Revised Pay Structure for various Official Language Cadre Posts in KVS

Revised Pay Structure for various Official Language Cadre Posts in KVS

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,

New Delhi 110 016
Fax: 26514179
TEL: 26858570

Website:www.kvsangathan.nic.in

Dated: 19.02.2018

F.6-1/2001-KVS(Admn-I)/Vol.-II

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The Board of Governors, KVS in its 96th meeting held on 28.01.2014, while considering the agenda on adoption of Revised Model Recruitment Rules / Pay Scales for various official language (OL) cadre posts in KVS according to DOPT, Govt. of India OM No. AB-14017/46/2011-Estt(RR) dated 19.09.2013 had, inter-alia, decided as under:-

"The Board approved the Model Recruitment Rules and the pay scales ordered in the OM No AB 14017/46/2011-Estt.(RR) dated 19.09.2013 of GOI, Ministry of Personnel, PG&Pensions, DOPT with the direction that the revised pay scales would be given prospectively only to those OL cadre posts incumbents of KVS who fulfill the eligibility conditions of Model RRs. It was also decided to obtain the approval of MRHD in this matter".

2.Thereafter a detailed proposal seeking approval of the Ministry of HRD was submitted by KVS letter of even number dated 24.02.2014.

3.After detailed examination of the proposal of KVS, the Ministry of HRD vide their letter No. F. 3-5/2014-UT.2 dated 04.01.2018 has conveyed the approval of the competent authority for adoption of Model Recruitment Rules for the various Official Language cadre posts in KVS w.e.f. 28.01.2014 with the condition that officials presently working in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan would not become automatically eligible for modified scales but only after adoption of RRs and applicability in respect of existing officials would happen, if they are eligible as per the conditions of eligibility of Model Recruitment Rules.

4.Pursuant to the above approval of the Ministry of HRD, the Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan vide KVS office order dated 22.01.2018 constituted a committee under the Chairpersonship of Joint Commissioner (Administration), KVS to verify the eligibility of each incumbent to various Official Language cadre posts in KVS.

5.The committee examined the documents of all the employees from their service records and, in its meeting held on 08.02.2018, found all the existing employees of KVS eligible as per the Model Recruitment Rules. The committee submitted its recommendations on 09.02.2018.

6.Accordingly, approval of the Ministry of HRD is hereby conveyed for the adoption of the revised Model Recruitment Rules and revised pay structure for various Official Language cadre posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan as under:-

Designation	Pay Band & Grade Pay w.e.f. 28.01.2014		Pay Matrix Level as per 7th CPC w.e.f 01.01.2016
	Pay Band	Grade Pay
Jr. Translator	PB-2	4200	Level -6
Sr.Translator	PB-2	4600	Level -7
Asstt. Director (OL)	PB-3	5400	Level -10

7. The designation of the Official Language cadre posts in KVS also stands modified accordingly as mentioned in Para 6 above.

This issues with the approval of Commissioner, KVS.

sd/-
(Dr. Shachi Kant)
Joint Commissioner (Pers.)

Authority: http://kvsangathan.nic.in/

KVS Non Teaching Staff Recruitment - Dates for Computer Based Test (CBT) and Facilitation Centres

KVS Non Teaching Staff Recruitment - Dates for Computer Based Test (CBT) and Facilitation Centres

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)
(An Autonomous Body under MHRD, Government of India
18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG
NEW DELHI - 110016

F.11054/2/2017/KVS(HQ)/RPS

Dated: 13/02/2018

NOTICE

Sub: KVS Advertisement No. 13 publsihed in various Newspapers on 20-12-2017 and Advertisement No. 10 Published in Employment News dated 23-29 May 2015 for filing-up of vacancies of Officers Cadres, Librarian and Non-Teaching Posts in Kendriya Vidalaya Sangathan (KVS) - Conduct of Computer Based Online Examination from 19th to 23rd February and 26th February, 2018 - Details of Facilitation Centres - regarding.

With reference to KVS Notice dated 01st February 2018 published in KVS website, the Computer Based Test (CBT) has been scheduled to be held from 19th to 23rd February 2018 and 26th February, 2018 as per the following schedule:

S.No.	Post	ExaminationDate(s)
1.	Lower Division Clerk	19/02/2018, 20/02/2018, 21/02/2018,22/02/2018 & 23/02/2018
2.	Hindi Translator	19/02/2018
3.	Assistant	22/02/2018
4.	Librarian	22/02/2018
5.	Upper Division Clerk	23/02/2018
6.	Stenographer (Grade-II)	23/02/2018
7.	Administrative Officer	26/02/2018
8.	Finance Officer	26/02/2018
9.	Assistant Commissioner	26/02/2018
10.	Assistant Engineer	Shall be notified separately
11.	Deputy Commissioner	Shall be notified separately

The e-admit cards to the candidates have already been made available/go-live in their respective registered e-mail IDs for the said posts. In addition, the facility for downloading the e-admit card has also been made available on KVS website.

However, in-case of any admit card related issues/query; the candidate may personally visit the Facilitation Centre, One day before the conduct of examination along with 2 passport size photographs and related documentary evidence for redressal of their grievances/queries, subject to receipt of application through online mode. The address of Faciliation Centre is given below:
Please note that no request for change in examination date/examination centre shall be entertained under any circumstances.

FACILITATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL FROM 18.02.2018 TO 22.02.2018 FOR THE POST OF LDC, UDC, STENOGRAPHER, LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT AND HINDI TRANSLATOR

S.No	State	City	Exam Centre Name
1.	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	ION Digital Zone IDZ Kandrika Vijaya Durga Computers, NGOs Colony. Opp. KandrikaBus Stop, Kandrika, Krishna District, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520015.
2.	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	ION Digital Zone IDZ Sheela Nagar Door No. 32-12-329/5 and 6, Icon Krishi Hospitals Road, Sheela Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530012.
3.	Assam	Guwahati	ION Digital Zone IDZ, Borjhar &4thFloor, V.I.P Road Opposite St. Claret School Borjhar Area Kahikuchi Guwahati -781015
4.	Bihar	Bhagalpur	ION Digital Zone IDZ Bhagalpur Tss Digital Pvt Ltd. At-Industrial Area, Near DanikJagaran Office, Biada, Barari, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 812003
5.	Bihar	Muzaffarpur	ION Digital Zone Idz Kacchi Pakki Majhauli dharamdas, NH-28, Opposite Ranjeet Cold Store, Kacchi Pakki, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - 842002
6.	Bihar	Patna	ION Digital Zone IDZ 2 Pattiputra Uno Digital Pvt Ltd Gate No. 2, Road No.3, Block 3, Patliputra Industrial Estate, Near P and M Mail, Patna, Bihar - 800013.
7.	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	ION Digital Zone IDZ Chandigarh Plot No. 28, Industrial Area Phase 1, Above HDFCBank, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160002
8.	Chattisgarh	Raipur	ION Digital Zone IDZ SARONA Parthivi Province, Comercial Complex Sant RavidasWard Ward No - 70, Sarona Raipur C.G. 492099
9.	Delhi/NCR	Delhi	ION Digital Zone IDZ 1, Mathura Road A 27, Mohan Co-Op Industrial Estate, Near SarithaVihar Metro Station, Near Metro Pillar No. 292-293, New Delhi, Delhi, 110044
10.	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	ION Digital Zone IDZ 1, Odhav Shri Vireshvar Infotech, 2nd and 3rdFloor, Siddhivinayak Arcade, Barcelona Circle, S.P. Ring Road, Odhav, Ahmedabad-382415
11.	Haryana	Kurukshetra	ION Digital Zone IDZ Sector 5 Balaji Infosystems, Sco 44, 45, 49, Sec-5 Urban Estate Kurukshetra Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136118
12.	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	ION Digital Zone IDZ Kaluchak Baldev Infotech Systems, Deeli, Morh-Langar,Opposite SBI, Kaluchak, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, 180010
13.	Jharkhand	Ranchi	ION Digital Zone Tatisilwai Srs Park Plot No. 13p Tatisilwai Industrial AreaPhase-1 Khelgaon Road Ranchi Jharkhand 835103
14.	Karnataka	Bengaluru	ION Digital Zone IDZ Thigalarapalya Main Road Spring Solutions, 47/1, 11th Cross,Balaji Nagar, Thigalarapalya Main Road, Peenya 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560058
15.	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	ION Digital Zone IDZ Attingal Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajadhani Hills, Nagaroor, Nedumparambu PO,Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695102
16.	Kerala	Thrissur	ION Digital Zone IDZ Thrissur Jyothi Technologies, Jyothi Towers, Poothole PO,Westfort Junction, Thrissur, Kerala, 680004
17.	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	ION Digital Zone IDZ, Trinity 1 Shri JairamEducation Society, Kokta Bypass Road, &Research, Kokta By-Pass, Raisen Road Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 462021
18.	Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	ION DIGITAL ZONE IDZ, Gram Raigwan, Near Patan Bypass Global Nature Care Sangaathan Group oflinstitutions, Faculty of Engineering andManagement, Gram Raigwan, Near Patan Bypass Jabalpur, MP Pin-482002.
19.	Maharashtra	Mumbai	ION DIGITAL ZONE, IDZ POWAI Ion Digital Zone, Idz Powai, Aurum It Park, MorarjiNagar, Near Hotel Ramada, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400087.
20.	Maharashtra	Nagpur	ION DIGITAL ZONE, IDZ 2, WADI MIDC Balaji Infotech, Plot No. D 7/12, Hingna Midc, Opp. Old BalajiPlastic, Lane, Opp BMW Showroom, Wadi Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440028
21.	Maharashtra	Pune	ION Digital Zone IDZ, Narhe M C B Business Solutions (India) Pvt LTD, 1st&4th Floor, Navie IT Zone (Phase 3) Behind Union Bank, Near Navale Bridge, Mumbai-Bangalore Highway, Narhe - Ambegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, Pincode - 411041
22.	Odisha	Bhubaneswar	ION Digital Zone, IDZ2 Patia Koustuv Technical Campus, KISD/CEB, Plot No.2,Sector B.Near Chandrasekharpur Police Station Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - 751024
23.	Punjab	Amritsar	ION Digital Zone IDZ Albert Road ION Digital Zone IDZ, Albert Road, Opposite side,Kumar International Hotel, Albert Road, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001
24.	Punjab	Jalandhar	ION Digital Zone IDZ 1 Paragpur Saffron Consulting Services, Saffron Tower, GT Road, Paragpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144005
25.	Punjab	Patiala	ION Digital Zone IDZ Bahadurgarh Patiala Opposite Commando Complex, Main Rajpura Road, Bahadurgarh, Patiala, Punjab, 147021
26.	Rajasthan	Ajmer	ION Digital Zone IDZ Gegal Industrial Area Balaji Cyber Services, Plot No. F - 31 (C), NearCanara Bank, RIICO Industrial Area, Gegal, Ajmer, Pincode - 305023
27.	Rajasthan	Bikaner	ION Digital Zone IDZ Naino Ka Bas M N Institute Campus, Jodhpur bypass road, neargarden Rajasthan
28.	Rajasthan	Jaipur	ION Digital Zone IDZ -1 VKI Road No.1 Infinity Infotech, B-4, Road No. 1, Near FireStation, Vishwakarma Industrial Area, Jaipur, 302013
29.	Rajasthan	Sikar	ION Digital Zone IDZ, Chandpura Bhartiya Public School, Near Sanwali Circle Village Chandpura, PO-Bajajgram Sanwali, Sikar, Rajasthan - 332021
30.	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	ION Digital Zone IDZ Manimangalam Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering Dr.V.P.R. Nagar, Puducheri, Manimangalam Village, Sriperumpuder Taluk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 601301
31.	Telanagana	Hyderabad	ION Digital Zone IDZ 2 Moula Ali CVK Technologies Private Limited, Plot no 12, NearCoca Cola Factory, NFC Road, Opposite Jubilant Food Works, Moula Ali, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana-500040
32.	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad	ION Digital Zone IDZ 2 Naini United Institue of Management, E 3, UPSIDCIndustrial Area, Naini Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211010
33.	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	ION Digital Zone IDZ Prabandh Nagar Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Higher Education, Near IIM, Prabandh Nagar, Mubarakpur, Sitapur-Hardoi Bypass Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.226013
34.	Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi	ION Digital Zone IDZ  Harahuwa Chauraha S R Platinum English School, Harahuwa Chauraha, Panchkoshi Marg, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221105
35.	Uttarkhand	Dehradun	ION Digital Zone IDZ Kuanwala SP Info System Dehradun, Kuanwala Haridwar Bypass, Near Honda Show Room, Dehradun, Post Office- Kuanwala, Dehradun, Uttarkhand 248001
36.	Uttarkhand	Roorkee	ION Digital Zone IDZ  Kishanpur 9th Mile Stone Roorkee-Dehradun Highway,Village Kishanpur Near Hotel Hometal, Roorkee, Uttarkhand, 247667
37.	West Bengal	Kolkata	TCS Gito Bitan Tata Consultancy Services Limited Gitobitan, Plot No DN 54 and 55, Sector-V, Bindhan Nagar Salt Lake East, Kolkata, Pin-700091

TIMING: 10.00AM TO 12.00 NOON

FACILITATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL ON 25.02.2018 FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND FINANCE OFFICER

TIMING: 10.00 AM TO 12.00 NOON 

S.No.	State	City	Exam Centre Name
38.	Delhi/NCR	Delhi	ION Digital Zone IDZ 1, Mathura Road A 27, Mohan Co-Op Industrial Estate, Near Sarita Vihar Metro Station, Near Metro Pillar No. 292-293, New Delhi, Delhi 110044

Any issue relating to e-admit card in respect of said recruitment, Help Desk: kvshelpdesk.2017@gmail.com. Or Toll Free Number: 18002663091 may be contacted.
It is advised that the candidates may visit KVS website regularly for further updation of the said recruitment.

sd/-

Joint Commissioner (Admn.)

Authority: http://kvsangathan.nic.in

Ministry of Railways extends the relaxation in Upper Age Limit for all categories

Railways

Ministry of Railways

Ministry of Railways extends the relaxation in Upper Age Limit for all categories.

Online Applications are invited around 90,000 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) like Track maintainer, Points man, Helper, Gateman, Porter and Group C Level II categories like Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP), Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver, Blacksmith, Carpenter) through Railway Recruitment Boards websites.

Last date of submission of application would be extended suitably.

Option to take exam in regional languages like Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Odiya and others will be available to the candidates.

19 FEB 2018

For the ongoing recruitment of Group C Level I & II posts, Ministry of Railways have decided to extend the relaxation in upper age limit as under:

CEN 01/2018 - Asst. Loco Pilot (ALP) & Technician (age in years)
Community	Notified		Revised
UR	28		30
OBC	31		33
SC	33		35
ST	33		35
CEN 02/2018 - Level-1 (erstwhile Group D) (Age in years)
Community	Notified	Revised
UR	31	33
OBC	34	36
SC	36	38
ST	36	38

Formal corrigendum is being issued on official websites of RRBs shortly. Last date of submission of application would be extended suitably. It has also been decided that the questions in regional languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Odiya, Telugu, Bangla and others will be available for candidates to take the exam.

Earlier, Ministry of Railways has announced one of the world’s largest recruitment processes for 89409 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) & Level II Categories. Online applications have been invited for the Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver, Blacksmith, and Carpenter) and Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts like Track maintainer, Points man, Helper, Gateman, Porter. This recruitment drive is open for candidates who have passed Class Xth & ITI for Group C Level I posts & Class Xth & ITI or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering for Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians and aspire to join Indian Railways.

Ministry of Railways has published a notification no. CEN 01/2018 for Group C Level II Categories posts for the candidates in the age group of 18-28 years who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI) or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering.
The notification no. CEN 02/2018 about Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts for candidates in the age group of 18-31 years and who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI). The notifications have already been uploaded on RRB Websites. The link of the website is as follows:

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,1244

PIB

Grant of 10 Days Casual Leave to the Industrial and Non-Industrial Employees of all Army DTES at par with other Employees of MOD

10 Days Casual Leave

Addl Dte Gen of MP/MP 4(Civ)(c)
Adjutant General's Branch
Integrated HQrs of MOD (Army)
West Block III, RK Puram
New Delhi 110066

16337/JCM/MP-4(Civ)(c)

16 Feb 2018

HQ Southern Command,
HQ Eastern Command,
HQ Western Command
HQ Central Command,
HQ Northern Command
HQ South West Command
HQ Army Training Command

Grant of Ten Days Casual Leave to the Industrial and Non-Industrial Employees of all Army DTES at par with other Employees of MOD

1. Reference speech point No.2© of review meeting of 24th Steering Committee Meeting 12th term of AHQ JCM III Level Council on the above subject
2. It has been pointed out by the Staff Side JCM Level III Council that in those Units/Establishments where employees are not getting benefits of 17 closed holidays in a year , may be granted 10 Days Casual leave(CL)
3. In this Connections, it is clarified that as per para 9 of Appendix III of FRSR Part III Leave Rules, all central Government Employees are entitled for Casual Leave as under:-
   

   08 days CL - for those entitled to 17 days gazetted holidays per calendar year
   10 days CL - for those not entitled to 17 days gazetted holidays per calendar year

4. It may be ensured that Casual Leave may be granted as per the above guidelines
5. This has approval of Competent Authority

(MC Sharma)
LWC ( C )
MP-4(Civ) ( c )
Copy to
All Line Dtes

Shri. M.Jayachandran
Secy Staff Side
Army HQ JCM Council

CGHS - Permission for Investigations/Treatment Procedures

CGHS - Permission for Investigations/Treatment Procedures

CGHS

No Permission is required for getting listed Investigations/ Treatment Procedures done at the CGHS empanelled Diagnostic Centres/Hospitals, if prescribed by CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge or Government Hospital specialist.

Listed Investigations/Treatment Procedures prescribed by a specialist of empanelled hospital need to be endorsed by the referring CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge, however permission is not required in this case also.

For unlisted Investigations/Treatment Procedures permission is required from the AD of the City/Zone in case of pensioners and Head of Department/Office in case of serving employees. However for pensioners of Autonomous bodies the permission is to be given by the concerned department only.

Procedure for getting the investigations done by an empanelled Diagnostic centre/Hospital
The following documents are required to be submitted:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist
2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.
3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Investigation can be done within 14 days of the advice only.
Procedure for getting for any treatment procedure done at an empanelled hospital
The following documents are required:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist
2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.
3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Treatment procedures can be done within 3 months of the advice only.

Source: www.cghs.gov.in

Recruitment of candidates from Open Market in Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC against 20% vacancies reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways

Recruitment of candidates from Open Market in Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC against 20% vacancies reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways

NFIR

No. II/94/Part I

Dated: 16/02/2018

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Recruitment of candidates from Open Market in Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC against 20% vacancies reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's instructions contained in RBE No. 71/2016 dated 21/06/2017 & RBE No. 34/2017 dated 12/04/2017.
(ii) NFIR’s letter No. II/94/Part I dated 17/07/2017 to Board (CRB).
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2016/RR-1/8 dated 12/08/2017.

Kind attention is invited to the instructions issued by the Railway Board vide RBE No. 71/2016 dated 21/06/2017 and 34/2017 dated 12/04/2017 wherein decision has been taken to reserve 20% vacancies against direct recruitment quota in Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC pay matrix from amongst Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways.

In this connection, Federation has come across the Centralized Employment No. CEN 02/2018 (published on 10/02/2018 and Closing date 12/03/2018) wherein the Course Completed Act Apprentice trained in Railway establishments have been allowed to compete along with other outside candidates (Para 12.0 of the notification may be seen) for which respective RRBs have been entrusted the job to recruit the candidates for the Zones to which the requirement is to be catered for. In this connection, Federation conveys that this process is time consuming and the designated RRBs are likely to take more than six months to finalize the panels. The Zonal Railways on receipt of the panels will take further period of about 2-3 months to get the selected and empanelled candidates medically examined for issuing posting orders.

In order to ensure quick availability of candidates, Federation suggests that the quota of 20% vacancies in respect of Railway Act Apprentices may be allowed to be filled by the Zonal Railways directly without linking to RRB/RRC recruitment process.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (CRB) to kindly arrange to review the matter and see that instructions to the General Managers are issued for inducting Course Completed Act Apprentices to the extant of 20% vacancies in Pay Level-1 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix without linking to the recruitment process conducted by RRBs/RRCs.

Federation may kindly be kept advised of the action taken in the matter.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff: NFIR

NFIR

Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff - reg.

No. IV/RSAC/Conf./Part IX

Dated: 13/02/2018

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff - reg.

The extant instructions provide that the Running Staff are entitled for payment of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of pay. It has, however, been represented by our affiliates as well staff that on many Zonal Railways 30% of 7th CPC pay is not being reckoned for the purpose of payment of Leave Salary to the Running Staff. When pointed out, the Zonal Railways stated that Board's clarification is awaited.

In this connection, NFIR desires to state that Leave Salary is not part of Allowances, therefore, 30% of 7th CPC pay needs to be added to the Basic Pay for the purpose of payment oi Leave Salary to the Running Staff. In view of confusion prevailing on certain Zonal Railways, the Railway Board may consider issuing suitable clarification for reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for the purpose of payment of Leave Salary.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue clarification instructions as suggested above, duly endorsing copy thereof to the Federation, at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source : NFIR

Drastic reduction in Budgetary support to Ordnance Factories

BPMS: Drastic reduction in Budgetary support to Ordnance Factories

REF: BPMS /MOD /Budget /186 (8/1/R)

Dated: 10.02.2018

To
Smt. Nirmala Sitharamari, Defence Minister,
Government of India,
South Block, New Delhi

Sub : Drastic reduction in Budgetary support to Ordnance Factories

Hon'ble madam,

With due regards, I would like to bring the following for your kind personal intervention at the earliest please:-

We were not surprised on your statement speaking on the eve to mark 90 years of the setting up of leading industry body FICCI on 14.12.2017 when you said: "This may be a proper and suitable occasion to say that I am doing a major review of the ordnance factories, to make sure we understand where they are, what is it that they have to be given, are they going to be in a position to be joint venture partners for people trying to benefit from transfer of technology… so OFBs (ordnance factory boards) are also being looked into."

But we are consternated to note that all of a sudden the government has drastically cut down the Budgetary support of the Ordnance Factories, both for the Revised Estimates for the year 2017-18 and the Budgetary Estimates for the year 2018-19. In the current year Value of Issue for Army was planned at Rs. 14496 crore which has been reduced to Rs. 11419 crore (reduction by 21.22%). Budget Estimate for the year 2018-19 indicates reduction from Rs. 14872 crore to Rs. 11743 crore for issues to Army. Due to this, spares of 'A' Vehicles and Artillery Guns, sighting Systems and Electronics, General Stores and Clothing, Small Arms cannot be supplied to Army. This will have a cascading adverse effect on the capacity utilization of concerned 12 Ordnance Factories, pay pocket of employees and society at large.

As a major stakeholder, this development is being view with great concern as it directly and brutally affects not only the Defence Production sector per se, but the war preparedness of the Nation too.

In this connection we seek to bring to your kind attention various correspondence of this Federation wherein we have reiterated the fact that depending on the Private Sector on critical supplies have been a failure till date and will continue to be so in the future too, after all, this sector cannot just perform on the single point agenda of "return on investment", the mainstay of the private enterprises.

Suffice to mention once again that the private sector can only make sound & fury but cannot deliver due to the vagarity of the situation prevalent in defence purchases.

It is worth to mention here that erstwhile Defence Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar had been encouraging the Ordnance Factories' employees/organization as they ensured defence production upto Rs 14,000 crore in the financial year 2015-16. He noticed that the output of the ordnance factory had improved for the first time by 17 per cent. It was stagnant for four to five years and hovering around Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,000 crore. He used to say, "Ordnance Factories have achieved new milestones in production of ammunition and defence weapons. These defence establishments have a bright future for feeding defence products for security of the nation. Now, ordnance factories are eyeing production of Rs 20,000 crore in near future,"

The drastic reduction in Budgetary support, it is apprehended, will entail stoppage of supplies of various critical spares, general items, electronic items and even small arms and ammunitions, directly affecting the work load of more than a dozen factories and thousands of workmen.

In view of the above, we seek your kind personal intervention in the matter with an request to restore the budgetary support to its original state to avoid a major collapse of supplies which may eventually cause impediment to the war preparedness of the Nation.

An immediate action in the matter is therefore solicited.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Sincerely yours

S/d,
(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)

Source : BPMS

Loco Running Staff - Rajya Sabha Q&A

Loco Running Staff - Rajya Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 960
ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

LOCO RUNNING STAFF

960. SHRI C.P. NARAYANAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of loco running staff in Railways at present;

(b) their average work load per week;

(c) the maximum hours of continuous work they have to do in a week;

(d) how much increase in their emoluments have been given during the last three years; and

(e) how do they compare with emoluments of other railway staff?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 960 BY SHRI C.P. NARAYANAN ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 09.02.2018 REGARDING LOCO RUNNING STAFF

(a) As on 01.04.2017, over Zonal Railways, total number of employed staff in loco running category is 87196.
(b) & (c) As per the provision of the Railways Act, 1989 and the Railway Servants (Hours of Work & Period of Rest) Rules, 2005, Loco running staff on the Railways are classified as ‘Continuous’ and as such, their rostered hours of work is 54 hours a week on an average in a two-weekly period of 14 days.

(d) & (e) After the Seventh CPC (Central Pay Commission) recommendations, the basic pay of the non-running staff has been increased by a multiplication factor of 2.57 with effect from 01.01.2016 and then fixed in the appropriate cell of the relevant Level in the Seventh CPC pay matrix, while for the running staff the multiplication factor of 2.945 was used. Further, the actual raise in the pay of the running staff has been ensured at a minimum of 14.29 percent with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) concurrence. This has resulted in an effective multiplication factor of around 3.01 for Running Staff. The running staff also get allowances like Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance on the basic pay enhanced by 30%.

Source : Rajya Sabha

ECHS - Signing of online Generated Temporary slip from online smart card Application

ECHS - Signing of online Generated Temporary slip from online smart card Application

Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General's Branch
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt - 110 010
31 Jan 2018

Tele: 011-25684645
Telefax: 011-25682392
Email:jditechs-mod@nic.in
B/49711-NewSmartCard/AG/ECHS

All Regional Centers

SIGNING OF ONLINE GENERATED TEMPORARY SLIP FROM ONLINE SMART CARD APPLICATION

1. Refer this organisation letter No. B/49711-NewSmartCard/AG/ECHS dated 23 Jan 2018.

2. In the new system all the applicants, except old card holders are being issued online generated temporary slip with details of each family member of the applicant. A sample of the online generated temporary slip is attached for reference.

3. The online generated temporary slip is to be activated by the OIC Parent Polyclinic. He will sign the Temporary Slip after verifying any of the following documents:-

(a) PPO / Pension Book of ex serviceman / family pensioner.
(b) Service Book / Discharge Book of ex serviceman / family pensioner.
(c) Date of birth of dependents as per discharge book / dependent cards.

4. The Temporary Slip will be valid for a period of three months from the dated of issue. The validity of the temporary slip subsequently can be extended further for periods of three months at a time only after checking the online status of the application.

5. The online generated temporary slip as well as the old temporary slip or old card as the case may be is required to be submitted at Stn HQ, at the time of collection of New Smart Card.

6. For Regional Centres only. Please disseminate contents of this letter to all ECHS Polyclinics and Stn HQs in your AoR by fastest means for immediate action.

7. For MP-8 only. Please disseminate contents of this letter to all Record Offices of the Army for information.

8. This letter supersedes all the letters issued by this organisation prior to this date on subject.

S/d,
(Rakesh Sharma)
Col
Jt Dir (Stats & Automation)
for MD ECHS