Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade I ,2013 to be held on 30th June 2013.

SYLLABUS FOR THE LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION  FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF POSTMASTER GRADE I

Paper 1 (i)                                    Customer Service and Grievances. a)     Compendium of processing and disposal of public complaints. b)    Knowledge about DOPG, DOARPG and RTI cases. c)     Consumer Forum/Post forum/Citizen charter. d)    Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. e)     Conduct rules. f)      Financial hand books. (ii)                                   Postal Operations                 Acts/Rules/Guidelines relating to inland and foreign post/mail operations, money remittance, savings bank schemes and certificates, rural and postal life insurance. Latest administrative and operational instructions/guidelines issued by the Department. PAPER II a)     Knowledge of products and services of Department of Posts. b)    Marketing:-  Principles of marketing , assessment of relating products and services. c)     General awareness and Current affairs including general mental ability test covering logical reasoning(verbal and non verbal) numerical analysis( arithmetic) and basic mathematical equations and statistical rules like mean, median , mode , graphical representation of data, comprehension and basic language skills, d)    General principles of technology. e)     Basic technology requirement – computer, server, laptop. f)      Connectivity of computers.

Date of exam	Paper	Time
30th  June 2013( Sunday)	Paper I(without the aid of books)	10.00AM to 11.30 AM
	Paper II(without the aid of books)	12.30 PM to 02.00 PM

 24^th NATIONAL CONFERENCE, OF CONFEDERATION COM. M. KRISHNAN ELECTED AS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL.

The 24^th National Conference of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers held at Kolkata from 4^th to 6^th has elected following as main office bearers. Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor), Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President) Com. M. S. Raja (Working President), Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary General), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary) Com. Vrighu Bhattacharjee (Finance Secretary), 13 lakhs Central Government employees of 106 affiliated organisation are members of Confederation.

WE CONGRATULATE COM. M. KRISHNAN FOR GETTING  NEW RESPONSIBILITY AS THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CONFEDERATION. WE ARE SURE, HE IS ONE OF THE MOST GIANT AND ZEALOUS LEADERS IN THE PRESENT ERA. WE CONVEY OUR BEST WISHES FOR GREAT SUCCESS IN HIS TASK AHEAD.

Confederation Office bearers with Com. S. K. Vyas

Remember last date of submission of letter of authorisation of new members

Dear Comrades,
We are the largest and most sincere union in the department of Posts. In Gujarat also we are having majority of staff as our members.

Please contact new staff and all other interested ones who would prefer to be members of our union and get their letter of authorisation duly signed. The proforma is given two days back. Earlier proforma with or without signature of departmental officer would also be allowed. Please remember that you have to submit all such letter of authorisations to the DDO with a list in duplicate on or before 30.04.2013.

rashminn purohit
cs

HOMAGE TO FATHER OF COM.SHARADBHAI TERAIYA PRESIDENT P.IV

HOMAGE

Father of Com.Sharadbhai Teraiya expired on 22.04.13. We pray for eternal peace of his sacred soul.

We also convey consolation to the family of Com. Teraiya.

Rashmin Purohit
CS

MODEL LETTER OF AUTHORISATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

LETTER OF AUTHORISATION

To

The Post Master

Bhuj HO – 370001

I………………………………………………………………a member of ……………………………………………………………now, I declare that my earlier declaration submitted in favour of the said union may please be treated as withdrawn.  I decided to become member of All India Postal Employees union Group “C“. I hereby authorize deduction of monthly subscription of Rs 30/- ( Thirty ) per month from my salary starting from the month of July 2013 payable on 31-07-2013 and authorize its payment to above mentioned Service Union.

                                                                                                                                X

                                                                                                                                SIGNATURE

                                                                                                                                NAME

                                                                                                                                DESIGNATION

STATION :

DATE :

LETTER OF AUTHORISATION

To

The Post Master

Bhuj HO – 370001

I,_____________________________________________being a Member of AIEPEU GROUP “ C” hereby authorize deduction of monthly subscription of Rs 30/- per month from my salary from the month of July 2013 payable on 31-07-2013 and authorize its payment to the above mentioned service association.

                                                                                                                                X

                                                                                                                                SIGNATURE

                                                                                                                                NAME

                                                                                                                                DESIGNATION

STATION :

DATE :

To be filled by the association

It is certified that Shri / Smt. _______________________________is a member of _________________________

It is further certified that the above authorization has been signed by Shri / Smt _________________________

In my presence.    

                                                                                                                SIGNATURE

NAME OF AUTHORIZED OFFICE BEARER

                                                                                                                DESIGNATION

X                                                                                                                            

SIGNATURE

NAME OF MEMBER

CIRCLE SECRETARY

 ADDRESSING AT THE 

29TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE

HELD AT THIRUVANANTHPURAM 

ON 10-13 MARCH 2012

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL DIVISIONS

Some instructions are issued for attention of all divisions:

1. As above, General Secretary will attend Circle Council meetings all Circles as a part of streamlining the functioning of Circle Unions. I have also a telephonic talk to welcome this concept. So, our next Circle Council will be attended by Com.M.Krishnan. This will be very useful for all of us. We will get guidance on various aspects.

2. All Divisional Secretaries are requested to 

keep following details/papers ready:

- Date of last Divisional Conference, minute books and a list of elected office bearers.

-Dates of Divisional Executive Committee meetings held during last two years and it's agenda/minute books.

-Accounts of last three years i.e. 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 presented before house of Divisional conference.

-details of number of members in above periods and list of accounts branch showing deduction of subscription   from pay of members of our union as on 31.03.13. 

-Details of quota remitted to Circle, CHQ and Federation and all receipts thereof.(last 3 years)

-all letters written to Divisional administration during last two years and replies received.

-minutes of monthly meetings for last two years including the last one or agenda given for the current month. 

-letters written to Circle union in last two years.

-problems of divisions which are yet not taken up with divisional administration or not communicated to Circle union. (this should be sent immediately by email to CS)

3. It may be noted that Circle Secretary will also attend Divisional Executive Committee meetings. I am very sad to point out openly that few divisions previously fixed dates of their divisional conference without consultation and booking dates of Circle Secretary or any other nominated Circle representative in case of other inevitable engagements. No divisions are permitted to call for their divisional conference without knowledge and prior confirmation with the Circle Secretary.

4. Please refer to the Constitution of our union for management of divisional union. Section 44 provides :      (a) " The Branch/Divisional Conference shall meet every two years but not later than 27 months.

(b) " The working committee shall meet at least once in every three months and ordinarily as often as deemed necessary.

Then, Section 12(i) provides: "The Branch, Divisional, Circle conferences shall be held once in two years but in any case shall not exceed beyond three months on the completion of 24 months period. The Circle union shall constitute an adhoc committed immediately on failure of any branch/divisional union to hold the branch/divisional conference within the above time frame as the whole team of office bearers of such defaulting branch/divisional unions cease to hold their offices on completion of the 27 months time."

I hope that all Divisional Secretaries are able to understand importance of compliance to our own constitution.

PLEASE CONVENE DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS PERIODICALLY.

PLEASE TAKE CARE TO HOLD DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE WITHIN THE TIME FRAME AS PER CONSTITUTION.

5. Quota is outstanding for whole previous year from few divisions. Some divisions are in habit of sending lump sum small amounts. This is quite irregular and in violation of Section 39 of our constitution.

All divisions are directed to remit their outstanding quota to higher ups immediately before completion of current month failing which, Circle representatives will visit your division for the purpose of collection of outstanding quota. If divisions are yet slack in the matter of timely and proper remittance of quota to higher ups, we will have to take action to seek amount of quota directly from DDOs but this would not appear good. Comrades, it is very difficult to run big organisation properly without due financial support. 

6. All divisional secretaries must send agenda for monthly meetings on paper (in writing) with a copy to Circle union. This is very important and compulsory. Please also keep writing letters on various issues with a copy to Circle Union. Please be in touch through email: rashminpurohit@rediffmail.com 

or

aipeugujarat@gmail.com

and

09427208408

7. Comrades, we want to improve our work. For that we have to introspect and be ready for some change, something new and innovative, dealing bravely and cleverly with challenges, clear in our policy.

We cannot make any progress if we do not ready to review, introspect and accept Change. 

Your suggestions are always invited. Please co operate and be like ONE. We want to run our divisions and circle in a uniform system. No one will   now stay behind and keep slow-moving.

8. I was unable to update on this blog after coming back from AIC because of constant tour for union and personal purpose. In the meantime, many comrades reminded me on cellphone that they are waiting some posts on our blog. They pressed me to update every day. I am thankful to all these comrades for making me also running and working for the cause of postal employees. Comrades, we are like one family.By ultimate unity we can do the difference.

Comradely-Lovingly ever yours

rashmin purohit

circle secretary 

India Post, TCS to sign Rs 1,400 cr IT deal on Monday

PTI Apr 14, 2013, 02.18PM IST

Tags:

• united states|
• TCS|
• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.|
• tamil nadu|
• IT|
• insurance|
• Infosys|
• India Post|
• Gopinath|
• Assam

• 

(TCS has bagged the Rs 1,400-crore…)

NEW DELHI: IT major TCS has bagged the Rs 1,400-crore project of India Post for computerising counter operations and the two parties will sign a pact on Monday, a top government official has said.

The project is divided into two parts --two years for implementation and five years of maintenance.

EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF GUJARAT CIRCLE IN 29TH AIC AT THIRUVANANTHPURAM ON 10-13 MARCH 2013

An effective and impressive team of Gujarat Circle attended 29th All India Conference of AIPE Union Group 'C' at Thiruvananthpuram on 10 to 13 March 2013. 

Most of the divisions attended the conference. So many young and fresh comrades visited such an All India event for the first time. They also set calmly in delegate sessions and took advantage of lectures of senior leaders.

CHQ leaders also took a special note of presence of young, agile and elegant team from our circle. 

Circle Secretary also effectively addressed the house from the dais which acquired appreciation and massive clapping of hands by the whole house. 

It was expected that there we will get a place in the All India Executive Committee but for some inevitable  reasons, it was not done. The CHQ leaders were also keen to place us in the All India team but in the end they explained circumstances and assured our inclusion very shortly on retirement of some comrade. We had clearly communicated afterwards, that Gujarat would be demoralized if some circle gets three office bearers in the All India team and Gujarat is not at all getting place. Anyway, we should now look forward to our own task in the Circle.

I hope that all delegates who attended the All India Conference got inspiration and useful feedback.

Few comrades went on tour ignoring our instructions given well in advance. We will discuss such issues in our next Circle Council Meeting. The next Circle Council meeting will be held tentatively in  the last week of June or First week of July. If any division is willing to host Circle Council, it may be intimated well in advance.

WISH YOU ALL 

A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE JOURNEY 

TO 

THIRUVANANTPURAM

ALL DELEGATES AND VISITORS ARE LIKELY TO START TODAY

LET US REMEMBER

WE MUST REMAIN AT THE VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE AND ATTEND ALL SESSIONS

WITHOUT ANY EXCUSES

I AM SURE, DELIBERATIONS AT THE AIC WILL BE VERY MUCH USEFUL AND ENCOURAGING TO ALL OF YOU.

THIS TIME SO MANY YOUNG COMRADES ARE ATTENDING AIC FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WISH THAT THEY WILL TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE TO UNDERSTAND HISTORY, SIGNIFICANCE AND ROLE OF OUR UNION IN THE PRESENT ERA AND ALSO GET GOLDEN CHANCE TO  HEAR OUR SENIOR LEGEND LEADERS.

CIRCULAR FOR SPECIAL CL FOR AIC ISSUED BY CIRCLE OFFICE

GUJARAT SHOULD EXHIBIT CONSTRUCTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN AIC THIRUVANANTPURAM

Dear Comrades,
I know delegates from almost all divisions are very eager to rush to Thiruvanantpuram for attending All India Conference. As repeatedly mentioned in various circulars from CHQ, this will be definitely a very significant AIC. I also know that so many young comrades are visiting Thiruvanantpuram for attending AIC from Gujarat. I wish you a very happy journey and a meaningful attendance in the AIC.

I am preparing a circular in Gujarati language within next 2 days for conveying instructions but at this juncture I very respectfully and very clearly urge all delegates of Gujarat to remain at the venue of the AIC and attend all sessions. No delegates would be allowed to go here and there as if they have come for an exertion tour. Experience in the previous AIC at Alandi was not satisfactory. This time each and every delegate will be required to remain present, take active part in debates, provide suggestion and feed back to the CS, seat in one group to enable easy contact and spare half an hour every day at any convenient time to conduct internal discussions.

If any delegate disappears from sessions of AIC without valid reason, it would create bad image of our circle and will be treated as indiscipline.

I have given message to all DS to clear quota of Circle/CHQ/Federation before going to AIC. I once again request to clear outstanding quota to higher ups.

If any delegate has any problem, he/she may contact CS on mobile phone.

Kindly come up with such suggestions, preparations that name of Gujarat may be further brighten.

United we Stand.

Lovingly ever yours,

RASHMIN PUROHIT
Circle Secretary

Coming soon, Post Bank of India

Coming soon, Post Bank of India

The postal department plans to enter the banking business with the Reserve Bank of India deciding to grant new bank licences to entities with credible track-record.

Consultant appointed

Sources said the Department of Posts, which has a strong foot print in rural areas, has appointed Ernst and Young (E&Y) as the consultant for the proposed ‘Post Bank’

“Ernst and Young is expected to submit a detailed project report by April, after which all the necessary measures will be taken up to apply for banking licence,” a source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology told PTI.

The sources added that the Department of Post (DoP) might need Cabinet approval for setting up Post Bank of India.

Of the 1.55 lakh post offices in the country, around 24,000 district offices may be ready to offer banking services in the next two years.

The DoP is in process of setting up 1,000 ATMs.

“Post Bank shall not only take care of the banking needs of the rural poor but shall also converge with micro-insurance and micro-remittance services of the DoP,” the source said.

As per data shared with Parliament, there were over 26 crore operational small savings accounts in post offices as on March 31, 2012, having deposits worth Rs.1.9 lakh crore.

Courtesy – The Hindu, 23^rd Feb, 2013