Central Govt Employees can also purchase iPad by availing of Computer Advance
F.No.12(04)/2022-E. IIA Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated 13th June, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Clarification whether iPad comes under the definition of personal Computer for the purpose of grant of Computer Advance – reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that requests have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the subject cited above.
2. The requests have been considered in this Department and it has been decided that an official can also purchase an iPad by availing Computer Advance subject to other conditions as mentioned in our OM No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016 dated 07.10.2016.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
(Sunil Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel: 011-23095705
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
Implementation of recommendations on Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) on Administrative/Vigilance grounds
No. 17-31/2016-GDS Government of India N4inistry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 31.05.2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Implementation of recommendations on Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) on Administrative/Vigilance grounds.
Reference this office OM of even number dated 21.10.2019 vide which instructions on transfer of GDS on Administrative/Vigilance grounds were circulated.
2. Various references have been received. The matter was examined. The Competent Authority has approved the following clause to be inserted in the existing guidelines:-
2-G : Determination of seniority:-
The seniority of the transferee GDS shall remain intact and will be fixed in order of the following criteria :
(a) Date of initial joining as GDS, (b) Date of birth (i.e. older age), if the date of initial joining as GDS clashes with any other GDS, (c) Date of acquiring essential educational qualification, if the date of birth also clashes with any other GDs.
Reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of Gramin Dak sevaks
No. 17-08/2017-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001 Dated: 02.06.2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of Gramin Dak sevaks.
Reference this office letter of even number dated 26.02.2019 and 08.03.2019 vide which instructions on reservation for Handicapped (Persons with Disability) in engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks were circulated.
2. Various references have been received for inclusion of sub-category “Intellectual Disability” of Persons with Disability (PwD). The matter was examined in consultation with Department of Empowerment, Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), and Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Accordingly, the Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in the existing guidelines.
SI. No
Name of the Posts
Categories of disability suitable for the post
Precent of reservation for each categories
1
BPM / ABPM / Dak Sevaks
(a) Low vision (LV);
01%
(b) D (Deaf), HH(Hard of hearing),
01%
(c) One Arm(OA), One leg(OL), Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victim
01%
(d) Specific learning disability/ Intellectual Disability.
Multiple disabilities from amongst disabilities mentioned at (a) to (d) except Deaf and Blindness
3. Further, where in any engagement cycle/schedule/year, any vacancy cannot be filled up due to non-availability of a substitute person with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons, such vacancy shall be carried forward in the succeeding engagement cycle/schedule/year. If in the succeeding engagement cycle/schedule/year also suitable person with benchmark disability is not available, it may first be interchanged among the above categories and only when there is no Person with Disability available for the post in that cycle/schedule/year, the engagement authority shall fill up the vacancy by engagement of a person, other than a Person with Disability.
4. The undersigned is, therefore, directed by the Competent Authority to request you to circulate the above changes to all concerned.
5. The rest instructions in this office Memorandum of even number dated 26.02.2019 will hold good.
Career progression for MTS staff in Central Secretariat Ministries/Departments
No. 25/13/2022-CS.II (B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated the 4th June, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Career progression for MTS staff in Central Secretariat Ministries/Departments.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the recommendations of the 6th CPC, all Group-D posts in Govt. of India doing different duties had been re-designated as Multi-Tasking Staff vide DoPT OM No.AB-14017/6/2009-Estt (RR) dated 30th April, 2010. The Ministries/Departments were asked to adopt the designation of MTS for some common categories of posts in the secretariat offices and to classify the posts as Group-C in Pay Band-1 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800. As per the instructions therein the Ministries/Departments were supposed to amend the Recruitment Rules for erstwhile Group-D posts as per the Model RRs to fill up the vacancies of MTS.
2. Pursuance to the O.M. dated 20.4.2010, the Staff Selection Commission is also conducting recruitment for selection of MTS on annual basis based on the vacancies reported by the respective Ministries/ Departments.
3. In view of the above, for better career management of MTSs working in Central Secretariat Ministries/Departments, all the cadre units are requested to please furnish the information as per the Annexure-I through email at [email protected] by 10th June, 2022.
(Bhagirath Jha) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
The All-India CPI-IW for April, 2022 increased by 1.7 points and stood at 127.7 (one hundred twenty seven point seven). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.35 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.42 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.80 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Potato, Tomato, Cauliflower, French bean, Peas, Lemon, Brinjal, Apple, Banana, Orange Soyabeen Oil, Sunflower Oil, Dairy Milk, Cow Milk, Poultry Chicken, Cooked Meal, Petrol, Diesel, Cooking Gas, kerosene Oil, Auto Rickshaw Fare, Bus Fare, Allopathic Medicine, Mobile Handset, Motor Cycle, Barbar & Beautician Charges etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Onion, Drumstick, Bitter Guard, Parwal, Chili Green, Carrot, Egg Hen, Electricity Charges, Flower Garland, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Gurugram recorded a maximum increase of 7.4 points followed by Jalandhar with 6.5 points. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 5 to 5.9 points, 3 centres recorded increase between 4 to 4.9 points, 3 centres between 3 to 3.9 points, 23 centres between 2 to 2.9 points, 32 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 19 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 0.8 points followed by Alwar and Shilong with 0.2 points each.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.33 per cent compared to 5.35 per cent for the previous month and 5.14 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 7.05 per cent against 6.27 per cent of the previous month and 4.78per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
TheLabour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, compiles Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for March, 2022 and April, 2022
No. 1/1(45)/2022-P&PW (E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel Pension & Public Grievance Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (Desk-E)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated May 23, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:– Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that representations/references have been received in this Department seeking clarification in regard to entitlement of a member if family for family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner, e.g. in respect of military service and civil service or in respect of service rendered in autonomous body and civil Government Department.
2. Before amendment of the erstwhile Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 on 27th December, 2012, sub rule 13-A of Rule 54 of those Rules prohibited grant of family pension from the civil side to a re-employed military pensioner, if the military pensioner had opted for family pension for the military service rendered by him. Similarly, sub-rule 13-B of Rule 54 of those Rule prohibited grant of two family pensions to a person who was already in receipt of Family Pension or was eligible therefor under any other rules of the Central Government or a State Government and/or Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body/Local Fund under the Central or a State Government. Sub-rules 13-A and 13-B were omitted vide notification No. 1/33/2012-P&PW (E) dated 27th December, 2012 (effective from 24th September, 2012). Thus the restriction on entitlement of family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner in such cases was removed by the aforesaid amendment notification. This position was also clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/33/2012-P&PW (E) dated 16th January, 2013.
3. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 have been notified on 20th December, 2021 replacing the erstwhile Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rule 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with family pension. This rule also does not provide for any restriction on grant of family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner.
4. In view of the above, it is clarified that there is no restriction in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 on grant of family pension to a family member from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner, in cases referred to in para 2 above.
5. However, entitlement of two family pensions to a member of the family consequent on death of two different Government servants/pensioners shall continue to be subject to the restriction in sub-rule 12(a) and sub-rule 13 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.
(Sanjoy Shankar) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India 2. O/o the Comptroller & Auditor General of India 3. O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi. 4. NIC-for uploading on Department’s Website
Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day poll – Bye Elections to 3 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand
F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 20 May, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Bye Elections to 3 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand – Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day poll – Reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2022, dated 10/05/2022, bye-election to fill vacancies in the following Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand are scheduled to be held, as under:
Schedule for Bye-election in 3 Assembly Constituencies
S. No.
State
No. & Name of Assembly Constituency
Date of Poll
Day
1
Odisha
06- Brajarajnagar
31.05.2022
Tuesday
2
Kerala
83-Thrikkakara
31.05.2022
Tuesday
3
Uttarakhand
55-Champawat
31.05.2022
Tuesday
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government Offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned, including the daily wagers/casual workers, on the date of election. It is reiterated that all the Central Government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, shall remain closed in the notified areas, where bye election to the State Legislative Assemblies are scheduled to be conducted, on the date of Poll, to enable all concerned to exercise their right to vote
Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts
No. 17-02/2018-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 11.05.2022
TO All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General
Subject: Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts.
Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 08.03.2019 vide which instructions on the above subject was circulated.
2. In this context, it is informed that consequent upon implementation of revised GDS online engagement process several changes in existing revised eligibility criteria for engagement to GDS posts have been taken place. The Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in para IT(iii), VI and XI (i) & (ii) of existing revised eligibility criteria:-
Para II (iii) : Basic Computer Training:-
“An undertaking has to be submitted by the candidate declaring that he/she has adequate knowledge to operate Computer desktop/laptop/POS/mobile etc. to work on the Departmental softwares.”
Para- VI: Furnishing of Security:- Deleted.
Para- XI: (i) Method of Submission of Application and Fee:-
Application can be submitted online only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Applications received from any other mode shall not be entertained.
Fee: A fee of Rs.100/-/-(Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified within the chosen Division. However, payment of fee is exempted for all female candidates, SC/ST candidates, PwD candidates and Transwomen candidates.
(ii) Selection of Division and exercising preferences:-
The candidate can select only one Division for submission of his/her candidature for all the eligible posts of the Selected Division. The candidate has to validate his/her details by giving Registration number and OTP sent to the registered mobile number. On selecting the Division, a list of all eligible posts (based on community and age) will be displayed against which candidate has to give his/her preference. Preference and option once exercised /submitted by the candidate is final and will not be changed under any circumstances. Hence, candidates should exercise due care in this. Candidate will not be considered for a post, for which he/she has not given/indicated his/her preference. However, only one post will be offered among all the posts in a notification if she/he has applied for one or more posts in any one Division under any Circle.
Example: – If a candidate opts for five posts with preference post1, post2, post3, post4, post5 etc. and selected as meritorious in more than one post, the first post in the order of preference, against which he/she is found most suitable, will be offered and the candidature for all the remaining posts will be forfeited. However, based on the merit, if the candidate gets a post of his/her choice, his other preferences will be forfeited for consideration.
4. The undersigned is, therefore, directed by the Competent Authority to request you to circulate the above changes to all concerned immediately.
5. The rest instructions of letter of even number dated 08.03.2019 will hold good.
Yours faithfully
(D.K. Tripathi) Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Copy forwarded to-.
PS to Minister of Communications Minister of State for Communications
Sr.PPS to Secretary (Posts)/Sr.PPS to Director General Postal Services
PPS/PS to Additional DG (Co-ordination)/Member(Banking)/Member(O)/ Member (P) /Member(Planning & HRD)/Member PLI) / Member (Tech)
Chief General Manager BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate
Director RAKNPA Ghaziabad: Chief General Manager, CEPT, Bengaluru
Addl. Director General, APS Bhawan, New Delhi
Sr. Deputy Director General (Vigilance) & CVO/Sr.Deputy Director General(PAF)
Director General P&T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
Director General NICF, Ghitorni, New Delhi
All the Deputy Directors General
All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
Director Postal Training Centres
All Sections of Postal Directorate
All recognized Federations /Unions /Associations
GM, Operation, CEPT Mysuru for uploading the order on the India Post website
Hindi Section, Dak Bhawan New Delhi:- for translation of OM.
Guard File
Spare copies.
(D. K. Tripathi) Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC) Tel. No.011- 23096629
Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
No. 36012/1/2020 -Estt.(Res.-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi. Dated; the 17th May, 2022.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs).
The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding reservation in promotion for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) had been under litigation before various courts of law for quite some time, and the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in its order, dated 28.9.2021, delivered in the ‘Application for Clarification’ in the matter of ‘Siddaraju vs. State of Karnataka‘, Civil Appeal No.1567 / 2017, directed the Government to issue instructions on ‘Reservation in Promotion’, as provided in Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
1.2 Accordingly, the following instructions are issued for grant of reservation in promotion to PwBDs, in the posts and services of the Central Government, as defined under Section 2(r) of the said Act, notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) .
2. QUANTUM OF RESERVATION
2.1 In case of promotion, four per cent of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength within Group ‘C’, from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’, within Group ‘B’ and from Group ‘B’ to the lowest rung of Group ‘A’ shall be reserved for PwBDs. Reservation in promotion shall be applicable in the cadres in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%.
2.2 Against the posts identified for each disability, one per cent each shall be reserved for PwBDs under clauses (a) , (b) and (c), respectively, and one per cent combined, under clauses (d) and (e) below, unless otherwise excluded under the provisions of Para 3 hereinunder: –
blindness and low vision;
deaf and hard of hearing;
locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy;
autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness.
2.3 The authenticity of any certificate, issued by the competent medical authority, may be got verified / re-verified by the appointing authority at the time of appointment.
3. EXEMPTION FROM RESERVATION IN PROMOTION
3.1 Proviso to Section 20(1) of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, states that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in any establishment, by notification and subject to such conditions, if any, exempt any establishment from the provisions of this Section.
3.2 Accordingly, if any Ministry/ Department in the Central Government considers it necessary to exempt any establishment or any cadre or cadres fully or partly from the provisions of reservation in promotion for PwBDs, it shall make a reference to the DEPwD, giving full justification for the proposal. The DEPwD, having regard to the type of work carried out in any Government establishment, by notification, and subject to such condition, if any, as may be specified in the notification, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) , may exempt any Establishment or any cadre(s}, fully or partly, from the provisions of reservation for PwBDs. While doing so, Notes 1 to 9 under the Notification No.38-16/ 2020-DD.II, dated the 4th January, 2021, issued and ru modified from time to time by the DEPwD, may kindly be kept in view.
4. NO DENIAL OF PROMOTION MERELY ON THE GROUND OF DISABILITY
4.1 In terms of Section 20(3) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. Further, in terms of Section 20(4) of the Act, no Government establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires a disability during his/ her service. As per the proviso to this sub-section, if an employee, after acquiring disability is not suitable for the post he was holding, shall be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale and service benefits. This section further provides that if it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, he may be kept on a supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier. However, in case the PwBDs for whom the supernumerary post was created is eligible for next promotion to higher pay level, and it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, a fresh creation of supernumerary post in next higher level will be required by surrendering the previously created· supernumerary post at the lower level, and the proposal for the same may be submitted to the Department of Expenditure.
4.2 An employee who acquires disability, after entering into service, will be entitled to get the benefit of reservation in promotion as a PwBD. However, his seniority among PwBDs will be counted from the date of certification of his/ her disability, i.e., disability of 40% or more in the categories covered under Section 34(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
4.3 No benefit of reservation shall be given on the basis of temporary certificate of disability.
5.1 The DEPwD has already identified posts suitable for being held by PwBDs and the physical requirement for all such posts, have been notified, vide their Notification No. 38-16/ 2020-DD-III, dated the 4th January, 2021. The posts mentioned in Annexure C of the said notification (to be read in conjunction with Notes 1 to 9 mentioned under the main Notification, dated 4th January, 2021) shall be used by the Cadre Controlling Authorities to give effect to reservation in promotion to the PwBDs.
6. RESERVATION IN POSTS IDENTIFIED FOR ONE OR TWO CATEGORIES
6.1 If in a Ministry/ Department / Organization, a post is identified suitable only for one category of disability, reservation in promotion in that post shall be given to persons with that category of benchmark disability only. However, reservation of 4% for PwBDs shall not be reduced in such cases and total reservation in the cadre will be given to PwBDs for which it has been identified. Likewise, in case the post is identified suitable for two categories of disabilities, reservation shall be distributed between persons with those categories of disabilities equally, as far as possible. It shall, however, be ensured that reservation in different posts in the establishment is distributed in such a way that the PwBDs, as far as possible, get equal/ fair representation. The points used in the 100-point Roster after a gap of 25 points shall be used to give reservation. In other words, it will be given only at the points reserved for PwBDs, and not in a bunched manner.
7. ADJUSTMENT OF PwBD CANDIDATES WHO ARE IN THE ZONE OF CONSIDERATION AGAINST GENERAL VACANCY
7.1 In case of promotions by seniority-cum-fitness, if a PwBD is otherwise eligible and is in the list of candidates finally approved for promotion, he/ she may be promoted against the vacancy not specifically reserved for PwBD. In other words, a PwBD cannot be denied promotion on the ground that the vacancy is not earmarked for his category.
7.2 In the case of promotion by selection, PwBDs selected without relaxed standards, along with other candidates, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities who are lower in merit than the last candidate in merit list but, otherwise found suitable for appointment, if necessary, by relaxed standards.
8. RELAXATION OF STANDARD OF SUITABILITY:
8.1 If sufficient number of PwBD candidates with benchmark disabilities are not available on the basis of prescribed standard to fill all the vacancies (in case of promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination/ Departmental Examination, etc.) reserved for them, candidates belonging to this category may be selected on relaxed standard to fill up the remaining vacancies reserved for them, provided they are not found unfit for such post or posts. However, this provision shall not be used to allow any relaxation in the eligibility criteria laid down for the issuance of certificate of benchmark disability.
8.2 The same relaxed standard should be applied for all the PwBD candidates with benchmark disabilities, irrespective of whether they belong to the Unreserved / SC/ ST/ OBC category. No further relaxation of standards will be considered or admissible in favour of any candidate from any category whatsoever.
9. COMPUTATION OF NUMBER OF VACANCIES TO BE RESERVED
9.1 Number of vacancies in a recruitment year to be reserved for PwBDs in Group ‘C’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘A’, wherever reservation in promotion for PwBD is applicable, shall be computed as 4°/o of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength, although the PwBDs would be posted against the category of posts identified as suitable for them.
10. EFFECTING RESERVATION ROSTERS MAINTENANCE OF ROSTERS
10.1 Every Government establishment shall maintain, cadre wise and group-wise, a separate 100-point vacancy-based reservation roster / register, as in the case of direct recruitment, for determining/ effecting reservation for the PwBDs in promotion. There will be separate roster / register, in each cadre in Group ‘C’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘A’, wherever reservation in promotion for PwBD is applicable. There shall be separate roster / register for promotion and direct recruitment.
10.2 Each register shall have cycles of 100 points and each cycle of 100 points shall be divided into four blocks, comprising the following points:
1st Block – Point No. 01 to point No. 25 2nd Block – Point No. 26 to point No. 50 3rd Block – Point No. 51 to point No. 75 4th Block – Point No. 76 to point No.100
10.3 Points 1, 26, 51 and 76 of the roster shall be earmarked for PwBDs – ohe point each for category under (a), (b) , (c) of Para 2.2 above, respectively, and one point for category (d) and (e) conjointly. The Head of the establishment shall ensure that vacancies identified at SI. No.1, 26, 51 and 76 are earmarked for the respective categories of the PwBD. However, the Head of the Department shall decide the placement of the selected candidate in the roster / register. In other words, the category to be appointed first will be decided by the Head of the Department based on the functional requirement.
10.4 All the vacancies in each recruitment year in a grade, arising irrespective of vacancies reserved for PwBDs, shall be entered in the relevant roster. If the vacancy falling at point no. 1 is not identified for the PwBD, or if the Head of the Department feels that it is not possible to fill up that post by the PwBDs for any other reason to be recorded in writing, one of the vacancies falling at any of the points from 2 to 25 shall be treated as reserved for the PwBD and filled, as such.
10.5 Likewise, one vacancy out of the total vacancies falling at points from 26 to 50 or from 51 to 75 or from 76 to 100 shall have to be filled by the PwBDs. The purpose of keeping points 1, 26, 51 and 76 as reserved is to fill up the first available suitable vacancy by the PwBD candidate of the category for which the post is earmarked.
10.6 There is a possibility that none of the vacancies from 1 to 25 is found suitable for any category of the PwBD. In that case, two vacancies from 26 to 50 shall be filled from amongst the PwBDs. If the vacancies from 26 to 50 are also not suitable for any category, three vacancies in the third block 51 to 75 shall be filled as reserved. This means that if no vacancy- can be reserved in a particular block, it shall be carried over to the next block.
10.7 After all the 100 points of the roster are covered, a fresh cycle of 100 points shall start.
10.8 If the number of vacancies in a year is such as to cover only one block (say 25 vacancies, including PwBD quota, if any) or two (say 50 vacancies, including the quota, if any), the category of the PwBDs should be accommodated as per the roster points. However, in case, the said vacancy is not identified for the respective category of disability, the Head of the Department shall decide the category on the basis of the nature of the post, the level of representation of the specific category in the grade/ post concerned, etc.
11. CERTIFICATE BY REQUISITIONING/CADRE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY WHILE SENDING APPLICATION FOR SELECTION BY PROMOTIONS/ DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING LIMITED COMPETITIVE DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION:
11.1 In order to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of reservation for PwBDs, the requisitioning/ cadre controlling authority, while sending the requisition / proposal to the recruiting agency/ DPC, as the case may be, for filling up of vacancies through promotion by selection/ Departmental Examination/ Limited Competitive Departmental Examination, shall furnish the following certificate to the recruiting agency/ DPC: –
“It is certified that the requirements of the THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 which has become effective from 19th day of April, 2017 and Rules mad e thereupon, vide Rig hts of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, and the policy relating to reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities has been taken care of while sending this requisition/ proposal. The vacancies reported in this requisition/ proposal fall at points no………….. of cycle no………… of 100-point reservation roster out of which …………. number of vacancies are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities.”
12. NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR PROMOTION BY SELECTION
12.1 In order to ensure that PwBDs get a fair opportunity in consideration for appointment against an identified post, the following points shall be kept in view while sending the requisition notice / proposal to the recruiting agencies (SSC, UPSC etc.) and DPCs-
(i) Number of vacancies reserved for SCs, STs and each category of PwBDs should be indicated clearly.
(ii) In respect of vacancies in posts identified suitable for being held by PwBD, it shall be indicated that the post is identified for that respective category of PwBDs from amongst the categories, as mentioned in (a) to (e) of Para 2.2 above, as the case may be. Functional classification for performing the duties attached to such post(s), shall also be indicated clearly.
(iii) The PwBDs belonging to the category/ categories for which the post is identified shall be allowed to apply for the post advertised for being filled up by Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, even if no vacancy is reserved for them. However, they will not be allowed any relaxed standard. Such PwBD candidates will be considered for selection for appointment to the post by general standards of merit.
(iv) It shall also be indicated that persons with valid certificate of benchmark disability shall alone be eligible for the benefit of reservation. However, no benefit of reservation shall be given on the basis of temporary certificate of disability.
13. ZONE OF CONSIDERATION, INTERSE EXCHANGE AND CARRY FORWARD OF RESERVATION IN CASE OF PROMOTION
13.1 While filling up the reserved vacancies by promotion by selection, those PwBD candidates who are within the normal zone of consideration, shall be considered for promotion. However, if adequate number of PwBD candidates of the respective category are not available within the normal zone, the zone of consideration may be extended to five times the number of vacancies and the PwBD candidate falling within the extended zone may be considered for promotion. In the event of non availability of candidates even in the extended zone, the vacancy shall not be filled and be carried forward to the stibsequent year. In the subsequent year, if a PwBD of the required category is not available, the reservation can be exchanged with the other categories, so that post can be filled by a person with other category of disability, if possible. If a PwBD candidate of other category is within the zone of consideration and within the number of vacancies available, he cannot be denied promotion on the grounds of disability. If it is not possible to fill up the post by reservation even in the 2nd year, the post may be filled by a person other than a PwBD, and the reservation shall be carried forward for two subsequent recruitment years, whereafter it shall lapse.
13.2 While filling up vacancies by promotion by non-selection, the eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities within the normal zone of consideration shall be considered for promotion against the reserved vacancies. In case no eligible candidate of the respective category of disability is available in the normal zone of consideration, additional PwBD candidates of respective category to the extent required shall be considered by going down the seniority list, provided they are eligible, and that the post is identified for them. In the event of non-availability of PwBD candidates for promotion even in the extended zone, the vacancy shall not be filled and shall be carried forward. In the subsequent year if PwBD of respective category is not available, the same can be exchanged with other categories of disabilities identified for it. If it is not possible to fill up the vacancy by reservation even by exchange, the reservation shall be carried forward for two subsequent recruitment years, where-after it shall lapse.
13.3 In order to ensure that cases of lapse of reservation are kept to the minimum, any recruitment of the PwBD candidates shall first be counted against the vacant posts brought forward from previous years, if any, in the chronological order. If candidates are not available for all the vacancies, the older carried-forward posts shall be filled first, and the current vacancies shall be carried forward, if not filled up, provided that in every recruitment, the number of vacancies reserved for PwBD, including the carried forward vacancies, shall be announced beforehand, for the information of all aspirants.
14. HORIZONTALITY OF RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES
14. l Reservation for backward classes of citizens (SCs, STs and OBCs) is called ‘vertical’ reservation and the reservation for categories such as PwBDs and ex-servicemen is called ‘horizontal’ reservation. Horizontal reservation cuts across vertical reservation (in what is called interlocking reservation) and persons selected/ promoted against the quota for PwBDs have to be placed in the appropriate category viz. SC/ ST/ OBC/ Unreserved, epending upon the category to which they belong in the /roster meant for reservation of SCs/ STs/ OBCs. To illustrate, if in a given year, there are two vacancies reserved for the PwBDs, and out of two PwBDs promoted, one belongs to Scheduled Caste and the other belongs to Unreserved, the SC candidate with benchmark disability shall be adjusted against the SC point in the reservation roster and the Unreserved candidate with benchmark disability against the unreserved point in the relevant roster. In case none of the vacancies falls on point reserved for the SCs, the candidate under benchmark disability belonging to SC shall be adjusted in future against the next available vacancy reserved for SC.
14.2 Since the PwBDs have to be placed in the appropriate category, viz. SC/ ST/ OBC/ Unreserved in the roster meant for reservation of SCs/ STs/ OBCs, the application form (in respect of Departmental examination for promotion) for the post should require the candidates applying under the quota reserved for PwBDs to indicate whether they belong to SC/ ST/ OBC or unreserved.
15. ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING REPRESENTATION OF PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES
15.1 The Ministries/ Departments shall continue to upload data on promotion of PwBDs, along with data onrepresentation / direct recruitment of PwBDs in respect of posts/ services under the Central Government on the URL i.e. www .rrcps.nic.in, as on 1st January of every year. All Ministries/ Departments have been provided respective user code and password with guidelines for operating the URL.
16. LIAISON OFFICER FOR PERSONS WITH ‘BENCHMARK DISABILITIES:
16.1 Liaison Officers appointed to look after reservation matters for SCs/ STs shall also work as Liaison Officers for reservation matters relating to PwBDs and shall ensure compliance of instructions, as contained in DoPT OM No.43011/ 153/ 2010-Estt (Res) , dated 4.1.2013.
17. MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS BY THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT
17.1 Every Government establishment shall appoint a senior officer of the Department as the Grievance Redressal Officer.
17.2 The Grievance Redressal Officer shall maintain a register of complaints of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities with the following particulars, namely: –
(a) date of complaint; (b) name of complainant; (c) the name of the establishment or person against whom the complaint is made; (d) gist of the complaint; (e) date of disposal by the Grievance Redressal Officer; and any other information.
17.3 Any person aggrieved with any matter relating to discrimination in promotion, may file a complaint with the Grievance Redressal Officer of the respective Government establishment.
17.4 Every complaint filed, shall be inquired into within two months of its registration, and outcome thereof or action taken thereon, shall be communicated to the complainant / PwBD.
18. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of all appointing authorities under their control.
(S.P. Pant) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
CGEGIS Table of Benefits from April 2022 to June 2022
No.7(2)/EV/2016 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E-V Branch
New Delhi, the 10 May, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.06.2022.
The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.04.2022 to 30.06.2022, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 dated 01.04.2022, are enclosed.
2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.
3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.
(B. K. Manthan) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries / Department of the Central Government as per standard list.
Copy with spare copies for information and necessary action to C&AG, UPSC, all State Government etc. as per standard list.
CGEGIS Table of Benefits from April 2022 to June 2022 – Download PDF Copy below
