THE NEW TEAM

Office bearers elected unanimously by the Kochi AIC

Advisor:

P S Ramankutty, Kerala

President.

D. Gopalakrishnan, Tamilnadu

Vice Presidents:

M R Patnaik, Andhra

R S N Murty, Andhra

H S Chaturvedi, Gujarath

P Gangadhara Rao, Karnataka

A P Saraswathi, Kerala

T Ramachandran, Kerala

J K Tripathi, Orissa

Atmaram Verma, Punjab

K Muthyalu ,Tamil Nadu

V Saminathan, Tamil Nadu

N Somnatham, Telangana

Chandra Mohan Sharma, UPW

General Secretary:

V Vara Prasad, Andhra

Deputy General Secretary :

Anupam Kaul, Delhi

Treasurer :

T S Vittoban, Chennai

Assistant Treasurer

John V Daniel Kerala

Assistant  General secretaries :

M Rajasekhar Reddy, Andhra

P Pulla Rao, Andhra

Rajendra Chaudhari, Bihar

M Govinda Rajan, Chennai

J S Dahiya, Haryana

V P Kaushik, Himachal Pradesh

Vijay Kumar Mandi, Karnataka

G Babu, Karnataka

Ashok Nalawade, Maharashtra

P Venugopal, Tamil Nadu

P Jayaraman, Tamilnadu

Organising secretaries:

S Thangaraj, Chennai

V D Mishra, Jharkhand

Radha Krishna, Karnataka

A Savitha, Karnataka

K A Augustine, Kerala

Saket Shukla, Madhya Pradesh

Rajkumar, Punjab

Gyan Singh, Rajastan

V Srinivasagan, Tamil Nadu

P Arivazhagan, Tamilnadu

S Govindarajulu, Telangana

Ravindra Kumar, UP East

The long wait for the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has finally come to an end. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission.

Composition of the Commission

Justice Smt. Ranjana Prakash Desai, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India — Chairperson

Professor Pulak Ghosh, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore — Part-time Member

Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas — Member-Secretary

Key Features

a) The 8th CPC will be a temporary body and will submit its report within 18 months from the date of constitution.

b) It may also submit interim reports on specific subjects whenever ready.

c) While making its recommendations, the Commission will keep in view:

            1. The economic conditions in the country and the need for fiscal prudence.

            2. Ensuring that adequate resources remain available for developmental and welfare expenditure.

            3. The unfunded cost of non-contributory pension schemes.

            4. The likely financial impact on State Governments that usually adopt CPC recommendations.

            5. The prevailing emolument structure and working conditions in Central PSUs and the private sector.

Background

The Central Pay Commissions are constituted periodically to review and recommend changes in the emoluments, retirement benefits, and service conditions of Central Government employees. Traditionally, Pay Commission recommendations are implemented every ten years.

Going by this trend, the 8th CPC recommendations are expected to take effect from 1st January 2026, though the rollout may occur in late 2026 or early 2027 as per current estimates.

The Government had earlier announced formation of the 8th CPC in January 2025 to examine and recommend appropriate revisions in salaries and benefits for Central Government employees and pensioners. 

The Association has urged the Department to review the disposal of representations in the N.K. Mishra case, particularly those relating to the Accounts Cadre, in the light of Supreme Court directions on arrears. It has been requested that revised orders be issued to extend the benefit of the N.K. Mishra judgment to all similarly placed officials, ensuring fairness, uniformity, and parity among affected pensioners and employees. 

arrearsacdot.pdf   arrearsacdoe.pdf
 

AI BSNL PWA has submitted a detailed representation to the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA), highlighting the urgent need to issue e-PPOs and the difficulties being faced by family pensioners under the SAMPANN system.
Despite submitting their Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) on time, many family pensioners are experiencing undue delays in pension restoration, prolonged gaps between DLC updation and payment resumption, and non-credit of arrears for the intervening period.

The Association has requested the CGCA to examine these issues urgently, issue uniform guidelines to all CCA offices across India, and streamline SAMPANN operations to ensure that family pensions are restored automatically and without hardship to the beneficiaries.

Sampann281025.pdf
 

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DoPPW to conduct Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 4.0 from 1st to 30th November, 2025 - Largest-ever DLC Campaign covering 2000 Districts and Sub-Divisions across the Country  

The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will be conducting the 4th Nation-wide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign from 1st to 30th November, 2025, covering 2000 districts and sub-divisional headquarters across India.

The campaign will be organized in collaboration with 19 Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), Pensioners’ Welfare Associations (PWAs), CGDA, DoT, Railways, UIDAI and MeitY, with the aim of ensuring outreach to every pensioner in the remotest corners of the country.

During the DLC Campaign 3.0 (2024), a record 1.62 crore DLCs were generated, including more than 50 lakh DLCs through Face Authentication Technology, across 1,900 camps held in 800+ districts and cities. These achievements were made possible through the active participation of banks, IPPB, Central Ministries/Departments, and PWAs.

This year also, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will conduct DLC Camps in all districts through its vast network of 1.8 lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), offering doorstep DLC services to all categories of pensioners irrespective of their bank. Pensioners can obtain more information on this facility from ippbonline.com. IPPB staff are equipped with mobile devices enabling both fingerprint and face-based DLC generation.

19 Pension Disbursing Banks will hold camps at multiple locations across 300 cities, including visits to the homes and hospitals of aged, disabled, or sick pensioners. 57 registered Pensioners’ Welfare Associations will assist in mobilizing pensioners and conducting camps in coordination with banks and IPPB.

Banks and IPPB will jointly launch an extensive awareness campaign through SMS, WhatsApp, social media, banners, and local media coverage to inform pensioners about DLC submission options. DD, AIR, and PIB teams are fully geared up to provide publicity through audio-visual and print media.

The DLC Campaign 4.0 is positioned as the largest-ever outreach initiative for pensioners, targeting 2 crore DLCs, with a strong emphasis on Face Authentication technology, ensuring universal coverage and ease of living for pensioners across the country.