Saturday, April 29, 2017

BSNL to provide broadband services to rural Post Offices


A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding has been signed today among BSNL, Department of Posts and BSNL for providing broadband connectivity of BharatNet to Post Offices in rural areas. The MoU signed under the chairmanship of Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha is the first tri-partite agreement to provide broadband connectivity to about 1.3 lakh, post offices in rural areas and 25,000 sub-post offices for high speed internet connectivity to the rural masses.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sinha said that the first phase of connecting about one lakh Gram Panchayats is nearing its completion and in the remaining one and a half lakh Gram Panchayats 100 mbps broadband connectivity will be completed by December, 2018. In reply to a question, the Minister said that BharatNet is one of the 9 pillars of realising the Prime Minister’s vision of Digital India.
Shri Sinha said that provision of citizen services is the focus of BharatNet and in the agreement signed today, BSNL is the service provider, that would provide broadband services, the cost of setting up of infrastructure and the operational expenses would be paid by the Department of Posts. Since the BharatNet is the National Network, BBNL would facilitate and coordinate this entire operation. In future, MoUs with other Government Departments are also proposed to be signed.
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Story from Business Standard staff 
Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), the Department of Posts and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed a tripartite agreement for providing broadband connectivity of BharatNet to post offices in rural areas.

The MoU signed in the presence of Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha is the first tri-partite agreement to provide broadband connectivity to about 1.3 lakh, post offices in rural areas and 25,000 sub-post offices for high speed internet connectivity to the rural masses.
Speaking on the occasion, Sinha said that the first phase of connecting about one lakh gram panchayats is nearing its completion and in the remaining one and a half lakh gram panchayats 100 mbps broadband connectivity will be completed by December, 2018.

In reply to a question, Sinha said that BharatNet is one of the nine pillars of realising the Prime Minister's vision of Digital India.

Sinha said that provision of citizen services is the focus of BharatNet and in the agreement signed today, BSNL is the service provider, that would provide broadband services, the cost of setting up of infrastructure and the operational expenses would be paid by the Department of Posts

Welcome to the Secretary, Department of Posts -- Shri Anant Narayan Nanda, IPoS

ACC Appointment
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Anant Narayan Nanda, IPoS (1982) as Secretary, Department of Posts, vice Shri Boyapati Venkat Sudhakar, IPoS (1981).
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27-04-2017 - NFPE & AIPEU-GDS DHARA PROGRAMME OBSERVED IN VARIOUS DIVISIONS/CIRCLES

GUDUR (AP CIRCLE)


 BHIMAVARAM (AP CIRCLE)
ONGOLE (AP CIRCLE)
WARANGAL     (TELANGANA)                           ANAKAPALLI (ANDHRA PRADESH)

Request for one time exemption of skill test for GDS who wrote PA exam in 2016- reg.

GDS  தோழர்களின் முன்னேற்றத்துக்காக  கை கொடுக்கும் மாற்று சங்கத்தினரை வரவேற்கிறோம். நடித்து, ஏமாற்றி வருபவர்களை GDS  தோழர்கள் பார்த்துகொண்டுதான் இருக்கிறார்கள்.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

GDS COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT SCHEME - RELAXED BY THE GOVT - PIB NEWS

Government revamps jobs on compassionate ground for Gramin Dak Sevaks Dependents of GDS to get benefit within 3 months 
        Department of Posts has revamped the existing compassionate engagement scheme offered to the dependent family members of Gramin Dak Sevak. A GDS who dies in harness, the dependents of such GDS will benefit from a liberalized and time bound procedure for engagement on compassionate grounds. Henceforth, any death of a Gramin Dak Sevak while on engagement would be compensated by a compassionate engagement to a dependent family member irrespective of the circumstances or indigence. Upper age limit of the applicant could also be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. Thus the new scheme of compassionate engagement will provide greater relief to the members of the family of the deceased GDS who belong to weaker and poorer sections of the society and are thrown into penury and hardship. 

The ambit of dependent family member has also been expanded to include:

•       Married son living with parents and dependent for livelihood on the GDS on the date of death of the GDS

•       Divorced daughter wholly dependent on the GDS at the time of death of the GDS

•      Daughter in law of the deceased GDS who is wholly dependent on the GDS, if the only son of the GDS is pre deceased.

         This expansion of definition of family members aims to bring greater relief to women in our society who are subjected to difficult circumstances in the unfortunate event of demise of their spouse/parent. 

          The present system of relative merit points to ascertain the degree of indigence has been dispensed with. Keeping in view the unique and distinct service conditions, socio economic aspects and to relieve the family from financial destitution, the time consuming process of consideration by Circle Relaxation Committee has been done away with. Henceforth, a request received forcompassionate engagement would be considered and decided within three months from the date of receipt of the application. 

       Further to ensure least displacement, it has been decided that to the extent possible, compassionate engagement would be offered to the dependent of the deceased GDS, to a GDS post near the place where the family of the deceased normally resides.
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GDS தோழர்களுக்கான DA 4% ஆணை (27.04.2017) வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Postman /MTS பணியிடங்களில் Officiate ஆக பணிபுரியும் GDS தோழர்களுக்கு...




 தோழர்களே,  நீண்ட மாதங்களாக நாம் வலியுறுத்தி வந்த Postman /MTS பணியிடங்களில் Officiate ஆக பணிபுரியும் GDS தோழர்களுக்கு 01.01.2016 முதல் 7-வது ஊதிய கமிசன் பரிந்துரைத்துள்ள புதிய சம்பள விகிதப்படி ஊதியம் அளித்திட இன்று இலாகா ஆணை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

Ref.Order No: 7-9/2016 dt 26.04.17.



GDS தோழர்களுக்கான DA 4% ஆணை நாளை (27.04.2017) வெளியிடப்படும்.

India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) - Schedule of Charges


Sunday, April 23, 2017

Alleged wrong setting up of Type Test for LDC Examination 2016 on Promotion




Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Department of Posts Order : Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f 1.7.2016 ...

Department of Posts Order : Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f 1.7.2016 and 1.1.2017 to employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continue to draw their pay as per 5th CPC & DA applicable w.e.f.1.1.2017 as per 6 th CPC

Monday, April 17, 2017

STATUTORY POWERS OF DG POSTS WILL BE EXERCISED BY SECRETARY POSTS IN ADDITION TO HIS OWN DUTIES - -

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Sunday, April 16, 2017

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Offering GDS vacant posts to Casual Labourers before filling them by open market recruitment.

 களத்தில் தோழர் கிருஷ்ணன் அவர்களே வந்துவிட்டார். இனி வெற்றிதான்.

NFPE
ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME, CONTINGENT AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION
Central Head Quarters
2151/1, Dada Ghosh Bhawan, New Patel Road, New Delhi – 110008


No. AIPCPCCWF/2017                                                                                               Dated - 11.04.2017

To,

Shri. B. V. Sudhakar
Secretary,
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -  Offering GDS vacant posts to Casual Labourers before filling them by open market recruitment.

As per the clarification orders issued by Directorate on 17.05.1989 vide memo no. 45-24/88-SPB-I which was reiterated on 17.06.2016 vide Directorate memo no. 2-53/2011-PCC, all those working on casual basis are called casual labourers.

Directorate has issued clear instructions to all Circles to offer the vacant GDS posts, first to eligible casual labourers before resorting to open market recruitment. But contrary to the instruction of Directorate, many Circles have called for applications from open market candidates to fill up vacant GDS Posts, without offering the posts to eligible casual labourers. The open recruitment notification was issued on 02.01.2017 vide Directorate memo no. 17-23/2016-GDS.

As per the existing orders of the Directorate Casual labourers appointed prior to 01.09.1993 are eligible to apply for GDS posts and also MTS posts. In all Divisions, casual labourers appointed prior to 01.09.1993 are available, who satisfy the other eligibility conditions for recruitment also. By notifying entire GDs vacancies for open market recruitment, the department has denied the legitimate right of the casual labourers to get absorbed at least as GDS.

Further, it may be stated that the 10th Std. educational qualification for casual labourers is relaxed for recruitment to the post of MTS. Hence the same relaxation may be made applicable for recruitment of casual labourers in vacant GDs posts also.

It is once again requested to offer the GDS posts to eligible casual labourers, before resorting to open market recruitment.

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)
Member, Standing Committee
National Council JCM

& National President AIPCPCCWF

Payment of arrears and revised wages from 01.01.2006 in respect of Postal Casual, Part time, contingent and daily-rated mazdoors


NFPE
ALL INDIA POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME, CONTINGENT AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION
Central Head Quarters
2151/1, Dada Ghosh Bhawan, New Patel Road, New Delhi – 110008


No. AIPCPCCWF/2017                                                                                               Dated - 11.04.2017

To,

Shri. B. V. Sudhakar
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: -  Payment of arrears and revised wages from 01.01.2006 in respect of Postal Casual, Part time, contingent and daily-rated mazdoors.

1.      Your kind intervention is requested to redress the following genuine grievances of the most exploited and low-paid poor casual labourers of Postal Department. They are mostly unorganized and marginalized and hence your goodself alone can do justice to them.

2.      Department of Posts issued orders on 22.01.2015 (i.e.; two years back) for payment of revised wages to casual, Part-time, contingent and daily rated mazdoors working in the Postal department with effect from 01.01.2006, consequent on revision of minimum pay of Central Govt. employees by the Govt. as per the recommendations of 6th CPC.

3.      On receipt of the Directorate orders some Chief Postmaster General (Kerala, Andhra etc.) sought clarifications on two points. (1) who is a casual labour (2) to whom Directorate orders are applicable.

4.      Directorate issued detailed clarifications as follows:
Point No. – 1 – Who is causal Labour ?
Clarification vide Directorate order No. 45.24/88-SPB-I dated 17.05.2009 re0circulated in OM No. 2-53/2011-PCC dated 17.06.2016.
“It is hereby clarified that all daily wagers working in post offices or RMS offices or in Administrative offices or PSD’s/MMS under different designations (Mazdoors, casual labourers, contingent paid staff, daily wager, daily rated mazdoors, outsiders) are to be treated as casual labourers. Those casual labourers who are engaged for a period of eight (8) hours a day should be described as “full time casual labourers” and those who are engaged for a period less than eight (8) hours a day should be described as “part-time casual labourers”. All other designations should be discontinued”.
Point No. 2 – To whom Directorate orders dated 22.01.2015 are applicable.
Clarification – vide Directorate order No. 2-53/2011-P{CC dated 05.11.2015
“the spirit of this Directorate’s OM dated 22.01.2015 is to allow revised remuneration to such full time-part time casual labourers, who have physically worked or who continue to work as such in that capacity, with no ambiguity whatsoever.”

The above two clarificatory orders issued by Directorate set at rest all the doubts regarding payment of revised wages to Casual labourers w.e.f 01.01.2006.

5.      But, we regret to inform you that, evenafter a lapse of two years the above orders are not yet implemented in many circles and divisions and eligible revised wages and arrers are not yet paid to the poor casual labouerers.

Eg: (1) Tamilnadu Circle has not yet implemented the Directorate orders dated 22.01.2015.
(2) West Bengal Circle – the order is not yet implemented in the case of casual labourers and daily rated mazdoors working in the divisions of Kolkata Metropolitian city and some other divisions.
(3) Maharashtra Circle – Nagpur Region
(4) Kerala Circle – for divisions pending.

Our representatives have discussed the case with the Circle/Regional Authorities several times but the administration is totally negative and adamant.

6.      In majority of the Circles and Divisions eventhough the revised wages are implemented, arrears for the period from 01.01.2006 is still pending. When contacted the reason stated is that funds are not revived from Directorate, eventhough Circle offices has submitted requisition for required funds to make payment of arrears.

7.      Further Directorate has already issued orders, again revising the wages of casual labourers with effect from 01.01.2016, consequent on revision of minimum pay of Central Govt. employees by the Govt. as per the recommendations of 7th CPC. The above orders is yet to be implemented in all Circles.

8.      In view of the above stated facts, it is once again requested that immediate action may be taken by the Directorate to
(a)   ensure implementation of 22.01.01.2015 orders revising the wages of casual labourers w.e.f 01.01.2006 in all the Circles/Divisions.
(b)   To allot sufficient funds for payment of arrears of wages w.e.f 01.01.2006 to all Circles.
(c)    To implement the orders revising the wages as per 7th CPC revision w.e.f 01.01.2016, in all Circles and division.

Without strict and time bound orders from Directorate, there is no chance for improvement in the present situation and the poor casual labourers will continue to be subjected to untold miseries.

Awaiting immediate action.

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)
Member, Standing Committee
National Council, JCM
& National President
All India Casual, Part-time,

Contingent and contract Workers Federation

DR to Pensioners - Orders Released


DR Orders Released!

Followed by the decision of the Government to release 2% DA to CG Employees, the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has released its order for the grant of Dearness Relief 2% w.e.f. 1.1.2017. With this additional DR 2%, the total DR to Pensioners will be 4% from 1.1.2017. The Order of the GOI (F.No.42/15/2016-P&PW(G) dated 7.4.2017) can be downloaded from the following website:

http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/PPWG_07042017.pdf

27th APRIL 2017 : DAY LONG DHARNA BY NFPE & AIPEU-GDS

Thursday, April 13, 2017

'Waitlist' vacancies to be filled up by Examination in r/o Postman / Mail Guard and MTS Cadres


 கடந்த டிசம்பர் மாதம் டில்லியில் நடைபெற்ற JCM மீட்டிங்கில் Maintaining Waiting list of qualified GDS/ MTS for promotion to Postman  Cadre  குறித்து  விவாதிக்கப்பட்டது. கேட்டது 2015  unfilledக்கு  கிடைத்ததோ 2017-18 .  இது ஏற்கனவே உள்ள நடைமுறைதான். சர்பிலஸ் பற்றி  இல்லாததும் , நடந்து முடிந்த தேர்வு எழுதியவர்களும் பயன்பெரும்வகையில் இல்லாததும் ஏமாற்றமே. இதை டைரக்ரெட்டின் கவனத்திற்கு கொண்டுசெல்லப்படவேண்டும்

GDS / MTS -க்கு கிடைக்கவேண்டிய  பதவி உயர்வு வாய்ப்புகள் இனி, மேலும் கிடைக்க இது உதவியாக இருக்கும் GDS-க்கான  பிரச்சனையில் உண்மையான சேகுவேராவின் தோழராக இது குறித்து டைரக்ரெட்டில் பேசிய  NFPE SBCO அக்கவுண்ட்ஸ் பிரிவை சார்ந்த முன்னாள்  பொது செயலாளர்தோழர் R.B.SURESH அவர்களுக்கு எங்களது மனப்பூர்வமான நன்றியினை இந்த நேரத்தில் தெரிவித்துகொள்கிறோம்  . குறிப்பாக  நமது டைரக்ரெட் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு நன்றியை தெரிவித்து கொள்கிறோம்.

கடந்த ஒன்றரை ஆண்டுகளாக  MTS UNFILLED இடங்களை ரிலாக்ஸ்சேசன் கொடுத்து  GDSஐ கொண்டு நிரப்பிட ஆணை பெறாமல், ஓரலாகவே பேசி வந்து எங்களை மேலும் அடுத்த கட்டத்தை நோக்கி முயற்சி செய்ய வைத்த உந்து சக்திகளுக்கும் இந்த  நேரத்தில் நன்றியை தெரிவித்து கொள்கிறோம். 

  விரைவில் MTS / POSTMAN PLACE- அரேஞ்சுமென்ட் வேலை பார்த்த தோழர்களுக்கும் புதிய சம்பள விகிதத்தையும் கிடைத்திட முயற்சி மேற்கொள்ளுமாறு நல்ல உள்ளங்களை கேட்டுகொள்கிறோம்.

 அதுபோலவே GDS TO P.A தேர்வில் வெற்றிபெற்றவர்களுக்கும் பணிஆணை  விரைவில் கிடைத்திடும் என்று நம்புகிறோம




2015 க்கான  MTS / GDS TO போஸ்ட்மேன் காலிப்பணி இடங்கள்  குறித்து கடந்த  ஆண்டில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட விபரங்களை. தெரிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்.

 MTS –க்கு ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட 271 இடங்கள்  UNFILLED-ஆக இருந்ததை கருதியே  ( CCR  REGION 103  +  CENTRAL  REGION = 40  +  SOUTHERN  REGION = 65  +  WESTERN  REGION = 63, TOTAL = 271).   கடந்த ஆண்டிலிருந்தே கேட்டு வந்தோம்.

CHENNAI CITY REGION
Direct Recruitment
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under  50% by DR on the basis of CE  limited to GDSRRR Balance SQ BalancePH*EX-SM*vac. to be notified
Arakkonam514414
Chengalpattu11222
Kanchipuram441313
Pondicherry441313
Tambaram1515114114
Tiruvannamalai141441(VH)14
Vellore615515
Chennai City Central2011919119
Chennai City North212141131(VH)*113
Chennai City South5131818118
Anna Road HPO3331(HH)3
Chennai GPO1111
Total9884934893989
* Unfilled PH of DR Examination 28.12.2014
Departmental Quota
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under 50% on the basis of LDCE by promotion from among MTSPH*Vacancies to be notified
Arakkonam55
Chengalpattu33
Kanchipuram61(OH)6
Pondicherry88
Tambaram11415
Tiruvannamalai55
Vellore55
Chennai City Central191(HH)19
Chennai City North21315
Chennai City South51318
Anna Road31(VH)3
Chennai GPO11
Total8953103
* Horizontal adjustment
Note: RRR: For appointment on compassionate grounds in Relaxation of Recruitment Rules, SQ: Sports Quota, PH: Physically Handicapped, Ex-SM: Ex-Serivcemen
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CENTRAL REGION
Direct Recruitment
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under  50% by DR on the basis of CE  limited to GDSRRR Balance SQ BalancePH*EX-SM*vac. to be notified
Cuddalore551414
Karur11222
Kumbakonam31222
Mayiladuthurai2222
Nagapattinam2222
Pattukottai2222
Pudukottai2222
Srirangam0000
Thanjavur 551414
Tiruchirappalli1111111(OH)111
Vriddhachalam31222
Total1362352331333
Departmental Quota
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under 50% on the basis of LDCE by promotion from among MTSPH*Vacancies to be notified
Cuddalore55
Karur22
Kumbakonam22
Mayiladuthurai22
Nagapattinam22
Pattukottai11
Pudukottai22
Srirangam11
Thanjavur 66
Tiruchirappalli1313
Vriddhachalam41(HH)4
Total040140
* Horizontal adjustment
Note: RRR: For appointment on compassionate grounds in Relaxation of Recruitment Rules, SQ: Sports Quota, PH: Physically Handicapped, Ex-SM: Ex-Serivcemen
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SOUTHERN REGION
Direct Recruitment
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under  50% by DR on the basis of CE  limited to GDSRRR Balance SQ BalancePH*EX-SM*vac. to be notified
Dindigul2571616
Kanniyakumari55144
Karaikudi44414
Kovilpatti1111
Madurai314116115115
Ramanathapuram33313
Sivaganga10111
Theni33313
Tirunelveli81771(HH)7
Tuticorin615515
Virudhunagar32555
Total9513573541654
Departmental Quota
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under 50% on the basis of LDCE by promotion from among MTSPH*Vacancies to be notified
Dindigul251(OH)7
Kanniyakumari66
Karaikudi55
Kovilpatti22
Madurai31417
Ramanathapuram22
Sivaganga22
Theni134
Tirunelveli91(VH)9
Tuticorin66
Virudhunagar235
Total857265
* Horizontal adjustment
Note: RRR: For appointment on compassionate grounds in Relaxation of Recruitment Rules, SQ: Sports Quota, PH: Physically Handicapped, Ex-SM: Ex-Serivcemen
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WESTERN REGION
Direct Recruitment
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under  50% by DR on the basis of CE  limited to GDSRRR Balance SQ BalancePH*EX-SM*vac. to be notified
Coimbatore113141131(OH)113
Dharmapuri1111
Erode661515
Krishnagiri2222
Namakkal131331(VH)*3
Nilgiris1616616
Pollachi1111
Salem East11213131(VH) 1(HH)*113
Salem West3333
Tiruppattur3333
Tirupur7161515
Total4573583552555
* Unfilled PH of DR Examination 28.12.2014 
Departmental Quota
Name of the division/unitUnfilled of DR examination 28.12.2014Vacancies assessed under 50% on the basis of LDCE by promotion from among MTSPH*Vacancies to be notifiedUnfilled backlog reservation of the year 2014
Coimbatore1515
Dharmapuri33
Erode71(HH)7
Krishnagiri22
Namakkal331 (VH)*
Nilgiris77
Pollachi11
Salem East1111
Salem West33
Tiruppattur33
Tirupur81(OH)8
Total063263
* Horizontal adjustment
Note: RRR: For appointment on compassionate grounds in Relaxation of Recruitment Rules, SQ: Sports Quota, PH: Physically Handicapped, Ex-SM: Ex-Serivcemen.
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