Bimonthly meeting with PMG SK Region Bangalore

 It is requested members to inform the points to be taken up for discussion with PMG SK Region Bangalore through email/over phone to CS/Treasurer on or before 2.03.2014

Soon car manufacturers, e-commerce can use postal service : Secretary (Posts)

With traditional business dwindling, Postal Department looking for new avenues.

The Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and E-commerce companies can soon will be able to tie-up with the India Post, which spread across 1.50 lakh locations across India, to reach out to their customers/potential customers.

The India Post, is being modernised with an investment of over Rs 4,900 crore, which will bring all the Postoffices under one net and all the operations will be computerised.

On the backdrop of the declining traditional businesses, including transaction of letters and post cards, the India Post is now planning to take a new avatar, with a budgetary support of over Rs 4,900 crore from the Union Government.

“In the recent years post offices have started offering various services including courier, parcel and others as the traditional businesses of Post Offices, like letter and post cards were declining”, said the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, after inaugurating India Post's first ATM in the country at Chennai today.

In the interim budget the Department was allocated Rs 4,909 crore totake up various initiatives, including bringing all the post offices under the Core Banking Solution (CBS), setting up new ATMs andothers.

To a question on what kind of services the post offices can possibly offer after the complete IT transformation,Padmini Gopinath, Secretary, Postal Department said, “literally every second or third village got post office in the country. If somebody wants to buy a car and if we have tie-up with a company, we will collect the application forms so that the car company can come to know what wouldbe the market demand. How much should I produce. This is something wecan do.”

The other area could be E-commerce, the industry need some body who candeliver in rural areas. “We are ready to do, we have asked for application. We want to bring all the centres (post offices) to come on board with the technology, then we will look into it. By June it will be ready,” she said.

The Department of Posts got around 1.50 lakh post offices across the country and 80 per cent of it are in rural areas. The Department is on par with courier in one side and banks on the other sides. “Postal Department is the only one, which does both the businesses,” said Padmini Gopinath, who noted the Department got around Rs 28,000-30,000 crore deposits under its banking system.

So far about 64 lakh accounts, worth Rs 11,840 crore, were migrated to Finacle in the last two months, which represents 60 officers. It may be noted pilot-in-pilot rollout of CBS was implemented in Greams Road Post Office in Chennai on December 16, 2013. Commenting on ATM roll outs, she said, Chennai was the first one get the Department's ATM and four more ATMs are ready for operations, in Delhi and Mumbai.

The Department is proposed to install 1,000 ATMs across the country in 2014 and add another 1800 ATMs in 2015.

“We are a bank which collects small savings unlike the commercial banks,we only do savings and our customers are small people,” she said. She noted, all public and private sector banks put together there are about 50,000 locations, but post office are located across 150,000 locations and that is our USP and these Post Offices also goto bligation to reach out to the last miles across the country. 

7th Central Pay Commission

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7^thCentral Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-

a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and    feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i.    the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;

ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for    developmental expenditures and welfare measures;

iii.   the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;

iv.  the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and

v.   the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7^th Central Pay Commission.

Background

Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments’ structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.

 

DOPT ORDER FEB-2014

S.No.	Subject	Click Here For Details
1	Voluntary retirement under FR 56(K)etc. and amendment of Rules.	Click Here
2	Minutes of Meeting held on 21/02/2014 with JS(ADMN.) of all the Central Ministries/ Departments to demonstrate the software for online filing of PAR	Click Here
3	Scheduling of Inter Ministry Badminton Tournament 2013-14	Click Here
4	Posting/transfer of three CSS DS/Director.	Click Here
5	Rotational transfer of SOs of CSS - non compliance of deemed relieving order by S/Sh AK Kaundal, SO, UPSC, Nirmal Das, SO, UPSC, Sandeep Kumar, SO, M/o YAS and Chaitanya Sharma, SO, D/o Hr. Eud.	Click Here
6	Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Volume I	Click Here
7	Guidelines for Right To Information Fellowship - Extension of last date	Click Here
8	Inter-Ministry/Inter-Colony Weight-Lifting & Best Physique Championship 2013-14	Click Here
9	REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CONTENT AND DURATION OF INDUCTION TRAINING OF IAS OFFICERS	Click Here
10	Transfer/Posting of SOs	Click Here
11	Select List for the year 2011 of the officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) for appointment to Grade-I (Under Secretary) of the Service.	Click Here
12	Group Training Course in Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement in Upland Crop Farming Areas for Rural Development to be held in Japan from May 13 to August 02, 2014 under the Technical Cooperation Programme of the Government of Japan	Click Here
13	IAS(Appointment by Selection) Andhra Pradesh Cadre.	Click Here
14	Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission.	Click Here
15	Introduction of Single Window System in DOPT for receiving proposals for initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Group A officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation - Regarding.	Click Here
16	Introduction of Single Window System in DOPT for receiving proposals for initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Group A officers of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS and CSSS) - reg.	Click Here
17	Postponement of All India Civil Services Swimming Tournament 2013-2014	Click Here
18	Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS on ad-hoc basis.	Click Here
19	Group Training Course in The Land Readjustment Method for Urban Development to be held in Japan from May 28 to July 13, 2014 under the Technical Cooperation Programme of the Government of Japan	Click Here
20	One year Diploma Programme in Public Policy and Sustainable Development /Two year M.A. (Public Policy and Sustainable Development) Degree Programme at the TERI University, Delhi-commencing from 21st July, 2014	Click Here
21	Fixation of inter-se-seniority of the IAS probationers of 2007 batch (Final) - Intimation regarding.	Click Here
22	The All India Services (PAR) Rules, 2007 - annual health check-up of IAS Officers.	Click Here
23	Appointment of officers working in the Ministries/Departments under Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on shift basis.	Click Here
24	Extension of deputation tenure of Shri Parvez Hayat, IPS (JH-84) as CVO in Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), Gurgaon	Click Here
25	Filling up the post of Project Director (JS Level), Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation - regarding.	Click Here
26	Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under rule 53(4) of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 - regarding	Click Here
27	Special concessions/facilities to Central Govt. Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached/subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Govt.	Click Here
28	Distance Learning Modules (Project Management, Office Procedure, Citizen Charter, Reservation in Service, Administrative Law etc.)	Click Here

ATM facility of Post Office Savings Bank in Indraprastha Head Post Office, New Delhi

Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications & IT will launch the ATM facility of Post Office Savings Bank in Indraprastha Head Post Office, Near ITO, New Delhi - 2 at 4.30 P.M. on March 1, 2014 (Saturday).

India’s first post office savings bank ATM inaugurated in Chennai

The HinduA customer using the country's first post office savings bank ATM in T.Nagar HPO after the facility was inaugurated by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday. Photo: R.Ragu

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Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the ATM service at Thiyagaraya Nagar Head Post Office

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday inaugurated the country’s first post office savings bank ATM at the Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar here. The ATM was part of an Information Technology (IT) modernisation project of the Department of Posts.

Mr. Chidambaram said a total of Rs. 4909 crore had been allotted for the modernisation in the interim budget. “The launching of the ATM was a step towards making the department a completely technology oriented one,” he said adding that the Core Banking Solutions (CBS) scheme would benefit as much as 1,55,000 post offices.

Mr. Chidambaram said the ATM would run on a trial basis for six months. Afterwards, it would become an interoperable where cards of other banks could be used.

Commenting on the future of post offices in the IT era where sending letters and post cards had become a rarity, Mr. Chidambaram said the department was inventing new strategies to keep itself on the growth trajectory. For parcel services, people still preferred the post office, he observed.

Secretary of Department of Posts Padmini Gopinath said about 2800 such ATMs would be installed by end of 2015. Sixty-two post offices covering 64 lakh accounts had already migrated to CBS. “Over 26,840 post offices will adopt CBS by 2016. All account holders will be provided with an ATM card,” Ms. Padimini said. She said the department was also toying with the idea of starting e-commerce services in rural areas to improve its earnings.

Keywords: T Nagar head post office, Post Office Savings Bank ATM, post offices modernisation, postal ATM

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS

10% D.A,FROM 1-1-2014

CABINET COMMITTEE APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE HIKE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS

The Union Cabinet today approved to increase in  Dearness Allowance by 10% to Central Government employees.
The rate of Dearness allowance shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90% to 100%.

Revised rates effective from 1.1.2014.

Finance Ministry will publish detailed orders regarding this issue within this month.

Union Cabinet likely to approve 10% DA hike on Friday

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) The Union Cabinet is likely to approve hiking dearness allowance to 100 per cent from existing 90 per cent benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners in it meeting scheduled on Friday.

"The Union Cabinet will take a proposal to hike Dearness allowance for its employees and dearness relief for its pensioners to 100 per cent this Friday as per agenda listed for the meeting," a source said.

 

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Detailed Notification

Friends.. Today Detailed Notification regarding the PA/SA Exam 2014 has been published in the website www.pasadrexam2014.in The following are the highlights:

Notification No. F. No. A-34012/10/2014-DE dated 21 February 2014

Applications are invited form the eligible persons for filling the vacancies of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control Organization)/Postal Assistants (Foreign Post Organization)/Postal Assistants (Returned Letter Offices)/Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) And Postal Assistants (Circle And Regional Offices) for the year 2013 - 2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country.

Scale of Pay:-

Rs. 5200-20200 with a Grade pay of Rs. 2400 + admissible allowances as prescribed from time to time. Click here to view salary details.  

Age limit: 18-27 years: (a) For General Category (Unreserved Applicants). The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as on the closing date for Online Registration of applications i.e., 27-03- 2014

Educational Qualification:-

(a) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).

(b) The applicants should have studied in local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in

Matriculation level or equivalent.

Pattern of Examination:

The applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100 maximum marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes). There is no negative marking.  View Syllabus of Exam: Click Here

Note: All eligible Applicants belonging to various categories who have the educational qualification of 10+2 or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject and fulfilling the condition in Para 9 (2) above shall be invited for appearing in Aptitude test.

Note: No weightage for marks secured by the Applicants in 10+2 or 12th class will be given while preparing the Merit Lists.

Cost of Application Form Registration: - Rs. 100 for all categories of applicants who have registered.

Examination Fee: - The Examination fee prescribed for all male applicantsin General and OBC categories is Rs. 400/-. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Impaired/ Women are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.

View the complete Notification>> Click Here

25th SILVER JUBILEE CONFERENCE OF NAPE GROUP”C”, TAMILNADAN CIRCLE

The circle conference stared with Flag hosting. The National flag was hoisted by Sri D.Theagarajan, SG, FNPO and NAPE flag by Sri D.Krishan Rao. A seminar was contacted in welfare measures of the Department of Post to its employees by Sri M.Nachimuthn AD [SR/WLF]

                The open session started in the evening. The key note address was delivered by Sri D.Krishan Rao, GS NAPE Gr”C’. The G S EXPLAINED ABOUT LANUCHING OF NEW PROJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE RESPONLISBLITES OF MANAGEMENT AND WROKERS. Sri D.Theagarajan, SG, FNPO in his deliberate address explained the present position in the DOP and CG Employees movement. The other prominent speakers are P.U.Muralidharan, G S NUGDS, Sri B.Shivakumar AGS & C/S KARNATAKA CIRCLE