Formation & Registration
The Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association Jammu, J&K was formed in
the first week of July, 1994 and was registered on 21st July, 1995
under Societies Act VI of 1998 (1941 AD) under Regd. No. 2349 - S of Registrar
of Societies Jammu, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir. The 1st Annual General
Body Meeting (AGM) of the Association was held in 1996 with a limited number of
members of nearly two dozen. The Association has made an impressive progress in
all respects since then and total number of registered members as in March 2015
stands at 248, on the eve of 20th AGM being held in April, 2015.
Recognition of CGPWA, Jammu for Implementation of ‘Pensioners’ Portal
The
Association after fulfilling the prescribed criteria qualified for
Identification by Govt. of India for Implementation of Web-based ‘Pensioners’
Portal’, a Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) along
with 17 other Central Government Pensioners’ Associations across the country.
(Vide F.No.41/88/07-P&PW(E) dated 20th November, 2008 & 18th
March, 2009 of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi). Under
this plan, the Association has been declared as Nodal Agency for Central
Government Pensioners of Jammu & Kashmir State for attending to their pension
problems and related issues.
Currently the number of Identified Pensioners’ Associations for Pensioners Portal has gone from the initial 18 to 43 as on date. List of Identified Associations for Pensioners’ Portal Project is appended along with address and contact details, as listed in the Pensioners’ Portal.
Nomination of Association to SCOVA – 2011-2013 & 2013- 2015 Terms
Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association, J&K,
Jammu was accorded nomination to the Standing Committee Of Voluntary Agencies
(SCOVA) by Govt. of India (Vide Resolution F. No. 42/50/2010 – P&PW (G) dated 24th
June, 2011) by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare) as a Rotational Member for a 2
years term. It is creditable that the Association was re-nominated to the
prestigious body of SCOVA for another term of 2 years 2013 – 2015 as per
Resolution F.No.42/8/2013 – P&PW (G) dated 18th July, 2013.
The SCOVA was set up in 1986 as per the recommendations of Parliamentary Consultative Committee to mobilize the voluntary efforts to supplement the Government Action for establishment of mechanism for consultation with the representatives of the Central Pensioners’ Voluntary Organizations/NGOs. It is a useful and effective apex forum for holding consultation with the stakeholders, i.e., the pensioners through their Associations. The current body of SCOVA has been re- constituted in the Notification dated 18th July, 2013 with the following composition:
(a)
Minister of State
(Personnel, P.G. & Pensions) .
Chairman
(b)
Non-Official Members (15)
Standing Group – 5 Associations (National Council (Staff Side) JCM New Delhi, All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation Secunderabad, All India Federation of Pensioners Association Chennai, Bharat Pensioners’ Samaj New Delhi & Air Force Association, New Delhi)
Rotating Group
– 10 Associations (Disabled War Veterans-India Gurgaon, Association of Retired
Officers of IA&ID Chandigarh, All India Central Government Pensioners
Association Jalandhar City, Karnataka Posts & Telecom Pensioners Association
Bengaluru, Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners’ Association
Kolkata, All India Central Government Pensioners’ Association Cuttak, Central
Government Pensioners’ Association Kerala Thrissur, Central Government
Pensioners’ Welfare Association Jammu J&K, All India Organization of Pensioners
Kanpur, All India Central Government Pensioners’ Association Pune)
(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, Deptt. Of Pension
& Pensioners’ Welfare –Convener & Member Secretary.
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.
The SCOVA will
hold its meeting as often as may be necessary. However, it will meet at least
once in a year. (Presently SCOVA meetings are being held twice a year since
2013).
The SCOVA will function to promote the following objectives
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To provide a feedback on implementation of policies/programmes of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.
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To discuss and critically examine the policy initiatives and
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To mobilize voluntary efforts to supplement the Government action.
Association Awarded Exemption u/s 80-G (5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961
The Association has also been accorded exemption u/s 80-G
(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Commissioner of Income Tax, J&K; Vide
F.No. CIT/Jmu/ITO(T)/80-G(2)/51-55/11-12/9376 dated 2nd December,
2011; effective from 02.12.2011 and in perpetuity, unless specifically
withdrawn. All donations received by the Association now qualify for Income Tax
exemption under this section.
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