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Saturday, 17 November 2012
Job Highlights (17Nov - 23 Nov 2012)
Guide for Postman & MTS Exam
GUIDES FOR POSTMAN AND
MTS EXAMINATIONS
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Shri.
P.Karunanithy, ASPOs (HQ), O/o the SPOs, Karaikudi Division, Karaikudi 630 001
will send four books for Limited Competitive examination for
the filling the posts of Postman / Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff to be
held on 20.01.2013 and 27.01.2013as per latest
objective type model.
(1) Arithmetic Guide prepared by Shri. P.Karunanithy,
ASPOs.
(2) General English
Guide prepared by Shri. P.Karunanithy.
(3) General Knowledge
2013 Arihant publication price Rs. 25/-
(4) Test of Reasoning
by Sura publication price Rs. 240/-
(a) Please remit Rs.
600/- Six hundred only to the following address for getting the above books.
Shri.
T.Suresh,
Flat No.
F2, Door No. 5,
Moovendar
Second Street,
Tiruvalluvar
Nagar,
Madurai
Reserve Lines SO,
Madurai 625
014
(b) Please write a
post card with your full office address with the particulars of eMO sent.
(c)For further
details, Please contact: Shri. P.Karunanithy Cell: 94433 29681
Transfer and posting of SAG of IPoS Group A
Sri Mervin Alexander (IPoS 1987), at present on training at NDC,is posted as P.MG(MM), Taminadu Circle, Chennai vice post vacant.
Click here to view the Directorate order in original.
‘Frequently Asked Questions and Answers’ on LTC
Establishment
division(A-IV) of Department of Personnel & Training has published
an another useful ‘Frequently Asked Questions and Answers’ regarding
the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for Central Government employees.
Question
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Answer
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How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission?
| Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement shall be submitted within one month of the completion of the return journey. Where no advance has been drawn, the expenditure incurred shall be submitted within three months of the completion of the return journey. Administrative Ministry/Department concerned can admit the claims in relaxation of the provisions subject to the following time limits without reference to DoPT: (a) Where no advance is taken, LTC Bill submitted within a period not exceeding six months; and (b) Where advance has been drawn, claim for reimbursement submitted within a period of three months after the completion of return journey (provided the Govt. servant refunds the entire advance within 45 days after the completion of the return journey. Rule 14 of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with - O.M. No. 31011/5/2007-Estt.A dated 27th September, 2007 |
2.
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Can a Govt. servant visit NER or N&K
on more than one occasion on conversion of Hometown under the relaxation
allowed for LTC visits to NER/J&K?
| Govt. servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER/J&K in one block (say 2006-2009) can again visit NER/J&K in the new/next block (say 2010- 2013) subject to availability of LTC in a allowed particular block so long as the relaxation is in force. 1. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008 2. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-EStt.(A) date 23.04. 2010 3. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-EStt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 |
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Can a Govt. employee avail of air travel
to NER/J&K in case of All India LTC if his Home town and the
Headquarters are at the same place?
| Both NER and J&K scheme of LTC allow relaxation for air travel on All India LTC to all categories of employees to the extent specified in the DOP&T’s O.M 31011/4/2007- Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008 and DOP&T’s O.M 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 even if the Hometown and the Headquarters are same. |
4.
| Whether Govt. servant who has already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER? |
Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.
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5.
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Can a Govt. servant avail the benefit of visiting NER/J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years?
| Yes, a Govt. servant can visit NER/J&K by conversion of his Home Town LTC and also by availing All India LTC subject to validity period of the scheme and fulfilling of other conditions. |
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Can a fresh recruit avail the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER/J&K?
| A fresh recruit Govt. servant can also avail benefit of Home Town conversion to NER/J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block. |
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Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of Home Town to visit NER/J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER/J&K?
| Any Govt. employee can avail of the relaxation for visiting NER/J&K and convert one Home Town LTC for such visit in a block of 4 years as long as the relaxations continue. 1. O.M No. 31011/4/2007-EStt.(A) dated 02.05.2008 2. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-EStt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 |
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| Can a fresh recruit Govt. servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year block? | It can be availed only the block and not at random. |
9.
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Whether Carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?
| Carry over of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of service. |
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Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?
| A person who has joined service for the first time is treated as a fresh recruit for the first eight years. O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008. |
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How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?
| On completion of one year, the Fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Home Town LTC and 1 All India LTC in each block of Four years in the first 8 years. O.M. No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008. |
12.
| Whether Dependent parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey from Home Town to Headquarters and back? |
No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Home Town to Headquarters and back.
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13.
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Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus/taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?
| LTC Rules do not permit reimbursement for journey by a private car (owned/borrowed/hired) or a bus/van or other vehicle owned by private operators. LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Govt. or any Corporation in the Public sector run by the Central or State Govt. or a local body. Rule 12(2) of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with- DoPT’s O.M. NO. 31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23 September, 2008 |
14.
| Whether airfare of children whose full fare is charged by the airlines is reimbursed? |
If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant, the same will be reimbursed.
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15.
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Yes, but it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company and M/s. Ashok Travels and Tours.
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What is the definition of family for LTC?
| For LTC purpose, family consists of (i) Spouse of the Govt. servant and two surviving unmarried children or Step children. (ii) Married daughters, who have been divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant. (iii) Parents and/or step parents residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant. (iv) Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned, separated from their husbands and widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. servant provided their parents are either not alive and are themselves wholly dependent on the Govt. servant. Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules,1988 read with O.M. No. 31011/4/2008- Estt.(A) dated 23.09. 2008. |
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What are the dependency criteria?
| A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase in pension does not exceed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent on the Government servant. |
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Can parents/children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Govt. servant at Headquarters and go back?
| No, reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for journey between Headquarters and place of visit, the , amount reimbursable in such cases is nil.O.M. No. 31011/14/86-Estt.(A) dated 07.05.1987 |
Friday, 16 November 2012
Schemes & Facilities for the Senior Citizens
A demographic
revolution is taking place throughout the world indicating a phenomenal rise in
the population of the elderly. According to a UN
estimate, the population of the people aged 60 years and above is expected to
grow to 1.2 billion by 2025 and to 2 billion by 2050. Today, about two thirds
of all the older people are living in the developing world. As per the Census
2001, in India, there were 77 million persons
above 60 years constituting 7.5% of the total population of the country. This
number is projected to go up to 12.4% of the population in 2026. Such an increase
obviously will throw up numerous challenges in designing old age specific
programmes and schemes and addressing their issues in a comprehensive manner.
The
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment announced a National
Policy for Older Persons in January,
1999. This policy reaffirmed the commitment of the Government to ensure
the well-being of the older persons in a holistic manner. The National Policy
for Older Persons essentially envisages support from the State to the older
persons to ensure their financial and food security, health care, the need for
shelter as well as other needs of the older persons, providing them an equitable
share in development, giving them protection against abuse and exploitation,
and ensuring the availability of services
to improve the quality of lives of the older persons.
Thirteen years
have elapsed since this policy was announced. Keeping in view the changing
demographic pattern, the socio-economic conditions and the technological development
in the country, the Government is in the process of bringing out a new National
Policy. The draft of the new policy is ready. The new Policy is expected to cover
a wider spectrum of the issues and challenges facing the elderly.
An institutional
mechanism has been put in place to monitor the implementation of the existing national
Policy for older persons and to
advise the Government regarding the formulation and implementation of the policy
and programmes for the aged through a National Council for Older
Persons, under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Social Justice &
Empowerment. The Council was
first constituted in the year 1999 for a period of five years. It was
reconstituted for another period of five years in the year 2005. However, the
composition of this Council was not comprehensive enough as it did not contain sufficient
non-official
members to maintain regional balance. Besides, it also did not include the
representatives of some of the Ministries/Departments dealing with issues
related to the senior citizens. With a
view to address these issues, the Council has been re-constituted and has now
been renamed as the National Council of Senior Citizens. A Resolution to this
effect has been issued in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 22nd
February 2011.
The Parliament
enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in
December 2007, a landmark development. This Act has made the maintenance of parents and senior citizens by children, and where there
are no children, then by the relatives, obligatory and justiciable through
Tribunals. The Act has to be brought into force by the individual
State Governments. It is not applicable to the State of Jammu & Kashmir,
while Himachal Pradesh has its own Act, with the concerted efforts made by the
Ministry, all the States and UTs have been persuaded to bring the Act into
force in the respective States.
For the effective
implementation of the various provision of the Act, the States and UTs are
required to take further steps, such as framing Rules, appointing Maintenance
Officers, and constituting the Maintenance and Appellate Tribunals. As per
information available in the Ministry, 14 States and 5 UTs have taken all these
necessary steps.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is also implementing the
“Integrated Programme of Older Persons" since 1992 with a view to improve
the quality of life of older persons by providing basic amenities like shelter,
food, medical care, entertainment opportunities, etc. Under this Scheme,
financial assistance up to 90% is provided to Governments/Non-Governmental
Organizations/ Panchayati Raj Institutions/ local bodies etc. for running and maintaining old age homes, day care centres, mobile medicare units, day care centres for Alzheimer's disease/Dementia patients,
physiotherapy clinics for older persons, sensitization programmes for
children, particularly in schools and colleges, Regional Resource and Training
Centres, etc. About 350 NGOs are
being supported every year for running and maintaining around 550 projects.
In order to address the increasing demand for care
givers, the National
Institute of Social Defense (NISD), an autonomous body under the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, has been conducting One-Year, Six-Month and One-Month
Courses on Geriatric Care. Besides, the Institute also collaborates with
reputed institutions for organising short term training programmes for the
caregivers.
To ensure effective implementation of the policies and programmes of the
Ministry and also to augment the activities of the NISD, the Ministry presently
supports 3 Regional Resource Centres (RRTCs) namely, (i) Anugraha, New Delhi,
which caters to the requirements of the northern States, (ii) Nightingale
Medical Trust, Bangalore, which caters to the requirements of the southern
States, and (iii) Integrated Rural Development and Educational Organization
(IRDEO) which caters to the requirement of the north eastern States. These
RRTCs undertake (i) Training of functionaries of grantee organizations under
IPOP and monitor their work; (ii) Advocacy and awareness generation; (iii)
Liasion with the concerned State Governments in the field of old age care, with
specific reference to the implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of
Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and the National Policy for Older
Persons, 1999 and the other programmes and interventions for the senior
citizens; (iv) Maintain a data-base of the institutions working in the field of
old age care; and (v) Research and such other functions as the Ministry
may assign from time to time.
The need of the
hour is to create a caring society, especially for the ageing population with
the help of representatives from the Central Ministries and Departments, the
State Governments, experts, academicians and many other stakeholders.
(PIB Features.)
Revision of PPOs of pre-2006 Pensioners/family pensioners use of e-scroll for retrieving information from Banks - reg.
No.1/20/2011-P&PW (E) (Vol. IV)
Government of India
MinIstry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 14th November, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision of PPOs of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners use of e-scroll for retrieving information from Banks - reg.
The undersigned is directed to state that Annexure III has been used to
obtain in formation from Banks for revision of PPOs of pre-2006
pensioners/family pensioners. It is seen that getting information from
Banks is fraught with difficulties. Secondly, the Annexure III sent by
the banks are in many cases incomplete to the extent that
the calculation details are not available for evaluation by the PAOs and
as such the Annexure is being used largely to confirm the existence of
the pensioner/family pensioner and to link him/her with the current
paying branch.
2. The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) has suggested that
e-scroll data, which is being received in CPAO from most of the banks
may be used and the problems indicated above may be solved. The e-scroll
contains 13 fields of information such as Name of the pensioner, PPO
number (New) / PPO number (old), name of the Ministry, PAO code, bank
name, BSR code, Account number, pension category, basic pension, DR,
Additional Pension, Month of Pay and date of transaction. These fields
may be useful for the purpose of revision of PPOs of pre-2006
pensioners/family pensioners. Another utility of e-scroll is that it may
be used to eliminate invalid pensioners/family pensioners.
3. It is seen that the e-scroll is a factual and useful source of
information of the pensioners/family pensioners. Therefore, it is
recommended that e-scroll may be accepted for retrieving information for
revision of PPO, in addition to Annexure III. Ministry of Railways, M/o
Defence and Departments of Posts and Telecommunications (for pensioners
receiving their pension through banks) are also requested to use
e-scroll
sent by the Banks in addition to Annexure III (Annexure IV in case of
Defence pensioners) for the purpose of retrieving relevant information
of such pensioners/family pensioners in case of whom Annexure III/IV are
not made available by the Banks.
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(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary
Source: www.pensionersportal.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/ppo_141112.pdf]
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