Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

No. 20/1/2012-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 12th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Award of Scholarship to the children of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen Employees from the Discretionary fund of Director of Canteens — Invitation of applications from Canteen employees for award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children during the academic year 2012-13.

   Applications are invited in the enclosed format (Annexure — 1) from the employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms for consideration of award of 14th batch of scholarship to their children based on their performance during the academic year 2011-12.

   2. While submitting the applications to this office, the following may please be strictly adhered to:

   (i) Last date of receipt of applications is 31.10.2012. Applications received after this prescribed date will not be entertained.

   (ii) Applications may be got forwarded through Ministries/Departments.

   (iii) The applications must be signed at two places, first by the Head of the Office with seal of the Office where the applicant is deployed and secondly, at the Ministry / Department (independent Department only) by the Head of the Department with seal. The applications having any shortcomings in this regard will not be entertained under any circumstances.

   (iv) Document to be submitted for part - C of the Annexure - I certifying the stage at which student is studying (Standard in school/Year in College)

   (v) The important Notes below part D’ of the application form should also be taken care of and all the important information (No.1 & 2) should be submitted.

   (vi) The conditions at para 4 (a) to (e) laid down in this Department’s Office Memorandum No.20/1/2011-Dir (C), dated 2.9.2011 (relevant extracts enclosed (Annexure — II) will be the criteria for consideration of eligibility for submission of application for scholarship.

   (vii) Applications furnished in the prescribed format will only be entertained.

   (viii) The Canteen employees from the Departments of Telecommunications, Posts etc. which are already having separate Scholarship Schemes are to certify that their children are not already in receipt of scholarship under the scheme of their Department.

   3. It is requested that wide publicity may please be given to this Award Scheme amongst all concerned.

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(Pratima Tyagi)
Director(Canteens)

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Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2012.

No.21012/01 /2008-Estt. (Allowance)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi. 18th June, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2012.

   The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s OM No. 21012/0l/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 28.12.2011 vide which payment of Risk Allowance was extended till 30.06.2012. Extension of Risk Allowance for a further period of six months beyond 30.06.2012 has been considered and it has been decided that Risk Allowance may be continued at the existing rates for a further period of six months upto 31.12.2012 or till further communication. whichever is earlier.

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(Zoya C.B.)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/21012_01_2008-Estt-Allowance.pdf

Teacher's Appointment, West Bengal Government.

 

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department, Law Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata —700 091

No. 996—SF (Law)/Pl./5S—74/12

Date: 15. 06. 2012

ORDER

   In continuation to this Department’ s Notification No. 277—SE (P)/10M-6/09(Pt-1) dated 28. 03. 2012 on the minimum academic and professional qualification of the primary school teachers in view of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the undersigned is directed by the order of the Governor to clarify as follows:—

   1. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 having B. Ed or equivalent qualification should obtain 6 months Special Training to be conducted with the approval of the National Council for Teacher Education.

   2. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 with graduation in any stream in any stream from any UGC Recognised university are not required to upgrade their percentage of marks upto 50% obtained by them in HS Examination.

   3. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 but upto 31. 12. 2005 having Madhyamik or equivalent qualification with 1 year PTT certificate conducted by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education may not be required to obtain HS Pass Certificate with 50% marks as per Note — 2 of the First Schedule to the NCTE (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Recruitment of Teachers in Schools) Regulations, 2001 published in terms of F.No. 9—2/2001/NCTE dated 03.09.2001. However, the matter has been referred to the NCTE for confirmation. Till such confirmation is received, it will be better for such teachers to register themselves for up gradation of academic qualification as a matter of abundant caution.

   4. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 and having PTT or equivalent qualification obtained before lst July, 1995 are not required to upgrade their training qualification.

   5. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 under SC/ST/PH/EC category will get relaxation of 5% marks in HS Examination. In such cases, primary school teachers with 45% in H.S. Examination need not upgrade their academic qua1ification and can register themselves for up gradation of professional training qualification under D.L Ed.

   6. Those Primary school teachers who are appointed after 03.09.2001 but will retire by 31.03. 2015 are not required to upgrade their academic qualification and professional qualification mandatorily: But such primary school teachers will not be allowed ‘A’ category Scale of Pay till they obtain professional qualification.

   7. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 having 2 years PTT training duly recognised by National Council for Teacher Education obtained from other States of India are not required to upgrade training qualification.

   8. The question whether the primary school teachers who possess neither academic qualification upto H.S nor training qualification can be allowed to enroll themselves for upgradation of percentage of marks upto 50% in H.S or equivalent Examination and for acquiring D. El. Ed, simultaneously through ODL mode has been referred to both NCTE as well as MHRD, Government of India as there is now inadequate time for both acquiring these academic and professional qualification by one within the statutory time limit of 31.03.2015. The decision of Government of India will be intimated as soon as the same is received. But for the present all such teachers are requested to register themselves for obtaining both these qualifications simultaneously.

   9. Old HS Course (Class XI standard) are to be treated as equivalent to HS (+2) course.

   I0. Upgradation of qualification in respect of the para—teachers is not mandatorily required. however, for sake of future application for appointment as primary school teachers they may register themselves for upgradation of academic qualification and professional qualification as the case may be.

   11. Primary school teachers appointed before 03.09.2001 having Madhyamik or equivalent qualification with 1 year PTT certificate conducted by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education on empanelment are eligible to be promoted as Head Teacher subject to seniority and other statutory conditions. Regarding such teachers who have similar qualification but appointed between 04.09.2001 to 31.12.2005 decision of NCTE is awaited.

   12. The fess for upgradation of academic qualification or professional qualification for the in service teachers are not expected to exceed Rs. 6000/— (Rupees Six Thousand only) per annum per course excluding examination fees. however, the actual cost shall be determined by the concerned from where the incumbent will undergo training to upgrade his/her academic qualification or professional qualification or both.

By order of the Governor,

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Samar Chandra Ghosh
Jt. Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

Source:http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/notifications/120113041402004.pdf