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Affiliated to:
ALL INDIA RAILWAY ENGINEERS FEDERATION
WELCOMES ITSRAIL ENGINEERS
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Dear Rail Engineers!
Let us put a few questions and answer ourselves sincerely. No hypocrisy.
1. What made all of us to gather here on this auspicious day?
2. What harm is done to Rail Engineers economically and socially?
3. What is the solution to get rid of this suppression?
4. Is it required to form an Engineers Association at this juncture and at
our South Central Railway Level?
5. How SCREA can resolve issues to be dealt at Rly.Bd & Rly.Ministry?
6. Hitherto organizations such as DEAR, EAIR, TEAR etc., were formed
but could not help much to Rail Engineers and what happened to those
associations?
7. What are SCREAs structure and its activities?
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Need of this Gathering:
To have a glance on the journey in our profession as a
Rail Engineer and to confer the difficulties that we are
facing socially, financially, physically and
psychologically. After this small meeting, we would like
to enlighten the feelings of all Engineers of South
Central Railway to the Railway Board and Ministry of
Railways through our Heads of Departments for
justified treatment of the cadre.
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II. What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and
Socially?
a. From day-1 of entering into Railway service, most of us
have forgotten our family relations and became
enemies to our own uncles, aunties, cousins etc., by not
attending even to a very important function in our
family. This is the very first slice of detachment of oursocial life.
b. As we tied our knot to Railway service and dedicating our
entire energies to our mother organization, we areunable to spare even few hours to our spouse and kids
and thus failing as a good life partner or a good parent.
This is the second slice of detachment to our family life.
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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)
c. How many of us could able to avail all the Ten days casual
leave per year, all the 03 sets of passes and 04 sets of PTOsgiven by the administration? To my knowledge, 95% of
Engineers are unable to utilize their Casual leaves. Set aside
the LAP. Question does not arise. Not able to cross the
boundaries of our jurisdiction though we are entitled forpasses valid over Indian Railways. This is the third slice of
detachment to the Global life.
d. Forfeiting all these, we are sincerely working with the hopethat, though I am suffering, at least my family should be
happy and comfortable socially and economically. But, what
is reality? Our hopes and desires are thumped into mud
and administration made us a laughing stock of the Railways.
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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)
e. In fact, no railway engineer is less than any business manager
with an MBA. Every railway engineer is undertaking several
managerial tasks in his daily duties. He is a material manager,manpower manager, and an interface manager apart from
good event planner and executor for safe running of trains. In
other professions, employee will undertake one job at a time.
But, a Rail Engineer will handle multidisciplinary tasks at a
time under intense stress and successfully completes the
mission without any anticipation.
f. No Rail engineer is envious of any other cadre of theRailways. We welcome the growth of our brothers and sisters
of organization. Meanwhile our only plea is let Rail Engineers
cadre also be elevated along with other cadres and give
proper justification for the work squeezed from our sweat and
blood.
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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)
g. All of us are aware what the stature and respect our cadre of
engineers are having prior to IV, V and VI pay commissions
compared to other non-technical and non-safety relatedcadres who are working under comfortable and tension free
conditions with limited & fixed working hours. During each
Pay commission the cadre was downtrodden step by step and
drilled the engineers to core. As per the Hours of Employment
Regulations, for all cadres of Railways, periodical work study
shall be done and as per the Work study, a roster to be made
and duty hours to be fixed. But, all Rail Engineers are
classified as ExcludedCategory and there is no work study,
no roster, no duty hours and no rest hours. With this also, allRail Engineers are shouldering the responsibility with utmost
dedication. Ill fate is, this term Excluded is being applied
every where including Pay revision, Cadre elevation etc.
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INJUSTICE IN A NUT SHELL:
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What harm is done to Rail Engineers Economically and Socially (contd..)
h. Similarly, in other Central Government Organizations and
PSUs, the cadre of engineers is given time bound
promotions and from a certain point, is treated as Gazettedcadre. The equivalent cadre of Rail Engineers is not being
treated on par with the other engineers of CPWD or BSNL etc.
For name sake, Indian Railway organization is a para-military
organization. In fact, every Rail Engineer is working with
military discipline, round the clock through out the year in his
entire service without any notice and appraise and even
loosing petty pleasures.
These are only a few general points from an eagles
eye, apart from the huge humiliation Rail Engineers are facingat every point. Most of the times, Rail Engineers are
becoming the outlets to discharge the frustration of higher ups
and source for whims and fancies of the superior cadres.
Can I now say, injustice is being done to our cadre of Rail Engineers?
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III. Then, What is the solution?
Here all of us should remember the story of a Lion and four
bulls. If all the four bulls are united, even a lion cannot touch
them. Once parted, it is very easy to become once feast.
Unfortunately, till now, the four bulls of Indian Railways are
staying apart. Here, it is not the single lion but several lions
in the form of Rail Ministry, Pay Commissions, Railwayadministration etc., are trying to take hold of the opportunity.
Unless all the bulls comes close, we can not face these
lions.In future, Rail Engineers ll be treated as Technical
Khalasis.
Solution what we found is, formation of an association that
brings all Rail Engineers on one platform to fight for a
genuine cause.
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IV. How Association helps and Why at SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY
ZONE Level?
Some of engineers are having bitter experience of
rejection of our pleas by Pay Commissions. Our Senior Engineersfrom various divisions and Zones have sent several e-mails to pay
commissioners duly explaining the conditions of working of Rail
Engineers, constraints facing in working, justification for
improvement of pay element, identical status and promotion
bridge vis--vis other central govt., organizations etc. But, theywere kept deaf ear with the only reason that the representation
shall be through an association but not through individuals.
We cannot blame any one for this lapse, but our own
selves. The existing trade unions are having membership from allthe cadres of Railway and hence their priorities are deferent.
When they submit demand for elevation of 10 cadres even 2 to 3
are accepted by the committees, they compromise and boast that
success. Though cadre of Rail Engineers is formally represented,
when ignored by Pay commissions, they could not pressurize.
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Some of us may aware of the recommendations by Justice
Khanna Committee. Wherein it is recommended that the
Supervisors shall be barred from joining existing trade unions. Like
other issues, administration kept a blind eye over thoserecommendations. When it wants to further weaken the cadre or
Rail Engineers, it may comfortably implement Khanna committee
recommendations and even trade union leaders may also accept
because of meager number of Rail Engineers or Supervisors in
trade unions. That day, the cadre of Rail engineers will be the worst
effected.being.a.scattered.cadre.
You are all aware that other categories of Railway are already
having their cadre organizations such as All India Station MastersAssociation, All India Guards Council, All India Loco Running Staff
Association, All India Ministerial Staff Association etc. Even if the
supervisors are dropped from the existing trade unions, these
Associations will fight for their cadre. Unfortunately, the only cadre
in Indian Railways un-amalgamated is Rail Engineers
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Hence, it is essentially required to form an association to unite
all Rail Engineers to fight for our own betterment and uplift.
For better interaction with the cadre to root level and to
negotiate categorical grievances of divisions/zone, it is essential
to have an Association at Zonal Level having its representation from
all fronts of Rail Engineers. At the same time, to represent cadre at
Railway Board and Railway Ministry a mechanism should be
available at National Level.
Already Engineers Associations were formed by all other
Zonal Railways and Production Units at respective Zones and allthese associations are brought under the umbrella of All India
Railway Engineers Federation at Nation level. This is the cause of
birth to South Central Railway Engineers Association.
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V. Why organizations like DEAR, TEAR, EAIR etc., failed?
(views are purely to my personal analysis)
Yes. Hitherto organizations were formed to unite cadre of Rail
Engineers and fought for the betterment of cadre. But
unfortunately they could not succeed to the full extent. Let meanalyze to my knowledge, why these organizations could not
succeed. But, they did their best in elevating cadre.
The basic cause for failure of these organizations is, failure of
communication. These organizations were established with their
headquarters at remote place (at least to other zones).
Representatives were not easily approachable and activities were
centralized. The communication between Central Body and
Zone/Division bodies were not correlated and individual Zonerepresentations and priorities were not taken into cognizance.
Further to this, the associations failed to communicate the
fund raising and utilization details to their members that raised
suspicion among the members.
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VI. Structure and activities of SCREA:
i) SCREA will be having different Committees comprising of Rail
Engineers from all branches at Zonal and Division levels tomonitor the activities of SCREA. Any policy decisions shall be
taken with the approval of these committees and Office bearers
are answerable to these committees.
(a) Committees at Zonal Level:
General Body
General CouncilZonal Advisory Committee
Zonal Executive Committee
Zonal Working Committee
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(b) Committees at Division Level:
DivisionalGeneral Body
Divisional General Council
Division Advisory Committee (General)Division Advisory Committee (Technical)
Division Executive Committee
Division Working Committee
(c) Branch Level:
Branch Working Committee will be functioning under the guide
lines from ZEC through DWC.
All these committees will function under the guidance of All India
Railway Engineers Federation on Policy issues to be taken at
Railway Board and Rail Ministry levels and on Zone/Division issues
as per decisions of Zonal Advisory Committee.
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CONSTITUTION OF ZONAL WORKING COMMITTEE:
President 01
Working President 01
Sr.Vice President 01
Vice President 08(01 post each for Divisional president by default, One post for
Construction organization & One post shall be nominated as per
discretion of Zonal President)
General Secretary 01
Joint General Secretary 01
Organizing Secretary 01
Additional Organizing Secretary 08
(01 post each for Divisional Secretary by default, one post for
Construction organization & One post shall be nominated as perdiscretion of General Secretary)
Finance Secretary 01
Additional Finance Secretary 01
Zonal Working committee Members 15
Auditor 01
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DIVISION WORKING COMMITTEE:
Divisional President 01.
Divisional Working President 01.
Divisional Vice President (one for each dept.) 05.
Divisional Secretary 01.
Divisional Joint General Secretary 01.
Divisional Organisation Secretary 01.
Divisional Finance Secretary 01.
Divisional Auditor 01.Divisional Advisor 01.
Addl Divisional Finance Secretary 01
Executive Members 08.
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ii) ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY SCREA:
1. Appraise about the injustice done to the cadre of rail
Engineers during various pay commissions in pay fixation aswell in proper recognition vis--vis engineers of other central
government and PSUs through AIREF before Railway Board
and Railway Ministry.
2. Promoting technology transfer among Rail Engineers
in various departments of SCR duly utilizing the fast growing
technology.
3. Represent difficulties faced by Rail Engineers inexecution of duties and grievances of Rail Engineers before
competent authority and get it redressed in a harmonious way
at Division and Zone levels and to represent through AIREF at
Nation level.
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4. Deriving innovative practices with optimum utilization
of available resources and to keep SCR as best Railway
among the Indian Railways.
5. Inculcation of brotherhood among all Rail Engineers so
that the cadre stands united and strong.
6. Taking up social responsibilities as humans during
distress occasions.
7. Making administration to organize periodical
development training programs for Rail Engineers to up gradetheir technical skills and knowledge with progressing
technology by innovative methods.
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Let us see few Anomalies during 6th CPC to Rail Engineers:
Grade of XEN on time bound Scheme:
Up gradation of non-technical cadres above JEs:
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We can view updates of the activities being under taken by
SCREA and AIREF at
AIREFs website:
airef.in
SCREAs Blog:
engineers-screa.blogspot.com
you can post your suggestions and comments to
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