UPDATES FROM GUJARAT & MUMBAI

The undersigned alongwith the National Vice-President (Representing West Zone) started the interaction programme from Ahmedabad where a General Body Meeting was organized on 06^th Dec, 2014.

Com Rananjay Pratap Singh & the undersigned thanked the members of Ahmedabad Unit for the respect & regard shown and pledged that the National Body shall work with its Ahmedabad Unit to achieve the desired goals. We apprised the members about the efforts being taken by the National Body for general welfare and reminded the members that the real power of any Association vests in its members and emphasized the need to broaden the base of the Association. We motivated the members for giving their best to the Department & to shun the selfish attitude so as to make the Association strong. We also emphasized the need to bring sincerity towards the accomplishment of common goals and to develop bonding amongst the members. We advised the Office-Bearers to develop a Blog/Website/FB Page for Ahmedabad Unit for smooth dissemination of information and to bring in transparency in the working of the Association.

Since the Chief Executives of the Association had got promotion as Superintendent, after due deliberation and discussion among the members present over there, the House unanimously formed an Interim Body as under:

S.No.	Name of the Officer-Bearer	Post Held	Cell No.
01	MANOJ KUMAR SINGH	PRESIDENT	9904713348
02	SHYAM SUNDER	VICE-PRESIDENT	9377211217
03	MANOJ KUMAR YADAV	VICE-PRESIDENT	9662171849
04	SANDEEP KUMAR	GENERAL SECRETARY	8000320396
05	SANTOSH KUMAR ROY	LIASON SECRETARY	9558197308
06	D K MEENA	ORGANIZING SECREATRY	9227793286
07	SHAILENDRA KUMAR	JOINT SECRETARY	9327521946
08	LOKESH KUMAR	JOINT SECRETARY	8905120235
09	SANJAY SHUKLA	TREASURER	9426579937
10	PRABHAT MADHUP	OFFICE SECRETARY	8306384308
11	BEENA RAJESH	LADY REPRESENTATIVE	9426343495

On this occasion, as a goodwill gesture Com Chetan Shah, Ex-President of Ahmedabad Unit handed over a Cheque of Rs. 41,000/- to Com Abhishek Kamal, towards the Annual Subscription Fee for 2014-15 which will be adjusted once membership drive is completed.

Thereafter, we left for Surat and participated in an interaction programme in the Commissionerate Building in the morning of 07^th Dec, 2014 where Com Rajesh Meena, General Secretary of Surat Cluster welcomed us. The members of Surat Cluster seemed well conversant with the issues confronting the Cadre and the interaction programme was very successful there. Com Rajesh Meena intimated us that election schedule has been announced and expressed hope that very soon a vibrant Body shall come into effect. Recently, he has intimated that the election process has been completed and the members have unanimously formed the new Body as under:

S.No.	Name of the Officer-Bearer	Post Held	Cell No.
01	KISHORE UPADHYAY	PRESIDENT	9328911006
02	WASEEM AHMED	VICE-PRESIDENT (SURAT)	9978575997
03	PRASHANT MISHRA	VICE-PRESIDENT (BHARUCH)	8000659375
04	M S PRABHAT	GENERAL SECRETARY	9925260545
05	BADRAM MEENA	JOINT SECRETARY (SURAT)	9537565566
06	RAJEEV KUMAR	JOINT SECRETARY (BHARUCH)	8000078533
TREASURER SHALL BE APPOINTED/NOMINATED SOON.

Having interacted with the members at Surat, we left for Vapi, the most southern part of Gujarat and attended another interaction programme in the Commissionerate Building in the evening of 07^th Dec, 2014 where Com Uday Singh Meena, General Secretary of Vapi Unit welcomed us. Though the number of members was not very impressive, yet the interaction was fruitful one as new entrants also participated in the programme. We informed the members about the issues on which the National Body is working. Discussions were also held regarding the ways to increase the membership and to make Vapi Unit more interactive. The need and ways to spread information among members was also discussed. Com Uday Singh Meena intimated us that very soon a new Body shall take the charge and assured us that in the forthcoming CEC, new Body of Vapi Unit shall participate and assured us of full co-operation with the National Body.

At every place, we invited the members to share their experiences & grievances and to offer suitable suggestions for the general welfare of the members of the Association. In response to the same, the members expressed their grievances & also offered suggestions for the better working of the Association.

Thereafter, the undersigned left for Mumbai to interact with the members of Mumbai Circle. Due to lack of co-ordination and planning on the part of Organizing Secretary & Joint Secretary representing West Zone and lack of motivation among the remaining Office-Bearers of Mumbai Circle, no interaction programme could be held at Mumbai. However, the undersigned visited many offices to interact with the members at grass root level where it transpired that most of the members are not in touch with their local Office-Bearers and do not know about the activities of the Association. It was also noticed that one-man ship has destroyed the democratic structure and reach of the Association in the Mumbai Circle. Mumbai Circle lacks organizational discipline and needs urgent attention for revival of the Association to serve the cause of its members. Members also brought to the notice of the undersigned the apathy shown by the administration as well as the Office-Bearers towards the issues pertaining to the Cadre. As a gesture of goodwill, the undersigned also wrote a letter to the Chief Commissioner, Mumbai Zone and assured the members that in future, it will be ensured that the issues pertaining to the Cadre are duly taken care of.

Last but not the least, the undersigned must thank Com Rananjay Pratap Singh for organizing and co-ordinating such wonderful interaction programmes throughout Gujarat and expects other National Office-Bearers to organize such activities at their respective Zones so as to strengthen organization at grass root level.

Hope that the National Office-Bearers shall act more sincerely in future,

Yours fraternally,

(Abhishek Kamal)

Secretary General

Meeting Circular

Strengthening Organization at Grass Root Level: Visit of National Office-Bearers to the Commissionerates of Gujarat & Mumbai: Reg.

With a view to strengthen Organization at all India level and to facilitate the interaction with the members at grass root level, it has been decided that All India Office-Bearers of AICEIA shall visit the Commissionerates on pan India basis and to start with, the Commissionerates of Gujarat have been selected. In this regard, the undersigned along with the National Vice-President (Representing West Zone) will be on a tour of Commissionerates of Gujarat for the next few days to meet and interact with the Inspectors of Central Excise posted in Gujarat Region. The detailed tour programme is as follows:

Meeting at Ahmedabad (for Inspectors of Ahmedabad-I, II & III, Audit Commissionerate-I & II, Service Tax Commissionerate, CCO & Commissioner (Appeals), A’bad, DGCEI, DRI etc.): 11:00 am to 01:30 pm on 06.12.2014 

Venue: Seminar Hall, Central Excise Bhawan, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad

For further details contact Com Sanjiv Kinker & Com Manoj Kumar Singh at their Cell Nos. +91-9638986918 & +91-9904713348.

Meeting at Surat (for Inspectors of Surat-I, Surat-II, Bharuch & Audit Commissionerate, Commissioner (Appeals) and Surat Customs, DRI, SEZ & DGCEI): 10:30 am to 12:45 pm on 07.12.2014

Venue: Conference Hall, New Central Excise Building, Gandhibaug, Surat

For further details contact Com Rajesh Meena at his Cell No. +91-9924716916

Meeting at Vapi (for Inspectors of Daman, Silvassa, Valsad, Audit Commissionerate, DGCEI, DRI etc.): 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm on 07.12.2014

Venue: Ground Floor, Adarshdham Building, Daman Road, Vapi

For further details contact Com Uday Singh Meena at his Cell No. +91-8155023686

The entire programme in Gujarat shall be co-ordinated by Shri Rananjay Pratap Singh, National Vice-President (Representing West Zone). All the members of AICEIA are requested to participate in these programmes to strengthen the Organization. The Branch/Unit/Circle Office-Bearers of Gujarat are hereby requested to give wide publicity to the aforesaid programmes in their respective regions so as to facilitate healthy & fruitful interaction of National Office-Bearers with the esteemed members. Due to some constraints, the Commissionerates and offices falling within Saurashtra & Kutch Region of Gujarat are not being covered this time, but very soon, the National Office-Bearers shall visit these Commissionerates & offices and shall interact with the respected members of AICEIA working in these areas.

Moreover, meetings/interaction programmes have also been scheduled at Mumbai on 10.12.2014. The details of the venue will be intimated soon.  For detailed information, contact Com Rajesh Kumar, Organizing Secretary on his Cell No. +91-9693926821 & +91-7303722120.

With best wishes on the 130^th birth anniversary of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of the Republic of India,

Yours fraternally,

Abhishek Kamal

Secretary General