Expressing their reservation over use of word `Babu’ for their fraternity, the members of Indian Administrative Services Association (IASA) mooted seven point committee to improve their image before the public as well as to provide better services for development and progress of the State as well as nation.
The Association also showed their concern over chief minister Akhilesh Yadav’s remark over corrupt practices adopted by one the officers. The officers stressed to bring in necessary change in their behaviour so that such remarks would be not repeated in the future.
Giving details of important decision taken during Annual General Meeting (AGM)of members of the IASA, the President of the Association, Alok Ranjan said here on Saturday afternoon that for better recognition of work of the officers and to use their expertise up to the maximum level, they would go ahead with formation of seven separate committees like literary Committee, legal Affairs and Counselling Committee, Cultural Committee, Sports and Adventure Society, Best Practices and Innovations,
Hobbies club, and lastly IT and Social Committee. He said that the committees will help promoting literary work of the officers, to provide legal suggestions, to promote our culture, sports, hobbies and various other hidden talents which would not just help in grooming of the officer but also contribute in making the system more easily assessable for the common man besides it would help in development and progress of the State as well.
Alok Ranjan said that the officers decided to also start a Cultural School just on the lines of the one already working in New Delhi. He said that to look feasibility and other factors to start the above school, a 30-member committee has been also formed during the meeting. Ranjan said that for solving the housing problem of the officers and their families, they decided to take up the matter to erect one more CSI tower in the city besides the Housing Board would come up with some Officers Colony under which they would be allotted the house and the rent would be deemed as monthly installment so their families could live at one place and after making the full payment, the property will be also transferred in their names.
Ranjan further said that All India Association of the IAS officers had sought suggestions from all the state’s IAS Association so that recommendations could be sent for consideration of the 7th pay commission. He claimed that the IASA decided that they would soon take a final decision on recommendations and sent it to All India
Association so it could be forwarded for necessary consideration. The IASA also elected new body in which Alok Ranjan, will be the president while Amrit Abhijat will be secretary. The others members are, Ajay Shukla (treasurer), SP Singh, Mayur Maheshwari, Kamini Ratan Chauhan, and Surendra Singh, all joint secretaries.