24 December 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
CAT Hyderabad Orders on Sr. Postmaster Examination
Hon'ble CAT, Hyderabad Bench allowed OA No.1316/2011 and directed the CPMG, AP Circle, Hyderabad to take the list of willing and eligible ASPs from the Association and allow them to appear in Sr. PM Examination scheduled to be held on 31.12.2011.

Complete Order dated 21.12.2011. is furnished below :-

1. MA is allowed. Registry is directed to register the OA.
2. Admit.
3. Notice.
4. As in original notification/rules, there is no prohibition for the ASPs from appearing for the examination it is directed that all the eligible ASPs shall be allowed to appear for the examination and their answer sheets shall be kept in a sealed cover without publishing their results until further orders.
5. The first applicant shall furnish a list of all eligible candidates to the 2nd respondent before 5.00 P.M. on 23.12.2011.
6. Post the matter on 19.01.2012 for filing counter.

-Sd-
( A.SURENDER KUMAR)
Dy, Registrar (Admn)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Sr. Postmaster Examination-2011- Clarification regarding eligibility
Sr. Postmaster Examination- 2011 clarification regarding eligibility conditions.

Para 2 is reproduced below :
Dte clarified that, ASPOs holding the post on regular basis in the GP of Rs.4600 and such ASPOs who are in receipt of GP of Rs.4800 under MACP scheme are not eligible to appear in the said examination.


Dte Memo No : 4-58 / 2011-SPB II Dt. 21.12.11.
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16 September 2011

Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents

SB ORDER NO. 17/2011 No.116-01/2007-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 09.09.2011

To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject: - Admissibility of commission to SAS Agents.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that there are lot of audit paras raised by teams of DG P&T Audit in many circles regarding irregular commission paid to SAS agents where the investment was made exceeding the limit of Rs.50,000/- by cash at a time. One Draft Audit Para relating to Delhi and NE Circles has become CAG Para.
2. As per agency rules, prior to issue of SB Order No.3/2011 dated 11.3.2011, limit for acceptance of cash at a time from SAS agents was Rs.50,000/- which has now been reduced to Rs.10,000/-. In 2004, Regional Director, National Savings Institute, New Delhi vide letter no. Misc/2004 dated 3.11.2001 had intimated the Delhi Circle that agents are not entitled for commission on cash deposits of more than Rs., 50,000/- at a time. CAG Para was also referred to Min. of Finance (DEA) which opined that commission if paid in such cases is irregular and recovery of commission paid cannot be waived.
3. It is therefore requested that where any SAS agent deposited cash more than Rs.50,000/- at a time in any post office and commission was paid to him, the commission paid has to be recovered from the concerned agent if his agency is active and action should be taken against the officials responsible for accepting cash deposits exceeding the prescribed limit. Where the agent is inactive but his agency is not lapsed, his appointing authority may be asked to recover the amount from his security deposit. In case the agency of agent is expired and not further renewed or agent has already expired, such cases may be referred to this office.
4. In future, it may be ensured that no cash more than the prescribed limit of Rs.10,000/- at a time should be accepted from the SAS agents as no commission is payable on such irregular deposits.
5. It is requested that necessary action may be taken immediately to circulate this letter to field units and any violation of these orders by postal staff should be viewed seriously.
6. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)
Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 4:35 PM

Income Tax exemption limit for Children Education Allowance should be revised

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen(NFIR) General Secretary Mr.M.Raghavaiah has expressed his views in a letter on 1st September, 2011 to the Hon’ble Finance Minister regarding the exemption limit for Children Education Allowance under Income Tax Act.

He explained that the present exemption limit for Children Education Allowance (CEA) under section 10 (14) of the Income Tax Act is Rs.I00 per month per child. This limit as fixed more than 2 decades back when the maximum amount of Children Education AIlowance for Central Government Employees was fixed at Rs. 100/- per month per child under the IVth Central Pay Commission. Now the current rate of this allowance is Rs.1000 per child.

He further stated that the Federation feels that this can never be the intention of the Government as education and developing knowledge of youth is top priority matter for the country. The distortion has taken place due to non—revision of the exemption limit for payment of income tax.

Finally, NFIR requests the Hon’ble Finance Minister to kindly consider and grant enhancement of exemption limit as suggested above and make it effective from the financial year 2011—12.

Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 8:18 PM

Enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit for Transport Allowance

Enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit for Transport Allowance in the case of Central Government Employees.

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen(NFIR) General Secretary Mr.M.Raghavaiah requested the Finance Minster to enhance the Income Tax limit for Transport allowance in the case of salaried Central Government employees. He said in his letter that the Transport allowance was introduced for the first time in the year 1997 and the maximum rate of the same was kept at Rs.800 per month. The exemption limit from income tax for this allowance in the case of salaried Central Government employees was also fixed at Rs.800 per month in the same year through a notification by CBDT.

He also noted that the exemption limit prescribed in 1997 has been continuing at the same level till date. Over this long period of 14 years, the cost of transport has increased manifold and recognizing this fact the Central Government has itself enhanced the allowance upto Rs.3200 to its employees.

He suggested that the exemption limit may be raised to the level of transport allowance admissible to Central Government employees as was done in the year 1997 as a policy.



Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 8:12 PM

Probation in various Central Civil Services

G.I., Dept.of Pers. & Trg., O.M.No.18011/1/2010-Estt. (C) dated 8.9.2011
Probation in various Central Civil Services.

The undersigned in directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different posts/services in Central Government have been laid down in this Department’s 0M. No. F 44/1/59-Ests(A) dated 15.4 1959 as amended from time to time. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of probation/confirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the service recruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed. It is proposed that in the service / recruitment rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the period of probation, wherever prescribed, corresponding provisions as envisaged in the draft guidelines enclosed herewith, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department.

2.Before the guidelines in the draft O.M. is finalized, all Cadre Controlling Authorities are requested to offer their comments/views in this regard, if any. by 8.10.2011 to the undersigned or by e-mail at dse@nic.in

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(P.Prabhakaran)
Director

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G.I., Dept.of Pers. & Trg., O.M.No.18011/1/2010-Estt. (C) dated September, 2011

Probation in various Central Civil Services.

The undersigned in directed to say that the period of probation to be prescribed for different posts/services in Central Government have been laid down in this Department’s O M No.F 44/1/59-Ests(A) dated 15.4 1959 as amended from time to time. Although instructions exist to the effect that save for exceptional reasons probation should not be extended for more than a year and no employee should be kept on probation for more than double the normal period apart from instructions for timely action on completion of probation/confirmation, these are not invariably followed.

2. With a view to prevent Government servants from becoming possible victims of arbitrary actions or inordinate delay in considering completion of probation/confirmation, the existing instructions on provisions regarding probation in the service/recruitment rules relating to Central Civil Services and Posts have been reviewed, lt has now been decided that:

(i) 1f during the period of probation, a probationer has not undergone the requisite training course or passed the requisite departmental examinations.if any prescribed, or has not been on duty/training for at least 75% of the probation period the period of probation may be extended by such period or periods as may be necessary subject to the condition that the total period of probation does not exceed double the prescribed period of probation except in the cases mentioned in (ii) below:

(ii) the period of probation may be extended for such period as the Central Government may think fit in the circumstances of the case in respect of a probationer who is:

(a) under suspension
(b) against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending: or
(c) against whom prosecution for criminal charge is pending

(iii) Where a probationer who has completed the period of probation to the satisfaction of the Central Government is required to be confirmed, he shall be confirmed in the Services/Post at the end of his period of probation, having been completed satisfactorily. In such cases, where no order extending the probation period has been issued and no order of confirmation is issued within one year of completion of the prescribed period of probation, the probationer would be deemed to be confirmed in the service/post.

3. In the Service/Recruitment Rules for all Central Civil Services and Posts, in addition to the period of probation. wherever prescribed, corresponding provisions, as in para 2 above, may be incorporated in consultation with this Department in the light of the above instructions.

The Hindi Version of this O.M. will follow

sd/-
(P. Prabhakaran)
Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 8:02 PM

Constitution of Committee to look into promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs

Postal Directorate has issued Office Order on the above subject vide No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 09.09.2011 which is reproduced below:-

Sub:- Secretary (P)'s meeting with All India Association &Asstt. Superintendent Posts on 11.08.2011- Para (ii)- Constitution of Committee to look into promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs-reg.

2. This has reference to minutes of Secretary (P)'s meeting dated 11.08.2011 circulated vide communication of even number dated 25.08.2011 on the above subject.

3. As per decision taken in regard to Para (ii) dealing with promotional prospects of IPOs/ASPOs, a Committee comprising the following is constituted to examine the issue and submit its report.

OFFICIAL SIDE STAFF SIDE
Member (Personnel)- Chairperson President, AIAIPASP
DDG (Personnel) General Secretary, AIAIPASP
DDG (Establishment)
Director (T&C)

-Sd-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR&Legal)
Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 7:48 PM

Govt officials may be allowed to use Facebook Ahmedabad, September 9

The government is planning to put in place a framework for officials that would allow them to leverage the power of the social media, a top official of the Department of Information and Technology (DIT) said here today.

“We are creating a framework that would help Central departments and officials to use social media like Facebook, Twitter effectively,” said Additional Secretary DIT, Shankar Aggarwal.

“We expect to give a final shape to it (framework) over the next two or three months and notify it,” he said.

“The idea is that they can enter into a dialogue with the public more freely, take suggestions, feedbacks and provide updates. It shall be more of a two-way rather than a one-way communication,” Aggarwal stated.

“Social media is being used extensively by civil society, but unfortunately, we do not have any framework for the Central government and state government,” he said.

“The government officials are scared of using the social media because they are not sure whether they are allowed to use it or not,” he added.

Meanwhile, the government is planning to introduce the Right to Public Services Act soon that would make it mandatory for the government entities to deliver public services in an electronic form too.

“We have already created a framework and for this (Act) and the framework is to be converted into a law. We think we will be able to introduce it in the next session of the Parliament and this will become a law,” he said.

“Under this, we shall be trying to ask the government entities to deliver all the public services in an electronic form also. It has to be achieved over the next five years,” he informed.

Aggarwal said they had been planning to develop a payment gateway for the entire country so that the people could pay electronically for various services. — PTI

Source: Tribune India



Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 8:20 PM

AMENDMENT IN ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT, 1988

The property of corrupt public servant is confiscated under the provisions of Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944 and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. However, to make the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 self contained and comprehensive the Government is considering incorporating the provisions for confiscation/forfeiture of property of corrupt public servants in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

On 8th June, 2011, the media had reported that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has sought amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. These observations were reportedly made by the Supreme Court while dismissing an appeal filed by an Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise, against his conviction. However, the formal order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 8.6.2011 in the case, i.e. Criminal Appeal No. 945 of 2006 (Sat Paul vs. State of West Bengal & Anr.) does not contain any such observations.

A Committee headed by the Chairman, CBDT has been constituted to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black money in India, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery. The Committee shall examine the existing legal and administrative framework to deal with the menace of generation of black money through illegal means including inter-alia (i) declaring wealth generated illegally as national asset; (ii) enacting/amending laws to confiscate and recover such assets; and (iii) providing for exemplary punishment against its perpetrators. The Committee is required to consult all stakeholders and submit its report within a period of six months.

As per information provided by the CBI, it has not unearthed any case wherein benami properties of more than Rs.100 Crore have been unearthed against any officer in any case.

This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and the Prime Minister's Office, Shri V. Naraynasamy in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB Release, September 7, 2011

27 August 2011

Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts) with All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent of Posts on 11.08.2011


Minutes of the meeting have been issued by the Postal Directorate vide No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 25.08.2011. A copy of the minutes is reproduced below:-
Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts) with All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent of Posts on 11.08.2011
Secretary (Posts) took a meeting with All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent of Posts on 11.08.2011 to discuss the charter of demands given by the Association with their letter dated 04.07.2011. The following were present:-

Official side Staff side

Member (Personnel) Shri Roop Chand, General Secretary
DDG (P) Shri Dinesh Khare, Preseident
DDG (Establishment) Shri Ajit Kumar, Circle Secretary, Kerala
DDG (Recruitment &Petition) Shri Raj Deo Prasad, Circle Secretary, Bihar
Director (SR &Legal)

The issues raised in the charter of demands were considered by the Committee and a gist of discussions thereof is as follows:

i. The Association was apprised that the proposal to revise the Grade Pay of Inspector Posts from Rs.4200 to Rs. 4600 did not find favour with the Ministry of Finance on the ground that there can not be two levels in the same hierarchy i.e., IPOs & ASPOs, drawing the same grade pay. They were further informed that the proposal could be considered only if IPO & ASPOs cadres are merged into one cadre and the gazetted status of ASPOs is foregone. The Association agreed to submit a revised proposal to be considered by the Department.

ii. A committee will be constituted to look into promotional prospects of the IPOs/ASPOs. Action -SR

iii & iv It was explained to the Association how the introduction of Postmaster’s cadre has not , in any way, adversely affected their overall promotional prospects. The Association was also told of the need to encourage meritorious candidates by bringing them on fast track promotion, which will provide stability to the PS Group B/Time Scale Cadres.

v. Supply of laptops to IPOs/ASPOs will be examined. Action – Tech. Div.

vi. The Association was explained that the post of HSG-I was not a promotional post for IPOs and further HSG-I post is non gazetted whereas the post of ASPOs is gazetted . In the background of the above, the proposal could not be considered.

vii. The matter of revision of rate of remuneration for performing duty as invigilators in the Departmental examinations is under process. Action – DDG (Rectt. & Pett.)

viii. The staff side was explained that the proposal regarding promotion earned through examination not to be considered while granting MACP was not in line with this scheme and therefore could not be considered.

ix. The demand of the staff side to hold periodical meeting at regular intervals was accepted. Action – SR

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

All the CHQ Office bearers / Circle Secretaries / Members of the Association are requested to kindly go through the minutes and offer their views to the CHQ through Email / letter so that further action could be taken by the CHQ in the larger interest of the Inspector, Posts cadre.

Source: All India Association of IPs/ASPs

21 August 2011

Modernisation of Department of Posts

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Modernisation of Department of Posts

Government has approved the ‘IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT’ of Department of Posts for computerization of Post Offices, Mail Offices, Administrative Offices and other field offices. This will involve establishment of required IT infrastructure, development of required software applications with an outlay of Rs.1877.2 crore.

The project has the following salient features:
• It will establish IT infrastructure of Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre and networking of all Departmental Post Offices including appropriate connectivity in the Branch Post Offices in the rural area.
• The project envisages development of integrated modular scalable applications for Mail, kBanking, Postal Life Insurance, solutions for Accounts and HR operations of the department.
• The rural post offices will be provided with rural ICT devices with required applications for performing Postal, Savings Bank, Insurance, MGNREGS and Money Order operations.
• Provision has been made for training, change management, capacity building of the employees of the department along with Project Management activity for smooth and timely implementation of the project.
It is planned to network all Departmental Post Offices and Branch Post Offices in the country subject to availability of connectivity and resources under the “India Post Technology Project-2012”.

The departmental Post Offices are proposed to be networked with appropriate connectivity. Branch Post Offices located in rural areas are proposed to be networked using available connectivity at these locations. The rural ICT Devices in the Branch Post Offices will have the capacity to work in both online/offline mode. The IT project is expected to be implemented by 2012-13 subject to the availability of funds.

This information was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB



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11 August 2011

Meeting with the Secretary (Posts) on 11-08-2011


Today, the Secretary (Posts) took meeting with our Association at 15:00 Hrs. I alongwith Shri Dinesh Khare, President, Shri Ajit Kumar, C.S. Kerala and Shri Rajdeo Prasad, C.S.Bihar attended the meeting. All items included in our Charter of Demands were discussed in detail. View of the Secretary (Posts) was positive towards our demands.

Official minutes of the meeting will be published on the blog on the receipt of the same from the Department. The Secretary (Posts) informed that upgradation of Grade Pay of IP from Rs.4200 to Rs.4600 will be only possible after merger of the post of IP and ASP. The Secretary (Posts) also assured us that a committee will be constituted for restructuring of IP cadre. The Secretary (Posts) agreed to examine the issue of supply of Laptop to all IPs / ASPs other than Sub Divisional Heads.

She directed the DDG(P) / Director(SPN) to discuss the issue of quota of IP Line in PS Group "B" examination on introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing. Accordingly, matter was discussed in the chamber of the DDG(P) but could not be resolved.

Roop Chand
General Secretary

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10 August 2011

Central Working Committee Meeting


As intimated by Sh. Rajdeo Prasad, Circle Secretary, Bihar Circle, venue of the CWC will be Patna. CHQ will issue notice shortly for holding of the same on 23.09.2011 & 24.09.2011.Exact venue will be mentioned in the notice.
All Circle Secretaries and CHQ Office Bearers are requested to kindly get their tickets booked for inward/outward journey immediately.

Roop Chand
G. S.

06 August 2011

Transfer /postings in JAG of IPoS, Group "A"

Postal Directorate has issued following transfer/posting in the JAG of IPoS Group 'A' vide No. 2-8/2011-SPG Dated 05-08-2011


S No.

Name of Officer(Mr./Ms.)

Presently Posted

Posting on Transfer

Remarks
1.

B. Sarangi(1989)

AGM,PLI Dte.
( Designate)

DPS, Dharwad

Post restored
2.

M. Venkateswarulu(1992)

DPS ,Allahabad (Designate)

AGM,PLI Dte.


Vice Sh B. Sarangi tfd
3.

Swati M. Pandey(1997)

DPS, Bhopal(Designate)

DPS Ajmer

Vice Sh R. P. Gupta tfd
4.

Prannoy Sharma(1998)

Director (MB) Postal Dte.

Director (PO) Postal Dte.

Vice Sh Neeraj Kr.proceeding on deputation
5.

R. P. Gupta(1999)

DPS Ajmer

DPS, Bhopal

Vice Ms Swati M Pandey tfd
6.

T. Nirmala Devi(2000)

Director, PTC, Madurai

DPS(SP&Mails) Chennai

Vice Sh Parimal Sinha tfd
7.

Parimal Sinha(2001)

DPS(SP&Mails) Chennai

Director (MB) Postal Dte.

Vice Sh Prannoy Sharma tfd
8.

Sumitha Ayodhya(2002)

DPS (BD&Mktg) Orissa Circle(Designate)

DPS, Chennai City Region

Vice Ms J. Charukeshi proceeded on CCL

Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 11:51 PM
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Transfer/posting in the SAG of IPoS, Group "A"
Postal Directorate has issued following transfer/posting in the SAG of IPoS Group 'A' vide No. 1-2/2009-SPG Dated 05-08-2011


S No.

Name of Officer(Mr./Ms.)

Presently Posted

Posting on Transfer

Remarks
1.

B.V.Sudhakar(IPoS-1981)

PMG,SB Region,WB Circle(Designate)

PMG(BD,Tech&Mkg) WB Circle

Vice Sh. M. Sampath tfd
2.

Meera Handa(IPoS-1982)

DDG(CP&PO)

DDG(Phil)

Vice Ms. Devika Kumar tfd
3.

Aindri Anurag(IPoS-1988)

On Study Leave

DDG(CP&PO)

Vice Ms. Meera Handa tfd
4.

M. Sampath(IPoS-1988)

PMG(BD,Tech&Mkg) WB Circle

PMG,SB Region,WB Circle

Vice Sh. B.V.Sudhakar tfd
Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 11:48 PM
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05 August 2011

Meeting of Secretary (P) with All India Association of Inpsectors and Assistant Superintedents Posts to Discuss its charter of demands.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Copy of Postal Directorate letter No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 03.08.20011 addressed to the General Secretary is reproduced below for information.

Subject:- Meeting of Secretary (P) with All India Association of Inpsectors and Assistant Superintedents Posts to Discuss its charter of demands.

Secretary(P) will take a Meeting with office-bearers of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Post on 11.08.2011 at 1500 hrs to discuss the issues raised by the Association in its charter of demands,

Please make it convenient to attend the Meeting.

-sd-
(Subhash Chander)
Director(SR & Legal)
Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 2:31 PM

Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG-I Postmaster

No 51-4/2011- SPB – 11
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated 01-08-2011

To,

All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General


Sub: Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG I Postmaster.

Sir / Madam,
It is observed that HSG.I Postmaster is competent to grant only casual leave to the staff working under him/her. The applications for grant of other kind of leave to staff are forwarded by him/her to the Division office for approval. It has been brought to the notice of the Directorate that at times the said procedure takes time and if such officials who donot have casual leave left in their accounts want to proceed on earned leave immediately to some unforeseen circumstances, they face problems in proceeding on leave at short notice.
2. The matter has been looked into. It has been decided by the competent authority in the Directorate that in such pressing circumstances, HSG I Postmasters while recommending earned leave may relieve the official of his duties in anticipation of grant of leave by the competent authority, provided :

I. The earned leave applied for by the individual is not for more than the period of three days.
II. No substitute is required in case the official proceeds on leave.
III. The leave may be recommended by the HSG I Postmaster by recording that it is being recommended subject to the availability of leave in the credit of the applicant.
IV. The official may be relieved after duly following the procedure of handing/taking over of the charge.
V. If later on the sanctioning authority finds that the official does not have the leave applied for to his credit he should obtain the revised application from the individual for the kind of leave he/she is entitled to at the earliest.
VI. If the official needs earned leave for more than three days or wants to extend the earned leave beyond three days he should apply for same well in advance so that it is sanctioned as per the existing procedure.

Yours faithfully,
-Sd-
(B.P.Sridevi)
Director (Staff)
Posted by All India Association of IPs/ASPs at 11:20 PM
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03 August 2011

CWC meeting of IP/ASP Asso. CG circle

No-C.S./Corr/2011 Raipur dtd 15.07.2011

NOTIFICATION

Under the provision of article 46 of the constitution of the association it is hereby notified thet CWC meeting of the association will be held at Raipur GPO o07.08.2011 at 11.00 Hrs.

Agenda

1. Confirmation of minutes of Genral body meeting.
2. Discussion on MNREGS cash conveyance.
3. Discussion on pressure to members for BD targets.
4. Regarding office arrangement of vacant posts of Sub Dn.
5. Adhoc promotion of ASP.
6. Discriminancy on MACP of members.
7. Sanction of road mileage.
8. Other items with approval of the chair.

(A.K.Singh)
Circle Secretary

On-line processing of Recruitment Rules - Formulation/amendment.

MOST IMMEDIATE


No. AB.14017/63/2007-Estt(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi
Dated the 28th July, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- On-line processing of Recruitment Rules - Formulation/amendment.

The Department of Personnel and Training in consultation with NIC has developed a software package for submitting the proposals for framing/amendment of RRs in the on-line process In the first phase, 15 Ministries/Departments had been included and proposals on RRs from these Ministries/Departments are being processed on line before considering them for final approval in the concerned file received physically. A copy of the User Manual on Recruitment Rules Formulation

Amendments Monitoring system (RRFAMS) prepared by the NIC, DOPT is enclosed

2. It is now proposed to extend the software to all the Ministries/Departments for which a Workshop is proposed to be conducted in ISTM during September, 2011 for hands-on experience of the software package. The proposals on framing/amendment of RRs from the Ministries/Departments shall require to be submitted on-line and which shall be examined by this Department on-line. Once it is approved in the on-line system, the files need to be sent along with the printout of the RRs approved for formal approval by this Department.

3. It is requested that the Ministries/Departments may identify the concerned nodal officers (not below the level of Section Officer) who shall be dealing with formulation of Recruitment Rules etc for deputing them to the Workshop alongwith the officers from NIC in the Ministry/Department. The exact dates of the workshop will be intimated soon.

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(Smita )

Director (E.I)
Source : www.persmin.nic.in

[http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/14017_63_2007-Estt-RR-2807

Engagement of GDS on compassionate grounds-Revised instructions on selection procedure

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

No. 17-17/2010-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110116
Dated: 01 Aug 2011

Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General
General Manager (Finance)
Director of Account (Postal.)

Subject: SCHEME FOR ENGAGEENT OF GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS-MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION – REVISED PROVISIONS THEREOF.

Attention of all concerned is invited to this Directorate letter of even number dated 14 Dec 2010 under which the scheme for engagement of GDS on compassionate grounds with merit points & procedure for selection was circulated and made effective for all the compassionate engagement cases to be considered on or after 01.01.2011

2. The Scheme has recently been reviewed in this Directorate and in partial modification to the existing provisions contained in Para 7 of the Scheme, the following revised provisions may be substituted:-

(a) The existing ceiling of 10% is removed. All requests for compassionate engagement would be considered by the Circle Relaxation Committee on application of the relative merit points prescribed in this Directorate letter dated 14.12. 2010 in hard and deserving cases only subject to availability of the vacancy for the purpose & fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the GDS post. The term "hard and deserving cases" would mean cases over and above 50 merit points.
(b) All cases that are more than 5 years old or in which there is/are earning members(s) in the joint families hithertofare considered initially by the Circle Relaxation Committee and prescribed to be referred to this Directorate for approval would also be decided by the Circle Relaxation Committee concerned without further reference to this Directorate.
(c) All other provisions contained in the Scheme dated 14.12. 2010 shall continue to apply as already prescribed and all compassionate engagement shall be approved within the ambit of the prescribed Scheme only.

3. The revised provisions shall take effect from the date of application of the original Scheme. However, no past case decided in accordance with the original scheme prior to issue of this order shall be reopened. All cases lying undecided for whatever reasons may be decided only by the Circle Relaxation Committee without any further reference to this Directorate.



Sd/
(Surender Kumar)
Asst. Director General (GDS)

01 August 2011

All POs to be Post Banks - MoC & IT

All POs to be Post Banks - MoC & IT

The humble post office is all set to undergo a radical change with a proposal to convert over 1.5 lakh post offices across the nation into full fledged banks on the anvil.
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal wants to reach out to the masses in the rural areas with modern banking facilities through the post offices.
"We want to commercialise the department. We will seek a licence from the RBI to convert all our post offices into banks," Sibal told PTI.
The lack of modern banking facilities in rural areas and dependence of villagers on informal sector for their credit requirements has prompted the government to work on financial inclusion by way of setting up 'postal banks'.

"The State Bank of India can't build branches all over India, but there are post offices across India. The branches are already there, so infrastructure expenditure is not required. So you can actually give banking facilities at relatively lower costs, which would be extremely beneficial to people," he said.
The post offices currently offer financial services like savings bank, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services. Its total corpus stood at Rs 5,82,832.9 crore as on March 31, 2011.
DoP's revenues grew 11 per cent to Rs 6,954.09 crore in 2010-2011 from Rs 6,266.70 crore in the previous fiscal.
However, negative growth rate in some circles has pushed the Department's deficit to Rs 6,625 crore in FY'11, almost equal to the annual revenue of the Department.
"I want to make the (postal) system commercialised. By corporatising over 1.5 lakh post offices across the country, the ministry is expecting to improve the quality of services, increase profitability and reduce prices," Sibal said.
Out of the 22 DoP circles, some circles like Chhattisgarh have reported a negative growth of 19 per cent, Jharkhand 18 per cent and North East 15.9 per cent, whereas Assam (23.7 per cent), Haryana (19.5 per cent), Karnataka (13.5 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (13.9 per cent), recorded positive growth.
Among other steps, the Minister has asked members of Postal Services Board (PSB) to ensure 20 per cent revenue growth on sustainable basis.
Each member of the PSB has been asked to identify, commercialise and operationalise five major schemes of the Indian government, and partner with 5 PSUs and 10 corporate houses for commercial tie-ups with India Post with revenue potential of at least Rs 50 crore each.
DoP is also believed to be working towards setting up ATMs and offer debit cards for its customers.
"My vision is that post offices must become banks, so that an ordinary man can with Rs 10 open an account. We can set-up ATM machines for the e-banking...we can do e-retail," Sibal said.
According to officials, work for setting up 1,000 India Post ATMs is at an advanced stage and DoP has already held parleys with vendors on this front.
The Department is also working on providing skill development courses to its over 4.75 lakh employees with the Human Resources Development Ministry.
"The postman should also learn e-banking so that he can actually help the consumer on the ground. So, we are developing specialised skill development courses with the HRD Ministry," Sibal said.
Source : www.deccanchronicle.com
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31 July 2011

CWC meeting of IP/ASP Asso. CG circle

CWC meeting of IP/ASP Asso. CG circle is schedule to be held at Raipur on 07-08-2011(Sunday).All members of the Asso. are requested to kindly attend the meeting and express their valuable suggestion/problems if any.

(AK Singh)
CS CG circle

verification regarding giving option for alteration/withdrawal or inclusion of new membership of service associations/unions

verification regarding giving option for alteration/withdrawal or inclusion of new membership of service associations/unions
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Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001.

No. 18/03/2011-SR Dated the 28th July, 2011
To
Heads of all Circles.

Subject: Clarification regarding giving option for alteration/withdrawal or inclusion of new membership of service associations/unions in the month of April each year to be made effective from the month of July of that year.

Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to the Department's letter no. 13-1/93-SR dated 25.02.1994 circulating Department of Personnel & Training's OM No. 2/10/80-JCA dated 31.01.1994 regarding procedure for verification of membership of associations for the purpose of recognition under CCS(RSA) Rules, 1993. In accordance with instructions contained in said OM, option, if any, for alteration, withdrawal or inclusion of new members is to be given in the month of April each year to DDO or any other designated authority.


2. The Department, vide letter No. 13/01/2010-SR dated 18.02.2010, modified 'letter of authorization' prescribed by the DOPT specifically in order to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble Court of Madras given in Writ Petitions No. 4704-4707 of 1999 and Contempt Petition No. 950/09. The modified 'letter of authorization' was endorsed with signature of Director (SR & Legal) with an objective to rule out the possibility of using the old forms bearing the signature of the employees, as some of the associations had complained about it.The signature of Director (SR & legal) has no relevance in regard to letters of authorization which may be used for change of option or for seeking new membership in the month of April every year.

3. All the 'letter of authorization' whether bearing Director (SR & Legal)'s signature or not, applied during the month of April may be considered as per the standing instructions and in view of the clarification in the preceding paragraph.



Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (Sr & Legal)

Source : SAPOST
Original Order
Friday, July 29, 2011
CAT case relating to Grade Pay of IPs
O.A. No. 381/2010 came up for hearing before the Tribunal on 27.07.2011. When the proxy Respondent's counsel sought adjournment on health grounds, the Tribunal adjourned the case to 08.08.2011 making it clear that no further adjournment will be permitted.
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Review of Cadre Structuring in respect of Inspector, Posts Cadre
No. CHQ/IPASP/ROC Dated 25.07.2011

To
The Director General,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Sub: Review of Cadre Structuring in respect of Inspector, Posts Cadre
Ref: Postal Directorate Letter No.1/4/2010-SR dated 12.07.2011
Respected Madam,

Your kind attention is invited to our letter of even no. dated 08.07.2011 (copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject.
The Department has constituted a committee to examine the issue of cadre restructuring of Group "C" employees vide Office Order under reference. THE Committee will formulate the prpposals by 30.08.2011.
In the past, we had attended informal meeting called by Shri A. K. Sharma, the then DDG (Estt.) in January-2011 alongwith JCA leaders. Hence, it is requested that our review proposal submitted on 08.07.2011 may kindly be ordered to be considered by the Committee formed on 12.07.2011 and our association should also be nominated as amember on the staff side.
We hope that our proposal will be considered and formulated by the Committee constituted on 12.07.2011.

Yours sincerely,
(Roop Chand)
General Secretary

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New website launched and Online registration for Central Government Holiday Homes and Touring Officers Hostel

DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES,
M/o URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
IMPORTANT NOTICE

Holiday Homes and Touring Officers Hostel
(Launch Date : 01-August-2011)
This site is getting ready for use. Online registration and other services at this website will be available from 01-August-2011. Through this website, from 1st August 2011 onwards you will be able to register for new applications and see the status of applications registered in previous version.



Source: http://holidayhomes.nic.in/
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Organizing frequent meetings/melas on holidays and Sundays – denial of legitimate rights to the employees to avail Sundays etc.
Government of India
Department of Posts
SR Section
No. 16/56/2011-SR July 8, 2011
To

All Heads of Circles

Subject: - Organizing frequent meetings/melas on holidays and Sundays – denial of legitimate rights to the employees to avail Sundays etc.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to state that the issue of organizing frequent meetings/melas on holidays and Sundays, thus depriving the employees of their legitimate right to avail the break was considered in a meeting taken by Secretary to discuss charter of Demands served with the notice of indefinite strike w.e.f. 05.07.2011 by Postal Joint Council of Action.

2. While in certain circumstances it may be unavoidable strategically beneficial for the Department to hold meetings/melas etc on holidays and Sundays, it may not be done so in a routine manner. Needless to say, the weekly break and holidays etc. have their own significance and it may be kept in view while calling the officials for duty during the break.

3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)
Telefax: 23096021



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Increase in the number of chances to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant.
No. 60-10/2011-SPB-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, New Delhi – 110116
Date the 26th July, 2011
To

All Chief Postmaster General
All Postmaster General
Director, Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad, U.P
Chief General Manager, Postal Life Insurance Directorate,
Chankyapuri, New Delhi
Director, Postal Life Insurance, Kolkata
All Directors, Postal Training Centres

Subject: Increase in the number of chances to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to the Directorates letter No. 37-63/98-SPB-I (Pt) dated 20/26.8.1999 regarding increasing the number of chances to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant from 5 to 6. The matter has since been reviewed and it has been decided by the competent authority to increase the number of chances for OC candidates to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LGO Examination) to fill up the posts of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant from 6to 8. It has also been decided to increase the chances for SC/ST candidates to appear in the said examination to 10 provided there are vacancies reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST and in case any SC/ST candidate is appointed on the basis of his/her 9th or 10th chance he/she shall be appointed against the vacancy reserved for SC/ST, as the case may be, irrespective of his/her merit in the examination.

2. It is requested that these instructions may be given wide publicity immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(B. P. Sridevi)
Director (Staff)
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Appointment of surplus IPs for the year 2009 allotted to different Circles
No.CHQ/IPASP/AOSC Dated 25.07.2011


To
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy
Secretary to the Govt. of India
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001

Sub: Appointment of surplus IPs for the year 2009 allotted to different Circles

Ref: Memo No. A-34013/01/2009-DE (Pt.1) dated 30.06.2011

Respected Madam,

It has come to the notice of the Association that due to delay in induction training for departmental IPs and shortage of Inspectors Posts , some Circles (MP & Orissa) have given them adhoc appointment as Inspector Posts pending induction training.
2. There is no uniformity in the Circles for adhoc appointment as Inspector Posts. The department is already giving appointment to PS Group 'B' officers without induction training at PSCI Ghaziabad. Due to shortage of staff , the department is also giving appointment to direct recruited PAs/SAs without induction training.
3. You are well aware that scheme for allotment of surplus qualified candidates in IP examination was started by the department in the year 2007 due to shortage of manpower in Inspector Posts cadre and the same has since been discontiued vide Dte.O.M. No. A-34020/01/2007-DE dated 21.07.2011.
4. In view of above facts, it is requested to kindly arrange for issue of instructions to all Circles for adhoc appointment of surplus qualified IPs pending induction training due to shortage of manpower in Inspector Posts cadre.


Yours sincerely,

(Roop Chand)
General Secretary
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Promotion and postings to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board, IPoS, Group "A"
Postal Directorate has issued following promotion and postings to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board, IPoS, Group "A" :-
S No. Name of the officer Present post Posting on promotion
1. Ms. Suneeta Trivedi CGM (BD & M) Member (Planning)
(IPoS-1978) BD Directorate
2 Ms. Yesodhara Menon CPMG, Karnataka Member (Personnel)
(IPoS-1978)
3. Maj. Gen. A.R.A. Sah Addl. D. G. Member (PLI) and
(IPoS-1978) APS Directorate Chairman Investment Board
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16 June 2011

MEGHDOOT AWARDS- 2009 & 2010
Postal Dte Memo No : 101-1 / 2011-SPB-II Dated 14.06.2011


The following officers/officials have been selected for Meghdoot Awards for the year 2009 & 2010.


Sl. Category Name For 2009 For 2010
01. All GDSs Sh.Ramesh Duarah,
GDS BPM,
Assam Circle Sh.Yashmel Singh
GDS BPM,
Himachal Circle
02. Gr D / MTS including
Postman/Cash Overseers
/Mail Overseers/ Mail
Guards / Mailmen etc Smt.Swarna Devi,
Postman
J & K Circle Sh.Yadati Murali
Krishna Prasad,
Postman, Andhra
Circle
03. PA / SAs Sh.Yoginder Singh
Kanwar, PA,
Himachal Circle Sh.Ranjit Baishya,
PA, Assam Circle
04. General Line
Supervisor
upto HSG-1 Smt.N.Anuradha,
SA,
Karnataka Circle Sh.Bishnupada
Dash, SPM
Orissa Circle
05. IPs / ASPs Sh.S.N.Dhoundiyal,
ASP, Delhi Circle Sh.Ravi Prakash
Dewa, ASP, Gujarat
06. Gr B & Gr A upto STS Smt.R.P.Chitra Devi
APMG BD, Chennai
Tamilnadu Circle None
07. Technology Excellence
(upto STS) Sh.Amir Kharkongor
PA, North East Sh.Korrapati Ravi
Bahu, ADG, Dte
08. Best Women Employee
(all upto Gr B) Smt.S.Jeyarubah
Ruth Ebenezer, PA
Tamilnadu Circle Smt.Chintapalli
Radhakrishna Veni,
Mail Overseer
Andhra Circle



CHQ congratulates all the awardees and wish them success in their future carrier.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Pension can not be withheld due to criminal case: CAT
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Pension and increments of a public servant cannot be withheld only on the basis a pending criminal case against him unless he is convicted, the apex administrative tribunal has held.
"It is amply clear that only on the basis of the case pending against the applicant (Primary School Head Master Lakhi Ram), pension cannot be withheld under Central Civil Services (CCS Pension) Rules, 1972," a two-member bench of Central Administrative Tribunal headed by Justice Meera Chhibber said.
The bench also favoured releasing gratuity during the pendency of criminal case but with an earlier judgement of the CAT ruling against it, the bench referred the question on the gratuity issue to a larger bench.
"Gratuity cannot be withheld under rules of CCS Pension Rules. Otherwise also as per the provision (of) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, gratuity cannot be withheld," it said.
"Since we have taken a different view about release of gratuity during the pendency of criminal case than what had been held by the coordinate bench in another case in 2009, the matter may be placed before the chairman on administrative side for constitution of a larger bench to determine the clear position of law on the subject," the bench said.
The judgement came on a petition filed by Lakhi Ram, a Municipal Corporation of Delhi-run primary school headmaster, who retired in August 2007.
He had been suspended on August 13, 2001 after his arrest in criminal case relating to a property dispute.
Though he was reinstated in May 2005 and retired in 2007, his annual increments were stopped from 2001 and were not restored even after his reinstatement in service.
The court directed Education Department of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to grant increments to him from the date of his reinstatement to his superannuation and to fix his pay as per the sixth pay revision and determine his provisional pension.
Source: Yahoo News
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Pension can not be withheld due to criminal case: CAT
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Pension and increments of a public servant cannot be withheld only on the basis a pending criminal case against him unless he is convicted, the apex administrative tribunal has held.
"It is amply clear that only on the basis of the case pending against the applicant (Primary School Head Master Lakhi Ram), pension cannot be withheld under Central Civil Services (CCS Pension) Rules, 1972," a two-member bench of Central Administrative Tribunal headed by Justice Meera Chhibber said.
The bench also favoured releasing gratuity during the pendency of criminal case but with an earlier judgement of the CAT ruling against it, the bench referred the question on the gratuity issue to a larger bench.
"Gratuity cannot be withheld under rules of CCS Pension Rules. Otherwise also as per the provision (of) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, gratuity cannot be withheld," it said.
"Since we have taken a different view about release of gratuity during the pendency of criminal case than what had been held by the coordinate bench in another case in 2009, the matter may be placed before the chairman on administrative side for constitution of a larger bench to determine the clear position of law on the subject," the bench said.
The judgement came on a petition filed by Lakhi Ram, a Municipal Corporation of Delhi-run primary school headmaster, who retired in August 2007.
He had been suspended on August 13, 2001 after his arrest in criminal case relating to a property dispute.
Though he was reinstated in May 2005 and retired in 2007, his annual increments were stopped from 2001 and were not restored even after his reinstatement in service.
The court directed Education Department of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to grant increments to him from the date of his reinstatement to his superannuation and to fix his pay as per the sixth pay revision and determine his provisional pension.
Source: Yahoo News
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Charter of Demands of All India Association of Inspector, Posts & Asstt. Superintendent, Posts
i. Up-gradation of Grade Pay of Inspector, Posts from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/- and merger of post of Assistant Superintendent, Posts with the post of PS Group “B” as both are having Gazetted status and difference in Grade Pay is only Rs. 200/-
ii. There are 866 posts in PS Group “B” cadre. At present 75% posts i.e., 649 are filled through DPC on the basis of seniority cum fitness. 19% posts i.e., 165 are filled through LDCE among IP line officials and 6% i.e., 52 are filled through LDCE among General Line officials. Consequent upon the introduction of Postmaster cadre, there should be no change in 75% posts i.e., 649 posts through seniority quota. 87 posts of Senior Postmaster to be filled up through LDCE of IP line officials should be adjusted in 165 posts of existing examination quota of PS Group “B”.
iii. Consequent upon the introduction of Postmaster cadre, suitable amendment may be made in Recruitment Rules of PS Group “B” cadre revising quota of General Line from 6% to 3%.
iv. Implementation of the recommendations of Second CRC and restructuring of Inspector, Posts cadre as an Inspector is getting promotion in P.S. Group “B” only after 24 to 26 years of service in Inspector, Posts cadre.
v. Revision of rates of remuneration for performing duty as Invigilators in the examinations.
vi. Supply of Laptops to all IPs/ASPs.
vii. Promotion earned through examination should be not be counted while granting MACP.
viii. 141 HSG I IP line posts may be re-designated as Assistant Superintendent Posts as it is a promotional for Inspector, Posts.
ix. Holding of periodical meetings with the Association at regular intervals. No periodical meeting has been held since long time despite submission of agenda for the same.
Charter of demands of our Association has been prepared on request from some Circle branches. All CHQ Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries are requested to go through it and submit their suggestions if any, through email/SMS/comments on the blog.

Roop Chand
General Secretary



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MEGHDOOT AWARD-2010


CHQ is happy to know that Sh. Ravi Prakash Dewa, Asstt.Supdt. Posts, Gujarat Circle has been selected for Meghdoot Award, 2010 under category V.
Function to give away the Meghdoot Awards 2009 & 2010 will be held on 27.06.2011 in Delhi at 10.00AM.
Sh. S Ravi Prakash Dewa is a direct recruit SSC candidate belonging to Inspector Posts cadre. His Bio-data is given below:-
Date of Birth 30.01.1979
Date of Entry in Service as Inspector, Posts 22.08.2005
Asstt. Supdt. Posts 29.07.2009
Presently, he is working as ASP South Sub Division in Ahmedabad City Division. He has also worked as IPO (PG) and Dy. Manager, SPC.
We are proud of him and wish him success in his future carrier.


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Sunday, June 12, 2011
MEGHDOOT AWARD-2009
CHQ is happy to know that Sh. Sukh Nandan Dhoundiyal , Asstt.Supdt. Posts, working in Delhi Circle has been selected for Meghdoot Award, 2009 under category V vide Postal Dte. No. 101-4/2011-SPB.II dated 09-06-2011.
Function to give away the Meghdoot Awards 2009 & 2010 will be held on 27-06-2011 in Delhi at 10.00AM.
Sh. S.N.Dhoundiyal is an officer belonging to Inspector Posts 1996 Batch. His Bio-data is given below :-
Date of Birth 04-12-1957
Date of Entry in service 15-04-1982
Inspector, Posts 30-11-1998
Asstt. Supdt. Posts 20-09-2003
Presently, he is working as ASP(Vig) in Circle Office. He has also worked as IPO, CSD, ASP(Plg.), ASP(D) & ASP(INV).
We are proud of him and wish him success in his future car

04 June 2011

FLASH : Transfers in DPS cadre
Dte Memo No : 2-8 / 2011-SPG Dt. 03.06.11



Part - I
The following Transfers / Postings issued by Dte in JAG IPS Gr A with immediate effect & until further orders in the Interest of Service.



Sl. Name of the
Officer S/s Batch Present posting Posting on transfer Remarks
01. P.K.Tripathi

1981 DPS, Kanpur,
UP Circle DPS, Rajkot
Gujarat Circle Vice Sh.B.Sarangi
transferred
02. K.K.Bhagat 1984 Director PLI
Kolkatta, WB DPS, Kanpur
UP Circle Vice Shri.P.K.Tripathi
transferred
03. Sumathi D
Ravichandran 1987 Director,
Foreign Post,
Chennai, TN Director Training,
Postal Dte Against vacant post
04. R.K.B.Singh 1989 DPS, Gwalior,
MP Circle Director, PTC,
Guwahati Against vacant post
05. B.Sarangi 1989 DPS, Rajkot,
Gujarat Circle AGM PLI,
PLI Dte Against vacant post
06. Shibu M Job 1989 DPS, Kochi
Kerala Director,
PLI, Kolkatta Vice Sh K.K.Bhagat
transferred
07. Madhuri Dabral 1989 Director (Work
Study), Postal Dte DPS, Punjab
Region, Punjab Post of DPS, Pubjab
Region restored
08. S.K.Swain 1990 DPS (BD, Tech & Mktg), Orissa Circle DPS HQs,
Orissa Circle Vice Ms.Manisha
Mishra transferred
09. J.Charukeshi 1990 DPS, Kolkatta City Region, WB DPS, Chennai City Region, TN Vice Sh.M.Venkates
waralu transferred
10. Sheuli Burman 1990 DPS HQrs,
Karnataka Circle DPS, Nagpur, Maharashtra Vice Ms.Swati M Pandey transferred
11. Veena R Srinivas 1991 DPS, Goa DPS HQrs,
Karnataka Vice Ms.Sheuli
Burman transferred
12. K.Prakash 1991 Director (SP & Mails), Karnataka Director (SP & Mails), Delhi Circle Vice vacant post
13. Rakesh kumar 1992 DPS, South Bengal Region, WB DPS, Siliguri, WB Against vacant post
14. M.Venkates
waralu 1992 DPS, Chennai City Region, TN DPS, Allahabad, UP Against vacant post
15. P.Vidyasagar Reddy 1993 DPS, Hyderabad Region, AP DPS, South Bengal Region, WB Vice Sh.Rakesh kumar transferred
16. Vinod Kumar Verma 1995 DPS, Chattisgarh Circle Jt Director,
PSCI, Ghaziabad Against vacant post
17. M.Sreelatha 1996 Deputation DPS, Auragangabad, Maharashtra Against vacant post
18. Radhika Chakravathy 1996 Director (SP & Mails), AP Director (SP & Mails), Karnataka Vice Sh.K.Prakash transferred
19. Swati Madhukar Pandey 1997 DPS, Nagpur,
Maharashtra DPS, Bhopal,
MP Vice Sh.Brajesh kumar transferred
20. Manisha Mishra 1997 DPS HQ,
Orissa DPS, Hyderabad Region, AP Vice Sh.PVS.Reddy transferred
21. Brajesh Kumar 1998 DPS HQ & MM,
Bhopal
MP DPS, Jammu,
J & K Again vacant post



Part - II
The President is pleased to order the following Adhoc promotions in STS, IPS Gr A to officiate purely on temporary basis in JAG for a period of not exceeding 11 months with immediate effect from the Dt of issue of this order or until further orders whichever is earlier.


Sl. Name of the Officer S/s Batch Present posting Posting on transfer Remarks
01. Rajeev Umrao 2001 UP Circle DPS, Kolkatta
City Region, WB Vice Ms.Charukeshi
transferred
02. Sumitha Ayodhya 2002 AP Circle DPS (BD, Tech &
Mktg), Orissa Vice Sh.S.K.Swain
transferred
03. A.Suchita Joshi 2002 Maharasthra DPS, Vadodara
Region, Gujarat Against vacant post
04. Aman Sharma 2002 ADG (MO),
Postal Dte DPS, Ghaziabad,UP Against vacant post
05. Vivek Kumar Daksh 2002 UP DPS, Muzaffarpur
Bihar Against vacant post
06. Jagannath Srinivasan 2002 ADG (IM),
Postal Dte DPS, Agra, UP Against vacant post
07. N.R.Visalatchy 2002 AP Director (SP &
Mails), AP Vice Ms.Radhika
Chakravarthy
transferred



The officers should be immediately relieved and directed to report to their new places of posting. This responsibility would be that of the Controlling Officer.


Sd/
B.P.Sridevi,
Director (Staff)

Source : sahuliyat.com

25 May 2011

posting of CPMG. CG. Circle

Honorable Shri J. Panda has joined as CPMG cg Circle on dated 23/05/2011. Association members with Circle Secratory Welcomed him heartly.

transfer and postings in senior Administrative Grade

transfer and postings in senior Administrative Grade dated 23rd May 2011


Description: Transfer and posting of Sh/MS Om Prakash, A.K.A. Joshi, Col. Lt. Tilak De, Usha Chandrasekhar, Chandra Prakash, Bahadur SIngh, S.K. Kamila, Charles Lobo, Gautam Bhattacharya, M. Sampat, Anju Nigam, Sharda Sampath, K. Balasubramanian, and B. Selva Kumar order 1-2/2009/SPG dated 23rd May 2011
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21 April 2011

MY JOURNEY ON THE CHARIOT OF TIME

MY JOURNEY ON THE CHARIOT OF TIME
MY JOURNEY ON THE CHARIOT OF TIME
“One little book, for instance, may preserve to all generations the soul and essence of the thoughts of a most gifted mind, and of the graces of a noble heart.”-A.B.BRUCE
My Journey on the Chariot of Time is an Autobiography of a retired SSPOs who had started his career in the postal department in the year 1960. His eventful life as well as service has been a continuous struggle successfully waged against the evil forces obstructing his forward going and therefore it has the potential to inspire the new generation in all walks of life especially those who are now serving in the Department. The reader will come to know about him and his amazing book from the following lines. What the author has to say about his story?
“My story is not different from that of my contemporaries in the Department who had migrated like me, from the rustic villages but my story being my own reactions and reflections against adverse situations, has its own unique traits and hues. Here is the story of a man with humble origin, simple life, prudent actions, a string of tragedies, action stations and battles for justice and triumphant victory over the crooked- all ingredients of a melodrama in real life.”…It is not the obsessive rumination of a septuagenarian who believes that life is wheel-spin but it is a transmission of life experiences of one who believes that life is the wheel in eternity with the hope that it will make others lead a meaningful life with the wealth of truth, beauty and love planted in our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit”…. “ It is a compendium of experiences, thoughts, ideas, faith, actions and hopes in life.”
What the book says on different topics?
“In India, majority of employees, say, 9 millions out of the 10 millions in the Central and State governments, leave the home to their work places daily to loot the public whom they have vowed to serve, in varied forms, and return with the spoils to make their family life a heaven of bliss and happiness.”… “Christianity is not an imported religion of the marauding imperialists of the west who in the beginning nestled in India in the sixteenth century and spread their tentacles thereafter over the princely states, rather, it is a faith wholeheartedly accepted first by the upper caste Hindus followed by other castes for the transformation of life for eternity.”…. “Marriage is surely a sacred temple, the foundation of which is built with love flowing between two hearts, and which is surrounded with a garden of freedom flowering into hope and dream and choice and action.”… “ It (marriage) is a bonding together of two souls to strive on in life sharing the joy and tribulations without monopolizing the credit of achievements by one and without passing the bug on the partner for failure.”… “I learnt the lesson that human behavior is merely an expression of a conditioned mind and friendship is nothing but identical feelings compressed under the pressure of common sufferings. It is an alliance of two minds longing to give a vent to the long suppressed feelings: it is merely a survival instinct for many who have no support system in life.”… “If all the administrative, operative and statutory functions of the Department of Post can be compressed in a human mould and it can be animated, we get INSPECTOR OF POST OFFICES.”…. “(I) climbed up the terrains: trudged through the ravines: traipsed along the stony-thorny paths: and forded the rivulets- all for reaching the inaccessible post offices-near the dreadful Chambal Ghat, infested with the menace of dacoits, where no Inspectors who loved life had visited for the last 25 years.”.…“In government service we have more tacticians and fewer practitioners.” … “ In his time, many a ‘stick in the mud’ with mud in the head was catapulted to hold lucrative posts in the circle and awards were conferred upon such people which earned ridicule from the staff in general.---But the fake performers got themselves palmed off on easy-going men in authority as the counterfeit coins are on unsuspecting customers.”….“If the superiors are weak, arrogant and haughty with the motive of self- aggrandizement, a string of sycophants and an all knowing man Friday come around them and worsen the situation by wielding the real power at the detriment of subordinate officers.”… “The poor are treated poorly and the rich richly! No doubt, the Department of post is educed and erected on the tears and toils of the poor who have no magic wand to brand their names upon the sands of Time.”…. “Conferring Garuda award on such an authority is like making the rooster a deity only because the sun rises after its crowing.”….. “Thoughts about old age and death make us students in the University of Spirituality to gain the knowledge of the Supreme Soul.”
What others have to say about the Book?
“ I found chapters one to five and 39 to 41 the most interesting. They gave the best glimpses of your literary style and intellectual and moral traits. Please keep it up. Let us have more such writings from you”. Vijay Chitale, Rtd. CPMG……”At last we have a long overdue book and the first attempt to its kind from an Officer who rose from the ranks and has dared to question with audacity an unfair system. …I feel this book should be read by all Officers and staff in the department as an eye opener…The book is full of poetic, lyrical expressions which capture the innocence of the times…Samuel highlights the obvious, which is known to all, but never brought to the lips, lest the sensibilities of the perpetrators are disturbed.. For postal staff and officers the book rings a familiar bell and for others not aware of postal working, an opportunity to know about its internal functioning and complexities of hierarchy….The book has set a high standard and anyone venturing to chronicle their life and times in the department will have to try their best to live up to this benchmark in order to sustain attention. Ms Madhuri Dabral, Director O/o the DG, DOP, New Delhi. ‘ My Journey on the Chariot of Time’ is as much an exposition of Mr. Samuel’s philosophy as a biography, smoothly moving backwards and forwards from events in his life to his intellectual and religious beliefs. The result is a complex but rewarding outline of one man’s view of the world…..Mr. Samuel was an upright and no-nonsense postal officer…. For him a compromise was not an acceptable option. He had his dose of hardships and frustrations. My Journey is almost a guide to the travails and tribulations of a conscientious government servant. In it he has produced a superb autobiography. I congratulate him for this splendid effort and wish him all the best”. Shri T.B. Reddy, Retired PMG. “Bhopal Gas Tragedy,----methodology of postal investigation----and a host of other soul-stirring thoughts with relevant quotations from great men make this book a sumptuous feast with variety of delicacies ready on a dining table.” G.S. Asiwal, GS, City Trade Union, Bhopal….. “This book is interesting in many respects. The words and phrases and….used in this book….point towards a profound mind and voracious reader behind them”. Rev. P.T. Koshy… “ Use of quotations of…and a number of uncommon sayings and idioms adorn this book….It is enjoyable to all with different perceptions…are written in masterly literary style displaying sublime moral and intellectual traits of the author…it is really a journey from the physical world to the spiritual realm of eternity”. Review by Vivek Trivedi in The Pioneer dated 7-12-2010. …. “In this book Samuel has written beautifully the emotional bonding of villagers with the post offices, high and low of feelings, and the habit and attitude of villagers. The book also explains the importance of relationships, happy and sad times”. Hindustan Times 05-12-2010…AND MANY MORE!
The price of the book is Rs.200/-.Discount Rs. 50/- is given to postal employees. Those who desire to have a book may remit MO for Rs. 225/- or 175/- as the case may be at the address, E. M. Samuel, 91, Snehanagar, Misrod Po, Bhopal 462047.They may place order by SMS on 9826824981 or by e-mail samuelgeevarughese@ yahoo.in if the MO- communication space is not enough to do so.
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08 April 2011

Vacancies for PS Gr B Exam. to be held on 15.05.2011

Following vacancies have been declared by the Postal Directorate for PS Gr. B Examination scheduled to be held on 15.05.2011.


Category - OC - SC - ST - Total
IP Line - 23 - 7 - 2 - 32
General Line - 09 - 0 - 1 - 10
Total - 32 - 7 - 3 - 42



Eligibility criteria revised i.e. 5 years service is required as on 01.01.2010 for IP line and also for General line in the LSG and above officials.


Entire Examination is outsourced. Application format having magnetic layers etc. is devised and will be supplied by the vendor on or before 11.04.2011 to Department. Application is to be filled up in the said form only.

Source: IPASP CHQ Blog.

30 March 2011

A letter from CHQ to Directorate

No. CHQ/Exam./2011 Dated 28.03.2011


To

The Director General
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, N Delhi 110001

Sub: Revised pattern and syllabus for Sr. Postmaster and PS Group “B” examination –reg.

Ref: Directorate memo No. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 8/3/2011

Respected Madam,
At the outset, we thank the Department for revising the pattern and syllabus of P.S. Group “B” examination. However, our Association would like to put the following points for clarification in the interest of members as well as the Department.
i) (a) In revised Paper I , it is not clear that whichc Acts / Departmental books should be consulted for preparation relating to Inland & Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings bank Schemes & Certificates, RPLI / PLI.
(b) It is also not clear which books/materials are to be consulted for preparation regarding Organization of Department, Office Procedure & Material management for optimum utilization of network, Establishment & Administrative matters.
ii) In respect of revised Paper II the syllabus is clear in respect of all items except “Accounts”. Normally accounts is covered under FRs & SRs and FHBs. In addition to FRs & SRs and FHBs, it is not understood why “ Accounts” has been mentioned separately.
iii) As per CCS (CCA) Rules 1965, an official placed under suspension is eligible to appear in Departmental examination. As such, condition as mentioned in the Directorate’s memo cited above that “No adverse entry in the APAR / ACR in the last five years” is contradictory to the instructions contained in CCS (CCA) Rules 1965.
iv) The number of vacancies identified for Sr. P.M. and PS Group" B” for the year 2011 has not been notified.
v) Since the revised pattern of the examination is new to the candidates, the Association requests the Department to circulate a model question paper in respect of Paper I & II of Sr. P.M. and PS Group “B” for the benefit of the officials.
It is therefore, requested to kindly issue necessary clarifications on the points mentioned above immediately before conduct of P.S. Group “B” examination scheduled to be held on 15.05.2011.

Yours sincerely,

(Roop Chand)
General Secretary

07 February 2011

REWARD FOR EXCELLENT WORK IN NREGA

Shri H.R.SAHU, SDI(P), Jaspurnagar Sub Division, Raigarh was rewarded by H'ble Prime Minister of India on 02.02.2011 at New Delhi for contribution of excellent work in NREGA in Chhattisgarh State.
Our association congradulates Shri H.R.Sahu on this occassion.

03 February 2011

Result of Gr B Exam

As per the General Secretary's saying, the result of the PS Group B Exam which was held in May 2010, is likely to be announced by 15th February 2011.

Four Monthly Meeting with Chief PMG

The four monthly meeting of our association office bearers with the Chief PMG has been scheduled to have on 11-02-2011. The agenda for the meeting is as below:

1. DPC for IP to ASP promotion
2. MACP of IPs/ASPs
3. Providing mobile recharge to IPs/ASPs of Bastar and Bilaspur Dn.
4. Posting of mail overseer for Janjgir Sub Dn.
5. RPLI incentive to IPs/ASPs who are engaged in the verification of new proposals.

By, Secretaary.

Adhoc Promotion to our members

Adhoc promotion order to the following our members has been issued.Officers have joined their respective post.

1. Shri P.L.Patel as AD(Staff), CO
2. Shri M.R.Kawatkar as AD (BD), CO

Our association congratulates the officers.

Secretary.