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DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS – GIST REPRODUCED FROM THE CHQ WEBSITE.

DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS – GIST  REPRODUCED FROM THE CHQ WEBSITE.

Secretary, Department of Posts, Mrs. Manjula Prashar held discussions with the leaders of NFPE and FNPO on 21.05.2012. Ms. Yasodhara Menon, Member (Personnel), Sri. Salim Haque, DDG (P), Sri. V. P. Singh, DDG (Estt) and Sri. Subhash Chander, Director (SR) were also present. The staff side was represented by Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE, Sri. T. N. Rahate, President, FNPO, Com. K. V. Sridharan, General Secretary, P3 & Leader, Staff Side Departmental Council JCM, Com. Giriraj Singh, General Secretary, R3 & Secretary, Staff Side, Com. Iswar Singh Dabas, General Secretary, P4, Com. Pranab Bhattacharjee, General Secretary, Admin. Union, Com. T. Satyanarayana, General Secretary, AIPAEA, Sri. H. N. Siddiqui, General Secretary, R4 (FNPO). Item wise discussion was held and following decisions arrived at.

1.         Separate orders communicating the decision that no mail office will be closed for next three years and no dislocations of staff to places outside headquarters.

        Instructions issued vide letter no. 28-8/2011-D dated 14.05.2012  (copy already given). Staff side pointed out that the meeting with Member (Operations) to discuss the issues arising out of implementation of L1, L2 has not been taken place, inspite of the clear orders given by Secretary, Posts. It is assured that the meeting with Member (O) will be arranged on 29.05.2012 after noon.

2.         Orders communicating the decision about no closure/merger of post offices if no simultaneous relocation is possible.

        Instructions issued vide letter No. 40-6/2011-Plg (Pt)f dated 21.02.2012. Copy of the orders will be supplied to the staff side.

3.         Revision of wages to Casual labourers and absorption

        At present, the draft memo placed to the Postal service Board is at the approval stage. It may require two more weeks after outcome of the decision of the Postal Services Board on the issues of revision of wages and absorption.

4.     Revised recruitment Rules for Group D and Postmen as agreed upon and syllabus for Group D examination.

        Clearance from DOP&T has already been received. Files bearing NOs            37 - 33 / 2009 - SPB - I concerned with the subject matter is already under submission to Ministry of Law for vetting the draft for amendment in Recruitment Rules of Postmen/MTS. On Receipt of the same from M.O Law, the RRs will be sent to Government press for necessary Gazette notification. Action for filling up the vacancies of Postmen and MTS for the year 2011 and 2012 will be taken after that.

5.         Revision of cash handling norms to GDS and ensuring no reduction of TRCA under any circumstances and enhancing the Bonus ceiling to 3500/- and revise the cash allowance to BPM-at the rate of Rs. 50/- per trip instead of a month.

        Protection of allowance (TRCA) and cash handling - order will be issued shortly as assured by the Minister of States, Communications. Regarding the enhancing of Bonus ceiling to Rs. 3500/- a proposal has been submitted to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure for approval on 22.03.2011.

        Regarding the issue of cash allowance to GDS for remittance of cash, the case is under process.

6.         Orders revising the instructions liberalizing the powers to the Divisional heads instead of Circle heads in case of tenure posting to C and B class offices.

        Orders under issue.

7.         Reiteration of the earlier instructions on the grant of special pay to unqualified Accountants & counting of Special allowance for pay fixation without filing SLP against Bangalore High Court Judgement.

        Regarding unqualified Accountants special allowance orders are under issue. Regarding counting of special allowance for pay fixation CPMG Karnataka Circle has been asked to file SLP, in the Apex Court on the advise of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.

8.         Circulation of clarification given to Punjab Circle to the remaining circles also in respect of protection of pay of defunct PO & RMS Accountants.

        Integrated Finance wing has sought some further inputs on the issue and action is being taken thereon.

9.     Orders on forcible allotment of staff quarters to the town SOs Sub Postmasters as post attached quarters.

        Instructions issued vide memo no. 18-9/2010-Bldg dtd. 10.05.2012.

10.   Non supply of balance statement of NPS to the officials as on 31.03.2011

        The statement of transactions (SOTs) of the subscribers of Central Govt. for the period 1.4.10 to 30.06.2011 have already been dispatched to the subscribers in the format approved by PFRDA by NSDL Mumbai vide letter dated 19.9.11. All the Directors of Accounts (Postal) have been informed about the dispatch of SOT vide letter No. 6-5/PA Book-I/NPS Procedure/2011-12/1960-89 dated 018.11.11.

       

        The staff side reported that the required balance statement is still not circulated to the concerned. It is assured that this aspect will be examined and further action will be taken.

11.   Enhancement of Financial powers of LSG, HSG II and HSG-I

        This is under examination.

12.   Enhancing the honorarium for invigilators engaged in departmental examinations.

        Orders issued vide No. A.34020/17/2008-De dated 26.04.2012.

13.   Allowing physically handicapped officials for appearing IPO Examinations.

        Under active consideration in consultation with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

14.   Orders on drawal of cash handling allowance to Treasurers, Accountants irrespective of their position in the MACP.

        A reference has been made to the DOPT in this regard. The argument of the staff side that it should be decided in the department itself will be considered and decided shortly.

15.   Finalisation of the cadre Review proposals:

        It is assured that the proposals of the committee will be finalised before 30.06.2012. The next sitting of the committee will be held on 29.05.2012 forenoon.

16.   Payment of incentive instead of honorarium for attending the PLI/RPLI work at Divisional offices after decentralization.

        Case has already been processed and is in pipeline.

17.   Orders for repatriation of officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to CO/RO to their home divisions

        All officials deputed for PLI/RPLI work to RO/CO from Divisional have been asked to be repatriated vide letter No. 30-1/2010/LI dated 27.01.2012.

18.   Allowing Postmaster cadre officials to appear for IPO/PSS Group B examination.

        The proposal has been examined and as observed, it does not fall in line with the existing instructions as these are two different streams and the postmaster cadre Recruitment Rules clearly says that these officials will not have any claim in the promotional channel of General  line officials. The staff side insisted that postmaster cadre officials should not be deprived of the promotional chances of their counterpart in the general line against IPO/PSS Group B posts. Further they demanded that 100% of Senior Postmasters Posts should be reserved for the Postmasters cadre alone. It was agreed to have a relook into the entire issue.

19.   Orders permitting postmaster cadre officials to officiate in HSG-I vacancies.

        The matter has been examined. Not found feasible as per Recruitment Rules. On insistence of the staff side it is agreed to have a relook in to the matter.

20.   DO letter from Member (P) to all Circles heads to fill up all posts of Sorting Postmen, Mail overseers, cash overseer and Head Postmen

        Orders issued vide No. 37-4/2012-SPB-I dated 19.04.2012

21.   Allowing MTS to decline promotion to postmen cadre under seniority quota without loosing MACP promotion.

        Orders will be issued shortly.

22.   Reiteration of the instructions for rotational transfer for SBCO staff by notifying clusture of divisions.

        Orders issued vide No. 141-91/2012-SPB-II dated 02.04.2012

23.   Issue instructions to all for ensuring filling up of all sanctioned LR Posts.

        Orders will be issued shortly.

24.   Prompt grant of child care leave – Issue instructions

        Instructions reiterated vide letter No. 51-3/2011-SPB-II dated 10.05.2012.

25.   Clarifications to be issued on MACP as agreed upon on the following.

        (i) MACP will not be deferred on the ground of contemplated disciplinary/Vigilence proceedings.

        Orders under issue.

        (ii) Instructions on review of ACRs/APArs by Scrutiny committee.

        Orders issued to complete the process before 30.06.2012, if not already done vide memo No. 4-7/(MACP)/2009-PCC (Part) Dt. 15.05.2012.

        (iii) Recovery orders by DA(P) in the matter of pay fixation of MACP in case of MTS.

               This will be sorted out early.

           

        (iv) Cases relating to declining promotion prior to the issue of MACP orders (Prior to 2009)

               Orders under issue.

26.   Issuing clear instructions to all Chief PMGs that in the city areas where RO/Cos are situated decentralization of RPLI/PLI should not be done to city postal divisions, instead the work will be done by RO/CO staff as done before.

        Agreed to issue detailed instructions to all Chief PMGs/PMGs in additional to the instructions already issued on 27.01.2012.

27.   Issue orders on the terms finalized by the Postmen Committee and also follow up action on the certain items to be referred to work study unit.

        The recommendations of the committee are under process. Orders will be issued on all the agreed items.

28.   Cadre restructuring and settlement of Group – D and sorter issue relating to Postal Accounts.

        Cadre restructuring proposal sent to Integrated Finance wing for their concurrence is at present with Postal Estt Branch. It is assured to expedite case.

        Group D & Sorter anomaly: The information has been called for from all circle postal accounts offices. On receipt of the same the case will be examined further.

29.   Follow up action on Civil Wing issues.

        The R/Rules are presently pending with M/o Law & Justice.  Will be notified immediately after it is cleared and further action will be taken.

30    Examination of CRC & EPF norms

            Logistics Posts: Committee formed to work out the handling norms of Logistics Post has submitted its report. In view of observation of IFA(BD), DDG(Estt) has been addressed to provide extant provision for formulation of handling norms for new/existing service so that recommendations of committee can be further examined.  Reply is awaited from DDG(Estt).

            EPP: a Committee has been formed to work out the handling norms for EPP.  The Committee has carried out preliminary exercise in its first meeting.  Recommendations of the meeting are awaited.

The staff side raised the following issues also and position is explained as under:

(i)        PA/SA Recruitment for 2011 and 2012- Orders issued. Time line will be fixed for calling for applications, examination etc.

(ii)      Postmen, MTS posts filling – orders will be issued alter notifying the revised recruitment rules removing 25% outside recruitment in Postmen cadre and related changes in MTS RRS.

(iii)    System administrators TA case – will be reexamined, Staff side may submit a detailed note.

(iv)     HSG-I Recruitment Rules – Pursuing vigorously with DOPT, UPSC etc. It is in the final stage.

(v)       Station tenure orders of Group – C employees – Clarificatory orders are under issue.

(vi)     Revision of OTA rates – case already taken up with Finance Ministry Staff Side is requested to submit fresh proposals.

(vii)   JCM standing committee minutes – Copy of Action Taken report supplied to staff side.

Subjects will be called for the next periodical meeting.

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RBI was established on 1stApril 1935 and was nationalised on 1st January 1949.

Headquarters: Mumbai

It represents India at the IMF.

It is the Central Bank of India.

It is also known as the Banker's Bank.

Its first Governor was Sir Osbourne Arkall Smith and its first Indian Governor was C. D. Deshmukh (1943).

Bank rate, Open Market operations, SLR and CRR are the instruments of monetary Policy of RBI.

RBI has several banking functions  like; 1) Issue of currency notes,2) act as government’s bank 3) act as Banker’s bank,4) custodian of Foreign Exchange  Reserves,5) to manage public debt 6) to stabilise the value of money, etc.

Notes and coins in circulation  cash with banks + demand deposits + other deposits with RBI are called narrow money.

It is a member bank of the Asian Clearing Union.

The Reserve Bank of India has branch offices at most state capitals and at a few major cities in India total of 18 places

The first bank of limited liability managed by Indians was Oudh Commercial Bank founded in 1881.

SBI is the largest public sector bank in India.

The First Presidency Bank is the Bengal Presidency Bank (1806).

First Insurance Company - The calcutta Insurance Company

First Indian Life Insurance Company - Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society

In 1955 Imperial Bank was nationalised and named as State Bank of India.

The National Housing Bank, the apex institution of housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India

The term “Plastic Money” means credit cards.

The National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development was set up in July 12, 1982.

The first nationalisation of banks took place on July 19, 1969

The second nationalization took place in 1980

In 1885, saving bank system  introduced in India.

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ALL INDIA SERVICES  Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative civil service of the Indian government. (1947)

Indian Police Service (IPS) (1947)

Indian Forest Service (IFS) ( 1966)

There are 34 group ‘A’ Central Services and 25 group ‘B’ Central services.

The present system of recruitment is based on the recommendations of Macaulay  committee (1854), Kothari Committee (1974) and Satish Chandra Committee (1988)

The latest Commission on Civil Services is Hota Commission.

Art.312 allows the Rajya Sabha to create any other All India Services with two by third majority.

The recruitment to these services is made through the Union Public

Service Commission on the basis of the annual Civil Services  Examination.

Central Vigilance Commission Established in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee on prevention of Corruption (1962-64)

In 2003, statutory status was given to the C.V.C.  Central Vigilance Commissioner and other two commissioners appointed by the President on the recommendation of a three - member committee.

(Prime Minister, Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha) It conduct  enquiry into the corruption cases against Civil Servants on a reference by the Central Govt. (All India servants, Class ‘A’ servants of Central Govt., Specified level of Officers)

It enjoys the powers of a Civil Court.

Union Public Service Commission (Article 315-323)  The Constitution provides  that there shall be a Public Service Commission for each state and for Unions.

The Chairman and other members of the UPSC are appointed by the President.

The members of the UPSC are appointed for a term of six years or till they attain the age of 65 years.

UPSC Chairman :D.P.Agrawal  SPSC (State Public Service Commission) - Chairman and members are appointed by the Governor. But they can be removed only by the president (and not by the governor).

The members of the SPSC are appointed for a term of six years or they attain the age of 62 years whichever is earlier.

The UPSC is entrusted with the selection of candidates to higher civil services.

SSC (Staff Selection Commission)  is a centralised agency responsible for recruiting personal to middle and lower services of Central Government.

SSC established in 1975.

Administrative Tribunals  The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976 introduced Article 323 A, enabling the setting up of Central and State Administrative tribunals, to adjudicate cases related to recruitment, promotion, transfer and conditions of service of persons appointed the public services of the Union and the State Governments.

In pursuit of the provision, the Parliament enacted the Administrative tribunal Act,  1985 to set up Central  Administrative Tribunal (CAT)

By a notification, the service matters related to employee of the Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) can be brought under  the CAT or SATs, as the case may be.  Many States are also provided with the State Administrative Tribunals.  The  Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the tribunal enjoys the status of a High court  judge and his/her retirement age is 65 years.

The Chairman must be a judge of the High Court or one who served for at least two years  as the High Court Judge or the  Vice-Chairman of Tribunal.   The President appoints the  Chairman and other members  of the CAT and the SATs after consulting the Chief Justice of India.

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condolences

Sri Madhusoodanan, SPM , Pennukkara  Post  Office and organising secretary of P3 Union  NFPE Mavelikara Division  passed away on Friday night (18.05.2012) after suffering a heart attack. The  NFPE Mavelikara  Division  dips its flag in salute and conveys heartful condolences to the bereaved family.

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First Presidential election – 1962, to elect Dr. Radha Krishnan First acting President – V.V. Giri  Longest term in office – Dr. Rajendra Prasad (12 years)  Shortest term in Office – Dr. Zakir Hussain  Oldest President in Office – R. Venkata Raman (76 years)  Youngest president in office – Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (64 years)  Acting Presidents – V.V. Giri, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, B.D. Jatti.  Died while in office – Dr. Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.  Only Chief Justice to act as president – Justice Hidayatullah.  42nd amendment states that the President is bound by the advice of the council of ministers. 44th amendment states that the President can ask the council of ministers to reconsider its advice.  Disputes regarding presidential/vice-presidential election are decided by the Supreme Court.

Youngest Prime Minister of India: Rajeev Gandhi  The Prime Minister who ruled for the short term: Charan Singh  Oldest to be the Prime Minister. Morarji Desai  First woman prime minister of India: Indira Gandhi  (Sirimavo Bandaranaika of Sri Lanka was the first woman prime minister in the world). Prime Minister who did not face parliament: Charan Singh  First acting Prime Minister: Gulzarilal Nanda (Interim PM on two occasions - After the demise of Jawaharlal Nehru and again after the sudden demise of Lal Bahadur Sasthri)  Longest term as Prime Minister: Jawaharlal Nehru  Shortest term as Prime Minister: A.B. Vajpayee  First Bachelor Prime Minister: A.B. Vajpayee  First minority Government: V.P. Singh government  First non-Congress government: Morarji Desai government (Janatha Party)

First Union Cabinet (Important Persons) Prime Minister ................................................. Jawaharlal Nehru Deputy Prime Minister .......................................... Vallabhai Patel Home Minister ...................................................... Vallabhai Patel Finance Minister ..................................... RK.Shanmugham Chetti Industry Minister ............................................M. Visweswaraiha Defence Minister .................................................... Baldev Singh Railway Minister ......................................................... L.B. Sastri External Affairs Minister ................................... Laxmi N. Menon. Education Minister .........................................Abdul Kalam Azad Health Minister ..... Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (Princess of Kapurthala) Law Minister .................................................. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Lok Sabha General Election 1st Lok Sabha ..................... 1951 2nd Lok Sabha .................... 1957 3rd Lok Sabha .................... 1962 4th Lok Sabha .................... 1967 5th Lok Sabha .................... 1971 6th Lok Sabha .................... 1977 7th Lok Sabha .................... 1980 8th Lok Sabha .................... 1984 9th Lok Sabha .................... 1989 10th Lok Sabha ................... 1991 11th Lok Sabha ................... 1996 12th Lok Sabha ................... 1998 13th Lok Sabha ................... 1999 14th Lok Sabha .................. 2004 15th Lok Sabha ................... 2009

Lok Sabha Constituencies in states Delhi (State) ........................................................................ 7 Andhra Pradesh ................................................................. 42 Arunachal Pradesh .............................................................. 2 Assam ............................................................................... 14 Bihar .................................................................................. 40 Chandigarh (Union Territory) ............................................... 1 Chhattisgarh (State) ........................................................... 11 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territory) ............................ 1 Daman and Diu (Union Territory) ......................................... 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory) .................. 1 Goa ..................................................................................... 2 Gujarat ............................................................................... 26 Haryana ............................................................................. 10 Himachal Pradesh ................................................................ 4 Jammu and Kashmir ............................................................. 6 Jharkhand .......................................................................... 14 Karnataka ........................................................................... 28 Kerala ................................................................................ 20 Lakshadweep (Union Territory) ............................................ 1 Madhya Pradesh ................................................................ 29 Maharashtra ....................................................................... 48 Manipur .............................................................................. 2 Meghalaya .......................................................................... 2 Mizoram .............................................................................. 1 Nagaland ............................................................................ 1 Orissa ................................................................................ 21 Puducherry (Union Territory) ............................................... 1 Punjab ............................................................................... 13 Rajasthan ........................................................................... 25 Sikkim ................................................................................. 1 Tamil Nadu ......................................................................... 39 Tripura ................................................................................ 2 Uttarakhand ........................................................................ 5 Uttar Pradesh ..................................................................... 80 West Bengal ....................................................................... 42

1. First empire to define and demarcate civil and criminal law - Gupta Empire 2. First Court ( of judicature) was established in Calcutta on August , 1672 3. The First Law Commission was constituted in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833. It was chaired by Lord Macaulay. 4. First I.P.C. and CRPC were introduced in Bengal in 1862 by John Beames. 5. The First Federal Court established in 1937. Sir. Maurice Gwyer was the first Federal Court chief justice. 6. Supreme Court was established on March 26, 1774 in Calcutta as a result of Regulating Act of 1773. 7. Oldest High Court - Calcutta High Court (1862) 8. First Indian High Court Judge - Shambhunath Pandit. 9. Youngest Judge - Prasanta Behari Mukherjee at the age of 38. 10. High Court with most judges - Allahabad High Court (60 Judges) 11. First Woman Chief Justice (High Court) - Justice Leila Seth (Delhi) 12. First Indian President of International Court of Justice- Dr. Nagendra Singh (First Indian recipient of World Justice Award) 13. First Chief Justice of Independent India - Justice Harilal J. Kania. 14. First Woman judge of Supreme Court- Meera Sahib Fatima Beevi. 15. First woman judicial officer - Anna Chandy 16. First woman advocate - Cornelia Sorabji 17. “Green Bench” decides on environmental issues. (set up by the Calcutta Court) 18. First Law giver - Manu 19. Largest prison - Tihar Jail.

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