RESULT OF CONFIRMATION EXAMINATION OF PURI DIVISION

Department of Posts, India,

Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle,

Bhubaneswar – 751 001

Memo No.RE/30-14/2011                                                                                  Dated at Bhubaneswar the 19.06.2012.

The following PAs / SAs of Odisha Circle have come out successful in the confirmation examination held on 06.11.2011.

This issue with the approval of the competent authority.

RESULT OF CONFIRMATION EXAMINATION HELD ON 06-11-2011

Sl. No.	Name of the Candidate	Roll No.	Remark
1	Ashish Ku. Purty	PRI/Conf/Nov/05/2011	Pass
2	Pitabas Mahali	PRI/Conf/Nov/06/2011	Pass
3	Ramakrishna Pradhan	PRI/Conf/Nov/07/2011	Pass
4	Bijay Nayak	PRI/Conf/Nov/09/2011	Pass
5	Suchitra Sahoo	PRI/Conf/Nov/10/2011	Pass
6	Rasmikanta Nayak	PRI/Conf/Nov/12/2011	Pass

BADA DANDE CHALE TABA "NANDIGHOSHA" RATHA.

" RATHE TU BAMANAM DRUSTWA,PUNARJANMAM NA BIDYATE. "

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES , GR-'C',PURI DIVISIONAL BRANCH WISHES ALL ITS MEMBERS , A VERRY HAPPY RATHAYATRA.LET'S CELEBRATE THE PIOUS OCCASION WITH THE ALMIGHTY & SAY;

!!! JAI JAGANNATH !!!

Sri Govinda Chandra Pratihari

(Secretery  NAPE,GR-'c' ,Puri ,Br.)

FACILITY OF RETENTION OF ACCOMMODATION IN THE CASE OF RE-EMPLOYMENT.

O.M. No.12035/28/96-Pol.II (Vo.I) dated 14.06.2012 from Directorate of Estate, Ministry of Urban Development

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Directorate’s OM No.12035/28/96-Pol.II, dated 30.09.2009 on the subject noted above and to say that officers who retired from Central Govt. Service before 30.09.2009 and thereafter were reemployed/appointed in Central Government on tenure basis, may be allowed to avail the un-availed period of retention of 8 months permissible as per SR-317-B-11 and SR-317-B-22 immediately after termination of their reemployment. However from 30.09.2009 the facility of retention of Govt. accommodation under SR-317-B-11 and SR-314-B-22 by the officers of Central Govt. on their superannuation are to be availed in one go starting from the date of their superannuation. This period of retention cannot be availed in piecemeal or postponed to a later date on their reemployment if not availed immediately after the superannuation of the officer in case the date of retirement of officer is 30.09.2009 or thereafter.

This issues in partial modification of this office OM No.12035/28/96-Pol.II, dated 30.09.2009 with the approval of UDM.

Sd/-

(R.N.YADAV)

Deputy Director of Policy

Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2012.

  No.21012/01 /2008-Estt. (Allowance)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

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New Delhi, 18th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

             Subject: Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2012.

             The undersigned is directed to refer this Department's OM No.

             21012/01/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 28.12.2011 vide which payment of

             Risk Allowance was extended till 30.06.2012. Extension of Risk

             Allowance for a further period of six months beyond 30.06.2012 has

             been considered and it has been decided that Risk Allowance may be

             continued at the existing rates for a further period of six months upto

             31.12.2012 or till further communication, whichever is earlier.

Zoya C.B.

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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UPU News-Posts should be part of sustainable development agenda

On the eve of the opening of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), UPU Director General Edouard Dayan calls on participating countries to include the postal sector in their national sustainable development policies.

Rio, host city of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

"Recognizing the impact of their activities and their social and economic role, many Posts are already committed to sustainable development. The UPU supports this commitment and is actively promoting the social, economic and environmental responsibility of an entire sector, which is the main employer and a major transporter in most of our member countries," recalls Dayan.

The world's Posts employ 5.4 million people, operate 807,000 post offices and process and deliver more than 380 billion letter-post items and six billion parcels.

For several years now, the postal sector's contribution to sustainable development has been a focus of discussions at the UPU. The UPU has concluded agreements with several international organizations to help its member countries and their Posts to increase their social responsibility in matters relating to decent work, health and climate change. These include the International Labour Office, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the United Nations Environment Programme, among others.

"In promoting sustainable employment, gender equality, financial inclusion, responsible environmental prac tices, risk management and the reconstruction of postal infrastructure after natural disasters, the UPU is giving its full support to the priorities of Rio+20," Dayan noted.

The UPU, a United Nations specialized agency, joined the other UN system organizations to sign the Rio+20 joint declaration adopted by the Chief Executive Board (CEB). The CEB, chaired by the UN secretary general, gathers the heads of all UN agencies. The declaration urges countries to use the Rio Conference as a concrete stepping stone towards promoting development for all.

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012. 

CHERRISH YOUR MEMORIES

A meeting of the members of NAPE,GR-C,and NAPE POSTMAN&GR-D was held at the premises of lord Sidha Mahavir temple,Puri on dtd 10/06/2012. About 90 members were present.Organisational matters and staff-problems , unfavourable transfer orders and action taken thereof were discussed.
                                                             Some captured moments are shared herewith for apprisal of the members .

GENERAL BODY GET TOGETHER .

 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES , GR-'C',PURI DIVISIONAL BRANCH IS GOING TO CONDUCT A GENERAL BODY MEETING ,FOLLOWED BY LAUNCH ON DT 10/06/2012 AT THE SACRED TEMPLE OF "LORD SIDHA MAHAVIR" , PURI FROM 11.00hrs ONWARDS. ALL THE MEMBERS OF PURI DIVISION ARE CORDIALLY & HEARTLY INVITED ON THIS OCCASION.PLEASE DO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING AND SHARE YOUR VALUABLE THOUGHTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE FORUM AND ALL ITS MEMBERS.

                       !!!!!!!! YOUR PRESENCE IS EXPECTED !!!!!!!!!!!!

                              Shri Govind Chandra Pratihari

      Secretary "NAPE" GR-'c ',Puri Divisional Branch

                                 

                   

GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO MAKE " NPS " MORE ATTRACTIVE.

The Cabinet is likely to approve three amendments proposed in the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, the law relate to New Pension Scheme (NPS). Central Government Employees who joined in Government Service on or after 01.01.2004 are under NPS. This pension scheme has also been extended to all Indian Citizens.

The Cabinet will meet to move amendments to the Pension Fund

Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill. According to reports, three changes are being made to PFRDA Bill.

•  The first amendment will reportedly allow contributor to withdraw funds from the pension scheme in case of an emergency. The present law does not provide for withdrawing funds for emergency purposes from NPS.
•  Also, the subscriber will be reportedly given a minimal assured return for the investment in his fund. Since NPS is market related there is no minimum return assurance so far.
•  The third amendment reportedly says there will be a 26 per cent cap on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the scheme. Earlier, the cap was not specified. The BJP has been demanding the FDI cap of 26 per cent to be included in the PFRDA Bill.

The pension bill or the PFRDA Bill suggests changes to how savings of nearly 25 lakh Indians are invested. Currently, these savings are invested in government securities that offer a fixed rate of return. The new bill allows pension funds flexibility on appointing a professional fund management company and lays down roles and responsibilities.

"POSTMAN",BRAND BICYCLE- COMMING SOON !

DG(POSTS) No 1-6/2011                                                               Dated 04^th June 2012

            The Department intends to provide specially designed bicycles to the Postmen all over the country during 12^th Five Year Plan to help delivery staff carrying the mail of various sizes of articles in their beats for delivery to the public.

            It is proposed to design and develop the box of fiberglass or any other light weight durable material for carrying the mail/articles to be attached with the postal bicycle.

            A committee has been constituted comprising of PMG, Agra Region, Agra as a Chairperson, Director Postal Service (Mails & Speed post), O/o CPMG, Delhi Circle, Director (MV), Mail Business Dn. Postal Directorate and two representative of recognized postmen service unions, Shri. I.S.Dabas, General Secretary, AIPE, Postman & Group 'D', NFPE and Shri T.N. Rahate, General Secretary, N.U.Federation of National Postal Organizations are nominated as members who will look into the design, development of the bag/box of fiberglass/PBC or any other light weight durable material for carrying the mail/articles to be provided  with the postman bicycles.  The bicycles design should also look like as the brand ambassador of Department of Posts.

            The committee will submit their report within 3 months.

Charge sheet can’t be quashed in a casual manner: SC

New Delhi, June 4, 2012 (PTI): A charge sheet filed in departmental proceeding cannot be quashed by courts unless it adversely affects the rights of the aggrieved employee, the Supreme Court has held. 

“In fact, charge sheet does not infringe the right of a party. It is only when a final order imposing the punishment or otherwise adversely affecting a party is passed, it may have a grievance and cause of action.

“Thus, a charge sheet or show cause notice in disciplinary proceedings should not ordinarily be quashed by the court,” said a bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra, in an order.

The bench passed the order while disposing of an appeal by the Ministry of Defence challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order quashing the charge sheet against one Prabhash Chandra Mirdha in a two-decade old bribery case.

“Law does not permit quashing of charge sheet in a routine manner. In case the delinquent employee has any grievance in respect of the charge sheet, he must raise the issue by filing a representation and wait for the decision of the disciplinary authority thereon.

“In case the charge sheet is challenged before a court/ tribunal on the ground of delay in initiation of disciplinary proceedings or delay in concluding the proceedings, the court/ tribunal may quash the charge sheet after considering the gravity of the charge and all relevant factors involved in the case after weighing all the facts, both for and against the delinquent employee, and must reach the conclusion which is just and proper in the circumstance,” the bench said.

The bench said charge sheet cannot generally be a subject matter of challenge as it does not adversely affect the rights of the delinquent unless it is established that the same has been issued by an authority not competent to initiate the disciplinary proceedings.

Transfer & Postings in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

 The following transfer/postings in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ has been ordered vide Department of Posts (Personnel Division) Memo No. 1-1/2009-SPG dated 4^th June, 2012.

Sl. No.	Name & Batch of the Officer	Present Posting	Posting on Transfer
1.	Shri S.K. Chakrabarti (IPoS-1978)	CPMG, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata	CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubnaeswar
2.	Ms. Humera Ahmed(IPoS-1979)	CPMG, Maharastra Circle, Mumbai	CPMG, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata
3.	Shri A.K. Sharma (IPoS-1981)	CPMG, Odisha Circle, Bhubnaeswar	CPMG, Maharastra Circle, Mumbai

GS writes to DG (Posts) on Unrealistic Recruitment procedure for GDS BPM / Other GDS employees ordered by CPMG, Odisha.

No. CHQ/AIAIPASP/GDS/Odisha/2012                    Dated :        26/5/2012.

To,

Ms. Manjula Prasher,

Director General (Posts),

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.

Subject :     Unrealistic Recruitment procedure for GDS BPM / Other GDS

                   employees ordered by CPMG, Odisha.  

Respected Madam,

This Association is constrained to bring to your kind notice that, some Circles have started devising new procedures on their ‘own’ for selection of GDS employees outside the method incorporated in “Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011”. In the name of making the selection process transparent by imposing some additional and extra procedure outside the provisions of “Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011” without taking into consideration the ground realities and practical problems to be faced by recruiting / appointing authorities. For example, CPMG, Odisha Circle vide his letter No. No.EST/1-3/19/GDS/2010 dated 26/04/2012 (copy enclosed) has prescribed the following method as per the decision taken in their CMC meeting held on 20/4/2012.

          “At the Divisional level all the Registered Letters (RLs) containing application forms shall be opened and scrutinized in presence of the applicants on prior intimation to the applicants who desire to be present on the date of scrutiny”.

          The applications shall be scrutinized by the Appointing Authority who may take the help of two more Members/Officers for scrutiny of the applications by constituting a committee of following officers.

i)                     Composition of committee for GDS BPM :

SSPOs/SPOs of parent Division, one SSPOs/SPOs of the neighboring Division and one ASPOs of neighboring Division out of which one member must belong to SC/ST community.

ii)                   For other category GDS:

IP/ASP I/c of the parent Sub-Division, two IP/ASP of neighbouring Sub-Division out of which one member must belong to SC/ST community.”

         

          This Association is not against anything that the Directorate thinks proper to implement to make the recruitment process of GDS employees transparent like a crystal.  We would like to mention here that, in the name of transparency Chief PMG Odisha has prescribed a method which is impractical, unrealistic and hitherto unheard of. As per the method prescribed by Chief PMG Odisha, the Registered Letters (RLs) containing applications of the candidates will be opened in presence of the candidates who will be specifically called by the Recruiting Authority for this purpose. Inviting the candidates to be present while opening their applications is something unusual. It is something like opening of tenders in presence of the bidders. Given the number of applicants applying for the GDS posts now-a-days the procedure, if implemented will create a scene like people in fish market. Further, influence of muscle power and political pressure on the spot can not be ruled out. The Circle Branch of this Association has already taken up this matter with the Hon’ble Chief PMG, Odisha, but nothing fruitful has emerged so far.

          It has come to the notice of this Association that Circles are devising different methods on their own which are outside the “Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011”. In the name of transparency, Circles are imposing whimsical decision of recruiting authorities without taking into consideration the practical problems etc. Secondly, CMC has no authority to decide such thing in a matter which will violate the uniformity in Recruitment process of GDSs through-out the country.

          This Association therefore strongly protests against the unrealistic and un-uniformed methods adopted by Odisha Circle in the matter of recruitment of GDS and requests your kind honour to issue necessary directions to Chief PMG, Odisha Circle to withdraw the unrealistic method prescribed by him and follow the instructions in the matter issued by Directorate from time to time.

          A positive action will be highly appreciated.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

  

Copy to:

Sri A. K. Sharma, Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneshwar  for kind information and necessary action.

India Post turns to small ventures to stay in business

Vetrivelan S, a 45-year-old businessman from Kancheepuram, has memories of hanging on the gate of his house during the afternoons, waiting for the postman to arrive. "It was my job to pick up letters for my grandmother," he said. "She would eagerly wait for letters from her four sisters who were settled in other parts of the state. The postman would arrive, enquire about her sisters from my grandmother and then leave. He knew everybody in that area."
Today, Vetrivel cannot remember the last time he saw a postman or stepped into the post office, except two months ago, when the local post offices in Kancheepuram district began selling solar lamps. "With six-hour-long power cuts, it was difficult for my daughter to study for her school exams in March," he said. "I heard the post office was selling solar lamps and I bought two of them."

The image of India Post is slowly undergoing a change as the department is now expanding its business to tie-up with small ventures and provide an outlet for sale of their products. With emails and electronic banking becoming all too common, the age of the postman is dying out. With their primary source of revenue drying up, the postal department is now looking at other avenues to fill their coffers.

"So far we have been relying on bulk mail and corporate mail orders," said an official. "But of late we have even seen a dip in the number of our savings account holders."
Small savings accounts in rural post offices were a keystone to the department's policy and the department had the largest number of savings accounts across the country. However, this too has now been impacted due to a change in government policy, added the official. "A few months ago, the Reserve Bank of India changed the interest rates of savings account from fixed rates to floating rates. However, this is not applicable for postal accounts. Added to that are electronic services that banks provide. As a result, we have lost 40% of our account holders."
India Post has only recently begun installing ATM facilities at some its head post offices. But it may be a case of too little too late. Pushed to a corner, the department is now looking at other innovative ways to woo their customers back. "Hence the tie-up with small ventures," he said. "The solar lamps sold very well in Kancheepuram and we are looking at similar ventures. Our primary advantage still remains in our rural network and we will put that to use."

(source: "THE TIMES OF INDIA")

WHO IS THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY ?

"The work of a system administrator is really very challenging" , is now admitted by the higher authorities of Odisha Postal Circle. Their hard work,dedication,devotion has been highly appreciated by the authorities.And also O/o the PMG headquarters region has made a very clear intention to felicitate each and every SAs of every division with Rs. 4000/- only as token of appreciation. And almost all the SAs have already drawn their prize money. But perhaps Puri Division holds some different view regarding the felicitation of SAs.Because of which the said division has not submitted the names of the SAs before the given deadline. At last after repeated phonic instruction from the CO,the division submitted 7names ( 6 ,six front line SAs and one reserve SA)  for the claim. Here one thing can be mentioned that, before 6 months ago when the Department ordered to computerize all single handed SOs ,it is the SAs of Puri division who worked beyond their capacity and made the divisional TO branch first in computerization of all SOs of the division.And also CPMG of orissa circle of that time had praised the Division over that success through an email. But it is the narrow mindedness of the division that neither the TO branch nor the divil. heads have told a single word in this regard to any SAs.Whenever any difficulties arises DO just transfers the duty to the SA. But after the successful completion of work nobody shares the difficulties of the SA to do the assigned work in time. In fact the DO considers the SAs as orderly labourers. Puri division SAs are helpless,readers are the supreme judge. please tell " Who is the appellate authority"

AIRF: MACP anomalies to be settled in the next meeting of National Anomaly Committee

AIRF: MACP anomalies to be settled in the next meeting of National Anomaly Committee

All India Railwaymen Federation General Secretary and one of the member of National Anomaly Committee Shri.Shiv Gopal Mishra has written a letter to the Secretary of DOPT pertaining to the issues pending before the National Anomaly Committee. He expressed in that letter that the long and large number of pending issues has created frustration among all the Central Government employees, particularly Railwaymen. He further stated, need immediate settlement of the long pending anomalies in the next meeting.

The following anomalies are pending and to be settled…


Pay fixation of promotees at the minimum of the grade at par with Direct Recruits.

Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE at par with direct recruits and their earlier promotions/services rendered should be ignored for the purpose of MACPs as was being done in ACP Scheme

Treatment of GP Rs 5400 in PB-2 & GP Rs. 5400 in PB-3 should be treated as same grade pays for the purpose of MACPs

Stepping-up of benefits to the seniors from their juniors

Benefit of one increment in case of status promotion, e.g. MCM, Loco Running Staff, S.M, P. Way Supervisors, etc.

Allotment of Grade Pay Rs.4800 to the Supervisors of the apex grade

Counting of training period and abolition of Grade Pay Rs.2000 for the purpose of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme

Date of effect of MACPS form 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008 etc.