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Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003

Dated the 25 June, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the’ information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a period of three months from the month in which the proof of age/date of birth is submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner. In such cases, the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will immediately send one copy each of the document submitted by the pensioner/family pensioner to the Pay and Account Officer/CPAO for formal authorisation of the additional pension/family pension. The Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension beyond a period of three months only on receipt of such an authorisation from the Pay and Account Officer.

2. Certain Pension Disbursing Banks to whom the documentary proof of age was submitted by the pensioners/family pensioners have informed that many Pay & Accounts Offices, to whom the same is forwarded as per OM of even number dated 21.5.2009 ,have not communicated to them their final authorisation in accordance with the above instructions. These Banks are, therefore, finding it difficult to continue the payment of additional pension beyond three months in the absence of the formal authorisation. The PAOs who are receiving the proof of age may get it sanctioned from HOOIHOD as per procedure invariably. In case the pensioner/family pensioner is unable to submit any of the documents mentioned in OMs dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 but claims additional pension based on some other documentary evidence, such cases will be submitted to the administrative Ministry. If the administrative Ministry is satisfied about the claim of the pensioner/family pensioner, it will authorise additional pension/family pension accordingly. The decision of the Administrative Ministry in this regard will be final.

3.CGA is requested to advise all Pay & Accounts Officers to take immediate action for getting the additional pension sanctioned from Head of Office/HODs so that the final authorisation of the additional pension may be done by the PAOs.

(Tripti P. Ghosh)
Director

BSNL – Payment of leave encashment on revised pay to Non-executive employees w.e.f. 1.1.2007.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
PAT SECTION
CORPORATE OFFICE
H. C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

OFFICE ORDER

(No.12 of 2010)

No.1-18/2010-PAT(BSNL)                                                            Dated, the 23 -06-2010

Subject: Payment of leave encashment on revised pay to Non-executive employees w.e.f. 1.1.2007.

The pay of Non executive employees has been revised w.e.f. 1.1.2007 vide this Office Order No.1-16/2010-PAT(BSNL) dated 7.5.2010. The case for grant of encashment of leave to Non-executive employees on cessation of service due to superannuation/resignation on revised pay has been considered by this office.

2.It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that payment of encashment of Earned Leave to Non-executive employees on retirement/resignation may be made on their revised IDA pay w.e.f. 1.1.2007.

3.The Iumpsum cash payment will be only to the extent of 300 days of earned leave in case of superannuation and 150 days in case of cessation of service due to resignation from service, including the number of days for which encashment was availed alongwith LTC. The existing method of calculation for encashment earned leave on retirement/resignation will remain unchanged.

4.Errors and Omissions occurred while calculating the arrears therein are subject to rectification and correction. Over payments made, if any, shall be recovered, as per rules.

5.Hindi version will follow.

(Sheo Shankar Prasad)
Asstt. General Manager (Pers.V)
Tel.No.23037475

Holiday for Central Government offices on 14th October 2010, located in Delhi/New Delhi

The Union Cabinet today approved declaration of a holiday for Central Government offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Delhi/New Delhi on the 14th October 2010 (Thursday) under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010.

This decision will facilitate the movement of traffic and ensure greater participation of public in the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games -2010.

The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held between 3rd – 14th October , 2010 in Delhi. The opening Ceremony of the games will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, the 3rd October and the Closing Ceremony will be held on Thursday, the 14th October 2010 at the same venue.

New 107 Kendriya Vidyalayas

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved a proposal for setting up of 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas during the remaining period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan. The new KVs will cater to about 1,03,000 students throughout the country.The total financial requirement for construction and operation of these new KVs is Rs.526.99 crore during the 11th Plan with a spillover of Rs.279.48 crore towards capital cost during the 12th Plan.

The Central Sector Scheme of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) was started in 1962 with the objective to provide educational facilities of a uniform standard throughout the country to the children of transferable Central Government employees. The scheme started with 20 regimental schools in 1963-64 and has now grown to have 980 schools, which are pace-setting in nature.

Source : PIB

DOPT – Regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods

No.13026 /3/2010-Estt. ( Leave)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving various references from Ministries/ Departments regarding regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods. The references are made basically because the Ministries/Departments do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorized absence. Guidelines/instructions exist for handling such situations.

2.As per Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972.

(1). Unless the authority competent to grant leave extends the leave, a Government servant who remains absent after the end of leave is entitled to no leave salary for the period of such absence and that period shall be debited against his leave account as though it were half pay leave. to the extent such leave i s due, the period in excess of such leave due being treated as extraordinary leave.

(2) Willful absence from duty after the expiry of leave renders a Government servant liable to disciplinary action. Government of India decisions also exist; than a Government Servant who remains absent without any authority should be proceeded against immediately and this should not be put off till the absence exceeds the limit prescribed in Rule 32(2) (a) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

3.It is once again stressed that a Govt. servant who remains absent without any authority shout d be proceeded against immediately. All Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that in all cases of unauthorized absence by a Government Servant, he should be informed of the consequences of such absence and be directed to rejoin duty immediately / within a specified date, say within three days, failing which he would be liable for disciplinary action under CCS(CCA) Rules 1965. If the Government Servant does not join duty by the stipulated date the Disciplinary Authority should initiate disciplinary action against him and the disciplinary case should be conducted and concluded as quickly as possible,

4.It is only due to apathy of the Disciplinary Authorities that the situation arises where long pending unauthorized absence leads to delay in other service matters of Government Servants, including promotions. To avoid such situations all Ministries / Departments should advise Disciplinary Authorities to ensure that prompt action is taken against Government Servants who absent themselves with out permission and that Charge-Sheets are issued without delay.

5.The consequences and procedure to be followed in respect of an officer who is absent from duty without any authority has been brought out under FR 17(1) and 17-A. As per FR 17-A(iii) without prejudice to the provisions of Rule 27 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 1972, remaining absent without any authority or deserting the post, shall be deemed to cause an interruption or break in the service of the employee, unless otherwise decided by the competent authority for the purpose of leave travel concession, quasi-permanency and eligibility for appearing in department examinations, for which a minimum period of continuous service is required.

6.Comptroller and Auditor General have issued orders that the period of absence not covered by grant of leave shall have to be treated as “dies non” for all purpose,;, viz., increment, leave and pension. Such absence without leave when it stands singly and not in continuation of any authorized leave of absence will constitute an interruption of service for the purpose of pension and unless the pension sanctioning authority exercises its powers under Article 421, Civil Service Regulations [now Rule 27 of the CCS (pension) Rules] to treat the period as leave without allowance, the entire past service will stand forfeited.

7. It may be noted that regularization of unauthorized absence for pension purpose is to be considered under the CCS (Pension) Rules. Only in cases where the disciplinary authority is satisfied that the grounds adduced for unauthorized absence are justified, the leave of the kind applied for and due and admissible may be granted to him under the CCS (Leave) Rules.

8. Hindi version will follow.

(Simmi R. Nakra)
Director .

Interest Subsidy for Education Loans

Ministry of Human Resource Development has finalized the modalities for implementation of a new Central Scheme to provide full interest subsidy during the period of moratorium on educational loans for students belonging to economically weaker sections (with parental family income from all sources of less than Rs.4.5 lakh annually) from scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for pursuing courses of studies in professional/technical streams from recognized institutions in India. The modalities have been finalized in consultation with the Indian Banks’ Association. The Scheme is effective for all IBA approved educational loans sanctioned in form of eligible students’ in respect of approval course of studies from the academic year 2009-10.

Under the Scheme, proof of income is required to be certified by authorities to be designated by the State Governments. Accordingly, the Ministry has written to all Chief Secretaries of States/Union Territories to intimate the designated authority/authorities (at the District/Sub-District/Block, etc. levels) to the District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC) so that banking authorities at the branch level where students would be approaching for availing the benefit of the scheme would be aware of the same.

All Scheduled member banks of the IBA have also been advised to take necessary action to adopt and implement the Scheme so that the benefits of the Scheme accrue to the eligible students. Canara Bank is the nodal Bank, for the member Banks of IBA, for claiming reimbursement of interests credited to student accounts.

The details of the Scheme as well as the above communications are available on the website of this Ministry at www.education.nic.in.

All eligible students who wish to avail of the benefits of the Scheme are advised to approach the respective bank branch from where they availed of the education loan and complete the necessary formalities including obtaining the certification in respect of annual family income from the competent authority at the Block/Tehsil/District Level, so that the individual student accounts could be credited with the interest due on the Loan for the academic year 2009-10 onwards.

Source : PIB

Inclusion of names of the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters/) in the PPO – Procedure for – Regarding.

No. 1/6/08-P&PW (E)
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 22nd June, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Inclusion of names of the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters/) in the PPO – Procedure for – Regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that it was clarified earlier vide this Department’s O.M.No. 1/21/91-P&PW (E) dated 20.1.1993 that the revised PPO format introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1990 contains provision for entry of details of all members of the family of the pensioner. The PPOs issued prior to 1.1.90, however, do not contain the names/ details of children of the pensioner. In cases where the names of eligible children have not been mentioned in the PPO for various reasons, the pensioner can furnish a list of eligible children to the pension sanctioning authority and obtain an acknowledgement thereof from that authority. This acknowledgment will be produced at the time of submission of family pension claim to the pension sanctioning authority. However, the production of an acknowledgment will not be a pre-condition to the processing of claim for family pension. Even the spouse of the dead Government servant/ pensioner can furnish the details of such Children, if not furnished by the Government servant/pensioner earlier, to the pension sanctioning authority as clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/21/91-P&PW (E) dt. 15.1.1999.

2. Representations have been received in this Department from Pensioners/family pensioners and Pensioners Associations indicating the reluctance on the part of Ministries/Departments/Organisations to include the names of eligible family members (i.e. widowed/divorced/unmarried daughters; parents and dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters) in the PPO thereby delaying the sanction of family pension to such eligible family members. This is not only a source of frustration and denial of rightful claim to such eligible family members but at times causes undue hardship to them.

3. With a view to streamlining and cut delays in the pension sanctioning process, it is hereby clarified that in cases wherein eligibility of family members (i.e. divorced or widowed or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers/sisters) occurs after issue of the PPO, the pensioner himself or his/her spouse may intimate the details/ names of divorced or widowed or unmarried daughter/parents/dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters), to the pension sanctioning authority as per the procedure indicated in para (1) above. Similarly, in cases where the pensioner or his/her spouse has expired, the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled sibling can themselves intimate such details to the pension sanctioning authority. However, the family pension in such cases can be processed by the pension sanctioning authority even without such intimation/acknowledgment, if sufficient proof of entitlement is produced by the claimant and all other conditions for grant of family pension are fulfilled.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.368/EV/2010 dated 15.06.2010.

5. Hindi version will follow.

Yours sincerely
(K.S. Chibb)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

TN – Salaries to Government Servants – Salaries through Electronic Clearance System (ECS) – Withdrawal of acquittance for salaries credited in Bank Account through ECS

FINANCE (SALARIES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 175 , Dated 18th June 2010
( Aani – 4, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2041)

Salaries to Government Servants – Salaries through Electronic Clearance System (ECS) – Withdrawal of acquittance for salaries credited in Bank Account through ECS – Orders – Issued.

ORDER:

In the Government Orders first to fourth read above orders were issued for the introduction of Electronic Clearance System for payments of monthly salaries and other payments to Government employees in a phased manner. As per the orders contained in para 6(B)(II)(11) of G.O.Ms.No.5, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 03.01.2003, the Drawing and Disbursing Officer has to obtain advance acquittance from all the non Self Drawing Officers and attach the acquittance to the office copy of the respective pay bills and Self Drawing Officers were already giving such acquittance in the salary bills at the time of presentation of the bill. As per the orders contained in para 6(C)(9) of the above Government Order, the credit advice regarding ECS credit has to be furnished by the PAO / Treasury to the Drawing and
Disbursing Officers.

2. The Government of India vide letter sixth read above have furnished a copy of the extracts of Receipts and Payments Rules as requested in the Government letter fifth read above. As per the Correction Slip No.29, dated 01.06.2000, an exception has been inserted under Rule 92(1) of the Receipts
and Payments Rules of the Government of India to the effect that no formal quittance is to be obtained from the Banks, Officers / Staff in case of payments credited directly to the bank account of the Officers / Staff. The acknowledgement of the bank branches is to be watched by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and confirmation made to Pay and Accounts Office. Under the existing procedure, in our State payments to employees are obtained by the Drawing and Disbursing Officers after the respective bills are advised for ECS credit.

3. It has now been decided to dispense with the system of obtaining acquittance for payments made to Government employees to avoid wastage of time and labour when credits are passed on to the bank accounts of individual Officers / Staff through ECS. The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall however, stitch the ECS credit advice / extracts of such advice with the office copy of the each bill drawn for Government employees. The entries in UDP register and cash book shall be recorded with reference to the ECS credit advice received from the Treasury / Pay and Accounts Office as the case may be.

4. Necessary amendments to Sub Rule 4(a) under Treasury Rule 32 read with Form 88 of Tamil Nadu Treasury Code (Vol-II) and Article 82 (a) of the Tamil Nadu Financial Code (Vol-I) shall be issued separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

CBSE – Admission of Students of CBSE affiliated schools in Class XI in Maharashtra State

Subject : Admission of Students of CBSE affiliated schools in Class XI
in Maharashtra State

For the students of CBSE affiliated schools outside Maharashtra State, the following five schools have been identified as Guidance Centres to enable such students to fill up their forms :

Sl. No. School Name and Address Telephone No. Email address
1 RN Podar School, St. Andrews Road, Santacruz
(West), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400 054.
022-26494788
26491102
67111111
cbse@podar.net
avnita@podar.net
2 Apeejay School, Sector-15, Nerul, New Mumbai,
Maharashtra–400706.
022-27700179
27703635
Skool.nrl.by@apj.edu
Rkjoshi1968@yahoo.co.uk
3 DAV Public School, Plot No. 11, Sector 10, Airoli,
New Mumbai, Maharashtra – 460 708
022-27600658
27698568
info@davairoli.org
4 Arunodaya Public School, Vijay Park, Kasarvadavli
Thane, Maharashtra – 400 601.
022-25971503
25974381
Principal_arunodaya@rediffmail.com
Neelima1462@gamil.com
5 Rajhans Vidyalaya, H M P School Campus, Andheri
West, Mumbai, Maharashtra–400058.
022-26234805
26243592
info@rajhansvidyalaya.in

Kendriya Vidyalaya – Guidelines for Admission in Class XI based on Grade Points.

F.11016/01/2010-KVSHQ/Acad/

Dated: 16.06.2010

The Assistant Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regions

Subject: Guidelines for Admission in Class XI based on Grade Points.

Madam/Sir,

With reference to the subject cited above, the broad guidelines for admission in Class XI, duly approved by Chairman, KVS, is given hereunder for immediate implementation in all Kendriya Vidyalayas.

(I) CLASS XI ADMISSIONS : –

Fresh admissions would be made after accommodating all the eligible students of the same KV in the entitled stream and thereafter students from other KVs. Fresh admission for remaining vacancies would be made in order of merit In the sequence of categories of priority on the basis of the board results of class X. There would be no fresh admission in class XI over and above the class strength. Admissions in different streams for children seeking admission from KVs & non-KVs would be nude on fulfillment of the following requirements:

The cut off Grade and CGPA for admissions in Science, Commerce & Humanities Streams would be as under:

a. Science Stream

(1) Science with Mathematics
A minimum of B2 GRADE in Maths
A minimum of B2 GRADE in Science and
A minimum of 6.0 CGPA

(ii) Science without Maths
Science without mathematics may be allowed if the student has secured B2  GRADE in Science with at least 6.0 CGPA.

b. Commerce Stream
1. A minimum of 6.0 CGPA.
2. Mathematics can- be offered with Commerce if the student has obtained a minimum of B2 GRADE in Mathematics.

C. Humanities Stream
All students of Kendriya Vidyalayas if they are declared successful by the CBSE would be given admission. However, Humanities with Mathematics can be offered if at least B2 GRADE is obtained in Mathematics.

Note: INFORMATICS PRACTICES AS AN ELECTIVE SUBJECT 15 OFFERED TO ALL STREAMS. ADMISSION TO THIS WOULD BE GRANTED AS PER THE COMBINED MERIT LIST.

d. Computer Science / Bio-Technology , wherever available as an elective subject is to be offered to students of Science Stream and admission would be granted as per combined merit list. Multi-media & Web- Designing Technology (wherever available) as elective subject may be
offered to students of all the streams (Commerce, Humanities & Science).

Following concessions will be allowed for admission to Science and Commerce streams.

(A). Students belonging to SC/ST be given upgradation by one grade in two subjects wherever required. CGPA may be enhanced by 0.4 for the purpose of admission to Class XI Science/Commerce.

(B) The following concession will’ be, granted to students fore, admission who participated in Games & Sports meet/Scouting &Guiding/NCC/Adventure activities at various levels, The certificate needed for this purpose can be of any preceding years.

S.No Sports &
Games
NCC Scouting/Guiding Adventure Activities for admission to
Science/Commerce
stream
Concession of marks
a. Participation at SGFI or equivalent A’ Certificate and participation in Republic/PM Rally Rashtrapati Puraskar award certificate NIL 0.8 points in CGPA
b. Participation at KVS National level A’ Certificate and best cadet in distt/State level Rajya Puruskar award certificate with 07 proficiency badges Nil 0.6 Points in CGPA
c. Participation at KVS Regional Level A’ Certificate Tritiya sapan certificate with 05 proficiency badges Participation in at least one 10-days adventure activity 0.2 points in CGPA

Maximum concession under Sports / Games / NCC / Scout / Guide/Adventure will not exceed 0.8 points in CGPA .In case of eligibility for more than one concession under different categories as mentioned at (a),(b) and (c) above , only one concession having maximum advantage to the candidate will be allowed.

(c) Admission of non eligible children of Embassy Officers in all Kendriya Vidyalayas abroad in class XI will be decided by the Commissioner , KVS on case to case basis.

(d) Principal may admit children to class XI only Up to the permitted class strength.

(e) A student who was earlier not found eligible for admission to a particular stream may be allowed fresh admission to a particular stream in class XI in the next academic session, if he/she improves his/her performance within one year from the same Board.

In case of 02 or more candidates obtaining equal CGPA(overall indicative ‘ percentage of marks), the inter-se-merit of such candidates may be determined as follows:

(a) For Science based Courses:

• Candidates obtaining higher CGPA , (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English /Hindi), Mathematics and Science.

(b) For Commerce based Courses with Mathematics:

• Candidates obtaining higher CGPA (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi), Mathematics and Science/Social
Science.

(c) For Commerce based Courses-without Mathemoticsi

• Candidates obtaining’ higher CGPA (indlcative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English/Hindi), Science and Social Science.

(d) For Humanities based Courses:

• Candidates obtaining higher CGPA (indicative percentage of marks) in one compulsory language (Better of English /Hindi), Social Science and 2 “d Language.
The contents of this letter be brought to the notice of all the Principals of Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in your Region,

Yours faithfully

(PiyaThakur)
Assistant Commissioner (Acad.)

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