One Rank One Pension: No end to ex-servicemen's agony

   New Delhi: The Prime Minister-appointed pay panel is unlikely to accept the ex-servicemen's demand of One Rank One Pension (OROP). Sources say that the government could agree to modified parity. The committee which is still to submit its report to the Prime Minister has already met the three service chiefs.

   The nitty-gritties of the One Rank One Pension would be clear if we look at one Army family that had two generations serving the nation at two different periods for the same length of time in the same capacity as Havaldar, and yet earning two different pension figures.

   Rajesh Kumar, an Army man, lives just about 200 kilometre from the capital in the village of Beri. A small family of three, his father too served in the Indian Army.

Allotment of revised pay structure for Official Language staff of Indian Railways.

No.36(1)/E.III(B)/2011
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 1st August 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Allotment of revised pay structure for Official Language staff of Indian Railways.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways, Railway Board’s OM No.PC VI/2008/l/5/2 dated 26.04.2012 on the subject mentioned above.

   2. The matter has been examined. It has been agreed to upgrade the Grade Pay of Rajbhasha
Sahayak Gr.II from Rs.2800 in PB-1 to that of Grade pay of Rs.4200 in PB-2 and its merger with
Rajbhasha Sahayak Gr.I and bringing the Rajbhasha Staff of Zonal Railways at par with their counterpart in CSOLS subject to the following conditions;

Central Govt. to introduce bill for quota to SC/STs in promotions on August 22.

 

   After repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha and turmoil in Lok Sabha, government on Thursday agreed to members' demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.

   Minister of state for PMO V Narayansamy informed the Upper House that a bill will be brought in this regard on August 22 after an all-party meeting, which will discuss the issue on August 21.

   "The Prime Minister will call a meeting of leaders of all political parties on 21st of this month to discuss the issue of SC/ST reservation. This has been the demand of the honourbale members. On August 22, the government will be able to bring the bill in the House," Narayanasamy said bringing the uproar over the issue to an end.

   The announcement came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked to the members including BSP chief Mayawati on the issue in the House when it was adjourned for 15 minutes.

   In the Lok Sabha, SP and BSP members trooped to the Well as soon as the House met for the day demanding reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs.