With a view to reduce chances of misuse of reservation system by unscrupulous elements, it has been prescribed that passengers have to produce original proof of identity during the journey in the following cases:
1. For e-tickets, any one of the passengers booked on the ticket has to produce any one of the prescribed proofs of identity in original.
2. For Tatkal tickets, the original proof of identity as indicated on the ticket.
3. For journey in Air-conditioned classes, any one of the passengers booked on the ticket has to produce any one of the prescribed proofs of identity in original.
For other than Tatkal and e-tickets, no instructions regarding production of proof of identity while travelling in non Air-conditioned classes have been issued, so far.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
F.No.1/21/2012-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block,
New Delhi, the 4th September, 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Internship Programme on Implementation of Right to information.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Personnel & Training as the nodal Department for Right to Information Act., 2005 has felt the need to consolidate and document the experiences of the Ministries/Departments of Government of India in the implementation of RTI, its success, constraints in implementation, identify the areas which need more attention, address the gap areas and see what need to be done to help achieve the objectives of the Act.
2. The Department of Personnel and Training has drawn up a short term Internship Programme for undergraduates pursuing five year Integrated Course in Law to conduct an analysis of RTI applications in Public Authorities under the Central Government. After the internship, the interns would submit their reports to DOPT and concerned Ministry / Department.
3. Ministries / Departments desirous of getting the above mentioned analysis are requested to allow interns sponsored by DOPT to analyse a sample of the RTI applications received in the last one year in the respective Ministry/Department. It is requested that the number of interns that can be accommodated by the Ministry/Department may also be intimated alongwith the details of Nodal Officer to coordinate with DOPT. The expenditure of the Internship Programme by way of conveyance allowance of the interns would be borne by DOPT. The response in this regard may please be intimated to DOPT latest by 20th September,2012.
(Anuradha S.Chagti)
Director
Original Order
http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_21_2012-IR.pdf
There is no proposal under consideration of the Government for opening Computer education centres at tehsil level for providing free computer education to youth. However, Ministry of Labour & Employment has formulated a new scheme titled “KaushalVikasYojana” to set up 1500 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) & 5000 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in un-serviced blocks of the country including Uttarakhand under Public Private Partnership (PPP). Approval process of the scheme is on. These ITIs and SDCs are proposed to conduct demand driven courses including Computer education.
The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge gave this information in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Sh Milind Deora informed the Lok Sabhatoday that the government has allotted Broad Band Wireless Access (BWA) Spectrum for 4G services to six different service providers through Auction apart from BSNL & MTNL.
BSNL has provided 50077 connections through 4G/WiMAX and Bharti Airtel 3180 subscribers through 4G network.
In August 2011 TRAI released a consultation paper “IMT Advances Mobile Wireless Broadband Services”. Comments have been received from 23 stakeholders, which are available on TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in. The comments received are being examined by the Authority.
No. 12/76/2012-FA (UN)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi, the 4th September, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Grant of Cadre clearance and extension of tenure of foreign assignments of officers of the Organized Gp. ‘A’ & Op. ‘B’ Services of the Government of India with the international organizations- reg.
Kindly refer to this Department’s O.M. No. AB-14017/2/07-Estt. (RR), dated 29/02/2008, regarding Consolidated guidelines on deputation/foreign service for members of the organized Gp. ‘A’ and Gp. ‘B’ Services of the Central Government. In this regard, the undersigned is further directed to say that the ACC has approved that the norm of fixing seven years as maximum period away from the cadre may be followed strictly.
2. Therefore, all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are hereby requested to restrict the proposals of officers of the organized Gp. ‘A’ & Gp. ‘B’ Services of the GOI proceeding on foreign assignment from a deputation post to a maximum of seven years on the deputation post and the foreign assignment put together subject to the tenure limits prescribed in the above referred O.M. dated 29/02/2008.
(Dr. Amarpreet Duggal) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S. No. PC-VI/297
No.2010/CE-1(Spl)/GNS/15(Pt.)
RBE No.91/2012
New Delhi, dated 17.08.2012
The GMs/CAOs(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per mailing list)
Subject: Restructuring/Reorganisation of Staffing pattern of Trackmen on Indian Railways.
The issue of career progression and working conditions of Trackmen on Railways has regularly been raised at various fora from time to time in the past through both the recognized Federations. Accordingly, a Joint Committee comprising of representatives of both the recognized Federations and Senior Administrative Grade Officers (SAG) of Railway Board was constituted to consider career progression of Trackmen alongwith review of their existing channel of promotion etc. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have considered the report of the Committee and decided that the existing categories of Trackmen/Gatemen/Trolleymen/Watchmen/Keymen in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1800 and Mates(P.Way) in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1900 in the Permanent Way side of Civil Engineering Deptt. of Indian Railways will henceforth, be operated as a unified cadre of Track Maintainer as per the following pattern :
(i) The categories of Trackman/Trolleyman/Gateman/Watchman/ Keyman in Civil Engineering Department (P.Way) in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1800 be clubbed and given the designation of Track Maintainer Grade-IV (PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1800);
(ii) The Mates(P.Way) in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1900 may be redesiganated as Track Maintainer Grade III (PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 1900). This would be the next level of promotion for Track Maintainer Grade-IV.;
(iii) Posts in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 2400 of unified cadre of Track Maintainer to be filled from eligible staff from the next lower Grade Pay of Track Maintainer category based on seniority cum suitability and may be designated as Track Maintainer Grade II;
(iv) Posts in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs. 2800 of unified cadre of Track Maintainer to be filled from eligible staff from the next lower Grade Pay of Track Maintainer category based on selection and may be designated as Track Maintainer Grade-I.
1.1 Accordingly, revised structure of unified cadre of Track Maintainer would be as under:-
SN.
Designation
Pay structure
%age distribution of posts
1
Track Maintainer-I
PB-1 GP Rs.2800
3
2
Track Maintainer-II
PB-1 GP Rs.2400
6
3
Track Maintainer-III
PB-1 GP Rs.1900
20
4
Track Maintainer-IV
PB-1 GP Rs.1800
71
2. Detailed instructions regarding norms / procedure for future recruitment and promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainers will be issued by Establishment Directorate separately.
3. Detailed duties/responsibilities attached to each post in the revised pattern and corresponding changes in Permanent Way Manual / Safety Manuals, training manual etc. will be notified separately by Civil Engineering Directorate/concerned Directorate of this Ministry.
4. The above revised pattern of unified cadre of Track Maintainer will be effective from the date of issue of these orders.
5. This has the sanction of the President & issues in consultation with Establishment Directorate and with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Hindi version will follow.
(M.K. Panda)
Jt. Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board.
Original Order
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads /directorate/pay_comm/PC6/2012/rbe_91_2012.PDF
Following is the text of Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s address to Awardee Teachers on the eve of Teachers’ Day:
“I am delighted to be with you on the eve of Teachers’ Day. I join you all in paying homage to the great teacher, philosopher and educationist of our time Dr. Radhakrishnan, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Teachers’ Day every year.
I congratulate all of you – Teacher Awardees – on winning this very prestigious national award. On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day.
I also extend my heartfelt warm greetings to all members of the teaching community and wish you every success and fulfillment in your personal life and vocation.
Education provides the skills and competencies necessary for economic development, it empowers citizens to fully participate in the political processes and it imparts values that foster social cohesion and national unity. A well educated population, is essential for the economic and social progress of any country.
It is for this reason that our government has substantially increased public spending on education since 2004-05. Education expenditure as a percentage of our GDP has increased from 3.3% in 2004-05 to 4% in 2011-12. Per capita public expenditure on education has increased from Rs. 888 in 2004-05 to Rs. 2,985 in 2011-12. The enhanced outlays have helped in a massive expansion of the educational infrastructure and sanction of additional posts of teachers on a large scale.
As a result of these efforts, we have made significant progress in improving access to education. Enrolment of children in primary schools has now reached near-universal levels. The gender gap in elementary education has declined. Simultaneously, there is a significant reduction in socio-economic inequalities in access to education and a narrowing of the gap between SCs/STs, minorities and other social groups.
However, the poor levels of student learning remain a major concern. Therefore, as we move ahead we need a clear shift in our strategy from a focus on inputs, access and enrolment to what goes on in the classroom and the school. We need to set up transparent and reliable systems for tracking attendance of children in a truly meaningful way. At the same time, we need to put in place a system of continuous assessment of the benefit our children are getting from their education. Participation of the community and parents would be essential in this process, so that they can be satisfied with the quality of teaching.
It goes without saying that the teachers, are critical to the success of our endeavours to impart quality education to our children. Teachers have to be an integral part of policy-making, governance and management, as also of day-to-day instructional strategies and decision making. The empowerment of teachers that includes real opportunity for them to share policy perspectives and decision-making will have to be the key component of the educational reform process.
As teachers, we look to you to guide the children of our country in their quest for knowledge and truth. Through you, we aspire to build in our children a commitment to the values of democracy, and the values of equality, social justice, freedom, secularism, and respect for human dignity. I urge you to develop in children independence of thought and action and the capacity for taking carefully considered decisions. Through you, our children should also develop a sensitivity to the well-being and feelings of others and also the ability to work and participate in the processes of social and economic change.
I once again congratulate you for contributing so handsomely to the processes of nation building. Teachers are key to a nation’s future as they are the nation builders. I have full confidence that with teachers like you the future of our country is safe and bright. I wish all teachers in the country a very meaningful and satisfying engagement with our children.”
The Government has introduced a third mode of recruitment to the Indian Police Service, known as Limited Competitive Examination. Dy. SPs of State Police Services, Assistant Commandants of CAPFs and Captains/Majors of Armed Forces have been made eligible to appear in the same.
The scheme of Limited Competitive Examination has initially been approved by the Competent Authority for only 2 years. The approval of Competent Authority mandates for evaluation of the scheme after expiry of that period. Even the first batch has not been inducted till now. So the question of impact study at present does not arise.
Consultations with all the State Governments as well as other stakeholders, viz the UPSC, Ministry of Law & Justice, Ministry of Defence etc. were made before finalizing the scheme of Limited Competitive Examination. Out of 24 States whose comments were received, 20 agreed with the proposal either unconditionally or with some suggestions. Rest of the 4 States expressed their disagreement. The UPSC also agreed with the proposal. Even the examination notification was prepared by them. This fact was also upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in W.P. (C) No. 1610 of 2012. In fact in this judgement the Court observed that “….. the matter was ultimately discussed at all levels and the UPSC, Ministry of Law etc have fallen in line.”
This was stated by Shri Jitendra Singh, Minister of State of Home Affairs in written reply to a question by Dr. Ajay Kumar in the Lok Sabha today.
The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that as reported by CGEWHO wherever defects are observed or have been pointed out by the beneficiaries, the same are being attended to and rectified before handing over the possession to the beneficiaries.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today she said, as reported by CGEWHO, the Project Manager of CGEWHO is posted at the project site to supervise the quality control and necessary checks/ tests are done at site, as per contract specifications. Necessary steps have already been taken to augment the labour and material resources as well as the administrative control. Also in this context, a meeting was organized by CEO, CGEWHO with the beneficiaries on 23rd August 2012.
The Ministry has asked CGEWHO to engage competent agency for third party quality audit for the project, Kumari Selja added.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of implementing recommendations of the Review Committee headed by Dr. P. Rama Rao and fine-tuned by the Defence Secretary Committee.
The following recommendations have been implemented:-
• Nomination of Nodal Officers for interaction between DRDO and Services.
• Introduction of Integrated Financial Advice (IFA) system for financial decentralization.
• A dedicated Chief Controller Research and Development (Human Resource) has already been appointed at DRDO HQrs.
The following recommendations are at various stages mplementation:-
• Creation of Technology Domain based clusters.
• Increase of Budget for Extramural Research to 5% of DRDO Budget.
• Restructuring of DRDO HQrs.
• Cabinet Note has been initiated for the following recommendations:-
• Creation of Defence Technology Commission. Creation of a Commercial Arm of DRDO. Renaming of DG, DRDO as Chairman, DRDO.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri R. Thamaraiselvan in Lok Sabha today.
