MAY DAY WISHES
Saturday, 30 April 2016
வாழ்த்துகிறோம்
April 30, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
01.05.2016 அன்று போடி தலைமை அஞ்சலகத்தில் நடைபெறும் தேனி கோட்ட மாநாடு சிறக்க வாழ்த்துகிறோம்
தேசிய சங்கம்
நெல்லை மற்றும் அம்பை கிளை
Friday, 29 April 2016
வாழ்க பல்லாண்டு
April 29, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
திரு.V. இராம சுப்பிரமணியன் (VRS) அவர்களின் புதல்வி
செல்வி.R. காயத்ரி, M.Sc., B.Ed., மற்றும்
செல்வன்.V.வெங்கடேஷ், M.Pharm.,
(Quality Assuurance Executive, Ordain Health Care, Chengalpattu) அவர்கள் திருமணம் 29.04.2016 அன்று அம்பாசமுத்திரம்.V.Rm.வேலாயுதமுதலியார் ஆடிட்டோரியத்தில் நடைபெற்றது.
அதில் நமது கோட்ட தலைவர் திருS.A. இராமசுப்பிரமணியன் அவர்கள் தலைமையில் நமது முன்னாள் தலைவர் திரு.E.ஆனந்தராஜ்
அம்பை கிளை செயலர் திரு.M. முத்துசாமி மற்றும் தோழர்,தோழியர்கள் பங்குகொண்டு மணமக்கள் வளம் பதினாறும் பெற்று வாழ வாழ்த்தினர்.
- தேசிய சங்கம்
நெல்லை மற்றும் அம்பை கிளை
Thursday, 28 April 2016
DoP seeks Cabinet nod for payments bank proposal
April 28, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The Department of Posts (DoP) has sought
Cabinet approval for its payments bank proposal involving a project cost
of Rs 800 crore.
The Public Investment Board (PIB) has recommended that the payments
bank may be set up as a public limited company under the Department of
Posts with 100 per cent government equity.
"With a project cost of Rs 800 crore (Rs 400 crore equity and Rs 400
crore grant) and the draft cabinet note has been forwarded to Cabinet
Secretariat seeking the approval for the project," Telecom Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
The Reserve Bank of India granted in-principle approval to DoP for
setting up payments bank on September 7, 2015, with a stipulation to
complete all formalities for setting up the bank with 18 months.
The present proposal is that the India Post Payments bank (IPPB) may
set up one headquarter and up to 650 branches co-located in district
headquarter post offices.
"...more than 60 large companies have approached the Department of
Posts for collaboration with the prospective IPPB," the Minister added.
Prasad said the project may be rolled out in a phased manner and the bank may complete its nation-wide rollout in five years.
"All the post offices in a district may be linked to the respective
IPPB branch and may become the access point for the services of payments
bank and will coordinate with the payments bank branches to which they
are mapped," the Minister said.
He further said services available through the payments banks will be
basic banking services like acceptance of demand deposits such as
current and savings accounts up to a balance of Rs 1 lakh, various kinds
of payments, including social security payments like DBT payments,
person to person remittances (both domestic and cross-border).
"Apart from these, financial products like insurance, mutual funds,
pensions, credit etc may be distributed through third party tie ups with
banks and other financial service providers especially in rural areas
and among the under banked segments of the society," he added.
Regarding International Finance Corporation, a member of World Bank,
has shown interest in picking up stake in the business, Prasad said some
preliminary discussions had taken place but no formal proposal to this
effect has been received.
மணநாள் வாழ்த்து
April 28, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
29.04.2016 அன்று மணநாள் காணும் அம்பாசமுத்திரம் கிளை தேசிய சங்க தலைவர் திரு.V. இராம சுப்பிரமணியன் (VRS) அவர்களின் புதல்வி
செல்வி.R. காயத்ரி, M.Sc., B.Ed., மற்றும்
செல்வன்.V.வெங்கடேஷ், M.Pharm.,
(Quality Assuurance Executive, Ordain Health Care, Chengalpattu) அவர்கள் வளம் பதினாறும் பெற்று வாழ வாழ்த்துகிறோம்.
நாள் : 29.04.2016
இடம் : A.V.Rm.வேலாயுதமுதலியார் ஆடிட்டோரியம்,அம்பாசமுத்திரம்
நேரம் :காலை 0930 மணிக்கு மேல் 1030 க்குள்
செல்வி.R. காயத்ரி, M.Sc., B.Ed., மற்றும்
செல்வன்.V.வெங்கடேஷ், M.Pharm.,
(Quality Assuurance Executive, Ordain Health Care, Chengalpattu) அவர்கள் வளம் பதினாறும் பெற்று வாழ வாழ்த்துகிறோம்.
நாள் : 29.04.2016
இடம் : A.V.Rm.வேலாயுதமுதலியார் ஆடிட்டோரியம்,அம்பாசமுத்திரம்
நேரம் :காலை 0930 மணிக்கு மேல் 1030 க்குள்
- தேசிய சங்கம்
நெல்லை மற்றும் அம்பை கிளை
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Monthly Interview
April 27, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Monthly Interview with SSPOs will be held at O/o SSPOs, Tirunelveli Divn on 28.04.2016 at 1550 Hrs.
Shri.S.A.Rama Subrmanian, President Smt.S.Suriakala, Secretary and Shri.M.Ramesh, Tresurer will participate in this meeting as P3 representative.
Shri.Swaminathan, Shri.Murugan and Shri.Somasundaram will participate in this meeting as P4 representative.
Shri.S.A.Rama Subrmanian, President Smt.S.Suriakala, Secretary and Shri.M.Ramesh, Tresurer will participate in this meeting as P3 representative.
Shri.Swaminathan, Shri.Murugan and Shri.Somasundaram will participate in this meeting as P4 representative.
Grant of GP of RS.1800/- To Gr D /MTS Who retired/Expired from service after 29.08.2008, without having been imparted training
April 27, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
D.G. Posts O.M. No.1-20/2008-PCC (Pt) dated 08.04.2016.
Sub:
Grant of Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- to Group ‘D’ /MTS who retired /expired
from service after 29.08.2008, without having been imparted training.
Reference
have been received in this Directorate seeking guidelines as to how to
determine the Grade Pay of those non-matriculate Group-D employees who
retired or dies in harness after the notification of Revised Pay
Rule,2008 but before being imparted the requisite training to be
eligible for grant of Grade Pay of rs.1800/- in Pay Band-1.
2.
The matter was referred to DGP&T/Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide
their ID No. 250446/15 dated 29.01.2016 has clarified the issue as
under:
“
In this regard , it is clarified that if a non-matriculate Group-D
employees appointed prior to 1/1/2006, died in harness or retired
before being imparted the required training as per training programme
issued by D/o Posts vide its letter no. I-55/2009-Trg dated 06.04.2009
due to delay attributable to administrative reasons and not due to
factors attributable to him, he may be granted the Grade Pay of
Rs.1800/- if the retrained non-matriculate Group-D employees have
been given the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-“
3.
In view of the above, it is therefore requested to take further
necessary action to regulate the Grade Pay of all affected Group-D
employees who died or retired after implementation of Revised Pay Rules,
2008 but before being imparted the requisite training accordingly
4. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Sd/-
(R.L. Patel)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
New URL For IMO Web Site, India Post
April 27, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
NAPE Gr C Writes to the Secretary on CBS problems
April 26, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Letter of NAPE, Group C on Problems of CBS
Sub : Excruciating state and intolerable
stress among cadres
due to the malfunctioning of CBS-
reg.
Respected
Madam,
I am compelled to
bring to your kind notice, with a pang of pain and dejection, about the
insurmountable misery our officials are doomed to suffer in the CBS enabled
post offices. There appears to be no ray of hope for the respite to which our
staffs are overdue in all levels regardless of the hierarchy. But the officials
working in the post offices are put to rigorous exploitation and the resultant
stress.
(a) Even
though we are boasting of having brought as many 20500 offices under the nexus
of CBS operation and outwitted the
digital connectivity of the other stake holders, the working condition of the
workers are deterioted to such degree of
exploitation forcing us to intervene for an immediate solution.
The innovation does not lead to technological improvisation ensuring the
best possible service to the customers. But, instead, had rendered our staff
with an unsavory and humiliating experience of encountering the public wrath
and curse on day to today basis.
Al
the assurances the administration, had given in the past about the transient
nature of the problems had not proved to be credible and worthy merit. Instead
the problems are aggravating day by day making every one skeptic of the words
from the authorities that be.
The staffs are working up to midnight to see that the validation followed
by EOD is given staring the computers most of the time for connectivity. There
was a total collapse of the connectivity impounding our staff to stay as late
as mid night. The System administrators
of the divisional headquarters are doomed to monitor the completion of the work
round the clock and in fact have to complete the validation and other work of
the sub offices by obtaining the details of the transactions over phone. The staffs
of CPC are equally ordained to work tireless.
Mutual Transfer.
April 26, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
அன்பு தோழர்களே
வணக்கம் நெல்லைஅல்லது கோவில்பட்டி கோட்டங்களில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு (சென்னை தென் கோட்டம்) மாறுதல் வேண்டுவோர் (OBC - Time Scale PA ) நமது கோட்ட தலைவர் திரு.ச.ஆ. இராம சுப்பிரமணியன் அவர்களை 94439 00200 தொடர்பு கொள்ள அன்புடன் வேண்டுகிறோம்.
வணக்கம் நெல்லைஅல்லது கோவில்பட்டி கோட்டங்களில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு (சென்னை தென் கோட்டம்) மாறுதல் வேண்டுவோர் (OBC - Time Scale PA ) நமது கோட்ட தலைவர் திரு.ச.ஆ. இராம சுப்பிரமணியன் அவர்களை 94439 00200 தொடர்பு கொள்ள அன்புடன் வேண்டுகிறோம்.
சூரியகலா
கோட்ட செயலாளர் P3
7th Pay Commission – Employees Demand not just Pay Hike – Want the Arrears too
April 26, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
7th Pay Commission –
Employees Demand not just Pay Hike – The employees fear that government
may not pay arrears on HRA and Transport Allowance.
As we know central govt employees are not happy with the recommendations
of 7th pay commission, the central government employees’ unions have
called for not just close to 45 percent pay hike, they would also want
the arrears too be paid in full from January 1.
As per the employees’ unions, the arrears of six months, if the 7th pay
commission is implemented from Jan 1 as proposed, shall not amount to
much if government does not release the arrears for the HRA and
Transport allowances.
The 7th pay commission was set up under the philosophy of ‘pay
commission without arrears’. The employees fear that government may not
pay arrears on HRA and Transport Allowance.
The Union contend that “government servants are not responsible for the
delay” in the 7th pay commission’s implementation, and government must
pay the arrears on all accounts from the date of implementation.
Notably, the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission were implemented and
revised salaries given only with effect from January 1, 2006. But the
allowances were given only from September 1, 2008.
As per the 7th pay commission recommendations, the Central Government
Employees minimum salary will rise to around Rs 18,000 from around Rs
7000, which the employees feel is too meager considering the aspect of
price rise and modern day expenditures.
Source: PTI
Norms relaxed for Selvamagal scheme (SSA)
April 26, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
In a bid to
generate more interest among people in opening Selvamagal Semippu accounts
(SSA- செல்வ மகள் ) in the names of their daughters, the postal department has relaxed
certain norms.
Now, people
can pay deposits for 15 years towards SSA from the time of opening of the
savings account. Earlier, it was restricted to 14 years. At present, long-term
saving schemes like Public Provident Fund scheme too accept deposits for 15
years. The SSA scheme was launched in February last year for the welfare of
girl children. Currently, there are over 12.34 lakh accounts across the State,
with nearly 4.38 accounts in Chennai city.
Restrictions
on withdrawal were a hitch in attracting more investors to the scheme.
Customers could opt for partial withdrawal only when the applicant turned 18
years old. Now, account holders can withdraw up to 50 per cent of the balance
accrued till the previous financial year for higher education once the girl
child completes class X.
Officials
of postal department said the account holder had to produce documentary proof
like fee receipt to withdraw from their balance, including an option of
withdrawing in five instalments. People will have to pay a minimum of Rs.1,000
to avoid penalty charges. However, depositors in SSA have to wait for 21 years
for the amount to mature. They also have an option to close the account one
month before or three months after the wedding date.
Another
norm relaxed now is the option for premature closure after five years of
opening the account in case of medical expenditure of account holder or death
of guardian. “There has not been any dip in new accounts because of the
reduction in interest rate and it continues to be one of the popular savings
scheme. On an average, nearly 18,000 SSAs are being opened in the city post
offices. Nearly Rs. 324 crore has been deposited through SSA so far,” said an
official.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/
Monday, 25 April 2016
Rural post offices are opting to Solar Panels for uninterrupted power supply to improve their customer services
April 25, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
“We have received budget for some of our village based post offices and
aim to begin the functioning of such post offices with solar lights as
well by this year. The decision was taken in the previous financial
year,” said HN Sharma, the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices
(Tour) Raipur Division.
The Postal Department is yet to pick up a permanent agency or company
for the supply of these solar panels. “We cannot claim the availability
of this renewable source in all the 542 rural post offices under our
division in future. It depends on the budget allotted by the centre in
coming up months ” added the Assistant Superintendent.
Besides, providing additional light facilities to the village post
offices, the Postal Department is also looking ahead of commencing Core
Banking Solution (CBS) in the rural post offices with better internet
and computer connectivity.
“Like solar panels, the CBS in rural post offices will be carried out in
phases. Probably, by this year, we would be in a position to begin CBS
in rural areas,” said Sharma.
Following the CBS functioning in large number of urban as well as rural
post offices, India Post may install ATM for the convenience of its
customers in future, informed sources.
Notably, the post offices of Raipur, Gariaband, Mahasamund, Dhamtari and
Balodabazaar-Bhatapara districts are covered under the Office of the
Superintendent RMS, RP Division, Raipur.
Source : http://www.dailypioneer.com
Partial withdrawal from NPS orders issued by PFRDA
April 25, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
To view order No. 1, please CLICK HERE.
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Is it true that BSNL is going to provide 20 GB 3G internet service for Rs.50?
April 25, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
BSNL,
India’s biggest telecommunication company, made headlines when news
surfaced that it is going to introduce 20 GB 3G internet service for as
low as Rs.50.
For the past two days, this has been one of the hottest topics of discussion and much searched-for phrase on the internet.
So, how true is this news?
Despite our best efforts, there is no clarity on this issue. There has been no circular or advertisement either from the government or from the BSNL regarding this.
It is not just the internet, but the social media too that is discussing this news. Here is a summary of the news item:
“In order to provide superfast browsing experience to smartphone users, telecom service providers are now providing 3G and 4G internet services. Meanwhile, news has surfaced that BSNL is planning to offer 20 GB 3G internet for as low as Rs.50. BSNL is going to provide the 3G services at such rock-bottom prices as part of the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative to make the internet accessible to all. The scheme will be launched with government subsidiary. The service can be used by just one person or be shared among four.
In the rural areas, one person in the family can obtain this service and share it with four others. According to information, the BSNL Allahabad General Manager, Ram Shubh Yadav had announced that those interested in availing this service should register themselves at the BSNL Selfcare website. The announcement or the news has not yet been confirmed or verified by the BSNL authorities.
Currently, leading mobile telecom companies charge anything between Rs.160 to Rs.250 per GB of 3G internet. If BSNL provides 20 times the GB in less than one-fourth the cost, it will tremendously increase the company’s user base. At the same time, it also raises questions if such a move will be valid according to TRAI regulations.”
For the past two days, this has been one of the hottest topics of discussion and much searched-for phrase on the internet.
So, how true is this news?
Despite our best efforts, there is no clarity on this issue. There has been no circular or advertisement either from the government or from the BSNL regarding this.
It is not just the internet, but the social media too that is discussing this news. Here is a summary of the news item:
“In order to provide superfast browsing experience to smartphone users, telecom service providers are now providing 3G and 4G internet services. Meanwhile, news has surfaced that BSNL is planning to offer 20 GB 3G internet for as low as Rs.50. BSNL is going to provide the 3G services at such rock-bottom prices as part of the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative to make the internet accessible to all. The scheme will be launched with government subsidiary. The service can be used by just one person or be shared among four.
In the rural areas, one person in the family can obtain this service and share it with four others. According to information, the BSNL Allahabad General Manager, Ram Shubh Yadav had announced that those interested in availing this service should register themselves at the BSNL Selfcare website. The announcement or the news has not yet been confirmed or verified by the BSNL authorities.
Currently, leading mobile telecom companies charge anything between Rs.160 to Rs.250 per GB of 3G internet. If BSNL provides 20 times the GB in less than one-fourth the cost, it will tremendously increase the company’s user base. At the same time, it also raises questions if such a move will be valid according to TRAI regulations.”
PM Modi to civil servants: Don't work in silos, be agent of change
April 25, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked civil servants not to work in
silos but as a team and act as an agent of change for welfare of the
people and development of the country.
Addressing bureaucrats on Civil Services Day here, he asked them to experiment to bring in change besides increasing engagement with the people for greater results."Some people work in silos. We get more results working in team than in isolation. We need to come out of silos and work together as a team for nation building," Modi said.
He said the role of civil services was earlier of a regulator. Then after some time, the role changed to that of an administrator and then controller."When time further changed, you (civil servants) must have thought of acquiring managerial skills. Time is changing. Only being an administrator and controller is not enough. It is the need of the hour that everybody, at every level, has to be an agent of change," the Prime Minister said.He said, "we need to bring in changes. When we sit at one place we forget to experiment. If we do not experiment then how do we bring changes. There is no experiment without risk. And if we don't experiment, then it becomes merely a job"."I always reward experiments. People who do work differently and experiment, they get a different satisfaction," the Prime Minister said.In his about 45-minute long pep talk to a large gathering of bureaucrats from the Centre and states, Modi asked senior officials to benefit from the knowledge of their juniors, who are of a different generation and probably know better ways to do a task.
Addressing bureaucrats on Civil Services Day here, he asked them to experiment to bring in change besides increasing engagement with the people for greater results."Some people work in silos. We get more results working in team than in isolation. We need to come out of silos and work together as a team for nation building," Modi said.
He said the role of civil services was earlier of a regulator. Then after some time, the role changed to that of an administrator and then controller."When time further changed, you (civil servants) must have thought of acquiring managerial skills. Time is changing. Only being an administrator and controller is not enough. It is the need of the hour that everybody, at every level, has to be an agent of change," the Prime Minister said.He said, "we need to bring in changes. When we sit at one place we forget to experiment. If we do not experiment then how do we bring changes. There is no experiment without risk. And if we don't experiment, then it becomes merely a job"."I always reward experiments. People who do work differently and experiment, they get a different satisfaction," the Prime Minister said.In his about 45-minute long pep talk to a large gathering of bureaucrats from the Centre and states, Modi asked senior officials to benefit from the knowledge of their juniors, who are of a different generation and probably know better ways to do a task.
Misuse of RTI by employees of Public authorities be considered as ‘misconduct’
April 25, 2016
Kalaivaraikalai
Misuse of RTI by employees of Public authorities be considered as ‘misconduct’: CIC
Taking serious note of misuse of RTI, the Central Information Commission
has observed that such misuse by the employees of Public authorities
shall be considered as an item of misconduct that invite disciplinary
action.
The observation was made by Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar
Acharyulu who was hearing an appeal filed by an employee of Ambedkar
Polytechnic. He had sought wide range of information about colleagues
and Principal and even of the officers who were supposed to inquire into
complaints filed against him.
Perusing his RTI application, the commission observed "The public
authority is scared of appellant as he has already filed number of
complaints, grievance representations, RTI applications, almost chocking
entire administration."
The commission also observed that appellant had video graphed a lecture
of his lady colleague in the class room without permission and put it on
social media with reckless allegations. The Commission further observed
“he is undoubtedly a misuser of every mechanism and bent upon harassing
everyone who does not yield to his wishes. He is a potential threat to
peace in the institution and also privacy of colleagues. Whole college
is scared of him. He asked for certified copies of ‘integrity
certificate’ of officers who are asked to inquire into allegations
against him. This shows that he is not capable of working with other
staff in public authority like this.”
Dismissing his appeal, the commission issued following directions,
- The public authority should proceed with disciplinary action against the appellant for his misuse of RTI which amounted to misconduct, before April 25, 2016. Every misuse of system like, misuse of PGMS, RTI and Social media shall be considered as an item of misconduct that invite disciplinary action.
- If the misusers of RTI involved in invading privacy by video recording and spreading false allegations through social media network, the head of the institute need to examine if it amounts to any offence under IPC or IT Act, and shall report to appropriate authorities including police.
- The public authority should inform the individual officers, if their rights are breached by misuse, they have a every right to complain as per law and public authority shall facilitate such action, if the misuse obstructs the normal course of functioning of the institute.
- The concerned authorities to take immediate action if the information given to appellant in this case is abused or spread in social media or elsewhere, and they shall not give any information to this appellant if files similar RTI requests. The public authority should take note that employees or colleagues like Ms.Tarika, Ms.Amita Dev have a right to seek compensation from public authorities if they ignore or neglect their privacy rights by indiscriminately giving information in the absence of public interest. It is pathetic to note that the PIO could not ascertain that there was no public interest in this case but appellant has malicious interests in harassing others or building pressure on authorities in self-interest. The authorities have a duty to protect other employees from such misusers. This kind of misuse to build up pressure against taking action on misconduct or to secure promotion should be treated as disqualification.
- The public authority should provide necessary training to the PIOs and other staff members to verify the nature of appellant and if they found him to be misuser, tell them not to give information like medical claims of third parties.
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