I have interacted with Mr. Roy George in a few ISTD meetings. I have known him as a wonderful, charismatic personality right from the days he was working with Sathyam Cinemas. I used to wonder why he left for this Coimbatore job at all. The sorrow of losing a friend is very deep in my heart, and I am unable to express my feelings.
Yesterday, I was sharing the event with my students. I have this empty feeling - why be a trainer at all? He would have arranged for so many training programs, educating the employees on commitment, hard work, passion, drive, success - all for nothing!
I have no other forum to express my sorrow, anguish, anger, and also guilt. No amount of education has been able to stop this violence. Are people becoming more impatient, more greedy, more violent? For less work, they expect more?? Words like employee engagement, participative management, appraisal, HR development are losing their momentum.
Tears swell when I think about Roy's two young daughters and his family as a whole. He lived, breathed, and died for HR. Such a charismatic personality!! The last posting in HR Innovators, which he founded - his article was "What is the Purpose of Life?"
Praying to the almighty on behalf of all our fraternity. May his soul rest in peace. May his family be endowed with the courage to overcome this irreparable tragedy.
Arun Davay
From India, Madras
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48Yesterday, I was sharing the event with my students. I have this empty feeling - why be a trainer at all? He would have arranged for so many training programs, educating the employees on commitment, hard work, passion, drive, success - all for nothing!
I have no other forum to express my sorrow, anguish, anger, and also guilt. No amount of education has been able to stop this violence. Are people becoming more impatient, more greedy, more violent? For less work, they expect more?? Words like employee engagement, participative management, appraisal, HR development are losing their momentum.
Tears swell when I think about Roy's two young daughters and his family as a whole. He lived, breathed, and died for HR. Such a charismatic personality!! The last posting in HR Innovators, which he founded - his article was "What is the Purpose of Life?"
Praying to the almighty on behalf of all our fraternity. May his soul rest in peace. May his family be endowed with the courage to overcome this irreparable tragedy.
Arun Davay
From India, Madras
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That was a quick post on the sad demise of Roy George. Though I didn't know him, I am sure he was a committed HR person. It is unfortunate that hooliganism has crept into our trade union movement, and the consequences, as we now see, are fatal. Thanks, Asha, for keeping his memory alive through your post.
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Really, it is very sad news. The management should take some steps to avoid such happenings inside the premises. Now the result is loss of life – do the HR is handling the people well or is HR in danger. All of us should pray for his soul to rest in peace. The management should take the responsibility of entire care for his family and children's education.
From Germany, Herzogenaurach
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Dear Asha
Yesterday the Coimbatore Chapter of NIPM called for a Special Meeting to condole the death of Mr.Roy J George and to condemn the barbaric act of the disgruntled & misguided workmen. We are also submitting a memorandum to the
- Local District Magistrate
- Superintendent of Police
- DIG of Police
- IG of Police
- DGP
- The District Labour Officer, Coimbatore
- Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Coimbatore
- Joint Commissioner of Labour, Coimbatore
- The Special Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Chennai
- Commissioner of Labour, Chennai
- Secretary to Govt.,Department of Labour & Employment, Chennai
- Hon’ble Minister for Labour, Govt. of Tamilnadu
- Hon’ble Chief Minister
And aslo decided to arrange a peace procession in this regard and to make a representation to government authorities.
Dhanuskodi Renugopal
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From India, Coimbatore
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Yesterday the Coimbatore Chapter of NIPM called for a Special Meeting to condole the death of Mr.Roy J George and to condemn the barbaric act of the disgruntled & misguided workmen. We are also submitting a memorandum to the
- Local District Magistrate
- Superintendent of Police
- DIG of Police
- IG of Police
- DGP
- The District Labour Officer, Coimbatore
- Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Coimbatore
- Joint Commissioner of Labour, Coimbatore
- The Special Dy.Commissioner of Labour, Chennai
- Commissioner of Labour, Chennai
- Secretary to Govt.,Department of Labour & Employment, Chennai
- Hon’ble Minister for Labour, Govt. of Tamilnadu
- Hon’ble Chief Minister
And aslo decided to arrange a peace procession in this regard and to make a representation to government authorities.
Dhanuskodi Renugopal
This is for information
From India, Coimbatore
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Dear Lawraa,
Blaming the management is not a solution here. Since I have earlier worked with Pricol (their group company - Pricol Corporate Services), I very well know the measures the management takes to avoid any such occurrences. This was a planned activity. External influence has led to this kind of an act... The problem here is "Why do people think that violence is a solution?"
From India, Madras
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Blaming the management is not a solution here. Since I have earlier worked with Pricol (their group company - Pricol Corporate Services), I very well know the measures the management takes to avoid any such occurrences. This was a planned activity. External influence has led to this kind of an act... The problem here is "Why do people think that violence is a solution?"
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Dear All,
Really a very sad incident. Let's pray for his soul to rest in peace.
These kinds of incidents happen just because of trade unions which function keeping in mind their own benefits, not the employees, and also the inefficiency of local administration like police and the labor department, which always support the trade unions and employees to save their skin. The government should take strong steps to control the trade union activities which result in violence and closure of industries. But one thing is right, as everybody said, an HR job is a thankless job. HR people work for both management and staff, but we only get abuse and tension in return.
Thanks.
Shiv Kumar
From India, Delhi
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Really a very sad incident. Let's pray for his soul to rest in peace.
These kinds of incidents happen just because of trade unions which function keeping in mind their own benefits, not the employees, and also the inefficiency of local administration like police and the labor department, which always support the trade unions and employees to save their skin. The government should take strong steps to control the trade union activities which result in violence and closure of industries. But one thing is right, as everybody said, an HR job is a thankless job. HR people work for both management and staff, but we only get abuse and tension in return.
Thanks.
Shiv Kumar
From India, Delhi
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It is a cowardly act by the employees who are involved in this brutal, barbaric act. Those who are involved in this killing will repent one day and understand our profession. We should all unite at this point in time to condemn the killing.
I pray to God to give his family members courage and strength to fill the gap created by this act.
LET US UNITE.
Regards, Krishnaraj P R +91 9840355204 Chennai.
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I pray to God to give his family members courage and strength to fill the gap created by this act.
LET US UNITE.
Regards, Krishnaraj P R +91 9840355204 Chennai.
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Some information from you from the papers: Investigation is on and more information is yet to be revealed.
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Dear Asha, thanks for posting this.
It is indeed a very sad and shameful incident. I read that the people were 'instigated' by 'outsiders'. I strongly oppose this kind of blame shifting and talking about 'being instigated'. After all, the doers have their own will, because of which they went to the extent of taking a life! I hope they are punished severely, no matter what instigated them.
May Mr. Roy J. George's soul rest in peace.
Regards,
Shikha
From India, Mumbai
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It is indeed a very sad and shameful incident. I read that the people were 'instigated' by 'outsiders'. I strongly oppose this kind of blame shifting and talking about 'being instigated'. After all, the doers have their own will, because of which they went to the extent of taking a life! I hope they are punished severely, no matter what instigated them.
May Mr. Roy J. George's soul rest in peace.
Regards,
Shikha
From India, Mumbai
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