Monday, April 29, 2013

Setting up of Seventh Pay Commission -Govt says 'No proposal under consideration at present'


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3148

ANSWERED ON-23.04.2013

Setting up of Seventh Pay Commission

3148 .    SHRI SUKHDEV SINGH DHINDSA

(a)     Whether Government proposes to set up the Seventh Central Pay Commission for Central Government Employees to neutralize the effects of soaring inflation;

(b)     if so, by when it is likely to be set up; and

(c)     if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) to (c) : The recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission were given effect to from 1.1.2006. Generally, there has been a gap of a minimum 10 years between two successive Pay Commissions. Therefore, no proposal to constitute the Seventh Central Pay Commission is at present under consideration.

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source-http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2013



Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/315
No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1

RBE No.38 /2013
New Delhi, dated 26/04/2013

The GMs/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2013.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 03.10.2012 (S.No PC-VI/303, RBE No.112/2012) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 1st January, 2013.

2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No.PC-VI/3, RBE No 106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission II
Railway Board

Source : www.indianrailways.gov.in
[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in]

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013


No. 1(2)/2013-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi.

Dated: 25th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.1(8)/2012-E-II (B) dated 28° September, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 1 January, 2013.

2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M. No. 1(3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

6. The Hindi version of this O.M. is also attached.

(K.R. Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

VII CPC NEWS : Merge 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay or Constitute 7th Pay commission – Central Trade Unions


Merge 50% Dearness Allowance with Basic Pay or Constitute 7th Pay commission – Central Trade Unions

Somehow, the most eagerly awaited dearness allowance has been announced on Thursday, last week. The Finance Ministry’s order for granting dearness allowance has to be issued soon. Generally the announcement of dearness allowance has been made in the month of March every year. But this year this has been declared in the month of April. Though it was announced after some delay, it won’t cause any loss, as the dearness allowance hike has to be paid with effect from 01-01-2013. Before this announcement, there was a rumor that 50% dearness allowance will be merged with basic pay or otherwise dearness allowance will not be hiked, but the cabinet committee decision cleared these doubts.

Even the National anomaly committee, after six years it was formed, has not solved all the problems raised due to the implementation of 6 CPC.

So, to find the solution to all these financial problems of govt servants, the trade unions and associations affiliated to the Railway, Defence and Postal federations are demanding the government to merge the 50% DA with basic pay and to constitute the 7th pay commission at the earliest. Through this, the problems which are arising out of implementation pay commission can be solved without any delay. After the implementation of 6CPC in 2008 with effect from 01.01.2006 , arrears had to be paid to govt servants. To avoid the additional financial burden , the govt decided to pay the arrears’ in two installments in 2008 and 2009. For this, government had to allocate more fund from budget. It can be avoided by constituting  7th pay commission  at the earliest and implementing it in time.

With Inputs from :govtempdiary

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Extension of the benefits related to Travelling Allowance to Civilian Employees posted in Ladakh region of the State of Jammu & Kashmir- Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission



Extension of the benefits related to Travelling Allowance to Civilian Employees posted in Ladakh region of the State of Jammu & Kashmir- Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission

No. 1 1(6)/2008-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 1st April, 2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Allowances and Special Facilities to Civilian Employees of the Central Government serving in the States of the North Eastern Region (including Sikkim) and in the Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep group of Islands — Extension of the benefits related to Travelling Allowance to Civilian Employees posted in Ladakh region of the State of Jammu & Kashmir- Implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission- reg.

With a view to attracting and retaining competent officers for service in the North-Eastern Region(NER), Andaman & Nicobar(A&N) Islands and Lakshadweep group of Islands, consolidated orders relating to Allowances and Special facilities to the Civilian Central Government employees posted in those areas were issued vide this Department’s OM No. 1 1(2)/97-E.I1(B) dated 22.07.98 as amended from time to time.

2. The Sixth Central Pay Commission had inter-alia recommended that all concessions allowed to Government employees in NER be also extended to the Government employees posted in Ladakh. On acceptance of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the President is now pleased to decide that concessions related to Travelling Allowance on First Appointment, Travelling Allowance for Journey on Transfer, Road Mileage for Transportation of Personal Effects on Transfer as per para 2(v) and (vi) of this Department’s OM No. 11(2)197- E.II(B) dated 22.07.98, as amended from time to time, shall extend to the Civilian Central Government employees posted in Ladakh region of the State of Jammu & Kashmir also.

3. This Order will take effect from September 1, 2008.

4. In respect of persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, this Order issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(Sudha Krishnan)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-charged employees from January 2013


GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 
FINANCE DEPARTMENT 
(RULES DIVISION) 

No. F. 14(14)FD(Rules)12006 

Jaipur, dated : 1 9 APR 2013

ORDER 

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to Work-charged employees. 

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable, to the work-charged employees governed under the Rajasthan Public Works Department (B&R) including Gardens, Irrigation, Land Development (Programme), PHED, CAD Chambal Department, Kota, Ayurved and Forest Department Work charged Employees Service Rules, 1964 or under corresponding provisions of standing orders, where such employees are governed by specific standing orders and are drawing pay in the running pay bands and grade pays prescribed under the Rajasthan Work-charged Employees (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall be revised from 72% to 80% with effect from 01.01.2013. 

The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the basic pay i.e. sum of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn. 

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded oft to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored. 

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2013 to 31.03.2013 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01.04.2013 i.e. salary for the month of April, 2013 payable on 01.05.2013. 

By order of the Governor, 
(Akhil Arora) 
Secretary, Finance (Budget) 

source ;Finance Rajasthan .gov.in

Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners from January 2013


GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 
FINANCE DEPARTMENT 
(RULES DIVISION) 

No.F.12(4)FD(Rules)12008 

Jaipur, dated: 19th April 2013

ORDER 

Subject: - Grant of Dearness Relief to State Government Pensioners. 

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Relief sanctioned vide Finance Department Order of even number dated 27.09.2012 to the State Government Pensioners who are in receipt of superannuation, retiring, invalid, compensation, family and extra ordinary pension etc. shall be revised from 72% to 80°/9 with effect from 01 .01 .2013. 
For the purpose of this order - 

(i) Pension/Family Pension in the case of pre-Ol .09.2006 retirees and where Family Pension was sanctioned prior to 01.09.2006, means the Consolidated Pension or Consolidated Family Pension, as the case may be, effective from 01.09.2006 in terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/ 2008 dated 12.09.2008. 

(ii) In the case of pensioners who retire from service on or after 01 .09.2006 or where family pension is sanctioned for the first time on or after 01 .09.2006. Pension/Family Pension means the Basic Pension/Basic Family Pension, as the case may be, in terms of Finance Department Notification No. F.12(3)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 12.09.2008. 

(iii) Dearness Relief will also be admissible on the additional quantum of pension / family pension allowed to the pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years and above. 
(iv) Payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee. 

(v) Other provisions governing grant of dearness relief to pensioners’ such as regulation of dearness relief during employment/re-employment, regulation of dearness relief where more than one pension is drawn etc., will remain unchanged. 

(vi) This order shall also be applicable in case of Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension. 
(vii) This order shall not be applicable in case of Old Age Pensions, Political Pensions or any other kind of similar pensions, which are not related to the service rendered under Government. 

(viii) Dearness Relief at revised rates as above would also be admissible to pensioners who retired/retire from service of Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad and whose Pension Payment Orders have been issued by the Director, Local Fund Audit 
Department or Director, Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 

By order of the Governor, 
(Akhil Arora) 
Secretary, Finance (Budget) 

source : Finance Rajasthan gov.in

Friday, April 19, 2013

Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees from January 2013


Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees. 


GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN 
FINANCE DEPARTMENT 
(RULES DIVISION) 

No. F. 6(1)FD(Rules)12008 Jaipur, dated: 19 APR 2013 

ORDER 

Sub:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees. 

The Governor is pleased to order that the existing rate of Dearness Allowance payable to the State Government employees, drawing pay in Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, under Finance Department Order No., F.6(1)FD(Rules)/2008 dated 27.09.2012 shall be revised from 72% to 80% with effect from 01.01.2013. 

The term ‘Pay’ for the purpose of calculation of Dearness Allowance shall be the Basic Pay i.e. sum of pay in running pay band and grade pay drawn and shall not include any other type(s) of pay like Special Pay or Personal Pay, etc. 

The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fraction of 50 paisa and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and the fraction of less than 50 paisa may be ignored. 

The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance for the period from 01.01.2013 to 31.03.2013 shall be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from 01 .04.2013 i.e. salary for the month of April, 2013 payable on 01:05.2013. 

The arrear of DA from 01.01.2013 to 31.03.2013 to the employees recruited to the Civil Services on or after 01.01.2004 and who are governed by Contributory Pension Scheme, shall be paid in cash. 

By order the Governor, 

(Akhil Arora)
Secretary, Finance (Budget) 
source : http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/

CGHS : Revised Timings for CGHS Wellness Centres

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Revised Timings for CGHS Wellness Centres

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
NewDeihi- 110 108
** ** * * * ** * * * *

No: S.11030/55/2012-CGHS(P)

Dated the 26th March, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revised Timings for CGHS Wellness Centres

The undersigned is directed to refer to the OM of even no. dated 20th December, 2012 vide which the new timings of 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM in the CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi NCR were enforced w.e.f. 1St January,2013. The Ministry has received suggestions from different sections of CGHS beneficiaries in this regard and after due consideration of the same, it has been decided to further revise the timings of CGHS Wellness Centres from the current timings of 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM to the revised timings of 8.00 AM to 3.00 PM as per the following details:

1. The CGHS Wellness Centres will be functional from 8.00 AM to 3.00 PM.

2. The Weliness Centres will observe a lunch break of 30 minutes from 1.00 PM to 1.30 PM.

3. The six dispensaries in New Delhi working round the clock will not be covered under the revised timings and they will continue to
function in shifts as usual.

4. The new timings will be applicable to all CGHS Wellness Centres in all CGHS cities across the country.

5. The new timings would also apply to the AYUSH dispensaries/units under CGHS all over the country.

6. The new timings will be effective from 1st April, 2013.

This issues with the approval of Minister of Health and FamilyWelfare.

[V.P. Singh]
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

source ; CGHS

http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File586.pdf

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Dearness Allowance 80% With Effect From 01-01-2013 –Approved By Central Government


Dearness Allowance 80% With Effect From 01-01-2013 –Approved By Central Government

          The Union Cabinet today in its meeting, gave its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2013  representing an increase of 8% over the existing rate of 72% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

           Necessary order for increasing Dearness Allowance will be issued by Finance Ministry soon. The resultant arrears amount on account of the increased Dearness Allowance for the month of January , Febraury and March will be paid to central government employees by the respective Ministry/Department after the issuance of the order for granting dearness allowance by  Ministry of Finance .

Cabinet may consider hiking dearness allowance by 8% today


The Union Cabinet is likely to consider today a proposal to hike the dearness allowance (DA) by 8 per cent to 80 per cent of the basic pay for all central government employees, sources said.

But, with Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Washington, there is a possibility the decision on the matter may be deferred.

The decision has been pending before the Cabinet for about a month now, as Mr Chidambaram has been travelling and not been able to attend Cabinet meetings in the past few weeks.

The move, if approved, will benefit about 50 lakh serving employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

The government had raised the DA by 7 per cent in September last year to 72 per cent of the basic pay, effective July 1, 2012.

The government periodically hikes the DA which is linked to the consumer price index (CPI) for industrial workers.
source : profit.ndtv.com

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Confederation Calls For A Strong Protest Against The Inordinate Delay In Granting 8% Da To Cg Employees By Government


The Confederation of Central Government employees and workers has decided to hold protest demonstration on 23rd April 2013 against the delay in granting dearness allowance . Also it writes letter to Prime Minister to Grant dearness allowance immediately.

CONFEDERATION OF
CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027
Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.
Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in
 Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

No. Conf/27 /2013 - Dated 17th April 2013

Comrades,

DELAY IN GRANT OF DA - HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 23RD APRIL 2013

            Since the implementation of the recommendations of the 4th central pay commission in 1986, the Dearness Allowance (DA) is paid in two six-monthly installments – in March and September of every year. The practice followed since then is that the order granting DA to government employees is issued in March and September itself.

            This time the practice in force since 1986 is violated. Our enquiries with concerned Ministries informed us that the file is already moved for Cabinet approval. But it is nearly a month now. The cabinet has found no time to take a decision on this.

            This naturally is quiet disturbing, especially in the time of galloping price line. The employees have, in the past, fought bitterly for grant of DA and the 3rd CPC gave a definite formula for DA in the aftermath of the one day strike on 19th September 1968. We cannot allow the hard won DA to be tampered with.

            Confederation has written to Prime Minister conveying the disquiet amongst the amongst the employees over the inordinate delay in the grant of additional installment of DA due from 1st January 2013 and urging the Prime Minister to take immediate steps to assuage the feelings of the employees. Copy of the letter is given along with this Circular.

            The Secretariat of Confederation therefore calls upon every affiliate as well as State Committee of Confederation to organise lunch hour demonstration in the work place on 23rd April 2013, Tuesday and send the following telegram to the Prime Minister of India.

            Text of Telegram: EMPLOYEES AGITATED OVER DELAY IN GRANT OF DA, URGE TO EXPEDITE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.

            Each affiliate and State Committee of Confederation may send a detailed report on implementation of the programme in their organisation/state to the Confederation CHQ.

            With greetings

Yours fraternally
Sd/-
(KKN Kutty)
Secretary General



CONFEDERATION OF
CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden,New Delhi-110 027
Website:www.confederationhq.blogspot.com.
Email:Confederation06@Yahoo.co.in
 Tel: 011-2510 5324:  Mobile: 98110 48303

17th April 2013

Dr Manmohan Singh,
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
South Block,
New Delhi – 110001



Sir,

            Subject: Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt Employees and Officers – Reg.

            I am to invite your kind attention to the delay in the grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and officers and the consternation it is causing amongst the employees.

            It would be apt to point out here that since the implementation of the 4th CPC recommendations with effect from 1st January 1986, the Dearness Allowance is paid to Central Government employees in two six monthly installments – along with the salary for March and September every year. The 5th and 6th CPCs also recommended the same principle for payment of additional installments of DA and since then the order granting additional installment of Dearness Allowance is being issued well in advance honouring the recommendations.

            The Central Government Employees were expecting the announcement of grant of additional installment of Dearness Allowance (8 % with effect from 1st January 2013) and Office Memorandum on that in the month of March 2013 itself. The delay of more than a month has led to disquiet amongst the employees.

            I shall be thankful if the fears of the central government of employees are allayed by immediately releasing the additional instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January 2013 without any further delay.

            Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(KKN Kutty)
Secretary General

The decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival?!


The decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival?!

It is really surprising that, even after the prescribed month by 6CPC to announce the Dearness Allowance passed, the central government yet to decide the rate of dearness allowance to be paid to central government employees from January 2013. Almost all the central government employees news websites have written more than enough about the rate and timing of announcing the Dearness allowance payable to central government employees with effect from 1st January 2013.

 On 2nd April 2013, Some Established News websites informed that the 8% dearness allowance likely to be approved by cabinet committee that day ie on April 02, 2013. But at the end of the cabinet meeting it had been informed that decision on hiking dearness allowance deferred as the Finance Minister was not present. At that time the Finance Minister P Chidambaram was on an official visit to Japan. According to this claim, it is now very much clear that if FM is not present in the Cabinet committee meeting , the fate of DA will not be decided.

Now according to the PIB release dated 13-4-2013 , The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram left for one week two nation tour to Canada and USA on Sunday,14th April, 2013. The Finance Minister will leave for the back home on 20th April, 2013 and will arrive in the national capital on the early morning of 22nd April, 2013.

Now it can be claimed that the decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival. So the central government employees may have to wait for one more week to get the result for 8% hike in dearness allowance from January 2013. 

SOURCE : gservants.com

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding

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Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No, E(NG)II/2011/RC-2/6

New Delhi, dated 10.04.2013

The General Manager (P),:
All Zonal Railways/PUs
Chairman/RRBs. : •. . .,..

Sub: Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota from open market — disability certificate regarding.

A number of references have been received from various sources regarding non-acceptance of the applications/candidatures of persons with disabilities for not producing certificate of disability in a particular format for appointment on the Railways.

2 The issue has been examined, pursuant to the order dated 18.10.12 of the Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities In- Case Nos. 46,52-55,59/1121/12-13 and it has accordingly been decided that recruiting agencies should not insist on a particular format of disability certificate at the time of accepting the application/considering the candidature of the applicant, as the medical authority In different states are using different formats. Stipulation made vide Para 4 (I) of Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/13 dated 17.09.2007, accordingly, is reiterated which state that Disability Certificate issued by Medical Board constituted either by Central or State Government Is acceptable.•
Please acknowledge receipt.

(Harsha Dàss)
Director Estt. (N)XI
Railway Board.

 source :AIRF

http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202013/100413.pdf

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009-in all schools including CBSE / ICSE — Guidelines


ABSTRACT 

School Education — Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 — 25% Reservation for students belonging to Disadvantaged Group I Weaker Section in all Private Non-Minority unaided schools including CBSE / ICSE — Guidelines - Orders issued. 

School Education (X2) Department 

G.O. (Ms) No.60

 Dated 01 .04.2013 
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2044 
Panguni 19 

Read: 

1) G.O. (Ms) No.271, School Education (X2) Department, dated 25.10.2012. 
(2) From the Director of Matriculation Schools and State Chief Nodal Officer, Chennai-6 Rc. No.5210/Al /2013, dated .03.2013. 

ORDER: 

As per section 12 (1) (c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 and as per rule 8 & 9 of the Tamil Nadu Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, it is mandatory to reserve 25% of seats for Admission at entry level class to the children belonging to Disadvantaged Group I Weaker Sections following the norms of neighbourhood schooling. According to this provision, children belonging to the above groups whose residence is within 1 km or 3 km for Primary & Upper Primary classes respectively from the school in which the children to be admitted are eligible for 25% reservation. 
2. In the G.O. read above, the Director of Matriculation Schools as the Chief State Nodal Officer alongwith five member were appointed to monitor the effective implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 
3. The Chief State Nodal Officer I Director of Matriculation Schools has proposed certain instructions for implementing 25% reservation for Disadvantaged Groups I weaker section under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
4. After careful consideration of the proposal of the Director of Matriculation Schools, the Government issue the following Guidelines for effective implementation of 25% reservation for Disadvantaged Groups / weaker section as per the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. 
(i) 1. Every School shall prepare the details of Entry level class and 
intake capacity. 
2. The 25% of intake capacity shall be calculated. 
3. The 25% intake seats shall be filled following the procedure laid down here. The schools shall be informed to reserve these seats and the same may be displayed in the Notice Board of the school. 
4. An Application Form designed by the Department is circulated to all schools to process this in a uniform manner. 
5. The date of issue of application I submission of application form as fixed by the Department shall be displayed in the notice board in all schools. 
6. Eligible application as per norms shall be identified after scrutiny. 
7. A suitable redressal mechanism shall be evolved for appeal against applications declared ineligible. 
8. Random selection method shall be applied, if the eligible applications are more than the intake capacity. The list of selected children shall be displayed in the Notice Board. Schools shall be instructed to submit Return statement in the specified format to the inspecting Officer concerned. 
9. To monitor the children attendance, a term wise statement of attendance shall be called for from the school. 
10. The children admitted under 25% Reservation shall not be discriminated in any form from other children as contemplated in the Act. 
(ii) The above task should be carried out as per the schedule Annexed. 
(iii) In this regard, formats as for receiving I collecting data from the schools are Annexed. 
(iv) Since the said process of admission has to be completed by end of May, the time frame as mentioned in the Annexure has to be strictly adhered to towards expediting the process of admission. 

5. The Director of School Education, the Director of Matriculation Schools and the Director of Elementary Education are requested to communicate the instwctions to all schools under their jurisdiction and implement this order in true letter and spirit. They are also requested to moniter the above guidelines for implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011. 

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) 
D. Sabitha, 
Principal Secretary to Government. 

source : tn.gov.in
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Monday, April 15, 2013

DA from January 2013 : Central Govt. employees have to wait for a few more days for Dearness Allowance


Central staff have to wait for D.A

Central Govt. employees have to wait for a few more days for Dearness Allowance. The P.M is currently on a tour to Germany and cabinet meeting is most likely to be on the next week. The approval of D.A. from January 2013 is already delayed for some weeks for different reasons.

There is strong rumors that due to possible merger, the decision is being delayed but we could not ascertain the news from any reliable source so far. It is not expected that in the present financial situation, Govt. will not like to take additional burden of merging D.A., when there is specific negative recommendation of sixth CPC in this aspect.

The D.A. due from 1.1.2013 is 8% and it will take the total to 80%.

As the P.M. is on a three days visit to abroad and to be in home within this weekend, the cabinet meeting is likely to be in the next week. Till then, the employees have to wait, keeping their finger crossed.

Most of the state Govt. follow central D.A. pattern, so the state employees are also looking towards Delhi.

NPS in KERALA : Implementation of National Pension System to employees joining service with effect from 01.04.2013 - Orders issued

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GOVERNMENT OF KERAI.A 
Abstract 

Pension - Implementation of National Pension System to employees joining service with effect from 01.04.2013 - Orders issued. 

FINANCE (PENSION-A) DEPARTMENT 

G.0.(P) No. 20/2013/Fin. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 07. 01.2013 
Read: G.O(P) No. 441/2012/Fin dated 08.08.2012 

ORDER 

In accordance with the national pattern adopted by the Central Government and various State Governments, Government vide G.O read above, decided, in principle, that the National Pension System (NPS) shall be introduced with effect from 01.04.2013 which shall be applicable to all appointments made thereafter. 

2. Government, after having examined the matter in detail, are pleased to implement National Pension System in the State with effect from 0 1.04.2013 and issue the following further orders: 

i. The NPS would be mandatory for all appointments made on or after 01.04.2013. 

ii. The NPS will work on a defined contribution basis and will have two Tiers. viz. Tier I and Tier II. Contribution to Tier I will be mandatory for the employees whereas Tier II will be optional and at the discretion of the Government servants. 
iii. In Tier I, the Government servant shall make a contribution of 10% of his / her Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance which will be deducted from his/ her salary every month by the Treasury Officer / Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned. Government will also make a matching contribution. The amount so deducted from the salary of the Government servant and the amount of matching contribution will be transferred to a pension account in order to invest the same as per the provisions of Government of India / Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), a statutory body constituted by the Government of India. The entire amount under Tier I (Government servant contribution + matching Government contribution + investment returns) will be kept in a non withdrawable pension Tier I account. 

iv. Tier II contribution will be kept in a separate account that will be made available at the option of the Government servant. Government will not make any contribution to Tier II account. 

v. The pension funds of the Government servants will be managed by Pension Fund Managers (PFMs) nominated by the PFRDA and the records will be maintained by the National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) that functions as the Central Record keeping Agency (CRA) of the Scheme. 

vi. A Government servant can exit at the retirement age from Tier I of the Scheme. At exit, it would be mandatory for him/ her to invest 40% of pension wealth to purchase an annuity which will provide for pension for the lifetime of the individual and his/ her spouse/ dependent parents. The Government servant would receive a lump sum of the remaining pension wealth, which the individual would be free to utilize in any manner. In case of Government servants who leave the Scheme before attaining the retirement age the mandatory annuitization would be 80% of the pension fund. 

vii. The Scheme will apply to all employees to whom Part III, KSR is applicable. 

viii. It will apply to all PSUs where pensionary benefits as per Part III, KSR are granted. 

3. The guidelines, detailed accounting procedure to be followed in the Scheme and necessary amendments to KSR will be issued separately. 

By Order of the Governor, 
Dr.V.P.JOY 
Principal Secretary (Finance) 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7% per annum for the year 2013-2014- Finance Ministry

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Ministry of Finance has announced in the resolution adopted by the Department of Economic Affairs ,Ministry of Finance that the interest rate for GPF and other similar fund will be 8.7% per annum for the year 2013-2014. The copy of  Resolution is given below..

General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7%  per annum for the year 2013-2014- Finance Ministry

(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA)
F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2013
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economic affairs)

New Delhi, the 8th April, 2013

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2013-2014, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7% (Eight point seven per cent) per annum. This rate will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2013.

The funds concerned are:-
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.

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(Peeyush Kumar)
Director (Budget)

Source: www.finmin.nic.in
Link : http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/resolution13.pdf

Saturday, April 13, 2013

One out of six Maharashtra MLAs has attacked govt servants

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A group of MLAs led by Ram Kadam and Kshitij Thakur attacking assistant police inspector (traffic) Sachin Suryavanshi at Vidhan Bhawan on March 19 is not an isolated case of elected representatives using force against government employees.

Scrutiny of affidavits filed by the 288 members of the 12th Vidhan Sabha before the 2009 Assembly elections reveals one in every six has done so — 50 MLAs have been booked under IPC section 353 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty).

Kadam and Thakur were also booked under this section.

Almost all parties have such MLAs, though Shiv Sena and BJP top the list (see box).

One in every three Sena MLAs has been booked for assaulting a government servant. Of the 45 party MLAs, 17, including senior leader Subhash Desai, have been charged under section 353.

BJP is a close second with one in four party MLAs accused of using criminal force against government employees. A dozen of the 47 party Assembly members, including state president Sudhir Mungantiwar and leader of opposition Eknath Khadse, have been slapped with section 353.

Four of 12 MNS legislators and five each of Congress and NCP are in the hall of shame.

The MLA with most cases, five, is R M Vani of Shiv Sena representing Vaijapur. Ironically, he is a member of the seven-MLA government panel probing the attack on Suryavanshi.

NCP MLA from Georai Badamrao Pandit faces four cases."This is a sad state of affairs and shows the undemocratic ways of our leaders. As soon as they get elected and enter public life they believe they are above law," former Bombay High Court judge Suresh Hosbet said.

The political class, however, defended itself. "Many of these cases were filed during public demonstrations," said NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik, himself booked but acquitted in a few cases.

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Pensioners - AIRF to Finance Minister


DA from Jan 2013 : Two decades before, the trade unions are used to protest and demonstrate struggles to pressurize the government to declare the dearness allowance. Now we are back to the same old bad days. The same old days are coming back now. The trade union federations gave enough time to the government and waited patiently. Since the announcement for the payment of Dearness Allowance is being delayed ,the All India Railwaymen’s Federation writes to Finance Minister and demanded to declare it immediately. The copy of the letter is reproduced here..



All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No.AIRF/13

Dated: April 9, 2013

Shri P.Chidambaram,
Hon’ble Finance Minister,
Ministry of Finance.
(Government of India)
North Block,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees and Pensioners

It is very unfortunate that the announcement for the payment of Dearness Allowance is being delayed badly and is creating lots of frustration among the Central Government Employees as well as Pensioners. Particularly Railway Employees, who are the prime mover of the wheel of the development and growth of the nation, they also feel frustrated because of inordinate delay in the announcement for the payment of Dearness by the Government of India (Ministry of Finance).

In this connection, it is worth-mentioning that, it has never happened ¡n the past so many years when payment of Dearness Allowance has not been announced before 31st March.

All India Railwaymen’s Federation, representing more than 13 lakh Railwaymen as well lakhs of Central Government Employees and Pensioners (through the NC/JCM), strongly protests against the delay in announcement of Dearness Allowance and demands that it should be announced immediately to avoid any confrontation.

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(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
&
Member NC/JCM(Staff Side)

Source : AIRF

Let us hope the DA for January 2013 will be announced very shortly..


Let us hope the DA for January 2013 will be announced very shortly..

and move on to Expected dearness allowance from July 2013

It is really unfortunate that at the time of discussing about the rate of dearness allowance from July 2013, expectation on dearness allowance from January 2013 is not fulfilled even now. Actually the additional amount, that the central government employees may get, on account of hike in dearness allowance from January 2013 apart from their regular pay is not at all a matter for the people those who are dealing with lakhs and crores. But it is indeed a matter for 50 lakh central government employees and pensioners, In order to deal with abnormal price rise; they have no other option than expecting dearness allowance to be increased. It is expected that the central government has reached the saturation point and it has no other go than to announce it as soon as possible. Let us hope the dearness allowance supposed to be increased by 8% from 1st  January 2013′  will be announced very shortly.

At this juncture it is very hard to move on to the topic of dearness allowance from July 2013. But there is a saying.. “Sometimes It is very hard to move on, once you move on, you will realize it was the best decision you ever made” . So Let us move on to the topic of expected dearness allowance from July 2013.

As we all know that the Average AICPIN for Industrial Workers starting from the month of July 2012 to June 2013 determines the rate of dearness allowance to increased from 1st July 2013.

Let us see the All India consumer price Index numbers published by Labour Bureau website till date from July 2012

Month,
AICPIN-IW
July 2012,
212
August 2012,
214
September 2012,
215
October 2012
217
November 2012,
218
December 2012
219
January 2013
221
February 2013
223
March 2013
 to be pulished
April 2013
to be published
May 2013
to be published
June 2013
to be published

The AICPIN for the last four months are yet to be published. According to the 8 months average of AICPIN , if the same trend continues up to June 2013, the dearness allowance to be increased from 1st July 2013 will be around 9% to 10%. So it is estimated from the above AICPIN position that expected increase in dearness allowance will be around 9% to 10%

source : gservants.com

Dearness Allowance is not only for Central Government employees ..!


Dearness Allowance is not only for Central Government employees ..!

The announcement on Dearness Allowance is expected by central and state government employees thirstily!

It is a practice which has been followed till now that once in six months, according to the price index ,the rate of DA is being granted in the month of march and September for govt servants. It is not only now, the interest to know the rate of dearness allowance to be granted twice in a year has been there for the past several years.

Even before 20 years , the govt servants used to buy the monthly called ‘Swamy’s News’ eagarly and share the things they read in the book with others and debated on it.

Now it is quit natural that people forget the periodicals, monthly magazines that brings last month’s issues in this modern world in which information technology developed a lot and people have the facility to know the facts in and around the world immediately and share their thoughts through social media.

It is not right thinking that DA is a matter belongs to only the Central Government employees those who are around 50 Lakhs including Pensioners. Actually they are the reference points for entire state government employees and pensioners except very few states and their numerical strength may be beyond crores. Whatever the rate of DA offered for central government employees, the state governments have no other go than to follow it.

The announcement on Dearness Allowance from January 2013 expected by central and state government employees and pensioners has been getting delayed is making unnecessary embracement. It is believed that not happened like this before. Let us hope that there will not be further delay and it will be announced in next cabinet meeting positively.

source : ekanews

Seniority : Frequently Asked Questions And Answers by DOPT


Seniority : Frequently Asked Questions And Answers by DOPT

The Pay commission, Promotion, Increment and Dearness Allowance are the main four core topics, all the central government employees want to talk about whenever they happened to meet with their colleagues. Like dearness allowance and Increment, the position of their seniority also been watched by every central government employee every year. Because seniority is one of the main criteria determines their promotional chances. Many doubts have been raised by our viewers regarding the seniority and the factors which determine their seniority. This FAQ published by the DOPT on Seniority will help all the government servants to clear their doubts.

DOP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (D)

SENIORITY : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. From which date the various provisions of consolidated instructions on seniority applicable?

Unless specifically, otherwise provided against each instruction, the said instructions are effective from the date of the relevant O.M. by which they were issued, prospectively.

2. To whom the instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’s O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 10.11.2010 are applicable?

The instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’s O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010 are applicable in determination of seniority of the Government servants in Central Civil Services and Civil Posts except such Services and Posts for which separate principles have already been issued or may be issued by the Government.

3. Whether the instructions on seniority issued by DOP&T are applicable to PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Banks etc.?

No. The seniority of the officers working in PSUs/autonomous bodies/ organisations /banks are governed by regulations/instructions issued by concerned Administrative Department/ PSUs/banks etc.

4. How the seniority of all direct recruits is determined?

The seniority of direct recruit is in the order of merit in which they are selected for appointment on the recommendations of UPSC or other selecting authority. The persons appointed as a result of earlier selection being senior to those appointed on subsequent selection. O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010DoP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010

5. Whether the seniority of direct recruits is determined by the date of confirmation?

No. The relative seniority of direct recruits that used to be determined earlier according to date of confirmation and not original order of merit (in cases where confirmation was in an order different from order of merit indicated at the time of their appointment) has been discontinued with effect from 4.11.1992. O.M. No. 20011/5/90-Estt. (D) dated 04.11.1992

6. How will the inter-se seniority be fixed if a direct recruit officer joins late ?

Seniority in such cases will be determined according to O.M. No. 9/23/71-Estt.(D) dated 06.06.1978 and O.M. No.35015/2/93-Estt.(D) Dated 09.08.1995

7. How seniority of candidates of two different panels is determined, in case both the panels are received on the same date?

The seniority of candidates of two different panels received on the same date is determined by the following procedure: 
(i) Chronology of recommendation letter; 
(ii) Where the date of recommendation letter is same, chronology of Interview Board reports and 
(iii) Where both (i) and (ii) are also same, then the chronology of requisition made by the respective Ministries/Departments. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010

8. How seniority of candidates is determined in case two results of recruitment through examination are announced for selection to same grade or post within the same year.

The seniority of the candidates will be determined as per date of publication/announcement of result. The candidate of the result announced earlier shall be senior to the candidate of the result announced later. DoP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010

9. How the seniority of the promotee officer is determined?

The inter-se seniority of a officer promoted on the basis of the recommendation of a DPC either by selection or non-selection method as per due procedure, shall be determined as in the feeder grade from which they are promoted. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010

10. How seniority of a promotee officer is determined in cases where more than one feeder grade is prescribed for promotion to the higher grade and specific quotas are given?

In such cases, the officer in each grade assess a fit by the Departmental Promotion Committee shall be interpolated in the ratio prescribed in each grade in the Recruitment Rules for the post, for the purpose of determination of seniority(principle of rota quota).

11. Is a SC/ST Government servant promoted by virtue of rule of reservation entitled to consequential seniority?

Yes. A SC/ST Government servant on promotion by virtue of rule of reservation roster will be entitled for consequential seniority. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002

12. Can a General/OBC category Government servant promoted through a later DPC regain his seniority of the feeder grade on promotion to higher grade?

No. A General/OBC category officer promoted through a later DPC will be placed junior to the SC/ST category Government servant promoted through earlier DPC even though by virtue of rule of reservation. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002

13. What is co-relation between seniority in a grade and reservation roster for other grade? OR Whether a candidate is placed in the seniority list of a grade, as per his position in the reservation roster or viceversa?

There is no co-relation between seniority in a grade and the reservation roster for the said grade. Seniority of an officer is determined as per order of merit given by UPSC or selecting authority or panel of promotion given by DPC. A reservation roster/points are meant only for identifying the vacancy that goes to a particular category of officer. DoP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010

14. How the relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined?

The relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined according to rotation of vacancies between available direct recruits and promotees which is based on quota of vacancies reserved for direct recruitment and promotion respectively in the recruitment rules. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) dated 07.02.1986

15. How year of availability in regard to determination of relative seniority of direct recruits and promotee is determined?

The year of availability, both in case of direct recruit as well as promotee, for the purpose of rotation and fixation of seniority is actual date of appointment after declaration of result/selection and completion of pre-recruitment formalities, as prescribed. The year of availability is a vacancy year in which a candidate of a particular batch of selected direct recruitment or an officer of a particular batch of promotee joins the post/service. O.M. No. 22011/1/2006-Estt.(D) dated 03.03.2008

16. Is a candidate appointed against the carry forward vacancy of earlier recruitment year, allow the seniority of the year in which the vacancy arose?

No. The seniority of direct recruits and promotees is delinked from the vacancy and year of vacancy. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) Dated 07.02.1986

17. What is the starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment, promotion, absorption etc.

The starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment,promotion, absorption etc. will be as per provisions contained DOP&T’s O.M.No.28011/6/76-Estt.(D) dated 24th June, 1978.

18. How the seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation determined?

The seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation, If he has been holding already (on the date of absorption) the same or equivalent grade on regular basis in his parent department, is determined from the date he has been holding DoP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010 the post on deputation or the date from which he has been appointed on a regular basis to the same or equivalent grade in his parent department whichever is earlier. 
The fixation of seniority in aforesaid manner, however, will not effect any regular promotion to the next higher grade made prior to the date of such absorption. O.M. No. 22011/1/2000-Estt.(D) Dated 27.03.2001

19. How seniority of two or more surplus employees of a particular grade in an office determined in the event of their simultaneous selection for re-deployment in another office?

In this case, inter-se seniority in particular grade, on re-deployment in the latter office, would be the same as it was in the previous office. O.M. No. 9/22/68-Estt. (D) Dated 06.02.1969

20. How seniority of a reemployed officer determined?

For determination of seniority of re-employed officer is treated as direct recruit. Where Recruitment Rules of the post against which appointment is being made prescribed re-employment as a distinct mode of recruitment .then The inter-se seniority of persons so re-employed shall be determined in accordance with order of selection. 
The relative seniority of persons so re-employed in relation to direct recruits and promotees shall be determined: 
Where the Recruitment Rules prescribes specific quota for each of the categories (direct recruitment, promotion and reemployment) then seniority is determined on the basis of rotation of vacancies based on the said quota. In other cases, on the basis of chronology of selection. O.M. No. 20011/3/80-Estt(D) Dated 16.06.1980DoP&T’s File No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11th November 2010

21. How the seniority of a meritorious sports person appointed in relaxation of Recruitment Rules determined?

Where sportsmen are recruited through the Employment Exchange or by direct advertisement and are considered along with other general category candidates, they may be assigned seniority in the order in which they are placed in the panel for selection. Where recruitment to a post is through a selection made by the Staff Selection Commission, whether by the competitive examination or otherwise, the sportsmen recruited in the department themselves should be placed en bloc junior to those who have already been recommended by the Staff Selection Commission. 
The inter se-seniority of sportsmen will be in the order of selection. O.M.No.14015/1/76-Estt.(D) dated 4.8.1980

22. How the seniority of a person appointed on compassionate grounds is determined?

A person appointed on compassionate ground in a particular year is placed at the bottom of all the candidates recruited/appointed through direct recruitment, promotion etc. in that year, irrespective of date of joining of candidate on compassionate appointment. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010

23. How seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualification determined?

The seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualifications is determined as per provisions of para 4.9 of O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010

(Smita Kumar)
Director(E.I)

source ; DOPT

http://persmin.nic.in/DOPT/Seniority_Instructions_Guidelines/FAQ_Seniority.pdf

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