SCOVA to be reconstituted – New Committee’s term will be for two Years

F. No. 42/8/2013-P&PW(G)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

Date: 18th July, 2013

RESOLUTION

The Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) was last reconstituted vide this Department’s Resolution No. 42/50/20IO-P&PW(G) dated 24th June, 2011 for a period of two years. Consequent upon expiry of the tenure of the SCOVA, the Government of India has decided to reconstitute the SCOVA with the following composition : -

(a) Minister of State (Personnel, P. G. & Pensions) – Chairman

(b) Non-Official Members (15)

(i) Standing Group (5 Associations)

(i) National Council (Staff Side) JCM, 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001.

(ii) All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation, Block 303, Railway Colony High School, Chilkallguda, Secunderabad – 500025, Andhra Pradesh

(iii) All India Federation of Pensioners Association, G-2, Soundarya, New No. 51, Old No. 22, Kavarai Street, Saidapet West, Chennai – 600015, Tamilnadu,

(iv) Bharat Pensioners’ Samaj, Post Box No. 3303, Jangpura P. O. New Delhi – 1 10014.

(v) Air Force Association, Air Force Station, Race Course Camp, New Delhi -110003.

(ii) Rotating Group ( 10 Associations)

(i) Disabled War Veterans (India), B6/6, DLF City, Phase I, Gurgaon, Haryana – 122002.

(ii) Association of Retired Officers of IA&ID, H. No. 2154, Sector 38-C, Chandigarh.

(iii) All India Central Government Pensioners Association, EP-233, Naya Bazar, Jalandhar City, Punjab.

(iv) Karnataka Posts and Telecommunications Pensioners Association (R), 1397, 23rd Main, Banashankari II Stage, BenKaluru.

(v) Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners’ Association, 68-B, K. G. Bose Road, Mangala Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal.

(vi) All India Central Government Pensioners’ Association, 355, Ganga Mandir, Cuttak, Orissa.

(vii) Central Government Pensioners’ Association, Kerala, “Pension Kendra”, II Floor, Capital Towers, Patturaickal In. , Thrissur – 680022, Kerala.

(viii) Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association, Jammu Olympic Association Building, Parade, Jammu (J&K).

(ix) All India Organisation of Pensioners Kanpur, 120/469, Lajpat Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

(x) All India Central Government Pensioners’ Association, 1785, Sadashivpeth, Phadkeshankul, Near Pune, Vidyarthi Griha, Pune – 411 030 (Maharashtra)

(c) Official Members:

(i) Representative of Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure)

(ii) Representative of Ministry of Defence

(iii) Representative of Ministry of Railways

(iv) Representative of Department of Posts

(v) Representative of Department of Telecom

(vi) Representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

(d) Secretary, Department of Pension &Pensioners’ Welfare – Convener & Member Secretary

2. The term of SCOVA will be of 2 years. The Standing Group would serve for three terms of two years each. The Rotating Group would serve for one term of two years and would be eligible for re- nomination for one more term.

3.  The SCOVA will hold its meeting as often as may be necessary. However, it will meet at least once in a year.

4. The SCOVA will function to promote the following objectives :-

(i) To provide a feed back on implementation of policies/programme of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.

(ii) To discuss and critically examine the policy initiatives; and

(iii) To mobilize voluntary efforts to supplement the Government action.

5. Traveling Allowance and Daily Allowance to Non official members for attending the meeting of the SCOVA shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of SR 190 and orders of Government of India there under as issued from time to time.

6. The expenditure involved will be met from within the sanctioned budget grant of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare.

sd/-

( Sujasha Choudhury)

Dy. Secretary (P)