Wednesday, February 20, 2013

CGHS COVERED CITIES

CGHS COVERED CITIES

Major Cities Listed below:

S. NoNAME OF CGHS CITY
1AHMADABAD
2ALLAHABAD
3BENGALURU
4BHOPAL
5BHUBANESHWAR
6CHANDIGARH
7CHENNAI
8DEHRADUN
9DELHI & NCR
10GUWAHATI
11HYDERABAD
12JABALPUR
13JAIPUR
14JAMMU
15KANPUR
16KOLKATA
17LUCKNOW
18MEERUT
19MUMBAI
20NAGPUR
21PATNA
22PUNE
23RANCHI
24SHILLONG
25THIRUVANATHAPURAM

Source:  CGHS

STRIKE: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS.

Strike: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS.

No. Conf. 22/2013
Dated: 19th  January, 2013.

To
The Cabinet Secretary,
Cabinet Secretariat,
Government of India,
Rastrapathi Bhawan,
NEW DELHI.

Dear Sir,

             This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliated organisations of Central Government Employees and Workers will go on two days strike on 20th and 21st February, 2013.  The Charter of demands in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the two day strike action is enclosed.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
K.K.N.Kutty,
Secretary General,
Encl: Charter of demands.
911123016696,23011241(Off.)
91 11 23012095 (Fax)
CHARTER OF DEMANDS

PART – I
  1. Take concrete measures to contain Price rise.

  2. Take concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession / incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs.

  3. Ensure strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.

  4. Universal social security cover for the unorganised sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.

  5.  Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs.

  6.  No Contractorisation of work permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the industry / establishment.

  7. Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs.10,000/-.

  8. Remove all ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
  9. Assured statutory Pension for all.

  10. Ensure Compulsory registration of trade unions within a  period of 45 days and immediate ratification of the ILO Conventions Nos.87 and 98.

PART – II
  1. Revise the wages of the Central Government employees including Gramin Dak Sewaks with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter by setting up the 7th CPC.

  2. Merge DA with Pay for all purposes with effect from 1.1.2011 including for Gramin Dak Sweaks.

  3.  Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointments and the discrimination on such appointments between the Railway workers and other Central Government Employees.

  4. [a] Departmentalise all Gramin Dak Sweaks and grant them all benefits of regular employees; End Bonus discrimination and enhance bonus ceiling to 3500/-; Withdraw open market recruitment in Postman / MTS cadre; Revise cash handling norms; Grant full protection of TRCA; Grant Time Bound Promotion and Medical Reimbursement facility etc.



[b] Regularise the daily rated, contingent, casual workers and introduce a permanent scheme for periodical regularization. Pending regularization, provide them with pro-rata salary at 6th CPC rates.

  1. (a) Revive the functioning of the JCM. Convene the meeting of the Departmental Councils in all Ministries/Departments. Settle the anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee as also in the Departmental Anomaly Committees. Hold National Council meetings as specified in the JCM constitution. (b) Remove the anomalies in the MACP Scheme.(c) Grant recognition to all Associations/Federations, which have complied with the formalities and conditions stipulated in the CCS(RSA) Rules.

  2. Fill up all vacant posts and creates posts n functional requirements.

  3. Stop downsizing outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatization of Government functions.

  4.  Stop Price rise; Strengthen the PDS.

  5.  (a) Stop the proposal to introduce the productivity linked wage system; (b) discard the performance related pay structure;
    (c) introduce PLB in all Departments;
    (d) remove the ceiling on emoluments for bonus computation.

  6. Revise the OTA, Night duty allowance and clothing rates.

  7. Implement all arbitration awards.

  8. Make the right to strike a legal and fundamental right of the Government employees on par with the other section of the working class.

  9.  Grant Five promotions to all employees as is provided for in the case of Group-A services.

  10.  (a) Withdraw the PFRDA Bill.
    (b) Rescind the decision to allow FDI in pension sector;
    (c) Scrap the new contributory pension scheme
    (d) Extend the existing statutory defined pension scheme to all Central Government employees irrespective of their date of entry in Government service.

  11. Vacate all Trade Union victimisation, and more specifically in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

Ayush Scholarship Schemes for Foreign Students

Ayush Scholarship Schemes for Foreign Students

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

20-February-2013 12:47 IST
Ayush Scholarship Schemes for Foreign Students
 
Government of India through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)has been offering scholarships to foreign students to pursue Ayurveda Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy coursesin India since 2005. The resurgence of AYUSH at international levelhas resulted in growing demand from foreign students to study in Indian Institutions. Keeping this in view, the Department of AYUSH had proposed to support foreign nationals under its international fellowship programme for undertaking AYUSH courses at premier institutions in India.Initially, the total number of scholarships for AYUSH courses was 30.Later on, another 20 scholarships were added under the International Cooperation Scheme. TheDepartment also introduced 20 scholarships to students of Malaysia.

Scholarships are provided for the following courses:

(a)   Under Graduate courses
(1)   Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS):  5 ½ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training
(2)   Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS): 5 ½ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training
(3)   Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS): 5 ½ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training
(4)   Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicines and Surgery (BAMS): 5 ½ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training

(b)   Post Graduate Courses
(1)   M.D. Ayurveda: 3 year course. Eligibility: BAMS degree recognized by CCIM.
(2)   MD Siddha: 3 year course. Eligibility: BSMS degree recognized by CCIM.
(3)   MD Unani: 3 year course. Eligibility: BUMS degree recognized by CCIM.
(4)   MD Homoeopathy: 3 year course.Eligibility: BHMS degree recognized by CCH.

(c)    Ph.D. Courses
(1)   Ph.D in Ayurveda: 3 years course. Eligibility: MD (Ayurveda) degree recognized by CCIM.

Procedure for application

ICCR sends the offer letter for scholarships to Indian Missions abroad. Offer of scholarships are advertised by the Indian Missions in countries where the scholarships are offered. Application forms for scholarships are available with the Indian missions. Interested students are required to submit six complete sets of applications forms at the Missions.

BN/HB

Source: Pib

Withholding of 10% gratuity from the retiring Government servants — clarification regarding

Withholding of 10% gratuity from the retiring Government servants — clarification regarding

No.20/16/1998-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 19th February 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:    Withholding of 10% gratuity from the retiring Government servants — clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving representations from individuals and Pensioners Associations that Government Departments have been withholding 10% of the amount of gratuity from each retirees even when they had not been provided any Government accommodation.

2 The recovery and adjustment of Govt. dues from retirement gratuity is regulated under Rules 71 to 73 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rule (1) to (3) of Rule 72 ibid provide for recovery of actual amount of Govt. dues in respect of Govt. accommodation from pay & allowances before retirement and from Retirement Gratuity. Sub rule (5) of Rule 72 ibid stipulates that if, in any particular case, it is not possible for the Directorate of Estates to determine the outstanding licence fee, that Directorate shall inform the Head of Office that ten per cent of gratuity may be withheld pending receipt of further information. The withheld amount of gratuity is to be paid back to government servant immediately on production of ‘No Demand Certificate’ (NDC) from Dte of Estates. Thus, if no ‘Govt. dues’ in respect of Govt. accommodation are outstanding then the rules do not provide for withholding of any part of the gratuity on retirement of the Govt. servant. If no Government accommodation is allotted to a Government servant, in accordance with Dte of Estate’s OM No.18011/5/1990-Pol-III dated 12.10.2010, it is for the Administrative Ministry to issue an `NDC”.

3. As regards recovery in respect of ‘Govt. dues’ other than those pertaining to Govt. accommodation, the Head of Office is required to complete assessment of such dues eight months prior to the date of retirement [Rule 73(2)]. The actual amount of such dues and the dues which come to the notice subsequently and remaining outstanding are to be adjusted against the amount of retirement gratuity becoming payable to the Govt. servant on retirement. Thus, there is no provision for withholding any part of gratuity for the purpose of recovery of outstanding government dues other than those pertaining to government accommodation

(Tripti P. Ghosh)
Director
TEL: 24624802

SOURCE- http://persmin.nic.in/

Dopt orders : Various forms of protest action on two days Nationwide General strike on 20th and 21st February, 2013.

Various forms of protest action on two days Nationwide General strike on 20th and 21st February, 2013.


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001

D.O. No. 33012/1(s)/2013-Estt-B

Dated the 15th February, 2013


Dear Sir/Madam,

The Joint Platform of Action of Government and Associate Services Employee’s Organizations — All India Committee has given a notice that the affiliated organizations of JPA and the mass of employees working in Government services throughout the country will boycott work and resort to various forms of protest action on two days Nationwide General strike on 20th & 21st February, 2013 in pursuance of their Charter of Demands.

2. The instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training prohibit the Government servants from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule 7 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Besides, in accordance with the proviso to Rule 17(1) of the Fundamental Rules, pay and allowances is not admissible to an employee for his absence from duty without any authority. As to the concomitant rights of an Association after it is formed, they cannot be different from the rights which can be claimed by the individual members of which the Association is composed. It follows that the right to form an Association does not include any guaranteed right to strike. There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several judgments that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the Conduct Rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with in accordance with the law. Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action. In this connection, your kind attention is also drawn to this Department’s OM No. 33012/1(s)/2008-Estt (B) (pt) dated 12th September, 2008 (copy enclosed).

3. A Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government employees is already functioning. This scheme has been introduced with the object of promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of co-operation between the Government, in its capacity as employer, and the general body of its employees in matters of common concern, and with the object, further of increasing the efficiency of the public service. The JCM at the different levels have been discussing issues brought before it for consideration and either reaching amicable settlement or referring the matter to the Board of Arbitration in relation to pay and allowances, weekly hours of work and leave, whenever no amicable settlement could be reached in relation to these items.

4. The Central Government Employees under your Ministry / Departments may, therefore, be suitably informed of the aforesaid instructions under the Conduct Rules issued by this Department and other regulations upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and dissuaded from resorting to strike in any form. You may also issue instructions not to sanction Casual Leave or other kind of leave to employees if applied for, during the period of the proposed strike and ensure that the willing employees are allowed hindrance free entry into the office premises. For this purpose, Joint secretary (Admn) may be entrusted with the task of coordinating with security personnel. Suitable contingency plan may also be worked out to carry out the various functions of the Ministry/Department.

5. In case the employees go on strike, a report indicating the number of employees who took part in the proposed strike may be conveyed to this Department on the evening of the day.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(Manoj Joshi)
Joint Secretary (AT and Admn.)

Participation in any form of strike/mass casual leave / boycott of work etc., by Government servants - CCS(Conduct)Rules - regarding.

File No.33012/1(S)/2008-Estt(B) (Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

Dated the  2nd September, 2008


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject :- Participation in any form of strike/mass casual leave / boycott of work etc., by Government servants - CCS(Conduct)Rules - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training prohibit the Government servants from participating In any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or In any way abet any form of strike which will be in violation of Rule 7 of the CCS(Conduct) Rules, 1964. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the Conduct Rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with inaccordance with law. Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action.

2. A Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) for Central Government employees is already functioning, this scheme has been introduced with the object of promoting harmonious relations and of securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Government, In its capacity as employer, and the general body of its employees In matters of common concern, and with the object, further of increasing the efficiency of the public service.

3. Therefore, apart from the fact that any form of strike/mass casual Leave / boycott of work would be in violation of the CCS(Conduct) Rule, going on any form of strike will also not be in the Interest of the employees. Accordingly,the undersigned is directed to convey that if any employee or an association / group
of employees, under any nomenclature, indulge in any form of strike/boycott of work in pursuance of any alleged demands, or send any letter conveying of their intention to organize any such event, in terms of the provisions mentioned in para-I above, the salary of such employees for the day/days in question shall not be paid and the details of such employees shall have to be intimated by the concerned office where such an event took place to the Administrative Ministry/Department concerned, within 15 days of such incident for a decision on how to treat the unauthorized absence occasioned by such an action by the employees.  This will be without prejudice to any disciplinary action that may be intimated against such employees. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of this O.M. to the notice of all concerned offices under them.

sd/-
(Suneel K.Arora)
Secretary to the Government of India


Source : www.persmin.nic.in
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