2nd All India Conference of AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

Preparations are going on for successful holding of 2nd AIC of AIPEU GDS (NFPE) in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) on 19th & 20th Sep 2015. Action is being initiated by AIPEU Gr.C CHQ and letter addressed to all Branch Divisional Secretaries of Gr.C - Himachal Pradesh in this regard.

Editorial _ Dak Jagrithi (Feb-2015)

RAILWAYS, DEFENCE  AND  POSTAL  FOR  SALE

WE  SHALL  PREVENT  IT  AT  ANY  COST

              NDA Government which came to power at Centre seven months back, has proved that it is a Govt. of the Corporates, by the Corporates and for the Corporates.  In the Central Govt. employees sector none of the issues pertaining to the employees are settled - DA merger, Interim Relief, Inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC, Scrapping of New Pension Scheme, Casual Labourers issue, Cadre Restructuring in Postal, all are pending.  Over and above this, the Modi Government is moving fast ahead with privatisation and large scale outsourcing of the core functions of the Central Government departments.  The very existence of Government-run Central Government departments are under threat.

              On 22nd August 2014, the Modi Govt. amended the 1991 Govt. of India’s Policy resolution, replacing the words “Railway Transport” as “Railway Operations”.  Simultaneously, they also announced the induction of 100% FDI in Railways including operation, construction, design and maintenance.  Induction of FDI and consequent privatisation of Railways will endanger the job security of lakhs of Railway employees.

              The Defence production sector went in for partial privatisation when the UPA Government allowed FDI to the extent of 26% whereby the foreign arms manufacturers were permitted access to the vital defence sector, disregarding the national security perspective.  What is now decided by the present NDA Government is to allow 49% FDI in defence production.  The Government has decided to set up a Corporation to carry out the functions of 41 ordnance factories under the Ministry of Defence which is a big move to privatise defence production sector.  Eventually this will lead to closure of department - controlled defence production units, unable to face the unscrupulous competition from the Transnational Corporations, driving thousands of Defence employees and workers to unemployment and poverty.

              The Task Force set up by the Government under the Chairmanship of Shri. T.S.R. Subramanian, former Cabinet Secretary to the Govt. of India, has recommended to convert the core functions of the Postal Department into a Corporation called “India Post (Financial and other services) Corporation”.  Under this holding company five more subsidiary corporations will be formed, on the lines the Telecom was made into BSN, VSNL and MTNL.  The entire social obligations will be thrust upon the Postal Department while private players will eventually take the creamy part of Postal department such as Savings Bank, PLI/RPLI, Parcels, Packets and Logistics etc.  In the longer run, the public sector company so formed would be made to incur losses and ultimate closure, as is happening in the case of BSNL. Lakhs of Postal employees will be forced to go on VRS or will become jobless.

              Thus it is very clear that Modi Government has thrown a challenge to the Central Government employees in general and to Railway, Defence and Postal Workers in particular. We must accept the challenge and defeat the nefarious design of the Modi Government, with determination and with a do or die attitude.  We must not entertain any doubt of our ultimate victory in this battle.

DoPT seeking information of temporary status casual labourers for grant of GPF & Pension benefits

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Schedule for Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the year 2015-16

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

(Min. of HRD, Deptt. of Education, Govt. of lndia)

18-lnstitutional Area

Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg

NEW DELHI-110016

No. F. 110331/02/2015/KVSHQ/Acad.

Dated: 16-01-2015

The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices/ ZIETs

Subject: Schedule for Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the year 2015-16 regarding.

Madam/Sir,

Please find enclosed schedule for Admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the year 2015-16.

You are requested to circulate the same amongst Kendriya Vidyalaya under your jurisdiction for information and futher necessary action at their end.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi)

Joint commissioner (Acad)

Encl. As above.

SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION

The admission schedule for the session 2015-16 will be as under:-

CONTENTS	SCHEDULED DATES
Advertisement for admission by Regional office/Kendriya Vidyalaya	02.022015 to 06.02.2015
Issue of Forms & Registration for Class-I and other classes" (except XI)	09.02.2015 onwards
Last date of Registration for Class-I	10.03.2015
Last date of Registration for other classes (except XI)	13.04.2015
Declaration of list & admission for Class - I	16.03.2015 to 23.03.2015
If sufficient applications  not received under RTE Provisions Second Notification admission to be made under RTE Provisions (Class-I)	06.04.2015
Declaration of list for other classes (except XI)	20.04.2015
Admission for other classes* except XI	22.04.2015 to 30.04.2015
Registration for class XI*	Within 20 days of declaration of CBSE results
Declaration of list & admission for class X	Within 30 days of declaration of CBSE results
Last date of Admission	31.07.2015

* Subject to availability of vacancies in a particular class. 

Note: List of children registered, list of eligible children, category-wise list of provisionally selected children, waiting list and subsequent lists to be compulsorily displayed on the web-site of the Kendriya Vidyalaya concerned. 

Greetings ---

Comrade D.Thananjeyan, GDS Dharmapuri HO is awarded second prize in National level (2012-2013) in PLI and THIRD Prize (2013-2014) in National level

MAKE INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6TH MAY-2015 A HISTORIC SUCCESS

EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER FEBRUARY-2015

The Government of India and Department of Posts is not serious to settle the genuine demands of Postal employees. The common demands of D. A. merger, Interim relief, inclusion of GDS in 7^th C.P.C. alongwith other demands have been rejected by the Government of India. The way through which Pay Commission seems to be working is not going to submit its report in the due period and no more benefit is expected to come in the wake of economic policies being pursued by Modi Government.

The genuine and justified demands of all sections of Postal , RMS and GDS employees are lying pending since long and Postal Board does not seem to be serious about the settlement of the same which are creating more difficulties to the employees.

The Postal JCA had submitted a 39 Points Charter of Demands on 1^st September, 2014 conveying the grievances of all sections but the Department did not pay any attention to this. Being aggrieved the Postal Joint Council of Action of NFPE, FNPO and GDS unions decided unanimously to start agitational programmes in a phased manner culminating in to an indefinite strike from 6^th May, 2015 and served notice to the Department. After receiving notice Department of Posts has convened a meeting on 5^th February, 2015. In the mean time Task Force Committee headed by TSR Subramaian constituted as per direction of Prime Minister  has submitted its report which has categorically mentioned to divide Department of Post in six holding Companies/Corporations to pave the way for privatization, which is a very disastrous move to destroy this department  just like BSNL. The Task Force Committee has also recommended amendment of Indian Post Office Act 1898 to give legality and licenses to Couriers Companies.

After studying Task Force Committee Report PJCA met again and decided to resist the retrograde recommendations of Task Force Committee and further submitted revised Charter of Demands mentioning  --

“No Corporatization and No Privatization in Postal Services”   

-- as item no. 1 and previous items as serial No. 2 to 40. Revised 40 points Charter of Demands has been submitted to the Department and discussion will take place between Postal Board and PJCA leaders on 5^th Feb 2015. If the Department does not agree to stop such type of move the PJCA will intensify the agitational programmes with full strength.

Now we are facing a very crucial and critical situation. In the wake of economic policies of Central Government entire Central Government employees including Postal employees are facing serious threat for their survival. The question before us is –Are we able to protect our department and our jobs? or Are we going to surrender? The answer is no. We are not going to surrender before these attacks. We will continue to fight against these policies as we have fought earlier on so many occasions

The 145 days strike by Postmen of Pune  in 1880, 120 days strike by Postmen of Mumbai in 1920, 25 days historic strike in 1946, 5 days strike  in 1960, 1 day strike in 1968 for minimum wages , Bonus Strike of 1974, 1 day strike on 19^th September, 1984 for emancipation of GDS (ED)  employees, 1993 five days strike,1996 - 4  days strike 1998, 7 days strike 2000 Dec-14 days strike , one day strike on 12.12.12 and two days strike on 12^th & 13^th February, 2013 are our rich heritage which shows that we have always fought with full enthusiasm and courage and defeated the retrograde and anti working  class policies of the Government of India.

 So Comrades, NFPE along with PJCA appeals to all of you to intensify the campaign. Form JCA at all levels and popularize the demands among all sections of Postal Employees and get ready for another battle to be launched  from 6^th May-2015  to save the Postal Department and to save our jobs and defeat the retrograde  policies of Central Government  and disastrous recommendations of Task Force Committee.

If we fight unitedly. We will win certainly.

This a “Do or Die Battle” for all of us.

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GDS & Gr.C - Branch/Divisional Secretaries meeting - Tamil Nadu Circle

State Level Divl/Branch Secretaries meeting of AIPEU GR.C, TN  and AIPEU GDS NFPE, TN was held on 26.01.2015 at SRMU Meeting Hall, Tiruchirappalli.

Elaborate discussions were held in both the meetings on  State level problems.

Com. M. Duraipandian, General Secretary,CCGE&W, TN and Com. N. Gopalakrishnan, Working President , Gr.C., CHQ made a special address.

Joint resolution was passed unanimously by both the  Unions  for  conducting three phased trade union programame of action  culminating into one day strike, demanding for settlement of  problems faced by the  common members includes  CBS / CIS problems --

= unmindful and aggressive migration on CBS/CIS, 

harassment of workers on fixing targets to promote BD products, RPLI, Epost etc. replacement of outdated Computers & peripherals, 

ordering of speed post delivery duty on Sundays/holidays, 

ordering of meetings/ melas on Sundays/Holidays, 

trade union victimisation at Southern Region, 

non releasing of LSG/ HSG II, HSG I promotions, 

abnormal delay in announcement of exam results,

irregular assessment of vacancies and mismatch of vacancies, 

with the difference arrived in between sanctioned and working strength  in PA cadre etc.

 

Some important points about SSA scheme --

Friends.. As you are aware Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 launched a small deposit scheme Sukanya Samridhi Yojana for girl child under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign. In this post we are bringing you some probable questions that can be asked related to this Yojana in the upcoming exams.

  

1) Who can open account in the name of Girld Child under Sukanya Samridhi Yojana? - Guardian/Natural Guardian

2) A Guardian can open how many accounts under SSY? 

- Only one account in the name of one girl child and maximum two accounts in the name of two different girl children.

3) An account under SSY can be opened up to the age of ___ years only from the date of birth? 

- 10 Years

4) Whether nomination facility is available for accounts under SSY? 

- No

5) Minimum amount for opening of SSY Account? 

- Rs.1000 (Subsequent deposit should be in multiple of Rs.100/-)

6) Maximum amount that can be deposited in a financial year in this account? 

-Rs.1,50,000

7) Whether there is any limit on the number of deposits? 

- No

8) What is the interest rate for the financial year 2014-15 under Sukanya Samridhi Yojana account? 

- 9.1%

9) Partial withdrawal, maximum upto 50% of the balance standing at the end of the preceding financial year can be taken after Account holder is attaining age of ___ years?

- 18 Years

10) Sukanya Samridhi Account can be closed after completion of ___ years? 

- 21

11) If account is not closed after maturity, balance will continue to earn interest as specified for the scheme from time to time. State whether the statement is correct? 

-Yes

12) Normal premature closure will be allowed after completion of 18 years provided which condition? 

- Girl is married

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CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXMANATIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2015

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Govt Employees’ Strike: Services To Be Hit Tomorrow In Kerala - NEWS

Thiruvananthapuram: Functioning of government offices in Kerala is likely to be adversely affected tomorrow in view of the one-day strike called by pro-LDF Action Council of State Employees and Teachers pressing their demands.

The Council demanded among other things immediate implementation of the pay revision package of government employees and teachers and also 20 per cent of the basic pay as interim relief with retrospective effect from July 1, 2014.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy termed the strike call as politically motivated and said there was no justification for the agitation as the pay commission for revision of salaries of employees have been set up and government was waiting for its report for implementation.

During the media briefing of the cabinet meeting here, he rejected the Action Council’s charge that more than 30,000 posts have been abolished and said actually the UDF Government had created 35,000 new posts in various departments.

Chandy also said there was no need for any talks with the striking staff and justified the government decision to implement ‘dies non’ (no work no pay) rule.

PTI

Govt To Release New Series Of Consumer Price Index (CPI) Next Month - NEWS

New Delhi: For presenting a more accurate and realistic price situation, government will release next month a new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) with 2012 as base year for computing retail inflation rate.

The first series (revised) would be compiled for January which will be released on February 12.

From January 2016 onwards, inflation rates would be compiled using the actual CPI of the revised series, according to an official release

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has been releasing Consumer Price Indices (CPI) for Rural, Urban and Combined, at state/UTs and all India level, since January 2011.

“Now the CSO is in the process of revising the Base Year from 2010=100 to 2012=100,” it said adding that with this (base) revision, the gap between Price Reference Year (Base Year) and the Weight Reference Year has been minimised.

Apart from base revision, a number of methodological improvements have been introduced in the revised series.

Prices of Antyodaya Anna Yojanna (AAY) have also been included in addition to Above Poverty Line (APL) & Below Poverty Line (BPL) prices being taken in the existing series.

The weight of food and beverages would be 45.86 in the new series compared to 47.58 in 2010 series for national index.

The weight of fuel and light segment would be 6.84 in the new series which is 9.49 in the 2010 series.

The weight of clothing and footware segment would be increased to 6.53 from 4.73. The weight of housing will also be increased to 10.07 from 9.77.

The weight of pan, tobacco and intoxicants will be increased to 2.38 from 2.13. Similarly the weight of miscellaneous will also be increased to 28.32 from 26.31 in the new series.

The number of priced items has been changed from 437 to 448 in rural and from 450 to 460 in urban at all India level.

In the revised series, 11 new priced items have been added, without dropping any item, in rural sector at all India level. In case of urban, 7 priced items have been dropped and 17 new priced items have been added.

 PTI

Opening of Account and subsequent Deposit in Sukanya Samriddhi Account

Subject: Opening of Account and subsequent Deposit in Sukanya Samriddhi Account

Dear all

Please refer to the SB order No.2/2015 sent yesterday on the subject. Sanchay Post Patch has been uploaded in SDC Chennai web site for operating this scheme. Development of full fledged SSA product in Finacle is under progress and is likely to be deployed sometime in February 2015. To allow account opening and acceptance of subsequent deposit in SSA, an interim process (work around) has been developed in Finacle . A document regarding how to open account, accept subsequent deposit and what validations a user and Supervisor has to manage manually is enclosed. Till a full fledged product is deployed, all necessary validations mentioned in the notification and SB Order are to be ensured by Users and Supervisors.

Please circulate this to all CBS Post Offices. Finacle will not print any report till new product is fully developed. By that time, LOT and Consolidation has to be prepared manually and amount under SSA has to be entered in SB Cash as well as Cash Book.

Regards,

  

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB-II)

Postal Directorate

New Delhi

Contact No. 011-23036224, 011-23096108

Mob:- 09899998054

CLICK HERE  to view Workaround (interim process) for SSA Scheme

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ENHANCEMENT OF SUM ASSURED IN R/O PLI - GAZETTE

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DISCONTINUATION OF CENTRAL RECRUITMENT FEE (CRF) STAMPS --

Discontinuation of sale of CRF stamps w.e.f 01-04-2015 

(Rs.200- denomination stamps keep a reserve stock up to 31-12-2015 on request from UPPSC.)

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CGEGIS - TABLES OF BENEFITS from 01-01-2015 to 31-12-2015

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Postal Department to offer more services -- NEWS

STARTS ‘MEE SEVA’ AND ‘SUNAYASAM UTILITY SERVICES’ IN WARANGAL DISTRICT  --  (TELANGANA STATE) AP CIRCLE

The Department of Posts has launched several services for the benefit of people across its head post offices in district such as ‘Mee Seva’ and ‘Sunayasam Utility Services’.

MeeSeva services

Superintendent of Post Offices, Hanamkonda division, G.V. Satayanarayana said the people could now avail all services such as securing birth, death, land certificates, pay municipal tax and others under the Mee Seva and avail services such as payment of power and telephone bills and recharge their mobile phones, pay examination fee, insurance premium and many more under Sunayasam Utility Services.

People can also have TTD special darshan tickets at all the five head post offices in Warangal district.

They could also make use of World Net Express services, which ensure delivery of letters and parcels to over 220 countries within four days with the help tracking facility.

“We are trying to sensitise people on services being offered by the Postal Department. Now the department has introduced many services such as railway reservation, offering of money to temples and Jesus Calls through the department and purchase of Penta mobile phones and many more,” Mr. Satyanarayana explained.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com

DISPOSAL OF MONEY ORDER FORMS IN POs

RPLI / PLI = COLLECTION OF SERVICE TAX ON PREMIUM - CALCULATION MODEL

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FULL TIME / PART TIME / CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES' WAGES w.r.t 6th CPC recommendations

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SUKANYA SAMRIDHI ACCOUNT - FOR THE WELFARE OF THE GIRL CHILD

 

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2nd ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)

The 2^nd All India Conference of AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) will be held at Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) on 19^th & 20^th September 2015. 

All Circle Unions are requested to complete formation of Divisional Unions in all circles and send Delegates to the conference. 

Please remit Quota to GDS CHQ also.

P. Pandurangarao

General Secretary

AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)

Dada Ghosh Bhawan,

2151/1, New Patel Road

New Delhi – 110008

Ph: 09717768785, 09849466595

E-mail: aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com 

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Direct Benefit Transfer / Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) ETC.,— payment of Commission to Banks

F.No.32 (07)/PF-II/2011(VoI.II)

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

(PF-II Division)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: the 16th of January, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer / Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) — payment of Commission to Banks.

The issues relating to the payment of appropriate commission with respect to payments made under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)/Direct Benefit Transfer in LPG (DBTL) schemes of the Government have been under active consideration of the Government for some time. The matter has been examined in detail, and in supersession of earlier OMs issued in this regard, it has been decided that:

(i) For urban based DBT schemes like DBTL, the transaction cost may be paid at the NEFT rate as per the extant RBI circular or the APB rate as per the extant NPCI circular (as applicable). The ‘on us and “off-us distinction, wherever it exists, should be maintained on the basis of actuals.

(ii) For rural based DBT schemes like pensions, NREGA, pre-matric scholarship, maternity benefits etc. where a large number of transactions are likely to be through the Banking Correspondents, the transaction charges may be paid @ 1% subject to an upper limit of Rs.10 per transaction, in addition to what is required to be paid vide (i) above.

(iii) The transaction cost may be paid at the time of credit of benefit transfer into the accounts of beneficiaries from the same budget line from which the respective scheme funds / benefits are being transferred.

(iv) This OM will come into immediate effect and may be reviewed from time to time.

2. This issues with the approval of the Finance Minister.

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(Chittaranj Dash)

Director (PF. II)

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CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

Central Headquarters

1st floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001.

No.Conf/Meeting/2015                                                                     19-01-2015

URGENT / IMPORTANT

EXTENDED NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING OF CONFEDERATION

2015 FEBRUARY 17th, TUESDAY, at NEW DELHI.

NOTICE

        It is hereby notified that the extended National Secretariat meeting of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers will be held at Confederation Headquarters (1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office building) New Delhi-110 001 on 17th February, 2015, Tuesday.  The meeting shall commence at 10.30 AM on 17-02-2015 and continue till close.  All National Secretariat members (CHQ Office Bearers) and State C-O-C General Secretaries are requested to attend the meeting without fail.  The following shall be the agenda of the meeting.

Agenda:

1.      Organisational Review

2.      All India Trade Union Workshop held at Bangalore - Review

3.      Implementation of decision of the National Joint Council of Action (National Council JCM Staff side)

          a)      Review of the 11th December National Convention.

          b)      Implementation of the decisions of NJCA dated 11-12-2014 & 11-01-2015.

          c)      Fixing of quota to all affiliates of Confederation and COCs for participation in the 28th April 2015 Parliament March of Central Govt. Employees.

4.      Financial Review and remittance of arrears of quota by affiliates.

5.      All India Workshop of Women Employees of Confederation - Fixing venue and dates.

6.      Any other item with permission of the chair.

                                                                                                    Yours fraternally, 

                                                                                                                              M. Krishnan,

                                                                                                                             Secretary General.