7th Central Pay Commission (CPC): Issues and Expectations
Every ten years, the Central Government of India sets up a Central Pay
Commission (CPC) to revise the pay scales of its employees. Since these
pay scales are largely adopted by state governments as well, they
influence the income of millions of households.
During 2013, time seemed to be running out for the constitution of the
next Commission before the beginning of the election cycle. But on
September 25, 2013, a week before the election-related Code of Conduct
became effective, the government set up the Seventh Central Pay
Commission. This commission will review and revise the salary and
pensions of 50 lakh (5 million) or more Central Government employees.
Now that it is constituted, the Commission will most likely be able to
implement its recommendations by the scheduled date of January 1, 2016.
Duties of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
On Feb 28, 2014, the Cabinet approved the terms of reference of the 7th
CPC. The CPC is expected to suggest a merger of 50% of DA (daily
allowance) with basic pay, which would increase the gross salary of
Central Government employees by around 30%. The Cabinet has approved an
additional 10% DA over the existing 90% admissible DA, effective January
1, 2014. This increase would be paid in cash after the disbursement of
March salary. The 7th CPC is required to submit its recommendation
within a year and a half of its date of constitution.
Major issues to be resolved
1. Pay Parity between IAS & other government services:
Hundreds of letters are sent by IAS officers to the concerned government
officials apprehending that the seventh central pay commission may try
to restore parity between different government services in terms of
compensation and career progression. It is to be seen how 7th CPC and
government deals with this crucial issue.
2. Pay parity with private sector: Central services have demanded
to every pay commission to create parity with the officers of private
sectors and make their salary structure comparable to later.
3.Retirement age: There is no denial of the fact that working
efficiency of an employee is influenced by the increasing age but
experience often weighs heavily over the age factor. Even then looking
at attitude of present government impression is clear that pay
commission is signaled to reduce the retirement age of government
employees. Whatever circumstantial indications are available it shows
that either 33 years of service of 60 years of age (whichever is
minimum) is likely to be recommended. If media reports have ant
substance of truth, under performers may be asked to opt for voluntary
retirement after reaching the age of 55 years.
4.Pay gaps between least & highest paid employees: In 1947,
gaps in salary between lowest and highest paid government employee was
in the 1:41 ratio that got reduced to 1:12 by subsequent pay
commissions. It has to be observed whether this gap is widened or
reduced by the 7th CPC.
5. Continuing with grade pay system? It would be interesting to
note whether 7th CPC continue grade pay system or adopts old pay scale
system. As per reliable sources, grade pay system will not longer exists
in 7th CPC structure. A table is circulating in the media predicting
projected pay scales believed to be suggested by 7th CPC.
Members of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
Chairman - Ashok Kumar Mathur (Former Supreme Court Justice and Former Chairman, Armed Forces Tribunal)
Full time member - Vivek Rae (oil secretary)
Part time member - Rathin Roy (Director, NIPFP)
Secretary - Meena Agarwal (OSD, Department of Expenditure)
Implementation Dates of Previous Pay Commission Recommendations
- January 1, 1986 - 4th Pay Commission
- January 1, 1996 - 5th Pay Commission
- January 1, 2006 - 6th Pay Commission
The Pay Commission Process
Implementation of a Pay Commission's recommendations always leaves
behind a few anomalies for the next commission to resolve. Making
recommendations for pay revision is a long process, involving discussion
with various organizations, submission of demands by representatives of
unions and associations, and evaluating the potential financial impact
of these demands on the national exchequer. Representatives of various
organizations are asked to make presentations. The Pay Commission
examines service conditions, pay, and perks given to employees.
All the earlier Commissions set up to revise the pay of Indian Central
Government employees—except the 6th CPC—took more than three years to
submit their report. The Sixth Pay Commission submitted its report
within just eight months. Nevertheless, such a quick turnaround cannot
be taken for granted for future Pay Commissions, since the timing of
report submission and the nature of the recommendations are influenced
by political and economic considerations.
What are the hottest rumors?
1. Central Government is willing to merge 50% DA with basic pay with
effect from 1.1.2015 - All Govt. employees would be happy if it has
happened,
2. Age of Retirement will be determined based on completion of 33 Years
of service or at the age of 58/60/62/65 Years (depending on existing
retirement age in various departments) whichever is earlier.
Latest update
- Union Cabinet chaired by PM on August 26, 2015 gave its approval for extension to 7th CPC to submit its report by the end of December 2015.
- As per reports in media, 7th CPC is likely to maintain status quo on the retirement age. However, some unconfirmed sources didn't rule out the possibility of a suggestion from Pay Commission to the government that the earliest of either 33 years of service length or 60 years of age may be considered as a criteria for superannuation of central government employees.
- Recommendation for pay hike is likely to be low after merging the existing basic pay and dearness allowances. Merging the both component mean 155% rise and adding 25-35% extra makes it 1.8 to 1.9 times in terms of basic to basic.
- Grade Pay is likely to be abolished by 7th CPC and gaps between pay scales may widen and hence 7th CPC scale may some what follow the earlier pay formats (as in 3rd, 4th or 5th CPC)
- Government may not risk any adverse effect of disclosures related to pay recommendations on election prospects in upcoming Bihar elections.
Rationale for the Seventh Pay Commission
The constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission is justified for the reasons listed below.
- Daily Allowance (DA) has already exceeded 100% of basic pay, and it cannot be merged with basic pay due to the recommendations of the 6th CPC.
- Since the wages of some categories of non-government employees are revised at intervals of less than ten years, wages should be revised every five years for central government employees also.
- Prompt pay revision of Central Government employees will help reduce the increasing disparities between Central Government employees, public sector employees, bankers, and private sector employees.
Other expected tasks for the 7th Pay Commission include resolving
anomalies created by the 6th CPC and addressing bonuses and problems
related to the new pension program. All sections of employees will get
an opportunity to present pay-related problems to the new Pay Commission
and request redress of their grievances.
A new demand gaining support is constitution of a National Pay Panel
that will make recommendations for all employees of the country. Since
most of the states have adopted for their own employees the pay
structure suggested by the 6th CPC for Central Government employees,
uniform recommendations would remove discrimination between state and
central employees. Recommending a uniform wage structure for each and
every employee of India would also reduce pay disparities between
private, public and autonomous organizations.
My poll indicates that 39% believe that Central Government employees are
likely to get a threefold raise in salary. This is consistent with what
was done in the past by earlier pay commissions. Given the existing
trend in DA increase, salary may increase 2.3 times by the
implementation date of the 7th CPC. Projected pay scales under this
assumption are shown below.
Projected Pay Scales (After Implementation of the 7th CPC)
A projection based on media report is reproduced below. However, a fake
report in the name of 7th CPC is also being circulated in the media by
some miscreants. 7th CPC has been granted extension by the Govt. of
India to submit it report by the end of December 2015. It would be clear
after the submission of report by 7th CPC what content it has submitted
to the ministry for acceptance. Further, each and every point in the
report will be examined by the cabinet and approved after considering
all the implications. Till then enjoy and go through the speculations
made by experts.
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| 7th CPC as per some media reports has eliminated grade pay system and recommended pay scales similar to earlier pay commissions. |
A better way to get rid of corruption in public life than
across-the-board increases would be to legalize a commission on services
by each and every employee. This would also help improve the
productivity of private sector employees. In some private or autonomous
banking institutions, for example, employees are paid a reasonable
percentage for accomplishments such as encouraging customers to open
more accounts.
Wage revision is expected for Central Government employees effective
January 1, 2016. The newly constituted Pay Commission will get two years
to review the existing wage structure and suggest a new one, to meet
the expectation of employees, and also to increase efficiency at work at
a pace with the growth in the economy.
The Seventh Pay Commission needs to introduce more parity into the pay
structure of various sectors. Employees in all departments have been
vested with more responsibilities, but their pay structure still belongs
to the British period. People serving in the police and armed forces
have very low salaries although their duties have become enormously more
challenging. Government should increase the compensation to its
officers for any service-related casualty. Police forces working under
adverse conditions and in remote areas must be paid high wages and good
benefits so that more people join these organizations.
The new pension system implemented based on the recommendations of the
6th CPC needs to be revisited and reviewed by the 7th CPC, since the
adequacy of fund management depends on market forces and the
capabilities of fund managers. The 7th Pay Commission needs to take some
vigorous action, based on discussions with trade unions, to come out
with a more amicable solution for the new pension scheme.
These are some of the things people genuinely expect from the government, but time will tell how much people get from the CPC.
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Cadre restructuring file is still pending in Finance Ministry. It will be of no use if not implemented before 7th CPC Report.
No attention on filling up of vacant posts in all cadres.
No restriction on harassment and trade union victimization.
NO COMPROMISE ON DEMANDS.
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LPG subsidy for people above Rs 10 lakh income might be stopped: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu
HYDERABAD: The NDA government is mulling to lift the subsidy on LPG
cylinder for consumers whose annual income is above Rs 10 lakh, Union
Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here today.
"Dharmendra Pradhan (Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas) told me
that the Government has found many of illegal gas connections and is
saving thousands of crore of rupees by stopping supply to those
consumers," the Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary
Affairs said.
"They (the government) are also planning that the consumers whose income
is above Rs 10 lakh, gas subsidy will not be given. Why do they need
subsidy? Why ministers need subsidy? So far, 30 lakh people have given
up LPG subsidy. That subsidy will be given to poor people," he said.
Naidu was speaking at an awards function organised by Federation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chambers of Commerce.
He said the government has so far brought out about 35 changes in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy across 15 sectors.
Seeking support from the opposition parties for passing some crucial
Bills such as GST Bill, the Union Minister said the government is
willing to talk to them on pursuing its agenda.
"Our government agenda is development, good governance, elimination of
poverty and empowerment of youth and women. The opposition should also
cooperate with the government in pursuing these reforms. People want
politics of development. We seek support of all political parties in
pursuing developmental agenda in the larger interest of the country," he
said.
Taking a dig at those criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naidu
said they should respect the mandate of the people with tolerance.
"Knowingly or unknowingly, some incidents took place in the country and
one should not magnify them and show the country in poor light," he
said.
He said India is moving on the path of development and attracting investments from outside.
Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Questions of SSC CHSL Exam held on 15 November 2015 (Morning Shift)- Part 2. Answers are highlighted.
1) Who was Akbar's guardian?
(A) Bairam Khan (B) Amir Khusru (C) Abul Fazal (D) Tansen
2) Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by:
(A) Aristotle (B) Sanger (C) Pasteur (D) Miller
3) Which amendment of the constitution lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
(A) 63rd Amendment (B) 64th Amendment (C) 60th Amendment (D) 61st Amendment
4) J. B. Say's Law of Market was not accepted by:
(A) David Ricardo (B) Adam Smith (C) Marshall (D) Malthus
5) Richter Scale is used for measuring:
(A) Humidity of air (B) Velocity of wind (C) Density of liquid (D) Intensity of earthquake
6) The capital of Rawanda is:
(A) Copenhagen (B) Libreville (C) Bogota (D) Kigali
7) What is the name of Research Station established by Indian Govt. for conducting research at Antarctic?
(A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Yamunotri (C) Uttari Gangotri (D) None of the above
8) Which bank is limited to the needs of agriculture and rural finance?
(A) NABARD (B) RBI (C) SBI (D) IFC
9) Damping off of seedlings is caused by:
(A) Pythium debaryanum (B) Peronospola parasitica (C) Albugo candida (D) Phytophthora infestans
10) Soap helps in better cleaning of clothes because:
(A) It absorbs the dirt (B) Soap acts like catalyst (C) It reduces thesurface tension of solution (D) It gives strength to solution
11) Which of the following is commonly used in preparing custard powder?
(A) rice (B) raagi (C) wheat (D) maize
12) The National Emblem of Italy is:
(A) Lily (B) Eagle (C) White Eagle (D) White Lily
13) The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' was included in the:
(A) Fourth plan (B) Second plan (C) First plan (D) Fifth plan
14) Excretion in Hemichordates takes place by:
(A) Metanephron (B) Glomerulus (C) Pronephron (D) Mesonephron
15) Which of the following monuments is the oldest?
(A) Taj Mahal (B) Qutab Minar (C) Khajuraho (D) Ajanta Caves
16) The Name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands was changed, to Lakshadweep by an act of parliament in:
(A) 1972 (B) 1973 (C) 1970 (D) 1971
17) The phenomenon which causes mirage is:
(A) Total internal reflection (B) Interference (C) Diffraction (D) Polarisation
18) To conserve coral reefs the Govt. of India declared one of the following as Marine Park:
(A) Gulf of Mannar (B) Andaman Islands (C) Gulf of Kutch (D) Lakshadweep Islands
19) The use of heat treatment of ore that includes smelting and roasting is termed as :
(A) Cryometallurgy (B) Electrometallurgy (C) Hydrometallurgy (D) Pyrometallurgy
20) Who invented the battery?
(A) Maxwell (B) Roentgen (C) Volta (D) Faraday
Solved GK Questions – 15 November 2015 SSC CHSL Exam (Morning Shift) –Part 1
Friends..Here are the solved GK Questions of SSC CHSL Exam held on 15 November 2015 (Morning Shift). Answers are highlighted.
1) When was the railway system established in India?
(A) 1953 (B) 1969 (C) 1753 (D) 1853
2) Which of the following is one of the characteristics of civil services in India?
(A) Neutrality and Impartiality (B) Partisan (C) Temporary Political Executive nexus (D) All the above
3) How many organs are there in U.N.O.?
(A) 05 (B) 06 (C) 03 (D) 04
4) The deficiency of vitatmin A causes?
(A) pellagra (B) night blindness (C) beri-beri (D) rickets
5) In India, Dugong (sea cow) is found in the bioreserve site of :
(A) Sundarban (B) Gulf of Mannar (C) Nokrek (D) Manas
6) The abbreviation LHC stands for which machine?
(A) Large High Collider (B) Light Heat Collider (C) Large Hadron Collider (D) Long Heavy Collider
7) January 15 is celebrated as :
(A) Makar Sankranti (B) Labour Day (C) Army Day (D) Republic Day
8) Project Tiger was introduced in:
(A) 1995 (B) 2001 (C) 1973 (D) 1984
9) Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis?
(A) Bukkaa I (B) Reva Raya II (C) Harihara I (D) Harihara II
10) Normal blood pressure reading of an adult human:
(A) 160/95 mm Hg (B) 80/120 mm Hg (C) 120/80 mm Hg (D) 130/90 mm Hg
11) Who is the author of the book "Magic Seeds"?
(A) Vikram Seth (B) Cyrus Mistry (C) V. S. Naipaul (D) Jhumpa Lahiri
12) To become a Judge of the High Court one must be a practicing advocate of the High Court for at least:
(A) 15 years (B) 20 years (C) 5 years (D) 10 years
13) 'Madhubani, a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India?
(A) West Bengal . (B) Bihar (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
14) Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of:
(A) Flute (B) Shehnai (c) Tabla (D) Sarod
15) Which is the best planned city in India?
(A) New Delhi (B) Salem ,(C) Chandigarh (D) CoimbatoreAllotments and Reallotments in the cadre of P.A (CO/RO)
Circle
Office, Hyderabad, vide its memo no ST/2-2/PA(CO/RO)/2015 dated
10.11.2015, has issued allotments to 38 candidates who have been
selected PA(CO/RO) cadre against the vacancies of years 2011 & 2012
and 2013&2014 and also ordered reallotment to 2 officials.
The details of candidates who got allotments and Reallotments are furnished here under.
SSC Examination Schedule / Calendar 2016 out
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the Schedules of the
examinations which are being conducted by SSC in the year 2016.
According to this calendar, the SSC CGL 2016 exam will be held in May
2015 (notification will be out in the second week of February 2016), and
SSC CHSL 2016 will be held in the months of September and October 2016
(notification will be out in the first week of July 2016).
SSC Exam Calendar / Schedule 2016 : Click Here
SSC Exams Schedule / Timetable for 2016 (January 2016 to December 2016)
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Name of Examination
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Date of Advt
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Closing Date
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Date of Exam
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1
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Special Recruitment Drive for MTS Examination 2015
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24th October 2015
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23rd November 2015
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10th January 2016
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2
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Rectt. Of SI in CAPFs, ASI in CISF and SI in Delhi Police Examination 2016
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9th January 2016
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5th February 2016
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20th March 2016 (Paper I)
5th June 2016 (Paper II)
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3
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Combined Graduate Level Examination 2016 (Tier I)
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13th February 2016
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14th March 2016
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8th May 2016
22nd May 2016
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4
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Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate Office Examination 2016
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2nd April 2016
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30th April 2016
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19th June 2016
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5
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Stenographer Grade C & D Examination 2016
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7th May 2016
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3rd June 2016
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31st July 2016
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6
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Combined Graduate Level (Tier II_ Examination 2016
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13th August 2016 (Saturday)
14th August 2016 (Sunday)
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7
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Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination 2016
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2nd July 2016
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1st August 2016
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25th September 2016
9th October 2016
16th October 2016
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8
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Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical) Examination 2016
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20th August 2016
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16th September 2016
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11th December 2016
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9
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Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination 2016
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8th October 2016
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7th November 2016
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8th January 2017
22nd January 2017
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10
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Recruitment for staffs in Cabinet Secretariat
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To be notified later
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11
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Recruitment for Constables (Exe.) in Delhi Police
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To be notified later
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Departmental Examination
S. No
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Name of the Examination
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Date of Advt
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Closing Date
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Date of Exam
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1
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Clerks’ Grade (for Multi Tasking Staff only) Exam 2016
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16th January 2016
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12th February 2016
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27th March 2016
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2
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Grade C Steno. Ltd. Depttl. Comp Exam 2016
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9th April 2016
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6th May 2016
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3rd July 2016
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3
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Upper Div. Clerk Ltd. Depttl. Comp. Exam 2016
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3rd September 2016
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30th September 2016
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27th November 2016
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