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AICPIN for the month of April 2022

AICPIN April 2022: Expected DA from July 2022

The All-India CPI-IW for April, 2022 increased by 1.7 points and stood at 127.7 (one hundred twenty seven point seven). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.35 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.42 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

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The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.80 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat Atta, Potato, Tomato, Cauliflower, French bean, Peas, Lemon, Brinjal, Apple, Banana, Orange Soyabeen Oil, Sunflower Oil, Dairy Milk, Cow Milk, Poultry Chicken, Cooked Meal, Petrol, Diesel, Cooking Gas, kerosene Oil, Auto Rickshaw Fare, Bus Fare, Allopathic Medicine, Mobile Handset, Motor Cycle, Barbar & Beautician Charges etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Onion, Drumstick, Bitter Guard, Parwal, Chili Green, Carrot, Egg Hen, Electricity Charges, Flower Garland, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Gurugram recorded a maximum increase of 7.4 points followed by Jalandhar with 6.5 points. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 5 to 5.9 points, 3 centres recorded increase between 4 to 4.9 points, 3 centres between 3 to 3.9 points, 23 centres between 2 to 2.9 points, 32 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 19 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Darjeeling recorded a maximum decrease of 0.8 points followed by Alwar and Shilong with 0.2 points each.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.33 per cent compared to 5.35 per cent for the previous month and 5.14 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 7.05 per cent against 6.27 per cent of the previous month and 4.78 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, compiles Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

AICPIN April 2022

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for March, 2022 and April, 2022

Sr. No.GroupsMarch, 2022 April, 2022
IFood & Beverages125.4127.5
IIPan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants144.1144.4
IIIClothing & Footwear123.9125.6
IVHousing118.9118.9
VFuel & Light160.6164.9
VIMiscellaneous123.9125.8
 General Index126.0127.7

CPI-IW: Groups Indices

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Eligibility for two family pensions – DOPPW Clarification

Eligibility for two family pensions

No. 1/1(45)/2022-P&PW (E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Pension & Public Grievance
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
(Desk-E)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated May 23, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:– Eligibility for two family pensions- clarification regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that representations/references have been received in this Department seeking clarification in regard to entitlement of a member if family for family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner, e.g. in respect of military service and civil service or in respect of service rendered in autonomous body and civil Government Department.

2. Before amendment of the erstwhile Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 on 27th December, 2012, sub rule 13-A of Rule 54 of those Rules prohibited grant of family pension from the civil side to a re-employed military pensioner, if the military pensioner had opted for family pension for the military service rendered by him. Similarly, sub-rule 13-B of Rule 54 of those Rule prohibited grant of two family pensions to a person who was already in receipt of Family Pension or was eligible therefor under any other rules of the Central Government or a State Government and/or Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body/Local Fund under the Central or a State Government. Sub-rules 13-A and 13-B were omitted vide notification No. 1/33/2012-P&PW (E) dated 27th December, 2012 (effective from 24th September, 2012). Thus the restriction on entitlement of family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner in such cases was removed by the aforesaid amendment notification. This position was also clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/33/2012-P&PW (E) dated 16th January, 2013.

Also Read: Dependency criteria for grant of two family pensions

3. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 have been notified on 20th December, 2021 replacing the erstwhile Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rule 50 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with family pension. This rule also does not provide for any restriction on grant of family pension from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner.

4. In view of the above, it is clarified that there is no restriction in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 on grant of family pension to a family member from two different sources in respect of the same Government servant/pensioner, in cases referred to in para 2 above.

5. However, entitlement of two family pensions to a member of the family consequent on death of two different Government servants/pensioners shall continue to be subject to the restriction in sub-rule 12(a) and sub-rule 13 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.

(Sanjoy Shankar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
2. O/o the Comptroller & Auditor General of India
3. O/o the Controller General of Accounts, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.
4. NIC-for uploading on Department’s Website

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Paid holiday: Bye Elections to 3 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand

Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day poll – Bye Elections to 3 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand

F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20 May, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Bye Elections to 3 Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand – Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day poll – Reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2022, dated 10/05/2022, bye-election to fill vacancies in the following Assembly Constituencies of Odisha, Kerala and Uttarakhand are scheduled to be held, as under:

Schedule for Bye-election in 3 Assembly Constituencies

S. No. State No. & Name of Assembly ConstituencyDate of Poll Day
1Odisha 06- Brajarajnagar 31.05.2022Tuesday
2Kerala 83-Thrikkakara 31.05.2022Tuesday
3Uttarakhand 55-Champawat31.05.2022Tuesday

2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government Offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned, including the daily wagers/casual workers, on the date of election. It is reiterated that all the Central Government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, shall remain closed in the notified areas, where bye election to the State Legislative Assemblies are scheduled to be conducted, on the date of Poll, to enable all concerned to exercise their right to vote

Also Read: DOPT Orders 2022

3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks posts

Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts

No. 17-02/2018-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

Dated: 11.05.2022

TO
All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General

Subject: Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts.

Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 08.03.2019 vide which instructions on the above subject was circulated.

2. In this context, it is informed that consequent upon implementation of revised GDS online engagement process several changes in existing revised eligibility criteria for engagement to GDS posts have been taken place. The Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in para IT(iii), VI and XI (i) & (ii) of existing revised eligibility criteria:-

Para II (iii) : Basic Computer Training:-

“An undertaking has to be submitted by the candidate declaring that he/she has adequate knowledge to operate Computer desktop/laptop/POS/mobile etc. to work on the Departmental softwares.”

Para- VI: Furnishing of Security:- Deleted.

Para- XI: (i) Method of Submission of Application and Fee:-

Application can be submitted online only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.inApplications received from any other mode shall not be entertained.

Fee: A fee of Rs.100/-/-(Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified within the chosen Division. However, payment of fee is exempted for all female candidates, SC/ST candidates, PwD candidates and Transwomen candidates.

(ii) Selection of Division and exercising preferences:-

The candidate can select only one Division for submission of his/her candidature for all the eligible posts of the Selected Division. The candidate has to validate his/her details by giving Registration number and OTP sent to the registered mobile number. On selecting the Division, a list of all eligible posts (based on community and age) will be displayed against which candidate has to give his/her preference. Preference and option once exercised /submitted by the candidate is final and will not be changed under any circumstances. Hence, candidates should exercise due care in this. Candidate will not be considered for a post, for which he/she has not given/indicated his/her preference. However, only one post will be offered among all the posts in a notification if she/he has applied for one or more posts in any one Division under any Circle.

Example: – If a candidate opts for five posts with preference post1, post2, post3, post4, post5 etc. and selected as meritorious in more than one post, the first post in the order of preference, against which he/she is found most suitable, will be offered and the candidature for all the remaining posts will be forfeited. However, based on the merit, if the candidate gets a post of his/her choice, his other preferences will be forfeited for consideration.

4. The undersigned is, therefore, directed by the Competent Authority to request you to circulate the above changes to all concerned immediately.

5. The rest instructions of letter of even number dated 08.03.2019 will hold good.

Yours faithfully

(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Copy forwarded to-.

  1. PS to Minister of Communications Minister of State for Communications
  2. Sr.PPS to Secretary (Posts)/Sr.PPS to Director General Postal Services
  3. PPS/PS to Additional DG (Co-ordination)/Member(Banking)/Member(O)/ Member (P) /Member(Planning & HRD)/Member PLI) / Member (Tech)
  4. Chief General Manager BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate
  5. Director RAKNPA Ghaziabad: Chief General Manager, CEPT, Bengaluru
  6. Addl. Director General, APS Bhawan, New Delhi
  7. Sr. Deputy Director General (Vigilance) & CVO/Sr.Deputy Director General(PAF)
  8. Director General P&T (Audit), Civil Lines, New Delhi
  9. Director General NICF, Ghitorni, New Delhi
  10. All the Deputy Directors General
  11. All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP
  12. Director Postal Training Centres
  13. All Sections of Postal Directorate
  14. All recognized Federations /Unions /Associations
  15. GM, Operation, CEPT Mysuru for uploading the order on the India Post website
  16. Hindi Section, Dak Bhawan New Delhi:- for translation of OM.
  17. Guard File
  18. Spare copies.

(D. K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tel. No.011- 23096629

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DoPT Instructions on Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)

Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

No. 36012/1/2020 -Estt.(Res.-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated; the 17th May, 2022.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Reservation in promotion to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs).

The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding reservation in promotion for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) had been under litigation before various courts of law for quite some time, and the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in its order, dated 28.9.2021, delivered in the ‘Application for Clarification’ in the matter of ‘Siddaraju vs. State of Karnataka‘, Civil Appeal No.1567 / 2017, directed the Government to issue instructions on ‘Reservation in Promotion’, as provided in Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

1.2 Accordingly, the following instructions are issued for grant of reservation in promotion to PwBDs, in the posts and services of the Central Government, as defined under Section 2(r) of the said Act, notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) .

2. QUANTUM OF RESERVATION

2.1 In case of promotion, four per cent of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength within Group ‘C’, from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’, within Group ‘B’ and from Group ‘B’ to the lowest rung of Group ‘A’ shall be reserved for PwBDs. Reservation in promotion shall be applicable in the cadres in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%.

2.2 Against the posts identified for each disability, one per cent each shall be reserved for PwBDs under clauses (a) , (b) and (c), respectively, and one per cent combined, under clauses (d) and (e) below, unless otherwise excluded under the provisions of Para 3 hereinunder: –

    1. blindness and low vision;
    2. deaf and hard of hearing;
    3. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy;
    4. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
    5. multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness.

2.3 The authenticity of any certificate, issued by the competent medical authority, may be got verified / re-verified by the appointing authority at the time of appointment.

3. EXEMPTION FROM RESERVATION IN PROMOTION

3.1 Proviso to Section 20(1) of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, states that the appropriate Government may, having regard to the type of work carried on in any establishment, by notification and subject to such conditions, if any, exempt any establishment from the provisions of this Section.

3.2 Accordingly, if any Ministry/ Department in the Central Government considers it necessary to exempt any establishment or any cadre or cadres fully or partly from the provisions of reservation in promotion for PwBDs, it shall make a reference to the DEPwD, giving full justification for the proposal. The DEPwD, having regard to the type of work carried out in any Government establishment, by notification, and subject to such condition, if any, as may be specified in the notification, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) , may exempt any Establishment or any cadre(s}, fully or partly, from the provisions of reservation for PwBDs. While doing so, Notes 1 to 9 under the Notification No.38-16/ 2020-DD.II, dated the 4th January, 2021, issued and ru modified from time to time by the DEPwD, may kindly be kept in view.

4. NO DENIAL OF PROMOTION MERELY ON THE GROUND OF DISABILITY

4.1 In terms of Section 20(3) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. Further, in terms of Section 20(4) of the Act, no Government establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires a disability during his/ her service. As per the proviso to this sub-section, if an employee, after acquiring disability is not suitable for the post he was holding, shall be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale and service benefits. This section further provides that if it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, he may be kept on a supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier. However, in case the PwBDs for whom the supernumerary post was created is eligible for next promotion to higher pay level, and it is not possible to adjust the employee against any post, a fresh creation of supernumerary post in next higher level will be required by surrendering the previously created· supernumerary post at the lower level, and the proposal for the same may be submitted to the Department of Expenditure.

4.2 An employee who acquires disability, after entering into service, will be entitled to get the benefit of reservation in promotion as a PwBD. However, his seniority among PwBDs will be counted from the date of certification of his/ her disability, i.e., disability of 40% or more in the categories covered under Section 34(1) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

4.3 No benefit of reservation shall be given on the basis of temporary certificate of disability.

Also Read: Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities Suggestions

5. IDENTIFICATION OF POSTS:

5.1 The DEPwD has already identified posts suitable for being held by PwBDs and the physical requirement for all such posts, have been notified, vide their Notification No. 38-16/ 2020-DD-III, dated the 4th January, 2021. The posts mentioned in Annexure­ C of the said notification (to be read in conjunction with Notes 1 to 9 mentioned under the main Notification, dated 4th January, 2021) shall be used by the Cadre Controlling Authorities to give effect to reservation in promotion to the PwBDs.

6. RESERVATION IN POSTS IDENTIFIED FOR ONE OR TWO CATEGORIES

6.1 If in a Ministry/ Department / Organization, a post is identified suitable only for one category of disability, reservation in promotion in that post shall be given to persons with that category of benchmark disability only. However, reservation of 4% for PwBDs shall not be reduced in such cases and total reservation in the cadre will be given to PwBDs for which it has been identified. Likewise, in case the post is identified suitable for two categories of disabilities, reservation shall be distributed between persons with those categories of disabilities equally, as far as possible. It shall, however, be ensured that reservation in different posts in the establishment is distributed in such a way that the PwBDs, as far as possible, get equal/ fair representation. The points used in the 100-point Roster after a gap of 25 points shall be used to give reservation. In other words, it will be given only at the points reserved for PwBDs, and not in a bunched manner.

7. ADJUSTMENT OF PwBD CANDIDATES WHO ARE IN THE ZONE OF CONSIDERATION AGAINST GENERAL VACANCY

7.1 In case of promotions by seniority-cum-fitness, if a PwBD is otherwise eligible and is in the list of candidates finally approved for promotion, he/ she may be promoted against the vacancy not specifically reserved for PwBD. In other words, a PwBD cannot be denied promotion on the ground that the vacancy is not earmarked for his category.

7.2 In the case of promotion by selection, PwBDs selected without relaxed standards, along with other candidates, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities who are lower in merit than the last candidate in merit list but, otherwise found suitable for appointment, if necessary, by relaxed standards.

8. RELAXATION OF STANDARD OF SUITABILITY:

8.1 If sufficient number of PwBD candidates with benchmark disabilities are not available on the basis of prescribed standard to fill all the vacancies (in case of promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination/ Departmental Examination, etc.) reserved for them, candidates belonging to this category may be selected on relaxed standard to fill up the remaining vacancies reserved for them, provided they are not found unfit for such post or posts. However, this provision shall not be used to allow any relaxation in the eligibility criteria laid down for the issuance of certificate of benchmark disability.

8.2 The same relaxed standard should be applied for all the PwBD candidates with benchmark disabilities, irrespective of whether they belong to the Unreserved / SC/ ST/ OBC category. No further relaxation of standards will be considered or admissible in favour of any candidate from any category whatsoever.

9. COMPUTATION OF NUMBER OF VACANCIES TO BE RESERVED

9.1 Number of vacancies in a recruitment year to be reserved for PwBDs in Group ‘C’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘A’, wherever reservation in promotion for PwBD is applicable, shall be computed as 4°/o of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength, although the PwBDs would be posted against the category of posts identified as suitable for them.

10. EFFECTING RESERVATION ROSTERS MAINTENANCE OF ROSTERS

10.1 Every Government establishment shall maintain, cadre­ wise and group-wise, a separate 100-point vacancy-based reservation roster / register, as in the case of direct recruitment, for determining/ effecting reservation for the PwBDs in promotion. There will be separate roster / register, in each cadre in Group ‘C’, Group ‘B’ and Group ‘A’, wherever reservation in promotion for PwBD is applicable. There shall be separate roster / register for promotion and direct recruitment.

10.2 Each register shall have cycles of 100 points and each cycle of 100 points shall be divided into four blocks, comprising the following points:

1st Block – Point No. 01 to point No. 25
2nd Block – Point No. 26 to point No. 50
3rd Block – Point No. 51 to point No. 75
4th Block – Point No. 76 to point No.100

10.3 Points 1, 26, 51 and 76 of the roster shall be earmarked for PwBDs – ohe point each for category under (a), (b) , (c) of Para 2.2 above, respectively, and one point for category (d) and (e) conjointly. The Head of the establishment shall ensure that vacancies identified at SI. No.1, 26, 51 and 76 are earmarked for the respective categories of the PwBD. However, the Head of the Department shall decide the placement of the selected candidate in the roster / register. In other words, the category to be appointed first will be decided by the Head of the Department based on the functional requirement.

10.4 All the vacancies in each recruitment year in a grade, arising irrespective of vacancies reserved for PwBDs, shall be entered in the relevant roster. If the vacancy falling at point no. 1 is not identified for the PwBD, or if the Head of the Department feels that it is not possible to fill up that post by the PwBDs for any other reason to be recorded in writing, one of the vacancies falling at any of the points from 2 to 25 shall be treated as reserved for the PwBD and filled, as such.

10.5 Likewise, one vacancy out of the total vacancies falling at points from 26 to 50 or from 51 to 75 or from 76 to 100 shall have to be filled by the PwBDs. The purpose of keeping points 1, 26, 51 and 76 as reserved is to fill up the first available suitable vacancy by the PwBD candidate of the category for which the post is earmarked.

10.6 There is a possibility that none of the vacancies from 1 to 25 is found suitable for any category of the PwBD. In that case, two vacancies from 26 to 50 shall be filled from amongst the PwBDs. If the vacancies from 26 to 50 are also not suitable for any category, three vacancies in the third block 51 to 75 shall be filled as reserved. This means that if no vacancy- can be reserved in a particular block, it shall be carried over to the next block.

10.7 After all the 100 points of the roster are covered, a fresh cycle of 100 points shall start.

10.8 If the number of vacancies in a year is such as to cover only one block (say 25 vacancies, including PwBD quota, if any) or two (say 50 vacancies, including the quota, if any), the category of the PwBDs should be accommodated as per the roster points. However, in case, the said vacancy is not identified for the respective category of disability, the Head of the Department shall decide the category on the basis of the nature of the post, the level of representation of the specific category in the grade/ post concerned, etc.

11. CERTIFICATE BY REQUISITIONING/CADRE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY WHILE SENDING APPLICATION FOR SELECTION BY PROMOTIONS/ DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING LIMITED COMPETITIVE DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION:

11.1 In order to ensure proper implementation of the provisions of reservation for PwBDs, the requisitioning/ cadre controlling authority, while sending the requisition / proposal to the recruiting agency/ DPC, as the case may be, for filling up of vacancies through promotion by selection/ Departmental Examination/ Limited Competitive Departmental Examination, shall furnish the following certificate to the recruiting agency/ DPC: –

“It is certified that the requirements of the THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016 which has become effective from 19th day of April, 2017 and Rules mad e thereupon, vide Rig hts of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, and the policy relating to reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities has been taken care of while sending this requisition/ proposal. The vacancies reported in this requisition/ proposal fall at points no………….. of cycle no………… of 100-point reservation roster out of which …………. number of vacancies are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities.”

12. NOTICE OF VACANCIES FOR PROMOTION BY SELECTION

12.1 In order to ensure that PwBDs get a fair opportunity in consideration for appointment against an identified post, the following points shall be kept in view while sending the requisition notice / proposal to the recruiting agencies (SSC, UPSC etc.) and DPCs-

(i) Number of vacancies reserved for SCs, STs and each category of PwBDs should be indicated clearly.

(ii) In respect of vacancies in posts identified suitable for being held by PwBD, it shall be indicated that the post is identified for that respective category of PwBDs from amongst the categories, as mentioned in (a) to (e) of Para 2.2 above, as the case may be. Functional classification for performing the duties attached to such post(s), shall also be indicated clearly.

(iii) The PwBDs belonging to the category/ categories for which the post is identified shall be allowed to apply for the post advertised for being filled up by Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, even if no vacancy is reserved for them. However, they will not be allowed any relaxed standard. Such PwBD candidates will be considered for selection for appointment to the post by general standards of merit.

(iv) It shall also be indicated that persons with valid certificate of benchmark disability shall alone be eligible for the benefit of reservation. However, no benefit of reservation shall be given on the basis of temporary certificate of disability.

13. ZONE OF CONSIDERATION, INTERSE EXCHANGE AND CARRY FORWARD OF RESERVATION IN CASE OF PROMOTION

13.1 While filling up the reserved vacancies by promotion by selection, those PwBD candidates who are within the normal zone of consideration, shall be considered for promotion. However, if adequate number of PwBD candidates of the respective category are not available within the normal zone, the zone of consideration may be extended to five times the number of vacancies and the PwBD candidate falling within the extended zone may be considered for promotion. In the event of non­ availability of candidates even in the extended zone, the vacancy shall not be filled and be carried forward to the stibsequent year. In the subsequent year, if a PwBD of the required category is not available, the reservation can be exchanged with the other categories, so that post can be filled by a person with other category of disability, if possible. If a PwBD candidate of other category is within the zone of consideration and within the number of vacancies available, he cannot be denied promotion on the grounds of disability. If it is not possible to fill up the post by reservation even in the 2nd year, the post may be filled by a person other than a PwBD, and the reservation shall be carried forward for two subsequent recruitment years, whereafter it shall lapse.

13.2 While filling up vacancies by promotion by non-selection, the eligible candidates with benchmark disabilities within the normal zone of consideration shall be considered for promotion against the reserved vacancies. In case no eligible candidate of the respective category of disability is available in the normal zone of consideration, additional PwBD candidates of respective category to the extent required shall be considered by going down the seniority list, provided they are eligible, and that the post is identified for them. In the event of non-availability of PwBD candidates for promotion even in the extended zone, the vacancy shall not be filled and shall be carried forward. In the subsequent year if PwBD of respective category is not available, the same can be exchanged with other categories of disabilities identified for it. If it is not possible to fill up the vacancy by reservation even by exchange, the reservation shall be carried forward for two subsequent recruitment years, where-after it shall lapse.

13.3 In order to ensure that cases of lapse of reservation are kept to the minimum, any recruitment of the PwBD candidates shall first be counted against the vacant posts brought forward from previous years, if any, in the chronological order. If candidates are not available for all the vacancies, the older carried-forward posts shall be filled first, and the current vacancies shall be carried forward, if not filled up, provided that in every recruitment, the number of vacancies reserved for PwBD, including the carried forward vacancies, shall be announced beforehand, for the information of all aspirants.

14. HORIZONTALITY OF RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES

14. l Reservation for backward classes of citizens (SCs, STs and OBCs) is called ‘vertical’ reservation and the reservation for categories such as PwBDs and ex-servicemen is called ‘horizontal’ reservation. Horizontal reservation cuts across vertical reservation (in what is called interlocking reservation) and persons selected/ promoted against the quota for PwBDs have to be placed in the appropriate category viz. SC/ ST/ OBC/ Unreserved, epending upon the category to which they belong in the /roster meant for reservation of SCs/ STs/ OBCs. To illustrate, if in a given year, there are two vacancies reserved for the PwBDs, and out of two PwBDs promoted, one belongs to Scheduled Caste and the other belongs to Unreserved, the SC candidate with benchmark disability shall be adjusted against the SC point in the reservation roster and the Unreserved candidate with benchmark disability against the unreserved point in the relevant roster. In case none of the vacancies falls on point reserved for the SCs, the candidate under benchmark disability belonging to SC shall be adjusted in future against the next available vacancy reserved for SC.

14.2 Since the PwBDs have to be placed in the appropriate category, viz. SC/ ST/ OBC/ Unreserved in the roster meant for reservation of SCs/ STs/ OBCs, the application form (in respect of Departmental examination for promotion) for the post should require the candidates applying under the quota reserved for PwBDs to indicate whether they belong to SC/ ST/ OBC or unreserved.

15. ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING REPRESENTATION OF PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES

15.1 The Ministries/ Departments shall continue to upload data on promotion of PwBDs, along with data onrepresentation / direct recruitment of PwBDs in respect of posts/ services under the Central Government on the URL i.e. www .rrcps.nic.in, as on 1st January of every year. All Ministries/ Departments have been provided respective user code and password with guidelines for operating the URL.

16. LIAISON OFFICER FOR PERSONS WITH ‘BENCHMARK DISABILITIES:

16.1 Liaison Officers appointed to look after reservation matters for SCs/ STs shall also work as Liaison Officers for reservation matters relating to PwBDs and shall ensure compliance of instructions, as contained in DoPT OM No.43011/ 153/ 2010-Estt (Res) , dated 4.1.2013.

17. MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS BY THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT

17.1 Every Government establishment shall appoint a senior officer of the Department as the Grievance Redressal Officer.

17.2 The Grievance Redressal Officer shall maintain a register of complaints of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities with the following particulars, namely: –

(a) date of complaint;
(b) name of complainant;
(c) the name of the establishment or person against whom the complaint is made;
(d) gist of the complaint;
(e) date of disposal by the Grievance Redressal Officer; and any other information.

17.3 Any person aggrieved with any matter relating to discrimination in promotion, may file a complaint with the Grievance Redressal Officer of the respective Government establishment.

17.4 Every complaint filed, shall be inquired into within two months of its registration, and outcome thereof or action taken thereon, shall be communicated to the complainant / PwBD.

18. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the above instructions to the notice of all appointing authorities under their control.

(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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CGEGIS Table of Benefits from April 2022 to June 2022

CGEGIS Table of Benefits from April 2022 to June 2022

 

No.7(2)/EV/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E-V Branch

New Delhi, the 10 May, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.06.2022.

The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.04.2022 to 30.06.2022, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 dated 01.04.2022, are enclosed.

2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.

Also Read: CGEGIS Table of Benefits from Jan 2022 to March 2022

3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

4. Hindi version of these orders is attached.

(B. K. Manthan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

To

All Ministries / Department of the Central Government as per standard list.

Copy with spare copies for information and necessary action to C&AG, UPSC, all State Government etc. as per standard list.

CGEGIS Table of Benefits from April 2022 to June 2022 – Download PDF Copy below

 

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5th CPC Dearness Relief from Jan 2022 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of basic ex-gratia payment

5th CPC Dearness Relief from Jan 2022 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of basic ex-gratia payment: DOPPW Order

5th CPC Dearness Relief from Jan 2022 DOPPW ORDER

No. 42/07/2022-P&PW (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003
Dated 11th May, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Relief in the 5th CPC series effective from 01.01.2022 to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of basic ex-gratia payment-reg

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even no. dated 23.11.2021 and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to the CPF beneficiaries in receipt of basic ex-gratia payment in the 5th CPC series shall be enhanced w.e.f 01.01.2022 in the following manner :-

(i) The surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the period 18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985, and are entitled to basic ex-gratia @ Rs.3000, Rs.1000, Rs.750 & Rs.650 for Group A, B, C & D respectively w.e.f 4th June,2013 vide OM No. 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dtd. 27th June, 2013 shall now be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 368% of the basic ex-gratia to 381% of the basic ex-gratia w.e.f 01.01.2022.

(ii) The following categories of CPF beneficiaries shall be entitled to enhanced Dearness Relief from 360% of the basic ex-gratia to 373% of the basic ex-gratia w.e.f 01.01.2022:-

(a) The widows and eligible children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or who had died while in service prior to 01.01.1986 and are entitled to revised ex-gratia @ Rs.645/-p.m w.e.f 04 June, 2013 vide OM No 1/10/2012-P&PW(E) dated 27th June,2013.

(b) Central Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-.

2. Payment of DR involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

Also Read: DOPPW released DR Order from Jan 2022 for Central Government Pensioners

3, It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.

4. In so far as the persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

5. This issues in pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1/3(2)/2008-E.II(B) dated 7th April, 2022.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Charanjit Taneja)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Payment of TRCA on Sunday/Holidays to the GDS working against vacancies in Postman/Mail Guard/MTS Cadre

Payment of TRCA on Sunday/Holidays to the GDS working against vacancies in Postman/ Mail Guard/MTS Cadre

No. 23-01/2019-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 04/06.05.2022

To

All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General

Subject: Payment of TRCA on Sunday/Holidays to the GDS working against vacancies in Postman/ Mail Guard/MTS Cadre.

It has come to notice that payment of TRCA to persons working substitute of regular GDS for National Holidays are being paid, whereas para 1 and para 4(ii) of Directorate OM No. No. 23-01/2019-GDS dated 23.10.2019 stipulates’that no extra payment on account of National Holiday will be made to persons working substitute of GDS in view of fact that payment of remuneration to GDS is made on monthly basis”. Resultantly, this has been objected by C&AG Audit and recovery of overpayment of wages to substitutes for Gramin Dak Sevaks raised.

Also Read: Payment of TRCA on Sunday Holidays to GDS

2. In this context, however, it is clarified that, the persons working substitute of GDS may be paid TRCA for Sunday, if he/she continuously works for 6 days. But, no extra payment on account of National Holidays will be made to persons working substitute of GDS in view of fact that payment of remuneration to GDS is made on monthly basis.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully

(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Phone: 011-23096626
Email: adggds426@gmail.com

Copy to

(1) OG Audit (F/C) Civil Lines New Delhi-110054 : For information.

(2) Director, Internal Audit, Internal Audit Division, Dak Bhawan New Delhi 110001: For information.

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Non-disbursement of Pension to Armed Forces Personnel for April 2022

Non-disbursement of Pension to Armed Forces Personnel for April 2022

Clarification in respect of non-disbursement of pension to Armed Forces personnel for April 2022

There have been concerns raised in sections of media and social media regarding the non-disbursement of pension to defence pensioners for the month of April 2022. The following clarification is being hereby issued for kind information of all concerned. 

All pensioners must complete annual identification in order to continue receipt of monthly pension, which is usually done in the month of November 2021 by all banks acting as Pension Disbursing Agencies. Due to the COVID situation, Government had extended the window for annual identification due on November 30, 2021 upto March 31, 2022. 

Accordingly, SPARSH has been successfully disbursing monthly pension to over five lakh pensioners, including 4.47 lakh pensioners migrated from legacy system to SPARSH (post 01.01.2016 retirees) upto March 31, 2022. 

However, during the processing of pension for the month of April 2022, it came to light that annual identification of around 3.3 lakh pensioners was not updated. A list was shared with all Pension Disbursing Banks to share updated identification data, if any, and as a result identification status of more than 2.65 lakh pensioners was updated on SPARSH by April 25, 2022 leading to successful processing of pension for all these pensioners.

Also Read: No Stoppage of Disbursement of Pension due to Non-Linking of Aadhaar

 However, banks (the previous Pension Disbursing Agency) could not confirm identification for 58,275 pensioners and neither was their identification received directly on SPARSH by the time of monthly closing. Hence, these pensioners were not paid their April pension by April 30, 2022.

 In order to avoid hardship to such pensioners, a one-time special waiver has been accorded to these 58,275 pensioners to get their identification done by May 25, 2022.

 The pension for the month of April 2022 has now been processed and pension is due to be credited by end-of-day on May 04, 2022. All such pensioners are being informed about pending annual identification through SMS and email.

 For performing identification pensioners are requested to approach nearest CSC (https://findmycsc.nic.in/) and get their annual identification updated through Jeevan Pramaan using SPARSH PPO number and selecting PDA as SPARSH PCDA (P).

 The Ministry of Defence, including the Defence Accounts Department, is undergoing a major transformation with an aim to bring transparency and efficiency in various processes and procedures. With the broader agenda of digitisation and modernisation of legacy systems, the System for Pension Administration (Raksha) (SPARSH) as an initiative of Ministry of Defence was envisaged to provide comprehensive solution to the administration of pension to the defence pensioners in line with the Government’s vision of Digital India, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.

 The SPARSH Portal may be accessed at https://sparsh.defencepension.gov.in/.

PIB

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India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 for 38926 BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak posts

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022: The Postal Department invited applications from the eligible candidates for the engagement of 38,926 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) as BPM/ABPM/ Dak Sevak. Applications are to be submitted online. Applications submitted through any other mode will not be considered and rejected.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Job Details

Organization The Post Office of India
PostsBPM / ABPM / Dak Sevak
Vacancies38926
Apply Online Starts02nd May 2022
Last Date to Apply 05th June 2022
Application ModeOnline

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 State-wise Job Openings

S.No Circle Language Name UR EWS OBC SC ST PWD-A PWD-B PWD-C PWD-DE Total
1 Andhra Pradesh Telugu 755 224 333 220 123 6 25 27 3 1716
2 Assam Assamese/Asomiya 413 95 257 83 81 10 2 5 5 951
3 Assam Bengali/Bangla 63 12 35 8 22 0 1 2 0 143
4 Assam Bodo 8 0 5 1 32 0 1 0 0 47
5 Assam Hindi/English 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
6 Bihar Hindi 464 83 247 144 31 5 2 10 4 990
7 Chattisgarh Hindi 477 133 45 176 373 14 11 13 11 1253
8 Delhi Hindi 25 4 10 10 8 2 1 0 0 60
9 Gujarat Gujarati 802 234 466 78 271 10 18 19 3 1901
10 Haryana Hindi 404 80 244 164 0 8 9 7 5 921
11 Himachal Pradesh Hindi 424 99 191 229 47 4 5 7 1 1007
12 Jammukashmir Hindi/Urdu 115 26 65 22 27 6 3 1 0 265
13 Jharkhand Hindi 273 41 68 68 149 7 2 2 0 610
14 Karnataka Kannada 1017 269 594 323 153 12 18 19 5 2410
15 Kerala Malayalam 1220 246 462 179 32 7 30 26 1 2203
16 Madhya Pradesh Hindi 1589 442 457 638 803 37 41 42 25 4074
17 Maharashtra Konkani/Marathi 24 4 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 42
18 Maharashtra Marathi 1300 298 746 287 264 12 20 47 10 2984
19 North Eastern Bengali 86 4 8 32 36 0 0 0 0 166
20 North Eastern Hindi/English 117 15 6 0 87 2 3 2 4 236
21 North Eastern Manipuri/English 13 0 8 1 34 0 0 0 0 56
22 North Eastern Mizo 34 9 5 0 41 4 0 0 0 93
23 Odisha Oriya 1278 299 314 459 638 25 19 28 6 3066
24 Punjab Hindi/English 10 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 21
25 Punjab Punjabi 414 63 188 264 0 0 0 19 0 948
26 Rajasthan Hindi 1127 289 231 371 305 20 20 19 8 2390
27 Tamilnadu Tamil 2014 398 1018 719 30 25 46 49 11 4310
28 Telangana Telugu 509 123 266 200 88 6 10 19 5 1226
29 Uttar Pradesh Hindi 1189 191 632 421 52 16 12 4 2 2519
30 Uttarakhand Hindi 195 39 42 55 12 2 3 4 1 353
31 West Bengal Bengali 781 135 386 411 88 13 23 11 2 1850
32 West Bengal Hindi/English 28 4 12 0 3 0 0 1 0 48
33 West Bengal Nepali 10 1 8 3 3 0 1 0 0 26
34 West Bengal Nepali/Bengali 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 13
35 West Bengal Nepali/English 15 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 26
  Total   17198 3867 7369 5573 3843 255 326 383 112 38926

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Educational Qualification

Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of GDS.

Compulsory knowledge of Local Language

The candidate should have studied the local language i.e. (Name of Local language) at least up to 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects].

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Salary Details

Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance(TRCA) is paid to GDS.The following minimum TRCA shall be payable to different categories of GDS after engagement:

SlCategoryMinimum TRCA for 4 Hours/Level 1 in TRCA Slab
1BPMRs.12,000/-
2ABPM/DakSevakRs.10,000/

Also Read: GDS Salary Calculator

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Age Limit

  • Minimum age:18 years
  • Maximum age:40 years
  • Age will be determined as on the last date of submission of application as per notification.
  • Permissible relaxations in the Upper age limit for different categories are as under:
Sl.NoCategoryPermissible age relaxation
1Schedule Cast/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)5 years
2Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years
3Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) No relaxation*
4Persons with Disabilities (PwD)*10 years*
5Persons with Disabilities (PwD)* + OBC13 years*
6Persons with Disabilities (PwD)* + SC/ST15 years*

Note:-1* There will be no relaxation in upper age limit to EWS candidates. However, the persons belonging to EWS who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SC, ST and OBC shall get 10% reservation in engagement to the GDS posts.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Important Dates

Application Submission Start Date02 May 2022
Application Submission End Date05 June 2022

How to Apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2022?

The application can be submitted online only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Applications received through any other mode shall not be entertained.

The candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself/herself in the portal through https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in with the following basic details to obtain the Registration Number

i) Name (In capital letter as per X class certificate Marks Memo including spaces)
ii) Father’s Name / Mother’s Name
iii) Mobile Number
iv) Email ID
v) Date of Birth
vi) Gender
vii) Community
viii) PwD – Type of Disability – (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability
ix) State in which Xth class passed
x) Language studied in Xth class
xi) Year of Passing Xth class
xii) Scanned Passport Photograph
xiii) Scanned Signature

  • Only one Registration is allowed for one candidate for schedule 1 & 2 in a calendar Year
  • The same registration number should be used for submission of applications.
  • Once registered the same mobile number will not be allowed for further Registrations of any other candidate.
  • In case any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details, the candidature relating to all such Registrations will be removed for consideration of selection.
  • Any candidate who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through option ‘Forgot registration’.
  • The candidates must have own active email id and mobile number.

Application Fee

A fee of Rs.100/-/-(Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified in the chosen Division. However, payment of fee is exempted for all female candidates, SC/ST candidates, PwD candidates and Transwomen candidates

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 Important Links

India Post GDS Recruitment 2022 NotificationClick here
India Post Official WebsiteClick here

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