Since the formation of Prasar Bharati we all were staring at the uncertainties surrounding our status and funds to cater our salaries and allowances. It has been a long and hard struggle, achieving 6th CPC, MACP and culminating finally in the gazette notification amending Section 11 of the PB Act in 2010-11. We were in a position of great strength after the successful 48 hour strike which made us the envy of other department Associations and Unions. The period after that was for consolidation of that great unity and success in alleviating various cadre related problems including extending Government status to post 05 Oct 2007 recruits. We hence lost 4 golden years to the inept leadership. The Unity among different cadre associations which helped us achieve our near impossible goals has been crushed by the present leadership. They have surrendered ARTEE and its pride to the administration beyond resurrection. It is quite clear as ARTEE is unable to organize a single protest in the last 4 years. Administration has been finding new ways to deny the rightful dues to our cadres despite favorable court verdicts. The administration sensing the weakness in the prime Association, has started reopening even settled issues. - The recent referral of 25-2-99 scales by MIB to DoExp for its opinion on whether the scales are upgraded or not, -Seeking clarification whether to continue with the MACP granted to subordinate engineering cadres, - Not conducting LDCE/SCF promotion to the posts of AE, - Inordinate delay in framing RR for the merged post of EA/SEA despite clear direction of Hon’ble CAT in a Contempt Petition, to frame RR and conduct LDCE in 6 months time, way back in 2012 are glaring examples for this. Another perfect example of incompetence of ARTEE leadership is the return of MIB order to grand 4500 scale to 4K Techs recruited between 25-2-99 and 05-10-2007. Despite MIB enclosing a very clear advice from DOLA to grand revised scale of 4500 with consequential benefits to all appointed before 05 Oct 2007, AIR Directorate sends the file back to MIB with flimsy queries. This is again a case of administration’s denial attitude and incompetence of ARTEE leadership to counter it with organizational strength. The situation is so grave that, we the true warriors, who once toiled hard to evolve a strong ARTEE, can’t just be mute spectator. We have waited patiently for almost 4 years to save our beloved ARTEE from the clutches of this inept leadership through democratic means. But the present leadership with a thick skin is hell bent on holding on to power, using all unfair methods, flouting all democratic values. They have been citing dissidence within for their ineptness. Then there have been dissidence in the past too with groups declaring themselves as office bearers, demanding Registrar of Societies and even approaching Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad challenging the existence of ARTEE, which lead to cancellation of registration even. But despite all such odds the past leadership was able to deliver and never allowed ARTEE and its members to lose face as is happening now. Hence we have decided to resurrect the old organizational strength through a new body AADEE with the same old SOUL. The name of ARTEE was adopted only in 1984 after changing the name thrice between 1967 to 1984. So Let’s consider that we are changing the name once more with AADEE in the year 2017. The history witnessed that ADTEA was formed in 1962 and ARTEE was carved out of it in 1967 which later become the largest one in AIR&DD! Let’s together rewrite the history in 2017 to ensure that AADEE will be stronger than mother ARTEE after 2017! “We will ensure that our subordinate engineering brethren can once again hold their heads high with SELF RESPECT AND DIGNITY.”  Let’s make together our motto “ One for All, All for One ” a reality! AADEE ZINDABAD AADEE TO RESTORE THE DIGNITY AND SELF RESPECT OF SUBORDINATE ENGINEERING CADRE LONG LIVE AADEE