APAR for CSS officer for the year 2018-19 – DOPT Reminder O.M
REMINDER
F.No.221/15/2018-CS. I (APAR)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, A-Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi, the 26th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: APAR in respect of CSS officer for the year 2018-19 – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 31st October, 2019 (copy enclosed for ready reference) on the subject noted and to say that the requisite information from several Ministries/Departments has not been received so far. It is therefore, requested that in order to achieve successful implementation of online SPARROW for CSS officers for the year 2018-19, the requisite information may be sent urgently without delay.
(P. Bairagi Sahu) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — October, 2019
The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2019 increased by 3 points and pegged at 325 (three hundred and twenty five). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.93 per cent between September, 2019 and October, 2019 when compared with the increase of (+) 0.33 per cent for the corresponding months of last year.
The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 2.85 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Goat Meat, Milk Buffalo, Milk Cow, Garlic, Onion, Brinjal, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Gourd, Lady’s Finger, Potato, Tomato, Torai, Cooking Gas, Electricity Charges, Medicine (Homeopathic), College Fee, Petrol, etc. are responsible for the increase in index. However, this increase was checked by Ginger, French Bean, Radish, Apple, Lemon, Orange, Bus Fare, Hair Oil, etc., putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation based on CPI-IW stood at 7.62 per cent for October, 2019 as compared to 6.98 per cent for the previous month and 5.23 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 8.60 per cent against 7.05 per cent of the previous month and (-) 0.95 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level Varanasi and Jamshedpur observed the maximum increase of 12 points each followed by Munger-Jamalpur and Chhindwara (11 points each) and Jabalpur (9 points). Among others, 8 points increase was observed in 2 centres, 7 points in 4 centres, 6 points in 4 centres, 5 points in 12 centres, 4 points in 6 centres, 3 points in 15 centres, 2 points in 11 centres and 1 point in 10 centres. On the contrary, Goa recorded a maximum decrease of 4 points followed by Tiruchirapally, Ajmer and Delhi (2 points each). Rest of the 5 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 32 centres are above All-India Index and 44 centres’ indices are below national average. The indices of Ernakulam and Warrangal centres remained at par with All-India Index.
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of November, 2019 will be released on Tuesday, 31st December, 2019. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
TN TRB Recruitment 2019: Apply Online For 1060 Lecturer Posts
Teachers Recruitment Board, Tamilnadu invited applications from eligible candidates for Direct Recruitment for the post of Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges and Special Institutions (Engineering / Non Engineering) Tamil Nadu Educational Service for the year 2017-2018 only through online mode
TN TRB Lecturers Jobs Details
Name of the Post
Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges and Special Institutions (Engineering / Non Engineering)
Scale of Pay
Rs.56100 – 177500 ( Level 22 )
Service
Tamil Nadu Educational Service
Post Code
19PT
Total Vacancies
1030
Subject Wise Vacancies
SI No
SUBJECT
Short fall Vacancies in ST Category
Current Vacancies
TOTAL
1
Civil Engineering
112
112
2
Mechanical Engineering
219
219
3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
91
91
4
Electronics and Communication Engineering
1
118
119
5
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
3
3
6
Computer Engineering
1
134
135
7
Information Technology
6
6
8
Production Engineering
6
6
9
Textile Technology
3
3
10
Printing Technology
6
6
11
English
88
88
12
Mathematics
88
88
13
Physics
83
83
14
Chemistry
84
84
15
Modern Office Practice
17
17
Total
2
1058
160
Qualifications :
a) Age Limit : Candidates should not have completed 57 years as on 01/07/2019 as per G.O. (Ms) No.156 Higher Education (B1) Department Dated: 15/09/2014.
b) Educational Qualifications :
Candidates should possess the following qualification on the date of notification
1 Lecturer in Engineering subjects : “ A Bachelor’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering / Technology / Architecture* with not less than sixty Percent of marks or equivalent :
Provided that if the candidate has a Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering / Technology / Architecture*, the candidate should possess a first class or equivalent in the appropriate branch either at Bachelor’s or Master’s degree level.”
(As per Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.218 dated July 8, 2017). *As in the notification table 4 a) Vacancies are not available for Lecturer in Architecture and hence B.Arch., degree holders are not eligible to apply to this recruitment.
2 Lecturer in non-Engineering subjects: A first class Master’s degree in the appropriate branch of study.
Important Dates
Date of Notification
27.11.2019
Date of Commencement of
Application through online mode
Will be
announced shortly
Last Date for Submission of
Application through online mode
Will be
announced shortly
Date of Computer based
Examination and Certificate
Verification
Will be announced
later
How to apply for TN TRB Lecturer Recruitment 2019?
Candidates should apply only through online mode in the Teachers Recruitment Board website http://www.trb.tn.nic.in. The application process is entirely online. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Compulsory Retirement Under Section 56(J) of CCS (Pension) Rules
As per the information/data uploaded by the different Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) on Probity Portal followed by the rectification requests made by some Ministries/Departments/CCAs, during the period from July, 2014 to October, 2019 (as on 21.11.2019), FR 56(j) has been invoked against a total number of 96 Group ‘A’ officers of different Ministries/Departments.
The Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, under the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972. These rules lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of Government servants, which is a continuous process.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in RajyaSabha today.
National Floor Level Minimum Wages Rs.176/- per day
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 1078
ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019
Increasing national minimum wage
1078 Shri Ritabrata Banerjee
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state :-
(a)whether Government is planning to increase the national minimum wage;
(b)if so, the details thereof; and
(c)if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (c): To have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) as a non statutory measure was mooted on the basis of the recommendations of the National Commission on Rural Labour (NCRL) in 1991. On the basis of increase in the Consumer Price Index, the Central Government has fixed the National Floor Level Minimum Wages from Rs.160/- to Rs.176/- per day w.e.f. 01.06.2017.
General strike on January 8, 2020 – Govt not received Strike Notice
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 93
ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019
General strike on January 8, 2020
93 Shri Elamaram Kareem
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state :-
(a)whether Government is aware that the major national trade unions of the country have announced general strike on January 8, 2020, if so, the main demands of the trade unions;
(b)what are the major issues that have led to the announcement of such a strike and what are Government’s comments on those issues;
(c)whether Government is planning to call meeting of the trade unions to address these issues; and
(d)in what way Government is planning to prevent the move for a general strike by trade unions?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) of RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 93 DUE FOR REPLY ON 27/11/2019 BY SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM, M.P. REGARDING GENERAL STRIKE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2020.
(a) to (d): Government has, till date, not received any notice for a nationwide strike on 8th January, 2020. However, it is learnt through various media reports that some Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have given a call for a nationwide general strike on 8th January, 2020.
As and when, a strike notice is received by the Government, the Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) under the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) initiates the conciliation proceedings with the objective of resolving the issues involved in strike.
(a) whether there is any proposal before the Government to decrease the retirement age of Central Government employees from 60 years to 58 years or under article 56(J) of compulsory retirement on attaining the age of 50 years;
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) : No Sir. Presently, there is no proposal to reduce age of retirement on superannuation from 60 years to 58 years.
There are provisions under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS (DCRB)] Rules, 1958, according to which the Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely, on the ground of lack of integrity or ineffectiveness, in public interest, by giving notice of not less than three months in writing or three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of such notice:
(i) If he is, in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ service or post in a substantive, quasi-permanent or temporary capacity and had entered Government service before attaining the age of 35 years, after he has attained the age of 50 years;
(ii) In any other case after he has attained the age of 55 years.
Reservation in the Government jobs for the SC, ST and Other Castes in J&K
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 683
ANSWERED ON: 20.11.2019
Reservation in J&K
Gopal Chinayya Shetty
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether a provision of reservation in the Government jobs for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Castes existed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) before the revocation of Article 370 and 35A;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether revocation of Article 370 and 35A in the State has ensured reservation to the communities belonging to the reserved category;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the number of people from the communities belonging to the reserved category to be benefited from this in the time to come?
ANSWER
(a) to (e): Yes, sir. Before the revocation of Article 370 and 35A, ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004’ was in force to provide reservation in jobs to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. After revocation of Article 370, ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004’ is applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Laddakh with certain amendments, as mentioned in ‘The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019’. The number of people from the communities belonging to the reserved category to be benefited will be in proportion to the percentage of reservation for the respective categories.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1463 ANSWERED ON: 27.11.2019
Scheme for Government Employees
Rodmal Nagar Janardan Mishra Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to fulfil the medical and education related necessities of Government employees;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): According to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, to fulfil medical related necessities of Government servant, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) was started in 1954 for providing comprehensive medical care facilities to serving/retired Central Government employees and their families. CGHS facilities are admissible to all the Central Government Servants who are paid their salary/pension from the civil estimates of the Central Government and having their place of residence in an area covered by a CGHS Wellness Centre. CGHS was started in Delhi in 1954 and has now been extended to 70 other cities across the country. Wherever CGHS is not available, Central Government serving employees are governed by Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944.
Further, to enhance the educational level, a Government employee is permitted to avail Study Leave upto 24 months in his entire service and 36 months for Central Health Scheme officers. Similar facility is also available under AIS (Study Leave) Regulations, 1960 for AIS officers.
Maintenance of Data of Central Government Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1525
ANSWERED ON: 27.11.2019
Maintenance of Data of Central Government Employees
Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether Ministry provide the complete data of all Central Government employees across all departments of Central Government;
(b) if so, the total number and total salary expenditure thereof during 2014- 2019 and the department-wise break-up thereof; and
(c) the exact numbers of employment generation during 2014-2019 in all Central Government departments?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): Total number of Central Government employees as on 01.03.2014, 01.03.2015, 01.03.2016 and 01.03.2018 is at Annexure-I,II,III & IV. The salary expenditure of Central Government employees during the five i.e. 2013-14 to 2017-18, is at Annexure-V.
(c): Number of sanctioned posts in Central Government as on 01.03.2014 and 01.03.2018 was 36,45,584 and 38,02,779 respectively, showing an increase in sanctioned strength by 1,57,195.
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