ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES UNION ,GROUP'C' AP CIRCLE

2021-04-09T08:34:00.003-07:00

Thursday, April 8, 2021

WE ON BEHALF OF R III NFPE AP CIRCLE PAY RESPECTABLE TRIBUTES TO COM.GUPTA

2021-04-07T10:56:00.002-07:00

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

2021-04-06T09:43:00.002-07:00

ORDER OF HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DTD 05.03.2020 ON SLP(C) NO. 21803/2014 UOL VS M.V.MOHAN NAIR & ORS REGARDING BENEFITS IN PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY UNDER MACP SCHEME - OTHER ISSUES ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 05/03/2020 – REGARDING

(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE ORDER)

https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/2203442020%2005042021.pdf

2021-04-01T12:05:00.001-07:00

PRESS NEWS (PIB)

DOPPW ISSUES NOTIFICATION FOR REGULATING THE SERVICE MATTERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COVERED UNDER THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

DoPPW issues notification for Central Government employees covered under the NPS

Posted On: 31 MAR 2021 5:16PM by PIB Delhi

DoPPW has brought out the notification for regulating the service matters of Central Government employees covered under the National Pension System.

The New Defined Contribution based Pension Scheme was introduced vide Department of Economic Affairs Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22nd December, 2003.Thereafter the activities under the National Pension System viz. registration, contribution, investment, fund management, withdrawals, annuity, etc. are regulated by the PFRDA Act, 2013.

However, there were several service matters pertaining the NPS employees which were not covered by the PFRDA Act. Therefore, in order to streamline the implementation of NPS, DoPPW initiated the proposal for framing of separate service rules for NPS employees.

The present notification provides a detail guideline for processing various benefits /facility available to NPS employees such as compensation to be paid to the Government servant in case of delay in registration and credit of contributions to the NPS Account, Option for benefits under the CCS(Pension) Rules or NPS Rules in the event of death or disability of Government servant during service, Benefits payable on retirement on superannuation, premature retirement, voluntary retirement, absorption in autonomous body or PSU, etc.

Earlier the benefits of invalid pension, family pension on death during service, disability pension and extraordinary family pension were extended to NPS covered Government employees at par with the employees appointed before 01.01.2004, vide DoPPW’s O.M. No. 38/41/06-P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009. Thereafter, the benefits of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity have also been extended to all Central Government employees covered by National Pension System vide DoPPW’s order dated 26.08.2016 on the same terms and conditions as are applicable under CCS(Pension) Rules.Source: PIB

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF VIAAN EYE & RETINA CENTRE, GURGAON, HARYANA UNDER CGHS DELHI & NCR – CGHS ORDER DATED 24.03.2021

F.No.S.1101 1/13/2021 -CGHS(HEC)
Government of India
Directorate General of Central Govt. Health Scheme
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
CGHS Bhawan, R.K. Puram-13
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New Delhi — 110066
Dated 24th March, 2021

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Change of Address of Viaan Eye & Retina Centre, under CGHS.

With reference on the above subject, the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of competent authority for change of address in respect of the Viaan Eye & Retina Centre, UG-4, Bestech Central Square Mall, Sushant Lok-II, Sector-57, Gurgaon. Tel. No. 0124-4065151 to “Plot No. 2227, Near Wazirabad crossing, Sec-57, Gurgaon, Haryana.122002” Telephone +91-9560697627 / +91-9958065151.

The other terms & conditions of empanelment shall remain unchanged.

Sd/-
[Dr. Arvind Kumar]
Additional Director,

Minutes of the Standing Committee meeting held on 26/02/2021

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DECLARATION OF HOLIDAY ON 14TH APRIL, 2021 - BIRTHDAY OF DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR

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https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Ambedkar%20holiday%202021.pdf

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COVERAGE UNDER CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (PENSION) RULES, 1972 OF THOSE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE SELECTION FOR APPOINTMENT WERE FINALIZED BEFORE 01.01.2004 BUT JOINED GOVERNMENT SERVICE ON OR AFTER 01.01.2004 - EXTENSION OF CUT-OFF DATES(31/03/2021)

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https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D3/D03ppw/Extension_31032021yjiiT.pdf

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CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM (NPS)) RULES, 2021(30/03/2021)

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https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D3/D03ppw/NotifiedRule_NPS_300320219S1qV.pdf

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CLARIFICATION REGARDING FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF BILLS/CLAIMS PERTAINING TO LTC SPECIAL CASH PACKAGE SCHEME

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https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/LTC%20Special%20Cash%20Package%20Scheme%20-%20Clarification%20regarding%20submi.pdf

2021-03-30T10:21:00.002-07:00

GUIDELINES REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF COVID VACCINE TO THE CGHS BENEFICIARIES OM DATED 26.03.2021

Misc-12/CGHS/Gr. Cell/2021/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 26 March 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines regarding administration of COVID vaccine to the CGHS beneficiaries-

The Department has been receiving various representations and grievances regarding administration of COVID vaccine to the CGHS beneficiaries. The matter has been examined and it has now been decided that:

1. As per the Government of India policy, the vaccination against COVID illness is being provided free of cost to the beneficiaries at the designated government facilities. The beneficiaries are required to pay Rs. 250/- per dose in the private hospitals only. As per the policy no reimbursement has been provisioned if a beneficiary decides to get vaccinated at private empanelled hospitals, therefore the referral for .the same by the. CGHS Wellness Centers to the private hospitals is not required.

2. The planning and operational aspects for COVID-19 vaccination are in the domain of the State Governments. The District Health authorities of the State Governments are making arrangements for listing of the health facilities. for providing training, logistics, vaccinators and the vaccine to the identified facilities where COVID-19 vaccination centers are being planned and started. The CGHS does not have any role in this. A request has been made to all States to consider utilising CGHS Wellness Centres as CVC (Covid Vaccination Centre), if feasible.

3. All the beneficiaries are required to register themselves on the CoWin app and to indicate the name of the CVC where they would like to avail the vaccination and also the convenience of time at which to avail the same.

Here’s a step-by-step guide for registration and booking a vaccination appointment on CoWin:

· People can register and book an appointment for vaccination either directly through the CoWin portal or through the Arogya Setu app which js integrated with CoWin portal.

· On CoWin portal, enter your mobile number and click on the OTP (One Time Password). Enter the OTP received on your mobile and click on the verify button.

· If registering through Aarogya Setu app, go to the CoWin tab, tap on the Vaccination tab and the click on Proceed.

· A registration page will appear where you will need to fill in the beneficiary’s details, such as name, year of birth and gender. You will also need to enter the photo id type.

· If the registration is meant for a senior citizen, click on Register. If it’s for a person with co- morbidities, click on YES where the form asks, “Do you have any co-morbidities (pre- existing medical conditions)”. The beneficiaries in this category need to carry a medical certificate when they go for their vaccine appointment.

· Once registered, a confirmation message will be sent to your registered mobile number.

· After registration, the system will show the “Account Details”. On this page, you can add three more beneficiaries by clicking on Add More button.

· One person can add up to four people linked with one mobile number.

· You can schedule an appointment by clicking on a calendar icon, below a column named Action.

· You will then be taken to “Book Appointment for Vaccination” page where you will need to fill in the beneficiaries’ address details – State/UT, District, Block and Pincode. Click on the Search button once done.

· A list of vaccination centres will appear based on the search criteria.

· Upon choosing a centre, the available slots (date and capacity) will be displayed.

· After selection the dates, click on “Book”.

· A confirmation page with “Appointment Successful” message will be displayed.

· If you want to reschedule, you can again log in with your mobile number, enter OTP and make the changes by clicking on the edit icon below the ‘Action’ column against registered individuals. In case you have to move to another city, you can make changes to find the nearest vaccination centre as well.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Sd/-
(Dr Sanjay Jain)
Director CGHS

2021-03-25T22:28:00.001-07:00

LIFE CERTIFICATE TO ELDERLY PENSION HOLDERS

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Life Certificate to Elderly Pension Holders

Posted On: 24 MAR 2021 4:42PM by PIB Delhi

The Government has taken many technical and managerial measures for providing Life Certificate easily to elderly pension holders by concerned institutions/banks. The details are as under:-

Keeping in view the difficulties faced by very senior citizens aged 80 years and above, an exclusive window from 1st October onwards, has been provided to them to avoid the general rush from 1st November onwards.

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare started a Pilot Programme “DLC from home campaign” in 2018 in 7 cities through Pensioners’ Associations. The objective of the campaign was to extend support to aged and infirm pensioners in submission of Life Certificate digitally from home. In 2019, this project was expanded to cover 24 cities and this has continued up to 2021 as well, with the help of Registered Pensioners’ Associations

Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare roped in the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and utilized its huge network of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks in providing doorstep home facility to pensioners for submission of life certificate digitally. As a result a huge number of pensioners across the country shall be able to avail doorstep home service through Postmen/ Gramin Dak Sevak by paying a nominal amount, without queuing up at bank branches.

In some cases due to fading bio-metrics, aged pensioners' finger bio-metrics are not captured by the bio-metric devices. Keeping in view such difficulties, IRIS enabled devices have been provided by this department to Pensioners’ Associations which is more effective and convenient. Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare is also instrumental in roping in an Alliance comprising 12 Public Sector Banks which does “Doorstep Banking” for its customers in 100 major cities of the country under Ease of banking reforms. As a result, Public Sector Banks (PSB) Alliance has introduced the service for collection of Life Certificates under the umbrella of Doorstep Banking. This Department also issued instructions, whereby the Banks were directed to resort to Video based Customer Identification Process for obtaining a Life Certificate within the guidelines of RBI which will obviate the need to resort to a bio-metric enabled device.

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 questions in Lok Sabha today.

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SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES FOR ORGANISED AND UNORGANISED SECTOR

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Social Security Schemes for

Organised and Unorganised Sector

Posted On: 24 MAR 2021 3:23PM by PIB Delhi

As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) carried out by the National Sample Survey Organisation of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, in the year 2017-18, the total employment in both organized and unorganised sector in the country was around 47 crores. Out of this, around 9 crores are engaged in the organized sector and the balance of 38 crores are in the unorganized sector.

The categories of the workers have been divided into three categories i.e.

Establishments with 10 or more workers;
Establishments with 20 or more workers;
Workers engaged in unorganised sector

The ESI Act, 1948 is Social Security legislation applicable to all factories & notified establishments employing ten or more persons, which are located in ESI notified areas and as such it does not apply to the unorganised sector. Employees earning wages up to Rs 21,000 per month (Rs 25,000/- in the case of persons with disability) are coverable under ESI Scheme and are entitled to all benefits available under ESI Act, 1948. At present the ESI Scheme stands extended to 575 districts in 35 States/ Union territories. The total number of Insured Persons covered under ESI Scheme as on 31.03.2020 are 3.41 crore and the total beneficiaries are 13.24 crore. ESI contributions @ 4% are paid by employers, of which the employees or workers contribute to the extent of 0.75% of their wages and the employers contribute to the extent of 3.25% of their wages. Such contributions entitle them to all benefits available under the ESI Act.

The benefits of social security to the workers employed in organised sector establishments with 20 or more workers under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 are extended through following three schemes:

· The Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952;

· The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995;

· The Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.

The Employer and Employee both contribute @ 12% of wages towards provident fund. Out of this, 8.33% is diverted towards pension Fund. Employer also contributes to EDLI Scheme @ 0.5 % of wages. During the year 2019-20, 4.89 crores members contributed under the Scheme.

For the workers engaged in the Unorganised sector, social security benefits are being addressed through the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008. The Act empowers the Central Government to provide Social Security benefits to unorganised sector workers by formulating suitable welfare schemes on matters relating to (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and maternity benefits, (iii) old age protection and (iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government. The State Governments are also empowered to formulate suitable welfare schemes on the matters regarding housing, provident funds, educational schemes, skill upgradation, old age homes etc.

Life and disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). Benefits under the schemes are for Rs.2 lakh on death due to any cause & permanent disability , Rs.1.0 Lakh on partial disability and Rs.4 lakh on death due to accident to the unorganised workers at the annual premium of Rs.342/- (Rs.330/- for PMJJBY + Rs.12/- for PMSBY) depending upon their eligibility.

The eligible Unorganised Workers can avail the scheme from their respective banks at annual premium of Rs. 342/-. As on 30.12.2020, 9.70 and 21.87 crore people have been enrolled under PMJJBY and PMSBY respectively.

The health and maternity benefits are addressed through Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) which is a universal health scheme administrated by the National Health Authority. The number of eligible beneficiaries under Social Economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 on the basis of select deprivation and occupational criteria across rural and urban areas is 10.74 Crore families (50 crore people). The Scheme gives flexibility to States/UTs to run their own health protection scheme in alliance with AB-PMJAY. The States/UTs implementing AB-PMJAY have further expanded the coverage of the scheme to include 13.13 crore families (65 crore people).

For old age protection to unorganised sector workers including traders, shopkeepers and self- employed persons, the Government has launched two flagship schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-DhanYojana (PM-SYM) and National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeeper and Self-Employed Persons (NPS- Traders). Under the schemes, beneficiaries are entitled to receive minimum monthly assured pension of Rs.3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is below Rs.15000/- can join the PM-SYM scheme and Traders, shop keepers and self-employed persons whose annual turnover is not exceeding Rs.1.5 crore can join NPS – Traders scheme. These are voluntary and contributory pension schemes and monthly contribution ranges from Rs.55 to Rs.200 depending upon the entry age of the beneficiary. Under both the schemes, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. Both the schemes are being implemented in all the States/UTs of India. The details of numbers of beneficiaries as on 28.02.2021 under PMSYM and NPS Traders, 44.90 Lakh and 43,700 respectively.

This information was given by Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021

2021-03-24T11:55:00.002-07:00

ALL DIST/DVN SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED LOCALLY BY UNIONS IN SUPPORT OF BHARAT BANDH ON 26TH MARCH

2021-03-23T11:57:00.002-07:00

MHA GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF COVID-19 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE GUIDELINES & DO TO CHIEF SECRETARIES OF STATES)

https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHAOrder_23032021.pdf

https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/DOLetter_23032021.pdf

Labour Codes -- PIB

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Labour Codes

Posted On: 22 MAR 2021

India, being a founding member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has deep respect for its principles and objectives. The Government of India has always upheld the basic tenets of tripartism. ILO has not commented about India’s lack of compliance with ILO Convention -144 on Tripartite Consultations in implementing the four Labour Codes. The four Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020 have been notified in Gazette of India. Prior to that the Government had done extensive consultations inviting all Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments. The Government had undertaken nine tripartite consultations on all the four Codes on 10.03.2015, 13.04.2015, 06.05.2015, 14.07.2015, 06.10.2015, 04.10.2017, 22.11.2018, 27.11.2018 and 05.11.2019 inviting all Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments. All these Codes were also placed on the website for inviting comments from all stakeholders including general public.

Further, all the Codes were referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour for examination. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, in the process of examination of the Codes, had invited the views/suggestions from Trade Unions / Organizations / Individuals / Stakeholders and also took oral evidence of the representatives of Central Trade Unions and various other Associations/Organisations/Stakeholders. The reports of the Committee were taken into account before these Labour Codes were considered and passed by the Parliament.

As a step towards implementation of four Labour Codes and to discuss the draft Rules on four labour Codes, tripartite meetings inviting representatives of all Central Trade Unions and Employers Associations were convened through Video Conferencing on 24th December, 2020 and 12th January, 2021. Third tripartite meeting was held on 20th January, 2021 in physical mode.

However, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 reduces the requirement of minimum continuous service in case of fixed term employees from five years to one year.

This information was given by Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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MS/jk (Release ID: 1706610) 22.03.2021

VERIFICATION OF CAST CERTIFICATE

                                             No. 41034/4/2020-Estt (Res-I)
                                                  Government of India
                            Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions
                                        Department of Personnel and Training

                                                                                               North Block, New Delhi
                                                                                        Dated the 19th March, 2021

To

The Chief Secretaries of all States & Union Territories

Subject : Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates – regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to say that instances have come to the notice where the pensionary benefits of employees belonging to ST category, who were working in various offices and organizations under Central Government in the State of Tamil Nadu, have been withheld on the ground that their caste verification is pending from the State Government. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SC&ST) have taken a serious view of this, and has directed this Department to issue necessary guidelines to all the concerned for ensuring timely verification of the Caste Certificate of the employees belonging to the reserved category.

2. It is stated that the responsibility for the issue and verification of Caste Certificate lies with the concerned State/UT Government. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its Order dated 2.9.1994 in the matter of in the matter of Kumari Madhuri Patil vs Addl. Commissioner, has laid down the detailed guidelines for effective verification of the Caste Certificates of the employees, so that no person, on the basis of fake caste certificate, may secure employment wrongfully in the Government.

3. DoP&T has issued various guidelines from time to time for streamlining the process of verification of Caste Certificate of the employees, and has requested the State/UT Governments for timely verification of the same. However, as mentioned above, instances have come to notice that the appointing authority has taken an unduly long time in getting the caste status of an employee verified through the concerned State authorities which is totally in contravention of the existing instructions. In this regard, attention is invited towards the following instructions of DoPT in the matter:

(i) DoPT OM No. 36019/7/1975-Estt (SCT) dated 31.10.1975 (copy at Annexure-I) provides that the candidates belonging to the SC/ST category have to produce a Certificate in the prescribed form issued by one of the prescribed authorities in support of their claim of belonging to a SC/ST. Where such a candidate is unable to produce a Certificate from any of the prescribed authorities, he may he appointed provisionally on the basis of whatever prima facie proof he is able to produce in support of his claim subject to his furnishing the prescribed Certificate within a reasonable time, and if there 1s genuine difficulty in his obtaining a Certificate, the appointing authority should itself verify his claims through the District Magistrate concerned.

(ii) DoPT OM No. 36011/16/80-Estt (SCT) dated 27.2.1981 (copy at Annexure-II) provides that the verification of caste status at every important upturn of employee’s career is necessary, as an SC candidate may lose his status of SC if he embraces a religion other than Hinduism and Sikhism (DoPT OM No. 36011/3/2005-Estt (Res) dated 9.9.2005 provides that an SC candidate loses his SC status if he embraces a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism).

(iii) DoPT, vide letter No. 36022/1/2007-Estt (Res) dated 20.3.2007 (copy at Annexure-III), have requested the State/UT Governments to issue instructions to the District Magistrates/ District Collectors/Deputy Commissioners of the districts to the effect that they should ensure at their own level that veracity of the Caste/Community certificate referred to the district authorities is verified and reported to the appointing authority within one month of receipt of request from such authority. The State/UT Governments were also requested to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers who default in timely verification of Caste Status.

(iv) DoPT, vide letter No. 41034/3/2012 – Estt (Res) dated 11.4.2012 (copy at Annexure-IV), have reiterated the above instructions dated 20.3.2007 requesting the State/UT Governments to issue instructions to the concerned district authorities to ensure veracity of the Caste/Community Certificate referred to them and report the same to the appointing authority within one month of receipt of request from such authority. This letter also conveys the directions of the Parliamentary Committee at that time on the Welfare of SCs and STs that the State/UT Governments may constitute a District-Level Committee in each District which may hold regular meetings to ensure timely verification of Caste Certificates.
Also Read : Streamlining the procedure for verification of claims of candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC

(v) DoPT OM No. 36011/1/2012-Estt (SCT) dated 8.10.2015 (copy at Annexure-V) reiterates the earlier instructions on timely and effective verification of the Caste Certificate so that the benefit of reservation and other scheme of concessions etc. go only to the rightful claimants.

(vi) DoPT letter No. 36011/1/2012-Estt (SCT) dated 14.3.2016 (copy at Annexure-VI) addressed to all State/UT Government again reiterates the earlier instructions on verification of Caste Certificate within a reasonable time.

4. In view of the above, all State/UT Governments are again requested that the above-mentioned instructions may be brought to the notice of all the concerned officers, and it may be ensured that the process of caste verification is completed within a reasonable time, and the concerned appointing authorities are informed about the veracity of the Caste Certificate of the candidates/employees within one month of the receipt of such request from the concerned appointing authority.
5. This issues with the approval of Secretary (P)

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                                                                          Yours faithfully,

                                                                      ( Sandeep Saxena)
                                                                       Deputy Secretary

2021-03-12T09:28:00.002-08:00

Friday, March 12, 2021

CHQ CIRCULAR-57

CALENDAR OF EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2021 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=5400

Thursday, March 11, 2021

A.I.C NOTICE

2021-03-10T09:45:00.002-08:00

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No. Confd. Circular-2021 Dated: 10^th March 2021

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS CALLS UPON TO OBSERVE

15^TH MARCH AS ANTI PRIVATISATIOJN,

ANTI-CORPORATISATION DAY.

Dear Comrades,.

In the Budget that was presented by the Finance Minister on Ist Feb. 2021 the major resource mobilisation besides indirect taxes was through disinvestment or outright sale of public enterprises. Life Insurance Corporation, the largest organisation in the Insurance industry not only of India but perhaps even of the world has been specifically earmarked for sale. It is one of the best performing enterprise in the Public sector today. The return, s the Government of India has received from LIC is several times of its investment, i.e. in the form of dividends, taxes etc. While the sale of public enterprises was justified earlier on the plea of the recurring losses in the past, it is presently no more so.. BJP and all its predecessor formations had been opposed to public enterprises, itself , though such investment had been the key for the economic advancement of the country in the post independent era. In fact the Prime Minister’s statement justifying the decision was a clear admission that the ruling party is not ashamed of bartering away India’s assets, acquired by the public money to selected private enterprises or even foreign nationals. As part of the crony capitalism, the theme of governance of the present government, most of the public enterprises, divested or sold would be gobbled up by Adanis and Ambanis. Unashamedly and pretty well knowing that it is nothing but atravesty of truth, they propagate the virtues of right wing policies and its capacity to propel growth.When millions were driven to the shores of penury and poverty due to the various such disastrous decisions taken by this government, like demonetisation, the hurry with which the GST regime was brought in, the separate duty regime for petroleum products whereby the prices have now been doubled despite the dwindling international crude prices etc., unending agony was inflicted on common people. The ushering in of the new labour code, the anti farmers bills rushed through the Parliament are some of the recent anti-people steps taken by this government to please the corporates. The country’s economic growth got extremely decelerated in the Covid period that it went into minus 23% recently. However, the number of billionaires in our country increased even in Covid days and India added 40 names to the list of billionaires of the world. The toughest resistance to the pernicious policies of the present Government came from the farmers agitation, which has now entered the most crucial phase. It is heartening to note that they are determined to ensure the reversal of the recent enactments made solely for the purpose of enriching the selected corporate house.

1. It is in this background that the Central Trade Unions met at New Delhi. The meeting decided to call upon all its affiliates Associations and Unions and the friendly federations to observe 15^th March 2021 as anti-Privatisation and anti-corporatisation day by organising central rally, Dharna, demonstration etc. preferably near the Railway Station or in front of any Central Govt. Office.

2. The bank and insurance employees will be on strike on 16^th and 17^th March, 2021. Solidarity and support actions would be organised on those days.

3. To hold dharna /relay hunger strike etc. on 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th March, 2021 jointly by all sections of the workers aa decided earlier as part of the mass mobilization programme.

4. To organise joint programmes on 23^rd March, 2021 along with farmers organisations to commemorate the martyrdom of the National heroes; Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.

Confederation has decided to endorse the above decisions of the Central Trade Unions and calls upon all affiliates and State COCs to carry out the programme.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

(R.N. Parashar)

Secretary General.

2021-03-10T09:41:00.002-08:00


	No.PF-1(e) 2021 Date: 10^th Mar-2021

CIRCULAR

All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearersAll Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE Affiliated Unions

Comrades,

NFPE Federal Executive meeting was held at Bangalore (Ktk) on 13.02.2021.has discussed the prevailing situation in Department of Posts. Due to Covid-19 pandemic most of the activities on part of Department has been paralysed. So many long pending demands are lying unsettled since years. We have given so many representations, memorandums, resolutions and letters on different matters but no fruitful result is coming out.

Therefore, the Federal Executive of NFPE has decided unanimously to launch the following agitational programmes for settlement of 20 points of Charter of demands.

We appeal entirety of Postal/RMS and GDS employees to mobilize maximum membership to participate in the below mentioned agitational programmes and make every effort to make all the programmes a grand success.

(i) First Phase:

Massive Dharna in all Divisions on 23 April 2021 (Except West Bengal as election Code of Conduct is in effect there, NFPE Co-ordination Committee of West Bengal can decide to hold it in the first week of May-2021 after declaration of result)

Vigorous campaign should be organized by the Divisional unions to educate the members about the demands and attitude of the Department due to anti worker policies of NDA Government. Organize General Body Meetings, Convention, printing of leaflets and campaign through social media

(ii) Second Phase:

Day long Dharna in front of all Circle Offices on 27 May 2021. All Circle union office bearers and Divisional Secretaries must participate in Dharna:

(iii) Third Phase:

Dharna at Dak Bhawan –New Delhi on 25 June 2021. All NFPE Office Bearers, General Secretaries, All C HQ Office Bearers of all unions and all Circle Secretaries must participate in Dharna.

After these programmes, all India Conventions will be held at New Delhi in the month of July or August in which Strike, Definite or Indefinite will be decided:

CHARTER OF DEAMANDS

1. Withdraw the orders freezing the DA and DR of CG employees and pensioners and impounding of arrears till 30.06.2021.

2. Scrap the New Pension Scheme and Restore OPS. Grant compensation for non deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under NPS.

3. Settle all Covid related issues. Grant special CL for the Covid treatment/quarantine to the departmental as well as GDS employees. Include Postal employees in priority list for Covid vaccination. Regularise the absence due to lockdown as work at home as per the directions DOPT. Grant compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to the family of the deceased due to covid-19.

4. Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including HSG11&HSG1 by relaxing the recruitment rules.

5. Settle the net work connectivity issues in POs, RMS and other deptl offices.

6.Settle the issue of denial of increment after 180 days to those officials who opted the fixation on promotion/financial upgradation etc. 180 days may be treated as 6 months as done in other cases.

7. Implement all left out recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra committee report like financial upgradation, insurance coverage etc. to GDS employees.

8.Implement cadre restructuring in all left out categories without further delay.

9. Stop harassment of officials in the name of unscientific business targets and compelling the officials to work on Sundays and holidays for melas etc.

10. Withdraw the Rule 365 of Postal manual volume 1V regarding yearly examination in sorting for granting annual increment for SAs in RMS.

11. Withdraw the Dte orders regarding denying federations from taking up the issues of GDS employees.

12. Resume all transit sections of RMS whenever the trains start operation. Allow minimum 50 seats in all sections to get 2 doors for mail exchange.

13. Stop opening of unscientific CSC in POs, especially in single handed POs. Stop outsourced postal agent system. Discuss with staff before implementation of all new proposals and schemes.

14. Stop merger/closure of L2 mail offices. Strengthen L2 offices by introducing parcel and speed processing in L2 offices. Fix norms for the work in CRC, PH, SPEEDHUB etc.

15. Conduct membership verification by check off system for deptl employees. Verification of GDS unions also be carried out without any delay.

16. Conduct physical periodical meetings with staff unions in time at all level.

17. Stop decentralization of Postal ACs. Repatriate all officials who have been transferred to PAO Vijayawada against their option.

18. Stop harassment in the name of contributory negligence in SBCO. SBCO may be brought under the control GM PA&F with change in nomenclature.

19. Absorb PTCL/FTCL against GDS/MTS vacancies. Issue directions for implementation of Dte orders for payment of wages with arrears.

20. Maintain separate identity of all Cadres i.e. PA CO and PA SBCO etc.

With revolutionary Greetings

Yours Comradely,

(R.N. Parashar)

Secretary General

2021-03-09T09:58:00.002-08:00

BE READY FOR UNITED STRUGGLE FOR GETTING DA.

Freezing of DA to employees and DR to Pensioners, Govt. will enforce further economy measures to off-set any increase: Finance Commission

Freezing of DA to employees and DR to Pensioners, Govt. will enforce further economy measures to off-set any increase: Finance Commission FINANCE COM

Freezing of DA to employees and DR to Pensioners, Govt. will enforce further economy measures to off-set any increase: Finance Commission

FINANCE COMMISSION IN COVID TIMES
REPORT FOR 2021-26

Chapter 4
Pandemic Times: Analysis for the Future 2021-26

Pensions and Salaries

4.40 The Government of India has, as of now, frozen the dearness allowance to its employees and dearness relief to its pensioners due from January 2020 to July 2021, clarifying that this will be restored only prospectively. Based on this decision, we do not expect any growth in the salary requirements for 2020-21 over 2019-20. In view of the strain on revenues, for 2021-22 also we expect that the Union Government will enforce suitable economy measures in its committed expenditures to off-set any increase on account of dearness and other allowances. Accordingly, we have factored in a growth rate of 1 per cent in salaries and 1.5 per cent in pensions in these two years (2020-21 and 2021-22). Thereafter, we have employed an annual growth of 5 per cent in salaries and 5.5 per cent in pensions, keeping in mind the need for annual increment of employees, dearness allowance/relief of employees and pensioners and the normatively assessed change due to attrition in the workforce. We also expect that the expenditure on government workforce will be prudently rationalised, with emphasis on functional efficiency, to stay within the means. Our projections are presented at Annex 4.1.

Assessment of Union Government Finances for the Award Period of the FC-XV

(Rs. crore)

	2020-21 (BE)	2020-21 (Reassessed)	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Gross Revenue Receipts	2808037	2135156	2429405	2684206	2999062	3381073	3841641
Gross Tax Revenue	2423020	1876118	2135398	2362270	2643322	2986200	3401357
Corporation Tax	681000	490050	559515	623300	701836	798338	917690
Income Tax	638000	443444	509295	567354	641820	737130	855808
Customs Duties	138000	101893	117024	129253	144182	163214	185737
Union Excise Duties	267000	295639	323577	345095	370459	398984	431103
Service tax	1020	–	–	–	–	–	–
Goods and Services Tax	690500	541310	621694	692567	779831	882768	1004590
Other Taxes	7500	3782	4293	4701	5194	5766	6429
Non-Tax Revenues	385017	259038	294007	321936	355740	394873	440284
Interest Receipts	11042	11042	11042	11042	11042	11042	11042
Dividends and Proﬁts	65747	33411	37921	41523	45883	50931	56788
Dividend/Surplus from RBI	89649	89649	101751	111417	123116	136659	152375
Petroleum	14075	11131	12633	13833	15286	16967	18919
Telecommunication	133027	69846	70000	70000	65000	60000	60000
Other Non Tax Revenues	71477	43959	60660	74121	95413	119274	141160
Divisible pool	1913731	1399846	1606318	1786897	2010695	2284310	2616072
Tax Share to States	784181	573937	658591	732628	824385	936567	1072589
NCCD Transfer to NCCF/NDRF	2930	2930	2930	2930	2930	2930	2930
Net Revenues to the Centre	2020926	1558288	1767884	1948650	2171747	2441576	2766120
Revenue Expenditure	2630145	2690145	2838995	3011135	3191617	3406586	3679145
General services	1270606	1216748	1313527	1424012	1538544	1656171	1776717
Interest Payments	708203	678635	760156	838425	917018	995750	1074093
Defence revenue expenditure	209319	209319	220832	235722	252659	271501	292543
Pensions	210682	186392	189188	199593	210571	222152	234371
Police	93597	93597	94346	99252	105008	111099	117542
Fiscal Services	18780	18780	18857	19688	20556	21463	22409
External Affairs	8876	8876	8912	9411	10104	10848	11647
Other general services	21149	21149	21236	21921	22628	23358	24112
Social Services	125274	156214	165751	182608	203825	227805	254941
Health	30940	61880	71169	82599	95866	111264	129135
Other Social Services	94334	94334	94582	100009	107959	116541	125806
Economic Services (excluding subsidy)	228315	287075	274904	282770	300749	319337	338437
Transport and Communication	37021	37021	37073	39245	42555	46145	50037
Science, Technology & Environment	30516	30516	30559	32349	35078	38037	41245
Export Promotion	2256	2256	2259	2391	2593	2811	3049
Power	13392	13392	13411	14197	15395	16693	18101
Other economic services	145130	203890	191602	194588	205128	215651	226005
Subsidy	262109	312109	314148	322093	332615	343307	355340
Food	115570	165570	187003	194484	202263	210353	218768
Others	146539	146539	127145	127609	130352	132954	136572
Grants-in-Aid to State Governments Recommended by Finance Commission	149925	196449	233279	227846	198012	190203	183722
Revenue deﬁcit grants	30000	74340	118452	86201	51673	24483	13705
Disaster relief grants to States	20000	22184	22184	23294	24466	25688	26969
Grants to local government to States	99925	99925	80297	84703	87181	92087	92093
Sector-speciﬁc grant	–	–	12346	23729	24773	33062	36077
State-speciﬁc grant	–	–	–	9919	9919	14883	14878
Provision for other transfers (expected) to States, of which**	511500	439134	444485	468941	503198	541173	625050
GST compensation to States	127440	93480	90189	100474	112623	127163	186199
Grants-in-Aid to Union Territories	47258	47258	54228	60324	67879	77116	88316
Other revenue expenditure	35158	35158	38673	42541	46795	51474	56622
Capital Expenditure	412085	352085	369269	357910	401577	450192	485619
Non-Debt Capital Receipts	224967	68620	138345	113478	108589	103657	98754
Revenue Deﬁcit/Surplus(-)	609219	1131857	1071111	1062485	1019870	965011	913022
Fiscal Deﬁcit/Surplus(-)	796337	1415322	1302035	1306918	1312858	1311545	1299887
Adjusted Outstanding Debt*	10676357	11400438	12673209	14026621	15406827	16777522	18105890
GDP	22489420	19119458	21700585	23762140	26257165	29145453	32497181

Note: (*) The adjusted outstanding liabilities presented in the table are equal to the outstanding liabilities, minus the State borrowing from NSSF, minus cash balances minus Central loans to State Government plus extra budgetary resources and ﬁnally adjusted for external debt at current exchange rate.

(**) Includes transfers made through functional heads also. The functional heads have been adjusted to this extent.

Source: Finance Commission Report

2021-03-08T09:54:00.000-08:00

A Leader - Guide - Philosopher No More!

COVID-19 snatched away our beloved Comrade M.Krishnan!

Comrade M.Krishnan

Amar Rahe!

I woke up this morning to hear the extremely sad news of demise of Comrade M.Krishnan! When comrade V.A.Mohanan conveyed the sorrowful news, it was totally unbelievable and shocking! Comrade M.Krishnan ex-SG of NFPE as well as Confederation and Executive Committee Member of AIPRPA CHQ has breathed his last in the fight against COVID-19!

We thought the fighter in comrade MK will bring him out successfully from hospital after cured of COVID-19! We believed that he was improving and shortly out of hospital bed. He was admitted along with his wife in ICU of the Corona Ward but our great guide and leader of the masses has succumbed to the killer pandemic!

Even last week he was giving valuable advises to our movement. He attended the Kerala State Working Committee meeting virtually! We could not believe the news that he is no more! We could not believe that he will be permanently absent in our meetings!

As a long time leader of Kerala Postal and CG movement; as a towering leader and voice in all India P3 movement for long; as President and General Secretary of P3; AS PRESIDENT OF CASUAL LABOUR UNION , as Secretary General of NFPE and Confederation where many militant moves were initiated by him; as introducer of novel moves at pan Indian level to organize women in our movement; as a very powerful orator in all our conferences, classes, managing bodies and any gathering - his contributions are never ending and no one can bring them all in a list!

His parting the mortal life is irreparable in our entire movement. We cannot fathom the future without his metallic voice and shrewd Guidance's out of any crisis! His untimely demise at the age of 67 only is a loss caused immeasurably to the Movement of CG, Postal and Pensioners all over India and to the people of Kerala as he started contributing to left movement of Kerala too!

2021-02-22T08:02:00.000-08:00

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Dated : 22.02.2021

AN EARNEST APPEAL

Though the National media had been persistently distorting the issues connected with the farm enactments that led to the biggest ever agitation of the Indian farmers in recent times, the stir that began two months back had been gaining momentum every day. The Government characterised the movement as anti-national, backed by the terrorist outfits etc. and exhorted the peopleof the need to halt the ill-advised movement, but every segment of the society came forward to express concern, support the movement and express the need for a fruitful dialogue. The tractor rally organised jointly by several Kisan organisations being unprecedented caught the attention of the Indian people though very many attempts were made to tarnish the image of the leaders of the movement as also the movement itself. No doubt many in the country felt that Republic day being the most solemn and important day of the Nation, what was stage managed at the Red Fort ought not have happened. The agitation caught the attention of the world media and there had been innumerable comments from all over the world of the need to address the issue with a view to reach a settlement. The abject surrender of the Indian Press and the so called free channels to the ruling dispensation was a pathetic sight reminding of the emergency days. The famous comment of Shri L.K. Advani about the Indian Press in those days that they decided to crawl when asked to bend came vividly to one’s mind. Democracy as we all know can survive as a form of governance only when it is ensured that its dominant pillar, the media is really free, fearless and impartial.

Despite the untold repression and imposition of UAPA on many leaders the farmers movement could not be cowed down. Every trick in the book of chicanery was employed but the farmers stood firm, unflinching, scorning at the powers in governance; determined in their pursuit to victory. Had there been a micro-part of the courage and conviction demonstrated by the farmers, the Central Govt. employees could have written a glorious page of struggle when the promise held out to them in 2016 was not only honoured but discarded with disdain by the Government. Our weakness, amply demonstrated by our inaction naturally must have emboldened the Government to take away the dearness compensation in April, 2020 when the employees wanted it most.

The sale of National Assets, commenced decades back has continues unabated. The 2021 Budget has proposed to sell out the most profitable public enterprise, the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The sale is not for any strategic reason or advantage but only to reduce the fiscal deficit to comply with the terms imposed by the world lending agencies when the country adopted the neo-liberal economic policies. Even during the pandemic days, when the whole of the population suffered immeasurably, when all economic activities came to a grinding halt, the increase registered in the wealth of 100 Indian millionaires was of the order of Rs. 12.97,822 Crores. According to the Oxfam report, a worker in the unorganised sector will take 10000 years to earn the income generated by Mukesh Ambani in an hour. During this period the corporate tax was reduced to 22% from. 34.61%. India thus joined into the privileged club of the very few countries, where the corporate taxes are the lowest. The concessions extended to the Corporates cost the exchequer 1.45 laksh crore in tax revenue this year. The corporate taxes as a share of GDP came down from 3.5% to 2.2%, whereas the indirect taxes which affects every Indian citizen including the poorest of the poor rose to 5.1% of GDP in 2020-01. In 2020-21 It is expected that the privatisation of Bharat Petroleum, Air India, Shipping corporation, IDBI, Container Corporation, IDBI, BEML. Pawan Hans, Neelpal Ispat Nigam etc. would be completed.

The greatest impediment the farmers face today in going ahead with their just and peaceful agitation is the financial stringency. We feel it is the bounden duty of each and every citizen of the country to help them out to win the war; help them financially by collecting funds and donating it; extend the solidarity and support by organising demonstrative actions and do whatever that is needed to be done. We, therefore, appeal our affiliates, State COCs, all friends and admirers of the farmers movement to collect funds and remit the same to their respective CHQs who will remit to Confederation HQ. Confederation HQ will donate to the Farmers Organizations.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

R.N. PARASAR

Secretary General.

2021-02-19T09:18:00.000-08:00

NFPE CIRCULAR

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No.PF-1(e) 2021 Date: 17^th February-2021

CIRCULAR

To, All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearers

All Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE Affiliated Unions

Comrades,

NFPE Federal Executive meeting was held at Bangalore on 13.02.2021. The meeting begins after paying homage to the departed leaders com. M.S.Raja, R. Seethalakshmi, S.S.Roy, R. Sivanarayana, T. Narasimhan,N R Malviya and Ex President of India Sri. Pranab Mukherjee, and other eminent personalities who lost their life during this period.

Com. P. V. Rajendran President NFPE presided over the meeting. Com. R.N.Parashar presented the report. All General Secretaries except Com. Venkata Subbu G/S Admin Union (Represented by com. S. Bhaskaran ) and all office bearers attended the meeting. Com. C.C.Pillai Ex S/G and Com. Girirajsingh Ex President were also present. All the items of agenda proposed were discussed in detail and following resolutions adopted unanimously and decided to organize phased programme of action for settling the issues.

RESOLUTIONS: