Absenteeism in the activities of the Association

It is often observed that some of members of our Association do not take any interest in the activities of the Association but continue to avail themselves of the benefit which the Association brings for them through concerted efforts. They have even no time to join the Circle Conference which is now held once in two years, not to speak of clearing subscriptions and other dues of the Association. This attitude of some members is a matter of concern. When asked about not joining the conference and not taking interest in the affairs of the Association these members come up with convenient pleas. As everybody knows, Orissa Circle has only one Association for IPs & ASPs (including erstwhile IRMs & ASRMs) and it covers membership of all the IPs & ASPs in Orissa except those who have expressly opted out of the Association in writing. This Association has no knowledge if any IP or ASP of Orissa has opted in writing to remain out of the fold of the Association. As everybody knows, unity is strength and if anybody thinks that he has no business with the Association he is living in wilderness. If not to-day he will come to terms with reality that the Association as a forum to ventilate the grievances of the members is unavoidable. On such background, it is felt that there is need to identify those members who are indirectly discouraging the unity among the members of the Association by absenting themselves from the activities of the Association. All members are requested to check up in their neighbourhood if any such sleeping member is around them.

As soon as the Circle conference is over, the Association will post the list of such identified members in the blog for information of all the members.

To avoid such unpleasant situation, all the members of our Association in Orissa Circle are requested to make it convenient to join the Circle Conference at Bhubaneswar on 24.01.2010 (Sunday) without fail except where there is pressing reasons to remain absent. Let us see how far our members respond to this situation in the best interest of the unity among members of the Association.

If any member has any personal grievance / complaint he is free to bring the same in the forum of the Association for discussion and decision.

The contents of this posting has nothing against the members who could not join the previous Circle Conferences for pressing reasons but have continued with their enthusiasm for the Association and are used to pay their dues to the Association regularly.