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CPSE : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of COVID19

DPE- No. 10037/2014-GM-FTS-1867
Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Bhawan

Block no. 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Dated 22nd March, 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of COVID19 by the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).

In view of Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 11013/9/2014-Estt-(A-III) dated 22.03.2020, on the above-mentioned subject, the following further directions are issued:

(i) Heads of CPSEs may draw up a Roster of Staff (all officers and employees, including executives, non-executives, consultants, contractual and outsourced employees) who are required to render essential services within each CPSE (Keeping in view the work/production exigencies). They alone may be asked to attend the Office/Unit from 23rd March until 31st March, 2020. In other words, the CPSEs should function with skeletal staff. The officials who are working from home should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. They should attend office if called for, in case of any exigencies of work.

(ii) These instructions shall not apply to the Officers and employees engaged in essential/emergency services and those directly engaged in taking measures to control spread of COVID 19.

(iii) These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

2 All administrative Ministries/Departments concerned with the CPSEs are requested to advise their respective CPSEs suitably in this regard and obtain a compliance report from them.

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(Pavanesh Kr Sharma)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Breath analyser test and Biometric verification of Running Staff during Signing On/Off

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.2016/M(L)/467/1

New Delhi, dated 20.03.2020

General Managers
All Zonal Railways

Sub : Breath analyser test and Biometric verification of Running Staff during Signing On/Off.

With reference to queries received from Zonal Railways on the above subject in view of Covid-19 the matter has been examined and Board ( MTR & MT) have decided that to ensure safe running of trains the extant instructions for Breath analyser test as well as Biometric verification must be strictly followed. The administration should arrange necessary disposable mouth pieces for the purpose of Breath analyser test and hand sanitizers with cotton/tissues for Biometric verification.

These instructions may be complied with the feedback given to the undersigned.

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(Manish Jain)
Exec. Dir.Mech.Engg.(Tr.)
Railway Board

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EPFO issues Directions for timely credit of monthly Pension to EPS Pensioners

EPFO is disbursing monthly pension to more than 65 Lakh pensioners every month under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995.

Due to the corona virus pandemic, lock down has been declared in various parts of the country. In order to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the pensioners on account of the prevalent situation, Central Provident Fund Commissioner has directed the field offices of EPFO to generate and reconcile pensioners’ details and pension amount statements for the current month by 25th March, 2020. He further directed that the same should be forwarded to the banks in advance so that the monthly pension is credited into the account of the pensioners in time i.e. during the month of March itself.

PCDA Notice : Avoid visiting directly to O/o the PCDA(P), Allahabad

PCDA Notice : Avoid visiting directly to O/o the PCDA(P), Allahabad

NOTICE

Visiting pensioners are advised to avoid visiting directly to 0/o the PCDA{P) Allahabad in the light of threat of covid-19 for around 2 weeks.

During the period it is advised to resolve the grievance through pension call centre by calling on toll free no-18001805325 or lodge your grievance on the website of PCDA (P) (pcdapension.nic.in).

PCDA(P)
Administration

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PCDA : Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – Roster of Staff

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD-211014
www.pcdapension.nic.in e-maiil :[email protected]
EPBAX Tel (0532) 2421877, 2421879, 2421880

Important Circular

No- AN-II/Cocid-19/2020

dated 23.03.2020

Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

In supersession of DOP&T OM dated 19.03.2020 conveyed vide HQrs Office letter F.No-AN/III/3012/Circular/Vol.VIII dated 19.03.2020 circulated vide this office letter dated 20.03.2020, the following further instructions are issued.

2. As per the latest order issued vide DOP&T OM F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.(A-III) dated 22.03.2020 and declaring the complete Lockdown in Prayagraj by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh w.e.f. 23.03.2020 to 25.03.2020, all the Group officers/Officer-in-Charge of the Sections may draw up a Roster of Staff (all Officers and employees including contract and outsourced employees) who are required to render essential services. They alone may be asked to attend the office from 23.03.2020 till further order. In other words, the office should function with skeletal staff. Officials who are working from home should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. They should attend office, if called for, in case of any exigencies of work.

3. The competent authority has directed that the above instructions may be complied with by the Group officers/Officer-in-Charge of the Sections. The GOs and Officer-in-Charge shall ensure that all necessary, important and urgent work relating to Budget expenditure including salary and other contingent are done properly and in due time. The Officer –in-Charge of all Grants Section including Disbursement Section and CPDS may please prepare the roster in such a way that Processing of claims (Superannuation Pension claim in r/o Officers/PBORs and Civilians who are going to be retire in Mar 2020) and SBI CMP etc. do not get hampered.

4. Officer-in-Charge of Admin IV Section and Caretaker shall also ensure adequate watch and ward cleanliness, safely measures and other essential services in the office. Minimum essential staff for these purpose may be called to the office.

5. This order shall be applicable with immediate effect and will remain in force till further order.

6. This issues with approval of PCDA(I/C).

(Navpreet Kaur)
Dy.CDA(AN)

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DOPT – Office should function with skeletal staff – Officials who are working from home should be available in all means of communication

F. No.11013/9/2014-Estt-(A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 22.03.2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUB : Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19

In supersession of this Department’s OM of even no. dated 19.03.2020 and 20.03.2020, the following further instructions are issued:

(i) Heads of Department (HoDs) may draw up a Roster of Staff (all officers and employees, including consultants/ contract and outsourced employees), who are required to render essential services within each Department. They alone may be asked to attend office from 23 March until 31st March 2020. In other words, the Office should function with skeletal staff. Officials who are working from home should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. They should attend Office if called for, in case of any exigencies of work.

(ii) Similar instructions should be issued to Attached/Subordinate Offices, Autonomous/Statutory Bodies.

(iii) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) may issue similar instructions regarding Financial Institutions and Public Sector Undertakings.

(iv) These instructions shall not apply to the Officers and employees engaged in essential/emergency services and those directly engaged in taking measures to control spread of COVID 19.

2. These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.

(Sujata Chaturvedi)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India

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कोविड-19 के प्रसार को नियंत्रित करने के लिए रोकथाम संबंधी उपाय

दिनांक 19.03.2020 एवं 20.03.2020 के इस डीओपीटी के कार्यालय ज्ञापन के अधिक्रमण में, आगे के निम्नलिखित निर्देश जारी किए जाते हैं:

(i) विभागों के अध्यक्ष (एचओडी) कर्मचारियों (सलाहकार/संविदा एवं आउटसोर्स किए गए कर्मचारी) का एक रोस्टर तैयार कर सकते हैं, जिनकी आवश्यकता प्रत्येक विभाग के भीतर अनिवार्य सेवाएं देने केे लिए पड़ती है। केवल उन्हें ही 23 मार्च से 31 मार्च 2020 तक कार्यालय में उपस्थित रहने को कहा जा सकता है। दूसरे शब्दों में, कार्यालय प्रारूप मात्र के कर्मचारी से काम चला सकता है। जो अधिकारी, घर से काम कर रहे हैं, उन्हें हर समय टेलीफोन एवं संचार के इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यमों के निकट उपलब्ध होना चाहिए। काम की किसी भी आकस्मिकता की स्थिति में बुलाए जाने पर उन्हें कार्यालय में उपस्थित होना चाहिए।

(ii) ऐसे ही निर्देश संबद्ध/अधीनस्थ कार्यालयों, स्वायत्तशासी/सांविधिक निकायों को जारी किए जाने चाहिए।

(iii) वित्तीय सेंवा विभाग (डीएफएस) एवं लोक उद्यम विभाग (डीपीई) ऐसे ही निर्देश वित्तीय संस्थानों एवं सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र उपक्रमों के संबंध में जारी कर सकता है।

(iv) ऐसे निर्देश अनिवार्य/आपातकालीन सेवाओं से जुड़े अधिकारियों एवं कर्मचारियों एवं जो कोविड-19 के प्रसार को नियंत्रित करने के लिए उपाय करने से प्रत्यक्ष रूप से जुड़े हैं, पर लागू नहीं होंगे।

ये निर्देश तत्काल प्रभाव से लागू होंगे।

CBSE – Board Exams and evaluation work postponed till 31st March 2020

CBSE – Board Exams and evaluation work postponed till 31st March 2020

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development , Govt of India)

Press Release

As a precautionary measure and in compliance of the instructions received from Secretary, Department of Higher Education/ School Education and Literacy, Government of India vide letter No. Secy (HE)/MHRD/2020 dated 18th March, 2020, it has been decided as follows:

1. All ongoing examinations of the board for classes-X and XII, being held in examination centres in India and abroad, and scheduled between 19.03.2020 to 31.3.20 (both dates inclusive), shall be rescheduled after 31st March, 2020.

2. During the aforementioned period, re-examinations that were rescheduled to be held for North-East Delhi candidates will also be further rescheduled.

3. All schools may ensure that this information is disseminated to all concerned students from their respective schools.

4. Rescheduled dates will be communicated by the board to all its stakeholders by 31.03.2020 after re-assessment of the situation.

5. All ongoing board exams related evacuation work in various evaluation centres in the country is also suspended upto 31st March, 2020, All Centre Nodal Supervisors may ensure rescheduling of evaluation work from 1.4.20, unless otherwise informed by the Board.

(Anurag Tripathi)
Secretary

Date: 18th March, 2020

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Permission to teaching and non-teaching staff to work from home

Permission to teaching and non-teaching staff to work from home

AMIT KHARE, IAS
Secretary

Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Departments of Higher Education,
School Education & Literacy
127 ‘C’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001

D.O. No. Secy(HE)/MHRD/2020
21st March, 2020

Chairman, UGC
Chairman, AICTE
Chairperson, NCTE
Chairperson, CBSE
Director General, NTA
Chairman, NIOS
All Autonomous organization under MHRD

Subject :- Preventive measures to achieve “social distancing’ – permission to teaching and non-teaching staff to work from home

Dear

Kindly refer to my previous D. O. No. Secy(HR)N4HRD/2020 Dt 18.03.2020 whereby all on-going examinations and evaluation work were required to be postponed till 31.03.2020.

2. In order to ensure safety of the Faculty members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-Teaching staff of educational institutions, the following further precautions, should be taken:

i) Faculty members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-Teaching staff under your organisation should be permitted and advised to work from home till 31.03.2020.

ii) Faculty members/Teachers/Researchers should utilise this period for various academic activities such as:

a. Development of on-line content, on-line teaching and on-line evaluation.

b. Prepare lesson plan and develop instructional material for the courses to be offered during next academic year/next semester.

c. Can on research,

d. Write articles, papers etc.

e. Prepare innovative questions for “Question Bank”.

f. Prepare innovative projects on “Ek bharat Shrestha Bharat” and other topics.

iii) The said period shall be counted as being on duty for all Faculty members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-teaching staff including Ad-hoc and contract Teachers whose contracts are valid at least upto 31.03.2020.

iv) Students, who are still in the hostels, particularly foreign students should be allowed to continue in their hostels and advised to take all necessary safety precaution.

3. All Faculty members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-teaching staff should provide their contact details i.e Mobile No., email id, etc to their institutions so that they may be contacted in case of emergency.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,
(Amit Khare)

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Contractual / outsourced employees may be allowed to attend office on rotational basis – DOPT

F.No. 11013/9/2014 – Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated the 20th March, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Preventive measures to achieve ‘social distancing’ to contain the spread of COVIDI9

In continuation of this Department’s OM of even no. dated 17th March, 2020 and 19th March, 2020, the following has been decided:-

(I) The officials appointed as Consultants/Advisors after retirement who are of the age of 60 years & above, may be allowed to work from home with the permission of Heads of Department (HoDs), without adversely affecting their consultancy fee/honorarium, till 4th April, 2020.

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(ii) The contractual/outsourced staff may also be allowed to attend office on rotational basis as has been allowed for Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ officials, without deduction of any wages for their absence from work, upto 4th April, 2020.

2. These instructions shall be applicable to Ministries/Departments/attached and subordinate offices of Central Government. Similar instructions may be issued to Autonomous/Statutory Bodies.

( Umesh Kumar Bhatia )
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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