No. NDGBGOA (CE)/MoD/08/2015-01 Date:- 23/01/2015
To
The Hon’ble Defence Minister,
Ministry of Defence,
Govt. of India,
South Block, New Delhi.110011.
Sub: Corporatisation
of Ordnance Factories – reg
Respected Sir,
National Defence
Group’B’ Gazetted Officers Association (NDGBGOA) of Ordnance Factories, which
represents the Group B Gazetted cadre(Middle Management Cadre) requests your
kind intervention and clarification on the subject matter at the earliest
please. We sincerely hope that India will become a powerful Nation and
modernize its Defence force under your esteemed leadership.
The Ordnance factories has played
a creditable role in the supply of Arms, Ammunitions, Combat Vehicles and
Clothing to the Indian Armed forces ,Navy, Air force and Para Military Forces,
after Independence.
Indian Ordnance Factories is the oldest and largest industrial setup which
functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. The ordnance factories form an integrated base for
indigenous production of defence hardware and equipment, with the primary
objective of self reliance in equipping the armed forces with state of the art
battlefield equipments. Ordnance
Factories are the issuing Organisation to the Defence force and has served the country well through the
wars and conflicts that we have gone through. Rightly, Ordnance Factories are
called the fourth Arm of the Indian Defence.
It is a matter of grave concerned that, Corporatisation of Ordnance Factories becoming the talk of the time by
all the employees. Articles are being published in the news paper (The Hindu, Dated-18.01.2015). Moreover
many of the top Officials are discussing on the corporatization of Ordnance
factories which is not only disturbing
but also demoralizing all the employees.
Entire
employees of Ordnance factories (from top to bottom) are discussing regarding
the future of the organization as well as their future by which the working
atmosphere being disturbed in the factories day by day.
Sir,
Ordnance factories are the Government supplier organization which has got
restricted customer of Indian Armed forces, Navy, Air force and Para Military
Forces. Ordnance Factories is able to take any challenges and can supply
required product for defence preparedness of our country at any time. Corporatisation of Ordnance factories will
not solve the real need of defence preparedness of our nation and it may cause
harm to our National Security also. Corporatisation/Privatisation of Ordnance
factories will deteriorate the Quality of Defence Products which can be
observed in many Public Sector Unit. This Association has opined not to
take any decision for corporatize the ordnance factories.
Sir, as a Responsible Patriotic Association
with cadres of technically educated and practically involved employees, we
oppose any proposal of Government for Corporatisation of Ordnance factories. We
are always ready to take any challenges for the requirement of defence
preparedness of our nation. We assure to supply and fulfill our customers
(Defence Forces) requirement in the competitive global market to keep the
golden history of Ordnance Factories as the fourth Arm of our country. If
required by MOD, then we can export our product in the global market.
Therefore, you are requested to grant a
meeting with this Association at the earliest to discuss on the recent issue of
corporatization of Ordnance Factories which is distressing all the employees of
our Organisation.
Thanking
you,
Yours faithfully.
-sd-
(Jaigopal
Singh)
General Secretary
Copy to-
1) The Secretary, MOD,New Delhi.
2) The DGOF & Chairman,OFB,KOLKATA
