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678A 001, quarterly Ph : 0491-2544607 publication in Malayalam and English by SBI E-mail:[email protected]’ Association (), Editorial Committee: M. Sankaran Kutty,Regd. A OfKfice-Dwaraka Menon, T (Ambady), R Vijayan, Poonithura R P Nair P.O, &Kochi D. M.Vadhyar - 682038, Phone:0484-2303737, Admn Off : “Shiv Sakthi”, No .9 SBI Officers’ Colony, Ramanathapuram, Palakkad - VOL:4 May-Jun - 2009 ISSUE : 2

From the Editor’s Desk passage of time, the situation is different. He was pleased to see the present group of Pensioners who are It is highly distressing that no headway could be made healthy and prosperous. Yet, he was of the opinion that in the hotly debated issues of Pension revision despite the Pension and Family Pension paid by the Bank is several attempts made by our Federation through the very small and hoped that concerted efforts on our part Bank and the Central Government. Chennai High Court will bring good results. He assured the Pensioners that verdict in favour of the Petitioners also did not produce the problems now being faced by the Pensioners with the desired result. Disclosures coming from close quarters regard to reimbursement of medical expenses will be indicate that the new Finance Minister, Shri Pranab studied properly and he will do whatever assistance is Mukherjee, is not very much inclined to interfere with the possible in that area . Shri Sehgal released the revised working of the Ministry at this stage and the stand taken Pensioners’ Directory 2009, which was later distributed by the Ministry with regard to the filing of a review petition to all the members present. against the Judgment passed by the Chennai High Court will hold good. The Bank is also helpless in the absence Shri V.Ramamoorthy, General Manager, who spoke next, of any direction to the Bank by the Court. The writ petitions also shared our concern and promised to look into and filed in various High Courts are pending without any sort out individual grievances of Pensioners especially progress whatsoever. The negotiations for the next wage on medical issues. He was happy to address the revision which will culminate in the 9th Bipartite Settlement gathering of Pensioners, most of whom are personally have also commenced .Against this backdrop, the known to him while he was working in Kerala in other Governing Body of our Federation is meeting in Puri capacities in the past. (Orissa) on 12.07.2009 to take stock of the situation and Shri P.P.Sankaranarayanamoorthy, General Secretary of formulate new strategies/action plans for fighting our case. the Federation also addressed the gathering. Others who Our struggle will go on and members are requested to spoke on the occasion were Shri K.Rajeevan, General wait patiently without losing their confidence in the Secretary, SBI Officers’ Association (Kerala circle), Shri strength of the Organisation. M.Rajagopal, Vice-President, State Banks Staff Union, Our 8th Annual General Body Meeting was very Shri A.Damodaram, Vice-President, Federation of SBI successfully conducted at Hotel Alakapuri, Kozhikode Pensioners’ Associations, Hyderabad, Shri K.Bala Kurup, on 14.06.2009. I thank all the members who actively President of Kozhikode District Centre and Shri participated in the deliberations. We also thank TEAM M.Sankaran Kutty, General Secretary of the Association. CALICUT for the excellent arrangements made for the OUR 8TH ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING successful conduct of the Pensioners Meet and also the After the Pensioners Meet and lunch, the members Annual Meet. reassembled at 1.45 p.m. and began proceedings of our PENSIONERS’ MEET ON 14.06.2009 8th Annual General Body Meeting. During this session, A Pensioners’ Meet presided over by Shri M.J.Raphael, the General Secretary announced the names of 45 President of SBI Pensioners’ Association (Kerala) was members who have completed/will be completing 75/85 organized at Hotel Alakapuri, Kozhikode on 14.6.2009. years of age during the year 2009 and requested them to Nearly 250 Pensioners from all over the State participated. accept the Ponnadai. However, only the following 13 Shri Madhavan, Regional Manager, RBO, Kozhikode members attended the meeting and they were honoured welcomed the gathering. The new Chief General Manager with Ponnadai:- of Kerala Circle, Shri S.K.Sehgal , who was the Chief 1. Shri M.R.Chandrasekharan Kozhikode Guest, inaugurated the meet. In his address, Shri Sehgal 2. Shri P.Jamaluddin Kozhikode recalled that some 20 years back, life after retirement 3. Shri V. Sivadas Kozhikode from the Bank used to be for 5 to 6 years but today, with 4. Shri M.P.Unnikrishnan Kozhikode Page - 2 5. Shri P.Syed Amir Ali Kozhikode 6. LM 1563* Mohiyuddin V.K. 6. Shri V.P.Madhavan Pillai Kozhikode 7. AFM 1564 Jamaila P.H. 7. Shri P.Sathiendra Menon Kozhikode Vadakkumcheri House,Edavanakad 8. Shri N.Rajagopal Kozhikode Post, Via) Cochin 682503, 9. Shri P.M.Krishna Kurup Kozhikode Mob:9495994959 10. Shri M.K.Jayaraj Kozhikode 11. Shri T.V.Balakrishnan Nair Kozhikode 8. LM 1565* Bharathan P.P. 12. Shri N.Sreekumaran Kannur 9. AFM 1566 Ratnakumari O 13. Shri K.P.Balachandran B-4 Amma Apartments, Puthiyara, Unni Nair Palakkad Kozhikode District Pin: 673004, Phone: 2741442 The remaining 32 members will be honoured by the respective District Centres when they organize District 10.LM 1567* Surendranath Bhas P level meetings without much delay 11.AFM 1568 Sailaja Kumari S Apartment No.6 A-3, Future Centre, WEBSITE Vanrose Jn –Oottukuzhy Road, We are happy to inform members that our Association Trivandrum 695001, has created a website (sites.google.com/site/sbipak). Phone:2321100,Mob:9447041100 The site covers (a) genesis of the Association (b) the 12. LM 1569* Sheik Usman A first State Committee (c) present office-bearers of the 13. AFM 1570 Mashutha Usman State Committee (d) names & addresses of the 49/1499, Valiparambil House, Appu’s Secretaries of the District Centres (e) DA rates (f) Details Memorial Road Nadakka Parambu of family pension (g) Application forms for membership Lane, Ponekkara, Kochi. of the Association (h) Claim forms for reimbursement of Phone:2801156, Mob: 9446461156 medical bills (i) news updates (j) photo gallery (k) column for members views (l) quarterly Bulletins, etc. Members 14. LM 1571* Varghese O.K. are requested to make use of this facility. They can also 15.AFM 1572 Molly Varghese contribute useful information, views and news on an Outhuppacherry,Kurisummood, ongoing basis, by writing to Shri D.Muraleedhara Vadhyar, Changanacherry Ernakulam, who will arrange to include them in the 686104, website. Phone: 0481-2726146 NEW MEMBERS 16. AFM 1573 Elsamma Devasia , Kottayam, W/o. M.S.Devasia (LM 248) During this quarter, our Association has received 64 17. LM 1574* Jose M.F. applications from new retirees for Life Membership and 18. AFM 1575 Emily Jose 67 applications for Associate Membership. We extend a Chethalen House, Njawarikulam hearty welcome to all the new members and wish them Road, Irinjalakuda a very happy, healthy and peaceful retired life. Thrissur 680121,tel:0480-2823011 The particulars of membership upto and including AFM 19. LM 1576* Vijayan A.K. 1557 have been published in the Pensioners’ Directory 20. AFM 1577 Omana K.K. released by Shri S.K.Sehgal, Chief General Manager of Azhchenkattil House, Mukkattukara, Kerala Circle at the Pensioners’ Meet on 14.6.09 at Nettissery Kozhikode. Copies of the Directory will reach the Thrissur 680657, Tel: 0487-2374495 members through the District Secretaries. The names 21 LM 1578* Apputty T.K and addresses of the new members starting from AFM 22 AFM 1579 Rema Devi E 1558 are given below for information and record of all our Thayil Kandy House, Perumugham members. Post, Feroke (Via) Kozhikode 673631. Ph:2441231. 1. AFM 1558 Smt.Girija Sachidanandan, Palakkad Mob:9447418649 W/o Sachidanandan (LM 50) 23 LM 1580* Viswanathan T.K. 2. LM 1559* Jose A.T., 24 AFM 1581 Ambika Viswanathan 3. AFM 1560 Rosy Jose Thundiparambil House, Kundanoor, Azhakath, Manimala PO, Ernakulam 682304, Kottayam 686543; Tel:2706002, Mob: 9446056002 Mob:9447809950 25 LM 1582* Varghese K.T. 4. LM 1561* Syamaprasad M.D., 25 AFM 1583 Gracy Raphel 5. AFM: 1562 Beena S. Prasad Kannampuzha, Grace villa, Melannoor House, Thampalakad Udaya Province Road ; Irinjalakuda, Thrissur 680125, Phone: 04828-202728 Tel:2822969, Mob:9447994131 Page -3 26 LM 1584* Mohanlal R.Pottekatt PENSIONERS’ DIRECTORY 27 AFM 1585 Sobha N. R. You are aware that our revised Directory as on 31.05.2009 “Sreesailam”, TMC 40/1076, was released by the Chief General Manager on 14.6.2009 Near village Office and it has been distributed to all the members who attended Kurkancheri,Thrissur 680007, the Annual General Body Meeting at Kozhikode. The Tel:2447619, Mob:9446619619 remaining copies meant for distribution to the members 28. LM 1586 Sebastian V.O. who could not reach Kozhikode on 14.6.09 are available 29.AFM 1587 Rosy Sebastian with Shri D.Muraleedhara Vadhyar, District Secretary, Vettaparambil House. Fr.George Ernakulam. Our District Secretaries are requested to kindly Vakayil Road, Maradu get in touch with Shri Vadhyar for the required number of Ernakulam, 682304, Tel:2707233 copies and ensure that the Directory reaches all our 30. LM 1588 Philomina P.M. members in their area, as early as possible 31. AFM 1589 Michael P.T. FEDERATION MEETING ON 12.7.09 Payyappillil House, Chilavannoor Rd. Kadavanthara Ernakulam 682020, A meeting of the Governing Body of our Federation will be Mob:9446339133 held at Puri (Orissa) on 12.7.09 mainly to chalk out new strategies/action plans . Shri M.J.Raphael and Shri 32. LM 1590* Sasidharan Nair K M.Sankaran Kutty will be attending the meeting . 33. AFM 1591 Sujatha Kumari S Sunil Bhavan, Seema Mula Mukku, OUR QUARTERLY BULLETIN: Vencodu Post Vattappara, THOUGH A LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS Trivandrum 695028, HAVE PAID THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE Tel:2587538, Mob:9656886733 FINANCIAL YEAR 2009-10 FOR WHICH 34. LM 1592* Gopinathan C.S. WE THANK THEM, WE REQUEST THOSE WHO 35. AFM 1593 Jaya Gopinathan Pranavam, H.No.138-A. Ward No.7, HAVE NOT DONE SO, TO KINDLY RENEW Edavanakad Post THEIR SUBSCRIPTION BY REMITTINGRs.60/- Ernakulam 682502, THROUGH THE DISTRICT SECRETARIES Tel:2506960, Mob:9995138107 WITHOUT DELAY. .PLEASE NOTE THAT 36. AFM 1594 Chandra Moorthy, STARTING FROM OUR NEXT ISSUE (JULY- W/o K.Narayanamoorthy (LMM 183) SEPT 2009) THE DESPATCH OF BULLETINS Palakkad WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE SUBSCRIBERS 37. AFM 1595 Vimala T.S. ONLY. W/o R.Dasappan (LM 333), Kollam SBI – EQUITY – UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS 38. LM 1596* Jayadasan Thottathil We have received a letter from the Bank for the 39. AFM 1597 Shyamala P.M. following details of Pensioners who are holding SBI Kartheeramam,Mukaluvila, Shares. Please furnish the particulars direct to the Inchakkadu, Mylom Post Bank and also switch over to ECS by giving a mandate Kottarakkara, Kollam 691560, to the respective branches:- Tel:0474-2662009 A. Name B.Folio Number C. Address 40. LM 1598 Raghavan D. Bank Details 41. AFM 1599 Leela T.A. (1) Name of Pension Drawing Branch 28/691 Alakananda, Meenchanda (2) Account No. and (3) MICR Code Bye Pass, Meenchanda E. Contact details (1) Telephone No. (2) Mobile No Arts & Science college, (3) e-mail ID Kozhikode 673018 Tel:2323578, Mob: 9496179525 SERVICE CHARGES (As per Circ,issued in Aug. 08) Inter-Core/Non-Home transactions: The following 42. LM 1600* Sankaranarayanan A transactions are not charged for Staff/Pensioners: 43. AFM 1601 Komalam P (a) Deposit of cash at non-home branches Akkarakattil House, Peringode Post, (b) Deposit of cheques at non-home CBS branch drawn Palakkad 679535 on any CBS branch/other banks Mob: 9446153634 (c) Deposit of clearing instruments at non-home CBS A large number of employees/officers who retired during branch drawn on non-CBS branch/other banks the period January to June 2009 are yet to take up (d) Encashment of cheques at non-home branch membership of the Association. The District Secretaries (e) Transfer of funds from home branch to third party are requested to contact them for membership without accounts at another CBS branch delay. (f) Pass Book updation at non-home branch Page - 4 FESTIVAL ADVANCE Our Bank offers you the facility of Festival Loans to help you meet any kind of festival related expenses. Following are the details of the loan:- Loan amount: Determined by your income & repayment capacity, Min. Rs.5,000/-; Max. 4 times your net monthly income subject to a ceiling of Rs.50,000/- Margin: Nil; Interest: 2.50% above SBAR (i.e: 14.75% p.a.) w.e.f. 1.1.2009 Repayment: 12 months through EMIs Security: Personal guarantee of the spouse or any other person of adequate worth where check-off facility is not available Processing fee: 1.10% of the loan amount

DISTRICT NEWS Kannur: A general body meeting of the Kannur Centre was held on 28.04.2009 at Hotel Wheat House. Shri P P Purushothaman in his presidential address, welcomed the new members. Shri K T Prahlad, Vice President of the State Committee explained the latest position of the various court cases. The meeting condoled the death of E K Chandran Nambiar and his wife Smt. O P Leela. The meetig honoured Sarvashri K. Janardhanan, A V Purushothaman and C Damu who had completed 75 years Two photos taken on the occasion of Annual General Body of age and prayed for their continued good health. Meeting. For more photos see the Website (Photo gallery) Meeting resolved to extend all support to Calicut Centre for conducting the State Annual General Body meeting on ]me¡mSv : ]me¡mSv skâdnsâ P\d t_mUn tbmKw sabv 14.06.09. Meeting concluded at 1.00 P M by a vote of 30þmw Xn¿Xn i\nbmgvN 11.30 \v ]me¡mSv sF. Sn. FÂ. thanks by Sri. P Narayanan, Secretary followed by lunch. dknU³knbn tNcpIbp•mbn. tbmK¯n {]knUâv {io. Pathanamthitta: A meeting of the Pathanamthitta Centre F³. Un. {]kmZv A²y£X hln¨p. au\ {]mÀ°\¡v tijw was held at SBI premises at 4.00 P M on 08.02.09. In the sk{I«dn F. caW{]kmZv kzmKXw Biwkn¨p. Sn. absence of President P Sivadasan, Sri. P T Kuriakose _meN{µsâ \ncyW¯n tbmKw A\ptimN\w tcJs¸Sp¯n. presided. 12 members were present. Secretary welcomed tbmKw 14.06.2009 \v tImgnt¡mSv \S¡p¶ kwØm\ the members and explained the recent developments Since only two meetings could be arranged during the last year, kt½f\w h³ hnPbam¡Wsa¶v Xocpam\n¨p. P\: sk{I«dn members suggested that meeting should be conducted at Fw. i¦c³Ip«n AtÊmkntbj³ {]hÀ¯\§Ä least once in a quarter. Sri. Mohan Mathew was elected hniZoIcn¨p. {io. hn. IrjvWsâ REMBS sâ Imcy¯nÂv unanimously as Asst. Secretary. Copies of ‘Second _m¦v C\nbpw Hcp Xocam\saSp¡m¯Xn tbmKw iàambn Innings’ were distributed to the members. Meeting {]Xntj[n¨p. {io. F³. tImafZmkv, {io. Sn. hn. _meIrjvW³ concluded at 5.00 P M with vote of thanks by V T Thomas. F¶nhÀ {]kwKn¨p.

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