Thursday, 19 April 2012

151 Bihar primary teachers fail test, sacked


The Bihar government has sacked 151 primary school teachers after they failed to clear two consecutive eligibility tests, officials on Thursday said.

The education department has ordered that they be sacked after they failed two consecutive eligibility tests conducted in 2010 and 2011 by the State Council for Educational Research and Training. "These teachers have been sacked," said Asutosh, director, primary education, who had issued the order.
They were tested for knowledge of English, Mathematics, Hindi and General Knowledge for up to Class 5.
Education officials in various districts have been asked to comply with the order within 15 days.
According to officials in the education department, however, there is a provision for such action in regulations for recruitment of fixed pay teachers in state-run schools.
A few years ago, the state government had sacked 15,000 teachers for having submitted fake degrees and certificates for recruitment in state-run schools.
Bihar has been conducting such eligibility tests for school teachers since 2008.

surce:HT

Department of IT Renamed Department of Electronics and Information Technology


The Department of Information Technology, DIT (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) has been renamed Department of Electronics and Information Technology, DeitY.

Recently, the Cabinet Secretariat amended the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961 and renamed the Department of Information Technology as Department of Electronics and Information Technology (IN Hindi it is Electroniki aur Soochana Praudyogiki Vibhag).

In the early days, the Department of Information Technology was called Department of Electronics. In October 1999, it was initially made Ministry of Information Technology. But with the merger of Departments of Telecommunications and Posts in the Ministry, in December 2001, the Department acquired its current name of Department of Information Technology.

However, in recent years, there has been a feeling that the electronics sector has not been given adequate importance by the Government. This resulted in a demand from various quarters of industry, academia and other stakeholders that the Department should provide increased focus to the electronics sector. The renaming of the Department is a symbolic move in that direction.

The Department is in the process of initiating several measures to renew the thrust to the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) in the country. A new National Policy on Electronics is under finalization and a draft of the same was released by the Minister of Communications & IT last October. The Policy outlines the rationale and road map for the development of ESDM sector in the country. One of the declarations made in the draft National Policy on Electronics is that the Department would be renamed as Department of Electronics and Information Technology. Accordingly, a proposal for the renaming was taken up. This change is a result of that effort.

It is expected that this move will send a positive signal to domestic as well as foreign investors in the sector. Moreover, within Government and within the Department, it will help provide higher priority to policy initiatives relating to electronics.

The rechristening of the Department of Information Technology (DIT) as Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) would be ceremonially formalized at the hands of Sh Kapil Sibal , Minister of Communications and Information Technology) at an event on 19th April 2012 ( Thursday) at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi .

BK:AT:PM
(Release ID :82358)
Source : PIB dtd 18/04/2012

FAQs related to the New Pension Scheme (NPS)



FAQs related to the New Pension Scheme (NPS)
1.    Whether a retiring Government servant is entitled for leave encashment after retirement under the NPS?
      The benefit of encashment of leave salary is not a part of the retirement benefits admissible under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. It is payable in terms of CCS (Leave) Rules which will continue to be applicable to the government servants who join the government service on after 1-1-2004. Therefore, the benefit of encashment of leave salary payable to the governments/to their families on account of retirement/death will be admissible.
  

2.    Why is it mandatory to use 40% of pension wealth to purchase the annuity at the time of the exit (i.e. after the age of 60 years) from NPS?
      This provision has been made in the New Pension Scheme with an intention that the retired government servants should get regular monthly income during their retired life.

3.    Whether any minimum age or minimum service is required to quit from Tier-I?
      Exit from Tier-I can only take place when an individual leaves Government service.

4.    Whether Dearness Pay is counted as basic pay for recovery of 10% for Tier-I?
      As per the New Pension Scheme, the total Dearness Allowance is to be taken into account for working out the contributions to Tier-I. Subsequently, a part of the “Dearness Allowance” has been treated as Dearness Pay. Therefore, this should also be reckoned for the purpose of contributions.

5.    Whether contribution towards Tier-I from arrears of DA is to be deducted?
      Yes. Since the contribution is to be worked out at 10% of (Pay+ DP+DA), it needs to be revised whenever there is any change in these elements

6.    Who will calculate the interest PAO or CPAO?
      The PAO should calculate the interest.

7.    What happens if an employee gets transferred during the month? Which office will make deduction of Contribution?
      As in the case of other recoveries, the recovery of contributions towards New Pension Scheme for the full month (both individual and government) will be made by the office who will draw salary for the maximum period.

8.    Whether NPA payable to medical officers will count towards ‘Pay’ for the purpose of working out contributions to NPS?
      Yes. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has clarified vide their O.M. no. A45012/11/97-CHS.V dated 7-4-98 that the Non-Practising Allowance shall count as ‘pay’ for all service benefits. Therefore, this will be taken into account for working out the contribution towards the New Pension Scheme.

9.    Whether a government servant who was already in service prior to 1.1.2004, if appointed in a different post under the Government of India, will be governed by the CCS (Pension) Rules or NPS?
      In cases where Government servants apply for posts in the same or other departments and on selection they are asked to render technical resignation, the past services are counted towards pension under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. Since the Government servant had originally joined government service prior to 1-1-2004, he should be covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
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PAN CARD - WHAT IT EXPLAINS?




PAN is a 10 digit alpha numeric number, where the first 5 characters are letters, the next 4 numbers and the last one a letter again. These 10 characters can be divided in five parts as can be seen below. The meaning of each number has been explained further.

1. First three characters are alphabetic series running from AAA to ZZZ
2. Fourth character of PAN represents the status of the PAN holder.
* C — Company
* P — Person
* H — HUF(Hindu Undivided Family)
* F — Firm
* A — Association of Persons (AOP)
* T — AOP (Trust)
* B — Body of Individuals (BOI)
* L — Local Authority
* J — Artificial Juridical Person
* G — Government
3. Fifth character represents first character of the PAN holder’s last name/surname.
4. Next four characters are sequential number running from 0001 to 9999.
5. Last character in the PAN is an alphabetic check digit.
Nowadays, the DOI (Date of Issue) of PAN card is mentioned at the right (vertical) hand side of the photo on the PAN card.

Courtesy : http://seenurajandop.blogspot.in

RD Customer Package Version 3.0


RD Customer Package Version 3.0

This software is to be used by MPKBY / PRSS agents for generating files which can be imported into Sanchay Post.

Frequently Asked Questions
1.While installing RD Customer Package, an error 'Error 1334. The file 'GlobalControls_COMCT332OCX_f0.64768830_83DC_ 11D2_B95D_006097C4DE24' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in cabinet file 'Data1.cab'. This could indicate a network error....' occurs.

Before installation of RD Customer Package, ensure that Microsoft Access or Access Runtime is installed in the system.
Access Runtime can be downloaded from:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=4438 or http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10910
2.How to upgrade the new RD Customer Package if the old version distributed with SB Plug-In software is already in use?

Take a backup of 'rdprss.mdb' file and keep it safe. Install the new package Version 3.0. Copy the backup copy of 'rdprss.mdb' (old version) file to the application folder overwriting the newly created 'rdprss.mdb' file. After copying the 'rdprss.mdb' file, earlier data will be available for use in the new version also.


Email issues related to this software to sblansupport@hotmail.com
Source :

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MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM ( Q 76 - 100 )




76.       Mark incorrect option

a)         Complaint and enquiries relating to foreign mail the postage stamp equivalent to the fee prescribed  is charged
            b)         The sender of foreign article should be written ‘RENVOI PAR AVION’(return by
                        air mail) for get back the acknowledge ment
            c)         Parcel shall not contain more than one written communication but this rule shall                         not apply to an official parcel.
            d)         All the above are correct                                                                             Ans:d

77.       The Postmaster or_______personal duties prescribed in this rule may, under the order of_________, be delegated to the _________, Assistant Postmaster, Supervisor or office supervisor of the _______ as the case may be.

            a)         Head Sorting Assistant , Head of the Circle, Deputy postmaster, office
            b)         Sorting assistant , Supdt of Rms, Deputy postmaster, office
            c)         Postal assistant , Head of the Circle, Deputy postmaster, office
            d)         Record officer , Head of the Circle, Deputy postmaster, office                        Ans: a

78.       In sorting Mail offices, the ______________should maintain___________showing the number of  _________articles received. ______________ will tick off these entries in check sheet.

            a)         Postmaster, abstract, insured, HPM
            b)         MO cleark, check sheet, MO, HSA/ Supervisor
            c)         Registration/parcel Sorting assistant, check sheet, insured, HSA/ Supervisor
            d)         Registration/parcel Sorting assistant, check sheet, MO, HSA/ Supervisor
                                                                                                                                                Ans: c


79.       The book of postmarks should be maintain

            a)         All Post office                                   b)         Mail office & Transit section
            c)         Record offie                                      d)         All the above                         Ans: d(103)

80.       The fact of cleaning of seals and stamps should every time be recorded in postmaster ____ in Head offices in the _________ in Sub offices in the__________of the HAS, the mail agent or the Record assistant which will be examined by the ____at the time of inspection

            a)         Daily a/c, Error book, dairy, inspecting officer
            b)         Order book, Error book, rough note, inspecting officer
            c)         Order book, dairy, rough note, postmaster         
            d)         Order book, Error book, dairy, inspecting officer                                    Ans: b

  
81        Article marked ‘By parcel post’ found in letter box

a)         The official detecting the irregularity should be make a not of it in his error book.
            b)         In POs the article should be transferred to the parcel assistant and treated and                 charged with postage as a registered parcel,
c)         In RMS, the article should be marked ‘found in letter box’ transferred to Parcel Sorting Assistant
            d)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans: d(116)

82.       OIGS/FOAS mean

            a)         On India Government Service / Free on active service
            b)         On insured guarantee service/ Free on acknowledge service
            c)         Any one of the above                      d)         None of these                       Ans: a

83.       Tin Seal used for closing

            a)         All insured bags                   b)         Heavy/large bags of letter/parcel mails.
            c)         All the above                         d)         None of these                                Ans: c(132)

84.       Mark correct option relating to limit of weigh of mails

            a)         The weight to be carried by mail runner on a man should not exceed 14 Kg
            b)         When it is carried by each  man should not exceed 28 Kg
            c)         When it is carried by trolley the weight of the parcel should not exceed 37  Kg
            d)         The weight of postal articles including parcel and cash to be carried by a
                        postman or village postman should not exceed 10 kg
            e)         All the above                                                                                              Ans: e)(135)

85.       Important irregularities to be reported by telegraph /fax

            a)         A due bag not received, or left behind
            b)         A due mail, regd or parcel list not received or received missent
            c)         A daily a/c, or SO Slip not received
            d)         Absence of mail carrie
            e)         All the above                                                                                              Ans: e)(144)

86.       The application for recall/redelivery of letter should be dispatch by

            a)         Regd Post                                         b)         ordinary
            c)         Speed Post                                       d)         Service Regd post               Ans: d(148)

87.       Application of recall of articles should be kept or record

            a)         two year (inland article), eighteen month(foreign articles)
            b)         one year (inland article), two year (foreign articles)
            c)         one year (inland article), eighteen month(foreign articles)
d)         Six month (inland article), twelve  month(foreign articles)                   Ans: c(148)

88.       Mark correct option

            a)         Director General’s circular  are issue once in a month
            b)         Each set of circulars should be kept in a guard book .
            c)         In sub offices circular are signed by SPM and other official also
            d)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans: d(149)


89.       Ordinary postage stamps, coins and other articles of valued found in letter boxes or on a counter the action taken by postmaster is

a)         When ordinary stamp are found in letter box will have been defaced and the entry          will be made in error book
b)         If unused Postcard other than private manufacture, empty envelope , stamp sheet            currency note found in letter box or counter its value credited to UCR.
            c)         In the RMS such items will be fwd to Record officer duly advised in daily report                The Record officer should transfer to local postmaster
            d)         Application received from public for the return of articles mentioned above the                 refund value should be submitted for order of HOD.
            e)         All the above                                                                                                 Ans: e(154)

90.       Mark the correct option

a)         Half yearly enumeration returns will be submitted during the second week of the months of February and August of each ear 8th to 14th both day inclusive.
b)         An enumeration return must be made of the number of ordinary UR articles of the letter mail and UR parcel given out for delivery to Postman and window.
c)         All the above                                     d)         None of these                       Ans: c(155)

91.       Mark the correct option

a)         The camp bag booked as parcel will be sent by surface route and will be charged with the postage payable on a parcel weighting 10 Kg plus registration fee and incidental charges .
b)         The camp bag booked as letter mail will not be charge with any additional postage other than Registration fee.
            c)         The camp bag is due to be collected on any day including Sunday & Holiday.
            d)         All of these                                                                                                    Ans: d(159)

92.       Mark correct  option   related to preservation period

            a)         All records of mail department except due mail & sorting list 1 year
            b)         Book of post marks(MS 18) & Postman book (MS-27) 1 ½ year
            c)         Enumeration returns (MS-6) 2 years
            d)         All monthly statistical registers 3 years
            e)         All of the above                                                                                            Ans: e

93.       Mark correct option related to preservation period

            a)         Nominal roll cum attendance & destruction of record register is permanent
            b)         All records of registration and parcel dept except foreign article is 1 year
            c)         All records of registration and parcel dept related fo foreign articles is 1 ½ year
            d)         All records of MO is 1 ½ year, IPO 42 months, Book of MO receipt is 2 years
            e)         All the  above                                                                                                Ans:e)

94.       The cases of losses of mails due to Road accident, railways accident, air crash should always be reported to

            a)         Head of the Region                                     b)         Postmaster of HO
            c)         Sub divisional Head                                                d)         None of these           Ans:a(170)

95.       Cash & insured articles should not be dispatched through

            a)         MMS                                                               b)         Transit section
            c)         Sorting Section                                            d)         Weighment system  Ans d(227)

96.       The payment of weighment system is made to the railway authorities

            a)         Annually                                                        b)         Quarterly
            c)         Half Yearly                                                    d)         Monthly                      Ans: c(225)

97.       The payment of occasional dispatch is made to the Railway authorities

            a)         Annually                                                        b)         Quarterly
            c)         Half Yearly                                                    d)         Monthly                      Ans: b(226)

98.       Any irregularity that comes to the notice of Head of the office shall be entered in

            a)         Error book                                                      b)         Hand to Hand receipt
            c)         Office order book                                         d)         Book of postmark     Ans:a (145)

99.       The weight of mails that can be carried by a mail carrier in hilly area is

            a)         14 Kg                                                              b)         15 Kg
            c)         16 Kg                                                              d)         20 Kg                          Ans:b(135)

100.    An article addressed in a language not known to the office of posting should be sent to

            a)         RLO                                                                b)         Sender
            c)         RMS                                                               d)         Transcription center Ans:c(109)

(Prepared by AB Kantharaja  mobile No 08969822340