Adhoc Arrangement in PS Group 'B'

The following ASPOs are promoted purely on temporary and adhoc basis to the cadre of PS Group-B and posted in the posts as mentioned against each below vide C.O. Memo No.ST/2-4(3)/2011/Ch.II dated 30^th May, 2012.

Sl. No.	Name S/Shri	Present Place of Posting	Posting on ad-hoc promotion
1.	Shri Bhagabat Sethi	ASP(I/C), Khurda Sub Divn	Supdt., PSD, Bhubaneswar-751007 vice Shri R.K. Singh retiring on 31/5/2012(A/N) on superannuation.
2.	Shri Chaturbhuj Meher	Postmaster, Sambalpur HO	Supdt., CSD, Bhubaneswar

HOW TO CALCULATE THE INTEREST RATES FOR GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND

The rate of interest on GPF is generally fixed after taking into consideration the average secondary market yields on government securities. The rates of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) is 8% for the period from 1.4.2011 to 30.11.2011 and 8.6%from 1.12.2011 to 31.3.2012, whereas the rate of interest on EPF for the financial year 2011-12 is 8.25%.whereas the rate of interest on EPF is fixed on the recommendation of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour and Employment based on the income earned on the accumulated fund during the financial year.
Ministry of Finance announced on 22nd May 2012, the interest rates on General Provident Fund and similar funds, which has been revised to 8.8% (Eight point six per cent) with effect from1.04.2012.

Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy-Clarification

Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy-Clarification

To view the Department of Personnel & Training OM dated.23rd  May, 2012 Click here. 

Transfer and postings in Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'

Transfer and postings in Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'

1.Shri Lalitendu Pradhan (1993 Batch), DPS, Sambalpur Region, Odisha Circle has been transferred and posted as DPS, South Bengal Region, West Bengal Circle vide Directorate Memo No.2-8/2011-SPG dated 24th May, 2012. 

2.Shri Pawan Ku. Singh(2000 Batch), DPS(HQ), Assam Circle, Guwahati has been transferred and posted as DPS(BD & Mktg/Technology), Bhubaneswar, Odisha Circle vide Directorate Memo No.2-8/2011-SPG dated 24th May, 2012. 

Health Insurance Scheme for the Central Government Employees waits for Approval of Planning Commission

New Delhi, May 18, 2012(PIB): There is a proposal for introduction of a health insurance scheme for the central government employees and pensioners on pan-India basis, with special focus on pensioners living in non-CGHS areas.

The proposal is to make this scheme voluntary cum contributory for serving employees & pensioners.

However, it is proposed to be made compulsory for the new entrants in Government service.

The salient features of the proposed Health Insurance Scheme are as under;Optional for serving Central Government employees and pensioners including future pensioners,

• Compulsory for new recruits,
• Covers all the members of family as per CGHS norms,
• Sum insured – Rs. 5 lakh per year on a family floater basis,
• Corporate buffer of Rs 25 Crore to take care of cases exceeding Rs. 5 lakh,
• All pre existing diseases covered from the day one,
• Pre and post hospitalisation benefits available,
• Domiciliary Hospitalisation benefit,
• Maternity benefit upto two living children,
• OPD not covered however OPD consultations will be free,
• Payment of FMA for meeting OPD needs,
• Cashless treatment facility,
• Govt. to subsidise significantly the payment of premium,
• Employees / pensioners to contribute 20 to 30 percent of the premium,
• Identification of beneficiaries through a Smart Card.

The proposed scheme will be an alternative to the CGHS and it will provide an option to the serving employees and pensioners to choose a scheme as per his/her convenience.

The Scheme will have special focus on the pensioners living in non-CGHS areas who are getting Fixed Medical Allowance at the rate of Rs.300/- only per month to take care of their medical needs and have been demanding extension of CGHS or CS (MA) Rules to cover their OPD and Inpatient medical needs which is not feasible due to resource constraints.

The Health Insurance Scheme seems to be a viable alternative. It will have additional implications, due to coverage of pensioners living in non-CGHS areas and not covered under any Government Scheme.

The proposal for inclusion of the Health Insurance Scheme for the Central Government employees and pensioners in the 12th Plan has been moved by the Ministry for consideration of the Steering Committee on Health in the Planning Commission.

On receipt of approval of Planning Commission, the proposal would be placed before the Expenditure Finance Committee and finally before the Cabinet for approval of the scheme. No strict time frame can be given in this regard.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in reply to a Starred question in Lok Sabha on Friday, i.e. May 18, 2012.

Secretary Department of Posts, informed that discussion with Secretary Generals and General Secretaries NFPE/FNPO will be held at 11AM on 21.05.2012 at Dak Bhawan to take concrete decision on remaining items of the Charter of Demands. More orders issued after the announcement of Hunger Fast programme. Remaining items will be clinched in the 21^st meeting. In view of the above , THE CENTRAL JCA UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO DEFER THE HUNGER FAST PROGRAMME IN FRONT OF DAK BHAWAN AND CPMG OFFICES

= M. Krishnan, SG NFPE & D Theagarajan ,SG FNPO

FLASH NEWS

MEETING OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE FOR GROUP ‘C’ EMPLOYEES.

D.G. Posts No. 1/04/2010-SR dated 17^th May, 2012

Next meeting of Cadre Restructuring Committee for Group ‘C’ employees will be held on 22.05.2012 at 1200 noon in Shri K R Murthy Room at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi. All members of the Committee are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting.

Sd/-

(Subhash Chander)

Director (SR & Legal

Revised Procedure, Scheme and Syllabus for Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistanats

Revised Procedure, Scheme and Syllabus for Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistanats
Click here to view - Revised procedure, scheme and syllabus for filling up of the post of PA/SA - No. 60-9/2009-SPB-I dated 08.05.2012

REVISED TOUR PROGRAMME OF CONFEDERATION

Dear comrades

After considering the views conveyed by affiliates and State Committees and also by the leaders who have been assigned to different stations, the tour programme given along with Circular 05 is revisited and the final tour programme is given below.

Other details such as how to utilise the visit of leaders etc shall be given in the next circular.

TOUR PROGRAMME [REVISED]

 

KERALA: Dates: June - 5, 6, 7 - Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Kochi

Coms M.Krishnan, K.Ragavendran, K.P.Rajagopal

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TAMILNADU: Dates: June 12, 13, 14 & 15 Tiruchy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Chennai

K.Ragavendran, K.V.Sreedharan, Ashok B Salunkhe, M.Duraipandian, K.Venkatasubramanian

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KARNATAKA: Dates: June 19, 20 & 21 - Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli & Goa.

K.V. Sreedharan, T. Narasimhan, R. Sethuraman, V. Sreekumar & P. Prasad.

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ANDHRA PRADESH: Dates: June 19, 20 & 21 - Hyderabad, Vizag & Vijayawada

K. Ragavendran, K.P. Rajagopal, Nageswar Rao, Humayun, Satyanarayana, N. Somaiah

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MAHARASHTRA: Dates: June 5, 6 & 7 - Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.

KKN Kutty, Ravi Nair, K.V. Sreedharan, D.K.Rahate, M.S. Bharne, Nageswara Rao, RP Singh & P.K. Das

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GUJARAT: Dates: June 12, 13 & 16 - Ahmedabad, Baroda, Rajkot.

K.K.N. Kutty, A.B. Salunkhe, D.K.Rahate, Ishwar Singh Dabas & VK Bhambhi

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MADHYAPRADESH& CHATISGARH : Dates: June 19, 20, 21 & 22 - Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur

Ishwar Singh Dabas, R.N.Parasar, T.K.R.Pillai & Yeshwant Purohit.

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RAJASTHAN: Dates: June 20,21,22,& 23 - Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur

S.K.Vyas, Giriraj Singh, Ashok Kanojia & RS Shekhawat.

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PUNJAB, HARYANA, HP & CHANDIGARH : Dates: July 9, 10, 11,12,& 13 -Ambala,Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Shimla

M.S. Raja, R.N.Parassar, Ashok Kanojia, Giriraj Singh.

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U.P & UTTARAKHAND: Dates: July 3,4,5 & 6 - Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Dehradun

S.K.Vyas, K.P. Rajagopal, Ishwar Singh Dabas, Giriraj Singh, R.N.Parasar & JP Singh

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BIHAR & JHARKHAND: Dates: July 10, 11, & 12 - Patna, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur

Pijush Roy, V.Bhattacharya, Yeshwant Purohit S.K.Humayun, R.N.Dhal, Somaiah, Ratnesh Ratne

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ORISSA: Dates: June 26, 27 & 28 - Bhubaneswar, Puri, Cuttack

Pijush Roy, V. Bhattacharya, S.K.Humayun, M Duraipandian, Somaiah, Rupak Sarkar & RN Dhal

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WEST BENGAL: Dates: June 19, 20, 21 - Kolkata, Farakka, Siliguri

M.Krishnan, Pijush Roy, V.Bhattacharya, Rupak Sarkar.

N.E REGION: Dates: June 26, 27 & 28 - Guwahati, Shillong, Agartala,

M.S. Raja, K.P. Rajagopal, Tapandas Gupta. Pranab Bhattacharjee, Rehman & GK Gohain.

DELHI, MEERUT, GAZIABAD, FARIDABAD, GURGAON: Dates: July 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20

S.K. Vyas, K.K.N. Kutty, M.S.Raja, Ashok Kanojia, V. Bhattacharya. Ishwar Singh Dabas

Giriraj Singh.

Comradely Yours,

KKN Kutty

Secretary General

India's Parliament... 60 years on

Today is the 60th anniversary of the first sitting of India's Parliament.

Most interesting facts and factoids

Parliament Building

Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The foundation stone was laid on February 12, 1921 and the building was formally inaugurated by the then governor-general Lord Irwin on January 18, 1927. The total cost of construction: Rs 83 lakh.

Inside parliament are the Central Hall, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. There is also a four-storeyed circular building that houses committee rooms, parliamentary offices and rooms for media persons who come to cover parliamentary proceedings. The parliament library is the second largest in India. While the Central Hall is air-cooled, the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and reading rooms are air-conditioned. There are six lifts in the complex.

Central Hall

On normal parliament days, Central Hall is where MPs congregate for informal discussions. But it has a more formal role. Visiting heads of states address MPs here; the president of India gives a speech to members at the beginning of the first session after general elections as also the first session of each year.

Voting
Voting in parliament is done electronically. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have an integrated microphone management system. Every member's seat has a voting console with coloured buttons - green for "Aye", red for "No" and yellow for "Abstain".

Question Hour

Usually parliament starts work at 11 am. The first hour (ie, till 12 noon or so), MPs can ask questions regarding government activity, policy, etc.

Zero Hour

Takes place just after Question Hour. Usually around 12 noon. MPs can bring up any topic for discussion during this period. However, they have to inform the Speaker by 10 am.

Questions

During Question Hour, MPs grill the government. The most common way is by asking "starred" or "unstarred" questions:

Starred questions are those that need a verbal reply from the concerned minister. MPs have the option of asking supplementary questions. For unstarred questions, a minister can give written answers. No supplementary questions are entertained.

Privileges

Because they are people's representatives, MPs have some rights and immunities. These privileges can not be challenged in court. The Parliamentary Privileges Committee, made up of MPs, is the sole arbitrator.

Secretariats

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have separate secretariats under the Speaker and Rajya Sabha chairman. There are also two secretary generals to oversee the running of the secretariats. Parliamentary staff have the same rank as their central government counterparts. Recruitment is done by the secretariats. Parliamentary expenditure comes from the Consolidated Fund of India.

Source:-The Times of India

Central Govt Employees Holiday Home at PortBlair

PortBlair, May 8 (PTI) The Central Government Holiday Home here was inaugurated by additional director general of Central Public Works department R S Sheoran, official sources said today, Sheoran inaugurated the Holiday Home located in the Central Government Offices Complex in Lamabaline, Port Blair yesterday. Inaugurating the Holiday Home, Sheoran said the Holiday home will attract more central Government employees to these islands and thereby boosting up the tourism development of the region. He said the government employees find difficulties in getting comfortable accommodation at reasonable rates at Port Blair owing to acute shortage of accommodation in the administration as well as CPWD Guest houses. He hoped that with the opening of the Holiday Home, the serving and retired Government employees will be benefited to a greater extent. He also announced that the online booking of accommodation at the home will be started soon and the allotments will be given with effect from May 15. PTI COR

INDIA POST CELEBERATES 25 YEARS OF SPEED POST SERVICE

Shri Kapil Sibal gives away Awards to Top Postal Circles

            Shri Kapil Sibal ,Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology today inaugurated the two day annual conference of Heads of Circle of the Department of Posts. A special cover to mark 25 years of Speed Post was also released by the Minister on the occasion. The Minister gave away prizes to top three Postal Circles for generating highest rate of revenue growth in Speed Post during 2010-11, on the occasion.

            While Karnataka Circle walked away with the first prize and DG Post’s Rolling Trophy, Jammu and Kashmir Circle and Jharkhand Circle secured the second and third position respectively. Speed Post is the premium Express Mail Service of India Post. It was launched in August, 1986 to meet the “felt-need” of the developing Indian economy. It offers a time-bound and assured delivery of letters, documents and parcels up to 35kg across the nation and around the world.

            The Speed Post network is the largest Express Service Network in India. It covers all major towns & cities. Web-based Track and Trace service is provided for Speed Post articles on the India Post website (www.indiapost.gov.in). Insurance facility is also available for sending valuable items under Speed Post, Regular customers enjoy free pick up, credit facility under Book Now Pay Later Scheme and attractive volume based discounts.

            Over the past 25 years, Speed Post has steadily continued to grow in terms of volumes with monthly volumes exceeding 2.5 crore articles in 2011-12. The Department of Posts set-up a Business Development Directorate in 1996 which was re-organized as Business Development & Marketing Directorate in 2005, to provide impetus to business activitie4s concerning Speed Post and a number of other business products.

            The last 25 years have been a journey of success for Speed Post with economical rates, safety and reliability as the hallmarks of the service.

BK/AT
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