Thursday, August 2, 2012

POSTMAN & MAIL GUARD RECRUITMENT RULES-2010 & RECRUITMENT (AMENDMENT) RULES-2012 - A COMPARITIVE LOOK


RECRUITMENT RULES, 2010
RECRUITMENT(AMENDMEND)RULES,2012
1. (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010.
(2)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
1. (1)These Rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012.
(2) They shall come in to force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Schedule to the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010, against serial number 1 relating to the post of Postman,--
Column No.8
Matriculation or Equivalent from a recognized Board or University for direct recruitment from open market. No education qualification is prescribed for direct recruitment limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks.
(i) in column (8), in the entry, after the word “Matriculation”, the words “or Equivalent” shall be omitted.
Column No.11
(a)25% by promotion by selection of Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting division;
(b)25% on the basis of Limited Depart-mental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in , if any, against an erstwhile Group’D’ post on regular basis as on the 1st January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong failing which by direct recruitment.
(C)25% by recruitment on the basis of Competitive examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks* of the recruiting Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on the 1stday of January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong failing which by direct recruitment;
*Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of Civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appoint-ment will be by direct recruitment.
(d)25% by direct recruitment from open market.
Note:1: The scheme for Direct Recruit-ment shall be as per administrative instructions issued by the Department from time to time.
(ii)in column (11), the entry,-
(A)for clauses (a) and (b) the following clause shall be substituted namely:-
“(a)50% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group’D’ post on regular basis as on he 1st January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong failing which, from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from open market”
(B)for clauses (c) and (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(b)50% by direct recruitment on the basis of Competitive Examination Limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks* of the recruiting Division who have worked for  at least five years in that capacity as on the 1st day of January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong, failing which from amongst Gramin Dak Sevaks of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from open market.
*Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of Civil posts by they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appointment will be by direct recruitment.”;
Column No.12
(i)25% by promotion of Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group D post on regular basis.
Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
(ii)25% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in , if any , against an erstwhile Group’D’ post on regular basis.
Note 2 : [Applicable for (i) and (ii) above] :
For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 1-1-2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended) shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding pay/pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
Note 3: The scheme for Limited Depart-mental Competitive Examination shall be as per administrative instructions issued by the Department from time to time.
(iii)in column (12), in the entry,-
(A)for clause(i), Note 1 and clause (ii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“50% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group’D’ post on regular basis as on the 1st January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong, failing which from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the neighbouring Division/ Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from open market”;
(B)”Note 2” shall be re-numbered as “Note 1” as so re-numbered, the brackets, words and figures” [Applicable for (i) and (ii) above]” shall be omitted;
(C)”Note 3”shall be renumbered as “Note 2.”
ACCORDING TO AMENDED RECRUITMENT RULES, 2012:
50% -- MTS/GR.D - COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION ( 3 YEARS SERVICE)
50% -- GDS – COMPETITIVE  EXAMINATION  (5 YEARS SERVICE)

INCOME TAX DEDUCTION ON HOUSING LOAN INTEREST – APPLICABILITY OF CONDITION OF THREE YEARS FOR COMPLETION (FOR DETAILS CLICK BELOW LINK)

HOLDING OF PA/SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT FOR 2011 & 2012 THROUGH APPROVED OUTSOURCED AGENCY

SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR FILLING UP BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES FOR SC/ST/OBC AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: NOTICE OF MEETING

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS CIRCULAR NO. CONF/10/2012 DATED: 17th JULY, 2012


Dear Comrades,
                We have already placed a gist of discussions and decision of the 4th National anomaly Committee meeting held today on agenda items that came up for consideration.  The Staff Side of the National Council met on 16th.  The issue of the non functioning of the JCM at the Departmental level and the ineffectiveness of the council meetings wherever it meets were the subject matter of serious discussions at the Staff Side. The last meeting of the National Council was held in 2010.  The non acceptance of the arbitration awards, the inordinate delay in taking final view of items introduced as agenda by the official side and the non issuance of orders on agreed items, the refusal to record disagreement and refusal to refer the issue to arbitration etc. were raised by the members of the Staff Side.  It was therefore, decided that this issue should be taken up seriously by the leader and Secretary in their initial remark at the NAC meeting and should elicit concrete response from the official side. 
                Accordingly the Leader, Com. Raghaviah and Com. Umraomal Purohit, Leader and Secretary, Staff Side in their opening remakrs made a strong presentation of this issue and conveyed the growing resentment of the employees.  Both the Secretary General and President supplemented this presentation with further information and conveyed to the official side that while the non functioning of the Departmental Councils were restricted to a few Ministries in the past, as at present, it has been spread to almost all Ministries barring Railways, Defence and to a small extent to the Postal Department.
                The Chairman, while responding to this complaint said that he would elicit the information  from all Ministries/Departments as to when the last meeting of the Council was held, whether the Anomaly Committee had been constituted and if so what was the stage at which its deliberations are and monitor its functioning effectively and take up the grievance expressed by the staff in this regard with the highest authority in the Government to ensure that the machinery is brought to effective functioning system.
                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-  
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.

NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING GIST OF DISCUSSIONS

                The 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5th January, 2012.  All the items could not be discussed on that day.  The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17th July, 2012.  The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder. 
Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.
Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option:  Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length.  While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined.  In the case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order. 
Item No. 3. Special allowance and qualification pay: Order has been issued in respect of Auditors. In respect of SAS passed hands necessary orders will be issued shortly.
Item No.4. Fixation of pay in respect of Direct recruitees and promotees:  The official side agreed to consider grant of entry pay in all such cases, wherever the RR provides for direct recruitment. 
Item No.5. Date of next increment:  Orders have already been issued. Item is treated as settled.
Item No. 6. Grant of minimum pay of Rs. 5200 +1800 to temporary status employees:  Orders issued.
Item No. 7. Grant of revised allowance with effect from 1.1.2006:  The item has been withdrawn after discussion.
Item No. 8. Transport allowance:  The revision of transport allowance was not agreed upon.  However, taking a percentage of the TA for the purpose of OTA and grant of a portion of the TA in respect of persons on tour for more than one month at a stretch will be considered.
Item No. 9.  Doubling the Existing risk and patient care allowance:  The matter has been submitted to the Cabinet for its approval and orders are likely to be issued shortly. The Staff side raised the issue of doubling the daily allowance on tour. The Official side agreed to examine this matter also.
Item No. 10. Parity in Pension to pre 2006 retirees:  The matter is sub-judice. Therefore it could not be discussed.
Item No.11. Commutation of pension: The difference in the application of commutation table between the pre-2006 and post 2006 retirees was discussed.  It has been agreed that the difference would be quantified with reference to certain cases as an example.  If it has no implication on the post 2008 retirees, the Govt. may consider the acceptance of the demands of the Staff in the matter.
Restoration of commuted value of pension after 12 years instead of 15years would be considered in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of 1996, a copy of which would be made available to the Staff Side.
Item No.12. Grant of Rs.  5400/- to the Assistant Accounts and Audit Officers: To be discussed with the JS(per)/JS(E) separately. The date of the meeting will be fixed soon.
Item No.13. Revision base index for DA: The Staff Side will be provided with the computation made by the 6th CPC in the matter and on the basis of the same the issue will be discussed further.
Item No.14. Child Care leave: Orders issued. Item treated as settled.
Item No.15. Income criterion for dependency of parents:  The item is dropped after discussion.
Item No. 16. Revision of Grade Pay fixation: After discussion, the item has been dropped.
Item No. 17. Reconstruction of Pay bands: dropped.
Item No. 18. Fixation of pay on promotion to the post carrying same grade pay and PB:  Agreed to grant one increment.
Item No. 19. All MACP items: will be discussed further in the subcommittee on 27th July, 2012.
Item No.20. Anomaly in the grade pay of Library information Assistants: The official side will consider the  issue in consultation with the Ministry of Culture and take appropriate decision before the next meeting.
Item No.21. Anomaly in pension of those in receipt of stagnation increments in the pre revised scales of pay: The inclusion of stagnation increment for the purpose of fixation of pay in respect of the persons retired between 2006 and 2008, if not done, will be examined and suitable orders issued.
Item No.22. Anomaly in the pay scales of Stenographers of field offices with reference to Central Secretariat:  It was pointed out that Senior PS in the field offices were on identical pay scale of PPS  of the Central Secretariat and therefore, they must be granted grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB3.   They have agreed to grant Grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB.2 applicable to the field offices.  In respect of parity with Central Sectt, the proposal of Railway Board will be expeditiously examined by the Finance Ministry and suitable orders issued.
Item No.23.Date of Annual increment in EOL cases: Orders were issued earlier and the matter is treated as settled. The Staff Side raised the issue of denial of encashment of earned leave and half pay leave for industrial employees.  The official side agreed to issue clarificatory orders in the matter.
Item No. 24. Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Sectt:  The official side said that orders have already been issued.  Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for appropriate decision.  The proposal sent by the Railway Board will be considered separately.         
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General.

COMPILATION OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS SERVICE MATTERS {CLICK LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS)

RATES OF ROOM CHARGES OF HOLIDAY HOMES AND TOURING OFFICER’S HOSTEL UNDER M/O URBAN DEVELOPMENT – REVISION THEREOF

APEX COURT ORDERS FOR COMPENSATION ON CG EMPLOYEE’S WIFE’S DEATH IN CGHS HOSPITAL




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The Union government has been ordered by the country’s apex consumer panel to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to one of his employees, whose wife had died of excess bleeding in a CGHS hospital soon after giving birth to a child through cesarean section over 13 years ago.
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) ordered the government to pay the compensation, as the woman died of excess bleeding after surgery with no blood available in blood bank of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) maternity hospital.
The government ordered compensation for the victim’s husband Arvind Pandey holding the union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the CGHS director general, the hospital and its doctor who performed the surgery, jointly liable for damages. The NCDRC held the doctor concerned, Dr Saran and the CGHS maternity hospital at R K Puram liable to pay damages saying they “failed to exercise due care on their part” leading to the death of Pandey’s wife. “The concerned doctor and the hospital had failed to anticipate problems arising out of the complications and to take precautionary measures, such as arranging for the blood or keeping an ambulance ready for shifting the patient,” the NCDRC bench presided by Justice R C Jain said.
The NCDRC’s verdict came on Pandey’s complaint alleging his wife had died right after the delivery through cesarean section due to negligence of the CGHS maternity hospital and the doctors who were present during the surgery. The CGHS hospital and the doctors had contended in their defence that the best possible treatment was given to Pandey’s wife, who was a high-risk patient, and that he was informed before hand to arrange blood or blood donors.
Source: IBN Live

AGENDA FOR NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRA ORDINARY (PART II-SEC.3 (1)


MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(DEPARTMENT OF POSTS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2012
.S.R. 511(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution , the President hereby makes the following rules  to further amend the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules,2010 namely:
1. (1)   These Rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012.
   (2)     They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2.         In the Schedule to the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules 2010, against serial number 1 relating to the post of Postman,-
            (i)         in column (8), in the entry, after the word “Matriculation” , the word “or Equivalent” shall be omitted;
(ii)        in column (11), in the entry:-
(A)       for clauses (a) and (b) , the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
(a)       50% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruitment Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in , if any , against an erstwhile Group ‘D’   post on regular basis as on the 1st January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong  failing which, from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination , failing which by direct recruitment from open market.”.
(B)       for clause(c) and (d), the following clause shall be substituted , namely:-
“(b)50% by direct recruitment on the basis of Competitive Examination Limited to Gramin Dak Sewaks* of the recruitment Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on the 1st day of January of the year to which the vacancy(ies) belong, failing which from amongst Gramin Dak Sewaks of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct  recruitment from open market.
*Gramin Dak Sewaks are holder of Civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appointment will be by direct recruitment”.
(iii)       in column (12) , in the entry:-
(A) For clause (i) , Note 1 and clause (ii), the following clause  shall be substituted, namely:-
“50% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with  three years regular  service in the grade including service  put in , if any, against an erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular basis as on the 1st January of the year to which the vacancy (ies) belong, failing which from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from open market”.
(B)”Note 2” shall be re-numbered as “Note1” and in the “Note 1” as so re-numbered, the brackets,  words and figures” {Applicable for (i) and (ii) above}” shall be omitted;
(C) “Note 3” shall be renumbered as “Note 2”.
{F. No. 44-14/2009-SPB-I}
RAJ KUMAR, Director (Staff)
Footnote: The principal rules were published vide number G.S.R. 983(E), dated the 20th December,2010.

POSTMEN HELP DETERMINE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX


 

ALLAHABAD: The postmen in rural areas are also collecting the prices of different food products and consumer items. This is being done under an agreement signed between the Central Statistical Organisation(CSO) and the postal department to prepare consumer price index (CPI) of the rural areas, said director, postal services, Allahabad region, Krishna Kumar Yadav.
He said in rural areas, two different kinds of surveys are being conducted by the postal employees. One involves the cost survey of rice, wheat, sugar and kerosene provided to below poverty line (BPL) card holders or other customers under public distribution system (PDS).
The second is the survey of articles being sold in the selected rural areas. Yadav added that around 248 products like pulses, various milk products, oil, meat, fish, rice, wheat, cereals, corn, vegetables, fruits, sugar, honey, spices, tea, coffee, tobacco, beetle nut, fuel, shoes, cosmetics, clothes, bed sheets, mosquito net, medicines, tutor fee, sports material, phone charges, stationary, and various other domestic products and services are covered in the survey.
Giving the reasons for the involvement of rural areas in the index list, Yadav said: "CPI is a medium to find the rate of inflation. Earlier, inflation was calculated on the basis of the cost price of the products sold in the urban areas. However, around 70 per cent of the population lives in rural areas and markets are flourishing in these areas as well. So, there was a need to include the cost price of the articles sold in the rural market." Survey is done every month and finally the data is uploaded on the CSO website by the postal department.
The data collection work is going in 20 selected post offices in Allahabad region. Some of them are Sewaith (Phaphamau SO), Lawayan Kalan Uparhar (TSI, SO), Kokhraj Uperhar (Bharwari SO) and Panara Gopalpur (Sarai Akil SO) in Allahabad Division, in Ghazipur (Chhawani Line SO) Chhawani Vise, (Zamania SO), Nariyaon Urf Umarganj, in Mirzapur (Kachhawa SO) Mahamalpur,
 source:Times of India

CCS MEDICAL EXAMINATION RULES 1957.

SALIENT FEATURES OF DRAFT NATIONAL POSTAL POLICY, 2012


1. Setting up a 'Postal Development Board' for overall development and governance of Postal Sector. Besides this, the Board will draw roadmap for unbundling of functions (operations, regulation and policy making) in postal sector over a period of time, in order to develop an organized, competitive, effective, well governed and commercial postal market in India.
2. Constitute Postal Advisory Council comprising policy makers, postal operators and other stakeholders. The council will be an advisory body for effective implementation of the policy.
3. Create, Institutional Framework for continuous data collection from all postal operators. Collected data will be used to develop postal indicators and quality measurement systems.
4. Develop minimum & fair standards and quality measurement systems for all postal operators. Govt. to support small and medium postal operators to provide quality services and encourage entrepreneurship in the sector.
5. Create 'Postal ICT and R&D Fund' to ensure adequate flow of investment into postal R&D to enhance and standardize utilization of leT in the sector.
6. Promote Public Private Partnership for Development in the sector.
7. Government to Develop National Postal Infrastructure (transportation system, addressing database and standards, automated mail sorting, database management systems etc.) which will be sharable among all postal operators.
8. Develop Vocational training Framework for the postal sector through institutional linkages between postal and other sectors and between postal sector and educational institutions.
9. Adopting a pragmatic and equitable approach for managing the usO.
10.  Transform post offices into public delivery channel for services like e­commerce, e-governance and financial inclusion. Post Offices to be identified as Primary Public Access Points (PPAP) for these services.
11. Strengthen India Post by redesigning business structures with sufficient autonomy, digitizing and connecting all post offices and establishing Post Bank of India.
12. lmplement strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of the postal sector including harnessing renewable energy sources like solar, biomass and wind.
13. Attract investment to facilitate expansion of National Postal Infrastructure in rural and undeserved areas.
14. Organize studies and campaigns for increasing public awareness on the developmental role of the sector.    
15.  Launch of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPVs) and Joint Ventures (JVs) to promote collaboration between the government and the private sector in commercial ventures.
16. Amend the Indian Post Office Act 1898 to meet the objectives of National Postal Policy 2012.

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Results/A-34013-04-2012-DE_11-07-2012.pdf

RESULT OF THE LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION OF THE CADRE OF POSTMASTER GRADE-I , 03RD JUNE-2012

AMENDMENT OF DOP (MTS) RECRUITMENT RULES-2010

AMENDMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (POSTMAN AND MAIL GUARD) RECRUITMENT RULES-2010

COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT - CLARIFICATION REGARDING REGULATION OF CONDITION AND ADMISSIBILITY OF VARIOUS ALLOWANCES AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF 6TH CPC RECOMMENDATION - REGARDING

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No.19(7)/2012/D(Lab)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, the 18th June, 2012. 
              The undersigned is directed to refer to DoP&T O.M. No. F.No. 14014/2/2009-Estt(D) dated 3.4.2012 on the above subject circulated  vide this Ministry letter of even number dated 11.4.2012 and to forward the following clarifications received from DoP&T, for information, compliance, guidance and necessary action:-
S.No.
Point of Reference
Clarification
1
Cases where widows who were earlier engaged in Pay band-1 with Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- and given on job training and were later reverted to Trainee in - 1S Pay Band due to subsequent govt instruction recovery of excess payment has been effected: 



(i) Will they be entitled to arrears for the recovery effected from them.

(ii) Will their appointment after the latest instructions in Pay Band - 1 with Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- become effective from the date of initial appointment.

(iii) Will this entitle them to arrears of salary and Pay Fixation accordingly.
The status of a Government servant appointed on compassionate ground will be either a "Trainee" or a 'regular' government servant. Subject to clarification furnished vide OM dated 3.4.2012, the status of a widow appointed on compassionate grounds will be that of a 'regular' government servant from the initial day of appointment.


Yes.

Yes.


Yes.
2
Cases where widows were engaged as Trainees in the first instance due to non fulfillment of educational qualification. If appointing authority is satisfied that duties can be performed with the help of on job training then
(i) Can the widows be appointed in Pay Band - 1 with Grade Pay 1800/- with retrospective effect i.e. from the date of initial engagement as trainee.

(ii) Accordingly will they be entitled for arrears of pay and pay fixation accordingly.




Yes.


Yes.
sd/-
(K.K. Diamary)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India.

RESTRUCTURING OF POSTAL DEPARTMENT-LETTER TO SECRETARY GENERAL (NFPE)


Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
No.23-1/2012.PE-II                                      Dated 04.07.12
Sub:   Organizational Restructuring Committee-Regarding.
         A reference is invited to our earlier D.O. letter  of even no dated 09.05.12 vide which your considered views/comments on the possible organizational structure for all categories of offices were solicited.
        The Committee has decided to follow this with a meeting with you, and the same has been scheduled from 3.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. on 09.07.12 at K.R. Murthy Room (2nd floor) Postal Directorate. Kindly make it convenient to attend the sam
            Sd/-
            Kalpana Rajsinghot
            Director(Estt) &
            Member Secretary of the Committee.

Copy of D.G. Posts letter mentioned in para 1 above is placed below:


● ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING

D.G. Posts No. :  23-1/2012-PE – II, Dated: May, 2012
                 With the approval of the Secretary a Committee for Organizational Restructuring in the Department of Posts has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, Madhya Pradesh Circle.  The Terms of Reference of the Committee are:
a)    To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Divisions and Regions as well as upgradation of Class II Division into Class I Divisions;
b)    To study the feasibility of organizational restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment;
c)      Review of norms for upgradation of Post offices;
d)   To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants /Sorting Assistants Posts in view of the increased need of Systems Administrators;
e)   Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.
 2.         The Committee is at present examining the feasibility of Organizational Restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment as well as induction of technology in the Department.  While deliberating on this, the Committee has decided to obtain valuable inputs from the concerned stakeholders.
  3.         In the light of the above, you are requested to kindly provide your considered views on what, according to you are the problems (both administrative and operational) in the current Organizational set up and what could be the possible revised structure for all category of Offices that could address these problems  with the given human & financial resources.
4.         On the basis of various discussions that the Committee Members have held with the other Officers, possibility of creation of Vertical Silos has also emerged.  You may also give your views on this clearly identifying the possible Silos given the nature of the work in the Department of Posts not only as per the current scenario but also the possible one in the next decade; along with their possible structures; responsibility, financial; and reporting system etc.  The possibility of extending the Silos till the Head Post Office may also be considered.
5.         Your views/comments on the above may kindly be sent so as to reach us latest by 21st May, 2012.

MONEY ORDER SERVICE THROUGH MOBILE PHONES

 
NEW DELHI: The postal department has entered into a partnership with state-run telecom company BSNL to provide money order service using mobile phones.
"The Department has signed an agreement with BSNL for providing money remittance through mobile phones," Department of Posts (DoP) said in an official statement today.
As per the pact, BSNL has been provided with the requirements of DoP for development of the software.
A DoP spokesperson said the software development is going on and rollout of the pilot is expected in August-September 2012.
Initially, a pilot of the service will run for a period of 6 months in Punjab, Bihar, Delhi and Kerala Circles, the statement said.
As per the spokesperson, DoP will give commission to BSNL for each remittance made and the commission will vary on the amount transferred.
Under this facility, receiver of the money will get SMS for transaction and initially get cash at the nearest authorised post office by showing the message, the spokesperson said.
Source: Times of India

INTEREST SUBVENTION OF 1% ON HOUSING LOANS


          The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for extending the scheme of interest subvention of 1% on housing loans upto Rs.15 lakh where the cost of the house does not exceed Rs.25 lakh for the year 2012-13 and to amend the operational part of guidelines for release of funds.
A budgetary provision of Rs.400 crore has been made for Financial Year 2012-13 for implementing the scheme.
          Consequent upon the extension of scheme, the limit of subsidy for an individual borrower would be Rs.14912 for a loan of Rs.15 lakh and Rs.9925 for a loan of Rs.10 lakh.
          The extended scheme will benefit all house loans availed in Financial Year 2012-13.
Background:
          The original scheme of 1% Interest Subvention on Housing Loans upto Rs.10 lakh, provided the cost of the housing unit does not exceed Rs.20 lakh was approved by the Cabinet in September, 2009. The scheme was revised by liberalizing the limit of housing loan upto Rs.15 lakh where cost of house does not exceed Rs.25 lakh in financial year 2011-12 which was approved by the Cabinet in October 2011. The scheme is further extended for another year that is financial year 2012-13. National Housing Bank (NHB) is the nodal agency for implementing the scheme both for Scheduled Commercial Banks and Housing Finance Companies.
Source: PIB

INJUSTICE CAUSED TO PROMOTEES IN MACP – QUASHED FANTASTIC ORDERS PRONOUNCED BY CAT, JODHPUR

ANOTHER REMARKABLE JUDGMENT QUASHING RECOVERY IMPOSED UNDER CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR NO. 08/2012 DATED 03.07.2012


Dear Comrades,    
This is to inform all National Sectt. Members that a meeting of the National sect. Will be held on 25th July, 2012 at the Confederation CHQ.  The meeting will discuss and approve the draft memorandum  on demands to be submitted to the Prime Minister.  As per the decision of the National Executive, we are also to finalise the date for the strike action so that it could be announced at the rally after the March to Parliament on 26th July, 2012.  All Sectt. members are therefore requested to make it convenient to be present on 25th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM at the Confdn. CHQ so that we can finally decide upon the date. 
                4th December and 11th Decembers are the two dates suggested by many comrades for the proposed strike action. On both the dates, the Parliament is expected to be in session. We must finalise the date on 25th inst. 
                In the meantime, queries have been raised by many comrades of the desirability of organising the March to Parliament on 26th July, 2012, in the background of the decision of the Government to postpone the Parliament session to August, 2012 in view of the proposed election of Vice President of India.  It is our firm opinion that under no circumstances, we should postpone or defer the programme slated for 26th July, 2012.  Many comrades from far and distance places have booked their ticket to participate in the programme and the campaign undertaken by our comrades have made a great impact.  All affiliates and State Secretaries may kindly inform the members that the programme of March to Parliament slated for 26th July 2012 stands and no change is possible at this point of time. 
                The State Secretaries may kindly send us a report over the campaign programme undertaken so far, as the Sectt. would like to review it in the first week of July, 2012.
                With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N. KUTTY
Secretary General.

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MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE – 17TH JULY, 2012 AT 3.00 PM


No.11/2/2008-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated, the 18th June, 2012 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee – 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM
            The undersigned is directed to refer to OM of even number dated 2nd December, 2011 regarding the 4th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee which was held on 5th January, 2012. All the Agenda Items placed before it could not be discussed and the meeting had to be adjourned. This meeting will now be held in Committee Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi on 17th July, 2012 at 3.00 PM.
            It is requested that you may kindly make it convenient to attend this meeting and also kindly confirm your participation urgently. Agenda Notes for the meeting will remain the same as were circulated earlier vide this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 16th December, 2011.
sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India