COM.
S. K. VYAS NO MORE
Com. S. K. Vyas, the legendary leader of Central Government
employees and Pensioners is no more. He passed away at about 08:20 PM on 13th
February 2015 at a Jaipur (Rajasthan) hospital. He was admitted to hospital on
1 February 2015 (on the eve of his 86th birth day on 2/02/2015)
after a massive heart attack. He was recovering, but all of a sudden, the
situation worsened and he passed away. He was 85 years. His funeral took place
at Jodhpur, his native place, on 14th February 2015.
Com Vyas was the Secretary General of the Confederation of
Central Government Employees & Workers for forty years from 1967 to 2006 and
thereafter President till 2013. He continued as an Advisor of the Confederation
and also as the General Secretary of National Coordination Committee of
Pensioners (NCCP) and Bharat Central Pensioners Confederation (BCPC) till
death. He was Secretary General of All India Audit & Accounts Association
from 1969 to 1981 and thereafter President upto 39th Conference in
Chennai in September 1989.
Com. Vyas had lead various struggles and strike actions of
the Central Government Employees and was in the forefront of the leadership
which organized the first strike action of the Central Government Employees
after Independence, in the year 1960. Com. Vyas was jailed and dismissed from
service. He played an important role in rallying the Central Government
employees along with the striking Railway employees in the year 1974. He was an
able and uncompromising negotiator with the Government in the JCM National
Council and Standing committee. He was responsible for many of the benefits and
allowances enjoyed by the Central Government employees. The cost indexation of
wages was earned by the Government employees through the sustained struggles
and efforts in 1960s under his leadership. The Confederation of Central
Government Employees & workers representing 1.5 million civil servants was
in the forefront of the incessant struggles and strike actions organised by the
Indian working class against the neo-liberal economic policies of the
Government. Com. Vyas’s vision and ideological clarity has made the
Confederation, part and parcel of the mainstream of the working class movement
of India.
He played a very significant role in bringing all Central
Government Pensioners Associations in one platform under the banner of BCPC in
2011 and was the main architect in the presentation of common memorandum on
pensioners’ issues to 7th CPC.
The last visit of Com Vyas to Bengaluru was on January 5
& 6, 2015, to participate in Trade workshop conducted by Confederation.
Addressing the workshop he had a path to get proper justice from pay commission
and also fight neo liberal policies being pursued vigorously by present
Government
Com. Vyas was the friend, Philosopher, guide and everything
for the Central Government employees and central pensioners’ movement. In the
more than six decades long trade union life, Com. Vyas endeared himself to
every section of the Central Government employees. His death is an irreparable
and irreplaceable loss to us. He was a great leader, symbol of simplicity,
a gem of a person and a leader who is down to earth. He was extremely polite,
kind hearted and compassionate. He was one
of the finest human being, tallest leader, a gentle mentor and a legend.
The Members of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers,
Karnataka and Coordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners,
Associations Karnataka in its joint meeting held on 23 February 2015 in
Bengaluru bows its head down before the memory of the legendary leader and dips
their flag paying tearful tribute to this valiant fighter of the Trade Union
movement. While paying homage to this stalwart, we extend our heartfelt
condolences to his bereaved family members.
He is in our hearts! His memories will be forever with us!
His long saga of struggle for the cause of the employees and workers will
inspire the generations to come.
COM.
S. K. VYAS JI AMAR RAHE !
LONG
LIVE COM. S. K. VAYASJI !!
LONG
LIVE, LONG LIVE !!!
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