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Monday, December 8, 2014
diamond jubilee of NFPE
Diamond jubilee celebration has been orgnised by National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) on and from 23rd - 24th November' 2014 at Dwarika ( Gujarat) and also Central Working committee meeting of AIPEU, Gr."C (CHQ) has held on 23rd November'2014 at Dwarika (Gujarat). Some Photos ate given below:---
Promotion of Multi Tasking Staff: Rajya Sabha Q&A
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 1340
ANSWERED ON 04.12.2014
Promotion of Multi Tasking Staff
1340 SHRIMATI KANAK LATA SINGH
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-
(a)
whether it is a fact that the Grade-III employees of the Multi Tasking
Staff (MTS) are not being promoted and they are getting demoralized on this account;
(b) if so, since how many years, the Grade-III employees in the MTS have not got promotion; and
(c) whether
it is also a fact that some of the posts of the Grade-III employees are
being abolished by Government every year and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Minister of State in
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): As per the provisions of the Government of India (Allocation of
Business) Rules, 1961 this Department, frames/lays down
guidelines/instructions on promotion which are implemented by various
Ministries/Departments with whom the facts of the case/details of
officers are available. Further, promotion to a post is made as per the
provisions of the Statutory Recruitment Rules applicable to the post.
Ministries/Departments are delegated with the powers for making the
Recruitment Rules for making promotions to the Group ‘C’ posts. No such
centralizeddata is maintained in this Department.
(c): This Department has not issued any instructions in this regard.
Source: RajyaSabha.nic.in
Friday, December 5, 2014
POSTAL JCA OF NFPE & FNPO LAUNCHED A MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 4.12.2014
NFPE * FNPO * AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) * NUGDS
POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
4TH
DECEMBER 2014
HISTORIC PARLIAMENT MARCH
MORE THAN
15000 POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS & CASUAL, PART
TIME, CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED
INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6TH MAY 2015
About 15000 Postal Employees marched to Parliament today
under the banner of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE) & NUGDS). Employees from all the 22 circles participated in the
historic march with colorful banners, flags and caps shouting slogans against
the negative attitude of the Government towards the demands of the Postal
Employees. Grant of Civil Servant Status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and inclusion in
7th CPC, Merger of DA and grant of interim relief to all employees,
scrap new pension scheme, Revision of wages of casual, Part-time contingent
employees, implementation of cadre Restructuring committee report, settle 39
point charter of demands are the main demands raised in the Parliament March.
The rally was inaugurated by Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, All
India President, CITU. Shri. M. Raghavaiyya (General Secretary, NFIR &
Leader JCM National Council). Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra (General Secretary, AIRF
& Secretary JCM National Council), Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation,
Com. M. Krishnan (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE & Secretary General,
Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers) Com. R. N. Parashar
(Secretary General, NFPE) Shri D. Theagarajan (Secretary General, FNPO), Com.
M. S. Raja (Secretary General, Audit & Accounts Employees Association),
Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Secretary General, Civil Accounts Employees
Association), Com. K. Raghavendran (Ex-Secretary General, NFPE) addressed the
rally. Com. Girirraj Singh (President, NFPE) Com. T. N. Rahate (President,
FNPO) presided. General Secretaries of all affiliated unions/Associations of
NFPE, FNPO and General Secretaries of AIPEU-GDs (NFPE), NUGDS have lead the
March to Parliament. Postal Joint Council of Action declared nationwide
indefinite strike from 6th May 2015. If the Government is not ready
to settle the demands before that date. The date of the strike was fixed as 6th
May, taking into consideration the fact that the JCM National Council National
Convention to be held on 11th December will be declaring series of
agitational programmes during the month of February, March and April 2015.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Labour Reforms
Press
Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
03-December-2014
17:27 IST
Labour
Reforms
The
Minister Of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya has
said that Labour Laws reform is a continuous process in order to bring them in
tune with the emerging needs of the economy after tri-partite consultations
amongst Government, Employers’ and Employees’ Organizations. The Ministry of
Labour & Employment is actively engaged in addressing the issue of
simplifying and codifying the Labour Laws and for ensuring ease of compliance
to promote an enabling business environment. While undertaking such reforms,
the overall interests of Labour like wages, employment, social security,
working environment, health and safety etc. are duly addressed keeping in view
the requirements of the Indian Industry to make it efficient and
Internationally competitive.
In a
written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya said that the
Ministry has also developed a single unified Web Portal for On-line
Registration of Units, Reporting of Inspections, submissions of Annual returns
and Redressal of Grievances. The Portal facilitates ease of reporting at one place
for various Labour Laws by a single On-line annual Return, consolidate
information of Labour inspections and its enforcement thereby enhancing
transparency in Labour Inspections.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Filing Assets and Liabilities
Press
Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
03-December-2014
13:44 IST
Filing
Assets and Liabilities
Section
44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 mandates that every public servant
(as defined in the Act, which includes Ministers, Members of Parliament,
Government employees, employees of statutory bodies, PSUs, etc.) shall make a
declaration of his assets and liabilities as well of his spouse and dependent
children in the manner as provided by or under the said Act. In exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (l) of
sub-section (2) of section 59 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of
2014), read with section 44 and section 45 of the said Act, the Central
Government has notified the Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and
Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets
in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 in the official Gazette on 14th July, 2014,
which, inter alia, contain the forms in which such information/return is
required to be filed.
Subsequently, concerns and apprehensions were raised by several Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders, inter alia, about the complexity involved in furnishing the desired details in the forms prescribed under the Rules. Accordingly, the Government of India vide its order dated 28-08-2014, constituted a Committee to simplify the forms and the process in which public servants shall make declaration of assets and liabilities. The said Committee has submitted its First Report on 01-10-2014, recommending simplified formats for declaration of moveable property and for declaration of debts and other liabilities by public servants.
The Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014 have also been amended by a notification dated 8th September, 2014, by which the time limit, for furnishing of such information/return by public servants, has been extended till 31st December, 2014.
This was stated by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Sudheer Gupta & others in the Lok Sabha today.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Rajya Sabha Question No. 684 : Improvement in efficiency of postal services
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 684
ANSWERED ON 28.11.2014
Improvement in efficiency of postal services
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether Government has proposed plans to improve efficiency of postal services, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Government is planning any Public Private Partnership model in postal services, if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether there is any proposal to raise employment in postal services for rural areas, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) Yes, Sir.
Performance of Post Offices is monitored on selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on Mails, Savings Bank and Money Orders through a web based mechanism.
The Government has undertaken the following steps to improve efficiency of Postal Services by:
(i) Introduction of a Mail Network Optimization Project (MNOP), for consolidation and optimization of operational network.
(ii) Process redesigning at Speed Post Hubs and Intra Circle Hubs.
(iii) Strengthening of end –to-end online tracking system, resulting in increase in online tracking.
(iv) Regular performance review of all Postal Circles.
(b) & (c) No Sir.
(d) & (e) There is no new proposal to raise fresh employment in postal services for Branch Post Offices situated in rural areas. In fact, whenever any vacancy arises in any Departmental cadre, irrespective of its location in rural area or urban area, the same is filled up as per the provisions of the Recruitment rules of that particular cadre. Till filling up of vacancy, the work of the post is managed by redistribution/combination of duties and temporary attachment of personnel from other Post offices etc.
There are sufficient numbers of sanctioned posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) employees in rural areas. In addition, the Department has recently directed for expeditious filling up of all vacant posts of Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Postmasters.
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