DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (Exam & OL) 5th floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110001
F. No. DE-2020/Notification-II/ADG/81-98
Dated: 20.07.2020
To,
All Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Cadre Controlling Authority)
All Pr. CCsIT/CCsIT/Pr. CsIT/CsIT (In-charge of Examination)
Subject :- Relaxation of Eligibility of MTS in appearing Ministerial Staff Exam- 2020- reg.
Madam/Sir,
Vide Notification-II, issued on 28.05.2020, it was notified that the MTS who have qualified the Computer Skill Test, are only eligible to appear in the Departmental Exam for Ministerial Staff- 2020.
Due to unprecedent COVID-19 Pandemic Situations, the Computer Skill Test, could not be conducted by many Pr. CCsIT/CCsIT and accordingly it was requested for one time relaxation, for MTS grade employees, to appear in DE-2020, without passing the Computer Skill Test.
Therefore, it is decided to allow MTS, as one time measure to apply provisionally for Ministerial Staff Exam- 2020 on relaxed ground-that MTS grade employees to appear in DE- 2020, without passing the Computer Skill Test
However, it is has been decided that the Computer Skill Test should be held in the month of November, 2020, by all the Pr. CCsIT/CCsIT offices and the results of Ministerial Staff Exam- 2020, should be declared, keeping in mind the results of the Computer Skill Test, as per norms, in this regard.
This issues with the prior approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr.Dheeraj Jain)
Joint Director of Income Tax (Exam)
New Delhi
The Cabinet Secretary,
Government of India,
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi
Sub :- Regularisation of leave in respect of absence during Lockdown period.
Sir,
The following suggestion are submitted for regularization of leave for the absence period of Central Government Employees during lockdown period due to COVID-19:
1. Regularisation of leave by declaring special casual leave or by declaring the unintended absence from duty as regular duty:
A. For all such staff who were unable to attend office duty during lockdown period.
B. For all such essential service staffs who were not listed in the duty roaster by their head of office during the lock down period and couldn’t attend office.
C. For all such staff who were unable to attend office duty during unlock period for the reason their name has not been included in the duty roaster.
D. For all such staff who were unable to attend office duty during unlock period for derth of communication facility.
E. All such absence should invariably be counted as duty.
2. Reintroduction of quarantine leave for the Central Government employees who are:
a) self-quarantined for co morbidity issue or have come across some COVID infected patients,
b) whose friends and relatives are Covid 19 infected and are leaving in proximity,
c) Asymptomatic patients who are self-quarantined.
Further we would like to point out the following:
a. Quarantine Leave, as was, should not be a regular leave and akin to casual leave, it should not be treated as an absence from duty, but a leave necessitated by orders not to attend office consequential to presence of infectious diseases in the family or household of the employee.
b. Quarantine leave was admissible earlier in cases of cholera, smallpox,plague, diphtheria, typhus fever and cerebrospinal meningitis. Now the issue of Covid 19 infection has to be included and the Central Government has to be requested to reissue this order with certain corrections.
c. As in case of casual leave, an employee on quarantine leave should not be treated as absence from duty and his pay and allowances are not to be intermitted.
d. However, unlike casual leave, Quarantine leave may be combined with any other type of leave except causal leave or special casual leave.
e. Quarantine Leave of 21 days (+ 9 days) to attend dependent in the family suffering from infectious disease should be allowed.
Sir, it may also not out of context to mention that evidences available from various pay commission reports point toward existence of Quarantine leave till introduction of CCS Leave Rules, 1972 and even today it is existing in departments like OIDB (Oil Industry Development Board) under petroleum ministry. Similar dispensation may also be brought in for all Central Government employees at this situation of Pandemic.
The Cabinet Secretary,
Government of India,
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi
Sub: – Grant of Permission for treatment of COVID-19 infected Centra Govt. Employees in all Hospitals.
Sir,
You must be aware that the health care system in west Bengal has broken down completely to face the spread of pandemic due to COVID 19 virus. Along with common people Central Government employees too are dying for unavailability of proper treatment in time.
Most unfortunately, most of the CGHS empanelled hospitals are refusing admission under CGHS coverage, employees were forced to borrow lakhs of rupees to get themselves and their family members treated as the hospitals are charging exorbitant rates for such treatment which is quite unexpected.
Moreover, regularly our members are getting infected while in transit to and from office in public vehicles. Hence, no. of COVID 19 patients amongst Central Government employees are increasing on a regular basis. Some of our leaders from associated organizations have already died and some are struggling to find out treatment in proper hospitals.
In this circumstances we would like to request you to kindly to cause instructions to Ministry of Health and family welfare to issue instructions to all private hospitals throughout the country authorised by the state Government for COVID treatment including the isolation centres, makeshift hospitals etc. build by the sponsorship of State Governments, municipal authorities or development authorities to allow Central Government employees and their families for treatment under Central Government Health Scheme, in addition to this a binding instruction should be given to all CGHS empanelled hospitals not to refuse a single case of admission of Central Government employees.
we fervently request you to kindly help us by giving instruction to Ministry of Health and family welfare to issue circular to the above narrated effect and oblige.
Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters
Ministry of Defence (Army)
Thimayya Marg, Near Gopinath
Circle, Delhi Cantt-110010
B/49761/AG/ECHS
23 Jul 2020
(All Regional Centres)
REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICINES : SPECIAL SANCTION IN VIEW OF COVID-19
1. Pl ref this HQ letter No B/49761/AG/ECHS dated 23 Mar 2020, even No dt 24 Apr 2020 and 01 Jun 2020.
2. Armed forces have opened a site for stay at home OPD consultation (https://www.sehatopd.in) as a pilot project under the aegis of HQ IDS. The site is operating as a test bed and ECHS beneficiaries are also permitted to log in and consult. In view of the above it is intended to permit purchase of CT medicines based on the prescription generated on the SEHATOPD site and claim reimbursement.
3. Accordingly following amendments are made in para 2 of above mentioned letters quoted in Para 1 above.
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Para 2. Guidelines on maintaining social distancing between individuals has also been advised by WHO. In the spirit of above guidelines, Veterans having life style diseases on long treatment may purchase one month requirement of all medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by Polyclinic/ Service hosp/ Empanelled hosp), irrespective of NA or otherwise.
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Para 2. Guidelines on maintaining social distancing between individuals has also been advised by WHO. In the spirit of above guidelines, Veterans having life style diseases ve on long treatment may purchase one month requirement of all medicines based on the prescription held (prescribed by Polyclinic/ Service hosp/ Empanelled hosp and Sehat OPD module), irrespective of NA or otherwise.
F. No. 1/7/2017-Estt (Pay-l)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 24th July, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m., in the 7th CPC Scenario-reg.
In accordance with the provisions contained in Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 7(31)E-III(A)/75 dated 04.10.1975 and this Department’s OM No. 18/44/88- Estt.(Pay-l) dated 14.08.1989 and OM No. 1/9/98-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 30.01.2001, Stenographers of Subordinate Offices were granted one or two advance increments for qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 wpm. This Department vide OM No. 18/44/88-Estt.(Pay-|) dated 07.12.2009 provided that these advance increments should be treated as pay for all purposes. Further, due to the introduction of Grade Pay and Pay Band system, consequent to the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, this Department vide OM No. 1/1/2010-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 06.12.2012 had clarified the manner in which these advance increment(s) are to be computed.
2. Consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016, the system of Pay Band and Grade Pay has been replaced by the Pay Matrix.The manner in which the advance increment(s) are to be computed and the guidelines for granting these advance increments to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m., in the 7th CPC Scenario, have been considered in this Department, in consultation with Department of Expenditure.
3. The President is pleased to decide that in supersession of all the existing orders/OMs/instructions/guidelines on the subject of granting the advance increment(s) to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m., w.e.f. 01.01.2016 the advance increments shall be regulated as under:
(i) The stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand at 80 w.p.m. may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100 w.p.m. and one more advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service. However, if a stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the short hand at 80 w.p.m. directly qualifies the speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service, he/she may be granted two advance increments.
(ii) The stenographer, who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand at 100 w.p.m., may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service.
(iii) These speed tests shall be conducted by properly constituted Authorities including Departmental Authorities.
(iv) These advance increments shall be granted from the date of passing the test.
(v) These advance increments shall not be absorbed in future increments and the date of next increment after the grant of these advance increments shall remain the same. No option for fixation of pay from the Date of Next Increment shall be available/allowed for fixation of pay on account of these advance increments.
(vi) The amount of these advance increments shall be treated as a separate element in addition to the basic pay and it should be counted as pay for all purposes. Further, once these advance increments are taken into account for the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion or being placed in a higher scale on grant of MACP or due to revision of Pay Scale or Pay Structure etc., these advance increments no longer continue as a separate element.
(vii) In respect of the stenographers, who become eligible for grant of these advance increments consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016, they may be granted one/two advance increments (as the case may be) in the vertical Level, in which the Government Servant is placed on the date of passing the test, as illustrated below:
(a) For granting two advance increments:
1
Due date of grant of next annual increment: 01.07.2017
Grade Pay
2400
2800
Levels
4
5
1
25500
29200
2
26300
30100
3
27100
31000
4
27900
31900
5
28700
32900
6
29600
33900
7
30500
34900
8
31400
35900
9
32300
37000
10
33300
38100
2
Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test: 25.04.2017
3
Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying proficiency Test: 30100 [Level 5]
4
Value in pay Matrix, after grant of two advance increments : 31900 [Level 5]
5
Separate Element: 31900-30100=1800/-
6
Basic Pay as on 25.04.2017=30100 + 1800 (Separate Element); DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.07.2017.
7
Basic Pay on 01.07.2017 (DNI)= 31000+ 1800 (Separate Element)
(b) For granting one advance increment:
1
Due date of grant of next annual increment: 01.01.2018
Grade Pay
2400
2800
Levels
4
5
1
25500
29200
2
26300
30100
3
27100
31000
4
27900
31900
5
28700
32900
6
29600
33900
7
30500
34900
8
31400
35900
9
32300
37000
10
33300
38100
2
Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test: 10.09.2017
3
Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying proficiency Test: 34900 [Level 5]
4
Value in pay Matrix, after grant of one advance increment : 35900 [Level 5]
5
Separate Element: 31900-30100=1000/-
6
Basic Pay as on 10.09.2017=34900 + 1000 (Separate Element); DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.07.2018.
7
Basic Pay on 01.01.2018 (DNI) = 35900+ 1000 (Separate Element)
(viii) Benefit of these advance increments will not be treated as an anomaly for the purpose of stepping of pay of seniors.
4. In their application to the employees of Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution.
5. Hindi Version will follow.
(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
e.F.No. FS-13-01/2020-FS
Government of India
Ministry of Communication
Department of Posts
(FS Division)
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001
Dated :- 23/07/2020
To,
All Head of Circles/Regions,
Subject :- Regarding extension of MIS/SCSS/KVP/NSC/PPF schemes up to GDS Branch Post Office level through cheque.
Sir/Madam.
The references have been received in this office from time to time to provide MIS/SCSS/ NSC/KVP/PPF schemes in GDS Branch Post Offices. The matter has been examined in detail in the light of Rule 3 (a) of “Government Savings Promotion General Rules-2018” and the competent authority has accordingly decided to allow account opening for MIS/SCSS/ KVP/NSC/PPF schemes in GDS Branch Post Offices.
2. However, the process for necessary modification in RICT CBS application/Finacle may take time. So, in order to facilitate rural customers to open account under these schemes at the GDS Branch Post Offices, the following guidelines are issued for further necessary action, till the provisions are made available in DARPAN (RICT) CBS Application/Finacle.
i) Opening of MIS/SCSS/NSC/KVP/PPF account of any amount subject to minimum/ maximum limit, if any under each scheme and subsequent deposit in PPF account can be done at GDS Branch Post Offices through Cheque only (POSB Cheque/Bank Cheque).
ii) The process defined for acceptance of cheque and account opening through cheque in GDS Branch Post Offices vide SB Order 22/2020 dated 18.06.2020 should be followed.
iii) For opening of MIS/SCSS account in GDS Branch Post Office, the monthly/quarterly interest will be paid through respective customer’s PO Savings Account only. Likewise, in case of loan/withdrawal in PPF account, the same will be paid through respective customer’s PO Savings Account only.
iv) Respective account office will ensure the eligibility conditions/applicable limit of the schemes.
v) In case, form 15G/15H is submitted by SCSS depositor at GDS Branch Post Office, the GDS Branch Post Office will send the same to respective account office duly entered in BO Journal and BO Daily account on the same day.
vi) Account Office will ensure updation of Form 15G/15H on the day of receipt in Finacle.
3. It is requested to circulate these amendments to all concerned (including GDS Branch Post Offices) for information and guidance and necessary action.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Criteria for the admission to class XI in Kendriya Vidyalaya
(A) KV STUDENTS
Admission in different Streams viz. Science, Commerce, Humanities of class XI in KVs for KV students will be based on cut-off Grade and percentage as under:-
(i) SCIENCE STREAM –
A minimum of Aggregate 60%
(ii) COMMERCE STREAM-
A minimum of Aggregate 55%
(iii) HUMANITIES STREAM-
All students of KV if declared successful in class X exam.
(B) NON KV STUDENT
If seats remain vacant in class XI even after admitting the children of KV/Neighboring KVs, then the admission to non-KV children may be granted on the same criteria (as stated above for KV students) in the sequence of categories of priority.
The following concessions will be allowed for admission for Class XI.
1. The following concession will be granted to students for admission who participated in Games & Sports meet/Scouting & Guiding/NCC/Adventure activities at various levels. The certificate needed for this purpose can be of any of the preceding years.
S.No.
Sports & Games
NCC
Scouting/ Guiding
Adventure Activities for admission to Science/ Commerce stream
Concession of marks/ Grade Points
a.
Participation at SGFI or equivalent level.
‘A’ certificate and
participation in
Republic Day/PM
Rally
Rashtrapati Puraskar
NIL
6% in Aggregate
b.
Participation at KVS National/ State level
‘A’ certificate and
best Cadet in
Dist/State level
Rajya Puruskar award
certificate with 07
proficiency badges
NIL
4% in Aggregate
c.
Participation at KVS Regional/
District Level
‘A’ certificate
Tritiya Sopan certificate
with 05 proficiency
badges
Participation in at least one 10-days adventure activity
2% in Aggregate
2. Students belonging to SC/ST/OBC/ Divyang (PH) would be given up-gradation in aggregate by 4% Marks for the purpose of admission to class XI.
NOTE: Maximum concession under Sports/Games/NCC / Scout / Guide/Adventure will not be exceeded 6% in Aggregate .In case of eligibility for more than one concession under different categories as mentioned at (Point 1) and (Point 2) above, only one concession having maximum advantage to the candidate will be allowed .
* The all above mentioned admission rules/criteria are as per KVS Admission Guidelines 2020- 21, these may be changed by KVS at any time and all these amendment issued by KVS in future (if any) will be automatically applied on this Vidyalaya.
NOTE: You can email all required documents along with this registration form to KV concern
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Finance Department ( Pension Branch ) Writers’ Buildings, Block-IV, 2nd Floor Kolkata – 700 001
No. 290 -F (Pen)
Dated, 21st July, 2020
MEMORANDUM
Subject : Revision of pension Family Pension guided under French Pension Rules
Consequent upon revision of Pension / Family Pension of the State Government employee in terms of this Department’s Memo No. 535-F(Pen) dated 01.10.2019 and 536-F(Pen) dated 01.10.19, the proposal for revision of Pension / Family Pension of the Pensioners / Family Pensioners guided by French Pension Rules has been under consideration of the Government for some time past. The undersigned is now, directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to decide as follows :
The Pension / Family Pension of the Pensioners / Family Pensioners guided under French Pension Rules shall be consolidated w.e.f. 01.01.2020 by multiplying the existing Pension / Family Pension due on 31.12.2019 with 2.57. The amount of revised Pension / Family Pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next 10 (ten) rupee, if the said amount is not a multiple of Rs 10 (ten).
However, if the revised consolidated pension so arrived at as per formula above is below Rs.8500/-, it shall be fixed at minimum of Rs.8500/- ( eight thousand and five hundred }.
O.S.D & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Finance Department ( Pension Branch ) Writers’ Buildings, Block-IV, 2nd Floor Kolkata – 700 001
No.291 -F(Pen)
Dated,21st July, 2020
MEMORANDUM
Subject : Consolidation of restored portion of Pro-rata pension consequent upon Revision of Pay & Allowances on the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission
The absorbees in Government undertakings who received lump sum amount in lieu of pension under rule 189A of WBS (DCRB) Rules, 1971 were entitled to the restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension after 15 years from the date of commutation in terms of Memo No 2430-F(Pen) dated 12.07.2001.
Consequent upon revision of pay and allowances as well as pension / family pension in pursuance of Government decision on the recommendations of the sixth Pay Commission, the Government was in active consideration whether the restored portion of Pro-rata pension be further consolidated. After careful consideration of the matter, the Governor has been pleased to decide that :-
(i) The amount of Pro-rata pension already restored shall be further consolidated w.e.f. 01.01.2020 or from the date on which the amount is restorable whichever is later, by multiplying with 2.57. The amount of revised Pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next 10 (ten) rupee, if the said amount is not a multiple of Rs.10 (ten)
(ii ) Such consolidated amount however, shall not be stepped up to a minimum pension of Rs. 8,500/- p.m.
(iii) Relief on Pension and Medical Relief Rs.500/- p.m. as admissible to State Government Pensioners will be admissible on the consolidated amount of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2020 or from the date on which the 1/3 rd commuted portion of pension is restorable, whichever is later.
O.S.D & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary
to the Govt. of West Bengal
