Damascus. It is one of the fundamental duties of every Muslim to visit the holy shrines at Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. They had saved some money to meet the travel expenses. The day finally arrived. When Jamal and Abdullah set out to Mecca, just beyond the city in the outskirts they heard wailing and crying from a home. Inquisitively they approached the home and found two little children were sitting near a woman and crying. Abdullah when asked the lady what had happened, she replied just then she came to know that her husband died and his body being brought to home. She further said that she had no money to bury him and there was no one who could help her. Jamal was little skeptical about the story and urged Abdullah to leave the home at once. However, Abdullah was full of compassion and said to Jamal to proceed to Mecca and offer his offerings there on behalf of him. He would stay with the woman and would arrange to bury the body of her husband and look after the children for a while. Reluctantly Jamal left the place. After a few weeks, Abdullah returned home. All his friends and relatives were jubilant to see him and surprisingly Jamal was there. Jamal told in a loud voice how Abdullah had come to Mecca after he told that he would like to be with the hapless family. Abdullah was astounded. How he went to Mecca. He was bewildered. To make him further confused Jamal said that he had seen and called him so many times in the holy city but he did not hear him at all. Jamal realized that god himself should have been present in Mecca in the image of Abdullah, as he had decided to help the poor.
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