Enhancement of remuneration to contractual teachers engaged in Railway Schools.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.E(W)2007/SC2/7

Delhi, dated; l6-03-2012.

The General Managers(P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub:- Enhancement of remuneration to contractual teachers engaged in Railway Schools.

Ref: Board’s letters of even number dated 02-11-2007 & 22-05-2009.

   Please refer to Board’s above mentioned letters, wherein guidelines were issued regarding engagement of part time teachers on contract basis against short term vacancies of teachers in Railway Schools.

   2. Terms and conditions applicable to appointment of such contractual teachers were also detailed in above referred letter including the remuneration admissible to them.

   3. In modification of existing instructions, Ministry of Railway has now decided to enhance the remuneration admissible to contractual teachers, appointed on contract basis in Railway Schools at the rates indicated as under:-

Post Graduate Teacher	` 220/- per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.
Trained Graduate Teacher	` 210/- per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.
PRT	` 170/- per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.

   Contractual teachers once engaged in a school will not be renewed in the next academic session and the revised remuneration will be effective from 20-10-2011.

   The existing terms and conditions would remain the same.

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

sd/-
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Joint Director Estt.( Welfare)
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Enhancement%20in%20Remuneration%20of%20contractual%20teachers_16.03.2012.pdf

4,000 Houses for Central Armed Police Forces Personnel to be Constructed.

   4,000 residential quarters are to be constructed for Central Armed Police forces. Rs. 1185 crores has been allocated for this purpose in the Union Budget 2012-13 presented in Lok Sabha recently.

   In this project, 228 sites have been identified across the country where lands are available with the CAPFs and construction can be taken up. These sites have been grouped into 39 clusters, which have further been clubbed into 4 lots. Approximately 57787 houses and 348 barracks are proposed to be constructed. Earlier it was proposed to construct 64643 houses and 536 barracks at 262 sites in 5 lots. The remaining 6856 houses and 188 barracks will be now constructed through CPWD/PWOs as a part of works programme of CAPFs.

   Ministry of Home Affairs is taking steps to provide adequate housing to the CAPFs. In the 11th Five Year Plan the Planning Commission approved an allocation of Rs.2500 crore for Police Housing under Residential Building (Plan). In the first four years the allocation at BE stage for Annual Plan 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 was Rs.150.00 crore, Rs.250.00 crore, Rs.270.00 crore and Rs.297.40 crore respectively. In 2011-12, an amount of Rs.487.90 crore was allocated under the scheme at BE stage which has been augmented to Rs.719.29 crore at the RE stage.

PIB

Highlights of Union Budget 2012-13.

 
·         Budget identifies five objectives relating to  growth recovery, private investment, supply bottlenecks, malnutrition and governance matters.

·         GDP growth to be 7.6 per cent (+ 0.25 percent) during 2012-13.

·         Amendment to the FRBM Act proposed  as part of Finance Bill.  New concepts of “Effective Revenue Deficit” and “Medium Term Expenditure Framework” introduced.

·         Central subsidies to be kept under 2 per cent of GDP; to be further brought down to 1.75 per cent of GDP over the next 3 years.

·         Proposed: Mobile based fertilizer management system; LPG transparency portal; scaling up and rolling out of Aadhar enabled payment for government schemes in at least 50 districts.

·         Rs. 30,000 crore to be raised through disinvestment.

·         Efforts to reach broadbased consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail.

·         Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme: to allow income tax deduction to retail investors on  investing in equities.

·         Rs. 15,888 crore to be provided for capitalization of public sector banks and financial  institutions.

·         A central  “Know Your Customer” depository to be developed.

·         Swabhimaan: remaining habitations to be covered; to be extended to more habitations; ultra small branches to be set up in Swabhimaan habitations.

·         Investment in 12th Plan in infrastructure to go uptoRs. 50,00,000 crore; half of this is expected from private sector.

·         Tax Free Bonds of Rs. 60,000 crore to be allowed for financial infrastructure projects.

·         Allocation of Road Transport and Highways Ministry enhanced by 14 per cent to Rs. 25,360 crore.

·         Financial package of Rs. 3,884 crore for waiver of loans to handloom weavers and their cooperative societies; mega handloom clusters in Andhra, Jharkhand; weaver service centres in Mizoram, Nagaland and Jharkhand ; powerloom mega cluster in Maharashtra; Rs. 500 crore pilot schemes for geo-textiles in North-Eastern region.

·         Rs. 5,000 crore India Opportunities Venture Fund to help small enterprises.

·         Allocation to agriculture enhanced; RKVY gets Rs. 9,217 crore; BGREI gets Rs. 1,000 crore; Rs.2242 crore project to improve dairy productivity; Rs. 500 crore for coastal aquaculture.

·         Various other agricultural activities merged into 5 missions.

·         Target for agricultural credit raised to Rs. 5,75,000 crore.

·         Interest subvention for short-term crop loans to farmers at 7 per cent interest continues; additional 3 per cent for prompt paying farmers.

·         Rs. 200 crore for awards to incentivise agricultural research.

·         Provisions under rural housing fund increased to Rs. 4,000 crore from Rs. 3,000 crore
·         Interest subvention of 1 percent on housing loans uptoRs. 15 lakh extended for one more year.

·         AIBP allocation raised by 13 per cent to Rs. 14,242 crore.

·         National Mission on Food Processing to be started in cooperation with State Governments.

·         Scheduled Caste Sub Plan allocation increases by 18 per cent to Rs. 37,113 crore; Tribal Sub Plan by 17.6 per cent to Rs. 21,710 crore.

·         Multi-sectoralprogramme to address maternal and child malnutrition in 200 high burden districts.

·         58 per cent rise in allocation to ICDS, at Rs. 15,850 crore.

·         Rural drinking water and sanitation gets 27 per cent rise in allocation to Rs. 14,000 crore; PMGSY gets 20 per cent rise to Rs. 24,000 crore.

·         Projects covering length of 8800 km to be awarded under NHDP against 7,300 km during 2011-12.

·         RTE-SSA gets Rs. 25,555 crore allocation, showing an increase of 21 per cent; 6000 schools to be set up at block level as model schools in the 12th Plan; Credit Guarantee Fund to be set up for better flow of credit to students.

·         National Urban Health Mission is being launched.

·         34 per cent increase in allocation to National Rural Livelihood Mission, to Rs. 3915 crore.

·         Rs. 1000 crore allocated for National Skill Development Fund.

·         Bharat Livelihood Foundation to be established to support livelihood interventions particularly in  tribal areas.

·         Widow pension and disability pension raised from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 per month.

·         Grant on death of primary breadwinner of a BPL family in the age group 18-64 years doubled to Rs. 20,000.

·         Defence services get Rs. 193407 crore; any further requirement to be met.

·         4000 residential quarters to be constructed for Central Armed Police Forces.

·         UID-Aadhar to get adequate funds for enrolment of 40 crore persons, in addition to the 20 crore persons already enrolled.

·         White Paper on Black Money to be laid in the current session of Parliament.

·         Tax proposals mark progress in the direction of movement towards DTC and GST.

·         Income tax exemption limit raised from Rs.1,80,000 to Rs.2,00,000; upper limit of 20 per cent tax slab raised from Rs.8 lakh to Rs.10 lakh.

·         Interest from savings bank accounts deductible upto Rs.10,000; deduction of upto Rs.5,000 for preventive health check-up.

·         Senior citizens without business income exempt from advance tax.

·         Investment linked deduction of capital expenditure enhanced for certain businesses; new sectors eligible for investment linked deduction.

·         Turnover limit for compulsory tax audit for SMEs raised from Rs.60 lakh to Rs.1 crore.

·         STT on cash delivery reduced by 20 per cent to 0.1%.

·         General Anti Avoidance Rule being introduced to counter aggressive tax avoidance.

·         A number of measures proposed to deter generation and use of unaccounted money.

·         All services to attract service tax except those in the negative list.

·         Central Excise and Service Tax being harmonized.

·         Standard rate of excise duty raised from 10 per cent to 12 per cent; service tax rates raised from 10 per cent to 12 per cent; no change in peak customs duty of 10 per cent on non-agricultural goods.

·         Relief in indirect taxes to sectors under stress; agriculture, infrastructure, mining, railways, roads, civil aviation, manufacturing, health and nutrition, and environment get duty relief.

·         Certain cigarettes and bidis attract higher excise duty; large cars attract higher customs duty.

·         Excise imposed on unbranded jewellery also; measures to minimize impact on small artisans  and goldsmiths; branded silver jewellery exempted from excise duty.

·         Net gain of Rs.41,440 crore due to taxation proposals.

·         Total expenditure budgeted at Rs. 14,90,925 crore; plan expenditure at Rs. 5,21,025 crore – 18 per cent higher than 2011-12 budget; non plan expenditure at Rs. 9,69,900 crore.

·         Fiscal deficit targeted at 5.1 per cent of GDP, as against 5.9 per cent in revised estimates for 2011-12.

·         Central Government debt at 45.5 per cent of GDP as compared to Thirteenth Finance Commission target of 50.5 per cent.

·         Medium-term Expenditure Framework Statement to be  introduced; will set forth 3-year rolling target for expenditure indicators.
 
Source: PIB

Exemption Limit for Individual Taxpayers Raised to Rs. 2 Lakh.

Exemption Limit for Individual Taxpayers Raised to Rs. 2 Lakh
Upper Limit of 20 Per Cent Tax Slab Raised to Rs. 10 Lakh
Deduction up to Rs. 10,000 Proposed for Savings Bank Interest
Senior Citizens not Having Income from Business Exempted from Payment of Advance Tax

   The exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers has been enhanced to Rs. 2,00,000 from Rs. 1,80,000 in the General Budget 2012-13, presented by the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the LokSabha here today. This measure will provide tax relief uptoRs. 2,000 to every taxpayer in this category.
 
The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee introduced the DTC (Direct Taxes Code) rates for personal income tax, marking progress in the direction of movement towards DTC and GST (Goods and Services Tax).
 
            It has also been proposed to raise the upper limit of 20 per cent tax slab from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh. The proposed personal income tax slabs are:

Income uptoRs. 2 lakh	NIL
Income above Rs. 2 lakh and uptoRs. 5 lakh	10 per cent
Income above Rs. 5 lakh and upto Rs.10 lakh	20 per cent
Income above Rs. 10 lakh	30 per cent

   In another relief to the individual taxpayers, a deduction of uptoRs. 10,000 has been proposed for interest from savings bank accounts. This would help a large number of small taxpayers with salary incomes uptoRs. 5 lakh and interest from savings bank accounts uptoRs. 10,000 as they would not be required to file income tax returns.
 
            It has also been proposed to allow deduction of Rs. 5,000 for preventive health check up.
 
            For senior citizens not having income from business, it has been proposed to exempt them from payment of advance tax.

Source: PIB

Railways Take Measures to Prevent Misuse of General and Tatkal Reserved Tickets.

 

The following steps have been taken Indian Railways to prevent the misuse of general and Tatkal reserved tickets:

1.    Revised Tatkal scheme has been implemented w.e.f. November 21, 2011 which necessitates passengers to indicate prescribed proof of identity at the time of booking and carry the same during the journey. Other measures under the scheme include non issuance of duplicate tickets, prohibition of booking Tatkal tickets by agents between 0800 hrs. and 1000 hrs. and not granting refunds on confirmed Tatkal tickets.

2.    With a view to preventing cases of travelling on transferred tickets, Indian Railways have made carrying one of the prescribed proofs of identity (in original) mandatory, during journey by AC-III tier, AC-II tier, AC Chair Car, Executive and 1st AC classes, by any one of the passengers travelling on a tickets.

The following are the prescribed proofs of identity:

    Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India

    Passport

    PAN card issued by Income Tax Department

    Driving Licence issued by RTO

    Photo Identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Government

    Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized school/college for their students.

    Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph

    Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.

    Unique Identification Card “Aadhaar”

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha Yesterday.

Source: PIB

Government finalising guidelines for Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) to Central Government Employees.

Appraisal of Performance of Civil Servants

   The Sixth Central Pay Commission has recommended the introduction of new performance based pecuniary benefit, over and above the regular salary, for Government employees. The benefit will be called Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) and will be payable taking into account the performance of the employees during the period under consideration. The recommendation has been accepted by the Government. Guidelines are being worked out through inter-departmental consultation.

   Rule 16(3) of the All India Services (DCRB) Rules, 1958has been amended on 31st January, 2012 which provides that the Central Government may in consultation with the State Government concerned, require a Member of the All India Service (AIS) to retire from Service in public interest, after giving such Member at least three month’s previous notice in writing or three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of such notice:-

   (i)    After the review when such Member completes 15 years of qualifying Services; or

   (ii)    After the review when such Member completes 25 years of qualifying Services; or

   (iii)    Attains the age of 50 years, as the case may be; or

   (iv)    If the review referred to in (i) or (ii) above has not been conducted, after the review at any other time as the Central Government deems fit in respect of such Member.

   So far as Central Government employees are concerned, Government in public interest may retire any Government Servant after he has attained the age of 50/55 years or after completion of 30 years service by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.

   This was stated by the Minister of State for Ministry of Personnel, Public Gruievances and Pensions and the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Process of settlement of claims in view of declaration of rate of interest for the financial year 2011-12 — Regarding.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

No.:WSU/10(1)2011/Changes in MAP

Dated:15-03-2012.

To
All Regional Provident Fund Commissioners,
In-charge of the ROs/SROs

Subject:- Process of settlement of claims in view of declaration of rate of interest for the financial year 2011-12 — Regarding.

Sir,

   This is in reference to the Head Office circular No. Invest.1/3(2)/133/11-12-ROI/51350 dated 14.03.2012 (placed at Sl. No. 602 of ‘Office Orders & Circulars 2011-12’ on EPFO’s website) vide which rate of interest @8.25% pa. for the financial year 2011-12 has been conveyed. The IS Division has already released Application S/w Patch Ver 3.29.1” dated 15-03-2012 for the same.

   Accordingly, all the RPFCs/Officers-Incharge of ROs/SROs are hereby directed to settle the claims by crediting the interest @8.25% for the financial year 2011-12. The claims, which are already in the pipeline before release of S/w Patch Ver 3.29.1, need not be returned to the Dealing Assistant (Initiator) for the change in the rate of interest. Such claims are to be approved by crediting interest @ 8.25% qa (for the Financial Year 2011-12), at the level of Section Supervisor, Accounts Officer or APFC, as the case may be. The Section Supervisor, Accounts Officer or APFC, as the case may be, shall record the final amount on the claim form
under his signature.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Rajesh Bansal)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

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Revision of stitching charges of uniform/livery items supplied to the canteen employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Govt. Offices - regarding.

No.18/1/2011-Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, dated 23th January, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Revision of stitching charges of uniform/livery items supplied to the canteen employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Govt. Offices - regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.18/3/2003-Dir., dated 8.7.2005 and 5.5.2006 wherein stitching charges to be provided for woolen pant and woolen salwar in respect of employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms functioning under Central Government Offices were prescribed. These stitching charges have since been reviewed in consultation with Home(Finance) and it has been decided to revise stitching charges for woolen pant to ` 180/- and for woolen salwar to ` 60/-. These would be admissible once in two years.

   2. The rate of stitching charges for other iterms of uniforms as admissible to canteen employees would be as per the rates notified by this Department vide O.M. No.14/1/2010-JCA2, dated 18.4.2011(copy enclosed).

   3. This issues with the concurrence of Home Finance Division vide their ID No. CF-93287, dated 19.01.2012.

   4. Hindi version will follow.

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(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02adm/Canteen_230112.pdf

Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII - reg.

Circular No.19

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI
"Shiksha Kendra", 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar, New Delhi-110 092.

No. AS/CTET/MQ/Teacher/2011

Dated 6th March 2012.

To,
The Managers,
CBSE Affiliated Schools.

Sub:- Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII - reg.

Dear Sir,

   The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, vide its Notification F.No. 1-13/2009-EE-4 dated 31st March 2010, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, has authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) as the academic authority to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher.

   In accordance to the provisions of Sub-Section 1 of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August 2010, and subsequent amendment vide notification dated 29th July 2011, had 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 Govt. in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

   The TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to schools under the Central Government and UTs without Legislature. Further, Managements of Schools affiliated to Boards such as CBSE, ICSE etc. may also opt for the TET conducted by the Central Government.

   The Dept. of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India vide letter No. F.1-2/2011-EE-4 dated 28.02.2011 has conveyed with the approval of Hon,ble Human Resource Development Minister that the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) shall be the examining body for conducting the TET on behalf of the Central Government.

   Accordingly the Affiliation Bye-Law 53, prescribing the minimum qualifications for teachers to teach various subjects in Classes I to VIII in Schools Affiliated to Board stands amended to that extant and it shall be mandatory that the teachers appointed hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII in the Schools affiliated to the Board shall qualify/pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE on behalf of Central Government or Teacher Eligibility Test(TET), conducted by the appropriate State Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for this purpose.

   Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Affiliation Bye-Law 21, of the Board, the Management Committee of the School’s affiliated to the Board shall ensure that the teachers appointed in School’s hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII possess the required minimum qualification stipulated by NCTE.

Yours Faithfully,

sd/-
(Vineet Joshi)
Chairman

Source:http://www.cbse.nic.in/circulars/cir19-2012.pdf

Highlights of Railway Budget 2012-13.

RAILWAY BUDGET 2012-13

    Passenger fares increased marginally. The increase will be by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I.

    Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs. 5.

    50% concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car & Sleeper classes to patients suffering from ‘Aplastic Anaemia’ and ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’.

    Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.

    Travel distance under ‘Izzat Scheme’ to increase from 100 kms to 150 kms.

    SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation.

    Introduction of satellite based real time train information system (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to passengers through SMS, internet, etc.

    On board passenger displays indicating next halt station and expected arrival time to be introduced.

    Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13.

    Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates; launching of Book-a-meal scheme to provide multiple choice of meals through SMS or email.

    Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending machines.

    Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490 stations have been completed so far.

    Specially designed coaches for differently-abled persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains.

    Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains.

    Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important stations

    75 new Express trains to be introduced.

    21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8 MEMU services to be introduced.

    Run of 39 trains to be extended.

    Frequency of 23 trains to be increased.

    75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban; 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area, 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro; 18 additional services in Chennai area.

    725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2012-13.

    Rs 6,872 cr provided for new lines, Rs 3,393 cr for doubling, Rs 1,950 cr for gauge conversation, Rs 828 cr for electrification

    Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 60,100 cr

    Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in 2011-12; phase-II of the factory would be commissioned in 2012-13.

    A wagon factory to be set up at Sitapali (Ganjam District of Odisha)

    A rail coach factory with the support of Government of Kerala to be set up at Palakkad; two additional new manufacturing units for coaches to be established in the Kutch area in Gujarat and at Kolar in Karnataka with active participation of the State Governments.

    Setting up of a factory at Shyamnagar in West Bengal to manufacture next generation technology propulsion system for use in high power electric locomotives.

    Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda Committee to implement the modernization programme.

    Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to be considered.

    New Board Members for Safety/Research and PPP/Marketing to be inducted.

    Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up to eliminate level crossings.

    Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode.

    Logistics Corporation to be set up for development & management of existing railway goods sheds and multi-modal logistics parks.

     National High Speed Rail Authority to be set-up.

    Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13.

    Introduction of a ‘Green Train’ to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal.

    Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as ‘green energy stations’ powered entirely by solar energy.

    Providing solar lighting system at 1,000 manned level crossing gates.

    2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets.

    Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

    Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202 identified stations to be completed in 2012-13.

    Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3,500 trains.

    Integration of RPF helpline with the All India Passenger Helpline.

    Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar Committee

    . Three ‘Safety Villages’ to be set up at Bengaluru, Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for disaster management.

    Over one lakh persons to be recruited in 2012-13 – backlog of SC/ST/OBC and other categories to be wiped off.

    Introduction of a wellness programme for railway staff at their work places.

    Ensuring proper rest for skilled and technical staff including the running crew.

    Institution of ‘Rail Khel Ratna’ Award for 10 rail sports-persons every year.

    New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary.

    .Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13.

    Freight loading of 1,025 MT targeted; 55 MT more than 2011-12

    Passenger growth targeted at 5.4 %.

Source: http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=80870

Non-Payment of Full Salaries to Defence Trainees.

   The cadets undergoing their pre-commission training at the various training academies get a fixed stipend of Rs.21,000/- per month for the last one year of training before commissioning. This stipend is converted to pay for all purposes on successful completion of training and the arrears of the allowances admissible are paid. The VI Central Pay Commission did not agree to the Services` demand to grant provisional commission in the last year of training with full pay and allowances and all attendant benefits of the commissioned rank as successful completion of pre-commission training is a pre-requisite for the grant of commission in the Defence Forces, a situation which is not totally comparable with the civilian side.

   This information was given by Minister of Defence Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri T.M. Selvaganapathiin Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Government to introduce health insurance for central staff, pensioners.

   Government said it was contemplating introduction of a health insurance scheme for central government employees and pensioners with special focus on non-CGHS areas.

   Stating this in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the serving central government employees in non-CGHS areas are provided healthcare facilities under the CS(MA) Rules, 1994, but pensioners are not covered under these rules.

   The Minister said the pensioners are, however, entitled to a fixed medical allowance of Rs 300 per month.

   He said pensioners residing in non-CGHS areas have the option to become a CGHS member in any CGHS-covered city of their choice to avail the medical facilities under the Scheme.

Courtesy:economictimes

Inter-Railway own request transfer of sportspersons, recruited against sports quota; from one Railway/Unit to another Railway/Unit.

RBE No.30/2012

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

No. 2011/E(Sports)/4(3)/4(Transfer Policy)

New Delhi, 7th March 2012.

The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways including
CLW, DLW, ICF, RCF, RWF, Metro Rallway/Kolkata,
The CAO(R), DMW/Patiala,
The DG, RDSO/Lucknow.

Sub :- Inter-Railway own request transfer of sportspersons, recruited against sports quota; from one Railway/Unit to another Railway/Unit.

Ref :- Board’s policy letter of even number dt. 17.02.2011 (RBE No. 23/2011)

   Please connect to Board’s policy letter of even number dt. 17.02.2011 (RBE No. 23/2011), containing instructions on the subiect matter.

   The proposal for delegating powers to General Managers for lnter-Railway/Unit transfer of sportspersons, recruited against sports quota, has been considered in Board’s office. In this regard Railway Board has decided that henceforth the cases of own request transper of sportspersons recruited against sports quota, from one Railway/Unit to another Railway/Unit shall decided exclusively by the General Managers of concerned Railways/Units: subject to fulfilling both the eligibility conditions as mentioned in para 2 (i) of  Board’s policy letter referred above.

   The general conditions governing request transfers, like, educational qualifications prescribed for recruitment to the category/post to which transfer has been sought for, assignment of bottom seniority etc., will apply in all cases of transfer of such sportspersons, on their own requests.

   However, the cases of transfers on exceptional basis, as per Para 2(ii) & 5 of Board’s said policy letter dt. 17.02.2011, shall continued to be decided by Railway Board, as per existing practice.

   This also disposes SECR’s letter No. P-HQ/RUL/116/1/3264 dt. 19.01.2012.

sd/-
(S. BANERJEE)
Dy Director, Estt.(Sports)

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Transfers%20of%20Sportspersons%20RBE%2030_07.03.2012.pdf

Incentive increments for outstanding sports achievements.

RBE No.26/2012
Clarification / Corrigendum No.21

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/E(Sports)/4(1)/ 1/Policy Clarifications

New Delhi, 29th February 2012

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways, including CLW, DLW, ICF, RWF, RCF, Metro/Kolkata.
The CAO(R)/DMW/Patiala.
The DG/RDSO/Lucknow.

Sub:- Incentive increments for outstanding sports achievements.

Ref:- Board’s letter No. 2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1(Policy) dt 31.12.2010.

   Please connect Para 9.1 of Board’s policy letter referred above on the subject matter.

   In this connection it is clarified that Railway Administration can grant incentive increments, only for the sports achievements in the Championships/ Events concluded on or after the date of issue of above referred policy letter. All other cases of incentive increments shall be dealt with as per policy in vogue at the time of such sports achievements.

   This also disposes NR’s letter No. 400E/50/Sports/lncentive(Loose)A/Increments dt. 06.02.2012.

sd/-
(S.BANERJEE)
Dy. Director/ Estt.(Sports)

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Incentive%20to%20Sportspersons%20RBE%2026_29.02.2012.pdf

Railway Recruitment Boards invites applications for recruitment of 6449 posts. Last Date : 09.04.2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS

Date of Publication : 10-03-2012

Date and Time of Closing : 09-04-2012 upto 17.30 hrs
Date of Exam : 09-09-2012
(refer para 17 of the general instructions)

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO.01/2012

   Applications are invited in the prescribed format as enclosed (on a good quality A-4 size bond paper 80 GSM using one side only) from eligible Indian Nationals for the following posts.  Applications complete in all respects along with required enclosures should be sent  by post to the concerned Railway Recruitment Board, as mentioned in Para-15 of General Conditions, so as to reach on or before 09-04-2012  upto 17.30 hrs.  The applications can also be dropped in the box kept at the premises of RRB offices concerned , till the closing date. For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti districts and Pangi sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshwadeep islands and for  candidates residing abroad, the closing date for receipt of applications by posts will be  24-04-2012 upto 17.30 hrs.

CANDIDATES PLEASE NOTE :

(1) Written examination will be held on the same day by all participating RRBs.
 
(2) Participating RRBs have given choice of regional languages, candidates have got the option to choose any one of the regional languages at the time of applying.

(3) No examination fee for SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Physically Handicapped/Women/Minorities / Economically backward classes candidates having annual family income less than Rs.50,000/-

(4) Candidates should refer Para-16 of general instructions for submission of Single / Separate application to the RRB concerned.

(5) Candidates may refer to para 12 of General Instructions regarding online submission of application.

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Fixation of range of seniority for promotion from PA to PS Grade of CSSS - Select List Year - 2010 - regarding.

Most Immediate
Time Bound

No.4/2/2012-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,New Delhi-110 003.
Dated: 9th March 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Fixation of range of seniority for promotion from PA to PS Grade of CSSS - Select List Year - 2010 - regarding.

   Reference is invited to this Department O.M. of even number dated 17-2-2012 on the above mentioned subject and to say that the information regarding recommendation of DPC for promotion of PA to the PS Grade of CSSS for the Select List year 2010 was required to be furnished in the prescribed proforma by 19-3-2012.

   2. The cadre controlling authorities are once again requested to expedite the same to enable this Department to finalize the panel of eligible officers for appointment/promotion to the PS Grade of CSSS.

sd/-
(Rajiv Manjhi )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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

Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg

No. 7(4)/E. Coord/2011
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi dated 10th January, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of  Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM Nos. 7(4)/E.Coord./99 dated 1st August, 2000, dated 4th March, 2002 and 29th July, 2004 on the above subject. Keeping in view the advancement and rapid obsolescence in the configuration of desktop computers, it has been decided, in consultation with D/o Information Technology, that subject to the minimum configuration as in the Annexure to this OM, Ministries/Departments may decide on the configuration (hardware and software) of desktop computers to be provided to officers of the level of Joint Secretary and above themselves. The overall cost ceiling will however remain unchanged at Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only) per piece (hardware and software included).

   2. Officers who are entitled and avail of the facility of the computers and peripherals indicated above should pay an amount of Rs. 300/- per month from the date the computers are installed.

   3. Payment for broadband connectivity will be regulated as per this Department’s OM No. 7(140/C&V/2006 dated 14th November, 2006 regarding reimbursement of telephone charges.

   4. On handing over the charge of the post; the officer may be given the option to retain the computer on payment of book value. For the purpose of calculation of book value a depreciation of 15% per year may be adopted. Thus, an officer who has had a term of five years will be required to pay 25% of original cost of the computer at the time of handing over charge at the end of the term deducting depreciation of 75% (15%x5).

   5. The Computer and its peripherals will remain Government Property. The Officer will personally be responsible for the safety and security of the computer. In case of loss, the loss will be recovered from the officer based on the book value of the computer after allowing for depreciation of 15% per annum as stated at para 4 above. The officer concerned will be at liberty to have the computer insured at his personal cost.

(Saheli Ghosh Roy)
Director (E. Coord)

Source:http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/computer_prov_res_rem10012012.pdf

LTC 80 Scheme : New LTC Air Fare List updated on 1.3. 2012.

 

   A new Air India Domestic Fare list has been updated on its official website of Air India. In the detailed fare list, Table –2 is for LTC Scheme. The table has base fare and fuel charge and ten percent discount offer on the base fare while booking through Air India website.

Air india Domestic Fares(Apex & Instant Purchase Fares)

Index
Table-1 : Domestic        :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge
Table-2 : LTC Scheme    :  Base Fares & Airline Fuel Charge

Table-3 : Remarks & Notings

Bookings through Air India web site: 10% discount offered on the basic fares

   1 a) EAP14 & SAP 7 Fare Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are  available for sale upto 14 days, & 7 days in advance before schedule date of departure of the flight.

2 Taxes, Fee & Charges:

   In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would be applicable.

   a) Passenger Service fee is Rs. 229 except  (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar  Leh where it is 207 & (b) ex Bangalore, Hyderabad  & Kochi it is 221/-

   b) Airport tax (UDF)  ex  Hyderabad Rs. 475, Bangalore Rs. 260, Jaipur Rs. 150, Delhi Rs.221, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 121, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150.  

   c) Service Tax  would be additional.

3 Fare Rules:

Fee for Refund/revalidation/re-issuance  is levied as detailed under:

(i) First/Executive & Economy class under RBDs Y,B & M and LTC fares

(ia) On Refund -  a processing fee of Rs.200 per coupon is levied.

(ib) No re-issuance and revalidation fee is  applicable.

(ii) Tickets issued  on fares  under RBDs H to T

(ii a) Refund – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Refund Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon . Refund of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Refund Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon

(ii b) Revalidation /re-issuance – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.500 per coupon. Revalidation of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1000 per coupon

(iii) Tickets issued  on fares under RBDs E & S

(iiia) Refund  – Non-Refundable.

(iiib) Revalidation /re-issuance – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Change Fee of -Rs.750 per coupon Revalidation of No-show ticket, permitted  against a Change Fee of -Rs.1500 per coupon

4 Updated Fares as on 1st March , 2012:

5 These  fares are subject to Change without prior  notice.

Source:http://www.airindia.in/SBCMS/Downloads/WebFares.pdf

ORDER REGARDING TREATMENT OF ABSENCE OF EMPLOYEES ON 28.02.2012.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.

No. 2013-F(P)

Dated : 06-03-2012.

MEMORANDUM

   In Circular No. 283(60)-PS datcd 21.02.2012 of the Home (Political) Department, Government of West Bengal, it was directed that all Stale Government Offices would remain open on 28.2.2012 and all Government employees should report for duly. It as also mentioned therein that no leave would be granted to any Government employee on that date. In spite of the above Circular it has been noticed that some employees did not attend office on that day.

   So, the question of treatment of absence of employees on 28.02.2012 has accordingly been considered by the Government. After careful consideration of the entire matter, the Governor has been pleased to decide as follows:

   Head of offices will issue Show Cause notice to the concerned employee who was absent on 28.02.2012 asking him to explain why action would not be taken against him for such unauthorized absence in violation of Circular No. 283(60)-PS dt. 21.02.2012. After receipt of reply, action may be taken in the following manner:-

1) Leave due and admissible may be granted on production of documentary evidence in the following cases:-

a) Hospitalisation of the employee.

h) Bereavement in the family.

c) Severe illness and absence continuing from before.

d) Employees who had been on leave continuing from before, if such leave was sanctioned prior to issue of the above Circular.

e) Compelling reasons of similar nature, where the employee could not report for duty for circumstances beyond his coutrol.(Specifie reasons with documentary proof will have to be furnished in each Such case.)

   It is mentioned here that dislocation of traffic will not be a reason for granting leave as traffic remained normal on that day.

   2) Where the absence is not covered by any of the abovementioned reasons, the same will be treated as dies non and no salary will be admissible for that day. However, this will not affect past service of the concerned employee.

   3) Those who do no respond to the show-cause notice will be liable for disciplinary action.

   4) All actions in terms of this order should be completed by 31st March, 2012.

Sd/-
H.K.Dwivedi
Secretary
Finance Department

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/ORDER%20FOR%20ABSENCE%20ON%2028.02.2012.pdf