Guidelines for providing various facilities including allowing scribes to PwD at the time of departmental examination
RBE No. 140/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD
No.E(NG)I/2014/PM1/3
New Delhi, dated August 26th, 2019
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways & PUs etc.
(as per standard list)
Sub : Guidelines for providing various facilities including allowing scribes to person with disabilities at the time of departmental examination.
Reference Board’s letter of even number dated 01.09.2014 on the above subject which provides that the various facilities including scribes to persons with disabilities as laid down in Railway Boards letters No. E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/13 dated 17.09.2007, 18.02.2011, 27.04.2017, 25.09.2013 and 19.12.2013, for direct recruitment, may be made applicable for departmental examinations also, wherever circumstances so warrant.
A doubt has been raised by one Zonal Railway as to whether the facility of scribe for departmental examination is restricted to persons recruited against 3% PwD quota or it can also be extended to persons who have been certified disabled by a Railway Doctor due to disability during service. If yes, whether the facility is available for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ also, in addition to promotions within Group ‘C’.
The matter has been examined in consultation with the Management Services Dte., and it is clarified that the instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 01.09.2014 ibid is also applicable to persons who have attained the disability while in service, for appearing in all departmental examinations both within Group ‘C’ and from Group ‘C’ to Gazetted categories.
GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
CENTRAL GOVT. HEALTH SCHEME
GOPINATH NAGAR, A.K .AZAD ROAD, GUWAHATI -781 016.
No. A.22012/1/2015/1634
Dated: 16.08.2019
NOTIFICATION
Sub : Opening of a CGHS Wellness Centres (Allopathic) at Dibrugarh.
This is for information to all eligible Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners & other stake holders that Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centres (erstwhile Postal Dispensary) now merged with CGHS vide Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare letter No.S.11011/01/2015-CGHS-III-EHS dated 21.12.2018 will be functioning at Dibrugarh from 19th August 2019 near Santi Gas Agency, Chowkidingee , Dibrugarh-786001 to provide comprehensive medical facilities.
The scheme will cover the Dibrugarh city and all eligible Central Govt. Employees and their dependent family members, Central Govt. Pensioners and their dependents and others eligible beneficiaries as per CGHS guideline residing in Dibrugarh city. The coverage shall be limited to the areas within 5 km (approx.) radius of the CGHS Wellness Centre (Ministry’s letter No.C/14012 /02/2018/CGHS-IIl/DIR dated 06.04.2018 may please be seen for clarification , in this regard). Pensioner beneficiary can enroll irrespective of their place of residence, if desire.
The beneficiaries will be able to avail the CGHS facilities through the Wellness Centre during office hours i.e. from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm in all working days except on Sundays & Holidays.
Annual Health Check-up at empanelled hospitals under CGHS for aged 75 years and above
Z 15025/36/2019/DIR/CGHS/CGHS(P)pt
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated, the 19th August, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Annual Health Check-up at Hospitals empanelled under CGHS in respect of CGHS Pensioner beneficiaries (Primary card holders) aged 75 years and above- regarding
With reference to the above mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to state that the matter relating to Annual Health Check-up at private hospitals empanelled under CGHS in respect of elderly CGHS beneficiaries was under consideration at this Ministry and it has now bean decided that hereinafter, CGHS Pensioner beneficiaries {Primary Card holders) aged 75 years and above shall be permitted to undergo ‘Annual Health Check-up’ at CGHS ernpanelled hospitals.
Permission in respect of CGHS Pensioner beneficiaries (Primary Card holders) aged 75 years and above shall be granted by CMO in charge of CGHS Wellness Centre.
The private hospitals empanelled under CGHS shall perform the Annual Health Check-up at CGHS rates and extend cashless facility for the same in respect of CGHS Pensioner beneficiaries (Primary Card holders) aged 75 years and above.
(Rajeev Attri)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Holiday – Holiday for Muharram on 11th September 2019 — Change in the date of observance of the festival — Orders — Issued.
PUBLIC (MISCELLANEOUS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.603
Dated: 05.09.2019
Read:
1. G.O. Ms. No.840, Public (Miscellaneous) Department, dated 29.10.2018.
2. From the Chief Kazi to Government of Tamil Nadu, Letter dated 31.08.2019.
ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, the Government ordered that Tuesday the 10th September 2019 as a Government Holiday for Muharram under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The Chief Kazi to the Government of Tamil Nadu in his letter 2nd read above has stated that, as the moon was not sighted, YAOME-SHAHADATH (10th day of MUHARRAM) will be observed on 11.09.2019 (Wednesday) in Tamil Nadu and not on Tuesday, 10th September 2019. Hence, he has requested to declare public holiday on 11th September 2019.
2. The Government, after careful consideration of the matter, have decided to declare 11th September 2019 as a Public Holiday for Muharram instead of 10th September 2019 under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. Accordingly, the following Notification will be published in an extra-ordinary Gazette dated: 05.09.2019.
NOTIFICATION
3. Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No.20-25-26, Public -1, dated 8th June 1957, the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby declares that Wednesday the 11th September 2019 would be a Public Holiday on account of Muharram instead of 10th September 2019.
4. The above Public Holiday notified shall also apply to all State Government Undertakings/Corporations/Boards etc.,
Handling of notices received from investigation/ enquiry officers of CBI/Cyber Crime
F.No.12-7/2012-PMU (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Project Management Unit)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated : 3.09.2019
To
1. All Heads of Circles
2. Director, RAKNPA
3. Army Postal Service Directorate, New Delhi
4. All Directors, Postal Training Centres
Sub : Regarding handling of notices received from investigation/ enquiry officers of CBI/Cyber Crime etc. in c/w frauds happened at field Post Offices.
This is regarding handling of notices received from investigation/ enquiry officers of CBI/ Cyber Crime etc. in c/w frauds happened at field Post Offices.
2. In this connection, the matter has been examined by the competent authority and it has been decided that
“The DDGs/ Divisional Heads at Directorate shall be the facilitators in case of redressal of disputes, grievances, investigation of frauds etc. As the Postmasters could be of different levels of seniority and experience ranging from a BPM to Director’, GPO, the nominated custodian could be the concerned Director/ CPM of GPO/ HO in case of independent units and the Divisional Heads (SSPOs, SPOs, SSRM, SRM etc.), under whose jurisdiction (Post Office/ Mail Office/ BNPL Office/ BPC etc.). the initial Point of Sale (POS) transaction takes place. On the same analogy, in respect of financial transactions involving SB, PLI etc., the custodian could be the Director/ CPM of GPO/ HO or the Divisional Head of the Home Branch. Further, GM (CEPT) shall assist the custodian of data in enabling the retrieval/analysis of data”
3. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for their information and compliance
This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).
Dr. Jitendra Singh chairs 31st meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies
Optimize the use of technology in redressal of pensioners’ grievances, says Dr Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh chaired the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA), here today. The SCOVA meeting was organised by the Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
During the meeting, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the SCOVA has gone a long way in addressing issues related to Pensioners in a focused manner. He said that today’s interaction was very meaningful and thus reflecting on the working of DoP&PW.
Dr Jitendra Singh while listening the grievances of the pensioners assured them of timely redressal of their problems and said that Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is very much caring towards resolving the pensioners’ issues. He said that the Government is totally aware about the sensitivities related to the pensioners’ demands and is bound to resolve them.
The Minister also emphasized on maximum digitization of the documentation process dealing with pensioners’ cases. He said that the Department of Pensions has already digitalized the process of providing the life certificate by pensioners and other documents. He said that we have started Pension Adalats through video conferencing and started the Pensioners’ Portal where one can easily check the PPO status, thus optimizing the use of technology for the welfare of the pensioners.
While addressing the meeting, the Minister said that retired persons are an asset to the society and the country needs to evolve a mechanism to make good use of their knowledge, experience and efforts of the retired employees, which can help in the value addition to the current scenario. Dr. Jitendra Singh said the retired employees are a healthy and productive workforce for India and we need to streamline and channelize their energies in a productive direction. He said that the retired person should do counseling for pensioners in his respective field of expertise. We should learn from the pensioners’ experience and the DoP&PW should be reoriented in such a way that pensioners become a part of nation building process.
On the demand of the SCOVA members, the Minister agreed to hold its meeting bi-annually instead of once a year. The Minister also directed for the prompt and time bound redressal of the grievances of the pensioners and said that we should have sympathetic attitude towards them.
In the meeting, discussions were held on the action taken report of the 30th SCOVA meeting. Further many issues related to pensioners were discussed threadbare, such as revision Health Insurance Scheme for pensioners including those residing in non-CGHS area, Extension of CGHS facilities to P&T pensioners etc. Out of the 31 cases came for redressal, 8 have been closed positively.
In his welcome address, Secretary, DoP&PW, Shri K.V. Eapen appreciated the sincerity and work done by the department towards mitigating the grievances of the pensioners and taking action on the 80 percent of issues raised in the 30th SCOVA meeting. He also mentioned about the huge attendance of pensioners during the Pension Adalats conducted across the country. He said that interaction process between the Government Departments and Pensioners has increased manifold with the use of technology.
The Joint Secretary (Pension) Shri Sanjiv Narain Mathur and other senior officers of the department were also present on the occasion. The meeting was also attended by the member, Pensioners Associations and senior officers of the important Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
No. 407/22/2019-AVD-IV(LP)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
(Lokpal Section)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27th August, 2019
Sub: Draft Rules for Group ‘C’ posts-Multi Tasking Staff in Lokpal
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department propose to frame the rules for appointment of Multi Tasking Staff in the Institution of Lokpal. A copy of the draft Lokpal (Group ‘C’ Posts- Multi Tasking Staff) Rules, 2019 is enclosed. In terms of instructions contained in this Department’s OM No. AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 13.10.2015, the above draft rules are hereby placed on the website of this Department for perusal of all concerned. It is requested that the comments of stakeholder, if any, may please be sent to this Department by post or email at “[email protected]” within 30 days from the date of uploading.
End: As above
(Anil Bajpai)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Confederation
No.Confdn/Memorandum/2016-19
05th September 2019
To
Shri. Narendra Modiji,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Respected Prime Minister,
Sub : Memorandum on the long pending demands of the Central Government employees – Request for kind intervention – regarding.
This Memorandum is submitted with the most fervent hope that the Hon’ble Prime Minister will be condescend to intercede on our behalf to settle the following long pending issues agitating the minds of 32 lakhs Central Government employees and 33 lakhs Central Govt. Pensioners.
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) and restore Defined benefit Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
Government of India has implemented New Contributory Pension Scheme (NPS) for all Central Govt. employees entering service on or after 01-01-2004. When compared to the Old Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) there are many adverse factors in the NPS. The monthly pension amount being received under the Insurance Annuity Scheme under NPS is less than Rs.3000/- per month, to those NPS employees who had already retired from service during 2018 and 2019, after completing 14 to 15 years of service, whereas as per the Old Pension Scheme an employee who completes minimum ten years qualifying service will get 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension which in any case will not be less than Rs.12,000/- for a lowest level employee (Multi Tasking Staff) with ten years service in Central service. Thus the very principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India that “Pension is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those, who in the hey day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in their old age, they would not be left in lurch”, stands defeated.
Seventh Central Pay Commission headed by Retired Justice of Supreme Court Shri. Ashok Kumar Mathur, in its report made the following observations about NPS:
“Almost a whole lot of Government employees appointed on or after 01-01-2004, were unhappy with the New Pension Scheme. Government should take a call to look into their grievances”.
Govt. appointed a Secretary level committee called “NPS Committee” for streamlining the NPS, but that committee was not empowered to look into the main demand of the NPS employees i.e., scrap NPS, restore OPS and guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as monthly pension. It is true that as per the recommendations of the NPS Committee, Govt’s contribution to NPS is increased to 14% from 10% and some other cosmetic changes are also made in the NPS Rules. But the basic grievance still remained unattended and unsettled, as a result uncertainty about the social security and Pension looms large over the head of every NPS employee, and the discontentment among the NPS employees (as correctly observed by 7th CPC) is growing day by day. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to have a relook into the entire matter, so that NPS will be scrapped and OPS will be restored and at least 50% of the last pay drawn will be guaranteed under Rules as Minimum monthly Pension on retirement.
2. Honour the assurances given by Group of Ministers on 30-06-2016 to National Council (JCM) Standing Committee members regarding increase in Minimum Pay and fitment factor recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC):
All the Federations/Unions/Associations in the Central Govt. Employees sector including Railways, Defence and Confederation had given a call for nationwide indefinite strike from 11th July 2016, demanding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment formula recommended by Seventh CPC and other 7th CPC related issues. A goup of Cabinet Ministers including Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley, then Finance Minister, Shri. Suresh Prabhu, then Railway Minister discussed the demands with the leaders of National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) and assured that Minimum Pay and Fitment formula will be increased and a High Level Committee will be appointed to submit recommendations in this regard. The assurances were reiterated by Shri. Rajnath Singh, then Home Minister on 6th July 2016 in the second round of discussion and Finance Ministry issued a press statement confirming the assurances. Accordingly, the proposed indefinite strike call of the NJCA was deferred, taking in good faith the assurances given by the Group of Ministers. We are sorry to bring it to the notice of the Hon’ble Prime Minister that even after a lapse of three years, neither the promised High Level Committee is constituted by the Govt. nor the Minimum Pay and fitment formula is increased. The entire employees feel betrayed. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for implementing the assurances given by the Group of Ministers.
3. Grant “Option-I Parity” recommended by the 7th CPC to all Central Government Pensioners.
7th CPC has recommended a new formula called “Option-1” for refixing the existing pension of Central Government Pensioners retired prior to 01- 01-2016. Government accepted the recommendation in principle and constituted a Secretary level committee to examine and recommend regarding the feasibility of implementing “option-1” recommended by 7th CPC. The Committee was not, ready to heed the valid and scientific pleadings made by the staff-side in favour of the recommendation mode by 7th CPC which is an “Expert Body” headed by retired Justice of Supreme Court, instead viewed the case with a closed mind and gave recommendation to the Government that implementation of Option-I is not feasible. Govt accepted the recommendations of the Secretary Level Committee and rejected “option-I” recommended by 7th CPC.
The entire Pension community is very much aggrieved of the decision of the Government. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to review the case dispassionately, so that the “option-I party” recommended by the 7th CPc will be accepted by the Government.
4. Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks working in Postal Department and casual/contract workers working in all Central Govt Establishments.
(a) About 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks are employed in the Postal Department. Govt. appointed a one man committee headed by retired Postal Board Member Shri Kamalesh Chandra, to examine their wages and service conditions. The final report submitted by the Committee includes certain positive recommendations. As abnormal delay took place in implementing the recommendations of the Report, the entire Gramin Dak Sevaks went on indefinite strike for 16 days in 2018. Finally Govt issued orders, but many recommendations are either modified, diluted or rejected, including payment of arrears from 01-01-2016 as per the formula recommended by the Committee, Children education Allowance, Promotions, etc, etc., We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take a lenient view to rederess the grievances of the low-paid Gramin Dak Sevaks which includes regularisation of their services and also implementation of the pending positive recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) There are thousands of causal/contract employees and workers engaged in all Central Govt departments and working for years together. They are not paid equal wages and not extended any benefits of regular employees. Even after working for more than ten years continuously, their request for regularisation is not considered favourably. There is no scheme to absorb them in regular service. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to consider their case sympathetically so that a scheme will be worked out to regularise all casual/contract workers and extend them all the benefits of regular employees.
5. Stop Corporatisation/Privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw the orders for closure/reorganisation of Govt. of India Printing Presses, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Salt Department, Stationery Offices etc.
The no holds barred big bang reforms unleashed by the Central Government has given rise to an alarming situation in the Central Government Departments. The proposed move to Corporatize Railway Production Centres and allowing private passenger trains, Corporatisation of Defence Ordinance Factories, Life Insurance and Parcel Sector of Postal department, closure of Govt. of India Printing Presses, proposed reorganisation of Salt Department, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Stationary Offices etc. has put in danger the very existence of various Central Govt. Departments and also the job security of lakhs of Central Govt. Employees, Gramin Dak Sevaks and Casual/Contract Workers. The present fate of the Telecom Department which was corporatized in 2000 into different companies is a bitter lesson for all of us. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to desist from the proposed move to corporatisation, privatisation, closure and reorganisation of Central Govt. departments.
6. Filling up of seven lakhs vacancies existing in various Central Govt. Departments:
As per the 7th CPC report (Annexure to Chapter-3) there are 7,47,171 vacancies in the Central Govt. Departments as on 01-01-2014. More retirements has taken place after 01-01-2014 and now the figure may go upto 8 lakhs. During the period from 2001 to 2008, thousands of posts are abolished in all Departments as per the downsizing orders issued by the Government in 2001. Only very few posts are filled up after 2014 and most of the Departments are running with 30 to 40% shortage of manpower. This has resulted in heavy increase in workload on the existing employees and has adversely affected the efficiency of all Central Govt. Departments to a great extent. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take immediate necessary action for filling up all vacant posts in all departments of Central Government.
7. Revision of Wages from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears of pay and Bonus from 2016 onwards to the employees of Autonomous bodies:
We regret to inform the Hon’ble Prime Minister ,that due to the stringent conditions imposed by the Finance Ministry, the pay revision from 01-01-2016 and payment of arrears is still pending in most of the Autonomous bodies under Central Government. Further they are denied Bonus from 2015-16 onwards. We request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to take necessary action to redress the long pending genuine grievances of the Autonomous body employees.
There are other issues also which is already submitted to the Cabinet Secretary and the Heads of various Ministries/Departments earlier by us. We are enclosing herewith a copy of the Charter of Demands containing the important problems faced by the Central Govt. Employees and Pensioners.
Concludingly, we once again request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to be sympathetic enough to redress the grievances mentioned in this memorandum and enclosed Charter of Demands.
With profound regards,
Yours faithfully,
M. Krishnan,
Secretary General,
Confederation.
Mob: 09447068125
Email: [email protected]
10 POINTS CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF CONFEDERATION
1. Scrap New Contributory Pension scheme (NPS). Restore Old defined benefit Pension Scheme (OPS) to all employees. Guarantee 50% of the last pay drawn as Minimum Pension.
2. Honour assurance given by Group of Ministers (GoM) to NJCA leaders on 30-06-2016. Increase Minimum Pay and Fitment formula. Withdraw the proposed move to modify the existing time-tested methodology for calculation of Minimum wage. Grant HRA arrears from 01-01-2016. Withdraw “Very Good” bench mark for MACP, Grant promotional hierarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006. Grant Option-I parity recommended by 7th CPC to all Central Govt. Pensioners. Settle all anomalies arising out of 7th CPC implementation.
3. Stop corporatization / privatisation of Railways, Defence and Postal Departments. Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Printing Presses. Stop proposed move to close down Salt Department. Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing.
4. Fill up all six lakhs vacant posts in the Central Government Departments in a time bound manner. Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts.
5. (a) Regularisation of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee report.
(b) Regularise all casual and contract workers including those joined on or after 01-09-1993.
6. Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.
7. Implement 7th CPC Wage Revision and Pension revision of remaining Autonomous bodies. Ensure payment of arrears without further delay. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.
8. Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointments. Grant appointment in all eligible cases.
9. Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B & C employees. Complete Cadre Review in all departments within a time-frame.
10. (a) Withdraw the anti-worker wage/labour codes and other anti-worker Labour reforms. Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM Scheme at all levels.
(b) Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules 1972.
