IGNOU launches Cource for Central Government Employees

Course for Central Government Employees

IGNOU launches course for Central Government staff. A new course for Government employees in the country was launched Thursday by the Indira Gandhi National Open University ( IGNOU) and the Training Division of Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT), an official said.
The new programme is called ‘Distance and E-Learning Programme for Government Employees’ (DELPGE) for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between IGNOU and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and the DOPT.
‘The main objective of DELPGE is to increase the availability and flexibility of options open to employees for enhancing their knowledge and skills in order to improve the functioning of Government organisations and the delivery of services to the public,’ said an official of the IGNOU.
The programme includes a masters programme in distance and e-learning, post-graduate advanced diploma, post-graduate diploma and diploma programmes in the subject, among others.
Open to Central Government employees working in Ministries, Departments, Attached Offices and the Faculty members of State apex Training Institutions, the number of seats for each programme is 50.
IGNOU is one of the world’s largest open universities which provides education to 1.5 million students.
Source : SIFY

Revision of Fixed Monetary Compensation (FMC) to Delivery Staff & remuneration to Other Staff

File No. 10-7/2001-P.E.II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110001

Dated the 24-11-2010

To

            Chief Postmaster General

            Postmaster General

            General Managers (Finance)

            Director of Accounts Postal

Subject: - Revision of Fixed Monetary Compensation (FMC) to delivery staff and                        remuneration to other staff

Sir/Madam,

            I am directed to refer to Directorate letters of even number dated 4-9-2002 and 28.1.2003 on the above subject.

2. The Department has received a number of references from the staff Associations requesting for upward revision of Fixed Monetary Compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. A Committee of Senior Officers was constituted for looking into the issue and the report of the Committee has been examined carefully in consultation with integrated Finance wing and the Competent Authority has ordered enhancement of the Fixed Monetary Compensation (FMC) admissible to Postmen staff. The details are as under:

Sl. No.	Item	Existing Rate	Revised Rate
(a)	When One Postman performs duty of an absentee Postman by combination of duties	Rs.29 per day	Rs.50 per day
(b)	When two Postmen perform duty of an absentee Postman by sharing the beat	Rs.14 per day	Rs.24 per day

3. The competent Authority has also ordered fixation/revision of Holiday Monetary Compensation payable to Postmen Staff and other Departmental staff brought on duty on 2^nd consecutive Holiday if three consecutive holidays occur as shown under:

Sl. No.	Category of Departmental Employees	Rate of Remuneration
1.	Supervisor	Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
2.	Postal Assistant	Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
3.	Postmen/Sorting Postmen	Rs.85 per holiday
4.	Multi tasking staff	Rs.60 per holiday for 4 hours

4. All other conditions for payment of Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) issued vide OM No.10-23/87-PE.I dt. 21.12.93 and delivery of Unregistered letters on holidays issued under 9-25/92-CI dt. 10.9.92 will remain unchanged.

5. The Expenditure on account of revision has to be met from the allocated funds of the units under the prescribed Head of account.

6. These orders will take effect from the date of issue.

7. This issues in concurrence with the Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary number 286/FA/10/CS dated 24.11.2010.

Sd/-

(K. Rameswara Rao)

Asst. Director General (Estt)

Tranfer-Posting in HAG & SAG IPoS Officers

Postal Directorate vide its memo number 1-2/2009-SPG dated 23-11-2010 has issued following transfers:

Ms Humera Ahmed CPMG, HP to CPMG, Gujrat
Sh. S.C.Jarodia PMG Pune to CPMG, HP

Sh. A.K.A. Joshi PMG Vadodara to PMG Goa

Sh. K.C.Mishra PMG(BD)Mumbai to PMG Pune

Sh. D.K.S.Chauhan PMG(BD) Ahmedabad to PMG Vadodara

Conveyance Hire Revised to Rs. 300/-

Subject:-Notification regarding delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978 relating to `Conveyance hire`

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Notification dated 26th May,2010.
NOTIFICATION

S.O. ….In pursuance of clause(3) of Article 77 of the Constitution of India, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules,1978,namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Delegation of Financial Powers (Amendment) Rules,2010
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Table to the Schedule V of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978 for the item No.3 relating to “ Conveyance hire” in column 3,under the heading 6 “General Notes” in paragraph (i) for the figures”150” the figures “300” shall be substituted.

File NO. M.O.F. (D.O.E) No. 1(18/E.II-A/2010

A copy of the Ministry’s Notification of even number dated 26th May,2010 is forwarded for information. This Notification has been published vide SO No. 1370 in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section (3) Sub-Section (ii) dated 29th May, 2010

2. Hindi version of the Notification is enclosed

M.O.F. (D.O.E) No. 1(18/E.II-A/2010 dated 13th July,2010

D.G. Posts No. 4-4/2008-PCC dated 22-9-2010

Engagement of Casual Labourers

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Pay Commission Cell)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

No. 4-4/2009-PCC Dated – 19.11.2010

To,

All Chief Postmasters General,

Subject: - Review of Instructions on Engagement of casual labourers in the light of the Guidelines on outsourcing.

Sir/Madam,

Attention of all concerned is invited to this Directorate’s OM No. 1-20/2008-PCC dated 24^th Sep 2010 containing revised duties of Multi Tasking Staff Group ‘C’ and letter No. 1-10/2009-PCC dated 07^th Sep 2009 on guidelines and terms and conditions on outsourcing. Secretary (Posts)’s D.O. letter of even number dated 29^th October 2010 on engagement of casual labourer may also be referred to.

2. The Department of Posts while designated the erstwhile Group ‘D’ as Multi Tasking Group ‘C’ Staff has prescribed inter alia that watch and ward/caretaker duties, and general cleanliness and upkeep of section/unit/office including dusting of furniture, cleaning of building rooms & fixtures, gardening will also be the duties of Multi Tasking Staff Group ‘C’ in addition to duties already entrusted to them.

3. In view of the revised duties assigned to the Multi Tasking Staff, there is a need to streamline the work entrusted to the Casual Labourers engaged in the Departmental of Posts, the Competent Authority has ordered the following:

(i) No Casual Labourers shall be engaged in the Administrative Offices i.e. CO/RO/DO/PAO w.e.f. 01^st December 2010.

(ii) The work of sweepers and scavengers should be combined or the same may be outsourced wherever feasible.

(iii) Since duties of waterman, watch and ward, gardening, cleaning, etc. are now part of duties assigned to Multi Tasking Staff, the existing practice of engaging Casual Labourers as waterman, gardener, watch and ward or any other miscellaneous category shall be dispensed with w.e.f. 01^st December 2010.

4. The above instructions should be followed in letter and spirit without any deviation. A compliance report of the above aspects may also be sent to this office for the information of Secretary (Posts) by 31^st December 2010 positively as per the proforma attached with this letter.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(Surender Kumar)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Instructions & Guidelines on Seniority

DOPT published an important order regarding seniority - "Instructions and Guidelines on Seniority"

No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
...

New Delhi, dated the 11^th November 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: SENIORITY - Consolidated orders on...

The undersigned is directed to say that instructions have been issued by this Department from time to time laying down the principles for determining seniority of persons appointed to services and posts under the Central Government. For facility of reference, the contents of the important orders on the subject have been consolidated as a compilation "Instructions and Guidelines on Seniority". The number and date of the original O.M.'s has been referred in the relevant instructions* for easy reference to the context. The consolidated instructions include revised instructions on the following:

i. Seniority of persons appointed on direct recruitment from the reserved panel at a later date, specifically when the officers from the subsequent selection panel have already joined.

ii. Inter-se seniority of two panels of direct recruits, where more than one selection panel are received from UPSC/SSC through letter of same date.

iii. Fixation of seniority of a person who has been transferred to a lower post under FR 15-A.

iv. Seniority in case of appointment on compassionate grounds

2. Also, certain areas within the existing instructions, which require frequent clarifications, as is evident from the references received from various Ministries/Departments, have also been incorporated under the head "clarification", for reference. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.

3. The consolidated instructions along with Annexure containing O.M.'s referred wlll be issued separately in the form of handbook.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Smita Kumar)
Director(Establishment)

Introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing

Scanned copies of the orders issued by Directorate are reproduced below. Members are requested to peruse the orders, analyse its implications to IP cadre and offer comments.

Promotion & Posting in P.S. Group B grade for the vacancy year2010

 Postal Directorate has issued orders for promotion of following IPO's line officers on regular basis in P.S. Group B Cadre vide Memo No. 9-35/2010-SPG dated 24-11-2010

S. No.	Name of  Officer(Mr. /Ms.)	Whether SC/ST	Circle	Circle Alloted
1.	DWARIKA PD SINGH		BIHAR	BIHAR
2.	S HENRY RAJ		T.N.	T.N.
3.	J RAGHAVENDRAN		T.N.	A.P.
4.	MAHAVEER PRASAD	ST	RAJASTHAN	HARYANA
5.	R CALIA PERUMAL		T.N.	T.N.
6.	P DURAISWAMY		T.N.	A.P.
7.	V F BANNAD		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
8.	N N SHRIKANDE		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
9.	ARUN KR BANERJEE		W.B.	W.B.
10.	R K CHAUHAN		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
11.	RAM SHIROMAN PAL		U.P.	U.P.
12.	M R TILWA		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
13.	RAM CHANDRA RATHORE	ST	UTTRAKHAND	U.P.
14.	SHER SINGH BISHT		UTTRAKHAND	HARYANA
15.	RAN SINGH YADAV		HARYANA	HARYANA
16.	KULDEEP SAXENA		M.P.	M.P.
17.	BHANU PRAKASH PANDE		UTTRAKHAND	HARYANA
18.	KEDAR NATH CHATTERJEE		W.B.	W.B.
19.	NABHIRAJA ARIGA		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
20.	NIRMAL CHANDRA MONDAL		W.B.	W.B.
21.	SASANKA SEKHAR HAZRA		W.B.	W.B.
22.	DURGADAS BANERJEE		W.B.	W.B.
23.	RANJIT SINGH RANA		H.P.	J&K
24.	S K SINGH		U.P.	U.P.
25.	DINESH KHARE		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
26.	LAKSHMIDHAR SAHU		ORISSA	ORISSA
27.	G C TEWARI (15-08-1951)		UTTRAKHAND	UTTRAKHAND
28.	RANJEET SINGH SHAKTAWAT		RAJASTHAN	HARYANA
29.	A K SRIVASTAVA		U.P.	U.P.
30.	T B SINGH		U.P.	U.P.
31.	MAHADEV BASAK		W.B.	W.B.
32.	YUDHISHTHIRA SHARMA		DELHI	DELHI
33.	G C TEWARI		UTTRAKHAND	DELHI
34.	ASISH MAJUMDER		W.B.	W.B.
35.	D BASAVARAJA		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
36.	MAN MOHAN MAHAPATRA		ORISSA	ORISSA
37.	SUKUMAR MONDAL		W.B.	W.B.
38.	DAITARI RANA		ORISSA	ORISSA
39.	R BASKARAN		T.N.	A.P.
40.	VENKATESHA MURTHY		PTC MYSORE	PTC MYSORE
41.	AMIT LAHIRI		W.B.	W.B.
42.	S DURAISAMY		T.N.	A.P.
43.	K DURAIRAJU		T.N.	A.P.
44.	MD. ABDUL HYE		ASSAM	ASSAM
45.	B JAGANNATHA RAO		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
46.	MD. MASOOD AHAMED		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
47.	ALOK KR SANYAL		W.B.	W.B.
48.	DURGADAS CHATTERJEE		W.B.	W.B.
49.	BELOYE RB		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
50.	ANUPAM GHOSH		W.B.	W.B.
51.	K S SREEDHARAN		KERALA	KERALA
52.	H R MANDVE		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
53.	M M TOPLE		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
54.	B P SHUKLA		U.P.	U.P.
55.	AJIT KUMAR SHYAM		N.E.	N.E.
56.	P V VAIDYANATHAN		KERALA	KERALA
57.	K S BEHAR		PUNJAB	PUNJAB
58.	M T CHOUDHARI		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
59.	C H PRAJAPATI		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
60.	H M MALEK		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
61.	K NARASIMHA NAICKEN		KERALA	KERALA
62.	A MOHAMED KUTTY		KERALA	KERALA
63.	RAMAKAR SINGH		POSTAL DTE.	POSTAL DTE.
64.	HRUSHIKESH PRADHAN		ORISSA	BIHAR
65.	RANBIR SINGH		APS	APS
66.	BHUSHAN KR SINGH		HARYANA	POSTAL DTE.
67.	KULWANT SINGH		PUNJAB	PUNJAB
68.	DHARUV RAJ SHARMA		H.P.	J&K
69.	GOLAK CHANDRA MOHANTY		ORISSA	BIHAR
70.	N VENKATACHALAPATHY		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
71.	Z B MASKAR		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
72.	RAMESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI		U.P.	U.P.
73.	RAMESH HOLLA		KARNATAKA	KARNATAKA
74.	S V SHAH		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
75.	SURYA DEO YADAV		APS	APS
76.	NIKHIL KR SAHA		N.E.	N.E.
77.	THAKURDAS SAHA		ASSAM	ASSAM
78.	VIJAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARY		W.B.	W.B.
79.	JASPAL SINGH		PUNJAB	PUNJAB
80.	MANOJ KR BISWAS		W.B.	W.B.
81.	UMASANKAR GHOSH		W.B.	W.B.
82.	Y. M. VOHRA		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
83.	J. M. KHADAYATA	SC	GUJARAT	GUJARAT
84.	V. R. VACHHANI		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
85.	A. V. GAIKWAD		KARNATAKA	A.P.
86.	RAMAKRISHNA SOMAYAJI		KARNATAKA	A.P.
87.	V. K. DARJI		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
88.	S. N. HIREMANI		KARNATAKA	POSTAL DTE.
89.	VAGEESH  VARADA		KARNATAKA	A.P.
90.	NABA KISHORE SAMAL		ORISSA	BIHAR
91.	D.B.SHIRKE		APS	APS
92.	S.L.PATEL		CHHATISGARH	JHARKHAND
93.	K.R.RAVAL		GUJARAT	GUJARAT
94.	HARDHAN NANDY		W.B.	W.B.
95.	AK.SHUKLA		CHHATISGARH	DELHI
96.	RANAJIT VASU		W.B.	W.B.
97.	A.V. DESHMUKH		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
98.	BISWANATH NAG CHOUDHARY		W.B.	W.B.
99.	B.N.VISHWAKARMA		CHHATISGARH	DELHI
100.	R.D.MAHAJAN		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
101.	TRINATH SAHOO		ORISSA	BIHAR
102.	D.C.BHAVSAR		M.P.	M.P.
103.	SUESH CHANDRA SUKLA		ORISSA	BIHAR
104.	RAMESHWAR PD SHRIVASTAV		M.P.	POSTAL DTE.
105.	S.N.SINGH YADAV		U.P.	U.P.
106.	P.G.KARNE		MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
107.	DIWAKARA		KARNATAKA	A.P.
108.	P.S. NIMGADE	SC	MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
109.	RAM NATH		APS	APS
110.	K.SOORAPPAN	ST	T.N.	POSTAL DTE.
111.	C.MARIPPAN	SC	T.N.	DELHI
112.	R.G.BYATEPANAVAR	ST	KARNATAKA	POSTAL DTE.
113.	PERSHOTAM DASS	ST	PUNJAB	PUNJAB
114.	RANENDU RAHJAN DAS	SC	ASSAM	ASSAM
115.	MAHENDRE RAM	ST	W.B.	W.B.
116.	J.R. PALCHATRE	ST	KARNATAKA	DELHI
117.	JUMBEL MUNDA	ST	ORISSA	JHARKHAND
118.	KAMLESH RANI	SC	PUNJAB	PUNJAB
119.	P. MAHALINGAM	SC	T.N.	DELHI
120.	RAM LAL	SC	APS	APS
121.	T.B. WAYDANDE	SC	MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
122.	J.P.RAJOUR	SC	DELHI	DELHI
123.	KRUTARTHA BEHERA	SC	ORISSA	JHARKHAND
124.	JAI SINGH	SC	RAJASTHAN	HARYANA
125.	RAM SAHAI MEENA	ST	RAJASTHAN	HARYANA
126.	RAM KHILARI MEENA	ST	PUNJAB	PUJAB
127.	M.J. VERMA	SC	GUJARAT	GUJARAT
128.	H.R. PATEL	SC	GUJARAT	GUJARAT
129.	K.NARSING RAO	SC	A.P.	A.P.
130.	S.G.TADVI	ST	MAHARASHTRA	MAHARASHTRA
131.	RAJ MAL RADHA	SC	J&K	J&K
132.	PREM CHAND PAL	SC	PUNJAB	PUNJAB
133.	AWADHESH PRASAD	ST	BIHAR	BIHAR
134.	A.NATARAJAN	ST	T.N.	DELHI
135.	S. D.GAMETI	ST	GUJARAT	GUJARAT
136.	T.S. AMBESH	SC	APS	APS
137.	P.DHARUMAN	SC	T.N.	DELHI
138.	PRITAM CHAND	ST	H.P.	J&K
139.	D.RAMANIAH	SC	A.P.	A.P.
140.	RABINDRA NATH MAJUMDAR	SC	W.B.	W.B.

Congratulations to all promoted officers.

All Circle Secretaries are requested to kindly ensure joining of all promoted officers by 31-12-2010.