Circular No. 22/2013-16
Dated – 18.02.2015
COM. S. K. VYAS JI IS NO
MORE
Com. S. K. Vyas Ji, the legendary leader of
Central Government employees and Pensioners is no more. He passed away at about
08:20 PM on 13th February 2015 at a Jaipur (Rajasthan)
hospital, where he was admitted a few days back after a massive heart attack.
He was recovering, but all of a sudden, the situation worsened and he passed
away. He was 85 years. His funeral took place at Jodhpur, his native place, on
14th February 2015.
Com. Vyasji was the Secretary General of the
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers for forty years
from 1967 to 2006. He was the President and Secretary General of All India
Audit & Accounts Association for a long time. He continued as an Advisor of
the Confederation and also as the General Secretary of National Coordination
Committee of Pensioners (NCCP) and Bharat Central Pensioners Confederation
(BCPC) till death.
Com. Vyas Ji has lead various struggles and
strike actions of the Central Government Employees and was in the forefront of
the leadership which organised the first strike action of the Central
Government Employees after Independence, in the year 1960. Com. Vyas was jailed
and dismissed from service. He played an important role in rallying the Central
Government employees along with the striking Railway employees in the year 1974.
He was an able and uncompromising negotiator with the Government in the JCM
National Council and standing committee. He was responsible for many of the
benefits and allowances enjoyed by the Central Government employees. The cost
indexation of wages was earned by the Government employees through the
sustained struggles and efforts in 1960s under his leadership. The
Confederation of Central Government Employees & workers representing 1.5
million civil servants was in the forefront of the incessant struggles and
strike actions organised by the Indian working class against the neo-liberal
economic policies of the Government. Com. Vyas Ji’s vision and ideological
clarity has made the Confederation, part and parcel of the mainstream of the
working class movement of India.
Com. Vyasji was the friend, Philosopher, guide
and everything for the Central Government employees movement. In the more than
six decades long trade union life, Com. Vyasji endeared himself to every
section of the Central Government employees. His death is an irreparable and
irreplaceable loss to us. He was a great leader, symbol of simplicity, a
gem of a person and a leader who is down to earth. Extremely polite, kind
hearted and compassionate. One of the finest human being, tallest leader, a
gentle mentor and a legend.
The National Secretariat of the Confederation
bows its head down before the memory of the legendary leader and dips our flag
paying tearful tribute to this valiant fighter of the Trade Union movement.
While paying homage to this stalwart, we extend our heartfelt condolences to
his bereaved family members and also to the entire Central Government employees
fraternity.
He is in our hearts! His memories will be
forever with us! His long saga of struggle for the cause of the employees and
workers will inspire the generations to come.
COM. S. K. VYAS JI AMAR
RAHE !
LONG LIVE COM. S. K.
VYASJI !!
LONG LIVE, LONG LIVE !!!
