Tuesday 5 June 2012

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Views on Orgnizational Restructuring in DOP submitted to Directorate.

No. GS/AIAIASP/PS Gr. B/2012                                       dated 4th June, 2012
To,
Ms.Kalpana Rajsinghot,
Director (Estt. & DE) &
Member Secretary of the Committee.
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Subject:  Regarding organizational Restructuring in Department of Posts.
Ref.      : Dte letter No. 23-1/2012-PE-II  dated 10-5-2012.
1.        The department has issued the above letter calling view of the Association regarding organizational restructuring in DOP. It is seen that main stress of the department is to help executives structure their enterprise to create accountability for results. This move of the department is appreciable and will definitely go a long way, if done, keeping in view the interest of organization as a whole and administrative side particularly.
2.           With the invent of technology on DOP and Consequent upon introduction of new business branches, the Department of Posts is on the verge of conversion into a dynamic organization with projects like changing ambience of the offices, providing good working environment to the staff, providing comfort to potential customers or visitors and various long lasting projects like Digitization of Records, Core Banking, Mail Optimization, Consumer Price Index, Aadhaar Technology, Biometric Systems etc and to the most adhering to the norms fixed on Citizen Charter. All these projects are being implemented with the support and incessant hard work of IP cadre, PS Group “B” officers who are proposed to be elevated to Class-I with the proposal to upgrade Class-II Divisions to Class-I. It will not be wrong to say that the total responsibility for successful implementing the various innovative schemes has virtually devolved who are propose to be elevated to Class – I with the proposal to upgrade Class-II divisions to Class-I. It will not be wrong to say that the total responsibility for successful implementing the various innovative schemes has virtually devolved on the IP and ASP/Group “B”. Thus without taking into consideration career prospective of IP/ASP/Group “B” officer no Organizational Restructuring will work.
3.           There has been no upgrading or cadre restructuring of the apex Grade of these cadres. Owing to extreme stagnancy there is resultant frustration amongst the incumbents of this cadre. Even after acquiring long years of experience and expertise they are not elevated to Group “B” what to say of Class-I. All these are not only the root cause of frustration amongst the IP cadre but these are also an impediment in effective execution of administrative policies and plan. This is bound to have an adverse impact on the efficiency of the department. Thus, cadre review along with proposed organizational Restructuring is the solution.
4.           An Inspector of Post Offices feels over burdened at the beginning of his career as he has to do every type of work in his office may be of  a peon in his own office, clerk & typist as it is a single man office who bears the brunt of all failings in the department as he is at the lowest rung in the administrative hierarchy. “The results – he thinks of leaving the department to join other establishment thereby brain drain. No organization can last long with the service of its frustrated employees. It is therefore necessary to strengthen the backbone of the department with a fair deal. All existing Sub Divisions should be provided office staff and post of Mail Overseer can be converted to Asstt. Inspector (PA cadre/System Manager). 
5.           At present 141 HSG-I postmaster posts are filled from ASPs, now in view of  Postal Directorate letter no 4-19/2012 – SPB – II dated 02.05.2012, the provision of filling up of HSG I posts by ASPOs will not be possibly operated thereby diminishing our promotional prospects. In order to compensate IPs/ASPs and to keep us in administration hierarchy separate posts of SP (Technology & BD) may be created in each proposed Class-I Division.
6.           It is one of the best ideas and will be in the betterment of things if organisational restructuring is done along with cadre review in the revised format in view of changed scenario.
7.           However, in view of the terms of reference of Committee the views of IP/ASP Association are as under:
a)    Creation of new Postal Divisions and Regions as well as upgradation of Class II Divisions into Class I Divisions: In our beloved country there are 28 States and 7 UTs so all the states and if justified UTs should have independent Circle HQ, the concept of Region should be dole out. To avoid duplicacy of work RO may be merged with Circle by creating the post of PMG (BD & Technology). However bigger States can have more than one independent Circle(s) on the Telecom Circles analogy. The Class-II postal Division should  be upgraded to Class-I in the following format:
i) General administration: The posts of ASP (HQ) and that of sub divisional heads can be included in this category under the control of Class-I Divisions. All the posts of ASP (HQ) and IP/ASP (Sub Divisions) should be elevated to PS Group “B”. Examination system as in vogue presently should be dispensed with immediately as it is creating junior/senior impediment. Only experienced Inspector line officials should be promoted to PS Group “B” those should be further elevated to Class-I. There should be no entry of General line official in the General Administration. Their entry should only be restricted to Sr. Postmaster Cadre only.  
ii) Inspection & investigation:  A separate Inspection and investigation units should be created at Circle level. This can be compositions of Inspectors headed by PS Group ’B’ officers under the control of DPS (IR/INV) by creating new posts of JAG. Beside investigation/vigilance visits, the inspection work of all the HOs /divisional offices and bad offices should be entrusted to this unit. The other inspection work can be done by Sub Divisional Officers along with his set team. Consequently upon introduction of Core Banking Solution (CBS) on DOP and decentralization of PLI, there is need  to have separate inspection team to inspect and monitor the work of CBS & PLI  at Circle level. So it is suggested that two units one for CBS on the pattern of Banks and PLI should also be established under the control of Class-I officer.   
iii) Business, technological & allied works: The present incumbent   working as System Manager & MEs can be posted on the basis of some benchmark to be fixed by department on justified posts immediately by creating equal number of Post. They can put under the supervision of PS Group “B” officer by creating the post of SP (Technology) in each Class-I division.
 iv) Sr. Postmaster Cadre: As per Postmaster Recruitment Rules 2010, 25% of posts in the grade of Sr. Postmaster are to be filled up by promotion of Postmaster Gr. III with 2 years of regular service in the grade including regular service in HSG- I and 75% through IPs only through LDCE. Further the Sr. Postmaster will form part in combined Group “B” officer list after availing one opportunity of elevation through examination so department should do away with PS Group “B” examination system which is otherwise also giving rise to litigations. The presently working general line PS Group “B” officer may be posted as Sr. Postmaster en-block particularly in view of DOPT instructions to keep IP line separate from general line. There should be no entry of General line officials to administration & vice versa. Even the Inspector Post appeared in Sr. Postmaster exam after rendering 6 year service as IP should have no right to come back to the administration in PS Group “B”. In Class-I such promote should only be posted as Chief Postmaster on Class-I posts.
b) Organizational restructuring of field formations: At present, duplicacy of work is being done in Regional Offices. Hence, there is no need of RO. There should be only Circles. All establishments working in ROs be shifted to Circles and utilized for implementation/monitoring of decisions of the Department. Each revenue District should have atleast Class-I division(s) and Tehsil/Taluka should have Class-II Sub Division. In case any extra division i.e more than one division is justified in any particular District as per existing norms or being framed by the committee then the district can have two or more divisions.    
c) Upgradation of Post Offices: There should not be any single handed SO in the DOP and as such all single handed SOs may be considered for closure and existing manpower be utilized in other needy post offices. Status of all triple handed SOs be upgraded as LSG/PM Grade-I converting them into a delivery Post Offices. Simultaneously the Status of all LSG/PM Grade-I SOs be upgraded as HSG-II/PM Grade-II and that of HSG-II/PM Grade-II HOs/SOs be upgraded as HSG-I/PM Grade-III.
d) Creation of Posts of Assistants / Sorting Assistants in view of the increased need of System Administrators. With the enormous increase of work pressure on the Postal Sub-Divisional Heads, one post each of PA and System Manager should be attached with the Sub-Division to look after computer related work of the post offices under the control of respective sub division and other clerical work.
           In our views, there is no harm to upgrade Class-II divisions to Class-I but simultaneously the posts of ASP (HQ), IP/ASP (Sub Divisions) must be upto PS Group “B”. This will definitely prove result oriented and every cadre will provide their true commitment to various policies and programmes of the department by ensuring its successful implementation. All the Sub Divisions may be upgraded to Class-II level and should be provided with adequate infrastructure and manpower as the work in the sub Divisions has been increased manifold and without the assistance it is difficult to run the Sub Division efficiently.
        With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary

एक अरब लोगों का बायोमेट्रिक डाटाबेस...

एक साहसी तकनीकी अभियान के तहत भारत अपने लगभग एक अरब लोगों का निजी पहचान बायोमेट्रिक डाटाबेस बना रहा है जिसमें सेंध लगाने की गुंजाइश न के बराबर होगी। यह दुनिया भर में अपनी तरह की पहली कोशिश है

जिन गरीब भारतीयों के पास कोई पहचान पत्र नहीं है, उन्हें भी एक राष्ट्रीय ऑनलाइन सिस्टम में दर्ज किया जा रहा है जिसके जरिए कहीं भी चंद सेकंडों के भीतर उनकी पहचान की पुष्टि की जा सकेगी।

भारतीय विशिष्ठ पहचान प्राधिकरण (यूआईडीएआई) को इस काम की जिम्मेदारी सौंपी गई है। इस संस्था के प्रमुख नंदन नीलेकणी हैं जो सूचना तकनीक क्षेत्र के एक दिग्गज रहे हैं।

वो कहते हैं, 'भारत के पास दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा बायोमेट्रिक डाटाबेस होगा और वो अमरीका के संघीय जांच ब्यूरो और यूस-विजिट वीजा कार्यक्रमों के डाटाबेस को भी पीछे छोड़ देगा।'

क्रांतिकारी बदलाव : अमेरिका के वीजा कार्यक्रम के पास 12 करोड़ लोगों का बायोमेट्रिक डाटाबेस है, जबकि यूआईडीएआई दो साल से भी कम समय में 20 करोड़ लोगों का बायोमेट्रिक ब्यौरा दर्ज कर चुका है।

ज्यादा से ज्यादा भारतीय अपनी अंगुलियों के निशान दे रहे हैं। अपनी आंखें स्कैन करवा रहे हैं और अपने फोटो खिंचा रहे हैं। इस डाटाबेस में 12 अरब अंगुलियों के निशान, 2.4 अरब आंखों के स्कैन और 1.2 अरब फोटो होंगे।

एक बार सभी नागरिकों का ब्योरा दर्ज हो जाने के बाद किसी भी व्यक्ति की पहचान की पुष्टि मोबाइल फोन, स्मार्ट फोन, टेबलेट या इंटरनेट से जुड़े इस तरह के किसी भी उपकरण पर की जा सकेगी। ये जानकारी बंगलौर में किलेनुमा डाटा सेंटर में संरक्षित होती है जहां तीन स्तरों वाली सुरक्षा है।

बेहतरीन डाटाबेस : यूआईडी परियोजना को शुरू करने से पहले दुनिया के सभी बेहतरीन डाटाबेसों का अध्ययन किया गया।

अमेरिकी डाटाबेस में सोशल सिक्योरिटी नंबर होता है जिसके बारे में अनुमान लगाया जा सकता है, जबकि चीन में जन्मतिथि को जोड़ा जाता है, वहीं भारत में 12 अंकों वाली विशिष्ठ पहचान संख्या बिना किसी निश्चित क्रम के (रैंडमली) उत्पन्न होती है।

इस परियोजना के लिए एप्लिकेशन तैयार करने वाली कंपनियों में से एक बंगलौर की ऑउटसोर्सिंग कंपनी मिड-ट्री के सीईओ कृष्णकुमार नटराजन कहते हैं, '10 अंगुलियों के बायोमेट्रिक निशान, दो आंखों का स्कैन और फोटो से किसी व्यक्ति की 99.5 प्रतिशत तक सटीक पहचान को स्थापित किया जा सकता है।'

दुनिया के इस बेहतरीन डाटाबेस में इस बात के भी पुख्ता इंतजाम किए गए हैं कि किसी का ब्योरा एक से ज्यादा बार दर्ज न हो।

यूआईडीएआई के उप महानिदेशक अशोक दलवाई कहते हैं कि भारत जैसे देश में ये बहुत अहम है जहां पिछले एक दशक में जनसंख्या का बड़ा हिस्सा काम की खातिर या अन्य वजहों से एक जगह से दूसरी जगह पर गया है। इसके अलावा देश में 60 अरब डॉलर की लागत वाली कल्याणकारी योजनाएं चल रही हैं।

असल चुनौती : इस परियोजना की मुख्य चुनौती विशिष्ठ पहचान संख्या की सुविधाओं को अमल में लाना होगा। इस डाटाबेस को परखने के लिए कई अभ्यास चल रहे हैं। बंगलौर के पास तुमकुर में लोगों को नई विशिष्ठ पहचान संख्या दी गई हैं, इसके जरिए वे इलेक्ट्रॉनिक तौर पर बैंक खाता खोल रहे हैं।

वहीं झारखंड में सरकार रोजगार गारंटी योजना के तहत काम करने वालों के बैंक खातों में सीधे इलेक्ट्रोनिक रूप से रकम भेज रही है। विशिष्ठ पहचान संख्या मिलने के बाद ही ये बैंक खाते खोले गए।

भारतीयों ने दुनिया की नामी आईटी कंपनियों के लिए अत्याधुनिक सॉफ्टवेयर तैयार किए हैं, उन्हीं में से कुछ अब तकनीकी दुनिया से अंजान करोड़ों भारतीयों को एक विशिष्ठ ऑनलाइन पहचान देने में जुटे हैं।

(लेखिका सरिता राय पत्रकार और विश्लेषक है जो भारत में हो रहे आर्थिक, सामाजिक और सांस्कृति परिवर्तनों पर खास तौर से नजर रखती हैं।)

Charge sheet can’t be quashed in a casual manner: SC

New Delhi, June 4, 2012 (PTI): A charge sheet filed in departmental proceeding cannot be quashed by courts unless it adversely affects the rights of the aggrieved employee, the Supreme Court has held. 

“In fact, charge sheet does not infringe the right of a party. It is only when a final order imposing the punishment or otherwise adversely affecting a party is passed, it may have a grievance and cause of action.

“Thus, a charge sheet or show cause notice in disciplinary proceedings should not ordinarily be quashed by the court,” said a bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra, in an order.

The bench passed the order while disposing of an appeal by the Ministry of Defence challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order quashing the charge sheet against one Prabhash Chandra Mirdha in a two-decade old bribery case.

“Law does not permit quashing of charge sheet in a routine manner. In case the delinquent employee has any grievance in respect of the charge sheet, he must raise the issue by filing a representation and wait for the decision of the disciplinary authority thereon.

“In case the charge sheet is challenged before a court/ tribunal on the ground of delay in initiation of disciplinary proceedings or delay in concluding the proceedings, the court/ tribunal may quash the charge sheet after considering the gravity of the charge and all relevant factors involved in the case after weighing all the facts, both for and against the delinquent employee, and must reach the conclusion which is just and proper in the circumstance,” the bench said.

The bench said charge sheet cannot generally be a subject matter of challenge as it does not adversely affect the rights of the delinquent unless it is established that the same has been issued by an authority not competent to initiate the disciplinary proceedings.

Incentive Scheme for delivery of letters carrying Aadhar Number of the residents

Incentive Scheme for delivery of letters carrying Aadhar Number of the residents

Click here to view Department of Posts (BD & Mktg Directorate) OM dated 30.05.2012 on the above subject matter.

Sibal releases stamp on Urs


AJMER: Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal offered prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty on Sunday and also released a postal stamp on the 800thUrs of the sufi saint.
Sibal, joined by MoS for communications and IT Sachin Pilot, braved the heat and walked nearly a kilometre to reach the dargah.
"I offer prayers for the country and seek blessings for the poor," Sibal said after releasing the stamp. A postal stamp was earlier released on Urs in 1989.
The two ministers reached the dargah area around 4.30 pm. Owing to a huge rush of devotees, the district administration found it difficult to make way for a cavalcade of cars. The two decided to get down from the car and walked to the mausoleum.
While both were surrounded by a fleet of cops, the ministers waved at the crowd that gathered to see them.
At the dargah, the Anjuman committee and dargah committee welcomed the ministers.
Sibal, however, avoided questions on price hike and inflation, instead said, "We wish prosperity in the country."
 
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

transfer/postings in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

The following transfer/postings in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ has been ordered vide Department of Posts (Personnel Division) Memo No. 1-1/2009-SPG dated 4th June, 2012.

Sl. No.
Name & Batch of the Officer
Present Posting
Posting on Transfer
1.
Shri S.K. Chakrabarti (IPoS-1978)
CPMG, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata
CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubnaeswar
2.
Ms. Humera Ahmed(IPoS-1979)
CPMG, Maharastra Circle, Mumbai
CPMG, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata
3.
Shri A.K. Sharma (IPoS-1981)
CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubnaeswar
CPMG, Maharastra Circle, Mumbai

Reply given by Directorate on holding of Sr Postmaster Exam

It was replied by Directorate to the General Secretary of All India Association of IPs/ASPs that the question of Amendment of Recruitment Rules for Senior Postmasters, has to be examined only after final outcome of the court cases. In regard to Calendar of Departmental Examination, the date was tentatively notified and the date of actual holding has to be decided on knowing the outcome of court cases filed in various Tribunals.
 
Copy of the said Directorate reply letter in File No. A.34012/06/2011-DE is reproduced below.


File No. A.34012/06/2011-DE Government of India



Ministry of Communications and IT

Department of Posts

(DE Section)

Dak Bhavan, New Delhi 110116.

Dated 13th April, 2012.


To,


The General Secretary,


All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt Supdt. Posts,


Quarter No. 12, P&T Colony, Khurshid Square,


Civil Lines, Delhi 110 054.


Sub : Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Senior Postmaster (Gazetted).

Sir,


I am directed to refer to your letter No. CHQ/IPASP/Sr.Postmaster/2012 dated 22/3/2012 on the above mentioned subject.

2. Your contention that, the clarification given by the Directorate, is not in conformity with the Hon’ble CAT Hyderabad bench orders on 21/1/2/2011 is not correct. The Hon’ble CAT Hyderabad bench admitted the Original Application Number 1316/2011 filed by All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent Posts Andhra Pradesh circle, represented by Shri S. Shabbir and two others on the question of non permission of Asst. Superintendents, to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Senior Postmaster. It gave an interim order in Para 4 of their order dated 21/12/2011 which reads “as in the original notification/rules, there is no prohibition for the ASPs from appearing for the examination, it is directed that all the eligible ASPs shall be allowed to appear for the examination and their answer sheets shall be evaluated and shall be kept in a sealed cover without publishing their result until further orders”. Therefore, the CAT has not given any finding.


3. On receipt of above Interim order, the case was examined and the Competent Authority has ordered for postponing the Examination till the final disposal of the court cases. Besides the above, two more individual cases are filed in Hon’ble CAT Hyderabad, two cases in Cuttack bench, one case in Chandigarh bench. All these cases are being defended.

4. The question of Amendment of Recruitment Rules for Senior Postmasters, has to be examined only after final outcome of the court cases. In regard to Calendar of Departmental Examination, the date was tentatively notified and the date of actual holding has to be decided on knowing the outcome of court cases filed in various Tribunals.


5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.


Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

Asst. Director General (DE)

Rotational Transfer Guidelines - Clarification on 6 years Station Tenure

It was clarified by Directorate vide letter no 141-91/2012-SPB-II dated 28.05.2012   that the provisions of Station Tenure of 6 years prescribed in R.T guidelines 2012-13 is not applicable to Postal Assistants/Stg Assistants except when transfers are ordered in administrative interest and under exigencies of service.
 
Click here to view to the said Directorate letter in original.