TAMILNADU TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST(TNTET)–2012 NOTIFICATION / ADVERTISEMENT

Advertisement No. 04/2012
Date: 07.03.2012

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD

4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road,
Chennai – 600 006.

TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST(TNTET)–2012 NOTIFICATION / ADVERTISEMENT

   Applications are invited upto 5.30 p.m. on 04.04.2012 for Teacher Eligibility Tests for the year 2012 from the candidates in Tamil Nadu.

   In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

   Teachers Recruitment Board is designated as the Nodal Agency for conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test and recruitment of Teachers as per G.O. (Ms) No. 181, School Education (C2) Department, Dated 15.11.2011.

1. Important Dates:

A	Date of Notification	07.03.2012
B	Commencement of Sale of Application Forms	22.03.2012
C	Last Date for Receipt of Application	0.04.2012	5.30 p.m.
D	Date of Written Examination-Paper I	03.06.2012	F.N.
	Date of Written Examination-Paper-II	03.06.2012	A.N.

2. Category of Candidates for TET:

The following categories of candidates should write the Teacher Eligibility Test:

The Secondary Grade and Graduate Teachers (BT Assistants) appointed with the prescribed qualifications in Government, Government Aided and Un-aided Schools on or after 23rd August, 2010.

Teachers working in Unaided Institutions without the prescribed qualifications shall acquire such minimum qualifications within a period of 5 years and should pass the TET.

    All Candidates with necessary qualifications and seeking for appointment as Teachers for Classes I to VIII.

3. Eligibility to Write TET:

   Candidates should possess the following prescribed qualifications to write the Teacher Eligibility Test:

    Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Course (10+2 Pattern) and Diploma in Teacher Education in a Recognized Teacher Training Institute / DIET and seeking an appointment as Teacher for classes I to V (except Visually
Impaired Candidates) can write Paper I.

    Candidates who have passed a Bachelor’s Degree(B.A. /B.Sc. / B.Litt.) with Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Geography or a Degree with any one of the equivalent subjects from a Recognized University under 10+2+3 Pattern and a Degree in Teacher Education (B.Ed.) from a Recognized University and seeking an appointment as Teacher for classes VI to VIII can write Paper II.

    Candidates appearing for the Final Year Examination of D.T.Ed. / B.Ed. during the current Academic Year are also eligible to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test.

4. Teacher Eligibility Test Papers:

Sl.No.	Name of the Test	Teachers of Classes
1.	Paper I	Classes I to V
2.	Paper II	Classes VI to VIII

 Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I to V. Number of Questions 150 MCQs and the Duration of the Examination is 1 Hour and 30 Minutes.

 Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI to VIII. Number of Questions 150 MCQs and the Duration of the Examination is 1 Hour and 30 Minutes.

 A person who intends to teach both Classes I to V and VI to VIII will have to appear for both Papers I and II.

5. Structure and Content of TET

   All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.

Paper I

Sl.No.	Content (All Compulsory)	MCQs	Marks
i	Child Development and Pedagogy(relevant to age group 6–11)	30	30
ii	LanguageI– Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu	30	30
iii	Language II - English	30	30
iv	Mathematics	30	30
v	Environmental Studies	30	30
	Total	150	150

Note:

a. Test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning,relevant to the age Group 6–11 years.

b. Test Items for Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the Medium of Instruction. The Candidate has to choose any one of the languages mentioned in Sl. No. ii above.

c. Test Items for Language II– ENGLISH will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

d. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects.

e. The questions in the test Paper I will be based on the topics of the prescribed Syllabus of the State for Classes I–V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages will be upto the Secondary Stage.

Paper II

Sl.No.	Content	MCQs	Marks
i	Child Development and Pedagogy – relevant to the age Group 11–14 Years (Compulsory)	30	30
ii	Language I - Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu (Compulsory)	30	30
iii	Language II - English (Compulsory)	30	30
iv	(a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science OR (b) For Social Studies Teacher: Social Studies OR (c) or Any Other Teacher [(a) or (b) ]	60	60
	Total	150	150

Note:

a. Test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning, relevant to the age Group 11–14 years.

b. Test Items for Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the Medium of Instruction. The Candidate has to choose any one of the languages mentioned in Sl. No. ii above.

c. Test Items for Language II – ENGLISH will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

d. The test items in Mathematics and Science and Social Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects.

e. The questions in the test Paper II will be based on the topics of the prescribed Syllabus of the State for Classes VI–VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages will be upto the Senior Secondary (Higher Secondary) Stage.

6. Subjects & Subject Codes:

Sl.No.	Paper	Subject Code
1.	Paper I	12TET 01
2.	Paper II	12TET 02

7. General Information:

a. The Teacher Eligibility Test is merely as a pre-requisite eligibility test for those who are seeking appointment as a teacher.

b. For appointment of teachers the Teachers Recruitment Board will follow separate selection procedures.

c. The Teachers Recruitment Board conducts this test as a Nodal Agency for the Government of Tamil Nadu.

d. Candidates securing 60% and above in the tests will be issued a TET Eligibility Certificate mentioning the language opted under Language I, which will be valid for 7 years from the date of issue of the certificate.

e. The TET Certificate will be mandatory for anybody willing to work as a Teacher in the State of Tamil Nadu for Classes I to VIII.

f. Recruitment of Teachers will be conducted separately as and when there is need following the guidelines of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Communal Roster in vogue.

g. Nobody can claim it as a right to be appointed as a teacher by merely getting a TET Eligibility Certificate.

8. Scheme Of Written Examination :

1. Question Papers will have 150 Multiple Choice Questions in the subjects under the relevant papers as mentioned above. Candidates have to mark the right choice of answers among the four options. Each right answer will be awarded one mark. There will not be any negative marking.

2. The questions for all the subjects (except languages) will be both in Tamil and English.

3. The syllabi for the subjects covered are already published in the Government Gazettes. However they will be issued along with the Application Form and Prospectus.

4. The Syllabi will also be published in the Teachers Recruitment Board’s official web-site http://trb.tn.nic.in

9. Centre For Examination:

   Examination will be held in all the 66 Educational District Headquarters. The Candidates may refer to the Prospectus published in the Teachers Recruitment Board Website or Teachers Recruitment Board’s Notice Board at DPI Compound, Chennai–6 for further details. Candidates should appear for the examination at their own expenses. The board reserves the right to increase the number of examination centres and to re-allot the candidates.

10. Application & Examination Fee:

   Applications can be received from the District Educational Officers on payment of Rs. 50/- in cash towards the cost of Application Form and Prospectus. The Examination Fee is Rs. 500/- (Rupees 250/- for SC/ST /Differently Abled Candidates only). The fee should be paid by the candidate in any Branch of the State Bank of India only using the Prescribed Challan attached with the Prospectus. Payment of Fees in any other method will not be accepted.

   While making payment of fees through the Challan the candidate should take care to write all the necessary details without fail. The TRB Copy of the Challan Should be sent along with the Application Form without stapling or tying with the Application form.

11. ISSUE OF APPLICATIONS:

i.    Applications can be received from 22.03.2012 to 04.04.2012 from the Office of the District Educational Officers, on payment of Rs. 50/- in cash towards the cost of Application Form and Prospectus.

ii. Candidates should use only the OMR Application Form. NO other form of typed or printed or photocopied application forms will be accepted and such applications, if any will be summarily rejected.

iii. Single Application Form is enough for a candidate even if he/she wishes to write a single paper or both Papers I and II simultaneously.

iv. Examination Fee will be Rs. 500/- (or 250/- for SC/ST/Differently Abled) even if the candidate opts for a single paper (Paper I or Paper II) or for both Paper I and Paper II.

v. The filled-in Application Form and the TRB Copy of the Fees Payment Challan must be put inside the envelope provided and submitted in person in the Office where the candidate received the Application Form. The Application and the Challan should NOT be stapled/pasted/tied together. The envelope also need not to be closed or pasted.

vi. Submission of Application Forms online or by post or fax is NOT accepted by the Teachers Recruitment Board.

vii. DON’T send the filled-in Application Form directly to the Teachers Recruitment Board.

viii. Application Forms will not be accepted after 5.30 p.m. on 04.04.2012.

CHAIRMAN

Source:http://trb.tn.nic.in/TET2012/08032012/Notification.pdf

Constitution of Committee for,interview/viva-voce in connection with recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts and posts in Pay Band-I of Rs. 5200-20200 (Grade Pay:Rs. 1800) including screening of Substitutes on Indian Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 29/2012

No. E (NG)-II/96/RR-1/40.

New Delhi, dated: 05-03-2012.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/Allahabad, Metro Raliway/Kolkata;CAO/MTP/Chennai, Mumbai;
CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi;
Chairmen/All Railway Recruitment Boards;
Director General, RDSO/Lucknow & RSC/Vadodra
Director, IRISET/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik & IRIM&EE/Jamalpur; and, Managing Director/Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.

Sub:- Constitution of Committee for,interview/viva-voce in connection with recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts and posts in Pay Band-I of ` 5200-20200 (Grade Pay: ` 1800) including screening of Substitutes on Indian Railways.

Ref: This office letter No. E(NG)II-83/RR1/7 dated 1.6.1983, E(NG)II-83/RR1/7(I) dated 1.6.1983, E(NG)II/96/RR-l/40 dated 19.6.1997 & 27.4.1998 and 98/E(RRB)/9/3 dated 30.12.2001.

   Attention is invited to letter under reference, para 112 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition-1989) (First Reprint Edition 2009) and item No. VI 2 (v) of Master Circular No. 51 on the subject of “Reservation for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes in Railway Services”, wherein provisions have inter-alia been made for constitution of interview/viva-voce in connection with recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts and posts in Pay Band-I of ` 5200-20200 (Grade Pay: ` 1800) including screening of Substitutes on Indian Railways.

   2. In addition to above, it has now been decided that the stipulation made vide Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 35021/2/2009-Estt (C) dated 30.06.2009 (copy enclosed) may strictly be adhered to while holding recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts from open market and conduct of screening of Substitutes in Group ‘C’ and Pay Band-1 (Grade Pay; `1800) to ensure adequate representation of women members on various interviews/viva-voce committees.

Please acknowledge receipt.

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(Harsha Dass)
Joint Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board.

Source:http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/RBE_29_2012.pdf

Railway Minister Announces Introduction of New Trains and Other Services.

   The move Implements the Announcements made in the Railway Budget 2011-12

   The Minister of Railways, Shri Dinesh Trivedi today announced introduction of 26 new trains, extension of five existing trains, increase in frequency of two existing trains and introduction of new five sub-urban trains. Most of these new services announced were part of the Railway Budget 2011-12. The trains announced in the Railway Budget 2011-12 are implemented by the end of the financial year i.e. 31st March 2012. With this announcement, 115 out of 132 new trains proposed for introduction during Railway Budget 2011-12 will get introduced, 19 out of 22 increase in frequency of trains proposed in Railway Budget 2011-12 will be effected and all the extension of trains proposed in Railway Budget 2011-12 will get implemented. Efforts are being made to ensure introduction of other remaining services proposed in the Railway Budget 2011-12 by the stipulated date of 31st March, 2012. Today’s announcement include three Duronto, one Shatabdi, one fully AC Express, three Rajyarani Express, nine Mail and Express services, three MEMU services, three DEMU services and five EMU services.

   In case of new trains, local public representatives as per laid down protocol will be invited by the concerned Zonal Railway/Divisional Railway for the formal flagging off in next 7 to 10 days.

   Extension and increase in frequency of the existing trains will be introduced with immediate effect, as operationally feasible.

The list of new trains, extension of existing services etc. is given below:

1. 12297/12298 Pune-Ahmedabad AC Duronto (Tri-weekly)

2. 22209/22210 Mumbai Central-New Delhi AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)

3. 19405/19406 Ahmedabad-Yesvantpur AC Express (Weekly)

4. 12567/12568 Saharsa-Patna Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

5. 22101/22102 Manmad-Mumbai Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

6 .19261/19262 Porbander-Kochuvelli Express (Weekly)

7. 22901/22902 Udaipur-Bandra(T) Express (Tri-weekly)

8. 18511/18512 Visakhapatnam-Koraput Intercity Express

9. 57477/57478 Tirupati-Guntakal Passenger (Daily)

10. 58301/58302 Koraput-Sambalpur Passenger (Daily)

11. 59425/59426 Bhuj-Palanpur passenger (Daily)

12. 66302/66303 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU (6 days a week)

13. 77683/77684 Jalna-Nagarsol DEMU (6 days a week)

14. 77686/77685 & 77688/77687 Kacheguda – Nizamabad DEMU (6 days a week)

15. 77681/77682 & 77679/77680 Falaknuma-Medchal DEMU (6 days a week)

16. 19027/19028 Bandra (T)-Jammu Tawi Vivek Express (Weekly)

17. 12293/12294 Allahabad- Mumbai AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)

18. 22454/22453 Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

19. 13423/13424 Bhagalpur-Ajmer Express (Weekly)

20. 12371/12372 Kolkata-Jaisalmer Express (Weekly)

21. 22451/22452 Mumbai-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)

22. 19407/19408 Varanasi-Ahmedabad Express (Weekly)

23. 15033/15034 Haridwar-Ramnagar Express (Tri-weekly)

24. 66019/66020 Salem-Katpadi MEMU (6 days a week) (Railway Budget 2010-11)

25. 66300/66301 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU (6 days a week) (Railway Budget 2010-11)

26. Introduction of Anandvihar-Kathgodam Shatabdi Express (4 days a week)

EXTENSION:

1. 59803/59802 Nagda-Kota Passenger extension upto Ratlam

2. 19603/19604 Sultanpur-Ajmer Express extension upto Ahmedabad

3. 12965/12966 Udaipur-Gwalior Express extension upto Khajuraho

4. 55007/55008 Hajipur-Thawe Passenger extension upto Kaptanganj

5.12891/12892 Bhubaneswar-Baripada Express extension upto Bangriposi

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY:

1. 59025/59026 Surat-Amravati Fast Passenger from 2 to 3 days a week.

2. 15279/15280 Saharsa-Adarsh Nagar Delhi Express from weekly to bi-weekly

SUBURBAN:

1. Avadi-Chennai Beach

2. Chennai Beach-Gummidipundi

3. Gummidipundi-Chennai Beach

4. Chennai Central-Tiruvallur

5. Tiruvallur-Chennai Central

Source: PIB

Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 - reg.

Most Immediate

No.5/1/2012-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi date 9th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 - reg.

   Reference is invited to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 16th February, 2012 on the subject mentioned above vide which all the cadre units were requested to place the cases of all eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ who were covered within the prescribed ‘range of seniority’ and who had not yet been included in the Select List of PAs of CSSS before the DPC to assess their suitability or otherwise for promotion to the PA grade of CSSS. Cadre Units were also requested to furnish the recommendations of the DPC alongwith vigilance clearance in respect of all the eligible officers who are working in their cadre units including those who had been transferred to their cadre units from other cadre units on their ad-hoc promotion to PA grade of CSSS.

   2. The requisite information is still awaited from all the Cadre Units. The Cadre Units are, therefore, requested to expedite the necessary information to enable this Department to finalize the Select List of PA grade for the year — 2010.

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(Rajiv Manjhi)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/rangeofserionrity_PA.pdf

Leave-Frequently asked Question

Department of Personnel & Training

Estt (Leave) Section 

Frequently asked Question	Answer
1. What are the leave entitlement of Govt. Servants serving in a vacation Department w.e.f. 1.9.2008	Earned leave for persons serving in Vacation Departments: (1) (a)  A Government servant (other than a military officer) serving in a Vacation Department shall not be entitled to any earned leave in respect of duty performed in any year in which he avails himself of the full vacation.   (b) In respect of any year in which a Government servant avails himself of a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to earned leave in such proportion of 30 days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation.       Provided that no such leave shall be admissible to a Government servant not in permanent employ or quasi-permanent employ in respect of the first year of his service.   (c) If, in any year, the Government  servant does not avail himself of any vacation, earned leave shall be admissible to him in respect of that year under rule 26. ·         For the purpose of this rule, the term ‘ year’ shall be construed not as meaning a calendar year in which duty is performed but as meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department. ·         A Government servant entitled to vacation shall be considered to have availed himself of a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been required by general or special order of a higher authority to forgo such vacation or portion of a vacation Provided that if he has been prevented by such order form enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of the vacation. ·         When a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department proceeds on leave before completing a full year of duty, the earned leave admissible to him shall be calculated not with reference to the vacations which fall during the period of  actual rendered before proceeding on leave but with reference to the vacation that falls during the year commencing from the date on which he completed the previous year of duty. ·         As per Rule 29(1) the half pay leave account of officer shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two installments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.
2. Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed	Sanction of leave encashment should, as a rule be done is advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-post facto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC
3.Whether encashment of leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC  is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members	A Govt. servant can be permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days either at the time of availing LTC himself or when his family avails it, provided other conditions are satisfied.
4.Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay / D.A.	In terms of 38-A of CCS (leave) Rules, encashment of EL along with LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC + DA admissible on that date. If pay or DA admissible has been revised with retrospective effect, the Govt. Servant would be entitled to encashment of leave on the revised rates.
5.Whether encashment of Earned Leave allowed to a Govt. Servant Prior to his joining the Central Govt. is to be taken into account while retiring ceiling of leave encashment on his superannuation and retirement from Central Govt?	Encashment of EL, allowed by the State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies for services rendered in the concerned Govt etc need not be taken into account for calculating the ceiling of 300 days of Earned leave to be encashed as per CCS(Leave) Rules
6. Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. Servant on his superannuation while under suspension?	Leave encashment can be  sanctioned, however rule 39(3) CCS (Leave) rules 1972 allows with holding of leave encashment in the case of Govt Servant who retires form service on attaining the age of superannuation while under suspension or while disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending against him, if in view of the authority there is a possibility of some money becoming recoverable form him on conclusion of the  proceedings  against him. On conclusion of the proceedings he/she will become eligible to the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any
7.Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. Servant on his dismissal / removal, from service?	A govt servant who is dismissed / removed from service or whose services are terminated ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal as per rule 9(1). Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment.
8. Whether interest is payable on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?	No, there is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.
9.Whether a Govt, servant who has been granted study leave may be allowed to resign to take up a post in other Ministries / Department of a central Govt. within the bond period	Yes. As per rule 50(5) (iii) a Govt. Servant has to submit a bond to serve the Govt. for a period of 3 years.  As the Govt. servant would will be serving the Govt/Department he may be allowed to submit his technical resignation to take up another post within the central govt.
10.Whether women employees of public sector undertakings/Bodies etc. Are entitled to CCL?	Orders issued by DOPT are not automatically applicable to the employees of central public sector undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, banking industry etc. It is for the PSUs/Autonomous Bodies to decide the applicability of the rules/instructions issue  for the central Government employees to their employees in consultation with their administrative Ministries.
11.Whether Govt. Servant can be permitted to leave station/go abroad while on CCL	Child care leave is granted to a woman employee to take care of the needs of the minor children. If the child is studying abroad or the Govt.  Servant has to go abroad for taking care of the child, she may do so subject to other conditions laid down  for his purpose
12.What is the intention behind the instruction that CCL is to be treated like EL and sanctioned as such?	The intention is that CCL should be availed with prior approval of leave sanctioning authority and that the combination of CCL with other leave, if any, should be as per the restriction of combination with EL.  The restriction of the limit of 180 days at a stretch as applicable in the case of EL will not apply in case of CCL.  The other conditions like CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days or in more than 3 spells etc, in a year will apply

Source:www.persmin.nic.in

Local purchase of stationery and other articles from Kendriya Bhandar, NCCF and other Multi-State Cooperative Societies having majority shareholding by the Central Government.

No. 14/1/2009-Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training,
(Welfare Section)

Room No.361,3rd Floor,
Lok Nayak Bhawan.
New Delhi, the 5th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Local purchase of stationery and other articles from Kendriya Bhandar, NCCF and other Multi-State Cooperative Societies having majority shareholding by the Central Government.

   The Ministries/Departments may kindly refer to Department of Personnel and Training O.M. No.14/12/94-Welfare (Vol.11) dated 5.7.2007 on the above subject. It is stated that the validity of the O.M. dated 5.7.2007 beyond 31.3.2010 was extended with the approval of competent authority for a period of two years i.e. upto 31.3.2012 vide O.M No.14/1/2009-Welfare dated 16.3.2010.

   2. The validity of the O.M.No.14/12/94-Welfare(Vol.ll) dated 5.7.2007 has been further extended with the approval of the competent authority for a period of one year beyond 31.3.2012 i.e. upto 31.3.2013.

   3. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.8(6)/2010-E.II(Pt.) dated 16-2-2012.

   4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

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(Suresh Pal)
Joint Secretary & Chief Welfare Officer

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/welfare_050312.pdf

Revision of Pension in respect of 1st Grade Professors of Arts and Science Colleges under non UGC Scheme - Clarification - orders issued.

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract

Revision of Pension in respect of 1st Grade Professors of Arts and Science Colleges under non UGC Scheme - Clarification - orders issued.

FINANCE (PENSION-B) DEPARTMENT

GO(P)No. 146 /12/Fin

dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 03.03.2012

Read:- 1. GO(P) No. 85/2011/Fin.dated 26.02.2011
           2. GO(P)No. 143/2011/Fin.dated 30.03.2011
           3. GO(P)No. 87/2011/Fin.dated 28.02.2011

   In the Government Order read 3rd above, orders were issued revising pension in respect of State Service Employees and Teachers based on Scale of pay which came into force with effect from 01.07.2009 vide Government Orders read 1st and 2nd above. The corresponding revised scale of 1st Grade Professors of Arts and Science Colleges under non UGC category is not included in the Annexure XII of Government orders read 1st and 2nd above. Many representations have been received requesting to revise the pension of above category reckoning revised scale of `. 36140-49740 since the same scale of pay was sanctioned to their counter part in Music College and College of Fine Arts.

   In these circumstance Government are pleased to clarify that Pension/ Family Pension in respect of 1st Grade Professors of Arts and Science Colleges under non UGC category shall be revised by taking into account the scale of pay of `. 36l40-49740 as corresponding revised scale.

   The Government Order read as 3rd above stands modified to this extent.

BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR

V.P.JOY
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE)

Source:http://www.finance.kerala.gov.in/

RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS — Inclusion of “BHAGAWAN VAIGUNDASWAMI BIRTHDAY” — Orders — Issued.

ABSTRACT

RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS — Inclusion of “BHAGAWAN VAIGUNDASWAMI BIRTHDAY” — Orders — Issued.

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (FR III) DEPARTMENT

G .O. Ms. No.36

Dated : 02.03.2012

Read:
G.O.Ms.No.428, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (FR.III) Department, dated 16.12.2003.

2. G.O.Ms.No.183, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, dated 13.07.2007.

3. From Mahaguru Balaprajapathy Adikalar, representation dated 21.9.2011.

ORDER:

   As per the Government Order first read above the State Government employees are entitled to avail three days as Restricted Holidays in a year. The Government also directed in the G.O. that 35 festivals were notified as Restricted Holidays.

   2. In the Government Order second read above, the list of restricted holidays has been restricted to 32, by amending para 532 of Secretariat Office Manual.

   3. A request has been made to this Government to consider declaring a Government Holiday on “BHAGAWAN VAIGUNDASWAMI BIRTHDAY”.

   4. The Government after careful consideration direct that” BHAGAWAN VAIGUNDASWAMI BIRTHDAY” shall be included as one of the ‘Restricted Holidays’ mentioned in the annexure to the Government Order second read above as Serial No.33.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

Dr.V.IRAI ANBU
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT..

Source:http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/par/par_e_36_2012.pdf

Preparation of panel of Senior Principal Private Secretary of CSSS for the SL Year 2012 - calling for ACR/APAR, vigilance clearance etc.

No.2/2/2012-CS-II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi - 110 003.
Dated the 5th March 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Preparation of panel of Senior Principal Private Secretary of CSSS for the SL Year 2012 - calling for ACR/APAR, vigilance clearance etc.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the subject mentioned above, the ACR/APARs, latest Vigilance Clearance and major/minor penalty certificate fur the last 10 years in respect of Principal Private Secretaries as indicated in Annexure to this OM may please be furnished to this Department positively by 27.03.2012.

   2. Prior to sending the ACRs/APARS, the concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that the procedure for below benchmark ACRs, if any, as laid down vide DoP&T’s OM No. 21011/1/2005-Estt.(A) (Pt-II) dt. 14.05.2009 & OM No. 2l011/1/2010-Estt.A dt. 13.04.2010 in respect of these officers is duly completed. The cadre units are also requested to furnish a certificate in respect of those PPSs whose ACR/APAR for the period 2008-09, 2009-2010 & 2010-11 have already been forwarded to DoP&T, that a copy of the ACR/APAR has already been provided to the officer concerned for representation.

   3. In case the ACR/APAR is not available ‘No Report Certificate’ may please be forwarded without further delay. This may be treated as urgent.

Encl: Annexure

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(Kiran Vasudeva)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Promotion of Senior Principal Private Secretary to the post of Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of CSSS. - reg.

No.1/1/2012-CS-II(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi - 110003.
Dated the 6th March 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Promotion of Senior Principal Private Secretary to the post of Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of CSSS. - reg.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the subject mentioned above, the ACRs/APARs, latest Vigilance Clearance and major minor penalty certificate for the last 10 years in respect of Senior Principal Private Secretaries as indicated in Annexure to this OM may please be furnished to this Department positively by 26.03.2012.

   2. Prior to sending the ACRs/APARS, the concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that the procedure for below benchmark ACRs, if any, as laid down vide DoP&T’s OM No. 21011/1/2005-Estt.(A) (Pt.-II) dt. 14.05.2009 & OM No. 21011/1/2010-Estt.A dt. 13.04.2010 in respect of these officers is duly completed. The cadre units are also requested to furnish a certificate in respect of those Sr.PPS whose ACRs/APARs for the period 2008-09, 2009-2010 & 2010-11 have already been forwarded to DoP&T, that a copy of the ACR/APAR has already been provided to the officer concerned for representation.

   3. In case the ACR/APAR is not available ‘No Report Certificate’ may please be forwarded without further delay. This may be treated as urgent.

Encl: Annexure

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(Kiran Vasudeva)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Rotational Transfer of Section Officers with more than 16 years of service in the same Ministry/Department.

IMMEDAITE
TIME BOUND

F. No. 6/10/2012-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Dated the 5th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Rotational Transfer of Section Officers with more than 16 years of service in the same Ministry/Department.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 21/7/2011-CS.I (D) dated 08th September, 2011 vide which the details of Section Officers who have completed more than 7 years in the same Ministry/Department in whatever capacity was sought in connection with Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1654 dated 10.08.2011. The information has since been received from Ministries/Departments and has been compiled. A decision has been taken in DOP&T to implement RTP in a systematic manner with the approval of the Competent Authority. The implementation schedule has been circulated to all the Ministries/Departments vide OM No. 4/12/2011- CS-I(D) dated 02nd March, 2012.

   2. In the first phase, after excluding those officers who are due to superannuation within two years, it is proposed to transfer the Section Officers as per Annexure-I & Annexure II, who have completed more than 16 years in the same Ministry/Department as on 01.01 .2012.

   3. Ministries/Departments and officers concerned may check the enclosed information and bring to the notice of this Department urgently if any other Section Officer with more than 16 years of service (excluding those who are due for superannuation within two years as on 01.01.2012) has been left out or if there is any other error/omission in the list.

   4. The officers indicated in annexure are requested to indicate their preferences for posting in the enclosed format Annexure-III which should reach CS-I Division by 9.03.2012. It may be noted that seeking option is only for the purpose of assisting this Department in deciding the posting and this should not in any way be construed as a right for claiming posting of choice. The option may be faxed at 24629414.

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(Monica Bhatia)
Director, CS-I

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Railway Board has decided to allow pay scale of Rs.ll0-180 (AS) to Coach Attendants during the 2nd Pay Commission period instead of pay scale of Rs.75-89 (AS).

MOST IMMEDIATE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-III/2008/CTC-II/l

 
New Delhi, dated: 24-02-2012

The General Manager/CAO(R)
All indian Railways &Pus
(As per standing mailing list)

Sub:- Order dated 1-4-2012 of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in C.P. No. 311/2009 arising from W.P. No. 566/2000, All India Shramik and Coach Attendants Association & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors.

   Arising from C.P. No. 311/2009 filed by All India Shramik and Coach Attendants Association and Ors, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court vide their order dated 4-1-2012 have directed inter alia as under:-

   In view of the aforesaid discussion, I direct the respondents to ensure complete compliance of the judgement of the Division Bench in W.P.(C) No. 566/2000 dated 07-02-2008 by extending the benefit of the said judgement to all the Coach Attendants who, though were entitled to be classified and designated as Passenger Attendants Grande-I in the pay scale of Rs. 110-180 since 1960 were not so designated and who were continued to be treated as Group D employees in the pay scale of Rs.75-89.”

   2. The above directions of the Hon’ble High Court have been considered by the Board and in compliance thereof it has been decided to allow pay scale of Rs.110-180 (AS) to Coach Attendants during the 2nd Pay Commission period instead of pay scale of Rs.75-89 (AS) and the revised pay scales as recommended by successive Pay Commissions during the subsequent period along with all other consequential benefits.

   3. Necessary action to implement the above decision may please be taken immediately and compliance reported within two weeks to Board’s office.

   4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

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(N.P.Singh)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Pay%20scale%20of%20Rs.110-180%20to%20Coach%20Attendants.pdf

Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis — 5% quota —Reg.

A. 60015/1/CS/2012-13/MF.CGA(A)/NG/ 623
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
controller General of Accounts
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi.

Dated: 22nd February, 2012

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis — 5% quota —Reg.

   Attention is invited to Rule 5 (2) of Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group ‘C’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2010, as per the aforesaid provisions 5 % of the vacancies shall be filled on seniority-cum-fitness basis from Group C staff (Multi Tasking Staff) who have three years regular service in post with the Gradc Pay of Rs. 1800.

   2. In order to prepare the panel for the year 2012-2013 CCA/CAs are to hold DPC in respect of those Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 who have three years regular service as on 1.1.2012 (including those who have been found ‘unfit’ in th Range as on 1.1.2011. those who could not be promoted for want of vacancy in their choicc station and those who refused to accept promotion offered to them and undergoing debarment). The persons who have been offered promotion in the year 2011-12 but have not accepted the same are to be debarred in terms DoPT OM No. 22011/8/87-Esstt (D) dated 09-04-96 and then considered afresh for 2011-2012. The information relating to those found fit by DPC may be furnished in Proforma-I enclosd. The information should be arranged in the order of seniority as appearing in the Gradation List.

   3. As per Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group 'C' Post) Recruitment Rules 2010 — 5 % of vacancies are to be filed up through promotion on the basis of seniority. The vacancy position under 5 % quota may be furnished in Proforma-II. Break up of vacancies that have accrued upto 31.03.2012, and likely to accrue during April, 2012 — March, 2013 may be given in the respective columns.

   4. Vacancies in the grade of LDC (station wise) may be furnished in Proforma-III (excluding those kept in operational abeyance).

   5. The information complete in all respects in Proforma-I, II and III must reach this office by 15th March, 2012.

End: As above

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(Ved Prakash)
Accounts Officer

Source:http://www.cga.nic.in/pdf/GroupC13022012_1.pdf

Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-1 (Grade Pay: Rs. 1800) — review thereof regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2009/RR-1./10 Pt

 
New Delhi, Dated: 02.03.2012

The General Manager (P),
Central Railway/Mumbai; Eastern Railway/Kolkata;
Northern Railway/New Delhi; North Eastern Railway/Gorakhpur;
Northeast Frontier Railway/Guwahati; Southern Railway/Chennai;
South Central Railway/Secundrabad; South Eastern Railway/Kolkata;
Western Railway/Mumbai; East Central Raliway/Hajipur;
East Coast Railway/Bhubneswar; North Central Railway/Allahabad;
North Western Raliway/Jaipur; South Western Raliway/Hubli;
South East Central Raliway/Bilaspur; and West Central Raliway/Jabalpur.

Sub:- Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-1 (Grade Pay:` 1800) — review thereof regarding.

   Member Staff will hold a review meeting with Deputy CPO/RRCs on 21st March, 2012 to review the progress of various recruitment exercises under process as per the following schedule:-

Session I:

   (I) Completion of recruitment process of Ex-servicemen- Annexure ‘A’

   (II) Status of recruitment initiated between 2006-2008 by CR, ER, ECR, ECoR, NER,NFR, NCR, SR, SWR, WCR- Annexure ‘B’

   (III) Notification to be issued for recruitment to be undertaken in 2012-2013 annual exercise as per letter No. E(NG))II/2009/RR-1/10 Pt. dtd.09.12.2010.

Session II:

   (I) Recruitment initiated during 2010-2011 for which written test is scheduled by all Railways Annexure ‘C’

   (II) Any other items.

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(R.MUKUNDAN)
Executive Director Estt. (N)
Railway Board.

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Implementation of Rotational Transfer Policy in respect of officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) in all grades.

No. 4/12/2011-CS-I (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi
The 2nd March, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of Rotational Transfer Policy in respect of officers of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) in all grades.

   The Rotational Transfer Policy of CSS officers prescribes a fixed tenure of posting for an officer of the Central Secretariat Service in a particular Ministry/Department. One of the objectives of the Rotational Transfer Policy is gaining of exposure by the officers to different challenging situations in varied Ministries/Departments which will not only help them individually to progress in their career but result in the betterment of the administrative system as a whole.

   2. The DOP&T is planning to effect transfers of CSS officers in all grades, who are due for transfer as on 1.1.2012, under the Rotational Transfer Policy during the year till 31st December, 2012 in a phased manner as per the following schedule:-

Month	Category
March, 2012	Section Officers (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 16 years or more in a Ministry/Department.
April, 2012	(i) Under Secretaries who have completed 7 years or more in a Ministry/Department. (ii) Assistants (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 16 years or more in a Ministry/Department.
June, 2012	(i) Directors and Deputy Secretaries who have completed 5 years or more in a Ministry/Department. (ii) Section Officers (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 13 years or more in a Ministry/Department
July, 2012	(i) Under Secretaries who have completed 6 years or more in a Ministry/Department (ii) Assistants (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 8 years or more in a Ministry/Department
September, 2012	Section Officers (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 7 years or more in a Ministry/Department
October, 2012	(i) Under Secretaries who have completed 5 years or more in a Ministry/Department (ii) Assistants (both regular and ad hoc) who have completed 7 years or more in a Ministry/Department

3. Cooperation of all the Ministries/Departments is solicited in the implementation of the transfers by relieving the officers figuring in the transfer orders immediately without waiting for their substitutes to join.

4.. It is also requested that Ministries/Departments do not send requests for
retention of officers who have been so transferred and may take proactive steps to plan the transition in an appropriate manner.

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(Monica Bhatia)
Director

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/rotationtransfer.pdf

Facility of Child Adoption Leave has been Extended to the Female Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees of Recognized Non-Govt. Institutions(Aided & Unaided)

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Secondary Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-790091

Memo No.421 -SE(S)/2L-01/2011

Date-29/02/2012.

ORDER

   In terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. 9728-F(P) dated 24.10.2011, the facility of child adoption leave has been extended to the female Govt. employees- The matter of child adoption leave for the female Teaching & Non-teaching employees of Non- Govt aided Secondary Schools of this State Govt. was under active consideration for some time past.

   Now, therefore, in exercise of the power Conferred by Sub- Section (I)& Sub- Section (2) (d)of Section 45 of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963 (West Bengal Act V of 1963), the Governor is hereby pleased to make the following amendment to the Management of Recognized Non—Govt. Institutions (Aided & Unaided) Rules, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules):-

AMENDMENT

   In the appendix to the said rules, insert following sub - rule after sub - rule (4) of rule 8:-

   (a) “(5) A female employee having less then two surviving children shall be entitled to child adoption leave of 135 days with full pay if she adopts a child less than 1 year of age. The female employee may avail herself of any kind of leave as may be due and admissible for a period upto one year or till the child is one (l)year old, whichever is earlier”.

   (b) In rule 12, insert the following sub - rule after sub - rule 5:-

   “(6) Child Adoption Leave."

   This Order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 4501- Gr.P( Service) dated 16.01.2012.

   This Order takes effect from 01.10.2011 & shall remain in force until further Order.

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(VIKRAM SEN)
Principal Secretaiy
to the Govt. of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/notifications/120113051403002.pdf

Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2011 Result Announced.

   The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have announced the result of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2011 and Roll Numbers of the candidates who have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’). Personality Tests of these candidates will commence from 19^th March, 2012. Personality Tests will be held at UPSC. The date and time of Personality Test is being intimated to the qualified candidates individually. The date and time of Personality Tests of candidates being called for Personality Test from 19^th March, 2012 will be displayed on the Commission’s Website at http://www.upsc.gov.in. The candidates who do not receive any communication regarding their Personality Test, should immediately contact the office of the Commission through letter or on Phone, Nos. 011-23385271, 011-23381125, 011-23098543 or Fax Nos. 011-23387310, 011-23384472.

   No request for change in the date and time of the Personality Test intimated to the candidates will be entertained. The candidates are advised to notify change(s) in their address, if any, to the Commission immediately through letter or Fax at Telephone numbers indicated above.

   Candidature of these candidates is provisional subject to their being found eligible in all respects. The candidates will be required to produce the original certificates in support of their claims pertaining to age, educational qualifications, community, physical handicap and other documents such as Questionnaire, Attestation Form, TA form, etc. at the time of their Personality Test. The formats of SC/ST/OBC/PH certificates and Questionnaire, Attestation Form and TA form can be downloaded from the website of the Commission. They are, therefore advised to keep the said documents ready with them.

Result is available on PIB website i.e www.pib.nic.in and also on the U.P.S.C. website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.

   The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission’s Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days.

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Grant of Paid Holiday to employees on the day of the Poll – reg.

 
   The Election Commission of India, vide its letter no. 78/2011/EPS, dated 10th January, 2012, had issued instructions to the Chief Secretaries of the States of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, inviting their attention to the provisions of Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which provides for the grant of paid holiday to the employees on the day of the poll.

   The Commission has reiterated that the above mentioned Section of the RP Act, 1951 requires that all establishments and shops including those which work on shift basis shall be closed on the day of poll in the Constituency where a General/ bye-election is to be held. However, there may be cases where a person is ordinarily resident of the Constituency and registered as an elector, may be serving/ employed in an industrial undertaking or an establishment located outside the Constituency having a general/ bye-election. It is clarified that in such a situation, even those electors including casual workers working outside the constituency concerned would be entitled to the benefit of a paid holiday extended under the Section 135B(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. For example, the voters in the State of U.P. will be entitled to get a paid holiday from their employers, even if their location of employment is in Delhi or any other State.

The daily wage/casual workers are also entitled for a holiday and wages on poll day as provided in Section 135B of the R.P. Act, 1951.

Source: PIB

Kids of widowed daughters to be included in CGHS.

   It’s a move that will go a long way in empowering widowed/separated daughters dependent on their parents. Last month, the ministry of health and family welfare decided to expand the ambit of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) to include dependent children of widowed/separated daughters as beneficiaries under the government’s comprehensive health scheme. Till now, serving central government employees, pensioners, current and former members of Parliament, serving and retired judges of Supreme Court and high court, freedom fighters, accredited journalists, former governor and former vice president of India could avail of CGHS benefits.

   “The move has been initiated with the aim of empowering widowed and separated daughters who live with parents who are CGHS beneficiaries,” said a health ministry official.

   Though the health ministry does not have an exact count of dependent children of widowed/ separated daughters of CGHS beneficiaries, senior officials said the move would benefit thousands of children.

   “It’s a conservative estimate that the number would run into thousands,” said a ministry official.

   Currently, there are nine lakh CGHS beneficiaries in India, of which six lakh are serving government employees.

   Currently, the health ministry spends approximately R1,200 crore on CGHS. “The number of dependent children of widowed/separated daughters of CGHS beneficiaries runs into a few thousands. It won’t result in any massive hike in the CGHS budget,” said a senior ministry official.

   The decision was taken following the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission to expand the definition of “family” under CGHS.

   “The health ministry has examined the matter and it has now been decided, with the approval of the competent authority, to expand the definition of family under CGHS to include minor children of widowed/separated daughters, who are dependent upon the CGHS beneficiary,” a ministry circular stated.

   The upper age limit of the dependents for the purpose of being eligible for CGHS medical facilities will be 18 years. “They should normally be residing with the government servant/pensioner,” the circular added.

   The Central Government Health Scheme was started in 1954 to provide comprehensive health care facilities to central government employees, pensioners and their family members residing in CGHS covered cities.

   The medical facilities are provided through wellness centres, polyclinics under allopathic, ayurveda, yoga, unani and homeopathic system of medicines.

Courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com