Port Blair, Sept. 5: The 15th Death Anniversary of Shri N. Vasudevan, former Counsellor (Health), A & N Administration and former General Secretary, Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association was observed today (4th September, 2012). To mark the occasion, a Seminar on “Working Class Unity in the Present Situation” was organized at 5 p.m. today at Hotel ACC, Mohanpura, Port Blair by the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association jointly with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions.
Speaking on the topic as the main speaker, Shri KG Das, former General Secretary of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association said that the policies of the successive central government have led to job loss to lakhs of people following closure of industries. He said that for the first time in the history of trade union movement, almost all the central trade unions, keeping aside their political affiliations, have come together to fight against the anti-labour policies of the government and conducted nation-wide movements in the recent past.
Tracing out the origin of trade union movement in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri KG Das said that Shri N. Vasudevan’s contribution to the working class movement in the islands cannot be forgotten.
Shri P. Banerjee, former President of the Association also spoke on the occasion. Shri D. Ayyappan, General Secretary welcomed the gathering while Shri TS Sreekumar, Asst. General Secretary proposed the vote of thanks. A large number of government employees and workers and retired employees attended the programme.