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UP – 8% hike in DA for Uttar Pradesh Government Employees

The Uttar Pradesh government today announced an eight per cent hike in dearness allowance for its employees from January one this year.This will entail an additional burden of Rs 1635.50 crore on the state exchequer annually, an official release said.

The monthly dearness allowance will be 35 per cent of the basic salary from January one this year, it said.

The arrears from January to July will be deposited in the Provident Fund while from August the additional DA will be paid in cash, the release said.

The decision will benefit 16 lakh state government employees.

Source : PTI

CBSE – Mass Media Studies (Academic/Vocational) and Geospatial Practices (Vocational) Courses Launched

Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal, launched courses on Mass Media Studies (Academic/Vocational) and Geospatial Practices (Vocational), here today. These courses are to be offered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at the senior secondary level, initially on a pilot basis for 33 schools. The Agreements in this regard was signed between Shri Vineet Joshi, Chairman, CBSE and Whistling Woods International with whom they are partnering for the Mass Media courses and between the CBSE and Rolta India Ltd. with whom they are partnering in the Geospatial study courses.Speaking on the occasion Shri Kapil Sibal said that we need to prepare our children for the 21st century, which is going to be a century of enormous challenges. Launching of these courses is also a step towards preparing the children for the challenges, he added. He pointed out that while the mass media is a harbinger of challenges, Geospatial sciences have a unique place in the national technology revolution. He pointed out that this launch will give greater choices to children for them to be able to choose as per their proclivities.

The Minister emphasized that this is a small step and a much larger effort is required as regards vocational studies. He said vocational studies need not necessarily be based on national curriculum but can be sourced from various regions of the country and be specific to regions. He said both school and university education must strive to open up non-traditional areas of human endeavour for sustenance. As new career opportunities are beckoning students, we must be prepared to address their needs.

CBSE has decided to collaborate with two prominent professional institutes in Mass Media and Geospatial Practices. Whistling Woods International, an institute on Media and Film Production is assisting the Board for starting courses in Mass Media Studies and Media Production (a vocational package for senior secondary level). Similarly, Rolta India Limited a firm in Geospatial Practices in India is the Board’s partner in starting a vocational package on Geospatial Practices for senior secondary classes. The two private partners will provide the curriculum support to CBSE and will impart training to teachers.

Source : PIB

TN – Public Works Department (PWD) – Government Residential Quarters allotment to State Governemt Employees, Chennai.

ABSTRACT

Buildings – Public Works Department – Government Residential Quarters at Todhunter Nagar – Saidapet, Chennai-15 – Allotment to State Government Employees – Adoption of revised scale – Eligible pay ranges – Revised orders – issued.
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Public Works (H2) Department

G.O(Ms) No.199

Dated: 2.7.2010
Aani 18,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2041

Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No. 963, Public Works Department, dated 14.5.87
2. G.O.Ms.No. 429, Public Works Department , dated 18.8.99
3. G.O.Ms.No. 234, Finance (Pay cell) Department, dated 1.6.2009
4. From the Chief Engineer(Buildings) letter No. ÏÁ4/1417/2010, dated 23.6.2009

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ORDER:

Consequent on the revision of scale of pay of the Government Servants, based on the recommendations of the official committee on revision of scales of pay and allowances etc, the Government after careful examination in consultation with the Chief Engineer(Buildings), Public Works Department have decided to revise the pay ranges of the Government servants for eligibility of allotment of Government Public Works Department residential quarters in Todhunter Nagar, Chennai-15 superseding the earlier orders issued in the G.O. second read above. They accordingly revise the pay ranges of the Government servants for eligibility for allotment of Government Public Works Department residential quarters in Todhunter Nagar, Chennai-15 as indicated in the Annexure-I, appended to this order. The Government also revise the ceiling limit of pay of Government servants for occupation of Public Works Department residential quarters in Todhunter Nagar in the revised scale as indicated in the Annexure-II appended to this order.

2. The Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department is requested to send necessary amendment proposals to the relevant rules for allotment of quarters appended to the Government Order 1st read above, in pursuance of the orders issued in this Government Order.

3. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No.35633/All/2010, dated 30.6.2010.

(By order of the Governor)

S.RAMASUNDARAM,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

ANNEXURE – I

Government Public Works Department Residential Quarters at Todhunter Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-15

Sl.No Type of Quarters pay ranges of the Government servant eligible for allotment in the revised scale
1 ‘C’ Type Grade pay of Rs.1900/- below
2 ‘B’ Type Grade pay of Rs.2000/- to Rs.4700/-
3 ‘A’ Type Grade pay Rs.4800/- and above

S.RAMASUNDARAM,

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

ANNEXURE – II
The ceiling limit in the revised scale of pay for occupation of Public Works
Department quarters at Todhunter Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-15 is fixed at Grade pay of
Rs.5,700/-

S.RAMASUNDARAM,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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Revised pay structure of the common category posts of Pharmacists Cadre-Implementation of Fast Track Committee’s recommendations – reg.

F.No. A-28011/01/2008-PMS (Part I)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-II
Dated the 9th/13thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revised pay structure of the common category posts of Pharmacists Cadre-Implementation of Fast Track Committee’s recommendations – reg.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of Department of Expenditure’s OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 18.11.09 upgrading the pay scale of the common category posts of Pharmacists and to say that it has come to the notice of this Department that the said order has not yet been implemented by the institutions/hospitals having posts of pharmacists.

2. In view of above, it is requested that the said order may please be implemented without any further delay and compliance report along with a copy of the order may please be sent to this Ministry for information and further necessary action.

(Valsamma K. Daniel)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Medical facilities to retired railway employees – RELHS

The RELHS (Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme) for the retired railway employees for availing medical facilities may soon be started, assured A K Goyal, member of Railway Board, while meeting a delegation of the members of All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRRF) in New Delhi.This information was given by Kishan Singh, zonal president of AIRRF, while holding a meeting of retired employees in the city. The retired railwaymen had been demanding restoration of the scheme, which was closed on March 31, 2010.

Further, member railway board has assured the delegation that general managers and divisional railway managers of different zones and divisions would be instructed to give replies to the letters of various pensioner associations and solve the grievances of the retired railway employees.

The delegation also raised the matter that various circulars issued by the Railway Board and pension ministry explaining benefits extended to the pensioners by different pay commissions are not reaching the railway employees due to which they are deprived of the various facilities. Facilities such as pension to unmarried, widowed, divorced daughters, parents, physically handicapped children, extension of complimentary passes are being provided by the railway ministry but due to lack of information many are not able to utilise the facilities.

The delegation members comprised Y N Sastry, president AIRRF, D P Duggal, working president from Bikaner, Kishan Singh, zonal president, Munsa Singh, zonal president from Jalandhar, M M P Sinha, zonal president of East Coastal Railway and Onkar Nath.

Source : Times of India

Indian Rupee gets its new symbol

The Indian rupee will have its own symbol, a mix of the Devanagri ‘Ra’ and Roman ‘R’, to become the fifth currency in the world to have a distinct identity.

The new symbol, designed by IIT post-graduate D Uday Kumar was approved by the Union Cabinet today.

The rupee will join the elite club of US dollar, British pound-sterling, Euro and Japanese yen to have its own symbol.

The symbol will be printed or embossed on currency notes or coins, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

Kumar’s entry was chosen from among 3,000 designs competing for the currency symbol. He will get an award of Rs 2.5 lakhs.

Soni said the government will try that the symbol is adopted within six months in the country and globally within 18 to 24 months.

Source : PTI

Re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare – Clarification

F.No. 19046/1/2008-E.IV
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Expenditure
E-IV Branch
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New Delhi, the 15th July, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4-12-2008 wherein Air India’s LTC 80 scheme was introduced from 1st December, 2008, for LTC travelers entitled to travel by Air. A number of references from different Government Departments/offices have been received in this Ministry seeking clarification whether the prevailing fare on the date of booking of LTC 80 tickets is to be reimbursed or claim is to be restricted to Air India’s LTC 80 fare as on 1 December, 2008.

2. The matter has been considered in this Ministry and it is clarified that the fare paid on the date of booking of ticket under LTC 80 scheme of Air India may be reimbursed.

(Karan Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Karnataka – Dearness allowance to Retired State Judicial Officers on FNJPC pay scales- revision of Rates.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub:- Dearness allowance to Retired State Judicial Officers on FNJPC pay scales- revision of Rates.

Read:- Government Order No.FD 15 SRP 2010 dated 23rd April 2010.

ORDER NO. FD (SPL) 5 CPP 2010,
BANGALORE, DATED 11th JUNE 2010.

Sanction is accorded to increase the rates of dearness allowance to Retired State Judicial Officers on FNJPC pay scales from the existing 73% to 87% of the basic pension /family pension with effect from 1st January 2010.

2. The increase in Dearness Allowance admissible under this order is payable in cash until further orders.

3. For the purpose of this order, the term Basic Pension/Family Pension means, the Basic Pension/Family Pension and Dearness Pay at 50% of the Basic Pension/Family Pension sanctioned in G.O.No.Law 277 LAC 2008 dated 03.06.2009.

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and fractions less than 50 paise shall be ignored.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,

(U.P.PRABHU)
Special Officer Ex-officio,
Deputy Secretary to Government,
Finance Department. (Pension)

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CBSE – Academic Session 2010-11 onwards, Registration through Online is mandatory for Class IX / XI

Registration of students for Academic session 2010-11 in

Class IX/ XI

1        From academic session 2010-11 onwards, Registration of Students for Class IX/XI has to be made on-line through the website www.cbse.nic.in and it is mandatory to register students of Class IX/XI.

2        Registration Forms shall not be sent by the Regional Office to the school w.e.f. 2010-11 sessions.

3        Registration of Students for Class IX/XI (2010-11):

a)      The schools affiliated with CBSE upto Secondary level (Class X) shall submit the details of those students who are on roll in Class IX for the academic session 2010-11 in the school.

b)       The schools affiliated with CBSE upto Sr. Secondary level (Class XII) shall submit the details of those students who are on roll in Class IX and in Class XI for the academic session 2010-11 in the school.

4        Fee details and schedule for on-line submission for Registration of students of Class IX/XI:

Amount of Fee to be remitted per Student Schedule for On-line Submission of details of Student Date for Receipt of Final list of Students along with Fee in the Regional Office  (*)
Rs.100/-  without late fee 31st August 7th September
Rs.110/- (Inclusive of late fee of Rs.10/-) 15th September 22nd September
Rs.120/- (Inclusive of late fee of Rs.20/-) 30th September 7th October
Rs.130/- (Inclusive of late fee of Rs.30/-) 15th October 22nd October

(*) 15 days grace time in place of 7 days for receipt of Final List of Students will be allowed to the schools belonging to remote areas viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi sub division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep and schools in foreign countries.

These dates shall be applicable for all years. In case the dates mentioned above fall on a holiday/ Saturday/ Sunday, next working day shall be applicable.

  1. On-line submission shall be closed after last date and no entry shall be accepted after the last date.
  1. Receipt of final List of Registered Students shall be acknowledged by the Regional Office only after the receipt of fee in the shape of Demand Draft as per the schedule given on the web-site.
  1. 7. In the interest of their own students, Schools are advised to start submitting details on-line as per Instructions given on the website www.cbse.nic.in and take necessary steps so that computer generated details along with fee in the shape of Demand Draft reach Regional Office before the last dates and to avoid the possibility of dis-connection / inability / failure to log on to the Board’s website on account of heavy load on internet / website jam.
  1. Please take print-out of the instructions and procedure and read them carefully before submission of details of student for Registration.

Instructions and Procedure for online submission of details of students for Registration:

The following Steps 1 to 10 may be followed in sequence for online submission of details.

Activities to be done for Registration before last date with / without late fee are:

Sl No.

Activities for Registration of Class IX and Class XI Nature of Activity
1 Registration of Schools Online
2 Updation of School Details Online
3 Login Online
4 Submission of details of Students for Registration Online
5 Checklist Printing of Registered Students Online
6 Correction of Registered List of Students, if any Online
7 Finalisation of Data Online
8 Submission of Fee Details Online
9 Printing of Final List of Registration of Students Online
10 Submission of students’ Details along with Fee to Regional Office by Post Manual
  1. Registration of Schools:

The affiliated schools that are to submit details of students are required to register themselves before submission of details of students for Registration.

  1. Schools shall register using ‘Affiliation Number’ as User-Id and the password which has been supplied to the schools through the letter No. CBSE/CU/143-online/……. dated  29th June, 2010
  2. While registering Schools are advised to change the password and the changed password may be noted for future use and keep it confidential to avoid misuse.

2.   Updation of School Details:

Any correction in School details such as Principal Name, Phone Number, Experience, School website, valid email address for future communications, Name of person(s) along with designation, authorized to submit students’ details online shall be updated.

3.   Login :

a.     Only Registered schools are permitted to login.

b.     After successful registration, Schools shall login using Affiliation Number as User-Id and ‘changed password’ as Password.   

4.   Submission of Details of Students for Registration:

  1. The schools shall submit carefully and meticulously the details of each student on roll during academic session 2010-11in Class IX and Class XI separately as per the details available in the Admission and Withdrawal register of the School.
  2. The date on which the student’s details are entered shall determine the fee to be paid by the student and shall be generated automatically by the computer.
  3. After submission of details of each student, two buttons shall be displayed as per details below:
  • To continue entering details of Student, click on button at Sl.No.1
  • To close now and continue at a later time, click on button at Sl.No.2
Sl.No Buttons Remark
1 Save and Enter next student details Press this to enter details of next student
2 To close now and continue at a later time Press this to finish entering details of student for now and continue later
  1. The schools have the option to submit the details of students in different lots.

5.         Check List Printing of Registered Students:

a.     Schools shall take a list of the submitted details of students by choosing the option “Check list Printing of Registered Students” using a printer attached with the school’s computer.

b.     The printer settings may be set for A4 size paper with Landscape printing with all side margins set to 0.25”.

c.     The heading of this List will be ‘CHECK LIST OF STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR CLASS…’

d. The details in the list may be compared with the Original Admission and Withdrawal register. Subject Code and Subject Name offered by each student should also be checked.

e.     When all corrections including spelling mistakes have been noted down, correction can be carried out by choosing option “Correction of Registered List of Students”.

6 Correction of Registered List of Students:

  1. This activity has three options ADD, MODIFY, DELETE.
  • ADD :  Details of any left out Students/ new students can be submitted.
  • MODIFY: Correction in the already submitted details of the student can be updated/ modified/corrected.  The Record No. printed against the student’s details is typed and the student’s details shall be displayed on the screen.  Required correction/ modification can be typed against the particular details.
  • DELETE:  Already submitted details of the student can be removed from the list completely by typing the Record No. printed against the student’s detail whose details are to be removed from the list. Student’s details shall be displayed on the screen before deletion.  Details once deleted can not be recovered and has to be re-entered if needed again by using ADD option.

b.     The Check List can be generated by choosing option “Checklist Printing of Registered Students”,  compared manually with the Admission and Withdrawal register and corrected by choosing option “Correction of Registered List of Students”, any number of times till it is error-free.  i.e. Options “Submission of Details of Students for Registration”, “Checklist Printing of Registered Students” and “Correction of Registered List of Students” may be repeated to make the list error-free.

7    Finalisation of Data :

a.     When all corrections/spelling mistakes have been carried out and the list is error free, Finalisation of data is done.

b.     Finalization of data means no more correction /deletion /modification of data which have been submitted till the date of finalization of data is possible i.e. Data submitted shall be deemed as final.

c.     After finalization of data, Demand draft details for requisite fee are to be entered. Fee shall be applicable as per fee schedule i.e. the date on which the data is finalized is taken for account for fee calculation    i.e.

  • If students’ details are entered by 29th August and finalization of data is done on 31st August then NO late fee shall be applicable.
  • If students’ details are entered by 31st August and finalization of data is done on 31st August then NO late fee shall be applicable.
  • If students’ details are entered by 31st August and finalization of data is done on 5th September then late fee of Rs.10/- for each candidate shall be applicable.

d.     After finalization of data, addition of more students is possible provided the date of submission of details is within the time schedule and fee shall be remitted as per fee schedule

8    Submission of Fee Details :

a.     Demand draft for the Requisite Fee (Registration Fee + Late Fee, if any) shall be made in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE drawn on any Nationalized Bank payable at the place of Regional Office of the Board under whose jurisdiction the school is located.

b.     Details of Demand draft such as Date, Amount and Bank shall be submitted on-line.

9    Printing of Final List of Registration of Students:

a.     Schools shall take Final list of students submitted.  Final list can not be generated without submission of fee details.

b.     The heading of this List will be ‘FINAL LIST OF STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR CLASS___’.

c.     Once Final list is generated, no more addition, deletions or corrections can be made on this data.

d.     The printer settings may be set for A4 size paper with Landscape printing with all side margins set to 0.25”

e.     The Schools shall firmly affix recent high contrast passport size preferably black & white photograph of the students which clearly indicates the name of the students along with the date of taking the photograph (photograph should have been taken on or after 1.4.2010) with gum/fevicol (not to be pinned or stapled) in the space provided against student’s information and obtain signature of the student in the space earmarked for it.

f.      A photocopy of the Final printout with Student’s signature and photograph should be retained by the School as office copy.

10  Submission of Details to Regional Office by Post:

a.     School No., School Name and Address, Principal name and phone no, should be written on the back of the Demand Draft.

b.     Final List with student’s signature and photograph along with Demand draft and duly filled and signed Certificate of Principal should reach the concerned ‘Regional Officer’, Respective Regional Office of the Board within stipulated schedule given above.

Contact details:

Regional Office Jurisdiction of Schools For any technical Query regarding On line submission
Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, PS-1-2, Institutional Area, I.P.Extn. Patparganj, Delhi-110 092.
NCT of Delhi, Foreign Schools Mr. Kamal Khandelwal,

Programmer

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central board of Secondary Education, Plot No. 1630 A, “J” Block, 16th Main Road
Anna Nagar West, Chennai-600040.
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,  Tamil Nadu,  Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry Mrs. Vijayalaxmi

Programme Assistant.

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, House No.10, Seuj Sarani, Lakhimi Nagar, Hatigaon, Guwahati-781006
Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram. Mr. Shambulal Prasad

Programmer

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, Todarmal Marg,
Ajmer-305 030
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Haveli Mr. V Santhanam

Programmer

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, Sector- 5 , Panchkula – 134109 (Haryana)
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh.,  J & K, Punjab, U.T.of Chandigarh Mr. J K Jain

Programmer

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, 35 B, Civil Station, M.G. Marg , Civil Lines, Allahabad-211 015
Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal Mrs. I Margaret Catherine

Deputy Secretary (IT)

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, 6th Floor, Alok Bharti Complex Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneshwar-7510007.
West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh Mrs. I Margaret Catherine

Deputy Secretary (IT)

[email protected]

Regional Office
Central Board of Secondary Education, 8th Floor, BSFC Building, Fraser Road, Patna-800001
Bihar, Jharkhand Mrs. I Margaret Catherine

Deputy Secretary (IT)

[email protected]

Implementation of the Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC – Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service – payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.employees – modification – regarding –

No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
*******

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated 12th July, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of the Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC – Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service – payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central Govt.employees – modification – regarding –

The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 16th March, 2009, it was provided that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Government servants including from sundry Government sources, such as the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case. Para 12 of Annexe to this Department’s OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11th September,1998 was modified to that extent.

2.The matter has been further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners’Welfare’s OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11th September, 1998 read with OM NO.38/37/08- P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008 and OM No.45/7/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16th March, 2009.

3. The above revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006.

4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 11th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4th June, 2010

6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director (PP)

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