F.No.7/7/2008-CS.I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd January, 2014.
Office Memorandum
Subject : Fixation of Pay of Assistants of CSS in the Revised Pay structure as per the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – Clarification regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that references are still being received from Ministries/Departments regarding fixation of pay of Assistants in the revised pay structure. In this connection OM of even number dated 22.12.2010, enclosing there with Department of Expenditure UO No.10/1/2009-IC dated 14.12.2009, refers.Instructions issued by this Department have to be read along with the under mentioned Rules and orders (as clarified, wherever required):
(i) Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008, para 2(ii)
“The tables in Annex-I will be applicable in cases where normal replacement pay scales have been approved by the Government. In cases of upgaradation of posts and merger of pre-revised pay scales, fixation of pay will be done as prescribed in Note 2A and 2B below Rules 7(1) and in the manner indicated in illustrations 4A …..“
(Therefore in the case of Assistants of CSS who have been given the upgraded post, the fixation of pay is to be done as prescribed in Note 2A below Rules 7(1) of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008)
(ii) Note 2A below Rule 7 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008
“Where a post has been upgraded as a result of the recommendations of the Sixth CPC…. the fixation of pay in the applicable pay band will be done in the manner prescribed in accordance with Clause (A) (i) and (ii) of Rule 7 by multiplying the existing basic pay as on 1.1 .2006 by a factor of 1.86 and rounding the resultant figure to the next multiple of ten. The grade pay corresponding to the upgraded scale will be payable in addition. Illustration 4A in this regard is in the Explanatory memo to these Rules”.
(iii) Rule 11 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008
“11. Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure subsequent to the 1st day of January, 2006. – Where a Government servant continues to draw his pay in the existing scale and is brought over to the revised pay structure from a date later that the 1st day of January 2006, his pay from the later date in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner :-
(i) Pay in the pay band will be fixed by adding the basic pay applicable on the later date, the dearness pay applicable on that date and the pre revised dearness allowance based on rates applicable as on 1.1.2006. This figure will be rounded off to the next multiple of 10 and will then become the pay in the applicable pay band. In addition to this, the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale will be payable….”
(The fitment tables given in the Annex-I to the Department of Expenditures OM dated 30.8.2008 are to be used for pay fixation as done on 1.1.2006 only and incase of normal replacement pay scales as per para 2(i) and para 2(u) respectively of the aforesaid OM For fixation of pay in the revised pay structure subsequent to 1.1.2006, the Rule 11 of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 refers).
2. The issue of fixation of pay with references to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7450-11500 and payment of arrears was taken up by Establishment Division of this Department with Department of Expenditure. A clarification dated 10.12.2013 issued by Estt (Pay) is enclosed.
3. It is further clarified that inclusion in the Select List does not ante date the seniority of the officers. However, the Select Lists as specified in this Departments OM No.6/3/2009CS.I(S) dated 9.7.20 10 may be deemed to be effective from 1st July of the year of the Select List, for the purpose of fixation of pay on notional basis only.
(Parminder Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
No. 961840/2013-Estt. (Pay-I)
D/o Personnel & Training
Establishment (Pay-I) Section
Vide the U.0. dated the 14th December, 2009, D/o Expenditure had allowed fixation of pay with reference to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7450-11500 to those promoted as Assistants / PAs between 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008. They were, however, not allowed arrears from 1.1.2006 till the date of their promotion, as they had come over to the revised pay on the date of their promotion.
2. Seniors to such promotee Assistants / PAs, however, were subsequently allowed stepping up of their pay with reference to these officials. Such senior officials were also not allowed arrears on the ground that the officials with reference to whom they had got their pay stepped up were also not entitled toso.
3. The issue has been reconsidered in consultation with D/o Expenditure as this amounts to compelling the senior official, who was already serving as Assistant /PA prior to 1.1.2006 and opted for fixation of his pay under revised pay rules from 1.1.2006, to opt for revised pay structure from the date of stepping up with the junior.
4. It is, therefore, clarified that the senior is entitled to arrears of pay from the date he opted to come over to the Revised Pay Scales till the date of stepping up of pay. These will be paid on the basis of pay actually fixed as on 1. 1.2006.
5. The CS Divisions are, therefore, advised to issue a clarification in respect of similarly placed persons in CSS / CSSS.
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy Secretary (Pay)
December 10, 2013
No.28020/1/2010-Estt.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the December 26th, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Consolidated Instructions Of Technical Resignation and Lien-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that various instructions have been issued by the Government from time to time regarding Technical Resignation, and the service conditions under which a lien of a post of Government employee can be a retained, terminated or transferred. All such instructions issued till date have been consolidated under easily comprehensible headings for the facility of reference and placed as Annexure to this O.M. All Ministries / Departments are requested to bring the above guidelines to the notice of all concerned.
2. Hindi version will follow.
(J.A. Vaidyanathan)
Director (Establishment)
Original Order :
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/No_28020_1_2010_Estt_C.pdf
No.372/38/2012-AVO-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
1st January, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Regulating parameters for exercise of discretionary powers enjoyed by Ministers at the Centre.
The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s O.M. No.372/14/2012-AVD-III dated 16th April, 2012 and 1st May, 2012 wherein all Ministries/Departments were requested to put in place regulatory parameters for exercise of discretionary powers of Ministers and to put them in public domain so as to minimize arbitrariness in exercise of such powers and to send a copy of the guidelines, if already framed, within 15 days. The Ministries/Departments which were yet to prepare appropriate guidelines in the matter were asked to do so within three months from the date of issue of the sad OM dated 1st May, 2012 and to indicate the reason for delay in finalization of appropriate guidelines to this Department.
2. In this regard, several reminders have already been issued and the latest reminder was sent vide this Departments O.M. of even number dated 27.09.2013 (copy enclosed). However, the requisite information in respect of your Ministry/Department has not been received till date.
3. It is therefore requested to kindly expedite the requisite information to this Department urgently.
Enl: As above
(Kamal Kishore)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Original Order :
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/372_38_2012_AVD_III.pdf
No.1/4/2009-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 31st December, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Restriction of officiating pay under FR 35 – clarification – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to the O.M. of even number dated 8th March, 2010. It is clarified, that the provisions of this O.M. are applicable from the January, 2006, the date from which the revised Pay Scales became applicable.
2. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
3. Hindi version will follow.
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
No.AB-14017/39/2013-Estt.(RR) (3102233)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 23.12.2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Effective date of merger of erstwhile Group D posts, now designated as Multi-tasking Staff in Pay Band-I Grade Pay Rs.1800 and recruitment to the post after implementation of the recommendation of the 6th CPC.
In pursuance to the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, this Department has issued model recruitment rules for the post of Multi-tasking Staff (erstwhile Group D posts) vide OM No. AB-14017/6/2009-Estt(RR) dated 30.4.2010. This Department is receiving references for clarification in regard to the date of effect of merger of erstwhile Group D posts and re-designation as Multi-tasking Staff.
2. The issue has been examined taking into account this Department’s OM No. 20020/4/2010-Estt(D) dated 30.4.2013 with regard to fixation of seniority of officers holding the merged grade of Multi-tasking Staff. It has been decided that the merger and re-designation of erstwhile Group D staff as Multi-taking Staff shall be effective from 29.8.2008. Ministries / Departments may issue orders accordingly in respect of erstwhile Group D posts in their Ministries / Departments and expedite the amendment of the Recruitment Rules of erstwhile Group D posts as the model RRs of MTS.
3. Ministry of Home Affairs etc. are requested to bring the contents of this O.M. to the notice of all their Attached / Subordinate Offices. The autonomous/statutory bodies may adopt the same with the approval of the competent authority as per the rules/ statutes.
4. Hindi version follows.
(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-I)
Original Order :
http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/14017_39_2013-Estt.RR-23122013.pdf
No.12/3/2012-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 1st January, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Upper Division Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- Nomination of qualified candidates for appointment to Upper Division Grade in CSCS against the Select List 2011-reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that according to Rule 11(1) of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service Rules, 1962, as amended by this Department’s Notification No.12/3/93-CS.II dated 22.11.1995, vacancies in the Upper Division Grade of the service in any cadre have to be filled by the regular appointments of persons included in the Select List for the Upper Division Grade in that cadre. The said Select List is to be prepared in accordance with the provision envisaged in Regulation 2 (1) of the Third Schedule to the said Rules. According to that Regulation as amended by this Department’s Notification No.7/31/73-CS.II dated 4.2.1976, 25% of the vacancies are to be filled up on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) and 75% on the basis of seniority in the Lower Division Grade.
2. On the basis of the UD Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for the Select List year 2011, Staff Selection Commission has recommended 34 (26 UR, 6 SC and 2 ST) candidates for appointment as UDC in the Central Secretariat Clerical Service against the Select List year 2011.
3. It has been, therefore, decided to allocate 34 (thirty four) (includes 26 UR, 6 SC and 2 ST) qualified candidates to various Cadres of Central Secretariat Clerical Service as indicated in the Annexure to this Office Memorandum. The dossiers of the candidates as received from the SSC are sent herewith and these should be retained after their appointment as part of their personal files. It is requested that before these candidates are appointed, particulars of their service, caste etc., may please be checked from the Original entries in their Service Books. It may please be ensured that no Vigilance case is pending or being contemplated against them.
4. Since the qualified candidates whose names are given in the Annexure to this O.M. are eligible for Inclusion in the Select List year of 2011 of Upper Division Grade, it is requested that immediate action may please be taken to appoint them to the post of Upper Division Clerk in those cadres to which they have been allocated. It may please be ensured that the candidates nominated from the aforesaid examination are interpolated with persons included in the Select List through seniority quota in the ratio of 3:1(SQ: DE) as prescribed under the CSCS Rules, 1962.
5. Copies of appointment orders may please be endorsed to this Department and the SSC. If any candidate is not appointed to Upper Division Grade due to any reason his/her dossier may please be returned to the Staff Selection Commission directly under intimation to this Department after cancelling his/her offer of appointment and keeping all correspondences made with regard to his/her appointment including cancellation letter in the dossier.
6. In case any of the nominated candidates has been appointed as regular UDC in the CSCS on the basis of an earlier Limited Departmental Exam for the Grade, the Cadre authorities are requested to furnish their names immediately to this Department latest by 15.1.2014. Thereafter, the total number of these vacancies may be divided between seniority quota and Departmental Examination Quota in the prescribed ratio of 3:1. Reservation for SC/ST/PH category is to be made in accordance with the relevant Rules/instructions.
7. Staff Selection Commission has assigned Rank Numbers to qualified candidates of UD Grade LDCE, 2011 as SL/CSCS/001 to SL/CSCS/34. Accordingly, Cadres are requested to assign these numbers while preparing seniority list of UDC.
8. Receipt of this OM together with its enclosures may kindly be acknowledged.
(K.Suresh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
NO.16/1/2013-JCA 2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 2nd January, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony during 2014.
In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, 2014, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the buildings indicated in Annexure-I would be closed early at 13:00 hrs. on 25th January, 2014 (Saturday) and buildings indicated in Annexure-II would be closed early at 12:00 Noon on 29th January, 2014 (Wednesday).
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced a seven per cent hike in the salary of Electricity Board employees with effect from December one 2011.
The announcement by chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the New Year day will benefit 70,820 workers and 10,160 officers of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), the power generation and distribution arm of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, and cost an aditional expense of Rs 252 crore to it, an official release said here.
The decision to revise the salary package was taken after Jayalalithaa chaired a meeting with top officials of Electricity Board and senior government officials.
The wage agreement between the employees, workers and TANGEDCO had come to an end on November 30, 2011, following which a Committee was formed to formulate a new pay scale.
The committee held several rounds of discussion with 15 Unions representing the workers and employees of TANGEDCO. Based on the recommendations of the committee Jayalalithaa announced the decisions to hike the pay.
The seven per cent hike would lead to an increase in the package of a minimum of Rs 700 and to a maximum of Rs 13,160, the release said.
The pay hike given to employees of TANGEDCO would be equal to those employed in the state deparments, it said.
The outstanding arrears from December one, 2011 to December 31, 2013 would be paid in two installments, it said.
Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) November 2013
According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for November, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 243(two hundred and forty three). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.83 per cent between October and Novembert compared with 0.46 per cent between the same two months a year ago.
The largest upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing 2.23 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta Milk, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Potato, Tomato and other vegetable items, Tea Readymade etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this was compensated to some extent by Groundnut Oil, Fish Fresh, Poultry, Onion, Ginger, Electric Charges, Medicine (Allopathic), Petrol, putting downward pressure on the index.
The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 11.47 per cent for November, 2013, as compared to 11.06 per cent for the previous month and 9.55 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 16.17 per cent against 15.02 per cent of the previous month and 10.85 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.
At centre level, Bokaro recorded the highest increase of 11 points each followed by Giridih, Kodarma and Angul-Talcher (9 points each), Munger-Jamalpur (8 points) and Rourkela, Sholapurand Raniganj (7 points each). Among others, 6 points rise was registered in 5 centres, 5 points in 5 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 15 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 12 centres. On the contrary, Surat centre reported a decline of 6 points followed by Amritsar, Bhavnagar and Vadodara (4 points each), Coonoor and Nagpur (2 points each) and Ahmedabad centre I point. Rest of the 4 centres’ indices remained stationary.
The indices of 40 centres are above All-India Index and other 38 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Tiruchirapally centre remained at par with all-India index.
The next index of CPI-IW for the month of December, 2013 will be released on Thursday, 31 January, 2014. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in.
SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF FAMILY PENSION
During the year 2013, passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 release of documentary films on good governance initiatives, guidelines for suo motu disclosure, launching of internship scheme and simplification of procedure for payment of family pension were some of the important highlights of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill
The historic Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 passed by Parliament (December 17, 2013 in Rajya Sabha and December 18, 2013 in Lok Sabha) paves the way for setting up of the institution of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in States by law enacted by the respective State Legislatures within one year of coming into force of the Act. The new law provides for a mechanism for dealing with complaints of corruption against public functionaries, including those in high places.
Salient Features of the Bill
The Bill as passed by Parliament provided broadly for the following:
(a) Establishment of the institution of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas at the level of the States, thus providing a uniform vigilance and anti-corruption road-map for the nation, both at the Centre and the States.
(b) The Lokpal to consist of a Chairperson and a maximum of eight Members, of which fifty percent shall be judicial Members. Fifty per cent of members of Lokpal shall be from amongst SC, ST, OBCs, Minorities and Women.
(c) The selection of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal shall be through a Selection Committee consisting of –
· Prime Minister;
· Speaker of Lok Sabha;
· Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha;
· Chief Justice of India or a sitting Supreme Court Judge nominated by CJI;
· An eminent jurist to be nominated by the President of India
(d) A Search Committee will assist the Selection Committee in the process of selection. Fifty per cent of members of the Search Committee shall also be from amongst SC, ST, OBCs, Minorities and Women.
(e) Prime Minister was brought under the purview of the Lokpal with subject matter exclusions and specific process for handling complaints against the Prime Minister.
(f) Lokpal’s jurisdiction will cover all categories of public servants including Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ officers and employees of Government. On complaints referred to CVC by Lokpal, CVC will send its report of Preliminary enquiry in respect of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ officers back to Lokpal for further decision. With respect to Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees, CVC will proceed further in exercise of its own powers under the CVC Act subject to reporting and review by Lokpal.
(g) All entities receiving donations from foreign source in the context of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) in excess of Rs. 10 lakhs per year are brought under the jurisdiction of Lokpal.
(h) Lokpal will have power of superintendence and direction over any investigation agency including CBI for cases referred to them by Lokpal.
(i) A high powered Committee chaired by the Prime Minister will recommend selection of the Director, CBI.
(j) Attachment and confiscation of property of public servants acquired by corrupt means, even while prosecution is pending.
(k) Clear time lines for:-
Ø Preliminary enquiry – three months extendable by three months.
Ø Investigation – six months which may be extended by six months at a time.
Ø Trial – one year extendable by one year and, to achieve this, special courts to be set up.
(l) Enhancement of maximum punishment under the Prevention of Corruption Act from seven years to 10 years. The minimum punishment under sections 7, 8, 9 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act will now be three years and the minimum punishment under section 15 (punishment for attempt) will now be two years.
Guidelines for Suo Motu Disclosure by Central Government Ministries/Departments:
Government issued guidelines for suo motu disclosure by Central Government Ministries/Departments and Public Authorities there under. These guidelines are based on the recommendation of the Task Force set up by the Government for strengthening compliance with provisions for suo motu (proactive) disclosure as given in Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.
The following points:-
a) Suo motu disclosure of more items under Section 4 – This includes detailed guidelines on proactive disclosure of information related to procurement, public private partnerships, transfer policy and transfer orders, RTI applications received and their responses, CAG and PAC paras, citizens charter and Discretionary and Non – discretionary grants.
b) Guidelines for digital publication of proactive disclosure to ensure that the Government websites’ disclosure is complete, easily accessible, technology and platform neutral and user friendly.
c) Detailing of few sub-clauses of Section 4 (1)(b) of the RTI Act regarding publishing of information by the public authority viz “the procedure followed in the decision making process”, “norms set by the public authority for the discharge of its functions”, “the budget allocated to each of its agency” and “ details in respect of information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form”.
Release of Documentary films on Good Governance Initiatives:
Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and PMO Shri V. Narayanasamy and Minister of Information & Broadcasting Shri Manish Tewari released seven documentary films on good governance initiatives. Six films have been produced by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and one by the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare with an objective to promote good governance initiatives in the country.
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has been documenting and disseminating best practices of the Central and State Governments through various modes of communication such as documentary films, books, workshops and Conferences with an objective to promote the successful initiatives and facilitate their replication elsewhere in the country.
The documentary films are meant for diverse audiences such as probationers & other officers in national academies and State training institutes; delegates in conferences, seminars and meetings at Central, State, District, Panchayat levels; and for telecast on national network of Doordarshan or other television channels for general public.
Simplification of Procedure for Payment of Family Pension:
The Government has decided that an employee/pensioner/family pensioner may at anytime make a request to the Appointing Authority for advance approval to the grant of family pension for life to a permanently disabled child/sibling or dependent parents. On the basis of this approval, authorisation shall be made in the original Pension Payment Order (PPO) at the time of retirement or by issuing a revised authority. The permanently disabled child/sibling/ dependent parents will receive family pension at the appropriate time, i.e., after the death of employee/pensioner and/or after the death/ineligibility of any other member in the family who was eligible to receive family pension prior to the disabled child/sibling/dependent parents.
Where there are other eligible prior claimants to family pension, the names of disabled child/children/dependent parents/permanently disabled sibling will be added to the PPO issued to the preceding eligible family pensioner. Family pension to these permanently disabled child/children/siblings/dependent parents will be payable after the death/ineligibility of the prior claimant, as the case maybe.
Grant of Family Pension to the family of missing employee/pensioner
Family pension is payable to the family of a Government employee or pensioner after his death. Difficulties in payment arise when a Government Servant or pensioner goes missing. Clarificatory instructions were issued by the Central Government for payment of benefits in such cases. According to these instructions, the family must lodge a report with the concerned police station and obtain a report from the police, that the employee or pensioner or family pensioner has not been traced despite all efforts made by them. The report may be a First Information Report or any other report such as a Daily Diary or General Diary Entry.
The family can apply for the grant of family pension, amount of salary due, leave encashment due and the amount of GPF and gratuity (whatever has not already been received) to the Head of Office of the organisation where the employee or pensioner had last served, six months after lodging of police report. The amount of salary due, leave encashment due and the amount of GPF will be paid to the family in the first instance as per the nominations made by the employee or pensioner on filling of a police report and submission of an indemnity bond.
DoPT Launched Internship Scheme, 2013 from September 01
The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India initiated an Internship Scheme from September 01, 2013 to engage Indian Nationals, who are Graduate /Post Graduate or Research Students enrolled in reputed University/Institution within India or abroad and preferably specializing in HR and associated subjects in Public Policy and Public Administration, as “Interns”. These interns would be expected to supplement the process of policy analysis within the Department through desirable empirical collection and collation of in-house and other information. The exposure for the interns to the functioning of the Indian Government may be an add-on in furthering their own career goals in the Non Profit Organisation (NPO) Sector or International Organizations. The internship shall be for a minimum period of 2 months but shall not exceed 6 months in individual cases.
The DoPT identified ten topics for the Interns. The topics are: Analysis of cases disposed of by Central Administrative Tribunal; Collection of Data on Reservation from Ministries and its analysis; Issues relating to Anti-Corruption Law; Issues relating to punishment of Government employees for unethical behavior; Exit policies for inefficient public servants; Best HR practices; Service Conditions; Expectations of Persons with Disabilities employees; Impact evaluation of Mid-Career Training Program of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS) and Revising methodology of training program.
Eighth Annual Convention of Central Information Commission:
The two day 8th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission was held at New Delhi and inaugurated by the President of India. Shri Ramachandra Guha, noted historian and columnist delivered the keynote address on Democracy in India: Mid-life Crisis. This year the theme of the convention was “Eight years of RTI: A Retrospective”.
The two day convention had three technical sessions on RTI and inclusive growth, RTI-an anti-corruption tool and Media and RTI with eminent panellists taking part in these sessions. The participants included the Information Commissioners of both the Central and State Information Commissions and many RTI and civil society activists, information officers and media personnel took lively interest in all the panel discussions and engaged the panellists in extremely interesting discussions.
Certificate of Excellence to the meritorious employees of Department of Personnel &Training
Shri V.Narayanasamy, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions presented “Certificate of Excellence” to thirty three employees of the Department of Personnel and Training for their services during the year 2012-13 in New Delhi. Recognition of meritorious performance of Government employees is a critical management tool to encourage such employees and also to motivate all the employees to emulate their example.
Department of Personnel & Training has, for the first time, introduced a new non–monetary incentive scheme from this year in the form of award of ‘Certificate of Excellence’ to recognize the contribution of its meritorious employees of the level of Multi Tasking Staff to Under Secretary. This certificate recognizes the dedication to work, excellence in performance and outcome achieved during the year 2012–2013.
