Recommendation of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Compassionate Appointment - Dopt Orders

No.41013/1/2013-Estt(D)

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training) 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject:- Recommendation of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Compassionate Appointment - Regarding. 

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even number dated 25.03.2013 (copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject wherein all the Ministries/Departments were requested to furnish an annual report in the enclosed proforma latest by 30th April of every year, indicating the status of implementation of Government instructions on compassionate appointment as on 31st March of that year. Initially separate reports for three years covering the period from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011, 01.04.2011 to 31.03.2012 and 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013 should be sent. Thereafter, an annual report covering the period from 15th April of the preceding year to 31st March of the current years be sent.  

2. The requisite information from the Ministries/Departments is still awaited. The Ministries/Departments are once again requested to furnish information urgently. 

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(Mukta Goel) 

Director(E-I) 

Welcome to our Communication Minister Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Today SGFNPO and SGNFPE discussed the federation memorandum to be submitted to the 7th CPC

 On 29.05.14 SGFNPO along with Shri D KISHAN RAO and TN Rahate met Secretary, Department of Posts and discussed the outcome of preliminary interaction meeting held with chairman and members of the 7th Pay Commission. Further the team also conveyed retirement wishes to Secretary(Posts).
  After the meeting Shri D KISHAN RAO and SGFNPO met DDG(SR) Director(staff) & Director (Mails). Discussed issues related to decreased mail traffic with Director (Mails) and other issues with Director (staff). Details will be posted in our sentinel.
 

Extension of last date of submission of Memoranda to 7th Pay Commission

SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Extension of last date of submission of Memoranda

The Seventh Central Pay Commission has invited all associations, unions, institutions, other organizations and interested individuals to send memoranda containing their views on the Terms of Reference of the Commission. These memoranda were to be submitted by end of May, 2014, as indicated in the letter dated 29.4.2014/Public Notice that appeared on 4.5.2014.

The Commission has received requests from several quarters that the last date for submission of the memoranda be extended. The matter has been duly considered and it has now been decided by the Commission to extend the last date of submission of memoranda from 31st May, 2014 to 31st July, 2014

SOURCE : 7THCPC.INDIA.GOV.IN



Preliminary Interaction meeting with Chairman and members of Pay Commission:

Today FNPO delegation consisting of General Secretaries NAPEC , General Secretary, PM&MTS, SGFNPO and R.Ravichandran participated in the meeting. During our meeting we presented that India Post is fully computerized and IT enabled and Justification for higher Pay Scale on account of computerization, Savings Bank, Life Insurance and Money Remittance, 100% IT driven on completion of IT project.  And multifarious duties. Further we mentioned that Post Man touching every corner of the country. PO is a multipurpose delivery for central and state government schemes like Savings Schemes Payment, MGNREGA & DBT. Demand for higher scales of other cadres in DOP has been emphasized. However we did not mention minimum scale and grade pay. MACP anomalies were discussed. The details of the Power Point presentation are hereunder:

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GOKAK Head Office 591307 under Karnataka Circle, successfully migrated to PLI -McCamish on 19.05.2014.

GOKAK Head Office 591307 under Karnataka Circle, successfully migrated to PLI -McCamish on 19.05.2014.

India Post needs to apply afresh to Reserve Bank of India for bank licence

NEW DELHI: India Post will have to apply afresh to the Reserve Bank under differential licence guidelines if it wishes to start banking operations. According to sources, aspirants, including the Department of Post, will have to apply once again after guidelines on differential bank licences are issued in the next few months. 

India Post was one among the 25 unsuccessful contenders for new bank licences. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month granted licences only to IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. 

The applicants also included state-run IFCI and private sector Anil Ambani group and Aditya Birla group, Bajaj Finance, Muthoot Finance, Religare Enterprises and Shriram Capital. Recently, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had said it is committed to freeing entry in banking. 

"We just announced two new commercial bank licences after a rigorous vetting process. We are examining this experience, and after making appropriate changes, will announce a more regular process of giving licences - what has been termed licenses on tap," he had said At present, there are 27 public sector banks and 22 private sector lenders in the country. 

"The RBI can take more of a chance with new players if they get the licence to open only a small bank or to conduct only one segment of banking business. Such differentiated licences - licences with restrictions on the geographical reach or the products offered by a new bank - can generate more organisational variety and efficiency," Rajan had said. 

Small banks tend to be better at catering to local needs, including needs of small and medium businesses, he had said. A payments bank, which will take deposits and offer payment and remittance services but be constrained to invest all its funds in safe instruments such as government securities, could be very synergistic with other existing services, he had said. 

"For example, the proposed Post Bank could start as a payment bank, making use of post office outlets to raise deposits and make payments," he had said. New bank licences were issued by RBI in April to IDFC and Bandhan after a decade. Before this, the central bank had awarded licences to Kotak Mahindra Bank and Yes Bank in 2003-04.

Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO and BO relating to CBS.

No: 16-01/2013-Inspn.Government of India ,Ministry of Communications & IT ,Department of Posts (Inspection Unit) , Dathavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001. Dated: 15.05.2014

1. A11 Heads of Postal Circles,

2 A11 Unions.

3. A11 Principals, Postal Training Centres,

4. Director RAKNPA Ghazíabad,

5. Army Postal Directorate, New Delhi

 

Subject: Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO and BO relating t0 CBS.

Department of Posts has launched Core Banking Solution (CBS) in several Post Offices across the country as part of IT induction programme. The application is presently working satisfactorily in nearly 300 HOs / SOS and will be expanded further in due course of time. 

 

2. Inspection Division in support with FS Division has developed a supplementary set of questionnaire on CBS to monitor its performance for proper implementation. The copy of the questionnaire is enclosed. This set of questions is supplementary to existing Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO / BO. It is reiterated that these questions are in addition to existing questions laid down in the present questionnaire.

3. 4Circles are requested to circulate the questionnaire to its subordinate units for using the same While inspecting the units Where CBS has been rolled out. It is also requested that Circle may forward suggestions / recommendations to further improve the questionnaire. 

 

4. Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. 

 

Enclosures: Supplementary Questionnaire on CBS Wm .

 

 Director (PO & Inspection) Sh. Víneet Pandey, DDG (FS), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire On Core Banking Solution (CBS) .

 

See reconciliation report provided by Infosys at the time of migration is available? Whether Copy ofthe same has been provided to SBCO and Divisional Head? Examine exception report if any given by Infosys at the time of migration and suggest remedial action. 

 

See as to whether, Manual Records have been migrated to CBS / Finacle Application? lf no, make a note of it and take remedial action. Have all Signatures (Digitized & Manual) been migrated to CBS / Finacle Application? See signatures of at least 10 accounts in Finacle CBS Application. 

 

4. Talk to the Concerned Staff and See if any issue observed with the migrated data. This section is related to the smoothness of the daily operations and support being provided to Post Office. 

 

Whether staff working has been adequately trained in operating Finacle CBS. Any Suggestions for improvements? 

 

 Whether supervisory staff is regularly verifying pending transactions during Whether job Aids are available on the desktop of all Counters? lf not, take remedial action to get from FSl Vendor and install the same. Whether process documents circulated by Directorate are available in soft or hard copy with Counter Pas and Supervisors? lf not, ensure that the same is made available. Whether Post Office staff is aware of the Infosys Help Desk number and mail iD'? How many important issues are pending for soiution? Ensure that post office staff is raising only genuine issues and mentioning their names, designation and Mobile number While raising issues through e-mail. 

 

Hand Holding support team: 

 

What is the feedback on the support provided by Infosys Hand holding/support? Any Suggestions for improvements? Whether Postmaster is taking print out of office accounts ledgers and cross verifying transactions with LOT on daily bases? lf not, direct Postmaster to do it on daily basis and ensure compliance. 

 

Physically verify Certificates stock with stock available in Finacle CBS Application and record results. 

 

Physically verify stock of blank POSB Cheque Books with Finacle CBS Application and record results. 

 

Verify physical cash with one or two counters with his/their Teller Cash account in Flnacle and record results. 

 

Educate staff Whether all active MPKBY/PRSS Agents have been given training for operating Agents Portal? Whether Agent Portal is functioning properly? See some of the agent lists Created by agents through Portal and Check results through Finaole CBS Application. See Consolldatlons of all schemes for 4 working days and verify with total of all LOTS available in the Post Office. 

 

13.Whether ATl\/l is installed in the Post Office premises? lf so is it working? 

 

14. Number of instant ATM Cards/Welcome Kits lying in stock? 

 

15. Collect some Passbooks from the counter and verify balance available in Finacle

CBS by using menu HACLl. Record results. 

 

16.Whether New Account opening Forms and CBS passbooks are available in sufficient numbers? lf no, take remedial action to ensure adequate supply. 

 

17. Whether SS Book is being maintained to paste Specimen Signatures of newly opened Savings accounts? if not, get the same started in your presence. 

 

18.Whether new Account Opening Forms (AOF) and KYC documents are being sent to CPC on daily basis and bundles received back from CPC are being preserved securely? 

 

19. If any pending AOFS rejected by CPC are lying in the office for rectification? 

 

20.Check pending N04 (a) against which NSCs are still not issued in Finacle CBS Application and ensure that NSCs have been delivered tc the customers. lf adequate stock is not available, take action to make stock available in the Post Office. 

 

21.Ensure that no undelivered NSCs are lying in the office. 

 

22.Have a discussion with the staff and list out major issues pending with the Helpdesk of Infosys and send to Circle SPOC for taking up further. 

 

23.8ee pending tickets on the part of post office where solution has been provided but tickets are pending for Closure on the part of Post Office. 

 

24.Whether SBCO is tailying 100% Vouchers with LOTS and writing objections in  Memo Pad for manual Corrections in LOT and Consolidation? How many memo Pads are pending foreoiosure? 

 

Note: - These questions are in addition to existing questions and laid down in present

questionnaire till new questionnaire is circulated. 

PACKING OF PARCELS - IPO RULES AMENDED

"A parcel wrapped with cloth should invariably either be packed in a carton or be covered with paper or plastic wrapper over the cloth wrapping so that the bar code sticker can be properly affixed on the parcel for track and trace purpose”. 

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