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Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examinations conducted by Department of Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS), Postman, Mail Guard, Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant
Modification in the syllabus
of Paper-II
Click here to view the Directorate Order No.17-08/2018-SPB-I, dated 28.06.2019
Revision of Syllabus and Pattern of Examination conducted by Department of Posts for appointment to the posts of Multi Tasking Staff(MTS),Postman,Mail Guard,Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant-regarding
Modifications in Annexure'B, Annexure'C and Annexure'D of the letter
dated 10.05.2019
Click here to view the Directorate Order No. 17-08/2018-SPB-I, dated 20.06.2019
Abolition of Application Fees for Government Examinations
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Abolition of Application Fees for Government Examinations
Posted On: 27 JUN 2019 2:41PM by PIB Delhi
There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to abolish application fee for all candidates appearing for Government recruitment examinations.
However, candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and women candidates are already exempted from payment of fee for Government recruitment examinations.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today..
CHILD CARE ALLOWANCE FOR DIVYANG WOMEN
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions26-June-2019 16:32 IST
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions26-June-2019 16:32 IST
Child Care Allowance for Divyang Women
Consequent upon implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the rates of special allowance for women with disabilities have been increased from Rs.1500 per month to Rs.3000 per month for child care which shall be payable from the time of child’s birth till the child is two years old. This special allowance shall be payable for a maximum of two eldest surviving children and would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. It is effective from 1st July, 2017 and applicable to all Central Government disabled woman employees, irrespective of their place of posting, including in Uttar Pradesh.
No specific information regarding the financial burden on Government exchequer in this regard available
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
BB/NK/JMS/664
REVIEW OF RULE 12 OF GDS CONDUCT AND ENGAGEMENT: RULES-2011 FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS)
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 26.06.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDIIM
Subject : Review of Rule 12 of GDS conduct and Engagement;Rules-2011 for
all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned is directed to refer to Rule 12 of GDS regarding Put off Duty of GDS (Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2011
2. The Competent Authority has approved the following substitution rn Rule -12 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 containing the Put off Duty for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in supersession of all earlier instruction/ order on the subject :-
"12. Put off Duty
(1) The Engaging Authority or any authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate or any other authority empowered in that behalf by the Government, by general or special order, may put a Sevak off duty
(a) Where a disciplinary proceedings against him is contemplated or is pending or
(b) Where a case against him in respect of any criminal offence is under investigation, inquiry or trial:
Provided that in cases involving fraud or embezzlement, the Sevak holding any post specified in the Schedule to these rules may be put off duty by the Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent Post offices of the Sub Division as the case may be under immediate intimation to the Engaging Authority.
.2. Where Inspector of Post Offices or the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices of the Sub-Division ie not the Engaging Authority, an order made by them under Sub-Rule (1) shall cease to be effective on the expiry of fifteen days from the date of such order unless earlier confirmed or cancelled by the Engaging Authority or the Authority to which the Engaging Authority is subordinate.
3. A Sevak shall be entitled to an amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment equal to 26% of his/her Time Related Continuity Allowance together with admissible Dearness Allowance per month for the period of put off duty.
Provided that where the period of put of duty exceeds 90 days, the Engaging Authority or the authority to which the Engaging Authority or any other authority empowered in this behalf, as the case may be, who made the order of put duty shall be competent to vary the amount of compensation for any period subsequent to the period of lirst 90 davs as follows:-
(i) The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be increased by a suitable amount, not exceeding 50% of such compensation admissible during the period of the first 90 days, if in the opinion of the said authority the period of put off duty has been prolonged, for reasons to be recorded in writing, not directly attributable to the Sevak.
(iil The amount of compensation as ex-gratia payment may be reduced by a suitable amount not exceedin g b\o/o of such compensation admissible during the first 90 days, if in the opinion ofthe said authority, the period ofput offduty has been prolonged due to reasons to be recorded in writing directly attributable to the Sevak.
Note 1. - The rate of Dearness A]Iowance will be based on the increased or decreased amount of compensation admissible under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above.
Note-2.- The payment of compensation for the put off duty period shall not be subject to furnishing ofa certificate that the Sevak is not engaged in any other employment, business, profession or vocationi
Provided that a Sevak who has been absconding or remains absent unauthorizedly and is subsequently put off duty shall not be entitled to any compensations as ex-gratia payment
Provided further that in the event of departmental proceedings initiated against a GDS (who was placed under put off duty) for imposition of major penalty finally ends with the imposition of a minor penalty, the Sevak concerned should, be paid full fime Related Continuity Allowance and allowances for the period of put off duty.
4. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak putting him off the duty under this rule is set aside in appeal or on review under these rules and the case is remitted for further inquiry or action with any other direction, the order ofputting him off duty shall be deemed to have continued in force on and from the date ofthe original order of dismissal or removal and shall remain in force until further orders.
5. Where a penalty of dismissal or removal from engagement imposed upon a Sevak, is set aside or declared or rendered void in consequence for by a decision of a Court of Law and the disciplinary authority, on a consideration of the circumstances of the case, decides to hold a further inquiry against the Sevak on the allegations on which the penalty of dismissal or removal was originally imposed, the Sevak shall be deemed to have been put off his duty by the Engaging Authority from the date of original dismissal or removal and shall continue to remain on put off his duty until further orders
Provided that no such further inquiry shall be ordered unless it is intended to meet a situation where the Court has passed an order purely on technical grounds without going into the merits of the case.
NOTE.- The period of putting a Sevak off his duty including the period of deemed putting him off his duty shall be decided by the Competent Authority after de novo proceedings in this regard are finalized and compensation as ex-gratia payment for the concerned period shall be regulated according to provisions of sub -rule (3). The break caused due to putting the Sevak off his duty shall be regulated as per extant provisions issued from time to time by the Central Government for this purpose.
Note.- Any payment made under this rule to a Sevak on his reinstatement shall be subject to adjustment of compensation already paid as ex-gratia.
6. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.
7. Hindi version will follow.
(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tele No. 011-23096629
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Draft National Policy on Domestic Workers Under Consideration
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Draft National Policy on Domestic Workers Under Consideration
Posted On: 24 JUN 2019 6:08PM by PIB Delhi
A draft National Policy on domestic workers is under consideration of the Central Government. The salient features of the draft policy are as under:-
- Inclusion of Domestic Workers in the existing legislations
- Domestic workers will have the right to register as workers. Such registration will facilitate their access to rights & benefits accruing to them as workers.
- Right to form their own associations , trade unions
- Right to have minimum wages, access to social security, protection from abuse, harassment, violence
- Right to enhance their professional skills
- Protection of Domestic Workers from abuse and exploitation
- Domestic Workers to have access to courts, tribunals, etc.
- Establishment of a mechanism for regulation of concerned placement agencies
The Central Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 for providing social security to all unorganized workers including domestic workers. The Act provides formulation of social security schemes viz. life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits & old age protection by the central Government. The state Government are mandated under the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 to formulate suitable welfare schemes for unorganized sector workers including domestic workers relating to provident fund, employment injury benefits housing, education schemes for children, skill up gradation of workers, financial assistance & old age homes.
This information was provided by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Education Loans
Ministry of Finance
Education Loans
Posted On: 24 JUN 2019 6:51PM by PIB Delhi
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised all Scheduled Commercial Banks to adopt Education Loan Scheme, formulated by Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), vide Circular RPCD.PLNFS. BC. NO.83/06.12.05/2000-01 dated April 28,2001.
IBA has formulated and circulated to all Member Banks including State Bank of India (SBI) a ‘Model Education Loan Scheme’ for providing financial support to meritorious students for pursuing higher education in India and abroad. Salient features of the Scheme inter-alia include;
- Loan upto Rs 10 lakh for study in India and upto Rs 20 lakh for studyabroad.
- Collateral free loans upto Rs 7.5 Lakh under the Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Education Loans (CGFSEL).
- No Margin for loan up to Rs 7.50Lakh.
- Repayment period of 15years
- One Year Moratorium for repayment after completion of studies in allcases,
- Moratorium taking into account spells of unemployment/under-employment, say two or three times during the life cycle of theloan
- Moratorium for the incubation period if the student wants to take up a start-up venture aftergraduation.
The IBA scheme provides broad guidelines to the banks to operationalise the Educational Loan Scheme. However, the implementing banks may vary their products as may be required.
As per IBA Model Scheme, approved courses leading to Graduate/Post-Graduate Degree and P G Diploma conducted by Colleges/Universities recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), etc. are eligible for educationloan.
SBI and other Nationalised Banks are granting education loan for Post-Graduation Diploma Courses conducted by the colleges and approved by AICTE without any discrimination.
As per the information furnished by SBI, the State-Wise Education Loan sanctioned and disbursed by SBI for pursuing Degree and Diploma Courses inside and outside the country during each of the last three years and the current year are at Annexure I &II.
This was stated by the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Atal Pension Yojana
Ministry of Finance
Atal Pension Yojana
Posted On: 25 JUN 2019 6:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension and age under Atal Pension Yojana (APY). The same is under examination in consultation with PFRDA.
The number of beneficiaries under APY in last three years, State-wise, are as per Annexure A.
Atal Pension Yojana(APY) is open to all citizens of India between 18-40 years of age. Accordingly, Mudra beneficiaries, Self Help Group (SHG) members and Anganwadi workers who are citizen of India and fall between 18-40 years of age are eligible to join APY.
This was stated by the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharamanin a written reply to a Parliament Question in Rajya Sabha today.
Annexure A
State-wise number of beneficiaries under Atal Pension Yojana in the last three years
Sr. No
|
Name of State
|
2016- 2017
|
2017- 2018
|
2018-2019
|
1
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
1,898
|
1,696
|
1,302
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
353,119
|
2,79,970
|
359,113
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
4,265
|
3,312
|
3,289
|
4
|
Assam
|
68,324
|
1,40,184
|
76,671
|
5
|
Bihar
|
528,044
|
5,07,457
|
496,410
|
6
|
Chandigarh
|
8,676
|
6,592
|
6,509
|
7
|
Chhattisgarh
|
74,054
|
82,312
|
89,236
|
8
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
4,695
|
5,901
|
7,301
|
9
|
Daman & Diu
|
6,853
|
13,024
|
23,842
|
10
|
Delhi
|
92,328
|
81,556
|
91,750
|
11
|
Goa
|
13,119
|
12,510
|
36,986
|
12
|
Gujarat
|
253,884
|
2,16,672
|
241,229
|
13
|
Haryana
|
107,385
|
1,03,464
|
113,586
|
14
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
38,479
|
30,805
|
32,190
|
15
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
28,332
|
13,051
|
15,056
|
16
|
Jharkhand
|
96,042
|
1,23,537
|
130,586
|
17
|
Karnataka
|
333,545
|
3,29,300
|
436,536
|
18
|
Kerala
|
105,863
|
1,04,985
|
134,529
|
19
|
Lakshadweep
|
2,237
|
1,429
|
986
|
20
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
241,888
|
2,41,995
|
262,944
|
21
|
Maharashtra
|
402,484
|
3,32,960
|
455,542
|
22
|
Manipur
|
7,167
|
4,106
|
10,589
|
23
|
Meghalaya
|
8,254
|
2,931
|
24,254
|
24
|
Mizoram
|
9,019
|
5,552
|
5,886
|
25
|
Nagaland
|
18,210
|
14,560
|
27,808
|
26
|
Orissa
|
184,179
|
1,53,800
|
155,863
|
27
|
Pondicherry
|
7,614
|
10,656
|
16,180
|
28
|
Punjab
|
156,593
|
1,68,450
|
151,358
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
283,118
|
2,05,400
|
206,683
|
30
|
Sikkim
|
6,878
|
14,878
|
38,921
|
31
|
Tamil Nadu
|
340,667
|
4,49,815
|
434,386
|
32
|
Telangana
|
133,410
|
1,19,853
|
183,209
|
33
|
Tripura
|
12,080
|
12,859
|
22,862
|
34
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
631,282
|
7,31,032
|
889,590
|
35
|
Uttaranchal
|
38,860
|
44,979
|
45,822
|
36
|
West Bengal
|
251,510
|
2,78,622
|
483,355
|
Total
|
4,854,355
|
48,50,205
|
57,12,359
|