CITU stages protest demanding better amenities for pensioners

August 27, 2011

Mangalore, August 27: The members of Dkshina Kannada district unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions staged a protest in front of the Regional Office of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation in the city demanding better facilities to pensioners on Friday.

In a memorandum addressed to Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjuna Kharge and submitted to the Assistant Provident Fund Commission, Vasanth Achary, general secretary DK district Committee of CITU, said the CITU had been long urging the Employees Provident Fund Organization Trust to retain and continue the benefits introduced through Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, It had been seeking improvements in the same scheme.

Nearly 80 percent of pensioners were getting less than Rs. 500 a month. The minimum pension payable was unbelievably as low as Rs.50 a month. In the case of contract workers, In the case of contractors were not remitting provident fund contributions collected from the workers to the Provident Fund (P.F.) Organisation.

The labour contractors were enrolling themselves at far off places and not at the actual place of work. This was causing a lot of inconvenience to the workers in getting benefits available to them under the P.F Scheme.

Demands

Mr Achary said that the minimum pension payable should be increased to Rs. 1,000 per month as recommended by the Committee of Experts. The government should contribute 7 percent as its share to the Employees' Pension Fund. The workers should get 20.33 percent of the total contribution made by the employers and employees. Monthly pension should be increased at the rate of 3 percent per annum to compensate for rise in prices.

The benefit of commutation, which had been withdrawn, should be restored. The percentage of reduction in reduced pension should be re-fixed at 3 percent only. The provident fund and pension funds should not be diverted for investment in share market.

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Dakshina Kannada’s 8-year-old author debuts novel on world stage at Sharjah Book Fair

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November 24,2025

Sharjah, UAE: Ayisha Basheer Esra, a talented young writer hailing from Aramboor in Dakshina Kannada’s Sullia taluk, marked a significant milestone in her burgeoning literary career with the launch of her debut novel, The Betrayal of the Kingdom, at the Sharjah International Book Fair. The prestigious event, recognized as the world’s largest book fair, provided a fitting stage for the unveiling of Esra’s work.

The official release ceremony was conducted by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Director of the Religious Affairs Office of the Sharjah Government and a distinguished member of the royal family, underscoring the significance of Esra’s achievement. Mrs. Lini Shivaprasad, Principal of GEMS Millennium School, Sharjah, had the honor of receiving the first copy of the novel.

The event was graced by the presence of numerous distinguished guests, reflecting the widespread recognition of Esra’s literary talent and the anticipation surrounding her debut novel. Among the notable attendees were Syed Panakkad Munawwarali Shihab Tangal, Dr. Mariam Al Shenasi, the UAE’s renowned writer and Head of Dar Al Yasmin Publications, Dr. K. K. N. Kurup, Retired Vice Chancellor of Calicut University and Historian, Sharjah Businessman Shamsuddin Bin Mohideen, Nizar Talangara, President of the Sharjah Indian Association, V. T Salim, Director of Silver Home Real Estate, Munir Al Wafa, MD of Lipi Publication Akbar, and other esteemed individuals.

At the remarkably young age of eight, Esra has already established herself as a prolific writer, authoring and publishing collections of short stories in addition to her newly released full-length novel. Her dedication to writing and her exceptional talent have positioned her as one of the youngest authors to achieve such literary success.

Esra is the daughter of Basheer and Haseena, residents of Aramboor, Sullia, and currently a student at Sharjah’s GEMS Millennium School. Her early accomplishments serve as an inspiration to aspiring young writers and a testament to the power of nurturing creativity from a young age.

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