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TN Govt Pensioners Life Certificate : Exempted from the personal appearance and furnishing of Life Certificate in 2020

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TN Govt Pensioners Life Certificate

FINANCE (Pension) DEPARTMENT
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.

Letter No.19864/Finance (Pension)/2020, Dated 09.07.2020

From
Thiru S.KRISHNAN, I.A.S.,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

To

All Secretaries to Government,
All Departments of Secretariat,
The Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
The Governor’s Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Chennai – 600 022.
All Heads of Departments,
The Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraya Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai – 600 018.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit –I), Chennai – 600 018.
The Accountant General (Audit –II) Chennai – 600 018.
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai – 600 108.
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai – 600 104.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai – 600 003.
The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai – 600 003.
The Commissioner, Madurai / Coimbatore / Tiruchirappalli/Salem/ Tirunelveli/Erode/Tiruppur/Thoothukudi /Vellore/Thanjavur/Dindigul / Nagercoil/Hosur/Avadi.
All District Collectors / District Judges /Chief Judicial Magistrates.
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Amma Complex, Chennai -35.
All Regional Joint Directors of Treasuries and Accounts Departments.
The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai – 600 035.
All Treasury Officers/Sub-Treasury Officers.
All State Government owned Boards/ Corporations.

Sir / Madam,

Sub: Pension/ Family Pension – Furnishing of Life Certificate – Exemption from Annual Mustering Process for the year 2020 as a special case due to Covid -19 – clarification – reg.

Ref: G.O.Ms.No. 288, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated 29.06.2020.

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I am to invite your attention to the reference cited.

2. In the reference cited, orders have been issued, exempting the Annual Mustering Process for the year 2020 for the Pensioners/Family Pensioners as a special case, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Also Read  : Tamilnadu Government Employees News

3. In this regard, it is clarified that both, the personal appearance of Pensioners/Family Pensioners as well as furnishing of Life Certificate, are exempted from Annual Mustering Process for the year 2020.

Yours faithfully,

for ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Signed Copy

Freezing new posts creation in Railways – Review of Policy on creation of posts

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Freezing new posts creation in Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No. 48/2020

No. E(MPP)2018/1/1

Dated. 02/07/2020

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
including Production Units and Others

Sub: Review of Policy on creation of posts.

Ref: 1. Board’s letter no. E(MPP)2018/1/1 dtd. 04/04/2018 (RBE No. 52/2018) and E(MPP)2018/1/11 dated 19/12/2018 (RBE No. 198/2018).

2. FC’s D.O. no 2015-B-235 dated 19/06/2020 to GMs Indian Railways.

Board (CRB, FC) has approved following in an Action plan for Economic Measure and Rationalization of Expenditure :

a) Freezing new posts creation except safety, till further orders:

b) Reviewing of posts created in last two years and if, recruitment has not been done against these posts, reviewing the same for surrendering, and

c) Surrendering 50% of existing vacancies, in other than Safety category.

2. The aforesaid decision of Board is hereby communicated for strict compliance.

3. Instructions regarding review of pending indents(non safety) with RRB is being issued separately.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Ajay Jha)
Joint Director
(MPP) Railway Board

Signed Copy

Guidelines for air travel on Official Tours; sending requests through e-mail only – Railway Board

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air travel on Official Tours

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. F(E)1/2020/AL-28/13

RBE No.50/2020
New Delhi, dated 08.07.2020

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per-Standard Mailing List)

Sub : Guidelines for air travel on Official Tours; sending requests through e-mail only.

In accordance with the instructions contained in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. Nos. 19024/1/2009-E-IV, dated 13.07.2009, 16.09.2010 & 28.07.2011 on the subject, as communicated by Ministry of Civil Aviation, certain guidelines (alongwith the proforma for seeking relaxation to travel by airline other than Air India, as issued by MoF) were circulated vide Board’s letter: No. F(E)I/2016/AL-28/25 dated 16.05.2016 regarding-grant of permission to travel by airlines other than Air India for official air travel (both domestic and international) by Railway officers. The guidelines were reiterated / re-circulated and updated a from time to time on the receipt of further instructions from MoF

2. At present, the request of Railway officers for air travel including those seeking relaxation to travel by airline other than Air India are being received in Board’s Office for approval either by post or by fax, both are paper consuming media. More so, request by post are most often received after the scheduled date of journey, while these should reach at least. 07 working days in advance from the date of journey.

3. For some time past, emphasis is being given on paper-less office. Recently, the use of e-office has been made compulsory in Board’s Office and all files are to be put up electronically, through e-office portal. Also, in the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic, handling of papers, physical files are not advisable.

4. Recently economy, austerity and cost control measures have been circulated to all Indian Railways through Board (FC)’s D.O. letter No. 2015-B-235, dated 19.06.2020. Para-I.(f) & V.Q) of Enclosure to this letter inter alia provides for reduction in instances of TA by 50% and curtailment of travel expenditure. While Para-V. (b) inter alia provides that for correspondences secure e-mail should be used.

Also Read : Irregularities and misuse in availing Leave Travel Concession

5. In view of the above, all Indian Railways/PUs are advised that:

(i) travel by air should be avoided as far as possible, guidelines issued by Board’s Office in this regard from time-to time should be strictly adhered to.

(ii) all the requests for air travel including those seeking relaxation/permission to travel by other than Air India flight must be submitted to Railway Board at least 07 working days in advance from the scheduled date of travel, in duly filled proforma prescribed by MoF, alongwith all necessary documents e.g. tour programme duly approved by competent authority, papers Indicating the non-availability of AI flights etc. through email only (preferably by NIC mail).

6. The email ID for the purpose is [email protected]. The request may be mailed under the subject line “Air travel Request”.

7. This issues with the approval of Board (FC),

8. Strict compliance of the letter may be ensured.

9. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Vikas Makhijani)
Deputy Director Finance/DFC .
Railway Board.

Signed Copy

ट्रेनों का संचालन प्राईवेट आँपरेटर को देना गलत : शिवगोपाल मिश्रा

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एआईआरएफ महामंत्री की सीआरबी से मुलाकात

ट्रेनों का संचालन प्राईवेट आँपरेटर को देना गलत : शिवगोपाल मिश्रा

नई दिल्ली, 6 जुलाई । रेलकर्मचारियों की तमाम समस्याओं को लेकर आँल इंडिया रेलवे मेन्स फैडरेशन के महामंत्री शिवगोपाल मिश्रा ने आज रेलवे बोर्ड के चेयरमैन विनोद यादव से मुलाकात की और कहाकि सरकार को ट्रेनों को प्राईवेट आँपरेटर को देने के साथ ही बेवजह तमाम पोस्ट को सिरेंडर किए जाने के आदेश को तत्काल वापस लिया जाना चाहिए। इस बीच सूत्रों से पता चला है कि रायबरेली के माडर्न कोच फैक्टरी को निजी हांथों में देने के बजाए सरकारी क्षेत्र में रखते हुए इसका विस्तार किया जाएगा।

महामंत्री और चेयरमैन रेलवे बोर्ड की लगभग घंटे भर चली बैठक में महामंत्री ने कहाकि विपरीत हालातों में भी ट्रेनों का कुशलतापूर्वक संचालन कर रेलकर्मचारियों ने साबित किया है कि वो हर हाल में मेहनत से काम कर सकते हैं। कोरोना में जब पूरा देश लाँक हो गया, उस समय भी बड़ी संख्या में मालगाडी और पार्सल ट्रेनों का संचालन कर देश भर में आवश्यक वस्तुओं की कमी नहीं होने दिया। इतना ही नहीं जब तमाम राज्य सरकारें प्रवासी मजदूरों को उनके घर पहुंचाने में नाकाम रही तो रेलकर्मियों ने ही श्रमिक ट्रेनों का संचालन कर उन्हें घर पहुंचाया। यही वजह है कि खुद प्रधानमंत्री ने अपने मन की बात में रेलकर्मचारियों को फ्रंट लाइन करोना वारियर्स बताया।

महामंत्री ने सवाल उठाया कि जब रेल कर्मचारी हर हालात में ट्रेनों का संचालन करने में सक्षम हैं तो आखिर प्राईवेट आँपरेटरों को ट्रेनों के संचालन के लिए आमंत्रित क्यों किया जा रहा है ? महामंत्री ने कहाकि मुश्किल घड़ी में तेजस चलाने वाले प्राईवेट आँपरेटर आखिर क्या कर रहे थे । महामंत्री ने चेयरमैन रेलवे बोर्ड से कहाकि जिस आईआरसीटीसी ने ट्रेन चलाने का जिम्मा लिया, उसकी हालत ये है कि हमारी स्पेशल ट्रेनों की टिकट बेच रही है। इन हालातों में ट्रेनों का संचालन प्राईवेट आँपरेटरों को कत्तई नहीं दिया जाना चाहिए, एआईआरएफ इसके सख्त खिलाफ है।

इसी तरह रोजाना अखबारों में खबर आ रही है कि बड़ी संख्या में पोस्ट सिरेंडर किए जा रहे हैं। इस मामले में बोर्ड ने भी एक आदेश जारी किया है। महामंत्री ने कहाकि पोस्ट का क्रियेशन तमाम अध्ययन और स्टेटिक्स के आधार पर किया जाता है, ट्रेनों की संख्या लगातार बढ़ रही है, आज तमाम कर्मचारियों पर काम का बोझ है, इसके बाद नई तैनाती करने के बजाए पोस्ट सिरेंडर करने की बात हो रही है, जबकि इसका कोई आधार नहीं है।
बहरहाल काफी देर तक चली इस मुलाकात के बाद तय हुआ कि गुरुवार यानि 9 जुलाई को इस मामले में बोर्ड में एक विशेष बैठक होगी, जिसमें सभी मुद्दों पर विचार किया जाएगा। सीआरबी ने फिर दोहराया कि किसी भी मामले में अंतिम फैसला लेने के पहले फैडरेशन से जरूर बात की जाएगी।
इस बीच सूत्रों से पता चला है कि रायबरेली कोच फैक्टरी के निजीकरण की योजना को फिलहाल स्थगित कर दिया गया है। अब रेल मंत्रालय चाहता है कि इस माडर्न कोच फैक्टरी का सरकारी क्षेत्र में रहते हुए ही विस्तार किया जाए, इसकी उत्पादन क्षमता को बढ़ाए जाने का भी विचार हो रहा है , ताकि यहां से बने कोच का निर्यात संभव हो सके।

Source : http://www.airfindia.org/

Resolution for Covid 19 related problems – Confederation writes to DOPT

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absence during lockdown

Ref: Confdn/Covid-19/2020-21

Dated – 06.07.2020

To

The Secretary, (Personnel)
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block,
New Delhi. 110 001

Dear Sir,

Sub :- Covid 19 related problems –need for resolution.

We invite your kind attention to the various instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training to ensure a modicum of functioning of the Government offices during the lock- down period. Some of these instructions require extension of its originally stipulated period and others require certain amendments in the changed scenario.

We are certain that you will appreciate the pandemic situation has worsened over the months despite best efforts to combat the spread of the disease. Though at the national level lock down has been eased, some parts of the country are either declared as containment zone, red zones, or the authorities have clamped down triple lock down in certain other areas. In the absence of general instructions the local authorities in various departments take decisions which normally vary from one to other and even at times they are contradictory too.

This apart, the local authorities often refuse to listen to the genuine grievances of the employees and their directions become incapable of adherence creating in the process mental disturbance. On the basis of what is reported to us we make the following suggestions for your kind consideration and issuance of appropriate clarificatory orders.

(1) The order dated 20th March, 2020 empowering the local authorities to sanction commuted leave without production of medical certificate for those who are beyond the age of 50 expired on 4.04.2020. Since this situation has worsened in certain parts of the country thereafter, this order requires to be extended at-least upto 31.12.2020.

(2) The lock down declaration was, as you are aware, sudden and came into effect immediately making it impossible for the people to move from one place to another. Some of the employees had left for their native villages even prior to the declaration of the lock down. Some of them were already on leave. They could not rejoin duty during the lock down period. They were stranded. Their absence has to be regulated by grant of special casual leave. Instructions may be issued to grant such special casual leave for those who could not report for duty either after the expiry of the leave, if they were on leave, or out of station just prior to holidays. The concerned individual may be asked to explain the circumstances under which he could not be present at the office when he was due to be present.

(3) The stipulation that a percentage of the employees must be present in the office ought to have been made applicable for those who were staying say within 1-2 kms ambit of the office premises. Or else, arrangements for their transportation ought to have been made by the authorities. It has been reported to us that in some of the offices, the local authorities has issued orders directing certain employees to be present on certain days and the others on other days. This again is an order, which was incapable of obeying during the lock down period .Even today in certain areas where the covid-19 affected patients were on rise, the said areas have been locked down. Instructions may, therefore, kindly be caused to be issued whereby the employees residing far away from the place where the office is located are exempted from attending office, if no public transport system is in operation.

(4) In order to ensure that the citizens do not encounter any difficulties when they visit Government offices, the front office system has been introduced in almost all field formations of the subordinate offices. Since they are perforce to come in contact with large number of persons visiting the concerned offices, we suggest that instructions may kindly be issued that only employees/officials, beyond the age of 50 are posted to man those front offices.

(5) The instruction to the effect that officials who have children of less than 5 years of age might work from home, appears to have been withdrawn. This may be restored as children are prone to virus infection much more faster than elderly persons.

We request comprehensive instructions covering the above suggestions my please be caused to be issued as early as possible.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

R. N. Parasar
Secretary General

Source : http://confederationhq.blogspot.com/

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Cabinet approves extension of time limit for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana”

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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

Cabinet approves extension of time limit for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extension of time limit by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020 for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries

The Government had announced a relief package ” Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” aimed at providing a safety net to the poor and vulnerable who had been hit the hardest by the pandemic. The package also included relief for poor families who had availed of an LPG connection under PMUY. Under the PMGKY-Ujjwala, it was decided to provide free of cost refills for PMUY consumers for a period of 3 months w.e.f. 01.04.2020.

Under the Scheme, Rs. 9709.86 Cr was transferred directly into the bank accounts of Ujjwala beneficiaries during April- June 2020 and 11.97 Crore cylinders were delivered to the PMUY beneficiaries. The scheme went a long way to ameliorate the suffering and disruption caused due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

On review of the scheme, it has been observed that a section of PMUY beneficiaries are yet to utilize the advance credited into their account to purchase the cylinder refill within the scheme period. Hence, the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to extend the time-limit for availing the advance by three months. This will benefit those PMUY beneficiaries who have been credited with the advance for buying the cylinder, but have not been able to purchase the refill. Thus, the beneficiaries who already have the advance transferred to their account can now take the free refill delivery till 30th September.

Cabinet approves the proposal to extend the EPF contribution 24% for another 3 months from June to August 2020

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extend the EPF contribution 24%

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its approval for extending the contribution both 12% employees’ share and 12% employers’ share under Employees Provident Fund, totaling 24% for another 3 months from June to August, 2020, as part of the package announced by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)/ Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the light of COVID-19, a Pandemic.

This approval is in addition to the existing scheme for the wage months of March to May, 2020 approved on 15.04.2020.  The total estimated expenditure is of Rs.4,860 crore.  Over 72 lakh employees in 3.67 lakh establishments will be benefitted.

Salient Features:

          The salient features of the proposal are as under:

  • For the wage months of June, July and August, 2020, the scheme will cover all the establishments having upto 100 employees and 90% of such employees earning less than Rs. 15,000 monthly wage.
  • About 72.22 lakh workers working in 3.67 lakh establishments will be benefited and would likely to continue on their payrolls despite disruptions.
  • Government will provide Budgetary Support of Rs.4800 crore for the year 2020-21 for this purpose.
  • The beneficiaries entitled for 12% employers’ contribution for the months of June to August, 2020 under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) will be excluded to prevent overlapping benefit.
  • Due to prolonged lockdown, it was felt that businesses continue to face financial crisis as they get back to work. Therefore, the Hon’ble FM, as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, announced on 13.5.2020 that the EPF support for business and workers will be extended by another 3 months viz. for the wage months of June, July, and August, 2020.

The steps taken by the Government from time to time to ameliorate the hardships faced by the low paid workers are well accepted by the stakeholders

Unmarried disabled sons eligible for ECHS facilities even after attaining 25 years

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Till now unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons of ECHS beneficiaries after attaining the age of 25 years are not considered dependant and hence are not eligible for availing medical facilities under Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). This is as per the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Rules which are followed by ECHS. However, vide their OM No 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS(P)/EHS dated January 1, 2020, the CGHS has declared such sons of CGHS beneficiaries who have become disabled after attaining the age of 25 years, dependant and hence eligible for availing CGHS benefits subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Office Memorandum (OM) No 4-24/96-C&P/CGHS(P)/EHS dated May 5, 2018.

Also Read : Reimbursement of one pulse oximeter per family allowed under ECHS to fight COVID-19

It has now been decided by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) to similarly treat unmarried permanently disabled and financially dependent sons of ECHS beneficiaries who have become disabled after attaining the age of 25 years as dependant and hence eligible for availing benefits under ECHS subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the MoHFW OM of May 7, 2018.

 

Reimbursement of one pulse oximeter per family allowed under ECHS to fight COVID-19

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pulse oximeter ECHS

As measuring of oxygen saturation level is one of the most important parameters for monitoring the health of COVID-19 patients, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) has decided to reimburse the cost of pulse oximeter purchased by the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) beneficiaries subject to the following conditions:

(a) The ECHS beneficiaries who have been tested positive for COVID-19 infection are permitted to purchase one pulse oximeter per family. In other words, in case there are more than one COVID positive cases in a family of ECHS beneficiary, they can claim reimbursement only for one pulse oximeter.

(b) The reimbursement shall be claimed as per actual cost of pulse oximeter, subject to a ceiling of Rs 1,200.

Also Read : Reimbursement of cost of ‘Pulse Oximeter’ for the family of COVID-19 Positive CGHS Beneficiary under Home Care

UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of COVID-19

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Union HRD Minister releases UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of COVID-19 Pandemic

Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually released UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of COVID-19 Pandemic in New Delhi on 6th July, 2020. Shri Pokhriyal said that the decision was taken to safeguard the principles of health, safety, fair and equal opportunity for students. At the same time, it is very crucial to ensure academic credibility, career opportunities and future progress of students globally. He applauded the initiatives of UGC for constantly making efforts to address various issues related to teaching, learning, examinations, academic calendar etc. in the difficult times of COVID-I9 pandemic.

In April 2020, the University Grants Commission constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate and make recommendations regarding the issues related to Examinations and Academic Calendar. Based on the Report of the Committee, the UGC had issued Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar on 29.04.2020. The Expert Committee was requested by the UGC to revisit the Guidelines and suggest options for examinations, admissions in the Universities/ Colleges and also for beginning of new academic session as the number of COVID cases is still increasing.

The Commission in its emergent meeting held on 06.07.2020 accepted the Report of the Committee and approved the ‘UGC Revised Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in view of COVID-19 Pandemic’.

The highlights of the Guidelines are as under:

In view of the emerging situation related to COVID-19 pandemic in India, it is important to safeguard the principles of health, safety, fair and equal opportunity for students. At the same time, it is very crucial to ensure academic credibility, career opportunities and future progress of students globally. Academic evaluation of students is very important milestone in any education system. The performance in examinations gives confidence and satisfaction to the students and is a reflection of competence, performance and credibility that is necessary for global acceptability.

The terminal semester(s)/ final year(s) examinations be conducted by the universities/ institutions by the end of September, 2020 in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode.

The students of terminal semester/ final year students having backlog should compulsorily be evaluated by conducting examinations in offline (pen & paper)/ online/ blended (online + offline) mode as per feasibility and suitability.

In case a student of terminal semester/ final year is unable to appear in the examination conducted by the University for whatsoever the reason(s) may be, he/she may be given opportunity to appear in special examinations for such course(s)/ paper(s), which may be conducted by the university as and when feasible, so that the student is not put to any inconvenience/ disadvantage. The above provision shall be applicable only for the current academic session 2019-20 as a one-time measure.

The guidelines regarding intermediate semester/ year examination, as notified on 29.04.2020 will remain unchanged.

If need be, the relevant details pertaining to the Admissions and Academic Calendar in the universities and colleges shall be issued separately in place of those mentioned in the earlier guidelines issued on 29th April, 2020.

For the UGC Guidelines dated 29th April, 2020, click here:

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