Public sector Banks plan common interview for jobs

KOLKATA: It may become a lot easier to get a job at nationalised banks. Banks are planning to have a common interview that could open up opportunities in one go in many banks for candidates, who now have to give multiple interviews for jobs in various banks. 

Public sector banks, which recruit about 30,000-40,000 people a year on an average, expect to save time and cost once this common interview becomes a reality. As many as 20 banks are expected to give the mandate toInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection, or IBPS, to conduct the common interview on their behalf. IBPS also conducts common written test for these banks. 

Senior bank executives said the governing body of IBPS had come up with the suggestion and the member banks gave their in-principle consent to the proposal at a meeting held on September 14. Banks are now required to get the respective board clearance before they give IBPS the final mandate. This looks a certainty as the selection body is run by senior bank executives with Bank of BarodaBSE 0.97 % chief MD Mallya being the chairman, while Punjab National BankBSE 1.84 % chairman KR Kamath, Canara Bank's S Raman and IDBI Bank's RM Malla are some of the members. 

The new system may be introduced as early as this year itself and candidates who took the common written exam on June 17 may be the first to attend the common interview. Over 7.5 lakh candidates took the exam for probationary officers and the result is expected in the first week of October. 

"Standardisation of the selection process will reduce the workload for banks," said a governing body member of IBPS. "The present system is not time and cost-effective." IBPS director AS Bhattacharya declined to comment. 

In the present system, a few top candidates appear for multiple interviews of different banks and they tend to get offer letters from most banks. The next lot gets the opportunity only when the first lot is absorbed, making the hiring process lengthy. 

Sources said that IBPS is planning to waive the fee for appearing in the common interview. At present, candidates need to shell out Rs 150-250 per interview, which banks recover from candidates as the cost for conducting interviews. 

State Bank of India will not be part of this common selection test, although its chairman Pratip Chaudhuri is a member of IBPS governing body. Reserve Bank of India executive director R Gandhi and financial servicesjoint secretary Umesh Kumar are also members. 

Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Mumbai GPO is biggest post office in the country.

The General Post Office is modelled on the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka. It was designed by British architect John Begg, a consultant architect to the British government. Begg designed the structure in 1902, and construction began on 1 September 1904. It was completed on 13th March 1913 at a cost of Rs. 1,809,000. Black basalt, with a dressing of yellow Kurla stone and white stones from Dhrangdra are the predominant materials used.The building has an area of 120,000 square feet (11,000 m²) and replaced the current Central Telegraph Office at Flora Fountain as the new GPO. The chief feature of the architecture of this building is an ethereal central hall which rises up to the great dome. As the chief post office of the city, the post office handles huge volumes of mail and passes them on to other post offices in the city. The GPO has the Postal Index Number (PIN) 400 001. This GPO is having 101 counters. It also has a international philately section for enthusiasts.

To view the photo, please CLICK HERE.
 

To view the functions of philately section of Mumbai GPO, CLICK HERE.

Courtesy : http://postmastermaharashtra.blogspot.in/

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Implementation of Redesigned Network for First Class Mail-Sorting and Closing of bags by BPCs and MBCs handling Outward Bulk Mail

To view Department of Posts, Mail Business (Development & Operations) Division letter No.30-7/2012-D dated 28-9-2012, 

please CLICK HERE.

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DPC for promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre.

The CRs / APARs of about 146 Officers have already been called for and scrutinized at Directorate for convening DPC for promotion to JTS Gr. A cadre. The file is kept ready for convening DPC. The tentative date from UPSC is awaited. There are about 44 vacancies. 

via- All India Association of IPs/ASPs

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DA order released by Ministry of Finance.

To view copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1(8)/2012-E-II(8) dated 28th September, 2012 regarding payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees w. e. f. 1/7/2012, 

please CLICK HERE FOR COPY IN ENGLISH.  

For copy in Hindi, please CLICK HERE.

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Sibal gifts Aakash tablet to Narendra Modi, says keep education out of politics

HRD minister Kapil Sibal has sent two pieces of Aakash-2 tablet to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi following latter's dig at the low cost gadget being elusive, according to reports. In a letter along with the gift, Sibal requested the Gujarat chief minister to keep education out of 

politics. As part of election promise, Gujarat Congress has said it will give free tablets to students if voted to power.

"Education is a collaborative venture beyond the pale of politics and we need to work together in the best interests of the children of the country," Sibal was cited as saying in the letter.

Sibal explained that modifications were carried out on Aakash by IIT-Bombay and an improved version was now available.

"The modified version of Aakash is comparable in quality to products that are available in the market at over four times the proposed cost of Aakash i.e. Rs. 2,276. IIT-Bombay, in collaboration with others, has also developed a number of educational applications which will be pre-loaded on Aakash-2 before it is provided to educational institutions and to students," he wrote.

Sibal also told Modi that Aakash-2 represented the "progressive endeavour of our country to empower the aam aadmi".

He requested Modi to cooperate to "maintain the morale of the institutions which have collaborated in an initiative never before seen in the country".

Addressing students on Teachers' Day from Gandhinagar, Modi — punning on the word "aakash" — on Sept 5 had said, "The Aakash tablet promised by union minister Kapil Sibal is yet to arrive on earth."

"He (Sibal) had stated that the world's cheapest low-cost PC would be made available to students at Rs.3,000. Mind you, it was not for free, you had to pay for it, but even after paying, no tablet PC has been delivered since its launch."

Sibal had retorted by saying that Modi may be rich in politics but is poor at heart.

"After receiving the tablet, Modi may think about taking back his statement," Sibal said when asked about the Gujarat chief miniser's remarks made on Wednesday.

Sibal said,"I am surprised at Narendrabhai's statement. This is such a venture that all over the world, it is being talked about but not so in Gujarat because we think about children 24x7.

"But in Modi's Gujarat what happened to the future of the children. He is maintaining silence since 2002... Modi may be rich in politics but is poor at heart. In the next five to seven years, each child will have the Aakash tablet."

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Recognition of Private Hospital in Gwalior for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944

No.S.14021/23/2006-MS

Government of India

Ministry of health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bavan, New Delhi

Dated 20th September, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recognition of Ratan Jyoti Netralaya, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to say that a number of representations have been received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for recognition of Ratan Jyoti Netralaya, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) for treatment of Central Government Employees and their family members under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

2. In view of the hardship faced by CS(MA) beneficiaries for their own treatment and the treatment of their family members at Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), the matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to empanel Ratan Jyoti Netralaya, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.

3. The Schedule of charges for the treatment of Central Government Employees and the members of their family under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944, will be the rates fixed for CGHS, Jabalpur. The approved rates are available on the website of CGHS (www.mohfw.nic.in//cghs.html) and may be downloaded/printed.

4. The undersigned is further directed to clarify as under:-

(a) ‘Package Rate” shall mean and include lump sum cost of in-patient treatment/day care/diagnostic procedure for which a CS(MA) beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge, including (but not limited to)-(i) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (iii) Accommodation charges including patient’s diet, (iv) Operation charges, (v) Injection charges, (vi) Dressing charges, (vii) Doctor/consultant visit charges, (viii) ICU/ICCU charges, (ix) Monitoring charges, (x) Transfusion charges, (xi) Anesthesia charges, (xii) Operation theatre charges, (xiii) Procedural charges / Surgeon’s fee, (xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all sundries used during hospitalization, (xv) Cost of medicines, (xvi) Related routine and essential investigations, (xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc, (xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.

(b) Cost of Implants is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for implants or as per actual, in case there is no CGHS prescribed ceiling rates.

(c) Treatment charges for new born baby are separately reimbursable in addition to delivery charges for mother.

(d) Ratan Jyoti Netralaya, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) shall not charge more than the package rates.

(e) Expenses on toiletries, cosmetics, telephone bills etc. are not reimbursable and are not included in package rates.

5. Package rates envisage duration of indoor treatment as follows:

Upto 12 days: for Specialized (Super Specialities) treatment

Upto 7 days: for other Major Surgeries

Upto 3 days: for Laparoscopic surgeries/normal Deliveries

1 day: for day care/Minor (OPD) surgeries.

No additional charge on account of extended period of stay shall be allowed if that extension is due to infection on the consequences of surgical procedure or due to any improper procedure and is not justified.

In case, there are no CGHS prescribed rates for any test/procedure, then AIIMS rates are applicable. If there are no AIIMS rates, then reimbursement is to be arrived at by calculating admissible amount item-wise(e.g. room rent, investigations, cost of medicines, procedure charges etc) as per approved rates/actual, in case of investigations.

6. (a) CS(MA) beneficiaries are entitled to facilities of private, semi-private or general ward depending on their basic pay. The entitlement is as follows:

S.No.	Pay drawn in pay band	Ward Entitlement
1.	Upto Rs.13,950/-	General Ward
2.	Rs.13,960/- to 19,530/-	Semi-Private Ward
3.	Rs.19,540/-and above	Private Ward

(b) The package rates given in rate list are for semi-private ward.

(c) The package rates prescribed are for semi-private ward. If the beneficiary is entitled for general ward there will be a decrease of 10% in the rates, for private ward entitlement there will be an increase of 15%. However, the rates shall be same for investigation irrespective of entitlement, whether the patient is admitted or not and the test, per-se, does not require admission.

7. The hospital shall charge from the beneficiary as per the CGHS prescribed rates or its own rate list whichever is lower.

8. (a) The maximum room rent admissible for different categories would be:

General ward - Rs.1000/- per day

Semi-private ward - Rs.2000/- per day

Private ward - Rs.3000/- per day

Day care (6 to 8 Hrs.) - Rs.500/- (same for all categories)

(b) Room rent mentioned above at (a) above is applicable only for treatment procedures for which there is no CGHS prescribed package rate.

Room rent will include charges for occupation of bed, diet for the patient, charges for water and electricity, linen charges, nursing charges and routine up keeping.

(c) During the treatment in ICCU/ICU, no separate room rent will be admissible.

(d) Private ward is defined as a hospital room where single patient is accommodated and which has an attached toilet (lavatory and bath). The room should have furnishings like wardrobe, dressing table, bed-side table, sofa set, etc. as well as a bed for attendant. The room has to be air-conditioned.

(e) Semi Private ward is defined as a hospital room where two to three patients are accommodated and which has attached toilet facilities and necessary furnishings.

(f) General ward is defined as halls that accommodate four to ten patients.

(g) Normally the treatment in higher category of accommodation than the entitled category is not permissible. However, in case of an emergency when the entitled category accommodation is not available, admission in the immediate higher category may be allowed till the entitled category accommodation becomes available. However, if a particular hospital does not have the ward as per entitlement of beneficiary, then the hospital can only bill as per entitlement of the beneficiary even though the treatment was given in higher type of ward.

If, on the request of the beneficiary, treatment is provided in a higher category of ward, then the expenditure over and above entitlement will have to be borne by the beneficiary.

9. In case of non-emergencies, the beneficiary shall have the option of availing specific treatment / investigation from any of the recognised hospitals of his/her choice (provided the hospital is recognised for that treatment procedure/test), after the specific treatment/investigation has been advised by Authorised Medical Attendant and on production of valid ID card and permission letter from his/her concerned Ministry/Department.

10. The hospital shall honour permission letter issued by competent authority and provide treatment/investigation facilities as specified in the permission letter.

11. The hospital shall also provide treatment/investigation facilities to the Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries and their dependent and eligible family members at their own rates or rates approved under CS(MA) Rules, whichever is lower. The hospital shall provide treatment to such pensioner CGHS beneficiaries after authentication through verification of valid CGHS Cards.

12. However, pensioner CGHS beneficiaries would make payment for the medical treatment at approved rates as mentioned above and submit the medical reimbursement claim to the AddI. Director, CGHS through the CMO i/c of the CGHS Wellness Centre, where the CGHS Card of the beneficiary is registered.

13. During the in-patient treatment of the CS(MA) beneficiary, the Hospital will not ask the beneficiary or his attendant to purchase separately the

medicines/sundries/equipment or accessories from outside and will provide the treatment within the package rate, fixed by the CGHS which includes the cost of all the items.

14. If one or more minor procedures form part of a major treatment procedure, then package charges would be permissible for major procedure and only 50% of charges for minor procedure.

15. Any legal liability arising out of such services shall be the sole responsibility and shall be dealt with by the concerned empanelled hospital. Services will be provided by the Hospital as per the terms given above.

16. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the above recognition without assigning any reason.

17. The order takes effect from the date of issue of the O.M.

18. The authorities of Ashirvad Hospital & Research Centre, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) will have to enter into an agreement with the Government of India to the effect that the Hospital will charge from the Central Government employees at the rates fixed by the Government and they will have to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (2 copies enclosed only for Hospital) within a period of 3 months from the date of issue of the above mentioned OM failing which the Hospital will be derecognized. Subject to above, the Hospital can start treating Central Government employees covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

sd/-

(Arun Chowdhury)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.mohfw.nic.in

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