MINUTES of JCM Departmental Council (DC) meeting held on 27/11/2013 in Dak Bhavan, under the chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)
Calendar of Departmental Examinations 2014
Sl No.
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Name of the Examination
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Proposed
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(A) Centralised Examination
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1
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Inspector of Posts Examination
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23rd and 24th August 2014
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2
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Ps Gr ‘B’ Examination
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15-06-2014
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3
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Postmaster Grade – I Exam
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15-06-2014
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4
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SAs
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24th August 2014 Sunday
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5
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Junior Engineer
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receipt
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6
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Engineer
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Same as Above
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7
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Sr. Postmaster Examination
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Tentatively proposed to be held on October 2014, by which time it is expected thatcourt verdicts will be pronounced.
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8
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Recruitment
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March 2014 for 2013 vacancies. Another recruitment in November 2014 for 2014 vacancies.
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9
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Assistant Manager
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syllabus
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10
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Officer
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As Above.
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Sl No.
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Name of the Examination
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Proposed Schedule tentatively
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(B) De-centralised Examination
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1
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Accountants
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17th & 18th may 2014
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2
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LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs
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14th &15th June 2014
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3
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MMS
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20th July 2014
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4
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Postman Examination
Multi tasking
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To be held in October for 2014 vacancies.
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5
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PO&RMS Accountant Examination
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25th May,2014
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6
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Sorters
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27.7.2014
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7
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Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from MTS qualified in matriculation
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17.08.2014
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MINUTES of JCM Departmental Council (DC) meeting held on 27/11/2013 in Dak Bhavan, under the chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts)
No proposal to provide for Parent Care Leave on the lines of Child Care Leave (CCL)
"The Government has no proposal to provide for Parent Care Leave on the lines of Child Care Leave (CCL). CCL is allowed to female Central Government employees with a specific purpose of improving participation of more females in Government service. "
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-849
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013
Countrys rank in Global Age Watch Index
849 . SHRI ALOK TIWARI / PRABHAT JHA / KUSUM RAI / ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
(a) whether as per the data of Global Age Watch Index, India ranks at 73rd position in elderly care out of 91 countries sampled; and
(b) if so, whether Government would provide for parents care leave on line of child care leave to Central Government employees in view of above, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a): Global Age Watch Index is a measure of quality of life and well-being of older people around the world. It measures the economic, social and political elements. India is ranked 73rd out of 91 countries selected for the index.
(b): The Government has no proposal to provide for Parent Care Leave on the lines of Child Care Leave (CCL). CCL is allowed to female Central Government employees with a specific purpose of improving participation of more females in Government service. The Central Government employees are already entitled to various kinds of leave which can be availed for appropriate purposes.
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6 Tips to score big in campus interviews
If you are a final year student, welcome to the season of madness that has descended on your campus. Whether in class or canteen, the conversation revolves around placements. Which firms have come? Who has been shortlisted?
Who messed up the interview? You are unsure about your own choices and goals as you are caught in the herd mentality. You are overwhelmed by the family's and your own expectations as friends get job offers while you don't. The only cure for this chaos is to prepare well for your interview. Here's how.
1. Focus on the basics
Spend at least 100 hours in perfecting your resume, as well as the profile in the placement brochure and on your college website. Create multiple versions of your CV for different roles that you are interested in.
Invite comments on it from friends, both students and working professionals. Exercise your judgement and decide which inputs are worth incorporating. Get written references and recommendations from ex-employers if you have prior work experience. Clean up your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts to remove unseemly pictures and distracting content. Practise for written tests and group discussions if these are part of the standard placement process on your campus.
2. Customise content
Next, go through the placement committee rules for your batch and analyse how these affect your choices. Whenever a new vacancy is announced, understand the job description thoroughly before submitting a customised resume.
Conduct detailed research on the firm that is advertising, its hiring record for previous years, and the nature of interviews it conducts. Go through its website and related news articles. Speak to the employees of the firm, especially the alumni who were hired the previous year. Make it a point to attend its pre-placement talk on your campus and ask questions to clarify your doubts.
3. Build the foundation
Since your resume gets shortlisted for an interview , mastering it becomes the first step in your preparation. Be ready to answer standard questions on each sentence in your CV. You should be able to describe your major achie vements and projects in two minutes, or analyse it over an hour as the interviewer chooses. Next, download at least a hundred typical interview questions—tell me about yourself; why should we hire you?; what makes you a good consultant or salesman?—from the Internet.
All campus interview questions can be classified into six buckets, namely work experience, education, technical skills, problemsolving skills, personal goals and behaviour.
Prepare in a way that you are able to confidently handle a two-hour interview in any category. The first three sets are the easiest and relate to what you already know. Problem-solving skills may include case interviews or application-oriented questions, which require you to practise beforehand.
The last two types are typically open-ended questions that help employers get a complete picture of you as a person. There are no right or wrong answers to personal preferences or behavioural questions that test your responses to hypothetical situations. The replies reflect your maturity, value system and emotional stability— key components of successful professionals
4. Sell like a professional
The best prepared answers will get you nowhere if you are unable to present them well. The first step to good communication is to learn how to listen.
Understand what the interviewer really wants to know and do not interrupt him while he is speaking. Seek clarification if you are not sure about the question. During your preparation, practise speaking slowly, clearly and with a neutral accent. Rehearse and perfect your delivery in front of a mirror or a video camera. Thereafter, involve your friends and family to conduct mock interviews for you.
Analyse their criticism to understand what works in conveying the right message. Eliminate unconscious fillers from your speech like 'uhhs' and 'umms', which reflect poor verbal skills. Remember that non-verbal communication, including your appearance, body movement, tone and volume of your voice contribute significantly to the overall impact of your words. Show enthusiasm in your attitude, be willing to admit mistakes and do not use colloquial or insulting words in the interview.
5. Control the interview
An ideal interview is the one where the interviewer asks questions on your areas of strength. The best candidates are able to create such situations by controlling the interview process. This requires considerable planning and practise. To do so, make sure that your response to each question contains a hook that makes the interviewer curious and encourages him to ask a follow-up question for which you are wellprepared.
For instance, a statement like, 'my biggest strength is my ability to resolve conflicts in a team' will invariably lead to the question, 'can you share a couple of examples?'
Use this technique during mock interviews to finetune your strategy. If the interviewer is going off track, ask a job-related question like, 'is knowledge of taxation the most important component of this job?' Listen to the reply and respond with examples that demonstrate your expertise in taxation.
6. Get a better deal
Once you get a job offer,should you negotiate and, if yes, how? If you are desperate for a job, negotiation is usually a bad idea since you have poor bargaining power and the employer may choose someone else.
However, if you have prior work experience and are being evaluated as a lateral hire, explore a better deal. Most employers will be ready to discuss your perspective on the value that your past experience will add to the new job. You can haggle past a fixed salary band by exploring options like a sign-on bonus or higher performance pay.
Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage - DoPT ORDER
Minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of teachers in Railway Schools
Amendments in the norms of minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of teachers for classes I to VIII in Railway Schools (Primary and Trained Graduate Teachers) - Railway Board Orders
All Indian Railways,
Including C.L.W., D.L.W., I.C.F. and
Director General / R.D.S.O.
Ref: Para No.178 of IREM, Vol-l (Revised Edition 1989)
DA: As above
Source: AIRF
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No. 127/2013
No.E(P&A)I-2012/PS-5/PE-3
Dated 09.12.2013
The General Manager,All Indian Railways,
Including C.L.W., D.L.W., I.C.F. and
Director General / R.D.S.O.
Sub: Amendments in the norms of minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of teachers for classes I to VIII in Railway Schools (Primary and Trained Graduate Teachers).
Ref: Para No.178 of IREM, Vol-l (Revised Edition 1989)
The minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of Primary School Teachers,Trained Graduate Teachers and Post Graduate Teachers working in Railway Schools have been laid down in Boards letter No. E(P&A)I-87/PS-5/PE-9 dated 04.10.1989, which are in line with those laid down by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Delhi Administration for these categories of teachers.
2. National Teachers Education Council (NTEC) vide the Gazette Notification dated 23.08.2010, which was further amended vide its Gazette Notification dated 29.07.2011 has laid down the minimum qualifications for recruitment/promotion of teachers for classes I to VIII under the Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
3. The issue of updating the existing qualifications at par with those laid down by NCTE for recruitment/promotion of teachers for classes I to Viii has been examined by Ministry of Railways. It has been decided that the qualifications as indicated in the Annexure to this letter will be applicable for recruitment / promotion of Primary School Teachers and Trained Graduate Teachers working in railway schools including Oak Grove School, Jharipani. These revised norms of minimum qualifications will be applicable for future promotion / recruitment of Railways Primary School Teachers and Trained Graduate Teachers only. The qualifications prescribed are the same for both direct recruitment as well as promotion. As per the existing instructions, preference may be given, in case of direct recruitment to candidates possessing qualifications higher than those prescribed for the post.
4. There is no change in the existing minimum qualification for PGT as laid down in Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-87/PS-5/PE-9 dated 04.10.1989.
5. The above orders will take effect from the date of issue of this letter. Any selections already initiated would be conducted and finalized based on the notifications already issued.
6. The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.
DA: As above
sd/-
(K. Shankar)
Director Estt.(P&A),
Railway Board
Annexure
1. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHEING POSTS IN RAILWAY SCHOOLSA. Primary Teachers (Rs. 9300-34800 + 4200/4600/4800) {Classes I - V} :-
i. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-years Diploma in Education (Special Education)
OR
Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
AND
Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), to be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose.
B. Trained Graduate Teachers t 9300-34800 + 4600/4800/5400) {Classes VI - VIII} :-
i. Graduation (in the teaching subject) and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed.)
OR
Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed.)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years B.A./B.Sc. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 50% marks and 1-year BEd. (Special Education)
AND
ii. Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), to be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose.
AND
Competence to teach through the medium/media as required.
2. Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education:- A Diploma/Degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (ROI) only shall be considered.
3. Training to be undergone:- A person —
(a) With Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 50% marks and BEd. qualification or with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard, shall also be eligible for appointment to Class Ito V up to 1st January, 2012, provided he/she undergoes, after appointment, an NCTE recognizild 6-month Special Programme in Elementary Education;
(b) With D.Ed. (Special Education) or BEd. (Special Education) qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-month Special Programme in Elementary Education.
4. Reservation Policy:- Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC/OBC/PH.
5.Teacher appointed before the date of this Order:- The following categories of teachers appointed for classes I to VIII prior to date of this Order need not acquire the minimumn qualification specified in Para (1) above;
(a) A teacher appointed on or after the 3rd September, 2001 i.e. the date on which the NCTE (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Recruitment of Teachers in Schools) Regulations, 2001 (as amended from time to time) came into force, in accordance with that Regulation.
Provided that a teacher of class Ito V possessing BEd. qualification, or a teacher possessing B.Ed. (Special Education) or D.Ed. (Special Education) qualification shall undergo an NCTE recognized 6 — month special programme on elementary education.
(b) A teacher of class I to V with BEd qualification who has completed a 6-month Special Basic Teacher Course (Special BTC) approved by the NCTE;
(c) A teacher appointed before the 3rd September, 2001, in accordance with the prevalent Recruitment Rules.
6.(a) Teacher appointed after the date of this order in certain cases:- where a school has issued an advertisement to initiate the process of appointment of teachers prior to the date of this order, such appointments may be made in accordance with the existing qualifications prescribed for the respective posts.
(b) The minimum qualification norms referred to in this order apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, etc. In respect of other teachers i.e. Sr. Physical Education Teacher, Sr. Domestic Science Teacher, Music Teacher, Dance Teacher, Craft Teacher, Drawing Teacher, Demonstrator, Librarian, Lab. Assistant etc., the minimum qualification norms shall remain unchanged.
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5 ways to become a better listener at workplace
Anumeha Chaturvedi, ET Bureau
Develop Respect and Empathy
Listening is the most abused process in personal and corporate life, says Sameer Dixit, chief learning officer at Allied Blenders and Distillers. He suggests developing and working on behavioral characteristics like treating others with respect and empathising, which can help improve learning habits.
'Empathy enables you to listen to others with lot of care, compassion and openness which further engages people mutually,' he says.
Focus on Postures, Make Eye Contact
Dixit says a relaxed demeanour is important in a conversation. 'Maintaining eye contact and relaxed postures are important non-verbal cues that will convey that you are interested in hearing the other person,' he says.
Solicit Feedback
Swati Sharma, an IT manager, regularly sought feedback from a colleague on improving her conversation styles and listening habits when she realised she had a tendency to intervene too often in conversations. For her, this was a good cue for self-improvement.
Avoid Immediate Reactions
Dixit says it is important to not react immeadiately or aggressively in the middle of conversations. 'It is important to observe and absorb things instead of reacting impulsively which may portray someone as being defensive or judgemental,' he says.
Expand your Network
To overcome her listening deficit, Sharma reached out to a wider group of people than before, and found that it gave her a fresh perspective on how she should listen in more often than she did.
Source : The Economic Times
Difference in wages of regular and contract workers
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1500
ANSWERED ON-18.12.2013
Difference in wages of regular and contract workers1500 . SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN
(a)whether there is a huge difference in the wages of a regular and a contract worker doing the same or similar work in industries and establishments both in public sector/Government departments and private sector;
(b)if so, the steps taken by Government to remove such difference in wages of labourers doing the same work;
(c)whether Government is considering to bring in necessary changes in the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 to end such situation; and
(d)if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a): No such information is available with this Ministry. However, under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act,1948, no separate wage is fixed for contract workers by the appropriate Government under their jurisdiction. The minimum rates of wages fixed for a regular worker in an employment are also applicable for workers on contract basis for similar work.
(b): A provision already exists under rule 25(2)(V)(a) of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Rules, 1971 that in cases where the workmen employed by the contractor perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly employed by the Principal Employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service of the workman of the contractor, shall be the same as applicable to the workmen directly employed by the Principal Employer of the establishment on the same for similar kind of work. Provided that in case of any disagreement with regard to the type of work the same shall be decided by the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central). The Act also makes it mandatory for the contractors/employers to pay minimum wages fixed by the Government. If the contractor fails to pay the minimum wages to the contract labour, the Act makes its obligatory for the Principal Employers to pay the same.
(c) & (d): A proposal to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act is under the consideration of the Government.
Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees: Govt reply in Rajya Sabha
The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum(OM) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.
Writ Petitions were filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order.
In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare filed an SLP in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against this order. This SLP came up for hearing on 29.7.2013 and was dismissed and the Review Petition was also dismissed.
Union of India has also filed SLP against the order dated 29.4.2013 in Writ Petitions No.2348/2012, 2349/2012 and 2350/2012 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which came up for hearing on 19.11.2013. The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed to list the SLP alongwith CA No.8875-8876 of 2011 filed by Ministry of Defence and is now listed for hearing on 4.2.2014. The matter is therefore sub-judice.
Details of Rajya Sabha queries:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-846
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013
Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees846 . Shri BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR
(a) whether the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of High Court and CAT for providing the benefit of Sixth Pay Commission to Government employees who retired before Ist January, 2006;
(b) whether it is a fact that Supreme Court in its judgement has given benefit w.e.f. January, 2006;
(c) whether the Ministry has implemented the judgement of Supreme Court in totality while giving benefit to those retirees w.e.f. January, 2006; and
(d) if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (d): ** see above **Ex-servicemen status to retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 693
ANSWERED ON 10.12.2013
EX SERVICEMEN STATUS TO CAPF PERSONNEL
693 . Shri P.R. NATARAJAN
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Union Government has given approval to award Ex-servicemen status to retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of such personnel likely to be benefited by this decision?
(a) whether the Union Government has given approval to award Ex-servicemen status to retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of such personnel likely to be benefited by this decision?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (c): No, Madam. The Government has approved the proposal of this Ministry on 1.11.2012 to declare the retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Ball (SSB) as Ex-Central Armed Police Forces personnel (Ex-CAPFs personnel). The above status is expected to provide better identity, community recognition and thus higher esteem and pride in the society to the Ex-CAPF personnel.The status of “Ex-CAPFs” is quite distinct from “Ex-servicemen” of Defence Forces. Based on such designation of Ex-CAPFs personnel, the State/UT Governments concerned may extend suitable benefits to them on the lines of the benefits extended to the Ex-servicemen of Defence Forces.
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