Age Limit for Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission 2020-21
A Child must be 5 years old as on 31st March in the academic year in which admission is sought for Class I. (Child born on 1st April should also be considered.)
A. The minimum and maximum age limit for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas in various classes is given below : (Child born on 1st April should also be considered.)
CLASS
MINIMUM AGE (AS ON 31ST MARCH)
MAX AGE (AS ON 31ST MARCH)
I
5 years
7 years
II
6 years
8 years
III
7 years
9 years
IV
8 years
10 years
V
9 years
11 years
VI
10 years
12 years
VII
11 years
13 years
VIII
12 years
14 years
IX
13 years
15 years
X
14 years
16 years
Note : The maximum age limit can be relaxed by two years in case of Differently abled children by the Principal.
B. There is no age restriction for admission to Class XI provided the student is seeking admission in the year of passing Class X examination. Similarly, there will be no upper & lower age limit for admission to class Xll provided there has been no break in the continuous study of the student after passing class XI.
Kendriya Vidyalayas released Admission Guidelines for 2020-21, this Guidelines has complete details, mainly priorities in admission, eligible age for admission, reservation in admission, Transfer from one KV to another KV, Fresh Admission guidelines and special provisions so on.
1. In supersession of all the guidelines governing admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas that have been issued in the past, the following guidelines are issued to regulate admissions in the Kendriya Vidyalayas with effect from the academic session 2020-21 & onwards. These guidelines are not applicable to Kendriya Vidyalayas located abroad.
2. DEFINITIONS
Unless the context suggests otherwise, the definition of the following terms used in these guidelines would be as below: –
(i). CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: An employee who is regular (i.e. an employee working on that post sanctioned by the Government in substantive capacity) and draws his emoluments from the Consolidated Fund of India.
(ii). TRANSFERABLE: An employee who has been transferred at least once in the preceding 7 years shall be deemed to be transferable.
(iii). TRANSFER: An employee would be treated as transferred only if he/she has been transferred by the competent authority from one place/urban agglomeration to another place/urban agglomeration which is at a distance of at least 20 Kms. and minimum period of stay at a place should be six months.
(iv). AUTONOMOUS BODIES / PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS: Organizations which are fully financed by the government or where the government share is more than 51 per cent would be deemed to be autonomous bodies/ public sector undertakings.
(v). SINGLE GIRL CHILD: Single Girl Child means the only child i.e. only girl child to the parents, with no other siblings.
3. PRIORITIES IN ADMISSION
The following priorities shall be followed in granting admissions: –
(A) KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS UNDER CIVIL/DEFENCE SECTOR:
1. Children of transferable and non-transferable Central government employees and children of ex- servicemen. This will also include children of Foreign National officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India.
2. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies / Public Sector Undertaking / Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India.
3. Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees.
4. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings / Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments.
5. Children from any other category including the children of Foreign Nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons. The children of Foreign Nationals would be considered only in case there are no Children of Indian Nationals waitlisted for admission.
Note: Preference in Admission to wards will be based on the number of transfers of the parents in the last 7 years.
(B) KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS / INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING:
1. Children and grandchildren of employees of the Project Sector/Institutes of Higher Learning which are the sponsors of the Vidyalaya, Children of Project employees & Post Graduate students who are working on long term research projects, Children of regular Council of Wardens (COW) employees and children and grandchildren of retired employees.
Note: Preference in Admission will be given to children of serving employees, grand children of serving employees and children and grandchildren of retired employees in that order.
2. Children of transferable and non-transferable Central government employees and children of ex- servicemen. This will also include children of Foreign National officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India.
3. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertaking / Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India.
4. Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees.
5. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings / Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments.
6. Children from any other category including the children of Foreign Nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons. The Children of Foreign Nationals would be considered only in case there are no children of Indian Nationals waitlisted for admission.
Note: Preference in Admission to wards will be granted based on the number of transfers of the parents in the last 7 years.
A KV Student, who went abroad with his parents on their deputation to a foreign country, will be admitted to corresponding class on their return to India by the Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, where admission is being sought (such admissions will be over and above the class strength)
11. Admission for Vacant Seats
In case seats remain vacant after 30th June as the case may be, in the year of admission, Deputy Commissioner of the Region is empowered to allow admissions up to the prescribed strength as per priorities in admission up to 31st July. Note: In case of any issue related to the interpretation of Admission Guidelines, the decision of Commissioner KVS, will be final.
F.No.225/98/2020/ITA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North Block, New Delhi the 10th July, 2020
Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act.1961
Subject: Processing of returns with refund claims under section 143(1) of the Income-tax Act,1961 beyond the prescribed time limits in non-scrutiny cases-regd.
It has been brought to the notice of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (Board-) that clue to certain technical issues or for other reasons not attributable to the assessees concerned. several returns for various assessment yea:s up to the assessment year 2017-18 which were otherwise filed validly under section 139 or 142 or 119 of the Income tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) could not be processed under sub-section (1) of section 143 of the Act. Consequently. intimation regarding processing of such returns could not be sent within the period of one year from the end of the financial year in which such returns were filed as prescribed in the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 143 of the Act. This has led to a situation where the taxpayer is unable to get his legitimate refund in accordance with provisions of the Act, although the delay is not attributable to him.
2. To resolve the grievances of such taxpayers. Board had earlier issued instruction orders tits 119 of the Act from time to time relaxing the prescribed statutory time limit for processing of such validly’ filed returns with refund claims in non-scrutiny cases. As per the latest order dated 5′ August. 2019. time frame was given till 31.12.2019 to process such returns with refund claims.
3. The matter has been re-considered by Board in view of pending taxpayers’ grievances related to issue of refund. To mitigate genuine hardship being faced by the taxpayers on this issue, Board. by virtue of its powers under section 119 of the Act. hereby relaxes the lime-frame prescribed in second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 143 and directs that all validly filed returns up to assessment year 2017-18 with refund claims, which could not be processed under sub-section (1) of section 143 of the Act and which have become time-barred, subject to the exceptions mentioned in pare below, can be processed now with prior administrative approval of Pr.CCIT/CCIT concerned and intimation of such processing under sub¬section (1) of section 143 of the Act can be sent to the assessee concerned by 31.10.2020. All subsequent effects under the Act including issue of refund shall also follow as per the prescribed procedures. To ensure adequate safeguards, it has been decided that once administrative approval is accorded by the Pr.CCIT/CC1T. the Pr.CIT/CIT concerned would make a reference to the Pr.DGIT(Systems) to provide necessary enablement to the Assessing Officer on a case to case basis
4. The relaxation accorded above shall not be applicable to the following, returns
(a) returns selected in scrutiny:
(b) returns remain unprocessed. where either demand is shown as payable in the return or is likely to arise after processing it:
(c) returns remain unprocessed for any reason attributable to the assessee.
5. This may be brought to the notice of all for necessary compliance.
Honble Minister for Finance,
Government of India,
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Respected Madam,
Sub : Ex-gratia compensation to the families of Central Government employees who died due to Covid-19 infection in performance of their duties.
Many Central Government employees (especially those of Armed and Paramilitary Forces, Police, Railways, Postal and Medical Services) have died due to Covid-19 infection caught up in performance of the duties and exigencies of their services. Their Families need to be adequately compensated for the severe loss of the caning member of the family while serving the Native in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
No amount of compensation will ever be enough lo recompense for the loss of a life especially in case of the employees who are putting their lives in danger to ensure seamless implementation to Government’s policies & schemes particularly during Covid-19 pandemic. The Government should ensure a life of dignity and respect for the dependent family members of the Central Government employees who die due to Covid-19 infection caught in the course of performance of their duties.
In the present scenario of Covid-19 Central Government employees particularly doctors, para medical staffs, Heath workers, Railway Postal employees, police, Armed & Para Military forces, etc are more prone to get infected with Covid-19 in the course of performance of their duties and some of them are meeting with tragic end.
Thermal scanning is the only screening done for all employees during duty to the work Place, Thermal scanning is done for most of the public visiting Government offices, Railway Stations etc. All corona infected persons particularly asymptomatic persons infected with corona virus cannot be screened out by thermal scanning. There are chances of employees getting infected with corona virus from the coworker and from the public.
Major chances of Government employees getting infected with corona virus in the course of performance of theirs duty are, in many departments Government employees are required to have direct interaction with public, in industrial establishments it is practically not possible to maintain one meter social distance between employees on the work spot, chances of employees getting infected enroute to duty and return from duty in work exigences employees with co-morbidity conditions and above 55 year of age required to attend work. handling of files by many employees, presence of left out wastes, particularly presence of human waste in rail coaches & tracks, handling of variety of materials & parcels across the nation, etc.
Justices needs to be done for the loss of life through ex-gratin compensation to the families of Central Government employees who died due to Covid-19 infection caught in the course of performance of their duties.
Some of the Government organizations have already announced compensation for its employees who died due to Covid-19 infection in the course of performance of their duties. Some of them enlisted below:
The Government has approved the proposal for gram of ex-gratia monetary compensation to 1.08 lakh of workers and officers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) who are working to supply food grains across the country amidst the outbreak of Corona virus pandemic. Under its provisions, during the six month period from March 24, 2020 to 23 September, 2020 if anybody dies due to COVID-19 infection while on duty with FCI, the Regular FCI Labour will get an ex-gratia of Rupees 15 lakh, Contractual Labour will be entitled 10 Rs.10 lakh, Category-1 Officers Rx.35 lakh. Cotegory-2 Rs.30 lakh and Category -3 & -4 workers – Rs.25 lakh. (Press release issued by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution is given in Annexure-I)
The Ministry of Shipping has decided that all she Major ports may grants compensation Ex-Gratia of Rs.50 lakh in the event of boss of life doc to Covid-19 to the dependent members/legal heirs of the port employees employed directly or through contract by the port. (Press Release issued by Ministry of Shipping is given in Annexure-2)
State-run Bank of Boards (BOB) has announced an ex-gralia cover of Rs 50 lakh for as employees in the event of death due to Corona virus disease. While the PSU bank offers Rs 20 lakh Group Life Insurance covers to its employees, It has added additional Rs 30 Lakh that will go to the dependents of the employee in the event of a death.
Gram of ex-gratia compensation to the families of deceased employees infected with Covid-19 in the course of performance of their duties will be doing at least some justice for the supreme sacrifice made by the employees.
It is therefore requested that, Families of Central Government employers who died because of Covid-19 infected in the course of performance of their duties may please be granted ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 50 lakh.
No. 25013/7/77-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Personnel & A.R
New Delhi-110001, dated 26.8.1977
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Scheme of Voluntary Retirement for Central Government Employees.
The undersigned is directed to say that the administrative reforms Commission had recommended in its report on Personnel Administration, as follows
59(1). A Civil Servant may be allowed to retire Voluntarily if he has completed 15 years of service and given proportionate pension and gratuity.
2. The above recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission was considered by Government and it has been decided that Government
The above recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission was considered by government and it has been decided that Government servants may be allowed to retire voluntarily after 20 years of qualifying service of proportionate pension and gratuity with a weightage of up to 5 years towards qualifying service Where are applicable subject to certain conditions
3. The following instructions will regulate the voluntary retirement of Central Government Servants pursuance of the Government decision on recommendations 59(1)
(i) Government servants who have put in not less than 20 years qualifying service may, by giving notice of three months in writing to the appointing authority, retire from service voluntarily. The scheme is purely voluntary the initiative resting with the Government servant himself. The Government does not have the reciprocal right to retire Government servant on its own, and or this scheme.
(ii) The benefit of retiring pension will be admissible to Government servant retiring under this scheme.
(iii) A notice of less than three months may also be accepted by the appointing authority in deserving cases, with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure).
(iv) If a Government servant retires under the Scheme of voluntary retirement while he is on leave not due, without returning to duty, the retirement shall take effect from the date of commencement of the leave not due and the leave salary paid in respect of such leave not due shall be recovered as provided in Rule 31 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.
(v) Before a Government servant gives notice of voluntary retirement with reference to these instructions, he should satisfy himself by means of reference to the appropriate administrative authority that he has, in fact, completed 20 years’ service qualifying for pension.
(vi) A notice of voluntary retirement may be withdrawn subsequently only with the approval of the appointing authority provided the request for such withdrawal is made before the expiry of the notice.
(vii) A notice of voluntary retirement given after completion of 20 years’ qualifying service will required acceptance by the appointing authority if the date of retirement on the expiry of the notice would be earlier than the date on which the Government servant concerned could have retired voluntarily under the existing rules applicable to him. ( e.g. FR 56(k), Rule 48 of the Pension Rules, Article 459(1) of SSRs or any other similar rules) such acceptance may be generally given in all cases except those (a) in which disciplinary proceedings are pending or contemplated against the Government servant concerned for the imposition of a major penalty and the disciplinary authority, having regard to the circumstances of the case, is of the view that the imposition of the penalty or removal or dismissal from service would be warranted in the case for (b) in which persecutions is contemplated or may have been launched in a Court of Law against the Government servant concerned. If it is proposed to accept the notice of voluntary retirement even in such cases, approval of the Minister-in¬charge should be obtained in regard to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Government servants and that of the Head of the Department in the cases of Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Government servants. Even where the notice of voluntary retirement given by a Government servant requires acceptance by the appointing authority, the Government servant giving notice may presume acceptance and the retirement shall be effective in terms of the notice unless the competent authority issues an order to the contrary before the expiry of the period of notice.
(viii) While granting proportionate pension to a Government servant retiring voluntarily under this scheme, weightage of upto five years would be given as an addition to the qualifying service actually rendered by him. The grant, of weightage of upto five years will, however, subject to the following conditions:
a) The total qualifying service after allowing the weightage should not, in any event exceed 30 years’ qualifying service and
b) The total qualifying service after giving the weightage should not exceed the qualifying service which he would have had, if he had retired voluntarily at the lowest age/ minimum service limit applicable to him for voluntary retirement prescribed under FR 56(k) or article 459 (1) of the CSRs or Rule 48 of the CCS (Pension) Rules or any other similar rule applicable to him.
(a) If a Government servants who could be prematurely retired under FR 560)(1) or could have voluntarily retired under FR 56(k) seeks voluntary retirement under this scheme after he has attained the age of 47 years and has rendered 22 years of service, the weightage in pension would be limited only upto three years.
(b) If a Government servants who could be prematurely retired under FR 56 (j) (ii) or could have voluntarily retired under FR 56 (k) seeks voluntary retirement under this scheme after he has attained the age of 51 years and has rendered 24 years of service, the weightage in pension would be admissible upto four years.
(c) If a Government servants belonging to Group ‘C’ who could have voluntary retired under Rule 48 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 seeks voluntary retirement under this scheme after he has rendered 28 years of service and has attained the age of 48 years, the weightage in pension would be admissible upto five years.
(ix) The weightage given under this scheme will be only an addition to the qualifying service for purpose of pension and gratuity. It will not entitle of pension the Government servants retiring voluntarily to any additional fixation of pay for purposes of calculating the pension and gratuity which will be based on the actual emoluments calculated with reference to the date of retirement.
(x) The amount of pension to be granted after giving the weightage will be a subject to the provisions of Rule 6 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The pension will also be subject to the provisions of Rules 8 and 9 of these Rules.
(xi) The scheme of voluntary retirement under these orders will not apply to those who retire voluntarily under the provisions of Rule 29 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
(xii) The scheme of voluntary retirement under these orders will also not apply to those Government servants on deputation to autonomous bodies/ public undertakings etc. The absorption of Government servants on deputation to public undertakings/ autonomous bodies etc. in such autonomous bodies/ public undertakings etc. and the grant of retirement benefits to them in respect of their service under government will continue to be governed by the separate set of instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance in this regard.
(xiii) A Government servants giving notice of voluntary retirement may also apply, before the expiry of the notice, for the leave standing to his credit which may be granted to him to run concurrently with the period of notice. The period of leave, if any, extending beyond the date of retirement on expiry of notice but not extending beyond the date on which the Government servants should have retired on attaining the age of superannuation may be allowed as terminal leave as per Rule 39*6) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 .the leave salary for such terminal leave shall be payable in accordance with the provisions of the para 5 of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 16(1)E-IV(A)/76 dated the 23.12.1976.
(xiv) Group ‘A’ Government servants retiring voluntarily under this scheme would continue to be subject to the provisions in the Pension Rules relating to post retirement commercial employment. However, in their cases, permission for the post retirement commercial employment will be granted more liberally than in the case of other Govt. servants retiring under the provisions of FR 56 or Rule 48 of the Pension Rules.
4. In the light of the provisions of this O.M. action to make suitable provisions in the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 will be taken separately by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)
5. In so far as the person serving the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in a consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General
6. Ministry of Commerce etc, for the requested to bring the contents of this O.M to the notice of all concerned by giving it wide publicity
7. Hindi version will follow
(R.C.Gupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Circular No.43/2020
To all Units, Affiliates, Office Bearers, CC & GC Members
6th July 2020
Dear Comrade,
Letters to DFS and IBA on alarming increase of Covid-19 affected bank employees
We are receiving information of Covid-19 affected bank employees everyday which is alarming. From the initiation of Lockdown, all the authorities like different Departments of Govt. of India; the Indian Banks’ Association; the State Level Bankers’ Committees and the Bank level managements remained reluctant to implement health protocols and advisories in and around bank branches/offices, despite several letters addressed to them including Hon’ble Prime Minister and Union Finance Minister.
At present, the situation is too grave for us to remain silent. We wrote letters today addressing the Secretary, Department of Financial Services and the Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association. We advise our affiliates to take up the matters with respective bank managements for ensuring safety and security of our brethren working in the branches/offices.
Text of the letters appended below.
With greetings,
Yours comradely,
(Debasish Basu Chaudhury)
General Secretary
TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, DFS, GOI
QUOTE
We feel deeply concerned with reports published in media that India went past Russia yesterday to become the third worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic with the country’s tally of infections crossing 6.90 lakh. The Health Ministry data updated at 8 AM today showed a record single-day surge of 24850 corona virus infections on Sunday with death toll crossed 19000 marks. The country has registered over 20000 Covid-19 positive cases for the third day in a row. We understand, though relaxations of restrictions are being effected gradually, the spread of the pandemic in our country is far from over.
We wrote a number of letters to the Finance Ministry including to Hon’ble Prime Minister to ensure health protocols, announced from time to time, in and around the bank branches/offices to provide safety and security to the bank employees who are rendering service to the people since initiation of Lockdown as banking has been listed as essential services. We did not come cross any positive action from any of the authorities including the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). All the advisories issued by different departments, as also the IBA, remained in paper for the bank employees who time and again served the nation even going beyond their abilities.
With steady increase in number of Covid-19 infected persons all over the country, information are pouring in everyday regarding alarming surge in infection among bank employees. The most disturbing point is that almost all the bank managements are somewhat reluctant in taking necessary action this matter. We are informed that bank managements are hesitant even to take decision of sending the employees of one branch/department to quarantine when another employee of the same branch/department gets infected. We strongly feel that it is high time for sincere implementation of health protocols as per announcement including compulsory sanitization of the bank premises at regular interval and a uniform guideline should be issued for sending the employees to quarantine once infection of Covid-19 is detected in a branch/department.
We urge upon your good offices to suitably advise Indian Banks’ Association to ensure proper implementation of health protocols by all their member banks as per advisories issued by appropriate authorities from time to time for safety of the work force. We like to further point out that obduracy on the part of individual bank management at any level will have adverse impact on harmonious industrial relations, which we want to avoid.
Anticipating positive response.
TEXT OF THE LETTER TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IBA
We feel deeply concerned with reports published in media that India went past Russia yesterday to become the third worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic with the country’s tally of infections crossing 6.90 lakh. The Health Ministry data updated at 8 AM today showed a record single-day surge of 24850 corona virus infections on Sunday with death toll crossed 19000 marks. The country has registered over 20000 Covid-19 positive cases for the third day in a row. We understand, though relaxations of restrictions are being effected gradually, the spread of the pandemic in our country is far from over.
We wrote a number of letters to the IBA for ensuring health protocols, announced from time to time by different departments of Govt. of India, in and around the bank branches/offices to provide safety and security to the bank employees who are rendering service to the people since initiation of Lockdown as banking has been listed as essential services. We did not come across any positive action. All the advisories issued by different departments, as also the IBA, remained in paper for the bank employees who time and again served the nation even going beyond their abilities.
With steady increase in number of Covid-19 infected persons all over the country, information are pouring in everyday regarding alarming surge in infection among bank employees. The most disturbing point is that almost all the bank managements are somewhat reluctant in taking necessary action this matter. We are informed that bank managements are hesitant even to take decision of sending the employees of one branch/department to quarantine when another employee of the same branch/department gets infected. We strongly feel that it is high time for sincere implementation of health protocols as per announcement including compulsory sanitization of the bank premises at regular interval and a uniform guideline should be issued for sending the employees to quarantine once infection of Covid-19 is detected in a branch/department.
We urge upon your good offices to suitably advise the member banks to ensure proper implementation of health protocols as per advisories issued by appropriate authorities from time to time for safety of the work force. We like to further point out that obduracy on the part of individual bank management at any level will have adverse impact on harmonious industrial relations, which is not desirable.
F No. 6-S2/CGHS/GR.CELL/2020/DIR/CGHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 10th July , 2020.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub : CGHS rates for treatment at private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS -in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that In view of the current Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic this Ministry is in receipt of representations seeking clarifications and guidelines regarding rates applicable for treatment in private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS, This matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it is now decided to issue guidelines and rates for treatment / investigations at Private healthcare organizations empanelled under CGHS as per the details given under:
2. a) CGHS rates for treatment for COVID-19 in Private empanelled hospitals in respect of CGHS beneficiaries in a City shall be as per the package rates prescribed by the concerned State Government. In case no such rates have been prescribed by the State Government in any CGHS City, the rates Prescribed by Govt. of NCT Delhi shall be applicable, till rates are notified by the concerned State Government.
b) For non COVID related treatment in private hospitals empanelled under CGHS the Normal CGHS package rates shall be admissible. CGHS beneficiary shall undergo COVID-19 test as per the approved rate before elective treatment procedure.
c) For treatment, under emergency — the patient shall be treated in Isolation ward till the COVID-19 test results is not available and rates as per isolation ward rates for one day shall be applicable.
If the beneficiary is COVID-19 negative, he/ she shall be shifted to normal wards and normal CGHS rates will be applicable and if COVID-19 positive, he/she shall be under treatment in COVID ward and Prescribed rates shall be applicable.
d) COVID test shall be permitted as per ICMR guidelines, and CGHS rate shall be as per the rates fixed by concerned State Government or actual, whichever may be less. If State Government has not notified such rates in any CGHS City, the rates prescribed by ICMR are applicable till rates are notified by State Government.
3. It is once again reiterated that all CGHS empanelled hospitals , which are notified as COVID-Hospitals by State Governments shall provide treatment facilities to CGHS beneficiaries as per the CGHS norms and as per the rates prescribed above, for all COVID related treatments.
Similarly, it is again reiterated that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as COVID Hospitals shall not deny treatment facilities / admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments.
Suitable action shall be taken in case of violation of the guidelines.
CGHS empanelled healthcare organizations shall perform the treatment / test on Cashless basis in respect of pensioners, etc, and submit the bills to CGHS through UTI-ITSL. The reimbursement for the cost of expenditure on the test at approved rate shall be reimbursed by concerned Ministry / Department / Organization in respect of serving employees and beneficiaries of Autonomous Bodies,
4. These orders come into effect from the date of issue till further orders.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, MoHFW vide CD No 805 dt 10.07.2020.
The claim is preferred on the form Appendix ‘A’ to AO 30/89
The claim has been signed by the officer himself and countersigned by the Controlling Officer mentioned in Rule 6 of TR 2014.
The claim is receipted by the Officer.
Full details of family members (i.e. Name, Age, Relation etc) are filled in the claim.
Dependency certificate mentioning income, for Father / Mother and children more than 21 years is enclosed.
Details of leave sanctioned are mentioned on the claim, if officer is availing the LTC. Enclose the copy of Leave Certificate/ Leave DO II.
All the Air / Railway tickets along with boarding pass are attached with the claim in original. Wait listed tickets of railway are not admissible for LTC, get confirmation of the same signed over the stamp by TT / Railway Auth.
The adjustment claim is submitted within 30 days from the date of completion of return journey. Prefer separate claims for Self and Family if moves have taken place on different dates. If claim for any family member will be submitted at latter date mention the same.
The details of advances taken for the move are invariably mentioned in the claim. Tickets purchased through DTS (Air/Rail) should be treated as advance and incorporated in the claim by adding in the total amount claimed as well as in advances for proper adjustment.
The air tickets must be booked through Booking Counter/direct website of operating air line or through Govt. Authorised travel agents i.e. Balmer & Lawrie, Ashok Travels or IRCTC. Tickets booked through private agencies or private websites like makemytrip.com, yatra.com, Udchalo etc are not admissible.
Air Tickets booked should not be more than LTC 80 fare. Officer can book tickets for lowest fare available on the date of booking which also should not be more than LTC 80 rates.
Onward and return journey should be done in the same chronology and claim of return journey first & onward journey at latter date is not permissible.
LTC to Home town 177 A
13. The Officer and his dependant family members can travel from duty station to home town once in year.
Officer posted in field area can travel from duty station to his home town or SPR. Family members residing at SPR can travel from SPR to home town.
Officer and family members can travel on different dates, however return journey of family members should be completed within six months only.
Home town declared by the officer at the time of commissioning is treated as his declared home town, if the same has been changed get it notified through DO part II.
Journey up to the home town has to be shown( may be under own arrangement) in the claim if same differs from NRS/ nearest Air Port for which claim has been preferred.
LTC to Any where in India 177 B
The Officer and spouse & children can travel from duty station to any station in India once in alternate year in which LTC to home town is not availed.
LTC under 177B is not admissible to parents and other dependent family members.
Officer and spouse & children can travel at different dates in batches but all the members have to visit the same station only. Return journey of family members must be within six months.
Officers posted in field area can travel from their duty station to visit station and their family members can travel from SPR/hometown to visit station.
Journey performed by circular routes is not admissible. Officer has to choose one destination and LTC is admissible from duty station to that destination by direct shortest route only.
LTC to Officer posted in field area 177C
The Officer posted in field area and not residing with the family are entitle to avail LTC 177 C from their duty station to home/SPR in addition to LTC 177A or 177B.
The LTC is not admissible to those Officers who have been allotted Govt Accommodation at field unit and are residing with the families.
LTC in lieu of Home Town
Officers and their family members may avail LTC in lieu of home town to visit any place in NER / Andaman & Nicobar / Jammu & Kashmir by forgoing home town LTC of that year.
Officers whose home town and place of posting is the same are not allowed to avail this LTC.
Similarly Officers who are serving in field area and their families are residing at home town, family of these are officers are not allowed to avail this LTC, as family do not have title for home town LTC.
Journey can be undertaken to J & K, NER, A&N by private airlines however fare will be restricted to LTC 80 fares only. Provisions of purchase of ticket from authorised agent / Air Line are not relaxed.
LTC in lieu of home town can be split by family members, i.e. officer can avail LTC 177A to visit his home town /SPR and family residing at SPR can avail the LTC in lieu of home town to visit J&K, A&N, NER.
LTC for children studying and staying at hostel
Children of the officers staying in hostel can visit the duty station / home town of the officer during the vacation.
Claim is to be supported with certificate from Educational Institute regarding child is studying and stating in hostel.
LTC not admissible for journey performed for getting admission or leaving Institute after completion.
Children availing this concession are not entitled for other LTCs ( 177A or 177B)
To
All Heads of Circles/ Telecom Districts/ Regions/ Projects/
Telecom Stores/ Telecom Factories & Other Administrative Offices
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Sub : Instructions regarding timely release/ payment of Gratuity (DCRG) for avoiding payment of interest on delayed payment of Gratuity – reg.
Sir,
Of late, it has come to the notice of BSNL Corporate Office that in many cases different Courts of Law have directed UOI/BSNL for payment of interest on delayed payment of Gratuity (DCRG) to the applicant, which have resulted in huge financial burden on BSNL. These cases had been caused due to unnecessary delay in releasing/payment of Gratuity (DCRG) to the employees by the Circles.
2 . In this regard, it is intimated that in case of retirement of an employee, Gratuity (DCRG) is to be released/ paid immediately to the retired employee. As per GOl Decision (2) under Rule 68 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 , where the payment of DCRG has been delayed beyond three months from the date of retirement, an interest at the rate applicable to GPF deposits is to be paid to retired / dependants of deceased Government servants. However, of late it has been observed that various Telecom Circles of BSNL are withholding/ delaying the release/ payment of Gratuity on the pretext of pendency of disciplinary proceedings against the concerned BSNL employee, citing instructions given vide Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 .
3. In this regard, it is intimated that as per Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the President reserves the right of withholding a pension or gratuity, or both, either in full or in part, or withdrawing a pension in full or in part, whether permanently or for a specified period , and or ordering recovery from a pension or gratuity of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Government , if, in any departmental or judicial proceedings, the pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or negligence during the period of service. However , as per GOI Decision (6) under Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, minor penalty proceedings have no effect on pension . Further, various instructions under GOI Decision (10) under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 clearly explains the situations under which pension/gratuity cannot be withheld.
4 . It may be seen from the above that the main purpose of withholding pension and/ or gratuity is for recovering pecuniary loss caused to the Government/BSNL. Hence, withholding the Gratuity in the cases should be done judiciously and as per the provisions of rules only and not as a matter of routine.
5. Further, it has been observed in many instances that the concerned Circles are not taking up the matters immediately with the BSNL Corporate Office, where the decision of the Courts of Law have gone against the Government/ BSNL in the cases involving BSNL employees. Had the Circles taken up the matters immediately with the BSNL Corporate Office, appropriate remedial measures could have taken/appropriate instructions could have been issued on the matter.
6. Accordingly, it has been decided that in the cases where any Court of Law directs for payment of interest on delayed payment of Gratuity, action might be taken for recovery of the said amount from the Officers/ Officials responsible for the delayed release/ payment of Gratuity, in addition to initiation of disciplinary action against them.
7. Hence, All Heads of Telecom Circles/ Other Administrative Units/ Cadre Controlling Authorities in BSNL Corporate Office are requested to release/pay the Gratuity (DCRG) to the retired employee, without any delay. Further, the Circles are requested to take up the matter immediately with the BSNL Corporate Office, where the decisions of the Courts of Law have gone against the Government/ BSNL in the cases involving BSNL employees.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Keshav Kumar)
Astt. General Manager (Estt.-I)
FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.291, Dated 8th July 2020. (Saarvari, Aani-24, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2051)
ABSTRACT
HONORARIUM – Honorarium granted to Government officials/ employees, who have been nominated by virtue of their official capacity – Withdrawn – Orders – Issued.
ORDER:
In terms of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules 46(b), Government may grant or permit a Government servant to receive an honorarium as remuneration for work performed which is occasional or intermittent in character and either so laborious or of such special merit as to justify a special reward. Except when special reasons which should be recorded in writing exist for a departure from this provision, sanction to the grant or acceptance of an honorarium should not be given unless the work has been undertaken with the prior consent of Government and its amount has been settled in advance. However, the Government have nominated its serving employees as Chairperson, Members, etc. to the Committees / Boards / Panels / Commissions, etc. by virtue of their official capacity and also granted a honorarium for holding such nominated posts which is not in consonance with the provisions of Fundamental Rules. The sitting fees payable to Non-official Directors / Non-Official Members on the Boards of State Public Sector Undertaking / Statutory Boards are also not paid to the serving Government Officers / Employees nominated to such committees / Boards / Panels etc. In view of the FR 46(b) and in view of the financial crisis arising out of Covid-19, honorarium should not be paid to serving Government Employees nominated to various Committees / Boards / Panels / Commissions, etc.
2. Accordingly, the Government direct that honorarium should not be paid to serving Government Employees nominated to various Committees / Boards / Panels / Commissions. Honorarium already granted to Government officials/ employees, who have been nominated by virtue of their official capacity as Chairperson or Members, etc. to Committees / Boards / Panels / Commissions, etc. by the Government, is being withdrawn. The payment of honorarium already made need not be recovered wherever it was paid under a valid Government order.
