DoPT Orders 2019: Engagement of Consultants in the National Crime Records Bureau

DoPT Orders 2019

Engagement of Consultants in the National Crime Records Bureau

No. 32/1/2018-Ad-I(A)/NCRB
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
National Crime Records Bureau

NH-8, Mahipalpur
New Delhi - 110037.
Dated: 12th June, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Uploading the vacancy circular on the MHA and DOPT's website - reg.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a vacancy circular along with the Annexures regarding engagement of 13 posts as Consultants in this bureau on contract basis.

MHA and DOPT are requested to upload this vacancy circular on their respective websites for wide circulation.

This issues with the approval of Director, NCRB.

End: As Above.

(RAJESHWAR LAL)
Assistant Director (Admn.)

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No. 32/1/2018-Ad-I(A)/NCRB
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
National Crime Records Bureau

NH-8, Mahipalpur
New Delhi - 110037.
Dated: 12th June, 2019

CIRCULAR

Subject: Engagement of Consultants in the National Crime Records Bureau - reg.

This bureau invites applications for engagement of consultants from retired Government Servants on Contract Basis for a period of one (1) year or till the post is regularly filled up, whichever is earlier. The details regarding eligibility criteria, terms of references etc are as under:-

S.No.	Name of the post	Vacany	Level in the Pay Matrix	Pre-revised 6th CPC Grade Pay	Eligibility
1	Principal Private Secretary (PPS)	1	11	6600	Should have retired as PPS or equivalent from a Central Govt. office Retired PS with five years experience will also be considered.
2	Private Secretary (PS)	2	8	4800	Should have retired as PS or equivalent from a Central Govt. office. Retired PA with five years experience will also be considered.
3	Section Officer (SO)	3	8	4800	Should have retired as SO or equivalent from a Central Govt. office. Retired Assistant Section Officer with five years experience will also be considered.
4	Steno C /PA	4	7	4600	Should have retired as Steno C/ PA or equivalent from a Central Govt. office. Retired Steno 'D' with five years experience will also be considered.
5	Senior Secretariat Assistant (Sr. SA)	2	4	2400	Should have retired as Sr.SA or equivalent from a Central Govt. office. Retired Ir.SA will five years experience will also be considered.
6	Junior Secretariat Assistant (Jr. SA)	1	2	1900	Should have retired as Jr. SA or equivalent from a Central Govt. office

* The Number of posts may increase or decrease depending upon the availability of vacancies.

2. The Consultant would be paid a fixed monthly emoluments to be worked out based on the last pay drawn minus pension + DA as on the date of offer of appointment.

3. Suitable retired Government officers who are eligible and willing to accept the terms and conditions at Annexure I may send application by fax/ email/ post with duly filled Bio-data (Annexure II) along with a copy of the PPO/ Pensioner card to the undersigned within 15 days from the date of advertisement. Shortlisted candidates will require to attend interview at the Bureau's office which will be informed to the applicant.

(RAJESHWAR LAL)
Assistant Director (Admn.)

Source: DoPT

Grant of Special Casual Leave to a Central Government Staff who donates blood

Grant of Special Casual Leave to a Central Government Servant who donates blood.

No.13020/1/2017-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 28.12.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject: Grant of Special Casual Leave for the Purpose of Blood Donation – Reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of this Department’s O.M. dated 8.10.1956, which for grant of Special Casual Leave to a Government servant who donates blood on that day.
In this regard, it is noted that presently this rule applies only to whole blood donation and does not cover apheresis donation. It is felt that rule should cover apheresis donation as well since it will have the added advantage of getting blood components like platelets, plasma etc.

In view of the above, it has now been decided that Special Casual Leave may be granted for blood donation or for apheresis (blood components such as red cells, plasma, platelets etc.) donation at licensed Blood Banks on a working day (for that day only) up to a maximum of 4 times in a year on submission of valid proof of donation.

sd/-
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India)

Source: icar.org.in

Visit Report to RIMS Hospital Imphal under Swachhta Pakhwada by Rekha Shukla Joint Secretary

Visit Report to RIMS Hospital Imphal under Swachhta Pakhwada by Rekha Shukla Joint Secretary

1353038/ 2019/ 0/0 JS(RS)
O /o, Joint Secretary (lEe )
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Report on the visit to RIMS Hospital, Imphal, Manipur

The undersigned visited the RIMS Hospital, Imphal, Manipur on 11th April, 2019 to review the progress of the Swachhta Pakhwada Activities, and for an assessment of the cleanliness at the Hospital and the Campus.

2. During my visit, I briefly witnessed the proceedings of an ongoing Seminar on Waste Disposal, Sanitation and Hygiene. A complete round of the Campus and the Hospital was taken along with the Director, Medical Superintendent and other Senior Members of the staff. The Hospital is located on a sprawling Campus of more than 300 acres, and caters to a large number of patients in North-East. During my visit, the OPD areas, as well as the IPD Wards of various Departments in the Hospital were found loaded with patients. During the Campus tour the following were inter-alia covered:-

i) Gynae and Obs Ward
ii) General Surgery Ward
iii) Neuro Surgery Ward
iv) AIDS and HIV Ward
v) Paediatrics Ward
vi) Trauma and Emergency Wards
vii) Labour Rooms
viii) Intensive Care Units
ix) Nephrology Ward and ICU
x) Oncology Ward and ICU
xi) Bio-Medical Waste Management Area
xii) Administrative Blocks
xiii) Record Rooms
xiv) Security Rooms
xv) Radiology Department
xvi) Digital X-Ray Room
xvii) Ultrasound Room
xviii) MRI Room
xix) Radiotherapy and new Cancer Wing
xx) Central Sterilization Unit
xxi) Lecture Rooms
xxii) Hostels
xxiii) Kitchen and Stores
xiv) Washing areas etc.

3. A lot of construction activity was found to be in progress on the Campus. The present hospital building is quite old and is in need of regular maintenance and reinforcement. There are some green pockets on the Campus, but given the huge size of the Campus, a lot more needs to be done towards landscaping and beautifying the outdoors.

4. Despite the fact that the building is very old and there is a great deal of space constraint, the OPO areas and the Wards etc. were found to be clean. The toilets, however, throughout the Campus are in need of maintenance and more thorough cleaning. It was noted that there was not even a single disabled friendly toilet in the entire Campus. There was also not found any toilet with the western seat. The provision for the same needs to be made immediately in order to make the building disabled/ handicapped friendly.

5. The Labour Room was found to be clean but the labour tables were found to be old and rusted. The Hospital needs to take action in this regard. The new Maternity OT has become fully operational in the Hospital.

6. The Kitchen and the Cooking Rooms are antique, and require modernization and upgradation.

7. The Gynae OPD, the Central Sterilization Unit, the New Radiotherapy and Cancer Units were found to be very good. The condition of the Maternity Ward was also fairly good.

8. A CCTV was found to be installed in the office of the Medical Superintendent to monitor the Doctors Room in the Emergency Reception and the Emergency Wards. This initiative has reportedly added to the quality of emergency attendance and medical care.

9. There is one incinerator for Bio-Waste Management in the Hospital which is not sufficient to meet the needs of the Hospital. It was reported that some part of Bio Waste Management had been outsourced by the Hospital.

10. It was noticed that the area outside the PMJAY Help desk was not very well maintained. The open drains outside need to be properly covered and cleaned. Likewise, fans in the General OPO areas also require cleaning.

11 . The tiles on the floors and the plaster on the walls in the Hospital are also in urgent need of reinforcement.

12. In the Administrative Block, old records were found stacked here and there including in the Security Room. It was suggested that old records should be managed through off-site warehousing in an outsourcing model, in order to clean up the working area of the Hospital.

13. There was not found any IEC material in the Hospital Premises despite the fact that there is a huge patient load in the Hospital. It was suggested that IEC activities should be strengthened and every wall of the OPD areas, Doctors rooms and Wards etc. must be utilized to put up the useful EC material. The signages in the Hospital can also be improved further.

14. On the whole, the Hospital and the Campus were found to be clean. Apparently the Director and his team had taken pains to clean up the Campus during the Swachhta Pakhwada, 2019.

JS(PS)

(Rekha Shukla)
Joint Secretary

Source: Mohfw.gov.in

Pension Adalat on 28.06.2019 (Friday) by O/o Pr. CCA, Delhi at 11:00 AM

Pension Adalat on 28.06.2019 (Friday) by O/o Pr.CCA, Delhi at 11:00 AM

We value our Employee
We care about our Pensioners

Office of Principal CCA, Delhi Region Holds PENSION ADALAT on 28.06.2019 (Friday) At 11.00 A.M

Pension Adalat will be held on 28-06-2019 (Friday) at 11:00 AM at the O/o Pr, CCA, DoT Building, Prasad Nagar, New Delhi- 110005. Telecom Pensioners/ Family Pensioners whose ppos/ Fppo have been issued by Ao (Pension), Delhi Region or who are drawing pension from pension Disbursing Authorities (Banks/ Post etc.) in Delhi Region are requested to forward their pension related grievance, if any to AO (Pension) O/o Pr. CCA, DoT Building, Near Fire Station, prasad Nagar, New Delhi in two copies containing all relevant details viz- name & designation of the pensioner/ Family pensioner, date of retirement/ death Name & address of the unit office where last served, PPO/ FPPO Number, Name and address of pension disbursing authority (Bank/ Post), current corresponding address and contact number etc, along-with full details of their grievance.

Note:-

1. If you are a Telecom pensioner/ Telecom Family Pensioner of above mentioned category and have any kind of pension / family pension related grievance, please send your representation in two copies to above mentioned officer latest by 20.06.2019.
2. Cases involving purely legal points eg. Succession etc. and the grievance involving policy matter cannot be taken up in the Adalat.
3. For more details visit at our office website : www.prccadelhi.gov.in
4. Telephone No.011 25729702, 25729703 & Toll Free No.1800118119

Source: DoT

Training progamme for officers of IAS, IPS, IFoS, Central Staffing Scheme and Central Secretariat Stenographer Service

Training progamme for officers of IAS, IPS, IFoS, Central Staffing Scheme and Central Secretariat Stenographer Service

No.12017/02/2019-TNP(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
[Training Division]

Block-4, Old JNU Campus
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-67
Dated: Junel3,20i9

To,
The Training Institutions (To be uploaded on DoPT's website).

Sub: one week In-service Training (IST) programme for officers of All India Service (IAS, IPS & IFoS), officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme, officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and officers of Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) (DS/ Sr. PPS and above level): Inviting proposals from institutions for In-Service Training during 2019-20.

Sir/ Madam,

In continuation of this Department's circular of even number dated April 23, 2019. I am directed to intimate that the last date for receipt of proposals from the training institutions for the above mentioned programme has been extended to June 28, 2019 instead of May 6, 2019, as notified earlier.
All training institutes willing to conduct the above mentioned training programme are requested to send their proposals to DoPT, Training Division on or before June 28, 2019.

The copy of the earlier circular dated April 23, 2019 giving all the details of the programme is enclosed for ready reference. This Circular can also be downloaded from DoPT's website. [https://dopt.gov.in/ -- About Us -- Circulars]

Those institutions which have already applied to DoPT in response to its circular of even number dated April 23, 2019 need not apply in response to this circular.

Yours faithfully,
(A.N. Narayaan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoPT

Engagement of a consultant in the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

Engagement of a consultant in the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

F.No.26020/17/2019-Adm.I
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pension
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated 22nd May, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Engagement of a consultant in the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare intends to engage a consultant to assist the Department for undertaking comprehensive review/revision of CCS (Pension) Rules and orders issued by the Government on the subject of pensionary benefits and other important issues requiring immediate attention. The revision and review of the rules etc. is being undertaken by the Department in compliance with recommendation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of UoI Vs. R. Sethumadhavan and Other. In addition, the Department may also assign the consultant any other work related to this Department.

Accordingly, applications are invited from retired Central Government Employees having been retired from the post of Deputy Secretary/ Director or equivalent i.e., to say from any-post carrying the following Pay Band / Pay Matrix:

i. Rs.15600 - 39100 + 7600 Grade Pay;. or
ii. Rs.37400 - 67000 + 8700 Grade Pay; or
iii. Pay Matrix 12 or 13 under 7th CPC

MANDATORY SERVICE EXPERIENCE
The applicant should have a minimum of 3 years experience in dealing with
pension cases and pension related court cases of Central Government Employees.

Age
Age should not be more than 65 years on the date of advertisement.

REMUNERATION
On selection, the consultant will be paid consolidated remuneration equivalent to his last pay drawn minus pension. He will also be paid Dearness Allowance on the 'remuneration amount' at the rates applicable for Central Government Employees on the date of engagement. No other allowance such as HRA / Transport Allowance etc. will be payable to the consultant.
The consultant may be required to undertake outstation visits also for which he will be paid Travelling Allowance/ hotel/ guest-house reimbursement as per rules applicable to equivalent scales.

DURATION OF ENGAGEMENT
The duration of engagement will be one year from the date of initial engagement which period may be curtailed or extended at the sole discretion of the Department and the same will be binding on the consultant.

The appointment of consultants would be on full-time basis and he will not be permitted to take up any other assignrnent during the period of Consultancy with the DoP&PW.

The appointment of consultant is of a temporary (non - official) nature and the appointment can be cancelled at any time by the Department without assigning any reason.

Retired central government officers desirous of consideration for the above assignment may submit their application in the prescribed proforma (Annexure-I), to Shri AshokKumar Singh, Under Secretary (Admn.I), Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110 003 latest by 7th June, 2019 either in person or through post.

Applications received beyond the closing date or giving false information will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected, Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated and department of Pension & PW reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reason.
Encl. As above

(Ashok Kumar Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

ANNEXURE-I

PROFORMA APPLICATION FOR CONSULTANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
PENSION & PENSIONERS' WELFARE

 Via : Central Government News

GDS - Kamlesh Chandra Committee on 'Schedule of Engaging Authority for BPMs and ABPMs/ Dak Sevaks under Rule 31 of GDS Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 10.06.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject: Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on 'Schedule of Engaging Authority', Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority for BPMs and ABPMs/ Dak Sevaks under Rule 31 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 31of GDS regarding Schedule of Recruiting Authority of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.

After taking into consideration the approved recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on 'Schedule of Engaging Authority', Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority for BPMs and ABPMs /Dak Sevaks, the Competent Authority has approved the substitution in Rule -31 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 containing the revised 'Schedule of Engaging Authority', Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) as per Annexure.

The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/ PCC)

ANNEXURE

SCHEDULE OF ENGAGING AUTHORITY, DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY & APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR GDS

1. Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Post Master

Engaging Authority: Deputy Superintendents of Post offices (in case of Divisions headed by Director Postal Services/ Postmaster General), if available, otherwise Head of the Division.
Authority :  Deputy Superintendents of Post offices (in case of Divisions headed by Director Postal Services/ Postmaster General), if available, otherwise Head of the Division
Penalties : All
Assistant Superintendents/ Inspector Posts of Sub Divisions
Penalties : (i) to (v)
Appellate Authority: Chief Postmaster General/ Postmaster General, Director Postal Services
Deputy Superintendents of Post offices (in case of Divisions headed by Director Postal Services/ Postmaster General), if available, otherwise Head of the Division

2. Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Post Master

Engaging Authority: (i) Senior Postmaster/ Deputy Chief Postmaster/ Deputy Director/ Assistant Director/ Postmasters/ Sub Postmasters in Head Post Offices/ Mukhya Dak Ghar and HSG/ LSG norm based Post Offices except A, B & C class offices.

(ii) Inspector of Post Offices/ Assistant Superintendents of Post Offices in all other offices.
Authority :   Senior Postmaster/ Deputy Chief Postmaster/ Deputy Director/ Assistant Director in their own offices/ Inspector of Post offices/ Assistant Superintendents of Post Offices in all other offices
Penalties : All
Postmasters/ Sub Postmasters in Head Post Offices/ Mukhya Dak Ghar and HSG/ LSG norm based Post Offices except A, B & C class offices.
Penalties : (i) to (v)
Appellate Authority: Head of the Division including Director Postal Services/ Postmaster General

3. Railway Mail Service Dak Sevak

Engaging Authority: Inspector Assistant Superintendents, Railway Mail Service, Head Record Officers/ Sub Record Officers.
Authority : Inspector Assistant Superintendents Railway Mail Service
Penalties : All
Head Record Officers (in own Office)/ Sub Record Officer in Higher Selection Grade/ Lower Selection Grade (in own Office)
Penalties : (i) to (v)
Appellate Authority: Head of the Division including Director Postal Services/ Postmaster General

Source: DoP

Installation of LED based Lightings in Central Government Buildings - CPWD

CPWD

Installation of LED based Lightings in Central Government Buildings

e-office no. 9028234
Govt. of India
Central Public Works Department
0/0 Chief Engineer (CSQ.)(E)

A Wing, Room No.229,
NirmanBhawan,
New Delhi-110011.

No.02/ECC/ ESCO/2019/ 202

Dated 03.06.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Installation of LED based Lightings in Govt. Buildings

Please refer to OM No. 02/ECC/ESCO/2019/491 Dated 07.12.2018 vide which it was requested to pursue with client Department as well as EESL to get the work of Energy Efficiency Measures in Non-GPOA buildings completed by 31.12.2018. It is intimated that MoHUA had asked the progress in respect of the above for updation in e-Samiksha urgently on 30.05.20l9 and following data available with the Directorate was submitted:

1. Work completed in 337 Nos. Buildings.
2. Work in Progress in 216 Nos. Buildings.
3. Work is yet to be taken up in 686 Nos. Buildings.

It is therefore again requested to pursue the matter with Client Departments & EESL to complete the work in all 1239 Non-GPOA Buildings as early as possible. The zone wise details prior to restructuring are also enclosed for ready reference which may be corrected as per restructuring & be intimated to the Directorate. A status report may also be sent on email delseetlqa.cpwd@nic.in & deleeetlqa.cpwd@nic.in immediately for further appraisal of MoHUA about the updated progress in the matter.

This issues with the approval ofDG, CPWD.

Encl: As above.

(C.K. Varma)
Chief Engineer CSQ (E)
03.06.2019

To,
All SDGs/ ADGs/ CEs/SEs of CPWD (Through CPWD Website)

Source: Central Government Employees News

Local language support for Gramin Dak Sevak Posts - GDS

GDS

Local language support for Gramin Dak Sevak Posts

No. 17-11/2019-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 04.06.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject : Provision of Local Language for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevak Posts - reg.

I am directed to refer to this Directorate letter No. 17-02/2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019 wherein para II (ii) of the orders, provision of local language for engagement to posts GDS was prescribed.

References have been received from Circles regarding facing of problems due to multiple languages decided vide Department of Posts order No.17-02/2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019. Taking into consideration the problems being faced by the Circles and request for identifying only a single Local language instead of multiple local languages, the following modification has been approved by the Competent Authority:-

Circle/ State- Wise List of Local Language for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevak Posts

S.No	Name of Circle	Name of State / Union Territory covered under Postal Circle	Local language as for the Postal Circle
1	Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh and Yanam	Telugu
2	Assam	- Assam (Excluding Three Dists of Barak Valley and Bodoland Territorial Council Areas) - Three Dists of Barak Valley - Bodo land Territorial Council Areas	Assamese
3	Bihar	Bihar	Hindi
4	Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh	Hindi
5	Delhi	Delhi	Hindi
6	Gujrat	- Gujrat - Dadra Nagar Haveli - Daman and Diu	Gujrati
7	Haryana	Haryana	Hindi
8	Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	Hindi
9	J & K Circle	J&K	Urdu/ Hindi
10	Jharkhand	Jharkhand	Hindi
11	Karnataka	Karnataka	Kannada
12	Kerala	Kerala, Lakshadeep and Mahe	Malayalam
13	Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	Hindi
14	Maharastra	- Maharastra - Goa	- Marathi - Konkani
15	North East	- Arunachal Pradesh - Manipur - Meghalaya - Mizoram - Nagaland - Tripura	- Hindi/ English - Manipuri - Hindi/ English - Mizo - Hindi/ English - Bengali
16	Odisha	Odisha	Odia
17	Punjab & Chandigarh	- Punjab - Chandigarh	- Punjabi - Hindi/ English
18	Rajasthan	Rajasthan	Hindi
19	Tamilnadu	- Tamilnadu - Puducherry (Excluding Mahe and Yanam)	- Tamil - Tamil
20	Telangana	Telangana	Telugu
21	Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Hindi
22	Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Hindi
23	West Bengal	- West Bengal - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Sikkim	- Bengali - Hindi/ English - Nepali

4 This issues with the approval of Competent Authority

(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Source: DoP

7th Pay Commission Recommendation for Physiotherapists. Central Government Employees - Lok Sabha Question

7th Pay Commission Recommendation for Physiotherapists. Central Government Employees - Lok Sabha Question

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO: 63
ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2018

Pay Commission Recommendation for Physiotherapists

AJAY (TENI) MISRA
K. KAMARAAJ
Will the Minister of
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to implement the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations for physiotherapists regarding cadre restructuring till date;

(b) the duties and responsibilities of physiotherapists employed at Safdarjung hospital, RML hospital, Kalawati Saran hospital, JIPMER and AIIMS;

(c) whether the physiotherapists at the above hospitals are being given Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA); and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.63* FOR 14TH DECEMBER, 2018

(a) As per decision of the Government on the recommendations of the 7th CPC notified vide Resolution dated 25.07.2016, necessary action on the recommendations of the 7th CPC pertaining to cadre restructuring of physiotherapists have already been taken up for implementation in some of the Central Government hospitals/institution.

(b) The duties and responsibilities of physiotherapists performed in Safdarjung hospital, RML hospital, Kalawati Saran hospital, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and six other new AIIMS located at Patna, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Rishikesh, Bhopal, and Raipur broadly include the following:

1. physiotherapists works with patients who have a range of conditions including Neuro-musculoskeletal, Geriatric, Post-surgical, ICU Patients, Pediatric, Cardiovascular and respiratory. They help to diagnose, assess and treat their physical problems
2. treat in and out patients of Orthopedic, Neurological, Medical Surgery, Pediatrics and Gynecological, cardio-thoracic, respiratory & intensive care condition by means of electrotherapy, heat therapy, hydrotherapy, exercise therapy and massage
3. provide physiotherapy care including exercise, hot packs, wax bath, short-wave-diathermy, ultrasonic therapy, cervical & lumbar traction, gait training, electrical stimulation & bed-side physiotherapy in ward as prescribed by the medical specialist, etc.
4. administer and supervise students and junior physiotherapists and other support workers, who are involved in physical care of patients.
5. participation in rehabilitation of patients
6. co-ordinate and participate in training programmes related to physiotherapist

(c) & (d) As per the guidelines issued from time to time for grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA), HPCA is admissible to employees belonging to categories of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ (non-ministerial) whose regular duties involve continuous and routine contacts with patients infected with communicable diseases or those who have to routinely handle, as their primary duty, infected materials, instruments and equipment which can spread infection.

Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) is not being given to Physiotherapists in Safdarjung, Dr. RML, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals and AIIMS, New Delhi and six new AIIMS located at different parts of the country as the physiotherapists working in these hospitals/institutes are Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ category employees. In Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, the physiotherapist are not getting HPCA as these employees are in the pay scale of Group ‘B’ category.

However, JIPMER, Puducherry continues to give Patient Care Allowance to physiotherapists as per the directions of Hon’ble Apex Court. These directions were issued consequent upon re-classification of Group ‘C’ category posts to Group ‘B’ posts based on the replacement scale as there was no change in the duties and responsibilities of the post held by the incumbents.

Source: loksabhaph.nic.in