Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervour & gaiety. It is a harvest festival. Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e. the 14th of January.

Makar Sankranti is the day when the glorious Sun-God begins its ascendancy and entry into the Northern Hemisphere and thus it signifies an event wherein the Sun-God seems to remind their children that 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya', may you go higher & higher, to more & more Light and never to Darkness.

To Hindus, the Sun stands for knowledge, spiritual light and wisdom. Makar Sankranti signifies that we should turn away from the darkness of delusion in which we live, and begin to enjoy a new life with bright light within us to shine brighter and brighter. We should gradually begin to grow in purity, wisdom, and knowledge, even as the Sun does from the Day of Makar Sankranti.

The festival of Makar Sankranti is highly regarded by the Hindus from North to down South. The day is known by various names and a variety of traditions are witnessed as one explores the festival in different states.

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Combined Defence Services Examination (I) – 2012 -UPSC

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting   Combined Defence  Services Examination (I) – 2012  on 12th February, 2012 (Sunday)  at  41 Centers all over India as per notification dated 29th October, 2011. The Commission has introduced the facility of generating e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate) for this Examination for convenience of candidates. The candidates can download their Admission Certificate from the Union Public Service Commission website www.upsc.gov.in.  Candidates are advised to take the printout of the Admission Certificate and produce the same for appearing at the allotted venue for this examination. No paper Admission Certificate will be sent by post.


In case the photograph is not printed/available on the e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate), candidates are advised to carry three (3) photographs (one identical photograph for each session) alongwith  proof of identity such as Identity Card or Voter Identity Card or Passport or Driving License and printout of e-Admit Card (Admission Certificate) at the venue of the Examination.

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Expansion of Preventive Health Check up Project in CGHS Delhi

                                                            Government of India

                                             Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
                                          Department of Health and Family Welfare
                                              Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110108

                                                                                                   No. 11-25/2009-CGHS/SZ/CGHS(P)
                                                                                                   Date: 22nd December, 2011

                                                    OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Expansion of Preventive Health Check up Project in CGHS Delhi

A Pilot Project was initiated for Preventive Health Checkup at CGHS Wellness Centre R. K. Puram-V, New Delhi in the year 2010-11. On the basis of the feedback received and also keeping in view of the importance of Diagnosis of Chronic Non-communicable Health Problems at the preventive level, it has been decided to expand the project to other dispensaries of CGHS Delhi-NCR. 8 Wellness Centres have been identified in order to initiate the project activity which will cover the whole of CGHS Delhi as referral centres on zonal basis. The dispensaries are as follows-

1. CGHS Wellness Centre, R.K. Puram-V(South Zone)
2. CGHS Wellness Centre, Sadiq Nagar (South Zone)
3. CGHS Wellness Center, Chanakya Puri (Central Zone)
4. CGHS Wellness Centre. Pandara Road (Central Zone)
5. CGHS Wellness Centre. Janakpuri-I(North Zone)
6. CGHS Wellness Centre. Shalimar Bagh(North Zone)
7. CGHS Wellness Centre, Kingsway Camp (East Zone)
8. CGHS Wellness Centre, Ghaziabad (East Zone)

The beneficiaries of the same zone may be referred to the two project centres for Preventive Health Checkup depending upon the laid down criteria.

The beneficiaries above the age of 40 years are to be covered under this project. The beneficiaries’ referral has to be done on-line through the In-charge module. The service beneficiaries should be issued a referral slip for further reimbursement at their own offices Serving beneficiaries will not require any permission from their respective offices/departments for this purpose once they are referred by their respective CMO I/c to undergo Preventive Health Check up. Reimbursement would be done as per the package rate of Rs. 790/- for man and Rs.875/- for woman beneficiary. Pensioner beneficiaries would be provided cashless facilities M/s Hindlabs ( a unit of HLL Lifecare Ltd.). the service provider, would raise bills in respect of the preventive health check up scheme, directly to the Additional Director CGHS of the concerned zone.

Initially the project will operate on two days a week at every project centre (dispensary) which may be extended depending on the response received. It is decided to conduct Preventive Health Check up on 50 beneficiaries in a day at every project centre M/s Hindlabs will conduct laboratory and E.C.G. investigation as per package for this Preventive Health Checkup. It will setup collection centres at 8 earmarked dispensaries along with facility for E.C.G.

There will be arrangement for proper health education by means of Audio Visual and IEC materials at these project centres which will be supplementary to the clinical and laboratory investigations under this project.

CMO I/c of the Wellness Centres along with the In-charge of the project centres will maintain proper record of the activities for further evaluation of the project in future.

This project will start functioning w.e.f. 1st January, 2012.

All the CMO I/c of Wellness Centres are requested to take note of the new facility that has become available and to give wide publicity to the same in their Wellness Centres for the benefit of CGHS beneficiaries registered with them and refer the interested beneficiaries to the Preventive Health Checkup centres.

All Ministries/Departments are also requested to publicize this facility among their staff members and note that the expenditure incurred by the serving beneficiaries is to be reimbursed as per the package rate of Rs. 790/- and 875/- for man and woman beneficiary respectively for the purpose of Preventive Health Checkup. Any further information if required may be obtained from CMO Project at Office of the Additional Director, CGHS (HO), New Delhi.

                                                                                                                                  sd/-
                                                                                                                          (V.P.SINGH)
                                                                                               Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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NEW PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF CGHS CARDS IN OTHER CITIES

NEW PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF CGHS CARDS IN OTHER CITIES

The above procedure can also be followed in all other cities 'mutatis-mutandis’ with suitable modifications. The Card making process would be centralised in the office of the AD/JD. CGHS in charge of the city.

 

INSTRUCTIONS REGARINDG SUBMISSION OF REQUISITIONS FOR ISSUE AND COLLECTION OF CGHS CARDS

 

1. Requisitions for issue of CGHS Card(s) should be sent to Additional Director(HQ) CGHS, New Delhi. They should also he duly diarised in the Administrative Section of the concerned Ministry / Department.

2. It would be the responsibility of the Ministry/Department /Autonomous bodies concerned to scrutinise the applications carefully before these are sent to the CGHS. The sponsoring authority concerned should also scrutinise the CGHS Cards collected from the CGHS (HQ) before delivery of the same to the applicant, so as to ensure that each CGHS Card(s) is in order and containing all particulars/information required to be included in the CGHS Card(s). In the case of any error being noticed, the fact should be brought to the notice of the Additional Director (HQ) CGHS, New Delhi immediately. The CGHS Card(s) should not be delivered to the applicant until the error is rectified. All applications should be thoroughly scrutinised by the Ministries etc.. for ensuring the correctness of the details furnished in the requisitions and the bonafides of the applicant.

3. The Ministry/Office concerned should nominate a representative, who will deliver the requisitions to the Office of Additional Director (HQ) CGHS. New Delhi and collect the CGHS Card(s) etc. therefrom. His/her name and designation, alongwith Identity Card Number should he indicated on the Challan slip In Form 'C’. His/her specimen signatures on the Challan slip will also be duly attested by the Administration Section of the Ministry/Office
concerned.

4. The rubber stamp indicating the name and designation of the sponsoring authority should be affixed below his/her signature on the application form, and his/her telephone number should also be Indicated to enable the Office of Additional Director (HQ) CGHS, New Delhi to contact the officer concerned over the telephone or otherwise, in case of any doubt.

5. Each Ministry/Office shall, from time to time, nominate an officer to sponsor the requisitions to be forwarded to the Office of Additional Director (HQ)CGHS, New Delhi. The name, designation and telephone no. of the sponsoring officer so appointed by the Ministry/Office concerned shall be intimated to the Office of Additional Director (HQ)CGHS. New Delhi as and when a change takes place.

6. It shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring authority / Ministry/Department/Office to ensure that the monthly CGHS contribution at
the prescribed rate Is regularly deducted from the salary bill of the CGHS beneficiary and remitted to the Government account to keep his/her CGHS membership alive and valid as CGHS is a contributory scheme.

7. It shall also be the responsibility of the Individual Central Government employee to whom the CGHS membership has been granted by issuing CGHS
card(s), to deposit his/her monthly CGHS contribution at the prescribed rate through his/her regular salary bill to keep his/her CGHS membership alive and valid.

8. It shall be the responsibility of the CGHS beneficiary to ensure that the CGHS card(s) issued to him and his/her family members are not misused in any circumstances or by any unauthorised person.

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SMS TRACKER FOR EMO AND SPEED POST

Department has introduced facility to track the eMO and Speed Post Articles through SMS from 1.10.2009. The message format is given below for information:- For EMO
EMO space eMOPNR_No or MO space eMOPNR_No to 55352
For Speed Post Artcle
SP space SpeedPostArticleNo or EMOS space SpeedPostArticleNo to 55352
For other details visit http://indiapost.gov.in

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High Lights - GDS Committee (Revised Scale)

Category of GDS	Pre-revised TRCA	Replacement/proposed TA	Remarks
GDS SPM	Rs. 2125-50-3125	Rs. 4575-85-7125	Replacement TRCA
GDS BPM	Rs. 1280-35-1980	Rs. 2745-50-4245(3 hrs. work/75 points)	Replacement TRCA
-do-	Rs. 1600-40-2400	Rs. 3200-60-5000 (3 hrs. 30 min./87.5 points)	New TRCA
-do-	-do-	Rs. 3660-70-5760 (4 hrs/100 points)	Replacement TRCA
-do-	-do-	Rs. 4115-75-6365 (4 hrs. 30 min./112.5 points)	New TRCA
-do-	-do-	Rs. 4575-85-7125 (5 hrs./125 points)	New TRCA
GDS MD/SV	Rs. 1375-25-2125	Rs. 2665-50-4165 (Upto 3 hrs. of workload) This will be applicable for future engagements and present incumbents will continue to be paid for a minimum of 3hrs.45 min.	New TRCA
-do-	Rs. 1740-30-2640	Rs. 3330-60-5130 (Workload between 3 hrs. and 3 hrs. 45 min.)	Replacement TRCA
-do-	Rs. 1740-30-2640	Rs.4220-75-6470 (More than 3 hrs. 45min.)	Replacement TRCA
GDS MC/Pkr.	Rs. 1220-20-1600	Rs. 2295-45-3645 (Upto 3 hrs. of workload) This will be applicable for future engagements and present incumbents will continue to be paid for a minimum of 3 hrs. 45 min.	New TRCA
-do-	Rs. 1545-25-2020	Rs. 2870-50-4370 (Workload between 3 hrs. and 3 hrs. 45 min.)	Replacement TRCA
-do-	-do-	Rs. Rs. 3635-65-5585 (More than 3 hrs. 45 min.)	Replacement TRCA

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ORDERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF GDS COMMITTEE RELEASED!!!

Directorate has issued orders for implementation of GDS Committee vide Memo No 6-1/2009-PE-III dated 9.10.2009 the memo is available in sahuliyat.com
HIGH LIGHTS OF GDS IMPLEMENTATION ORDERS
1.Fixation of TRCA in the revised TRCA

Basic TRCA as on 1.1.2006 + 5% increase as on 1.4.2004 multiplied by a factor of 1.74 and then adding 40% fitment as arrived at the 20th stage of pre-revised TRCA and fixation at next above the stage in the revised slab of Time Related Continuity Allowance.

TRCA to GDS engaged on or after 1.1.2006 shall be fixed at the minimum of the revised TRCA

2.Fitment table to GDS working as on 31.12.2005 is as below:-

Sl No	Category of GDS	Pre-revised TRCA	Revised TRCA	40% Fitment to be allowed
1.	GDS SPM	Rs 2125-50-3125	Rs 4575-85-7125	Rs 1250
2.	GDS BPM (75 points workload)	Rs 1280-35-1980	Rs 2745-50-4245	Rs 792
3.	GDS BPM (More than 75 points workload)	Rs 1600-40-2400	Rs 3660-70-5760	Rs 960
4.	GDS MD/SV (Workload upto 3 hrs 45 mts)	Rs 1375-25-2125	Rs 3330-60-5130	Rs 750
5.	GDS MD/SV (Workload more than 3 hrs 45 mts)	Rs 1740-30-2640	Rs 4220-75-6470	Rs 936
6.	GDS MC/Pkr/MM (Workload upto 3 hrs 45 Mts)	Rs 1220-20-1600	Rs 2870-50-4370	Rs 640
7.	GDS MC/Pkr-MM (workload more than 3 hrs 45 mts	Rs 1545-25-2020	Rs 3635-65-5585	Rs 808

3.    Annual Increase (Increment)
The fixation of TRCA will be done on 1.1.2006 and the next increase will be allowed after 12 months only.  Hence, the increment in the revised TRCA would be on 1.1.2007, 1.1.2008, 1.1.2009 and so on for all.
4. DA Rate
Same as for Central Government servants (Rate of DA from 1.7.2009 - 27%)
5. Revised rate of other allowances (effect from 9.10.2009)

Nature of Allowance	Existing allowance	Revised allowance
OMA for GDS SPM/BPM	Rs 50 p.m	Rs 100 p.m
FSC	Rs 10 for GDS SPM/BPM and Rs 5 for other GDS	Rs 25 for GDS SPM and Rs 10 for other GDS
Boat Allowance	Rs 10 per month	Actual charges subject to maximum of Rs 50 per month
Cash Conveyance Allowance	Rs 10 per occasion plus bus	Rs 50 per month
Cycle Maintenance Allowance	Rs 30 per month	Rs 60 per month (condition for minimum distance of 10 Kms withdrawn)
Combined duty Allowance for BPM	Rs 100 per month	Rs 500 p.m for each item of work separately. Rs 250 if the delivery is made at BO village only.  Rs 250 for exchanging of mails at Bus stand or at Railway Station
Allowances for combinationof dutyes of MD/Mail conveyance	Rs 75 per month	Rs 25 per day subject to maximum of Rs 625 per month
Compensation to MC who are detailed for excnage of mails	Rs 3 per hour subject to maximum of Rs 6 per day.	Rs 6 per hour subject to a maximum of Rs 12 per day.

6. Discharge Benefits.

Nature of Benefit	Present Benefits	Revised Benefits
Ex-Gratia Gratuity	Rs 18000 or 16.5 times of basic TRCA - Minimum service - 15 years	Rs 60,000 (existing conditions remain same)
Severance amount	Rs 30000 if completed 20 years of service. Rs 20,000 for  15 to 20 years of service	Rs 1500 for every completed year subject to maximum of Rs 60,000 (minimum eligiblity reduced to 10 years)

7.  Maternity Grant : Woman GDS will be provided Maternity Grant equivalent to 3 months TRCA with DA for the birth of two children out of the welfare fund of the Department.  (This will take effect from 9.10.2009)
8. Bonus Limit - Not revised.  The existing ceiling of Rs 2500 will be continued.
9. Insurance - Present EDGIS rate enhanced to Rs 50 per month with insurance cover of Rs 50,000.  (The revised subscription will be effectrive from the TRCA payable for January 2010)
10.Payment of arrears
The arrears will be paid in two instalments.  40% will be paid during this financial year and 60% will be paid in the next financial year.  The first instalment of arrears should be paid before 31.10.2009. Responsibility of fixation of TRCA in the new slab rests with Divisional Superintendent of Post Office/RMS Units. In other independent units like gazetted HOs, the fixation shall be done by the Sr PM/Chief PM.  The authorities should send the statement of fixation of TRCA all GDS to the drawal and disbursing officers. 

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Clarification regarding calculation of Post Maturity Interest

SB ORDER NO. 31/2011

F.No.113-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 02.01.2012

CORRIGENDUM-II

To

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

Subject:- Clarification regarding calculation of Post Maturity Interest.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 13.12.2011 (SB Order No.31/2011) and Corrigendum issued on 20.12.2011 on the subject. Text mentioned under Point (5) of SB Order No. 31/2011 may be replaced with the following:-

(5) Maximum limit of 2 years fixed for admissibility of Post Maturity Interest has been removed...

Procedure:- Now PMI should be paid at the simple interest rate applicable to savings account from time to time from the date of maturity to date of payment. Limit of maximum of two years has been removed. The rate of interest shall be equal to the rate applicable from the date of maturity to the date of payment at different times. For example, if an account was matured on 26.8.2010 and the depositor attends the post office on 15.01.2012, he will be paid PMI at the rate 3.5% from 01.09.2010 to 30.11.2011 and at the rate 4% from 1.12.2011 to 31.12.2011. This shall be applicable to the existing as well as new investments in all schemes. Calculations’ are to be made manually and recorded in the Register to be maintained in manuscript for future reference till software is amended. All other conditions mentioned in the relevant rules shall remain unchanged.

Note:- For the purpose of payment of interest, any part of the period which is less than one month shall be ignored

This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

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Training Programmes for all the officers of CSS — amendment to Cadre Training Plan–Dopt order

No. 8/12/2010-CS.I(Trg.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated 13th  January, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Training Programmes for all the officers of CSS — amendment to Cadre Training Plan.

In order to achieve the objective of equipping the CSS officers in advance, so as to prepare them to shoulder higher responsibilities with adequate skills by imparting mandatory training through CSS-CTP, it has been decided to revise the eligibility (years of service) for the training for the respective training programmes. Therefore, in partial modification of DOP&T’s OM. No.4/11/2005-CSI dated 15th December, 2006 and O.M .No.1/1/2009-CSI(Trg) dated 24th February, 2010, the following amendments shall be carried out in various training programmes:

ELIGIBILITY CONDITION OF MINIMUM APPROVED SERVICE FOR THE CSS CADRE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR VARIOUS LEVELS:

i) Level ‘A’ Training Programme :- Upper Division Clerks who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.

ii) Level ‘B’ Training Programme :- Assistants who have rendered 6 years of approved service in the grade

iii) Level ‘D’ Training Programme :- Section Officers who have rendered 6 years of approved service in the grade.

iv) Level ‘E’ Training Programme :- Under Secretaries who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.

v) Level ‘F’ Training Programme :- Deputy Secretaries who have rendered 4 years of approved service in the grade.

2. The eligibility has been modified for the purpose of training under the cadre training plan only. The eligibility for purposes of promotions etc. continues to remain the same as prescribed under the CSS Rules, 2009 and relevant Regulations.

3. All other provisions of this Ministry's O.M. No.4/11/2005-CSI dated 15th December, 2006 and O.M. No.1/1/2009-CSI(Trg) dated 24th February. 2010 shall remain unaltered. All the Ministries/Departments shall bring the above revised eligibility conditions made in the Cadre Training Plan for CSS officers to the notice of all the officers of the Central Secretariat Service in their respective Ministries/Departments.

sd/-
(Monica Bhatia)
Director

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