Uncovered Retirees in SAIL Pension Sheme

Obituary for Sri C.K.Thanggavel

With deep sorrow, I put on record the sad and sudden demise of our revered colleague, Sri C.K.Thanggavel,  President of our Member Association - SAIL SSP Ex- Employees Welfare Association-who breathed his last early morning today 21.07.2018. Born in January 1952, he joined SAIL Salem Steel Plant on 23.03.1976 as a sanitary inspector where he worked till his retirement on 31.01.2012. He was a socially and politically active person all his life. During his service period he was General Secratary of INTUC affiliated Union and led many negotiations and agitation for employees welfare. Post –retirement he worked hard to form the SAIL SSP Ex- Employees Welfare Association which he headed till his last breath. He continued to be an eminent person in SSP. He actively participated in FORSE Apex Council meetings in Bhadravati and Bokaro. He is survived by his wife, daughter and son. On behalf of the Members of FORSE and that of my own I mourn the death of Sri C.K.Thanggavel and pray for peace to the departed soul and courage to his family members to bear the loss.

Based on information provided by Sri A.Rajarathnam, General Secretary. SAIL SSP Ex- Employees Welfare Association. 21.07.2018.

Obituary references: Sri S Mallikarjunaiah

An eminent personality & the Founder President of VISL Retired Employees Welfare Centre, Sri S Mallikarjunaiah, the first ever to establish a welfare society/ Association of Retired Employees of Public Sector Steel companies passed away in the bee hours of 16th July 2018 at the ripe age of 93. He was an Engineer, Industrialist, Enterpreneur, Philonthropist, Environmentalist, all rolled into one, and his foresightedness in establishing the Retirees Assn long back, continued to help thousands of Retirees during this period. His selfless & dedicated service is a source of inspiration to all of us to work for the social causes esp for those who spent a few decades working shoulder to shoulder with each other. Born of an illustrious parents on 13th Sept 1925 in Chitradurga in Karnataka, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engg in 1948, took industrial/ technical training in foreign countries before joining Mysore Iron & Steel Works, Bhadravathi (later renamed as Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Works) in 1951 where he served in different capacities upto 1969. He developed and set up a factory for utilising foamed slag for building Low cost houses. He extensively toured foreign countries including the USA and the USSR, was recipient of many awards and is credited with good number of publications on technical subject. He was associated with various organisations including the Indo-Soviet Cultural Society, Karnataka as its Vice-President. On behalf of the Members of FORSE and that of my own I mourn the death of  S Mallikarjunaiah and pray for peace to the departed soul and courage to his family members to bear the loss.

Based on the information provided by Sri JS Nagabhushan, President, VISL Retired Employees Welfare Centre