Friday 11 April 2014

Holding of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade I 2014 on 15.06.2014

Date of Exam   : 15.06.2014
Paper – I  :  1000 hours to 1130 hours
Paper – II :  1230 hours to 1400 hours

Eligibility: The Postal Assistant working in the Post Offices, in the Pay band 5200-20200 with a grade pay of Rs.2400/- with 5 years regular service as on 01.01.2014 will be eligible for applying the Examination.


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Merger of DA with Pay: Lok Sabha Q&A

Question: whether there is any proposal to merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners; if so, the details thereof;

Govt Reply in Lok Sabha:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2831
ANSWERED ON 07.02.2014

MERGER OF DA WITH PAY

UNSTARRED QUESTION 2831 
Shri RANJAN PRASAD YADAV/ AVTAR SINGH BHADANA
Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:-
ANSWER 
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) the percentage of Dearness Allowance (DA) with respect to basic pay of the Central Government Employees as on date;(a) With effect from 1st July, 2013, the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on the revised pay of Central Government employees is 90%.
(b) whether there is any proposal to merge 50 per cent DA into basic pay of Central Government Employees and Pensioners;
(b) No Sir.
(c) if so, the details thereof; and(c) In view of (b) above, the Question does not arise.
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?(d) The Sixth Central Pay Commission did not recommend merger of DA with basic pay at any stage. This has been accepted by the Government vide Resolution dated 29th August, 2008.



Source: http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=151741

Expected Pay Structure of 7th Central Pay Commission

EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC

EXPECTED 7TH CPC PAY SCALE :-
7th CPC Pay Scale is fast becoming the most mesmerizing phrase among Central Government employees these days. 

Every Central Govt Employee is waiting to find out the changes in their pay scale that the 7th CPC would recommend to the pay structure. Sensing this eagerness, Bloggers have been regularly coming up with their own versions of what the pay structure could be. Do not take those writings seriously sand authentically. 


Based on all the changes right from the 1st CPC, until the 6th CPC, we have predicted a pay structure. Even though we weren’t keen on it, we have been receiving requests by email and comments. At a point, it became unavoidable. We just had to give our own interpretation too. 
Since the basic pay of an ordinary employee has evolved from 260-950-3050-7730, the next change is expected to increase the salary by 2.5 times. Our Projected Pay Scale is expecting an increase of no more than 3 times. 

It could be 260-950-3050-7730-22500..!

More than the hike, everybody is hoping that the Grade Pay would be in proper series. 

And, everybody wants and hopes for a recommendation that prescribes a uniform Multiplication Factor (6th CPC 1.86) to all categories of employees. 

6th CPC PAY STRUCTURE
EXPECTED PAY STRUCTURE OF 7TH CPC
Pay Band
Pay Bands
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
Pay Band
Grade Pay
Pay in the Pay Band
Pay Scale
PB-1
5200-20200
1800
5200
7000
15000-60000
5000
15000
20000
PB-1
5200-20200
1900
5830
7730
15000-60000
5500
17000
22500
PB-1
5200-20200
2000
6460
8460
15000-60000
6500
20000
26500
PB-1
5200-20200
2400
7510
9910
15000-60000
7500
23000
30500
PB-1
5200-20200
2800
8560
11360
15000-60000
8500
26000
34500
PB-2
9300-34800
4200
9300
13500
30000-100000
10000
30000
40000
PB-2
9300-34800
4600
12540
17140
30000-100000
13500
35000
48500
PB-2
9300-34800
4800
13350
18150
30000-100000
15000
40000
55000
PB-3
15600-39100
5400
15600
21000
50000-150000
16500
50000
66500
PB-3
15600-39100
6600
18750
25530
50000-150000
20000
60000
80000
PB-3
15600-39100
7600
21900
29500
50000-150000
23000
70000
93000
PB-4
37400-67000
8700
37400
46100
100000-200000
26000
100000
126000
PB-4
37400-67000
8900
40200
49100
100000-200000
27500
110000
137500
PB-4
37400-67000
10000
43000
53000
100000-200000
30000
120000
150000



Source: http://90paisa.blogspot.in

UPU News : 2014 International letter-writing competition for young people

THE THEME SELECTED FOR THE 2014 COMPETITION IS: "WRITE A LETTER DESCRIBING HOW MUSIC CAN TOUCH LIVES."


The best letter from each country must be submitted to the International Bureau no later than 30 April 2014.

Rules

Participation : 
  • Young people up to the age of 15 years may take part in the competition.
  • The UPU International Bureau (IB) cannot accept entries sent directly by schools or private individuals.
  • The organizers designated by member countries must respect the competition's organizational principles, which specify that they are solely responsible for organizing the national stage of the competition and therefore must provide all the parties concerned with their own contact details and not those of the IB.
  • The organizers should select their country's best composition (one composition per country or territory only) and send it to the IB no later than 30 April.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

All entries must be submitted by post, by e-mail or by fax to: +41 31 350 37 11.

ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE:

  • the composition (typed) in either Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. If the original is handwritten, the organizer should type up the text on a computer and submit the original with a translation into English, French or Spanish (as preferred) of the original composition if it has been written in a language other than those mentioned above.
  • a cover letter from the organizing body.
  • a duly completed entry form, including the contact details of the candidate and the national competition coordinator; this form is available opposite to download.
  • a good quality digital photograph of the candidate, preferably in JPEG format (at least 300 dpi).

PRESENTATION AND CONTENT OF ENTRIES

  • The compositions submitted must be recent, unpublished letters.
  • Compositions must be presented in the form of a letter ("Dear ……..", include the address of both the addressee and the sender, and end with a signature).
  • Entries must strictly respect the set theme.
  • Entries must strictly adhere to the number of words permitted in the original language (between 500 and 800).

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES

Each member country organizes a letter-writing competition for young people in its territory as suits it best, but preferably with the help of the national education authorities, and selects the best entry. The best entry is chosen in accordance with the general rules of the competition.
Participating member countries must send their best entry to the IB, together with all the required documents, to the IB by no later than 30 April.

JURY'S DECISION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

The IB will designate a jury responsible for assessing the letters selected. This jury will choose the best three entries, the authors of which will each receive a medal, and may also select up to five other entries, whose authors will receive a special mention.
The IB will inform the countries concerned of the results by letter.

PRIZES

The first three international winners will receive medals (gold for the first, silver for the second and bronze for the third) struck by the IB, as well as a certificate and other prizes offered by the UPU.
Member countries may also award additional prizes to their international prize-winners, at their discretion.
It is recommended that the prize-giving ceremonies be held on 9 October, the anniversary of the foundation of the UPU, to form part of the activities connected with World Post Day.

RESULTS

The IB will communicate the names of the prize-winners by letter as soon as it receives the results from the jury, in principle no later than early September of the competition year.

Entry form


Please send the following documents to gisele.coron@upu.int:
           a copy of the composition (produced on a computer) in one of the following languages: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. If the original is handwritten, the competition organizer is requested to reproduce the text on a computer;
           a covering letter from the organizing body;
           a translation into English, Spanish or French (as preferred) of the original composition, if it has been written in a language other than Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish;
           the completed entry form;
           a good quality digital photograph of the candidate, preferably in JPEG format (300 dpi minimum).

In addition to your entry submission by e-mail, we would appreciate your sending all original documentation by post. Member countries that prefer to send their entries by post only should attach a good quality photo­graph of the author (please do not use a staple or any other method that may spoil the photograph).

Submission of this entry form by the national organizing body constitutes acceptance of the Rules of the 2014 International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, as well as the specific terms and conditions related to submission of compositions and image rights presented in Section 4 below.


1        Information about the country

Name of country:  ________________________________________

Number of schools that participated in the national competition: ______________

Number of entries received:  _________________________________


2        Details of the national organizing body

Name of organizing body (ministry, designated operator, etc.): __________________

Given name and family name of contact person: ____________________________        
Telephone number of contact person:  __________________________________
E-mail address of contact person: ______________________________________________

3        Details of the candidate

q Girl                     q Boy

Given name:_________________________________________________________________

Family name: _____________________________________________________________

Date of birth: ______________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name and address of the school: 
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Number of words in the candidate's composition (please note that this must not exceed 800 words):___________________________________________________________________________________________
Original language of the composition: _____________________________________
Languages spoken by the candidate: _________________________________

4          Specific terms and conditions related to submission of compositions and image rights

The organizing body hereby acknowledges and agrees that the UPU and any of its partners shall be granted a gratuitous, worldwide, unlimited and perpetual licence to copy, edit, distribute, display, make available, pub­lish and reproduce the composition as submitted to the UPU International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, including the rights to incorporate the composition into UPU publications; to translate the composition (or any parts thereof) into other languages; and to create adaptations, compilations, summaries, extracts or other derivative works of the composition. The above rights may be exercised by the UPU in any media and formats now known or hereafter devised, and shall include the right to make such modifications as deemed technically necessary to due exercise of the above rights by the UPU.

Furthermore, by participating in the UPU International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, the organizing body hereby grants the UPU and any of its partners a gratuitous, worldwide and perpetual licence to copy, edit, display, publish and make available the name of the organizing body, as well as any photographs and/or any video footage of the organizing body (including its representatives) taken in connection with the competition or the composition in any format.

The organizing body also warrants that the composition submitted to the UPU International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People shall constitute an original effort of the candidate, that such a compartmentalization the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and that it shall not infringe any third party rights, including without limitation the right to privacy.

In light of the above, the organizing body hereby certifies that the terms and conditions applicable to its national competition shall comprise, by analogy andmutatis mutandis, the specific provisions presented in this Section, and that candidates participating in its national competition shall agree to be bound by terms and conditions equivalent to those presented herein for submission of compositions and image rights.

Communication supports

FOR ORGANIZERS OF THE CONTEST AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

The UPU provides a poster to help you promote the contest among young people in your country.
The 2014 poster can be placed in post offices, schools or other public spaces.
In the poster, spaces enable national organizers to include information specific to them (contacts, national prizes, etc.) and the logo of participating entities (for example, the Post, the ministry of education or others, as required).
To obtain the downloadable InDesign or jpeg files of the poster, please contact the UPU Communications Programme.

FOR TEACHERS

To take part in the letter-writing contest, please familiarize yourself with the contest rules and contact the Post of your country (department of international relations) to enquire about your country’s participation in the international competition.
Source : http://www.upu.int/