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Monday, May 30, 2022

 DECLARATION OF RESULTS IN RESPECT OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE CADRE OF MTS FROM ELIGIBLE GDS FOR THE VACANCY YEAR 2021 (01-01-2021 TO 31-12-2021) EXAMINATION HELD ON 26-12-2021   

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CONDUCT OF LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (LDCE) FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF INSPECTOR POSTS (66.66%) DEPARTMENTAL QUOTA FOR THE VACANCY YEAR 2019, 2020 & 2021, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25TH & 26TH JUNE, 2022-REVISED VACANCY POSITION

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 NOW PLI/RPLI RENEWAL PREMIUM CAN BE PAID THROUGH IPPB COUNTERS, MOBILE APP, MICRO ATM AND BY REGISTERING STANDING INSTRUCTION IN IPPB ACCOUNTS.

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 Pay your PLI / RPLI premium through your IPPB Account PLI / RPLI premium payment now available through IPPB CUSTOMER Mobile app, IPPB COUNTERS, micro ATM & Standing Instructions

  I. IPPB counters – Customers can visit the Post Office IPPB counter to deposit PLI/RPLI premium from their IPPB Account.

 II. IPPB mobile App – Customers can deposit their PLI/RPLI premium through the IPPB mobile app, from their IPPB Account.

  III. IPPB Micro ATMs – In addition to other IPPB services, Postman will now be able to facilitate customers to deposit their PLI/RPLI premium using Micro ATM devices, from their IPPB Account.

  IV. Standing Instructions through IPPB accounts – Customer can register for Standing Instruction either by visiting IPPB counters or using IPPB Mobile App. Every month, PLI-RPLI premium will be debited automatically from their IPPB account.

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SPORTS FACILITIES OF CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL & SPORTS BOARD AVAILABLE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES – REVISION OF RATES

F.No. 108/1/ 2014- 15/ CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Welfare Division)

Room No. 361, 3rd Floor
Lok Nayak Bhawan
New Delhi 26.5.2022

CIRCULAR

Subject: – Sports facilities of Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board available for Central Government employees and their families

The Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB) maintain Lawn Tennis Courts at Vinay Marg Sports Complex, Bharti Nagar, R.K. Puram, Pandara Road and Brassey Avenue. The Board also imparts coaching in the field of Cricket, Football and Lawn Tennis.

2. In the Board meeting held on 26.4.2022, it has been decided to revise the rates of availing playing facilities of CCSCSB as under:

Discipline

Category

Existing fee in Rs. Per month

Revised fee in Rs. Per month

Lawn Tennis Coaching fees

Dependents of Central Government employees

750

1000

Dependents of PSUs/Autonomous bodies/NGOs and

1000

 1500

Private (corporates / companies)

1300

 Cricket& Football Coaching fees

Dependents of Central Government employees

500

700

Dependents of PSUs/Autonomous bodies/NGOs and Private (corporates / companies

1000

1200

Lawn Tennis Membership fees

Central Government employees

200

500

Private persons

800

1500

3. The above revised rates are applicable w.e.f. 1.6.2022.

 The fee should be deposited in Board’s account as per details.

 Account Holder Name – Secretary CCSCSB, Bank – Canara Bank

Account No. 90432010052140,

Branch – Khan Market,
IFSC Code – CNRB 0019043.

 Note; – Kindly mention “name and game” in Remarks column while making the payment.

OR Code and UPI i.e . 9717990948@upi linked with earlier banking details of CCSCSB STANDS DEACTIVATED. All concerned are requested to make payment in favour of CCSCSB on the above mentioned banking details only.

(Kulbhushan Malhotra)
Secretary (CCSCS

Saturday, May 28, 2022

 PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES AND ROLE OF CONFEDERATION AND NFPE 

Com. R N Parashar, Secretary General, Confederation is taking his class *"Problems of Central Govt. Employees and role of Confederation and NFPE"* in the 2 days State Level Trade Union Study Camp organized by NFPE unions in Berhampur Division, Odisha Circle on 28th & 29th May, 2022.








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BIHAR CIRCLE

Friday, May 27, 2022

 NFPE CIRCULAR

 

NFPE WRITES TO THE DEPARTMENT



Thursday, May 26, 2022

 PRESS NEWS

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

CGHS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE HOSTS ‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IN CHENNAI

‘CGHS PANCHAYAT’ IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO PROVIDE AN OPEN PLATFORM FOR ALL CGHS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PENSIONERS, BENEFICIARIES AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT FORTH THEIR CONCERNS



OFFICIALS ADDRESS THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATIONS; ASSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE SERVICE DELIVERY BY PROVIDING CASHLESS TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES

Posted On: 26 MAY 2022 6:33PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India organized ‘CGHS Panchayat’ on 25th May 2022 in the CGHS Office at Rajaji Bhawan, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

‘CGHS Panchayat’ is the first of its kind initiative of the Government of India to provide an open platform for all CGHS stakeholders including pensioners, beneficiaries and Healthcare organizations to put forth their concerns. Such a platform will enable the Government to understand the issues in the implementation of the scheme with a view to improving it.

These programmes will be conducted in every state henceforth, on a regular basis.

The programme witnessed more than 150 participations from local Pensioners Associations, Employees Associations like Postal Department Employees Association, BSNL Employees Association and Income Tax Employees Association. Representatives of CGHS Empanelled Hospitals, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Healthcare Organizations, Doctors and staff of CGHS Wellness Centres of Tamil Nadu also participated.

Officials from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India responded to the concerns expressed by the members of associations. They were assured that the Government is fully committed for improving the service delivery by providing cashless treatment facility to the eligible beneficiaries and also by providing healthcare to the serving Government employees. It was conveyed to the association members that the Health Ministry is in complete cognizance of certain demands pertaining to the scheme which will be considered and appropriate steps will be taken to address them.

The key concerns raised by the Healthcare organizations with regard to the outstanding payments and revision of rates in CGHS were duly noted by the Ministry officials and it was stated that necessary action was already initiated in the Ministry for addressing these concerns.

Dignitaries present in the event were Shri Alok Saxena, Additional Secretary & Director General, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. Nikhlesh Chandra, Director, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Shanmuganathan, Additional Director, CGHS, Chennai also participated in the programme.

MV/ALHFW / CGHS Chennai hosts CGHS Panchayat/26May2022/4 (Release ID: 1828549)

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

 ELIGIBILITY FOR TWO FAMILY PENSIONS CLARIFICATION REGARDING

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

 LDCE - 2022 FOR AAO CADRE OF IP&TAFS GROUP "B'" - ADDENDUM TO NOTIFICATION



 PROVISION OF DIGITAL PAYMENT SULUTION AT POS COUNTER – REG

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113th REPORT OF DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE RECOMMENDS TO INTEGRATE DEFENCE, RAILWAY, TELECOM & POSTAL PENSIONERS UNDER DOPPW

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The Committee scrutinised the Demands for Grants thoroughly in its meeting with the Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; and the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. The Report was considered and adopted by the Committee on 22nd March, 2022. The Recommendations/Observations made by the Committee in this Report are enclosed. The entire Report is available on https://rajyasabha.nic.in.

RECOMMENDATIONS/OBSERVATIONS – AT A GLANCE

ON
113th Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; and the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE DEMANDS FOR GRANTS

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (DARPG)

 

1. The Department has been able to spend only 61.7% of the budgetary allocation made under RE 2021-22 upto 31st January, 2022, leaving 38.3% to spend in just 2 months. As per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), expenditure in the last quarter has to be restricted to 33% ceiling and in last month (March) expenditure has to be restricted to 15% of ceiling. Thus, the performance of the Department in terms of utilization of funds needs considerable improvement. A focused planning and close monitoring of utilization of funds is required on the part of the Department. As restrictions imposed due to COVID on expenditure are waning, the Department should have met the quarterly expenditure targets set by the MoF without fail. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Department should identify the bottlenecks responsible for not being able to maintain the pace of utilization required as per the instructions of the MoF and take remedial measures to improve its performance in utilization of funds in future.

(Para 2.5)

Scheme(s) of DARPG

2. The track record of the Department in terms of utilization of funds under the scheme has been very poor. In 2020-21 BE of Rs. 30 crores got reduced to Rs.15 crores at RE stage, and the actual expenditure incurred was Rs. 11 crores only. In 2021-22, BE of Rs. 15 crores got reduced to Rs.12 crores and the Department has been able to utilize only about 9.7 crores upto 09.02.2022. The Department may furnish detailed reasons for such under-utilization of funds to the Committee with Action Taken Note.

(Para 2.8)

3. After considering the elaborate mandate of the Department, the number of schemes and funds allocated to it does not seem commensurate with each other. The Committee is therefore of the view that the Department should devise more schemes and programmes aimed at improving the Human Resource potential and productivity of the government and project their funds requirements to the MoF accordingly.

(Para 2.10)

DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE (DPPW)

Scheme(s) of DPPW

4. During 2020-21 the BE allocation was Rs. 5 crores for the scheme, however, it got reduced to Rs. 3.03 crores at RE stage and at the end of the year only Rs. 2.54 crores could be spent. On a similar pattern the scheme allocation for the BE 2021-22 was again Rs. 5 crores, which was reduced to Rs. 3.31 crores at the RE stage and the actual expenditure upto 31.01.2022 is Rs. 1.48 crores only. Not surprisingly, the BE for the Department under scheme for the year 2022-23 has been pegged at Rs. 3.57 crores only, against their projection of Rs. 4.40 made to the Ministry of Finance. The Department should furnish detailed reasons for such under-utilization of funds in the last two financial years to the Committee.

POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND SCHEMES

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (DARPG)

Public Grievances

Centralized Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)

 

5. The Committee is of the view that no government can claim itself to be accountable, responsive and user-friendly unless it has established an efficient and effective grievance redress mechanism. In fact, the efficiency and effectiveness of any organization can be measured by its grievance redressal mechanism as it provides important feedback on its working. Thus grievance redressal should be one of the core components of good governance.

(Para 3.4)

6. The Committee also observes that CPGRAMS has become the mainstay of public grievance edifice of the country. The Committee notes that over the years the Department has made many significant improvements in the grievance redressal system. Citizens are now being able to benefit from the portal by getting their grievances redressed in a time-bound manner. The Department has brought to the notice of the Committee several instances where citizens have got redressal of their grievances promptly and timely through the portal during the lockdowns due to pandemic.

(Para 3.5)

7. The Committee is pleased to note that the Department has implemented most of its recommendations like reduction in redressal period from 60 to 45 days, introduction of appellate mechanism, integration of the portal with the portals of states and thus achieving one nation – one portal goal, making available the CPGRAMS website in regional languages, initiating preparation of a ‘Grievance Redressal Index’, creating a facility for filing grievance via speech to text method etc. The Committee therefore appreciates and lauds the efforts of the Department for continuously improving and bringing about thoughtful changes in the grievance redressal system.

(Para 3.6)

8. However, it has come to the notice of the Committee that a large part of grievances are being disposed off in a routine and ad-hoc manner and the complainant remains dissatisfied with the redressal. The Committee feels that the Public Grievances should be resolved in a professional and satisfactory manner. There is a need to fix accountability on the decision making authorities. In the event of unsatisfactory redressal of the grievances, the public usually tend to approach courts for redressal of their grievances which increases the burden of courts, so the Committee desires every endeavour should be made to resolve grievances to the satisfaction of the complainant. Accordingly, the Committee recommends the department to develop mechanism to ensure accountability of the government officials dealing with the citizen’s grievances.

(Para 3.7)

9. The Committee also takes note of the fact that a very large number of the public grievances are limited to some specific aspects of certain organizations/Departments. The Committee desires that all those areas where a large number of grievances are received, should be examined and in those common areas of grievances, after analyzing the root cause, systemic changes wherever necessary should be brought without any delay which in turn will reduce the volume of grievances to a large extent.

(Para 3.8)

10. More and more people are becoming aware of the CPGRAMS, which may be gauged from the ever increasing number of grievances received every year on the portal. However, a large number of citizens are still not aware of the CPGRAMS; especially in the rural and semi-urban areas the awareness about it is very low or negligible. The Committee therefore recommends that every effort should be made to advertise on a large scale in mass media including newspapers, FM radio, social media etc. about CPGRAMS in the scheduled languages.

(Para 3.9)

11. Lastly, on the recommendations of this Committee, the Department has recently made available the CPGRAMS portal in three regional languages i.e. Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi. The Committee recommends that the Department should make available the portal in other regional languages on priority basis.

(Para 3.10)

Time Bound Delivery of Services

12. The Committee, recommends the government to bring a scheme for a time- bound delivery of goods and services for citizens. Initially the scheme may be started by including a few basic services only, which may later be expanded to include other services also. The Scheme should include appropriate measures for reward and punishment of government functionaries so that it remains effective.

(Para 3.12)

E-Office – Mission Mode Project

13. The Committee observes that e-Office is one of the key e-Governance reforms brought by the Department in the recent past. It has helped not only in making the government’s work more faster and more efficient, but has also made a marked difference in the decision making process. It has proven its worth during the recent lockdowns due to COVID pandemic in the work-from-home scenario.

(Para 3.16)

14. The Committee is therefore of the view that the e-office should be implemented in all Central Government Ministries / Departments / organizations on priority basis. Proper training on e-Office should be imparted to the officials. Every effort must be made to encourage officials to carry out their office work through e-office only. Further, at an appropriate time, it should be made binding for all Government Departments/organizations, in a phased manner, to carry out all their official work through e-office only.

(Para 3.17)

15. The Department, along with NIC/MeitY should also keep on improving the e- office software based on the inputs received from all stakeholders, on a continuous basis. The e-office should also be made compatible with all widely used browsers. As e- office has the potential for making lot of savings for the government in terms of office space, stationery etc., the Committee therefore, recommends the DARPG to approach the MoF, with proper justifications, and seek funds to implement the e-office project on a faster pace in all Ministries.

(Para 3.18)

Administrative Reforms

16. The Committee observes that apathy of civil servants in implementation of Government schemes/programmes is one of the major impediments in the implementation of government schemes and delivery of services and therefore, recommends DARPG to make appropriate programmes and initiatives for instilling right public service delivery attitude in civil servants by strengthening their behavioural competency.

(Para 3.21)

17. The Committee observes that more than a decade and a half has passed since the 2nd ARC was constituted and there have been phenomenal changes in the governance of the country mainly on account of changes in the socio-economic structure and technological revolution and recommends that the Department should explore the need for setting up of 3rd ARC.

(Para 3.23)

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (NCGG)

18. The NCGG is envisaged to be the apex think-tank to guide the Government and help it in implementing Good Governance Reforms. The Committee feels that with such a significant mandate, the scope and activities of the Centre should be made broad based and then seek commensurate allocation to carry out the mandate. The grant-in- aid provided to the institution seems insufficient and accordingly, the Committee recommends the NCGG to work out a detailed future plan to effectively carry out its activities, on the basis of which, it should approach the government for necessary funds. In the long run, the Government should also evolve a mechanism to ensure that the Centre evolves into a result oriented organization of global excellence, which is self- sustaining and does not remain dependent on Government grants.

(Para 3.28)

DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE (DPPW)

19. From the mandate of the Department, it may be seen that it is primarily concerned with the Pensioners (including family Pensioners) of all Ministries / Departments under the Accounting jurisdiction of Controller General of Accounts, MoF. However, a large chunk of pensioners including Defence pensioners, Railway pensioners, Telecom pensioners, and Postal pensioners are governed by their own rules and are outside the jurisdiction of the DPPW.

(Para 3.30)

20. The Committee observes that though the name and the mandate of the Department suggest its jurisdiction over all Central Government employees, a large portion of pensioners from Defence, Railways, Telecom and Postal are outside the purview of the DPPW. These organizations also implement similar rules and schemes on the lines of DPPW. However, this multiplicity of agencies and rules in matters of pension creates confusion and duplicity. The Committee further notes that recently the Railway Budget has been integrated with the General Budget and the CPENGRAMS portal has been made common for all these organizations. Thus, there seems to be an approach in the Government towards integration and non-duplicity for making optimal utilization of resources.

(Para 3.31)

21. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Department should explore the feasibility of integrating pensioners of all other organizations of Central Government viz. Defence, Railways, Telecom and Postal be brought in within the jurisdiction of the DPPW, by making it a single entity in the matters related to pension and pensioners’ welfare. The Department may furnish a concept paper in this regard, to the Committee, within three months.

(Para 3.32)

Pensioners’ Portal

22. The Committee notes that based on an independent third party comprehensive review of the root cause of the pensioners’ grievances the DPPW has initiated key reforms like complete digitalization of pension process and improvement in submission of Life Certificate by pensioners. The Committee appreciates such initiatives being taken up by the Department based on their learning from pensioners’ grievances.

(Para 3.39)

23. The Committee observes that as per last five years data provided by the Department on satisfaction ratings, about 40% of complainants have rated their grievance redressal as poor. Such ratings reflect poorly on the overall grievance handling by different organizations. Further, about twelve Ministries/Departments in the year 2021 and twenty two Ministries/Departments in the year 2020 have failed to resolve more than 30% of pensioners’ grievances pertaining to them within the stipulated time. This shows apathy of those organizations towards handling of pensioners’ grievances and the Committee feels dismayed over indifference shown by government officials to the grievances of their retired colleagues.

(Para 3.40)

24. The Committee accordingly recommends the DPPW to develop a mechanism/guidelines/policy to ensure accountability of the government officials dealing with the pensioners’ grievances and suggest action against the erring officials. The appellate authority should be empowered to award monetary penalties and sanction disciplinary action against those officials who are habitually responsible for delayed action or summary disposal of grievances without any qualitative action.

(Para 3.41)

Pension Adalats

25. As per the data provided by the Department on disposal of pension grievances during Pension Adalats, their resolution rates are significantly high. This perhaps is due to the fact that all stakeholders of a particular grievance are invited on a single table, the grievances are resolved quickly. Considering this performance, as recommended by the Committee in its 106th report, the Committee once again reiterates that such Pension Adalats should be held more regularly and frequently. Further, the experience gained during COVID times, the practice of holding Pension Adalats through video conferencing should be promoted.

(Para 3.45)

26. The Committee commends the overall performance of the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare and hopes that it will continue with its good work to bring about ‘ease of living’ for pensioners, especially for super senior citizens and family pensioners.

(Para 3.51)

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Source: Rajya Sabha

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HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY, BENCH OF AURANGABAD HAS DELIVERED JUDGEMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANTS, ON THE WRIT PETITIONS FILED TO INCLUDE INCREMENT THAT FALLS ON 1ST JULY IN PENSION OF THOSE OFFICIALS WHO RETIRED ON 30TH JUNE.
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