Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Dak Karmayogi: E-Learning Platform launched by Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Shri Devusinh Chauhan today .. 28-06-2022 -- PIB
Dak Karmayogi: E-Learning Platform launched by Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Shri Devusinh Chauhan today
Posted On: 28 JUN 2022
4:43PM by PIB Delhi
This
portal has been developed ‘In-House’ under vision of ‘Mission Karmayogi’, which
was conceptualized by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with a view to bring
efficiency in actions of all the employees of Government of India and
transforming efficiency of bureaucracy with ‘Minimum Government’ and ‘Maximum
Governance’.
‘Dak Karmayogi’ portal will enhance the
competencies of about 4 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks & Departmental employees by
enabling the trainees to access the uniform standardized training content
online or in blended campus mode to enable them to effectively deliver a number
of G2C services for enhanced customer satisfaction. On successful completion of
final summative assessment, a system generated course completion certificate
will be sent on trainee’s registered email ID automatically. Trainees can give
their feedback, ratings and suggestions for each and every video and other
learning content so that necessary enrichment can be ensured.
Department
of Posts has been imparting training to its employees through its network of 10
Postal Training Centres/Regional Training Centre and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National
Postal Academy (RAKNPA), a Central Training Institute. However, with the launch
of this portal, Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks will be able to
avail training ‘Any-time, Any-where’ and upgrade their Attitude, Skill and
Knowledge (ASK), as per their convenience. The portal is expected to go a long
way in being an enabler in providing better services by upgrading employees and
Gramin Dak Sevaks.
To
recognise the good performance of employees of Department of Posts and motivate
them to maintain or improve their good work, Meghdoot Awards were
also conferred in eight different categories by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister
of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology and
Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications during the event.
Following employees of Department of Posts have been conferred with Meghdoot awards for the year 2021:
(i) Sh. Ashok Kumar Sahoo,
GDS BPM, Cuttack South Division, Odisha Circle – He has been playing a key role
in creating financial awareness among the public, and encouraging them to open
accounts under Post Office Savings Bank and India Post Payments Bank. His
contribution in insuring lives of rural people under Rural Postal Life
Insurance is commendable.
(ii) Sh.
Prem Lal, Mail Runner,
Mandi Division, Himachal Pradesh Circle – He is working as Mail Runner in
Udaipur Shalgran Mail Line of Lahual which covers distance of 32 kilometers in
difficult terrain with an altitude of more than 9000 feet above mean sea level.
It is snowbound for major part of the year and is known to have avalanches
during winter. While moving on this line, fraught with risk and danger, Shri Prem Lal uninterruptedly completes his daily to and fro
journey.
(iii) Sh.
Dhananjay T, Postal
Assistant, Circle Office, Karnataka Circle – His idea of modification of value
of ‘Maximum Transmission Unit’ has helped in enhancing performance of Finacle
at lower bandwidth. He has developed software tools for online premia payment
of Postal Life Insurance (PLI), Incentive payments, monitoring Net Accretion of
PLI premium, which made PLI operations user-friendly.
(iv) Sh.
Vijender Singh Rana,
Technical Supervisor, Mail Motor Service, Delhi Circle – He made significant
contribution in development of ‘workshop tools’ for repair of CNG vehicles.
Innovative approach in mechanical modification of vehicles has proved to be
highly useful in MMS operations.
(v) Sh.
Sandeep Gundu Kadgaonkar,
ASP, Goa Region, Maharashtra Circle – He adopted ‘cluster approach’ for
monitoring which resulted in higher level of achievement of revenue targets and
operational efficiency. He ran special campaign ‘Suvarnkanya’ for 100% coverage
of eligible girls under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
(vi) Sh.
Randhir Kumar, Assistant
Director, Circle Office, Bihar Circle – He has been instrumental in providing
Micro-ATM facility at doorsteps of common people through ‘Aadhar Enabled
Payment System’. He motivated the staff to implement technology projects,
expand coverage of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) and India Post Payments Bank
(IPPB).
(vii) Sh.
Challa Sri Nagesh, Deputy
Manager, CEPT, Hyderabad – He has developed ‘D-Cube’ software which is used for
disbursement of MGNREGS wages to beneficiaries. He contributed immensely in
development of Gramin Dak Sevak online engagement portal.
(viii) Smt. K. Kalaivani, Assistant Director, Southern Region, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Circle – She played lead role in the migration of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) operations to Core Banking Solution and implementation of McCamish in Post Offices. She also developed rigorous monitoring mechanism to ensure disposal of grievances in time bound manner.
Meghdoot Award was introduced in the year 1984. This is the
highest award of Department of Posts at National level for overall performance
and excellence. This award is conferred in eight categories. Awardees are
conferred with medallion, certificate and cash award of Rs. 21,000/-.
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RKJ/M
(Release ID: 1837609)
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Meeting with GDS unions in Directorate ... 23-06-2022
A meeting with GDS union's Representatives regarding membership verification in GDS cadre in Directorate today (23-06-2022).
The GDS Unions viz., AIPEU GDS, AIGDSU & NUGDS participated in the meeting. BGDKS did not attend.
Department proposed to conduct the GDS membership verification by adopting technology as there is feasible accessibility network in all parts of the country.
Other two GDS union Representatives expressed their views in a different way.
On behalf of AIPEU GDS, we expressed our view that in view of check off system, collection of declaration from the member is our priority. But as the issue is being delayed badly so we have cleared that what ever the methodology adopted by the Department, we are ready to participate in the verification process. Further requested to take a decision to commence the process of verification as early as possible.
GREETINGS & THANKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR THE SUCCESS OF 22ND JUNE 2022 PJCA AGITATION PROGRAMME ....
GRAND SUCCESS OF TODAY'S LUNCH HOUR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME..
RED SALUTE & THANKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION...
IT'S OBSERVED THAT FROM S.O LEVEL TO C.O LEVEL DEMONSTRATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITH LARGER PARTICIPATION OF POSTAL WORKING CLASS...
THIS WILL DEFINITELY ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF GOVT. DEPT. & PUBLIC AS WELL ....
P.Pandurangarao,
G/S, AIPEU GDS
Monday, June 20, 2022
PJCA :: Lunch hour demonstration on 22-06-2022
AIPEUGDS :: Visakhapatnam Division (Andhra Pradesh Circle) Conference .. (19-06-2022)
The Joint Biennial Divisional Conference of AIPEU GrC., AIPEU PM & MTS and AIPEUGDS has been held on 19-06-2022. Com.A.P.Papaiah, President & Com.M.Srinivasarao, Circle Secretary, AIPEU GDS attended and graced the conference ...
The leaders of NFPE viz., Com.Sridharbabu, C/S., Gr.C., Com.Ch.Vidyasagar, C/S., P4., Senior Com.S.Dass and many others were also attended and graced the meeting.
AIPEU GDS :: Aurangabad Divsion (Maharashtra Circle) Divisional Conference (19=-6=2-22)
A joint biennial Divisional Conference of AIPEU GrC., AIPEU PM & MTS and AIPEU GDS has been held on 19-06-2022.
Com.Rajkumar Atkare, Circle Secretary, Maharashtra Circle attended and graced the conference.
Friday, June 17, 2022
Com. K. Adinarayana .... remembering on their 19th death anniversary .... (17th June)
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
AIPEU GDS :: Gudiwada Division (A.P Circle) conference ...
AIPEU GDS :: Assam & North East Circle Conferences in Dibrugarh ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
DoP :: Modernization Project IT-2.0 .................. (Cabinet has approved IT Project 2.0 on January 19, 2022 for an out lay of Rs.5785 Crore to be incurred for a period of 8 years from 2022- 2203 to 2029-2030 .
Setting up of Project Management Committee (PMCs) under DoP IT Modernization Project 2.0
CLICK HERE for details (3 pages)
DoP IT Modernization project 2.0 - Structural design -- (Cabinet approved on 19-01-2022)
CLICK HERE for details (19 slides - PPT file)
Solution Architecture ...
CLICK HERE for details (9 pages)
Thursday, June 9, 2022
PNOP- Parcel Network Optimization Project- a India Post Project .....
PNOP is a project of the Department of Post which was started on 17.08.2018. The full form of the PNOP is Parcel Network Optimization Project.
The main aim of PNOP project is to establishment of a network in between all Parcel Hub of the Department of Post in India. The PNOP was undertaken by the Department of Posts to streamline parcel operations to make them predictable, reliable, and efficient by standardization in the processes across the country so that all parcel sorting centers function in the same manner as consistency in operations ensures better monitoring and reporting.
These Parcel Hubs are categories as per L1 and L2. There are 57 L1 Parcel Hub and 137 L2 Parcel Hub available in India as per PNOP Project. L1 Parcel Hub will close bags to all other L1 Parcel Hubs of the country and for L2 Parcel Hubs of within circle and delivery post office mapped with L1 Parcel hub.
Post office mapped with L1 or L2 parcel hub will prepare two separate bags. i.e. TD and NTD bag as per the PNOP project of India Post.
Required Operational area for a parcel hub as per PNOP
1. Upto 500 parcels processed in a parcel hub in a shift/set is called very small category and it should have 500 sqr feet operational area.
2. 500 to 1500 parcels processed in a parcel hub in a shift/set is called small category and it should have 1500 sqr feet operational area.
3. 1500 to 3000 parcels processed in a parcel hub in a shift/set is called medium category and it should have 3000 sqr feet operational area.
4. 3000 to 8400 parcels processed in a parcel hub in a shift/set is called large category and it should have 8456 sqr feet operational area.
Retail Booking of Parcel as per PNOP
➢ Customers to provide Self-Declaration of Parcel content.
➢ Parcel details to be captured in the system.
➢ Complete recipient address to be entered.
➢ Value of parcel to be entered for commercial shipments.
➢ Parcel dimensions to be measured and entered.
➢ IP enabled weighing machine to be used wherever applicable
for weighing parcels.
➢ Chargeable weight calculated by the system.
➢ Parcel related documents to be placed in a pouch to be
pasted on each parcel.
➢ System generated routing information to be pasted on the
parcel
➢ Parcels to be segregated by mode of shipment (Air/Surface)
and further segregate by TD/ NTD.
➢ Use of sure lock to seal parcel bags in POS system upon
scanning of barcode on sure lock.
➢ Automated transfer of bag manifest (bag level parcel details) from POS to Speed Net/Parcel Net now CSI SAP/Backoffice.
Work of sorting as per PNOP
➢ Parcels pick up scan at customer location using SIM-based
remote scanners.
➢ Scanning of all parcels/bags at the time of unloading from
vehicles.
➢ The program assisted in sorting of the article based on
article pin code.
➢ Pin code data entry for parcels in which data is not
available.
➢ DWS/SWS machine to be used to find chargeable weight for
e-commerce parcels.
➢ Direct bagging of large parcels to last mile delivery
center .
➢ Separate area for processing return parcels.
➢ Return article sorted with other articles once returns
processing done.
➢ Bag closed using barcoded sure lock tightened, bag weighed,
routing label printed using thermal printer & to be pasted on sure lock
flap.
➢ System generated Delivery Bill for destination facility.
➢ Automated transfer of Delivery Bill to destination
facility.
➢ Bag level expectancy created at destination facility.
➢ Automated reconciliation of bags and parcels upon receipt
at PO.
➢ Data to be entered for parcels for which data is not
available.
➢ Sorting for delivery.
➢ Primary sorting of parcels into areas.
➢ Secondary sorting of parcels beat-wise for each area.
➢ All parcel products to be sorted together for one beat.
➢ Parcels scanned and kept in bag sequentially as per stops
in each beat
➢ Delivery slip printed containing all info pre-printed - tracking ID, product type, COD amount/any other collectible amount (customs duty), full address of the consignee, consignee contact number (Mobile).
➢ Delivery slip-on Mobile phone/ handset for postmen.
➢ Daily system-generated “Reattempt List” report.
➢ Secured cage to hold undelivered parcels.
The delivery process as per PNOP
➢ System generated “Out for Delivery” message sent to the
consignee.
➢ Delivery status update.
➢ Successful deliveries updated on Delivery Slip / Mobile app
& consignee signature is taken.
➢ Non-delivery updated on physical Delivery Slip/ Mobile App,
Pre-printed labeled sticker pasted on parcel next to address label denoting
reason of non-delivery.
➢ Non delivery reason updated in system by scanning parcel
bar code of all undelivered parcels.
➢ Reattempt date to be updated in system.
➢ Consignee/ shipper to be contacted in incorrect /
incomplete delivery address.
➢ System generated COD list with beat-wise cash collected
against each COD parcel delivered.
➢ Daily “Parcel On-Hold” Inventory Reconciliation Scan -
system prompts parcels due for return.
➢ “RTS” Scan for return articles to reverse Origin and
Destination in system.
➢ Return parcels bagged together with forwarding parcels & sent to the mapped processing center.
Parcel Processing strategy at Parcel Hubs as per PNOP
➢ End to End Security.
➢ Pilferage/abstraction – major challenge in Parcel
Operation.
✓ Poor quality of bags and seals.
✓ Need for securing processing hubs.
✓ End to end scan information including transit -
TMOs/Sections
✓ Specifications of new improved bags and plastic seal
finalized.
✓ Procurement of bags and secure plastic seals.
✓ Development of Inventory management for bag accounting.
✓ CCTV, access control protocol – to be implemented as part
of PNOP.
✓ Secure packaging options for parcels at POs & e-com
booking centers.
✓ Scanning of bags at Sections/Railway platform –for bag reconciliation.
What is PNOP Dashboard of India Post?
PNOP Dashboard is an online dashboard developed by CEPT, Mysore for better monitoring of the PNOP project activities by the Parcel Directorate.
The main purpose of this dashboard is to Monitor Civil works of all parcel hubs, procurement of standardized equipment for parcel hubs operationalization of Parcel Hubs, and Nodal Delivery Centres(NDC).
The
Dashboard is actually updated by the Circles or Divisions regularly on day to
day basis and it is monitored by the Directorate. Here I am also sharing the
link to PNOP Dashboard for your quick reference.
The
above PNOP project Dashboard for PNOP IndiaPost works in Sify as well as
broadband by using user ID and password shared to the Circles/Regions.
Further, PNOP Dashboard has the option to update RTN (Road Transport Network)
movements. The Directorate will be monitoring the stage-wise movements of RTNs,
whether they are adhering to the time, schedule, etc.
Norms as per PNOP
Here
I am sharing the norms as per the PNOP project. Kindly check below all the
norms of PNOP.
1.
Bagging- 1 minute per bag
2.
(i) Parcel Bag Dispatch scan & (ii) Parcel bag facility in- scan 4 Bags per minute
3.
(i) Parcel SWS Weighment & (ii) Parcel exception scan- 6 parcels per minute
4. Booking Parcels- 48 parcels per hour
5. Sorting & bagging at a mixed station- 150 parcels per hour
6. (i) when Parcel bag opening, parcel receipt scan & primary sorting
activity is done at the bag opening table & (ii) Bag opening, parcel
scanning, and sector sorting & (iii) Secondary sorting of parcels &
bagging- 250 parcels per hour
7.
Parcel bag opening as per PNOP concept when only bag opening & parcel
receipt scan activity is done at the bag opening table- 350 parcels per hour
8.
Sorting of bags for post-sort staging- 360 Bags per hour
9.
Primary sorting of parcels- 700 parcels per hour
10.
Parcel facility in-scan- 720 parcels per hour
11.
Parcel feeding on an automated sorter- 1200 parcels per hour
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Homage to Dada Ghosh on his 61st death anniversary!
Com. Bhupendra Nath Ghosh (B. N. Ghosh) who was respectfully called Dada Ghosh by the P and T Fraternity and the First Secretary General of National Federation of P and T Employees (NFPTE) left us 61 years back on 7th June 1961.
Dada Ghosh was the Circle Secretary of the Postal and RMS Union, Bengal and Assam Circle during the II World War period and toured the conflict areas of Assam during the bombing by the Japanese and gave courage to the Postal workers to stick to their posts and continue duties. He lost his wife and son, while he was on the tour.
(He has written the history of the P and T Trade Union movement for the period 1939 to 1954).
Red salute to Com. Dada Ghosh on his death anniversary!
(Collected from the wall of V A N Namboodiri )
By Courtesy: Com. Santanu Nandy, All India President, R3
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