PBOR MEMBERSHIP IN IESM

THE MEMBERSHIP OF PBOR AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE IESM ?

I had an opportunity to view the list of IESM members e-mailed to in excel format. It is a tremendous job done by the IESM team. Nowhere in the world that, an organization publishes the list of its members with full particulars to its members. The concept is great. Hats-off ,to those who have given the idea and implemented it.

It is here in the list I noticed that the PBOR membership is very poor. It is a great concern for a growing organization like IESM. There are around 19 lakh ex-servicemen in India (including widows). More than 85% are PBORs. We have to think and find the reason and take necessary remedial action to en-roll as many PBOR and their families as possible as members of our great organization.

Now that, we have decided to come on the street and fight for justice. Any action like dharna, fast, road roko, demonstration, all depends on the numbers of heads that takes part. I give below few suggestions to increase PBOR membership.

1. If necessary let us wave the membership fee for PBOR or reduce it to Rs.10 or Rs.50.

2. Let us conduct an all India campaign for the membership drive for one month by sending our IESM active members to the places like Esm canteens, ECHS polyclinics and all record offices. Simultaneously we have to spread the message on the importance of an all India organization like IESM.

3. We have to print some literature on the anomalies of pay commission and the injustice done to us. We have to create awareness about their correct entitlement on pension and get them paid to them through Banks.

4. We have to redress their grievances on pension and other social problems through IESM. Lot more can be done by active participation of our field workers.

Let us try. 19 lakhs is our membership target. Let us work together to win.

Will the IESM top brass consider ?

Jai Hind.

Long live IESM.