Gr B Exam - CAT Case by Punjab

A message appeared in IP ASP Punjab Circle blog is reproduced below.

source : http://ipaspassociationpunjab.blogspot.com/2011/04/cat-case-filed-against-exam-postmaster.html#links

All India Association of IPASP Punjab through its Circle Secretary on the direction of its General Secretary has filed an  application in Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh  against the following orders and for  the appropriate reliefs:-

(1)                           Application is made against the letter dated 6.4.2011 by which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Services Group ‘B’ 2011, has been  ordered to be held on 15.5.2011 which is against the  Department of Posts, Postal Superintendents / Postmasters Group B Recruitment Rules, 1987, as amended from time to time and  consider the case of the applicants  under these rules  in their quota for promotion from due date with all the consequential benefits and it be declared that the bifurcation of quota now carried out by the respondents is illegal,arbitrary and bereft of any discernible principle.

(2)                           Against the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘III and II-Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, i.e Postmasters Cadre Rules, 2010 run contrary to the Postal Services Postmaster Group B Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time, as the quota of the Inspector Line, has also been reduced from 19% and 75% by carving out the posts whereas these are to be carved out from General line as per original notification. 

The case was listed today. After hearing our counsel, the Hon’ble CAT sent a motion notice to DOP for 11.05.2011.

GS letter to Dte reg Gr B Exam

LDCE for promotion to the cadre of PS Group “B” 2011 to be held on 29th May 2011

To
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy
Secretary (Posts)
Dak Bhavan, N Delhi-110001

Subject: LDCE for promotion to the cadre of PS Group “B” 2011 to be held on 29th May 2011.

Ref: i) Directorate No. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 21-04-2011

ii) Directorate No. A 34012/!/2011-DE dated 06.04.2011

Respected Madam,

In continuation of our Association letter of even no. dated 28.03.2011 and 11.04.2011 , it is further brought to your kind notice that Post Office Guide Part II and Foreign Post Manual are not available on the India Post Website. In view of this, it is requested to kindly ensure that there will be no deviation in setting the Question Papers and questions will be from the Postal Manuals appearing on the India Post Website.

2. Department took a decision to conduct the PS Group “B” examination by Multiple Choice Questions vide letter no. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 8/3/2011. It was mentioned in this letter that there will be two Papers each having 150 MCQs of two marks each. Now, marks allocation of Paper I has been modified vide letter no. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 21-04-2011 and 25 MCQs of two marks each have been given relating to current affairs and two paragraphs of 200 words having 25 marks each to be written on separate answer sheet has been added. Our Association is of the view that this change will defeat the purpose of timely declaration of result as it is understood that paragraphs will be evaluated by different examiners manually. As such, there will be every possibility of inviting complaints from different quarters as well as litigation.

3. In view of para 2, it is suggested that MCQs relating to current affairs should be raised to 50 instead of 25 and paragraph writing may be abolished as this will enable the Department to announce the result well in time as there will be no manual process in the examination.

It is humbly requested that the above suggestions may kindly be considered positively by the Department and suitable amendments may be made in the marks allocation of Paper I of PS Group “B” examination.

Yours sincerely,

(Roop Chand)
General secretary 

source : IP ASP CHQ.

Retirements on 30.04.11

The following Officers Retirement on Superannuation on 30.04.11 A/n.

SSP Cadre :
01. Shri,.G.S.Gurusamy, Offg APMG (Staff), RO, Coimbatore. DoB 09.04.51.

SP Cadre :
02. Shri.M.Muthuraj, Dy SPOs, Tambaram Dn, DoB 01.05.51.
03. Shri.K.Thangavelu, SRM, RMS "CB" Dn, Coimbatore. DoB 15.04.51.
04. S.Arunachalam, AD (PLI Pro), CO, Chennai - DoB 03.04.51.

CO Memo No : STC / 1-145 / 2011 Dt. 27.04.11.

Our Association wishes a HAPPY RETIREMENT & HEALTHY LIFE. We ever remember the Services of the Officers.

Youtube University

All of us aware of YOUTUBE, it is a worldwide Social Network. Anyone can upload & share Videos.

There are some Professors & Universities teaching Lessons thro Youtube. You may not believe that one person running a Youtube University since 2004. His name is Mr.Salman Khan of USA, Age 33 year old. Name of the University is Khan Academy. He got MBA in Howard University.

He prepared 2100 Educational Videos & uploaded into Youtube. His method is like a Friendship Tutor not like Class lectureship.

Daily more than 70,000 Videos (lessons) reading by the Worldwide Viewers. Totally 4,64,59,287 lessons delivered (as on 25.04.11).

Pl make use of this site for you & your kids to clear the doubts & develop the knowledge.

Website address : http://www.khanacademy.org

Flash : Gr B Exam postponed

It is informed that PS Group "B " examination scheduled to be held on 15.05.2011 has been postponed for 29.05.2011.

Source : IP ASP CHQ.

 http://postalinspectors.blogspot.com/2011/04/postponement-of-ps-group-b-examination.html

SP Training

Chief PMG has nominated the following Officers to attend training programme at PSCI, Ghaziabad.

01. Shri.J.Paul Athisayanathan, SPOs, Krishnagiri Dn - Workshop on Business Development - 09.05.11 to 11.05.11.

02. Shri.L.Duraisamy, AD (BD&Tech), RO, Coimbatore - Workshop on Recruitment, Rosters & Reservations - 18.05.11 to 20.05.11.

CO Memo No : STC / Trg-misc / 10-11 / Vol II Dt. 27.04.11.

Flash : GDS Conduct Rulse 2011 - Revised

The existing GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules 2001 revised & called as GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules 2011 are hereby circulated.

The gist of revisions are,
i. Rule 3-A, 5-A & 29-A inserted.
ii. GDS SPM, GDS Mailman & GDS Mail Messenger have been deleted.
iii. The word "Employment / Appointment" wherever appears, replaced with word "Engagement".
iv. Changes in Residence condition.
v. New Rule 5-A for TRCA on the basis of workload.
vi. Rule 6 relating to Ex-gratia Gratutity.
vii. Rule 7 for 20 days Leave.
viii. Note below Rule 9 to Recovery.
ix. 19.I.i to Revision Petition to Regional PMG.
x. Rule 20 to Time limit for Review petition.
xi. New Rule 29-A engaging in any business.
xii. Recruiting authority.

Dte Memo No : 21-8 / 2010-GDS Dt. 18.04.11 (18 pages).

<< Click here to Download Dte Memo with Revised Rules 2011 >>

LGO Exam

The LGOs Exam 2011 for PAs / SAs for the vacancies 2010 is to be conducted on 29.05.11.
Paper I - 1000 to 1100 hrs. (without books)
Paper II - 1200 to 1300 hrs. (without books)


Dte Memo No : A-34012 / 2 / 2011-DE Dt. 13.04.11.

SP Adhoc

CO called willingness to officiate in PS Group ‘B’ cadre on temporary basis in Western Region.

Eligibility :  Officials holding the post of Inspector, Post Offices with 5 years regular service in ASP Cadre or with 8 years regular service in Inspector Posts cadre as on 01.01.2011.

Last Date to reach concerned RO on or before 29.04.11.

CO Memo No : STC /1-6/11 (A) Dt. 26.04.2011.

Sr PM & Gr B Exam Syllabus - Revised

(Revised) Syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Sr. PM (PM Cadre) & PS Gr. ‘B’

Copy of Postal Directorate Letter no. 9-59/2010-SPG dated 21-04-2011 is reproduced below:-

Subject:           Syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Sr. PM (PM Cadre) & PS Gr. ‘B’
Sir/ Madam,

This is in continuation of earlier letter of even no. dated 08-03-2011 on the subject mentioned above. Following entries are being revised in respect of Sl. No. 4 & 5 regarding Paper I of PS Gr. "B" as well as Sr. PM Examination.

Changes Made at	Revised Entries
Sl. No. 4	Total Duration of the test will remain 3 (three) hours
Sl. No. 5	(i) Total Number of MCQ type Questions = 125 (100 Questions on issues relating to the Department and 25 Questions on Current Affairs) (ii) Each Question of 2 marks  (iii) One separate Question on 'Paragraph Writing' of 50 marks. Two Paragraphs of 25 marks and 200 words each are to be written.

2. Aforesaid clarification may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-

B.P.Sridevi 

Director (Staff)

Courtesy: http://postalinspectors.blogspot.com/2011/04/syllabus-for-departmental-examination.html

Release of Postal Book

Today there will be a function of release a book " Indian Postal History focus on Tamilnadu" written by Our PMG MM, CO, Chennai Dr.K.RamachandiranN.
Venue :  Rani Seethai Hall, Anna Salai, Chennai.
Date : 25.04.11 at 5.45 pm.

Release by Shri.N.Ram, Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu.
Guest of Honor :
Ms.Shanthi Nair, Chief PMG, Tamilnadu Circle.

Pension - amendment in Extraordinary Pension Rules

Amendment to Rules of CCS(Extraordinary Pension)(EOP) Rules,1939- Issue of Notification dated 15/02/2011

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare)

NOTIFICATION

New Deihi, the 15th February, 2011

S.O. 41O(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article I48 the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General inrelation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules,1939, namely:-

 (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Amendment Rules, 2011.

(2) These shall come into force on the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

2.  In the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules,

CGHS - Fresh List of Hospitals & Rates

GoI, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare released the Clarification reg Fresh empanelment of Private Hospitals & Revision of Package Rates applicable under CGHS Dt. 11.04.11.
For more details, pl download the pdf file contains 61 pages.

<< Click here to Download MoF Memo >>

Source : sapost.blogspot.com

Central Pension Processing Centre

Establishment of Central Pension Processing Centre CPPC.

Nowdays, Pension disbursement thro Post Offices & Banks. In order to streamline the payment mechanism, MoF is decided that all authorized Banks must migrate to CPPC platform by latest on 01.10.11.

Hence, all Banks are directed to,
i. Intimate the status & action taken for the transition to CPPC system by 15.05.11.
ii. Expedite reconciliation of Master Database of the Bank with that CPAO.
iii. Liquidate the PS Banks Suspense lying against the bank.

MoF, DoE, CPAO Memo No : CPAO / Tech / Meeting with banks / 2010-11 / 309 Dt. 15.04.11.

TNEB - Payment of Bills thro Online

Payment through Internet (All Account Head Collection) :

         One time user registration is required through internet for the consumers who opt to pay their electricity charges through TNEB website. After registration, the consumers shall login and choose the service number and mode of payment, to pay for the outstanding dues if any. Depending upon the choice of the bank, the website redirects them to the concerned bank website for completing the transaction (debiting from the consumers’ account and crediting into the TNEB’s account). Consumers can add any number of service connection numbers into their online user account for making payments.

 More details:

Payment Gateway
(Visa / Master Card using Axis Bank or ICICI Bank):

Consumers can pay their outstanding dues through internet with their Master credit card / Visa credit card. An amount of 2.09% of the bill amount per transaction is being collected by the “Payment Gateway Service Provider” as service charge.

Net Banking: 

Payment through internet using Net banking interface is available for Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Indian Bank, City Union Bank and Karur Vysya Bank. Consumers who have a Internet Banking facility with the above banks can pay their electricity charges through internet. There is no service charge for payment through Internet Banking service.

Debit Card Payment:

Payment facility through internet using debit cards is available for Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Canara Bank. Service charge of Rs.5/- per transaction upto bill amount of Rs.500/- and Rs.10/- for bill amount above Rs.500/-. is being collected by the concerned banks.

Payment through Post Office (All Account Head Collection) :
At present consumers can pay their outstanding dues through computerized post office counters. A service charge of Rs.5/- per transaction is being collected by the post office.

Payment through Any Time Payment machine -Chennai city only
(Regular Current Consumption Charges only) :
At present consumers can pay their Regular Current Consumption Charges through Any Time Payment machines located at four places in Chennai City.

Courtesy : sapost.blogspot.com

Sad demise of Sathya Saibaba

Bhagwan Sathya Saibaba is Physically no more with us .....

பகவான் சத்ய சாய்பாபா, 1926ம் ஆண்டு நவ.23ம் தேதி ஆந்திராவின் புட்டபர்த்தியில் பிறந்தார். இவரது இயற்பெயர் சத்யநாராயண ராஜூ. இவரது பெற்றோர் ராஜூ ரத்னகரம், ஈஸ்வரம்மா ஆகியோர். ஒரு நாள் பாபாவின் தாயார் ஈஸ்வரம்மா கிணற்றில் நீர் இறைத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் போது, வானில் இருந்து வந்த சக்தி வாய்ந்த ஒளி அவரது வயிற்றில் புகுந்ததாகவும், அதன் பின் கருவுற்றதாகவும் கூறப்படுகிறது. இது ஒரு அதிசய நிகழ்வு என்று ஈஸ்வரம்மா தெரிவித்தார்.

குழந்தை பருவத்திலேயே நாடகம், இசை, நடனம், கதை எழுதுதல், பாடல் இசை அமைப்பு என பல துறைகளில் சாய்பாபா திறமையாக விளங்கினார். 1940 மார்ச் 8ம் தேதி தனது சகோதரருடன் இருக்கும் போது, தேள் ஒன்று சாய்பாபாவை கொட்டியது. இதையடுத்து சில மணி நேரங்கள் தன்நிலை மறந்தவராக இருந்தார். தொடர்ந்து

SSP movements

Chief PMG has ordered the following SSP Adhoc promotion.

Shri.L.Duraisamy, AD (BD & Tech), RO, Coimbatore posted as APMG (Staff), RO, Coimbatore vice Shri.G.S.Gurusamy, Offg APMG Staff, RO due for retirement on superannuation on 30.04.11.

Congrats to the Officer.

CO Memo No : STC / 1-5 / 11 (A) Dt. 20.04.11.

SP movements

CO called willingness of otherwise from all Regular PS Gr B officers in the Region for posting in the Vacant posts of AD Training in the following PTCs

01. PTC, Darbhanga - Vacant posts 2.

02. PTC, Guwahati - Vacant posts 1.

03. PTC, Vadadora - Vacant posts 3.

Last Date to reach CO 08.04.11 (Wrong Date - may be 08.05.11 - pl confirm).

CO Memo No : STC / 1-15 / PTC / 2007 Dt. 21.04.11.

CO called willingness to officiate in Gr B cadre on temporary basis in Central Region from officers having 8 yrs service in IP & 5 yrs in ASP cadre as on 01.01.11. Willingness to reach RO on or before 27.04.11 & CO on 29.04.11.

SP movements

Chief PMG has ordered the following SP Adhoc arrangements.

Sl.	Name & Designation S/s	Allotted to	Remarks
01.	R.Ismail, ASP HQ Tiruvannamalai Dn	Chennai City Region	Vice Shri.M.Muthuraj, Dy SPOs, Tambaram Dn due for retirement on Superannuation on 30.04.11
02.	G.Sivaprakasam, ASP HQ, Nagapattinam Dn	Central	Existing vacancies in Nagapattinam & Pattukottai Dn
03.	R.Jayabal, ASP, Thanjavur North Sub Dn	Cental
04.	K.Sundaramoorthy Perumal ASP HQ, Ramanathapuram Dn	Southern	Existing vacancies in Sr PM, Madurai HO & SP, SIvaganga Dn
05.	K.Kulandaisamy, ASP HQ Kanyakumari Dn	Southern
06.	K.Chandrasekaran, ASP Planning, RO, Covai	Western	Vice Shri.K.Thangavelu, SRM, RMS CB Dn due for retirement on superannuation on 30.04.11

Congrats to all the Officers.

CO Memo No : STC / 1-6 / II (A) Dt. 20.04.11.

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The Chief PMG has ordered the following transfer & posting in Gr B cadre.

Shri.V.S.Mani, SPOs, Cuddalore Dn posted as AD (PLI Prop), CO, Chennai vice Shri.S.Arunachalam AD (PLI Prop), CO is due for retirement on Superannuation on 30.04.11.

CO Memo No : STC / 1-6 / 2011 Dt. 18.04.11.

How to Book eMO thro online

ePost Office – Online Post Office from India Post

Thanks to N.Sundaravadivel, ME, Arni.H.O.632301, Tiruvannamalai Dn,TN. (thro Sahuliyat)


“ Postal Transactions on your desktop”

Now , no need to go to post office to send money order to your dear ones. India post has introduced an online portalepost office system thorough which people can send money order online. This portal will also provide instant money order (iMO), sale of philatelic stamps, postal information, tracking of express and international shipments, PIN code search and registration of feedback and complaints online.

Money order online booking Website:   http://www.epostoffice.gov.in/

How to Send Money Order Online ? - Procedure

• Go to the Website http://www.epostoffice.gov.in/
• Click on Enter (on the Glass Door !!!)
• Click on Electronic Money Order Icon
• Click on Book Now
• If you are already registered, enter the user ID and Password.

ஆன்-லைன் மூலம் மின் கட்டணம் வசதி

ஆன்-லைன் மூலம் மின் கட்டணம் வசதி

Dinamalar Dt. 19.04.11.

பொள்ளாச்சி : பொள்ளாச்சியில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஆன்-லைன் மூலம் மின் கட்டணம் செலுத்தும் முறைக்கு மக்களிடையே வரவேற்பு கிடைத்துள்ளது. இத்திட்டம் குறித்து தொழிலமைப்புகளிடம் விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்த தபால்துறை அதிகாரிகள் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளனர். பொள்ளாச்சி தலைமை தபால் நிலைய கண்காணிப்பாளர் அண்ணாமலை கூறியதாவது: மின் நுகர்வோர் சிரமமின்றி ஆன்-லைன் மூலம் மின் கட்டணம் செலுத்தும் திட்டம் தபால் நிலையங்களில் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. முழுவதும் கம்ப்யூட்டர் மயமாக்கப்பட்ட தபால் நிலையங்களில் இத்திட்டம் அமுலாகியுள்ளது. முதல்கட்டமாக, 21 தபால் நிலையங்களில் இந்த சேவை செயல்பாட்டிலுள்ளது.தினமும் 50 முதல் 70 வாடிக்கையாளர் வரை தபால் நிலையத்தில் ஆன்-லைன் மூலம் மின் கட்டணம் செலுத்துகின்றனர். இத்திட்டம் குறித்து தொழிலமைப்புகளிடம் விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் இந்த சேவை விரிவுப்படுத்த முடியும். வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கும் இந்த சேவை குறித்து விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. இன்னும் இரண்டு மாதங்களில், 25 தபால் நிலையங்களில் இந்த சேவையை விரிவுப்படுத்தவும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படுகிறது. இதன்மூலம் அனைத்து தரப்பு மக்களும் பயன்பெறலாம், என்றார்.

LGO Exam Class

Shri.P.Karunanidhi, ASP, Madurai is conducting class on 24.04.11 Sunday at 9 AM at Madurai HO for LGO Exam to be held on 29.04.11. Objective type Question Bank on Volume V, VI Part I & PO Guide Part I will be supplied during the class. Interested candidates may participate.

All viewers are requested to inform those are appearing in the Exam.

Summary of MACP Meeting

<< Click here to Download DoPT memo Dt. 20.04.11 >>

SUMMARY RECORD OF DISCUSSIONS HELD DURING THE THIRD MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON MACPS HELD UNDER THE CHAIRPERSONSHIP OF THE JOINT SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT), DOP&T ON 15th MARCH 2011

1. The third meeting of the Joint Committee constituted to examine the anomalies pertaining to the MACP scheme was held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel & Training on 15th March, 2011. All the members of the Committee were present in the meeting.

2. The Chairperson welcomed the representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side and stated that with respected item numbers 13, 21, 27, 28, 32, 38, 44, 50 & 58, suitable instructions had been issued vide this Department’s O.M. dated the 1st November, 2010. She also informed that as per the decision taken in the second meeting of the Joint Committee, vide this Department’s O.M. dated 10th February, 2011, all concerned have been advised to review the cadre structure in a time bound manner with a view to mitigate the problem of stagnation.

3. Thereafter, the agenda items which were still pending were taken up for discussion.

Item numbers 1,3,8, 9 & 29-Grant of financial upgradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy under the MACPS.

The Staff Side reiterated their demand that the financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme should be granted in the promotional hierarchy of posts instead of the Grade Pay hierarchy. The Staff Side stated that the erstwhile ACP Scheme was implemented on the recommendations of the 5th CPC and, as such, has become a part of the service conditions of the employees. The Staff Side, therefore,