ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE
GAZETTED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President: Address for
communication:
Secretary General:
A.
Venkatesh
240, Razapur, Ghaziabad-201001 (U.P.)
Ravi Malik
Mob.7780255361 mail Id:ravimalik_sweet@yahoo.com,
Site: cengoindia.blogspot.in Mob.9868816290
Vice Presidents: Apurba Roy, P. C. Jha
(East); A. K. Meena, Somnath Chakrabarty (west); Ashish Vajpayee, Ravi Joshi
(North); B. Pavan K. Reddy (South); K.V. Sriniwas, T. J. Manojuman (Central) Joint
Secretaries: Ajay Kumar, R. N. Mahapatra (East); B. S. Meena, Sanjeev Sahai
(West); Harpal Singh, Sanjay Srivastava (North); N. Nagraj, P. Sravan Kumar
(South); Anand Kishore, Ashutosh Nivsarkar (Central)
(Recognised by G.O.I., Min. of Fin. vide letter F.No. B.
12017/10/2006-Ad.IV A Dt.21.01.08)
Ref. No. 48/AIB/U/17
Dt. 26.07.17
Ms. Vanaja N.
Sarna,
Chairperson, CBIC,
North Block, New
Delhi.
Sub: Guidelines for Uniform
for various Group ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ grades-regarding.
Madam,
Your kind attention is invited to the letter F. No. 8
/ B/90/ HRD (HRM) / 2011 (Part-I) /4853 Dt. 21.10.14 on the above subject.
2. It is submitted
with due regards that the subject matter was initiated in DG of HRD on the
request of the Association made to the CBEC. The Association requested to
formulate the statuary provisions to wear the uniform, if its wearing is
necessary in consonance of the nature of the job. If it happens, it was requested
to make it compulsory for all “from top to bottom” and also treat it in a
graceful & respectful manner granting all the required facilities &
amenities to the officers. It is a matter of great concern that the uniform is
being imposed on our officers only for decoration purpose particularly for
protocol duties which no way seems to be graceful and respectful either for the
department or officers. However, the CBEC/CBIC replied to the Central
Information Commission in r/o some RTI application that there exist no
statutory provisions in the CBEC to wear the uniform.
3. It was mentioned in
the draft provided by HRD wing that the uniformed officer has to salute in
Naval and Military type. No need to submit that all of the officers from “top
to bottom” wear the uniform in Navy and Military. It is also mentioned
somewhere in the draft that the officer is not to travel in the public transport
when in uniform. In such case, the CBIC will have to provide the official
vehicle to all of the officers as per the entitlement as being provided in the
Navy and Military. They wear the uniform with complete respect and grace at
every level. Not only it, they are also provided with the best pay packages,
career prospects and other various facilities & amenities. The Association
expects that the same would also be provided to our officers.
4. No doubt that the
wearing of uniform is a matter of pride in the above organizations and also in
police organizations. Uniform is also given tremendous social respect
everywhere. But side by side, it is also true that it is worn in the above
organizations from top to bottom without any discrimination or exception to
perform uniform-related duties and also with complete respect and due
facilities. Whereas in our organization, the officers are forced to wear the
uniform even at the places where it serves no purpose.
5. As far as GST regime
is concerned, the officers are not aware whether uniform is to be worn or not
because there is no prescription of uniform under GST. Even if it is to be
worn, there is no prescription for badges and other standards for uniform under
GST. Accordingly, proper uniform is to be notified in GST regime for all
officers alongwith all facilities and amenities including vehicles.
6. In view of the above, it is requested
to-
i) Issue the statutory
guidelines for wearing of uniform from top to bottom in GST regime making due
prescription of uniform as well as badges and other standards etc.
ii) Officers should be asked to wear the uniform only
for the purpose of disposal of the official duties.
iii) Make
the wearing of uniform compulsory from top to bottom for all like in Navy &
Military under statutory provisions with all facilities and amenities including
vehicles, best pay packages and career prospects, if the wearing of uniform is
made mandatory.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary General.
