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Saturday 18 April 2015

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013- Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by CSS officers for each year- regarding.
No.21/2/2014-CS.I(PR/CMS)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
CS.I Division
2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 9th April, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013- Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by CSS officers for each year- regarding.




Ministries/Departments may refer to CS.I Division, DoP&T’s O.M. of even number dated 7.1.2015 on the subject mentioned above.
2. As Ministries/Departments are aware that all Government servants are now required to file information and returns regarding movable and immovable property under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. In this regard, all Government Servants have been advised that:
(i) The first return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (as on 01.08.2014) should be filed on or before 30.04.2015; and
(ii) The next annual return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, for the year ending 31.03.2015, should be filed on or before 31.07.2015.
3. For filing annual return under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, new forms have been developed in the Web Based Cadre Management System which is hosted at cscms.nic.in Returns under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act should be submitted by all CSS officers through Web Based Cadre Management System. Print out of the returns submitted online in respect of Under Secretary and above level officers of CSS should also be submitted to CS.I Division as it being the custodian of returns of these officers. The procedure for filing return is as under:
(i) Login to the system at cscms.nic.in by using the userid and password. In case of any difficulty in login please contact the nodal officer of the Ministry/Department for assistance. The generic Userid is eight digit date of birth followed by first four letters of name. Userid is also the employee code assigned to individual officers in the web based system. If the password is blocked, nodal officers can reset the password of individual employees by using the ‘reset password’ facility in the Tools Menu on the top of the screen. They can also provide ‘Employee Code’ from the system to individual officers to enable them to login to the system.
(ii) Verify whether personal details are reflected in the system correctly. To verify the details click on the ‘Employee Details’ button. If the details are not correct, first have them rectified through Admin. Division of concerned Department before proceeding further.
(iii) Click ‘IPR’ button on the top and then click on ‘Lokpal Returns’ icon.
(iv) Click ‘create new PR’ button and select property return year then click on create PR.
(v) Read declaration page carefully and click on ‘next’ button.
(vi) Form-I: Add one by one details of Public Servant, his/her spouse and dependent children and save details every time. After adding of details click on ‘next button.
(vii) Form-II: Add Movable Properties Owned By Self/ Spouse/ Dependent one by one by clicking ADD Button and save then click on ‘next’ button.
(viii) Form-III: Statement of Immovable Property: Add →Select IPR year →Add new property details one by one by clicking ADD Button →click on ‘next’ button.
(ix) Form-IV: Add Statement of Debts and Other Liabilities one by one by clicking ADD button then click on ‘FINISH’ button.
(x) Click ‘finish’ button. Property Return Details page automatically opens. Users may select the year by click on the particular year and then click on ‘Final submission of IPR’ button.
4. Ministries/Departments are requested that the contents of this O.M. may be widely circulated to the notice of all CSS officers working under their control. They should also ensure that the information and returns regarding movable and immovable property under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act is submitted by all officers within the stipulated period cited above without fail.
5. In case of any difficulty, nodal officers may contact CMC officials who have employed Web Based Cadre Management System at Telephone No. 24629890.
(Utakaarsh R. Tiwaari)
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                    As you are aware BSNL Employees are organizing TWO DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE on 21st & 22nd April 2015. Their main demand is "SAVE BSNL & SAVE NATION" ie:; to change the anti-BSNL and anti-people Telecom policy of the NDA Govt which is aimed at destroying the public sector BSNL paving way for for eventual privatization. After Modi Govt coming to power, the same policy is being vigorously pursued in all Central Govt services including the biggest departments like Railways, Defence and Postal. Needless to say that success of our struggle against this policy of the Govt depends upon the success of the struggle of BSNL workers. .
               National Secretariat of the Confederation calls upon all affiliates and COCs to express solidarity with the fighting BSNL workers by holding demonstration in front of BSNL offices at all important centers during the two day's strike.

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Court stays PA recruitment process


The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court (HC) has stayed the recruitment process being conducted by the postal department. 

During the entrance examination conducted at 26 centres across the state on March 29, some visually impaired students in Osmanabad were denied entry on the grounds that they were accompanied by writers/scribe having qualification above std X. Thereafter, five visually impaired students had approached the court. 

In January this year, the postal department had invited online applications from eligible candidates for direct recruitment for the posts of postman/mail guard in postal/RMS divisions. 

The department's notification clearly provided specific reservation for visually impaired candidates. Accordingly, the eligible visually impaired candidates applied by January 24 and were provided online admit cards soon. 

Lawyer Swapnil Tawshikar, who filed a writ petition in the HC on behalf of the aggrieved party, told TOI, "In the list of instructions mentioned on the admit cards, visually impaired candidates were allowed to take assistance of scribe/writers for the said examination. However, 25 such candidates, who reached the exam centre in Osmanabad, were not allowed to appear for the examination on the ground that the writers brought by them had education qualification above matriculation." 

Vishal Lohare (24), a native of from Latur district, along with four students decided to represent the 25 candidates who were not allowed to appear for the examination. All the five candidates approached the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay HC and filed a writ petition through lawyers Tawshikar and Anant Devakate. 

Tawshikar said the HC bench comprising justices SS Shinde and PR Bora heard the matter on April 10. The lawyers told the court the guidelines issued by the central government make it clear that visually impaired people can take assistance of writers while appearing for any written examination. The guidelines further mention that there shall be no restrictions on education qualifications, marks and age of the writer.

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Court-stays-recruitment-process/articleshow/46926465.cms

8 Small Saving Schemes to Reap Big Benefits


‘Save money and money will save you’ is the only shortcut mantra to build a strong financial future for you and your family. It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your habit of saving that decides your path.


There are many options available that would help you increase your wealth. The Economic Times has collected some of the government schemes that you may find easy and safe to start with.

Let’s explore:

http://sapost.blogspot.in/Post Office Monthly Income Scheme: Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS) is one of the safest schemes to invest as it assures guaranteed return on your investment. This scheme is offered by the Indian postal service to help individuals to earn substantial returns with a short locking period.

Often urban investors are reluctant t o make investments under POMIS. The maturity period for this scheme is 5 years and it is offered with an interest rate of 8.4 percent. You can start opening your account with minimum of  1,500 to a maximum limit up to 4.5 lakh in a single account and  9 lakh in case of a joint account.


Kisan Vikas Patra: The government of India has initiated Kisan Vikas Patra scheme for the investors who aspire to double their money. This scheme allows you to double your money in hundred months or 8 years and 4 month.

Kisan Vikas Patra can be a profitable option for people who fall in lower income status and who don’t get access to other regular financial products. It offers an attractive and secure interest rate of 8.7 percent and has a lock in period of 100 months.

http://sapost.blogspot.in/Public Provident Fund : Public Provident Fund or PPF is a long term debt scheme introduced by the Indian government. You can get tax benefits if you invest in PPF account. An investment in PPF will offer you 8.7 percent of the interest rate.




In PPF your returns are compounded. This means you can not only earn returns on the money you invested but you can even earn interest on the interest earned. This is an additional advantage of this scheme which makes its special than others.

10 Year National Savings Certificate: The 10 Years National Savings Certificate is a popular and a safe small savings instrument. It is issued by the post offices in India. It offers assured benefits and tax returns. 

This scheme offers a risk free saving option to the investors. The interest rate of NSC is 8.8 percent and it has a maturity period of 10 years. You can start with a minimum deposit of  100. There is no maximum limit to invest in NSC.

# Senior Citizens Savings Scheme: Senior Citizens Savings Scheme offers higher returns to the investors. The rate of interest earned in this scheme is 9.3 percent.

The scheme comes with a maturity period of five years. The most interesting thing in this scheme is the interest is paid out every quarterly during the tenure. This small saving scheme offers secure returns with an investment limit of  1,000.

# 5 Year National Savings Certificate: 5 Year National Savings Certificate offers 8.5 percent of a rate of interest to the investors. Under the Section 80 C, NSC scheme allows you to claim for tax deduction benefits up to  1.5 lakh.

With 5 years of lock in period, this scheme proves to be one of the safest and easiest investment option for the individuals who want to make benefit s within a short span of time.

# Sukanya Samridhi Yojna: The Sukanya Samridhi Yojna was initiated by the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to promote girl child education and her marriage expenses. This small deposit scheme for a girl child fetches a rate of interest of 9.2 percent till the child turns to 21 years of age.

The account can be opened at any time from the birth of the baby girl till she attains the age of 10 years. This scheme encourages parents to send their daughters to study and brighten their future.

# 5 Year Post Office Time Deposits: 5 Year Post Office Time Deposits is a scheme offered in the post offices in India. This scheme offers 8.5 percent of the rate of interest with a lock in period of five years.

An investor can open an account with a minimum investment of  200. It has no maximum limit instead investments done should be in the multiples of  200.

With all of the above saving options, the government aims to encourage people to contribute a small amount of their incomings towards savings, to make a healthy and wealthy India. Let’s come together and join hands in this endeavor to make more money for a better and secured future.

Source : http://www.siliconindia.com/ ,  BENGALURU

Cabinet Note prepared for Minimum Pension of Rs. 1,000.


The strong protest from the Central Trade Unions has compelled the government to take immediate action for the restoration of Rs. 1,000 as Minimum Pension  to those in the EPS Scheme. Many of these EPS subscribers were  getting much less than Rs.1,000 as pension. 
 
After sustained efforts of the trade unions, the government increased the minimum pension to Rs. 1,000 but for one year only, which is over by March 2015. The protest from the CTUs has some result. 
A cabinet note is being prepared for issue of orders for Rs. 1,000 as Minimum Pension in perpetuity. The orders should be issued before 30th April so that the existing pension is not reduced.

Mos(Finance) Jayant Sinha Emphasises the need for Inclusion of Pension for Every Class of the Society

Highlights the Role of Pension Funds as a Source of Long Term Funds for Infrastructure Development and the Need to have Increased Pension Flows in the Debt and Equity Markets to Reduce Volatility; Conference on National Pension System Held on the Theme of

“Nps - Expanding Horizons: The Way Forward”
The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Shri Jayant Sinha has emphasised the need for inclusion of pension for every class of the society with the slogan “SABKA SATH SABKA VIKAS” and described the latest budget announcements like “Atal Pension Yojana” for economically weaker section of society and tax incentives for NPS as a historic step. He also highlighted the role of pension funds as a source of long term funds for infrastructure development and the need to have increased pension flows in the debt and equity markets to reduce volatility. The Minister of State for Finance Shri Sinha was speaking as the Chief Guest at a Conference on National Pension System (NPS) for Corporates and Points of Presence (POPs) organized here today under the theme “NPS- Expanding Horizons- The Way Forward”. The basic objective of the Conference was promotion of NPS among corporates, corporate employees and private citizens in the light of the Budget announcements.
The MoS (Finance) Shri Sinha further mentioned the need to have innovative products and services under retirement architecture which would match the risk appetite of various types of customers.
Earlier in his Opening Address, Shri Hemant Contractor, Chairman, PFRDA said that the recent budget announcements brought social security to the forefront by making available life insurance, health insurance and pension at affordable rates. He stated that both pension and insurance penetration in the country is low and better coverage is required in view of the growing population of the elderly. He said that operational issues in NPS like simplification of account opening, withdrawal, grievance management etc. have been improved. He also conveyed to the participants that PFRDA is in the process of finalising various regulations. He expressed optimism about growing the subscriber base in view of the large potential. 
Mr R V Verma, Member, PFRDA hailed the recent Budgetary announcements for providing the strategic direction for shaping the pension landscape in the country to convert the society from “pension less” to “pensioned” one and described these initiatives as next generation pension reforms apart from articulating that Union Government had undertaken first generation pension reforms, by moving from Defined Benefits (DB) Pension to Defined Contribution (DC) Pension.
As a part of the said conference, a panel discussion on the theme of ‘Budget 2015-16: Way Forward for NPS and the Indian Pension Sector’ was also held. An array of distinguished panellists from the domain of finance and investment participated in the discussion and shared their experience, insights and valuable inputs.
PFRDA had organized the Conference with the main objective of sensitizing the distributors’ community as also Corporates whose role is crucial in extending the reach and coverage of NPS in the country, both for the organized and unorganized sectors in the aftermath of recent budgetary announcements including:
(i) The limit on deduction on account of contribution by employee to NPS, which was capped at Rs. 1.00 lac last year, has been removed and now the tax deduction can be claimed up to 10% of salary subject to ceiling of Rs. 1.50 lacs.
(ii) An additional deduction for the investment up to Rs. 50,000 in NPS has been introduced under sub-section 80CCD(1B). This is over and above the limit of deduction available under sec 80CCD(1). This is an exclusive tax deduction available only for investment in NPS and not available for any other investment.
(iii) As a significant measure for promoting a unified pension system in the country, the Government has announced in the budget, the option for employees to select either EPF or NPS.
(iv) For providing pension to workers employed in unorganized sector not covered by Statutory Social Security Schemes, the “Atal Pension Yojana” (APY) has been announced for providing a defined benefit pension to the members, depending on their amount and period of contribution. This is expected to bring a lot of comfort to the weaker and disadvantaged section of the population who do not have a formal employment.
Shri R. V. Verma emphasised the good features of NPS and the scope it offers to corporates for providing old age social security that they can offer to their employees. He urged all the Indian corporates to partner with PFRDA for promoting NPS to their employees and reiterated PFRDA’s continued and committed support in this regard.
Currently, NPS has more than 87 Lakh subscribers with total Asset Under Management (AUM) of more than Rs.80,800 crores.

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Wednesday 15 April 2015

Postman/Mail guard Examination question paper (Set-A)held on 12/04/2015 of AP circle











NPS: govt employees may get to choose their fund managers

Flexibility to bring them on par with private individuals
Pension regulator PFRDA may allow Union and State government employees the flexibility to choose their own fund managers for managing their corpus in the National Pension System (NPS).
 
Such a move will bring the employees on par with private individual subscribers, who already enjoy the facility to choose their fund managers.
 
“The plan to provide choice to government employees for deciding their fund managers is consistent with the design of NPS architecture as a subscriber-centric model,” RV Verma, PFRDA Member, toldBusinessLine.
 
As on date, over 70 per cent of the NPS corpus of ₹82,000 crore comprises contributions from Union and State government employees.
 
Currently, it is the Centre or the State government that chooses the fund manager for the NPS contributions.
 
Empowering the subscriber to choose the fund manager will allow these government employees the option to take risk and maximise pension, according to Verma.
 
The facility of switching from one fund manager to another is also proposed to be provided, he said, adding that this will ensure that pension fund managers do not become complacent.
Verma also said the plan to provide choice to government employees is also in line with the Bajpai panel’s recommendations to widen choice for NPS subscribers — whether it be in the case of fund managers or the basket of instruments in which funds could be parked.
 
Add on choice

“The existing system (of government deciding the fund managers) will continue. We are only going to add choice to the government employees who are NPS subscribers,” Verma said.
In 2004, the Centre had moved away from defined benefit pension system to a defined contribution pension system.
 
All new entrants into government service after January 1, 2004, had to mandatorily go in for NPS.
 
Currently, the Centre and 27 States have adopted NPS.
 
 

Posts must step out of comfort zone to build their future

13.04.2015 - BISHAR HUSSEIN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION, HAS URGED THE 750 DELEGATES AT THE ORGANIZATION’S 2015 WORLD STRATEGY CONFERENCE TO TAKE A CRITICAL LOOK AT HOW POSTAL SERVICES ARE CREATED AND DELIVERED.

Some 750 delegates from 135 UPU member countries are talking strategy in Geneva

“Let’s step out of our comfort zone and test new ideas upon which we can build the future of the Post,” said Hussein as the UPU's global meeting got underway after being officially opened by Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan of Côte d'Ivoire, the country chairing the event. 
 
The conference starts the process of drafting the next world postal strategy to be delivered at the Universal Postal Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2016. 
 
In a personal message, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said postal services have a clear role to play in the UN’s post-development agenda being finalized for adoption in September. “As the world shapes a new sustainable development agenda and strives to address the threat posed by climate change, postal services can and must be part of the solution.”
 
Postal activities increasingly focused on logistics and financial services instead of traditional mail, the growth of e-commerce and the rise of parcel volumes, and changing consumer behaviours are among various phenomena forcing public postal services to redefine themselves for the 21st century. 
 
Changing consumer habits brought on by new technological applications is perhaps one of the greater challenges facing the postal sector. 
 
“The modern consumer is digital, concerned with sustainable development, and has a totally different gauge for the value of a product or service,” said Hussein. “Clients today want to access services anywhere, anytime. They want products tailored to their preferred method of consumption, and they want those products to be delivered at home or right next door.”
And Posts must see this new reality as an exciting opportunity, not a constraint, added the director general.
 
About 135 UPU member countries are represented at the Strategy Conference, which concludes tomorrow. 
 
Some 40 speakers are taking part in a series of panel discussions covering major themes such as the role of postal services in trade facilitation and social, financial and economic inclusion, the role of postal regulation in an ever-evolving communications market and the importance of innovation in ensuring that postal services and networks remain relevant in today’s society.
 
 
 

UPU News : Speakers address innovation challenges

14.04.2015 - THE INNOVATION CHALLENGE FACING POSTAL OPERATORS WORLDWIDE DOMINATED DISCUSSIONS ON THE FIRST DAY AT THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION’S WORLD STRATEGY CONFERENCE AS POSTAL EXECUTIVES, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES DEBATED HOW TO BEST RESPOND AND ADAPT TO THE RAPID CHANGES THRUST UPON THE SECTOR BY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE.

(L. to R.) Dimitry Strashnov, director general, Russian Post; Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Morocco's minister of industry, trade, investment and digital economy; Stefan Krawczyk, associate general counsel and head, government relations, eBay; Lin Hongliang, director, Asian-Pacific Postal Union; Peter Somers, moderator (Photo: UPU/Pierre Alboui)
“Together we must take stock of our organizations and the postal sector today, and shape our future tomorrow,” UPU Director General Bishar Hussein told the conference.
 
The rapidly expanding e-commerce sector was of particular interest during the opening day of the conference. While this sector promises great growth for postal operators, it brings many challenges as well. Consumer demands when it comes to delivery of e-commerce goods, for example, are changing quickly. As well, it is still unclear whether e-commerce giants, such as Amazon, are interested in handling last-mile delivery themselves. 
 
“The future of commerce is a blurred landscape, where the consumer dictates how, where and when he will consume,” said Stefan Krawczyk, associate general counsel and head of government relations at eBay. “That means the delivery operators will have to adapt to what the consumer dictates.”
 
Postal operators are already changing the way they deliver packages, including introducing package lockers and sending delivery notifications to customers via text messages. Krawczyk, however, stressed that consumers are looking for transparency and predictability when it comes to package delivery. A seller in Europe needs to feel certain that when they send an item to a buyer in South America, it will arrive on time. They also want the service and pricing to be transparent and logical, Krawczyk added.
 
Dimitry Strashnov, director general of Russian Post, seconded that viewpoint. Postal operators, for example, should analyze what kind of delivery their customers need and expect. “Do we need to deliver all the parcels in one day or two days?” Strashnov asked. “Would a customer be satisfied having three-to-five day delivery but with a high predictability level. Can we deliver on the promise? This is getting more and more important today because the cost of five-day delivery is lower than one day.”
 
Postal operators must also be efficient to maintain their profitability, Strashnov said. This, in turn, allows them to invest in their infrastructure to create new products. 
 
The development of new products is an important focus for postal operators worldwide. Take Saudi Post, which is leveraging its established assets such as its transportation infrastructure, last-mile delivery network, postal offices and technology to expand its range of products, according to Mohamed Saleh Ben Taher Benten, the organization’s chairman and chief executive officer. For example, Saudi Post has transformed its transportation network into a logistics network. Its NAQEL logistics joint venture, in which it holds a majority stake, provides services for many different industries in Saudi Arabia, including fashion retailers and food processors. 
 
Another attractive area for expansion is postal financial services. In Indonesia, the government has asked the Post to conduct a pilot project called the “post savings account” in six provinces as many people in that country still store their cash at home, according to Kalamullah Ramli, Indonesia’s director general of the ministry of communication and information technology.
 
The development of such value-added services is what makes Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Morocco’s minister of industry, trade, investment and digital economy, optimistic about the future for his country’s postal operator. 
 
“From my point of view, posts will continue to be profitable in coming years if they modernize,” Elalamy told the conference. 
 
However, it’s not just the postal operators that have to adapt, but the rules as well, according to speakers at the conference. Philippe Wahl, president of France’s La Poste, said work on the development of the UPU’s global integrated postal programme, known as ECOMPRO, is necessary for the further development of the e-commerce market. 
 
“We need to communicate and exchange information with all members from the UPU,” Wahl said. “It’s the next big step we are taking together.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
IMAGES OF PJCA MEETING HELD AT BHUBANESWAR ON 12-04-15







DOP: I.T. Modernisation Project Survey-CBS/ McCamish Feedback 

 

Department of Posts: I.T. Modernisation Project Survey

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To monitor survey progress, CBS Management Team will be regularly sharing survey response status with you. We should strive to get maximum responses filled before the survey end date i.e. 15th April 2015.

 

 
 
 

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