NFPE MADURAI DIVISION HOSTS STUDY CAMP AT MADURAI ON 09.08.13 ON BEHALF OF NFPE CIRCLE UNION

NFPE MADURAI DIVISION HOSTS STUDY CAMP AT MADURAI ON 09.08.13 ON BEHALF OF NFPE CIRCLE UNION

Ex General Secretary K.V.Sridharan, Circle President Com. Sri.Venkatesh, Circle secretary Com J. Ramamurthy and many more office bearers and members are participated in the study camp. The following topics were taken and brief lectures were given by the militant leaders of NFPE

1. Labor resolutions and History of NFPE- Com. Sri. Venkatesh

2. RTI Act and protection against contributory negligence cases - Com. S. Sundaramoorthy

3. Postal department and its dynamic changes, cop up with its changes by the Postal employees - Com. J. Ramamurthy

4. CCS-CCA conduct rules, safeguard Central Government Employees against victimization by the atrocity administration - Com. K.V. Sridharan

The study camp prolonged from morning 10AM to evening 6PM which was very useful among the upcoming generations of India post.

Courtesy : http://nfpemadurai.blogspot.in/

New health insurance scheme in tamilnadu for government employees 2012 -TN GOVT orders 2013

New health insurance scheme in Tamilnadu for government employees 2012

New Health Insurance Scheme 2012 for the employees of Government Departments and Organisations covered under this Scheme- Consolidated List of Hospitals covered under the Scheme based on the recommendations of the Accreditation Committee for empanelment of Hospitals- Notified – Orders Issued.


                                                   FINANCE (SALARIES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.680

                                                                                                                                                 Dated:29th July, 2013
Vijaya Aandu, Aadi 13,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044

Read:

1. G.O.Ms.No.139 Finance (Sal.) Department, dated, 27.04.2012.
2. G.O.Ms.No.243 Finance (Sal.) Department, dated, 29.06.2012.
3. G.O. Ms.No.309 Finance (Sal.) Department, dated, 14.08.2012.
4. From the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts,
Lr.Rc.No.33701/2012 NHIS/ dated 23.04.2013, 28.5.2013 &
04.06.2013.

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders have been issued for the implementation of New Health Insurance Scheme 2012 to provide Health Care Assistance to the employees of Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards, Local Bodies, State Government Universities, Willing State Government Organisations/Institutions and their eligible family members with a provision to avail assistance up to Rs.4.00 lakhs (Rupees four lakhs only) for a block of 4 years on selection of a suitable Public Sector Insurance Company through National competitive bidding.

2. In the Government order second read above, the Government has awarded the tender to United India Insurance Company Limited and the said Company has executed an agreement with the Government for the implementation of the New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012.

3. As per the orders issued in the Government order second read above, the additional list of Hospitals covered under the scheme will have to be notified and also hosted on the websites of Government of Tamil Nadu in Finance Department, Treasuries and Accounts Department, United India Insurance Company Limited and Third Party Administrator for reference from time to time.

4. In the Government Order third read above, Government has constituted an Accreditation Committee for empanelment of accredited hospitals and to monitor the quality of treatment consisting of the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and a representative of the United India Insurance Company Limited.

New health insurance scheme in Tamilnadu for government employees 2012

LIST OF APPROVED HOSPITALS UNDER NEW HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME – 2012 DOWNLOAD HERE

New health insurance scheme tamilnadu government hospital lis-Tamilnadu Govt Order 2013

New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 for Employees of Government and their Family Members.

New health insurance scheme for Tamil Nadu State Government employees

Tamil Nadu Government Employee’s New Health Insurance Scheme

SOURCE-http://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/gos/GO%20Rt_680_Salaries_29072013.pdf

Financial assistance from the Central Welfare Fund for the employees affected by recent calamity in Uttarakhand.

Financial assistance from the Central Welfare Fund for the employees affected by recent calamity in Uttarakhand.

Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Welfare and Sports Section

No.10-07/2013 - WL & Sports

Dated 6th August 2013

To
      Shri M.Krishnan,
      General Secretary
      All India Postal Employees Union Group C,
      (CHQ), Dada Ghosh Bhawan,
      215/1, New Patel Road,
      New Delhi - 1100008.

Sub: Financial assistance from the Central Welfare Fund for the employees affected by recent calamity in Uttarakhand.

Sir,

This is with reference to your Letter No. P/2-21/Uttarkhand Circle dated 16.7.2013 addressed to the Secretary Posts regarding release of financial assistance to the Postal staff affected in the recent flash floods in Uttarakhand Circle and the amount has been sent.

Yours faithfully,

(Madhuri Dabrai)
Director (T, W&S)

Government staff can't avoid transfers, says court

Government staff can't avoid transfers, says court

CHENNAI: An Army engineer, who succeeded in nixing his first transfer in 2011 by approaching the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), failed to earn similar relief a second time with the CAT as well as the Madras high court saying there was no scope for interference in routine transfers.

"A government servant holding a transferable post has no vested right to remain posted at a particular place," a division bench of the court comprising Justice R Banumathi and Justice TS Sivagnanam said last week.

The judges were passing orders on a petition filed by PR Anand Kumar, who entered the Military Engineering Services as surveyor assistant in 1985. Later, the post was re-designated as junior engineer. On November 8, 2011, Anand was transferred from Chennai to Visakhapatnam. When his request to be retained in Chennai was rejected, he approached the CAT. Citing paragraph 36(b)(c) of the transfer guidelines, the CAT said he ought not to have been transferred in the middle of an academic year. It asked the authorities to pass fresh orders if necessary.

After withdrawing the earlier order, the authorities then transferred Anand to Hyderabad by an order dated February 10, 2012. He again rushed to CAT, which dismissed his application this time. He then moved the high court.



Rejecting his petition, the judges said: "The scope of judicial review of orders of transfer is well settled. The high court, while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226, is not expected to go into the question as to whether the transfer was for public service, as it would essentially require factual adjudication and depend upon the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case."

"Therefore, unless an order of transfer is shown to be an outcome of mala fide exercise or stated to be in violation of statutory provisions, the courts or the tribunals normally cannot interfere with such orders as a matter of routine," they said.

Though the guidelines deal with time of transfer and state that care will be taken to avoid transfers during the middle of the academic year, exceptions are available to meet requirements, the judges said. Transfers on administrative grounds may be ordered giving the employee less time, they said.

"There is no challenge to the order of transfer on the ground of any malafide exercise of power or that the order of transfer was passed by an incompetent authority or it violated any statutory rule," they said of Kumar's case.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Selection of Junior Translators and Hindi Pradhyapak: Rajya Sabha Q&A

Selection of Junior Translators and Hindi Pradhyapak: Rajya Sabha Q&A

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-535
ANSWERED ON-08.08.2013

Selection of Junior Translators and Hindi Pradhyapak

535 . DR. JANARDHAN WAGHMARE

(a) whether selection process in case of Junior Translators (CSOLS) and Hindi Pradhyapak (CHTI) had been made jeopardized and the eligibility criteria decided by the Chairman, Staff Selection Commision and the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (DOL) in their meeting held on 19 July, 2011 for the said posts had also been mismanaged by the Public Authorities concerned of SSC; and

(b) the action required to be proposed as per prescribed Law to remove all the loose ends and to ascertain the rightful claims of the meritorious candidates who had appeared for the aforesaid posts in the Examination of the Year-2011?


ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): No, Sir. The recruitment process for the Junior Translator (CSOLS)/Junior Hindi Translators (in Subordinate Offices) and Hindi Pradhyapak (Central Hindi Training Institute) etc. Examination, 2011 conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has been completed and the result was published on 27th March, 2012. As informed by the SSC that the Commission decided not to exercise its discretion to relax the eligibility criteria as provided in the Notice of the Examination.

(b): All the meritorious candidates who found place in the merit list and who possessed the requisite Essential Qualifications were selected and nominated. In view of above, no further action is called for in the matter.

Source: Rajya Sabha Q&A

Clarification regarding qualification prescribed for direct recruitment to the post of Lab. Supdt., Gr.III in Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 (Grade Pay: Rs.4200).

Clarification regarding qualification prescribed for direct recruitment to the post of Lab. Supdt., Gr.III in Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 (Grade Pay: Rs.4200).

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RMLWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 79/2013
No.E (NG)-II/2001/RR-1/20

New Delhi, dated 3/08/2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/Allahabad,
MTP/Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi,
Director General, RDSO/Lcuknow, RSC/Vadodra,
Director, IRISE/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik and
IRIM/EE/Jamalpur and Chairman/Railway Recruitment Boards,
Managing Director/Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.

Sub: Clarification regarding qualification prescribed for direct recruitment to the post of Lab. Supdt., Gr.III in Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 (Grade Pay: Rs.4200).

Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 12.11.2001 (RBE No.225/2001) wherein qualification for direct recruitment to post of Lab. Supdt., Gr.III in Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 (Grade Pay: Rs.4200) has been prescribed as under.

“B.Sc. with Bio-chemistry/Micro-Biology/Life Science or equivalent plus Diploma in Technology (DMLT) or equivalent OR B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Laboratory) from institutions.”

2. A question has arisen whether a candidate with qualification of B.Sc. (Chemistry) Honors with Botany & Zoology as subsidiary subject can be considered for the post of Lab. Supdt., Gr.III in Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 (Grade Pay: Rs.4200) where qualification was notified as stated in para 1 above.

3. The matter has been examined in consultation with Health Directorate of this Ministry and it is clarified that if the candidate has studied during his Graduation both Chemistry and Biology whether as main or as optional/subsidiary subject and is in possession of DMLT or equivalent will be treated as eligible for consideration for employment to the posts cited in the captioned subject.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Hindi version will follow)

sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Esst. (N)-II
Railway Board.

Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/RBE_79_2013.pdf]

Railway Board Orders - Clarification regarding acceptance of qualification of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Kuban State University of Technology Krasnodar.

Railway Board Orders - Clarification regarding acceptance of qualification of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Kuban State University of Technology Krasnodar.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RMLWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 78/2013

No.E (NG)-II/2009/RR-1/11

New Delhi, dated 2/08/2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/Allahabad,
MTP/Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi,
Director General, RDSO/Lcuknow, RSC/Vadodra,
Director, IRISE/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik and
IRIM/EE/Jamalpur and Chairman/Railway Recruitment Boards,
Managing Director/Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.

Sub: Clarification regarding acceptance of qualification of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Kuban State University of Technology Krasnodar.

Further to the instructions contained in Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/99/RR-1/76 dated 28/7/2000 (RBE No. 145/2000), the issue of acceptance of qualification of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Kuban State University of Technology, Krasnodar of Russian Federation for the post on the railways for which the prescribed qualification is Bachelor Degree in Engineering of an Indian University has been under consideration of this Ministry.

The issue has been examined in consultation with Department of Higher Education/Ministry of Human Resource Development and Association of Indian Universities/New Delhi and it is clarified that 05 years Diploma in Engineering/Master of Science in Engineering awarded by the accredited Universities/Higher Educational Institutions in Russian Federations/CIS countries including Kuban State University of Technology, Krasnodar is recognized as equivalent to BE Degree of an Indian University.

Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board

Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/RBE_78_2013.pdf]

Central Government Jobs: Recruitment of SC,ST and OBC

Central Government Jobs: Recruitment of SC,ST and OBC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-538
ANSWERED ON-08.08.2013

Recruitment of SC ST OBC

538 .    SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI

(a) the number of persons belong to SC/ST/OBC recruited in different groups of the Central Government Services during last five years; and

(b) the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): As per information received from various Ministries/Departments, the number of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates appointed by direct recruitment in different groups of the Central Government services during the years from 2006 to 2010 is given in the Annexure.

Source-http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.538 for 08/08/2013

Number of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates appointed by direct recruitment in different groups of the Central Government services during the years from 2006 to 2010

Year	Groups	Scheduled Castes	Scheduled Tribes	Other Backward Classes
2006	Group A	202	216	315
	Group B	198	135	312
	Group C	9358	6511	14686
	Group D	4708	3017	4796
	Total	14466	9879	20109
2007	Group A	336	149	592
	Group B	156	84	219
	Group C	9012	6407	13667
	Group D	5784	2734	7357
	Total	15288	9374	21835
2008	Group A	395	180	691
	Group B	346	114	372
	Group C	8414	4857	13781
	Group D	7491	2477	8187
	Total	16646	7628	23031
2009	Group A	408	199	792
	Group B	566	289	1246
	Group C	10851	6750	20405
	Group D	3528	1219	3886
	Total	15353	8457	26329
2010*	Group A	238	116	555
	Group B	600	285	1112
	Group C	9895	6832	17963
	Group D	1855	581	1910
	Total	12588	7814	21540
	Grand total	74341	43152	112844

 * For the year 2010, data does not include two Ministries/Departments.

Source: govtempdiary

Hike contribution to raise minimum pension: EPFO to Government

Hike contribution to raise minimum pension: EPFO to Government

 Retirement fund body EPFO has made a case for increase in Government’s contribution to its pension scheme EPS-95 to 1.79 per cent of basic wages from existing 1.16 per cent for ensuring Rs 1,000 per month to pensioners.

“...it is believed that there is a strong case for increasing the government’s contribution from 1.16 per cent to 1.79 per cent to the EPS—95 (Employees Pension Scheme—1995) fund to support a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month for all categories of EPF-95 pensioners,” EPFO said in a letter to Labour Ministry.

According to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO), additional contribution of 0.63 per cent of workers’ basic wages to EPS—95 is required to pay minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month to all categories of pensioners.

Now, the Labour Ministry would have to take up the issue with Finance Ministry for the purpose.

In the present scenario, Central Government contributes 1.16 per cent of workers’ basic wages (basic pay plus dearness allowance), towards EPS—95 fund. During 2012-13, government contributed around Rs 1,900 crore towards the EPS-95 fund which also includes some arrears.

The official estimates indicate that if the Central Government decides to increase its contribution to 1.79 per cent of the workers’ basic wages, then they would have to pay additional amount of Rs 750 crore to Rs 800 crore during this fiscal. This additional contribution would further increase to Rs 1,400 crore by 2018-19.

However, EPFO is batting for increase in the government’s contribution as neither the workers nor employers want to pay the additional 0.63 per cent of workers’ basic wages to ensure minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month under the scheme.

The hike in contribution will be over-and-above the 8.33 per cent contributed by employers toward the pension account of employees, as well as the 1.16 per cent provided by the government under the scheme.

According to EPFO data, as of March 31, 2010, there were 35 lakh pensioners subscribed to the retirement fund body, of which 14 lakh persons get a monthly pension of less than Rs 500.

The number of EPFO pensioners getting a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 is 7 lakh. The data revealed there were cases where pensioners are getting a monthly pension as low as Rs 12 and Rs 38

Source: Business Line

Booking of Railway Tickets through Mobile Phones without internet connection

Booking of Railway Tickets through Mobile Phones without internet connection

IRCTC launches pilot project for railway ticketing through Mobile phones without internet facility

A pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones has been launched by IRCTC on Ist July 2013. The salient features of the scheme are as follows:-

    There is no need of internet at any stage, viz. booking, payment, cancellation etc.
    The user gets ticket details Short Messaging Service (SMS) instantly.
    SMS along with Photo Identity Card in original can be used to travel, no printout of the ticket is required.

The steps taken to popularize the booking of tickets through non-internet based mobile phones through SMS mode are as follows:

• Publication in leading newspapers.
• Distribution of brochures about SMS booking.
• Sending details of the scheme through e-mail to all registered users of IRCTC.
• Display of message on the website of IRCTC.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today