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Civil Services (Prelim) Exam, 2010 Result Announced

The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2010 held on May 23, 2010. The successful candidates have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2010.

The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the detailed application form, which is available on the UPSC website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in. from where it can be downloaded and sent to the Commission duly filled in by the candidate in own handwriting, for admission to the Main Examination scheduled to be held from October 29, 2010. A copy of Detailed Application Form (DAF) shall also be sent by Post to the successful candidates by the Commission.

In case any of the successful candidates does not receive a communication in this regard from the Commission by September 08, 2010, he/she should immediately contact the Commission.

The result of Roll Nos. 256401, 275422, 340989, 551300, 551460, 548579, 275875, 288037 and 402112, has been withheld.

UPSC have a Facilitation Centre near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification during working hours in person or over telephone No.011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543. The result is available on PIB website i.e www.pib.nic.in and also on the UPSC website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.

The Roll Nos. of the successful candidates are as under:

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Source : PIB

Tenure of Anomalies Committee for Sixth Pay Commission Extended

The tenure of National Anomaly Committee, set up to look into anomalies arising out of recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, has been extended up to 31st March, 2011. The National Anomaly Committee is not expected to submit any report. Anomalies are resolved through the process of constructive dialogue and discussion with the representatives of the Staff Side.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today

Source : PIB

MACPS – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the central Government civilian employees – Clarification regarding

MACPS – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the central Government civilian employees – Clarification regarding

No.35034/3/2010-Estt (D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel 8 Training)
Establishment(D)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 3rd August. 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the central Government civilian employees – Clarification regarding.

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The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T)’s Office Memorandum of even number dated the 19th May, 2009 on thee subject cited above. Consequent upon introduction of the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), in view of para 14 of the Annexure-l of the Scheme, a number of proposals/references seeking extension of the Scheme to Central Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under various Ministries/Departments have been received by the Department of Expenditure. The Department of Expenditure has felt that keeping the large number of Central
Autonomous/Statutory Bodies in view, it would be appropriate to delegate the power the approving such proposals to the administrative Ministries/Departments concerned. The Department of Expenditure has accordingly approved for extending the benefits of the MACPS to the Central Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under various Ministries/Departments subject to them satisfying the following four conditions:

(i) The earlier ACP Scheme was also implemented/adopted by the said Autonomous/Statutory Body.

(ii) The proposal to adopt MACP Scheme has been approved by the Governing Body/Board of Directors.

(iii) The Administrative Ministry/Financial Adviser of the Ministry has concurred with the proposal.

(iv) The financial implications of adoption of MACP Scheme have been taken into account by the Organisation/Body and the additional financial implications can be met by it within the existing Budget Grants.

2. As per the revised arrangement, the proposal shall be processed by the Financial Advisor concerned in the first instance and subject to it meeting the requirements spelt out at (i). (ii) and (iv) above, he would obtain the orders of the administrative Head/Secretary concerned for approving the extension of MACPS to such a body.

3. Above is brought to the notice of all concerned Ministry/Department in continuation of para 14 of Annexure-1 of MACPS dated 19.05.2009.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(A.K. Srivasatava)
Under Secretary to the Government of lndia

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Distance & E-Learning Programmes for Central Government Employees

Distance & E-Learning Programmes for Government Employees (DELPGE)

Department of Personnel and Training and Indira Gandhi National Open University have come together and signed a MoU for offering Distance & E- Learning Programmes to Central Government employees. The Central Government employees can now enrol for a wide spectrum of Distance & E-Learning Programmes offered by IGNOU and get their fees reimbursed on successfully completing the programmes.

Eligibility:

(i) The Programme is open to Central Employees (working in Ministries/Departments/Attached offices) and the faculty members of State Apex Training Institutions. The officers working under Public Sector Undertakings are not eligible for the Programmes covered under this Programme.

(ii) The specific conditions of eligibility of employees (including level of employee and Ministries covered) for each module/course will be decided for each course/module and notified from time to time by DoPT

Types of Courses Offered under the Programme

The following category of courses are open for enrolment under this programme:-

(i) Short-Duration Specialised modules:-
The specialised Modules are basically oriented to cater to the requirement of
Government employees in a specific domain.
(ii) Certificate Programmes:
(iii) Masters, PG and PG Diploma Programmes.

Notification of Courses/Programmes:-

The menu of courses/programmes on offer shall be reviewed annually by the Committee headed by the Joint Secretary, Training, Department of Personnel and Training with the members drawn from different Ministries

Besides recommending the programmes to be offered under this Programme, the Committee shall also make recommendations on the eligibility of the employees of different Ministries for the select courses.

Course review committee for upgrading the course material:-

(i) For certain Ministry specific courses, respective Nodal Ministry will be represented in the Course review Committee of IGNOU. The committee may also co-opt the following:-

(a) Representative of the nodal Ministry
(c) Director in charge distance learning in DoPT

The Course Review Committee may meet from time to time to review the course content based on the general feedback and make such recommendations as deemed necessary.

Admission Procedure

(i)  The employees concerned have to apply directly in response to the admission notification of IGNOU subject to availability of funds.

(ii) The number of seats for Employees in each programme shall be limited to 50 and these will be offered on a first come first served basis.

Payment and Reimbursement of Fees

(i) The employees enrolling for the courses under this Programme will pay the required course fees to IGNOU. The amount so paid shall be re-imbursed to the employee on his/her successful completion of the course by IGNOU.

(ii) Employees failing to complete the course in the time limits and / or with the minimum qualifying grades prescribed by IGNOU shall not be eligible for any reimbursement.

(iii) Reimbursement for the Masters programme is available to an employee only once in his/her career.

(iv) The participants are eligible to enrol for only one programme at a time under this Programme.

(v) An officer is eligible to claim reimbursement/refund for successful completion of maximum of ten (10) numbers of Units in a block of five (5) years. The equivalent units for each course/programme are listed in the Table below:

Sl.No. Category Category/ Type of
Course/Programme
Equivalent
Units
Maximum Units
permissible in a
Block of 5 Years
1 A • Certificate/
• Advance Certificate
• PG Certificate
2 Unit 10 Units( with
different
combinations of
A,B,C and D)
2 B • Masters 8 Units
3 C • PG Diploma
• Advance Diploma
• Diploma
4 Units
4 D • Select/Specialised Module 1 Unit

(vi)While applying for the programme, the applicant shall enclose an employment certificate as per prescribed Performa.

Click here for List of Programmes offered under Distance & E-Learning Programmes for Government Employees (DELPGE)

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Pension before ONAM to the Central Government Pensioners in the State of Kerala

No.3(2)/TA/2010 / 277
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated: 13.08.2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Disbursement of pension to the Central Government Pensioners in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 on account of ONAM festival.

In continuation of this Office O.M. of even no. dated 5.8.2010 for disbursement of salary/wages of all Central Government employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 on 20th August, 2010 on account of ONAM festival , the Government have decided that the pension of all Central Government pensioners in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2010 may also be disbursed by the Banks/PAOs of Civil Ministries/Departments including Defence, Posts and Telecommunications on 20th August, 2010.

2. The pension so disbursed are to be treated as advance payments and will be subject to recovery, if any, in the subsequent payments from September.

3. Reserve Bank of India is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of the pension paying branches of all Banks located in the State of Kerala for necessary action immediately.

(Vibha Pandey)
Jt. Controller General of Accounts

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For your reference :

Salary before ONAM for all Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala

Onam advance to Kerala Government Employees for 2010 – Modified – Orders Issued

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract

Advance – Onam advance to State Government Employees for 2010 – Modified – Orders Issued

FINANCE (LOANS) DEPARTMENT

G.O. (P) No : 448/10/Fin.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 13th August – 2010

Read: – GO (P) No : 439/2010 Fin. Dated 07.08.2010

ORDER

In partial modification to the Government Order read above Government are pleased to order that Onam Advance in multiples of Rs. 500/- subject to a maximum of Rs. 7500/- (Rupees Seven thousand and five hundred only) will be paid to all Government employees

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNER)
K.BABU
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (FINANCE)

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For Reference :

GO (P) No : 439/2010 Fin. Dated 07.08.2010

Providing quality food in Departmental Canteens functioning in Central Government Offices

No. 10/2/2010-Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Room No.361, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market.

New Delhi, dated 16th July. 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Providing quality food in Departmental Canteens functioning in Central Government Offices – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to draw attention of the Canteen Management Committees/Administration towards the quality of food being prepared in the canteens, functioning from the Central Government Offices, and to reiterate that the objective of setting up of canteens, as a measure of employee welfare, was to meet the refreshment needs of employees by preparing_ under hygienic conditions, tea/snacks, lunch etc. as per the local requirement/taste etc. of the beneficiaries. However, it has been reported that the quality of food, being prepared in the Departmental Canteens, is not of required quality/taste as compared to the private canteens being run parallelly in some
Ministry’s/Department’s premises.

2. All the concerned authorities are requested to get the quality of eatables ensured by using branded/genuine products, and displaying the brand of raw-materials being used by the Canteens at a place to be noticed by all the beneficiaries.

(Rajiv Manjhi)
Director (Canteens)

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Maintenance of Hygiene in the Departmental Canteens functioning from Central Government Offices

Most Immediate

No.10/1/2010 -Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, dated 10th August,2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Maintenance of Hygiene in the Departmental Canteens functioning from Central Government Offices – Periodical Inspection – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments’ O.M. No.15/3/1992-Dir.(C), dated 22.2.1993 on the above mentioned subject and O.M. No.3/1/99-Dir.(C), dated 31.3.1999 regarding improvement in the functioning of Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in the premises of Central Government Offices and to state that periodical inspections of the canteens are required to be undertaken to ensure the quality of eatables, sanitary conditions and personal hygiene of the canteen employees, particularly of those who are handling eatables. A standard proforma has been developed for such inspection (copy annexed).

2. For the purpose of maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in the Departmental Canteens, it is imperative to follow the guidelines/suggestions as mentioned under Para 9.7 & 9.8 (Chapter-IX) of DOPT’s Green Book (Third Edition, 2008) on Administrative Instructions on Departmental Canteens, the same along with requisite additional guidelines/suggestions are reproduced for ready reference:

(i) Drill for cleaning crockery/cutlery etc.:

(a) Collection of used crockery/cutlery from dining tables to a decided spot in the washing room.

(b) Removal of left over food from the plates into a receptacle/container and passing them on to wash sink No.1

(c) Rinsing of crockery/cutlery articles individually under running water in wash sink No.l and passing them on to wash sink No.2.

(d) Treating them with a wet cloth/puff with a touch of detergent powder and placing them individually under the running water in wash sink No.2 and passing them for sterilization.

(e) Sterilization – The washed articles of crockery cutlery may either be passed through an electric sterilizer or by dipping through wash sink No.3 containing a light solution of potassium permanganate or equivalent to be changed frequently and placing them on a titled top to drain out the excess water.

(f) Wipe them dry with a clean towel. Examine if any portion of articles of the crockery has got chipped off or there is a crack, remove it immediately to a decided place for a systematic replacement,

(g) To be carefully stored in storage racks or to be laid on the shelves for reservice.

(h) In case of tiffin rooms or smaller canteens where lesser number of articles of crockery/cutlery are involved, washing, cleaning, sterilization, operations may be carried out with the help of one wash sink (with running water) plus a couple of Buckets, Tubs etc.

(i) The last one hour, before closing hours of the canteen, should be utilized for cleaning all utensils,kitchenware, shelves, racks, flooring, sinks, basins etc. to keep them ready for use for the next day.

(ii) Maintenance of personal hygiene of canteen workers :

(a) Physical examination of canteen workers in order to inspect that the workers do take regular and proper hair cuts, keep their nails trimmed and clean, they do not have any sign of a skin disease or a symptom of ailments of the alimentary canal, initially on joining of service and thereafter as and when required. Regular medical examination of the canteen workers may be arranged to be done through the Medical Officer of the Department/Office, or through any other Medical Agency. Payment if any, required to be made for this purpose, will be made by the Department/Office.

(b) Gloves and Head caps should be provided to the canteen workers engaged in cooking etc.

3. All the Ministries/Departments are accordingly requested to get the inspection of Departmental Canteens done on regular basis and a copy of the same may be sent to this Department at an early date so that the inspection report could be used as ready reference, if any, for the surprise check/inspection to be carried out by the Director(Canteens), Department of Personnel & Training as per the laid-out norms for inspection.

Encl: As above

(Rajiv Manjhi)
Director (Canteens)

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8 % DA for Himachal Pradesh Government Employees

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister P.K.Dhurmal announced grant of 8 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees and pensioners from January, 2010. DA will be given in cash from August, 2010 payable in the salary of September, 2010. The arrears would be credited to GPF accounts of the concerned employees and arrears of pensioners would be given in near future. This would benefit about three lakh employees of the State Government and Public Sector Undertakings and over one lakh pensioners.

Chief Minister also announced enhancement in daily wages of the workers from Rs. 110 to Rs. 120 from 1st October, 2010. This enhancement will also be allowed in minimum wages of other categories proportionately.

CBSE Merit Scholarship Schemes 2010

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi invites applications from eligible students for award of the following scholarship schemes on the basis of examinations conducted by the Board in the year 2010:

  • 1. CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child For +2 studies.
  • 2. CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Professional Studies (AIPMT).
  • 3. CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Professional Studies (AIEEE).
  • 4. CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Under Graduate Studies for Single Girl Child.
  • 5. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship For College And University Students 2010.

The details, eligibility conditions of each scheme are given in Board’s website www.cbse.nic.in which may be referred to. The scholars of all schemes who have been granted scholarships by the Board in respect of the above said schemes in the previous years may also apply for renewal of scholarships.

The last date for receipt of all the application is 31st December 2010.

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