Aims of Retired Railway Employees Welfare Association (RREWA)

RREWA Pensioners Network:

Is a pensioner’s electronic media platform with basic purpose:-
(1). That the pensioner's network amongst themselves for developing an approach to individual / collective problems.
(2). Provide emotional support to each other and high light their problems at local & higher level.
(3). To help eliminate ills of Indian society, by utilizing experience and good values learnt from life.
(4). To develop Sr citizens own print /electronic media by coordinating & net working the Publications & Websites of Different Sr Citizens/Pensioners Forums.
(5). To empower Pensioners/Family pensioners/Sr Citizens through information, awareness & knowledge.
(6). To stand shoulder to shoulder with the administration & the fellow citizens in case of calamities.
RREWA through electronic media endeavors to cater to the requirement of pensioners of all categories, status & departments of Central, state Government & the Senior Citizens.
Aims & objectives
(1). To protect & secure legitimate rights of retired employees & the Sr citizens.
(2). To inculcate feeling of equality, brotherhood and unity.
(3). To educate members of their rights and duties, to redress and plead for their grievances before an appropriate authority.
(4). To manage an ideal association and to arrange social and cultural gatherings from time to time.
(5). To promote technical & occupational facilities to uplift the retired employees/Sr citizens and their family members.
(6). To promote educational facilities through adult education.
(7). To provide Sewing centers and other small projects for widows/poor ladies of retired employees.
(8). To develop a common platform for providing social service to the society.
Vision
Demographical aging has hit the Indian shares as well. People are living longer & life expectancy is steadily rising, already elderly have 13% share in Indian Electoral. Average voting percentage in Indian elections is 55.5%, but voting percentage of 60+ persons in every election is staggering 90%. Thus actual vote share of Sr citizens is 20%. Still they are a neglected lot!
every election is staggering 90%. Thus actual vote share of Sr citizens is 20%. Still they are a neglected lot! Pensioners are a major chunk of Indian intelligent voter who are armed, with vast knowledge & experience. They can not be a helpless lot. They are still capable of turning the tides.
Why not then Pensioners take a lead in uniting Sr citizens?
So, Come on, let us commit ourselves to this mission.
How do we propose to implement our vision
1. Start communicating with each other Communication is the basic step for forging unity, understanding each other & for solving problems, so start communicating with each other.
(I) At local level:-
(a) Communicate with your own members
(b) With Pensioners Associations of other departments, with Sr.Citizen Forums, With NGOs/social organizations, with Associations/trade unions of working employees, with VIPS and the Media.
(II) At National level:- Communicate regularly with inter department Pensioners Associations, with pensioners’ confederations / Samaj & With Sr Citizens Associations /confederations /Federations.
2. Start helping each other at local as well as at National level If one Association is facing some problem let us show solidarity by extending our support to it in what ever way possible. At least write a few lines to the concerned authorities supporting the affected Association.
3. In case of a National emergency or a natural calamity stand shoulder to shoulder with the Administration & the fellow citizen.