SUBMISSION OF REPRESENTATIONS / PETITIONS OR ADVANCE COPIES OF REPRESENTATIONS TO DIRECTORATE-REG.
D.G. Posts No. 137-32/2013-SPB.II dated 29th May, 2013.
I am directed to say that it has been observed that there has been a tendency on the part of several officials at various levels to by-pass the prescribed channels of submission of representations / petitions or to submit advance copies of representations to Secretary (Posts) / Director General (Posts) / Member (Personnel) / DDG (Personnel) / Director(Staff) requesting for promotion ,pay fixation, grant of MACP, transfer under Rule 38, posting to a particular station , expunction of adverse remarks, appointment to specific position, etc..Even in such matters, where the Circles are competent to decide the representations, the officials are sending representations/petitions or advance copy of representations to Directorate. Mere perusal and / or processing of such letter consumes significant time at different levels in the Directorate.
2. In this context, it is pointed out that Rule 115 of the P&T Manual Vol. II states that any representation, which is not an appeal should be designated as a petition. According to Rule 118-A (1) of the said Volume, any petition or copy thereof which is sent direct to the Director General or to any subordinate authority , instead of through the proper channel , will be filed , no notice of any kind being taken of it.
3. Further, the CCS(Conduct) Rules,1964 clearly provide that whenever a Government servant whishes to press a claim or seek redressal of a grievance in any matte connected with service rights or conditions, the representations should be forwarded through proper channel.
4. In spite of adequate and clear instructions regarding the manner in which the representations should be submitted by the Government servants, the representations / petitions or copies of representations are being submitted directly to higher authorities in violation of the said instructions.
5. In view of the above, the Circles are requested to bring the above position to the notice of their employees and advise them to refrain from sending advance copies of representations / petitions or copies of the representations to the authorities in the Directorate. Any such communication not received through proper channel will be filed without taking notice of it. Administrative action may also be taken against officials for violation of rules / instructions on the subject.
Sd/-
(Alka Tewari)
Assistant Director General(SPN)
Mere marriage registration does not entitle second wife for pension: CAT
“APPLICANT REGISTERED THE SECOND MARRIAGE FOR FAMILY PENSION”
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, has rejected a claim by a retired postman for family pension to his second wife, who was having a live-in relationship with him when his first marriage was subsisting and registered the marriage after his retirement.
Dismissing the application of M.Yesudhasan of Kanyakumari, the CAT’s member B.Venkateswara Rao said, “The applicant being a Central government employee must be aware that contracting a second marriage without dissolution of the first marriage is an offence under the Indian Penal Code. Mere registration does not entitle the second wife for family pension.”
M.Yesudhasan had married Jesintha Mary in 1981 while he was in service. Due to a strained relationship, she sought divorce before a competent court and was granted decree of divorce in 1997. The divorce was confirmed by the Madras High Court in 2000. He had a live-in relationship with Lalitha Mary since 1994 and their marriage was solemnised the same year. He retired in 2008.
In 2010, he received a communication from the Postal department rejecting his request to include her name as a nominee for family pension on the ground that the second marriage was not valid as the first marriage was subsisting. When he made a fresh request, the Postal department again rejected it. Approaching the Central Administrative Tribunal, he contended that neither there was any bar on him to get married after retirement nor any difficulty in nominating the post-retiral spouse for family pension.
The Postal department contended that his second marriage was solemnised in 1994 when the first one was subsisting, but the registration was done under the Special Marriage Act after his retirement. Therefore, it could not be termed post-retiral marriage.
Post offices set for major revamp
minister says
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Centre is focusing onmodernization of post offices in the country to improve service delivery and enable them to compete with courier companies, Union minister of state for communications and information technologyKilliKruparani said today.
The Department of Posts has sanctioned Rs 4,700 crore for modernization of 1.55 lakh post offices, she said here.
Under the project, a provision of Rs 1,500 crore has been made to install computers in rural post offices, Kruparani said.
To overcome the delay in providing services, the Union government has embarked on a massive drive to upgrade postal infrastructure, Kruparani said.
She said all the post offices in the country will be soon providing online services.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first all-women post office (Mahila Dak Ghar) in Andhra Pradesh which has come up in this port city.
"In the coming days, their will be more such post offices across the country for the convenience of women. The Centre intends to open Mahila Dak Ghars in every metropolitan city and big towns, especially where there is sizeable population of working women, Kruparani said
My Own Seven Habits – The “Triumph” Formula
Stephen Covey, the author of ’Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ is no more with us. But he will be remembered by millions for what he taught us which, according to him, ‘all that people had to do was form habits out of their best instincts.’
Pondering over the reasonably successful career that I had, rather than ‘beginning with the end in mind, I recall, beginning from the end (of my career), how I could succeed in my career by following what I would call the TRIUMPH formula, my own seven habits.
I write this article as a humble dedication to this great Management Guru – some humble thoughts from an ordinary mortal ‘to Fortune and Fame unknown.’
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As an ordinary man,I could succeed in my career getting opportunities and challenges throughout my career and I which I readily embraced. . While looking back, I find that what helped me was the TRIUMPH formula – This word has seven letters and i would call it the seven habits, which are explained below.
Thinking
If you want to improve, you have to make thinking a habit. When you start thinking, you get several ideas, you get clarity about the subject you think about, you get a deeper understanding of the subject. I used my leisure time to think on various aspects with regard to my own improvement. Gradually, the thoughts began to appear to me every time i had time to think of, the leisure time.
Thus I could think of something while traveling in a bus on way to my office, on return from office, while sleeping and while awake during sleep due to broken or disturbed sleep. This way, some one could say that I productively used my time. Many times, when my sleep used to get cut off around 3 or 4 0′clock in the morning, thoughts used to rush to my mind. in fact, I was very particular about putting down these thoughts in writing, the moment I landed at the office – either scribbling on a piece of paper or so, sometimes dictating straightway to my P.A. The result – the bulk of my writings running over seventy pieces, turned to be nicely written articles. And no wonder, these got published in quick succession too.
I recall what Tom Peter had said in his Tom Peters Seminar. According to him, Samuel Johnson, said: ‘all intellectual improvements arise in leisure.’ another example of this, he says is that ‘when stuck, Thomas Edison would unfailingly take a nap.’ and again he says, according to a US poet laureate, ‘we don’t pay enough attention to day-dreaming, without which no bridges would soar, no light bulbs burn, and no Greek warships set upon Homer’s ‘wine-dark-sea.’ Abdul Kalam himself has advocated about the benefits of dreaming.
Reading
Reading is another way to enhance one’s knowledge as also thinking. I used to at least go through quickly the various magazines, journals, books etc. that Prof. Menon (with whom I worked for almost a decade) used to receive regularly. Again, reading books from libraries is something I cultivated as a practice. When I was in the Personnel Division of DOE, hundreds of books were available in the library and I could say I benefited a lot by reading them.Seeing my writings, Mr.Vittal, Secretary of the Department himself used to recommend to me the books that he would order for the library to read. I could read and benefit immensely through several latest management books by great writers.
Inspiration
I have derived great inspiration from Prof. M.G.K. Menon, This was indeed a rare and great opportunity, since he was involved in a wide spectrum of activities and had held multiple responsibilities. But it is necessary to have the urge to learn from great people. I used to watch carefully the way he writes, the way he makes decisions, the way he talks, the way he delivers a speech etc. in fact, I used to watch every aspect of his working. Even mere watching him this way was a great inspiration. I used to read his decisions on files and also used to try to go into the rationale for his decision.
Watching the way he communicates, through letters particularly, made me learn many things. Each aspect of a letter – the beginning, the words used, the style, the conclusion, rather a deep study of it through all of which I could imbibe some of his style which enabled me greatly to think of what way he would like a letter to be written. And by doing this, I could attempt letters he wants to write, almost the way he would himself write. This helped me a lot in terms of confidence building and also making him have confidence in me about my capabilities. He used to say, as communicated by some one else to me, that ‘ CVS knows what exactly I want.’ What a great inspiration he was for me.
Uniqueness
By uniqueness I mean cultivating some special qualities and maintaining them. It could also mean creating a niche for you, a brand for you and a demand for you through your abilities, qualities and capabilities; and a self-image through which others will perceive you. In my career I could show my talents through the opportunities I received, and others, particularly my bosses at various times associated me to work with them by a so- called image and brand I could create which transformed into a demand for my services. A major demand for my services was for working as Officer on Special Duty In the Science Advisor Council to Prime Minister, and in fact I had actually performed special duties which earned appreciation for my work from all members of the Council, including it’s Chairman, Prof. C.N.R. Rao.
Motivation
Motivation plays a very important part in an individual’ development. Normally, one does not expect any kind of motivation in Government. But in my case, throughout my 25 year career in the Government, I was fortunate to get abundant motivation, not only in my actual work, where I could excel, but also in my writings. Mr. N. Vittal was the prime motivator for whatever little I have succeeded in my writings. A few poems, a note analyzing the way Mr. Vittal functioned, a few articles on time management, personnel matters etc. were all well appreciated by him through encouraging remarks to spur my activity in this field further. I could write fifty odd articles. A compilation of all my articles on HR was liked by him and he readily gave a foreword for a book containing all those articles.
Even, after my retirement, after a lapse of over a decade, I started writing, made possible by an iPad gifted to me by my son. And again, it was Mr. Vittal, who continued his motivation for my writings, appreciating the few short pieces that I mailed to him and prodding me through his advice: ‘Dear CVS, keep writing.’ Of course, the bestmotivation is self-motivation (driven by an “I can do” attitude) which also I could practice. in fact, I am motivating myself at the age of 75 by engaging myself in thinking and writing on whatever comes to my mind.
Perseverance
You have to practice patience and perseverance. Because all efforts by you may not produce quick results as you expect. At the same time, continuous efforts with focus on your goals will certainly take you there. in my case, I persisted in my efforts to get my compilation of articles on human resources published as a book, come whatever may. And after several attempts spanning over a period of three years, my dream came true. I became the author of a book! One can recall what Confucius said: ‘our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.’ My immediate boss was thrilled and said to me: ‘I say CVS, I always knew you will be persistent.’
Humility
One should be humble always, irrespective of whatever one may have achieved. People will always respect a humble person. Mr. Narayana Murthy referred to him as an ordinary individual. Not only that, humbleness, and the associated simplicity should always be your hall mark. in my case, many of my subordinates still respect me, since I had always treated them as friends first and then their boss, allowing them freedom to indulge in jokes in the workplace. If you read together the first letters of each of the above qualities it will read TRIUMPH, and so it was.
About the author: The author of this article is Shri C.V. Subramaniam. He retired as Director in the Department of Information Technology, GOI and has held several important positions in the Government. He has published 70 plus articles in various leading news papers and has also published a book on Human Resource Management.
PA/SA EXAM COMPLETE KEY HELD ON 19/05/2013
The Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Examination Key is prepared by Akula. Praveen Kumar, Sub Postmaster, Papannapet SO-502303(Medak division Mob no. 9849636361, 8019549939) in good faith of Postal Assistant exam aspirants. Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, correctness of answers or otherwise, of the contents.
PART-A (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)
1. United Nation has released "one women Album on the occasion of International Women's Day. Name the Indian artist of that Album?
A. Mallika Sarabhai B. Amjed Ali Khan
C. A.R. Rahman D. Anoushka Shankar
Ans. D
2. Bula Chaudhary is related to which sport event:
A. Cricket B. Badminton C. Swimming D. Golf
Ans. C
3. How many districts of the country were initially covered under the Direct Benifit transfer scheme started from January 1,2013?
A.43 B.34 C.20 D.29
Ans. A
4. Which sport personality has won the the Indian Grand Prix 2012 at the Buddha International Circuit for the second time?
A. Mark Weber B. Lewis Hamilton C. Sebastion Vettel D. Fernando Alonso
Ans. C
5. Which among the following have been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2012?
A. Mary Kon and Anup Kumar B. Saina Nehwal and Sushil Kumar
C Deepika Kumari and Yuvraj Singh D. Yogeshwar Datt and Vijay Kumar
Ans. D
6. Rath Yatra- This famous festival is held in?
A. Odisha B. West Bengal C. TamilNadu D. Karnataka
Ans. A
7. In the 92nd constitutional amendment, how many languages were added to the 8th schedule of the constitution?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 5
Ans: A
8. Which of the following act as decomposers in an ecosystem?
A. Putrefying bacteria B. Rhizobium bacteria
C. lactobacillus bacteria D. Cyanobacteria
Ans: A
9. What is Basel III norms?
A. The Global Capital norms for banks
B. The Global Pollution Norms for Auto Manufacturer
C .The Global Norms for Cyber World
D. The Global Pollution Norms for Heavy Industries
Ans. A
10. President appoints Chief Election Commissioner & Election Commissioners. They have tenure:
A. Till age of 65 years
B. 6 years, or upto the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier
C. 5 years D. 6 years
Ans: B
11. This State contributes 70% of India's coffee and silk options Given. Which is this state?
A Rajasthan B. Punjab C. Karnataka D. Assam
Ans. C
12. Ebb & Flow is:
A. Name of a new star B. Unit of measurement of a liquid
C. A missile recently launched from Odisha
D. Gravity Mapping satellite of NASA
Ans. D
13. Who was appointed as chairman of 14th Finance Commission?
A. Sam Pitroda B. P.Chidambaram
C. Montek Singh Ahluwalia D. Dr. Y.V.Reddy
Ans. D
14. As per protocol second highest post of after President in India
A. Prime Minister B. Vice President C. Chief Justice
D. Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha
Ans. B
15. Who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha at Present:
A .Najma Heptulla B. Pratibha Patil
C. K. Rahman khan D. P.J. Kurien
Ans. D
16. Finance ministry has kept some services under the negative list which means:
A. Service tax would be levied @ 12% on those services
B. Service tax would be levied by State Government on services in negative list
C. Service tax would not be levied against those services
D. Service tax would be levied at highest rate on those services
Ans. C
17. What is the status of India in the world in terms of steel production?
A. 7th B. 10th C. 5th D. 6th
Ans: C
18. Which among these is a credit rating agency:
A. NSE B. BSE C. ICRA D. SEBI
Ans. C
19. Which of the following gases are given out during Photosynthesis?
A. Nitrogen B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Carbondioxide
Ans. C
20. Name the king of Kannauj whose daughter Sanyogita was abducted by Prithviraj Chauhan from her Swayamvar?
A. Jayadev B. Lakshman sen C. Bhoj D. Jaychand
Ans. D
21. The thumb nail get fixed easily into the wood because:
A. more force works on less area B. less force works on more area
C. more area work on less force D. more area work on more force
Ans. A
22. The minimum number of members whose presence is essential for transacting the business of either house-Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha shall be:
A. 100members
B. 1/2 of the total number of members of the house
C.1/5 of the total number of members of the house
D.1/10 of the total number of members of the house
Ans. D
23. When the branch of a tree is shaken violently, the leaves fall. This happening can be explained by:
A. Joules 2nd law of motion B. Newton's 3rd law of motion
C. Joules ist law of motion D. Newton's 1st law of motion
Ans. D
24. When 'Sepoy Mutiny or the Great Revolt' took place, who was the Viceroy of India
A. Lord Canning B. Lord Minto C. Lord Rippen D. Lord Curzon
Ans. A
25. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth:
A. Stratosphere B.Ionosphere C. Mesosphere D. Troposphere
Ans. D
PART-B (MATHEMATICS)
26. The sales price an article including the sales tax is Rs 1232. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of Rs 12%, then the cost price of the article is
A. 900 B.950 C. 1000 D. 1120
Ans: C
27. A man bought some mangoes at Rs12 per dozen and bought the same number of at Rs 10 per kg. He sold these mangoes at Rs 13 per dozen and gained Rs 160.The total number of mangos bought by him are
A. 60 dozens B. 70 dozens C. 80 dozens D. 90 dozens
Ans: C
28. A dishonest dealer uses a scale of 90 cm instead of a metre scale and claims to sell at cost price. His Profit is:
A.9% B. 10% C. 10.33% D.11.11%
Ans: D
29. Sukriti and Saloni are athletes. Sukriti covers a distance of 1 km in 5 minutes and 50 seconds, while Saloni covers the same distance in 6 minutes and 4 seconds. If both of them start together and run at uniform speed, by what distance will Sukriti win a 5 km mini marathon:
A. 150 m B. 200 m C. 175 m D. 225 m
A. 150 m B. 200 m C. 175 m D. 225 m
Ans: B
30. A Compact Disc Player when sold for Rs. 13,600 incurred a loss of 15%. At what price should it have been be sold to make a profit of 35% on the cost
A. Rs. 21,600 B. Rs. 20,400 C. Rs. 19,600 D. None of these
Ans: A
31. Cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be:
A. 84 B.128 C. 116 D. None of these
A. 84 B.128 C. 116 D. None of these
Ans: A
A. 5 years B.3 Years c. 4 Years D. None of these
Ans: C
33. A bus left with some definite no of passengers. At first stop half the passengers left the bus and 35 boarded the bus. At the second stop 1/5th of the Passengers left and 40 boarded the bus. Then the bus moved with 80 passengers towards its destination without stopping anywhere. How many passengers were there originally?
A. 40 B. 30 C. 50 d.60
Ans: A
34. 12 men and 18 boys, working 7 ½ hours a day, can do a piece of work in 60 days. If a man works equal to 2 boys, then how many boys will be required to help 21 men to do twice the work in 50 days, working 9 hours a day?
A. 42 B. 44 C. 46 D. None of these
Ans AA. 42 B. 44 C. 46 D. None of these
35. Choose the correct statement
A. An irrational number is real number that cannot be written as simple fraction
B. A rational number is real number that cannot be written as simple fraction
C. An irrational number is real number that can be written as simple fraction
D. A rational number is real number that cannot be written as a complex fraction
Ans: A
36. The income of Ram is 20% less than Shyam. Then Shyams income is greater than Ram by
A. 20% B.25% C.30% D.15%
Ans: B
37. If the prices of oranges was less by 40%, one could buy 32 more for rs 120/-. The price presently is
A. Rs 3.00 B. Rs.2.00 C. Rs 1.50 D.Rs 2.50
Ans: D
38.
39.
A.1%loss B.10% loss C.10% Profit D. No profit No loss
Ans: A
46. The ratio of cost price and sale price of an article is 10:11. The percentage of profit is
A. 11.5% B.10.5% C.10% D.11%
Ans: C
47. The income of A and B are in the ratio of 3:2 and their expenditures are in the ratio of 5:3. If each saves Rs 1000, the income of B is
If Rs 200 doubles in 10 years at Simple interest. What is the rate of interest
A.5% B.10% C.8% D. None of these
Ans:B
49.
Directions: (51 to 53) Give one word for the underlined phrase
51. The small child does whatever his father was done
A. has done B. did C. Does D. had done
Ans: C
52. He is too important for tolerating for any delay
A. to tolerate B. to tolerating C. at tolerating D. with tolerating
Ans: A
53. Why did you not threw the bag away
A. did you not throw B. had you not throw
C. did you not thrown D. you did not thrown
Ans: A
Directions: (54 to57) select the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning
54. ENORMOUS
A. Soft B. Average C.Tiny D. Weak
Ans: C
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