AIRF has setup Com. Umrao Mal Purohit research center
PRESS RELEASE
All India Railwaymen’s Federation Introduces
Research Centre for Workers
NEW DELHI-10TH MAY 2016
All India Railwaymen’s Federation has stepped into a new era. With the new challenges and working scenario, it is high time to equip the working class. Accordingly the Research Centre in the name of Com. Umrao Mal Purohit has been inaugurated by Hon’ble Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, today on 10.05.2016 in All India Railwaymen’s Federation office complex, 4 State Entry Road, New Delhi. This Comrade Umrao Mal Purohit Research Centre is going to prove a mile stone in the history of Labour movement as all kind of Research work related to Trade Union Movement in India as also in foreign countries, with database nationally as well as internationally will be fruitful for railwaymen as well as Rail Industry.
While inaugurating the Research Centre, the Hon,ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that the centre will definitely do innovative work in the Trade Union fields and shall strength our working class that will also reflect an our economic growth.
Welcoming guests and others on this occasion Shri Rakhal Das Gupta, President, All India Railway Men’s Federation said that AIRF has a glorious history of struggle, sacrifice and victory.
Expressing his views on this occasion Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India Railway Men’s Federation said that “I can see my long awaited dream turns into reality, I always believe to walk with the time, this is the Digital era, hence, without knowledge and awareness we cannot strengthen our roots and grow up”. Shri Mishra further added that data’s and research will not only strengthen union, railwaymen but will definitely help the rail industry too.
All the Office Bearers of All India Railway Men’s Federation affiliates, office bearers of Northern Railway Men’s Union (Delhi Area) and a large numbers of delegates and members were present on this occasion.
A number of high officials of Railway Board, Northern Railway HQ’s office and DRM office, Delhi also graced this occasion with their benign presence.