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Last Updated on 14-Nov-2025

14-Nov-2025

Did Government leave 69 lakh pensioners out of 8th Pay Commission purview? Staff body calls meeting amid rising allegations.
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14-Nov-2025

Com CSs, Start making intense mobilization throughout the Circles. Chalk out elaborate plans to visit various districts for mobilization, and share the details with the CHQ.
Forge total unity with the affiliates of FCPA, and take leading role in Organizing united programs of Action.Comrades, it is going to be a very protracted and long drawn out struggle, and there is just no scope of looking back, since our existence and survival is under intense and deadly threat.
- GS / SNPWA

14-Nov-2025

RISE, COMRADES, RISE! THE BATTLE FOR OUR DIGNITY BEGINS NOW!
Dear Comrades,
A storm has been unleashed - and it strikes at the very roots of our dignity, our rights, and our survival as pensioners.
The Twin Blows - the Finance Bill 2025 and the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the VIII Central Pay Commission - are not mere documents. They are declarations of war against every Central Government Pensioner who has served this nation with loyalty, dedication, and selfless commitment.
Let us be clear: this is not reform - this is revenge.
A DIRECT ATTACK ON OUR EXISTENCE
By retro-dating 01.06.1972 and dividing pensioners by the date of retirement, the government seeks to bypass every Supreme Court judgment that upheld parity, justice, and the principle that " pension is a deferred wage, not a charity ." This sinister move aims to freeze pension revision forever - to silence the voice of those who once built the very systems that sustain the nation today.
AN INSULT DISGUISED AS A POLICY
The VIII CPC's ToR is a dagger wrapped in bureaucratic silk. By branding Old Pension Scheme (OPS) retirees as "unfunded and non-contributory" - the government has called us parasites, feeding on taxpayers' money! It conveniently hides the fact that there is a Rs.10 lakh crore pension corpus built over decades of contributions and sacrifices. And while the government paints us in a poor light, it conveniently praises NPS pensioners, forgetting that they receive a 13.5% matching contribution from the government itself. If that is "funded", what were our decades of service, sweat, and loyalty?
SILENCE ON REVISION, SILENCE ON JUSTICE
The ToR does not utter a single word about pension revision , nor does it specify the date of effect of pay commission implementation. Even the DA frozen during COVID - our rightful due - remains unpaid, despite solemn assurances. Promises are broken, justice mocked, and gratitude replaced with disdain.
THE TIME FOR DIPLOMACY IS OVER
Comrades, make no mistake - this is the final frontier. They have decided we are expendable, the " bad children" who must be discarded after a lifetime of service. We cannot and will not accept this assault lying down. We must rise as one , with our collective voice echoing from every corner of the country - from the smallest work centre to the national capital.
OUR CALL TO ACTION
Let this be the moment history remembers - when the pensioners of India stood up once again to defend their honour.
Spread awareness in every WhatsApp group, circle, and district.
Write to your MPs, Ministers, and media houses.
Prepare for peaceful but powerful protests.
Flood every platform with the truth - that we are not beggars, but builders of this nation.
Let this message travel faster than their propaganda. Let our unity become our weapon.
WE FOUGHT FOR A LIVING - NOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT TO LIVE!
Comrades, This is not just about wage/pension revision - it’s about our identity, our dignity, and our rightful place in the nation we built.
History is calling.
Let us answer - loudly, proudly, and fearlessly!
Employees' Unity Zindabad!
Pensioners' Unity Zindabad!
Justice for employees and Pensioners - NOW OR NEVER!
K. D. Sebastian
CHQ President SNPWA.

13-Nov-2025

Today, an online meeting of FCPA (Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations) was held from 1500 hrs to 1800 hrs today. The deliberations in the meeting were quite extensive and objective.
Significant development is that in today's meeting, there was a Discernible shift in the approach and briefing of Leader Staff Side NCJCM, Comrade Shiv Gopal Mishra. The obvious Inference that could be drawn from his briefing today, which was not visible in the meeting of NCCPA on 10th Nov, is that NCJCM appears to be firming up it's mind for plunging into the struggle which could change the course of the struggle. NCJCM has convened its meeting on 15th Nov, 25, to finalize its strategy and future course of action. Leader staff side, Com Mishra, also asked GS/SNPWA to meet him personally this Sunday.
Today’s meeting concluded with the formation of a 10 member committee, of which GS/ SNPWA is also a member, to decide and finalize future strategy and plan of action in coming five days.

12-Nov-2025



A Remarkable and Reform-Oriented Interaction on CGHS:
A highly productive meeting between General Secretary, Com. G. L. Jogi, and the Director, CGHS, Respected Dr. Sateesh, was held at CGHS Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11th November 2025. Despite his extremely tight schedule, Respected Dr. Sateesh was gracious enough to devote ample time for a detailed and in-depth discussion on several long-pending and critical issues affecting CGHS beneficiaries. His humility, clarity, transparent approach, and humane concern for pensioners were truly inspiring.
Respected Dr. Sateesh, a thorough gentleman - pleasing, dedicated, dynamic, efficient, and sincerely committed - has earned wide admiration for his reform-driven leadership and practical approach to modernizing CGHS. The meeting, which lasted from 09:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., proved to be highly productive, as the Director categorically promised several landmark policy decisions — many of which have been consistently and relentlessly pursued by SNPWA.
1. Landmark Policy Reform - Empanelment of Hospitals across Districts:
A historic and transformative decision, expected to be issued within two weeks, will soon change the very face of CGHS. Under this new policy, Super-speciality and Multi-speciality Hospitals will be empaneled at all District Headquarters and Tier-II & Tier-III cities, irrespective of the existence of Wellness Centres in those areas. This trailblazing reform will make indoor treatment easily accessible to nearly 80% of CGHS beneficiaries who presently live outside CGHS-covered cities. This decision marks a major victory for SNPWA, which has been persistently and forcefully advocating this reform for years. The Association derives immense satisfaction and pride in seeing this long-standing demand finally being accepted and implemented by the CGHS leadership.
2. Online Referral System under Development:
The National Health Authority (NHA) is developing a fully online referral system that will resolve the hardships faced by beneficiaries below 70 years of age living in non-CGHS areas.Once implemented, this system will eliminate the need for physical visits to Wellness Centres for obtaining referrals, ensuring ease of access, transparency, and efficiency.
3. New and Hospital-Friendly MOU for Empanelment:
A completely revised and attractive MOU for hospital empanelment is being finalized. This new framework will encourage more hospitals to join CGHS, particularly after the recent revision of consultation and diagnostic rates. To facilitate smooth implementation, training programs will be conducted by CGHS Headquarters to train and apprise all Additional Directors about the innovative provisions of the new MOU. This reform will ensure wider empanelment, better monitoring, and higher accountability while curbing malpractices.
4. Proposal to Reduce Referral Age Limit from 70 to 65:
The Director confirmed that the proposal to reduce the age limit for obtaining referrals from 70 to 65 years is under active and serious consideration, which will greatly ease the process for elderly beneficiaries and remove unnecessary hardship.
5. Direct Delivery of Life-Saving Medicines at Wellness Centres:
GS forcefully highlighted the ordeal of cancer patients being compelled to visit AD offices for approval and delivery of medicines. Director responded with deep empathy, assuring that necessary software modifications are being implemented to enable direct delivery of life-saving drugs at the Wellness Centres, removing the need to visit AD offices. He also assured that this reform would be implemented on priority, recognizing the suffering faced by beneficiaries battling cancer and other critical diseases.
6. Cancer Screening and Genetic Tests:
The Director clarified that while most essential cancer-related tests are already included under CGHS, routine approval of expensive genetic screening tests cannot be extended universally due to high costs and potential misuse. However, specific justified recommendations from treating doctors will continue to be favorably considered by the Standing Technical Committee (STC).
7. Procurement of Life-Saving Drugs by Empanelled Hospitals:
Empanelled hospitals have been authorized to procure life-saving medicines directly, provided they are billed at least 30% below MRP. Even though CGHS itself secures 40-50% rebates from manufacturers, this beneficiary-oriented initiative will ensure better drug availability and continuity of treatment in empanelled hospitals.
8. Policy Shift Regarding Opening of New Wellness Centres:
In view of the continued reluctance of the Department of Expenditure (DoE) to sanction new posts, the Government has decided not to open new Wellness Centres for the time being.Instead, emphasis will now be on empanelling reputed multi-speciality hospitals across all districts and Tier-II/Tier-III cities — a policy shift that will bring long-term and sustainable relief to beneficiaries in non-CGHS areas.
9. Posts for Newly Approved Wellness Centres:
The proposal for sanction of posts for seven newly approved Wellness Centres - Udaipur, Kollam, Hubli, Sahkarnagar, Rewari , etc. - will be forwarded to the DoE within a week for approval. A review proposal will also be submitted for reconsideration of the current sanction of only one Medical Officer per Centre approved recently by DoE for new WCs.
10. Sanctioning of posts of AD/ AP:
Director mentioned that persistent efforts for approval of post for AD/ AP are continuing with D.O.E for more than two years. Somehow D.O.E is not according approval for Sanctioning of post of AD/ AP. Efforts, nonetheless, are continuing, Director informed. Efforts are underway to expedite operationalization of the new Centres at Warangal, Haldwani, and Hapur, though the acute shortage of doctors remains a major challenge due to restricted approvals from DoE.
Participation of Senior Officers:
During the latter part of the meeting, Dr. Jagadeesan (Chennai), Dr. Ravindra (Bangalore), and Dr. Bharat (Mumbai) joined the discussion and shared valuable insights on ongoing digital initiatives and reforms aimed at making CGHS simpler, transparent, and more beneficiary-friendly.
Dr. Ravindra also acknowledged Com. Javali, Circle Secretary, Karnataka, for his active involvement and constructive contribution.
A Word on the Transformative Reforms in CGHS:
It is worth proudly noting that many of the major reforms carried out in CGHS over the last two to three years - including revision of hospital and diagnostic rates, streamlining of medicine delivery, rationalization of empanelment procedures, and enhanced grievance redressal mechanisms - have been the direct outcome of sustained and strenuous efforts of SNPWA at all levels.
The steadfast advocacy and persistence of our leadership, particularly at the CHQ level, have drawn positive, receptive, and action-oriented responses from the CGHS top brass, culminating in a series of beneficiary-centric reforms that have significantly improved the system's reach, efficiency, and compassion.
This synergy between SNPWA's constructive advocacy and the responsive leadership of CGHS, especially under Respected Dr. Sateesh, deserves the highest appreciation.
Conclusion:
The meeting was exceptionally fruitful and reform-driven, reflecting a new spirit of empathy, accountability, and modernization in CGHS administration.
SNPWA places on record its deep appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Sateesh, the visionary Director of CGHS, whose sincerity, efficiency, and humane approach are giving renewed hope to pensioners across the nation.
We remain confident that the decisions and reforms discussed in this meeting will mark a turning point in the history of CGHS, making healthcare accessible, affordable, and dignified for all.

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