How WBITSA is with INFOGEN Victims

1. Different parents met us for their sons and daughters during mid January to 1st week of February.
2. Organised effort started from WBITSA from 10th Feb 2009

a)WBITSA leaders Maloy Paul Chowdhury, Krishnendu Chatterjee and Paramita Roy met the victims at INFOGEN office at 4pm.

b) About 200 boys & girls came to WBITSA’s office for planning at 5pm

c) Somenath Bhattacharya WBITSA General Secretary see Met them on the same day at 7pm

d) WBITSA arranged a meeting with Additional SP. N24POS. at New Town P.S on same day about 8.30m. A two hour discussion took place. The victims submitted various documents to police. Addnl SP informed police already started investigation on the basis of Sandip’s (one of the victims) F.I.R

11/02/2009
WBITSA arranged a meeting with the state IT minister Dr. Debash Das and Infogen victims put a deputation to him. Dr Das gave a patient hearing and advised the boys and girls not only as a MIC but also as a teacher.

12/02/2009
WBITSA could able to track Mr. Prasenjit Roy who was the signatory of all thw bounced cheque and put him before the victim’s and finally handed him over to the IO(BN East P.S)

13.02.09
A meeting with victims for further steps.

14.02.09
A meeting for preparing a list of sufferers with detail information so that it can make the case stronger.

16.02.09
WBITSA GS discussed the issues of Infogen with the Hon’ble CM of West Bengal. He advised to give him a memorandum and assured to look after the issue seriously from the end of his Govt. At the same time he has given all the charges to Dr. Debesh Das to expedite against this fraudulent activity.

17.02.09
On behalf of WBITSA a memorandum was given to the Hon’ble CM of W.B. covering Infogen issue and some important IT related points.

18.02.09
Again WBITSA met Dr. Debesh Das, MIC, IT, Govt. of WB. Major 2 points of discussion

1. About the career of the victims. He advised to gathered the CV. Govt. will try to organise a campusing for them.
2. WBITSA demanded for CID enquiry and MIC agreed.

19.02.09
WBITSA decided regarding the placement of these young educated people to interrogate the placement agencies. There are four agencies. These from WB and one from Orissa. For Orissa WBITSA mentioned its name to CM’s letter, so that he can persue it from Govt. to Govt. For remaining three WBITSA will request them to take responsibility of those boys and girls who got job for Infogen from their concern. If the response is positive then the procedure will be started. If anyone delays his name will be send to MIC, IT to declare as black listed.

20.03.09
A discussion took place with ‘E Jobs India’. They agreed with the proposal of WBITSA

23.02.09
E Jobs India gave a written offer to WBITSA for further placement of the victims from their institution at ‘0.00’ cost. WBITSA hails the gesture of E Jobs offer letter.

24th to 28th Feb. 09
A list of 100 boys & girls were prepared and submitted to E Jobs India.

02.03.09
Jaya Ghosh, one of the forefront Director arrested

03.03.09
Decision had been taken for a public meeting in favour of INFOGEN victims and consulted with Mr. Soumyabrata Raha,lawyer of Democratic Lawyers Association (DLA) for legal proceeding against INFOGEN Management.

04.03.09
Organize a open meeting in front of Reshmi Building in presence of Mr. Amitava Nandi, (MP), and President WBITSA. Mr. Somnath Bhattacharya, General Secretary, WBITSA, Mr. Maloy Paul Chowdhury, Asst. Secretary, WBITSA, Ms. Paramita Roy, Exe. Member, WBITSA, Mr. Soumyabrata Raha, Member, DLA, Mr. Anupam Das, one of the INFOGEN victim delivered their speeches. The meeting was presided by Mr. Prashanta Nandi Chowdhury, Working President, WBITSA.

Meeting Demanded:

1. Arrest the criminals (INFOGEN Directors) and ensure exemplary punishment
2. Confiscate the property of the criminals and pay back the money to the victims
3. Government and IT Houses are to extend support to these talented youth to cover their career backlog
4. Government should frame proper Recruitment Regulation and check-up in IT Sector
5. Introduce ‘Single-Button System’ to check the mischievous activity in the IT Sector

06.03.09
‘E Jobs’ Started further training.

07.03.09
A meeting with Mr. Shivam of ALB Consultancy (another recruitment agency) and INFOGEN victims were took place in WBITSA office. Same proposal was given to ALB Consultancy and they agreed.

WBITSA launch receives wide coverage.

WBITSA launch receives wide coverage. Here are some of those -


India Express - Kolkata
India Express - India
Money Control
CNN-IBN
NDTV
ZEENEWS
PTI

WBITSA website - www.wbitsa.org - a hit, hundreds apply for membership within hours of launch.

WBITSA website - www.wbitsa.org - starts with a bang. Hundreds of employees apply for membership within hours of launch. The site was launched alongwith launch of the West Bengal IT Services Association by Shri Subhas Chakrabarty, MIC, GoWB.

The West Bengal Information Technology Association was launched in satellite township of Salt Lake considered the nerve centre of IT industry in the state.

Hundreds of employees from various IT organisatiosn in the state have applied for membership and want to work for the betterment of the association and improve the lot of IT workers in the state. Most of them howeve has chosen not to disclose the membership details at this stage for fear of action from the employees who have not welcomed the idea of the association in this sector and are losiung their sleep over it.

Speaking on the occasion, CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty alleged that a number of IT companies were flouting rules framed by the government, depriving workers of basic rights like PF and ESI.

Subhas backs IT staff ‘union’ - WBITSA

Kolkata, October 26: The pro-union lobby in the newly-emerging Information Technology sector in Kolkata got a new voice of support today. The State’s Transport Minister, Subhas Chakraborty, who is also the vice-president of the CITU, sprang to the defence of those who want to form unions in the IT sector.

“People think that these men in coat-and-tie are a happy lot. But they don’t know the tremendous amount of exploitation they face,” said Chakraborty, talking about the IT sector staff. “Their guardians spent lakhs of rupees for their education, but they end up earning a paltry sum of Rs 3000 to Rs 4000 per month,” he added.

Chakraborty’s statement today came as a shot in the arm for the West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA), that is being launched by the CITU — the labour arm of the CPI(M).

Chakraborty went on to say “as long as there will be grounds for confrontation and contradiction, there will be need for formation of organisations and unions.”

WBITSA (West Bengal IT Service Association) has backing of Jyoti Basu

Kolkata, Oct 27, 2006: West Bengal IT Service Association today received crucial support from veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu in its efforts to form a union in the information technology sector.

Basu, reaffirmed the employees’ right to form an association. “If employees there have grievances and complaints, they should have a right to form their organisation,” he said. At the end of the CPI(M)’s state secretariat meeting today, Basu said: “The IT sector should be treated as an essential service. Strikes and other trade union activities should be restricted in this sector.”

Fulfilling a long time demand of the Information Technology(IT) sector workers of West Bengal, West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) is being launched from November 14.

Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."

"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.

IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org

West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) launched

Fulfilling a long time demand of the Information Technology(IT) sector workers of West Bengal, West Bengal Information Technology Services Association (WBITSA) is being launched from November 14.

Prasanta Nandichowdhury, working president of the proposed West Bengal IT Services Association, said: "The new unit will not be registered under the Trade Union Act. We have registered the unit under the Societies Registration Act."

"Ours will be a broad platform for all categories of IT professionals. There will be IT workers, executives and others. If any IT unit or any individual wishes to associate himself with our organisation, we will give them recognition," the working president said.

Other office bearers of the association are President: Amitava Nandi, MP LS, Secretary: Somnath Bhattacharya, Chief Advisor: Shyamal Chakarabarty.

IT workers can apply for membership online. The website of the association is being hosted at www.wbitsa.org