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Friday, August 05, 2011

Franchise Postal Outlets :

During current financial year 2011-12, targets for opening of 125 Franchise Outlets have been issued to the Circles including Madhya Pradesh. Details of physical targets allotted to the Circles as under. Madhya Pradesh Circle has been allotted the target of 8 franchise outlets. These outlets are opened in areas where opening of post office is justified but it cannot be opened for some reasons. This is also subject to receipt of applications from suitable candidates.
The targets for opening of new franchise outlets have been given to Circles for the current financial year.
This reply was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in response to a question in Parliament.


ANNEXURE
Circle-wise physical targets for opening of Franchise Outlets for the financial year 2011-12
Sl. No.
Name of the Circles
Physical Targets [in number]
1
Andhra Pradesh
8
2
Assam
4
3
Bihar
6
4
Chhattisgarh
3
5
Delhi
8
6
Gujarat
7
7
Haryana
7
8
Himachal Pradesh
5
9
Jammu & Kashmir
2
10
Jharkhand
4
11
Karnataka
7
12
Kerala
0
13
Madhya Pradesh
8
14
Maharashtra
8
15
North East
4
16
Orissa
6
17
Punjab
6
18
Rajasthan
7
19
Tamil Nadu
7
20
Uttarakhand
3
21
Uttar Pradesh
8
22
West Bengal
7

Total
125

Source : PIB Release, August 3, 2011

SB ORDER NO. 13/2011- Admissibility of interest in PPF(HUF) accounts matured between 13.5.2001 to 7.12.2010 -a clarification regarding

SB ORDER NO. 13/2011
No.32-01/2010-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated: 01.08.2011
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Admissibility of interest in PPF(HUF) accounts matured between 13.5.2001 to 7.12.2010 -a clarification regarding.

Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this office SB Order No.23/2010 dated 13.12.2010 vide which, MOF(DEA) GSR 956 (E) dated 7.12.2010 ( F.No. 7/4/2010-NS-II dated 7.12.2010) was circulated. Now, MOF(DEA) vide its letter No. 7/4/2008-NS-II dated 01.06.2011 has further clarified the following:-

Interest at PPF rate would be paid on those PPF(HUF) accounts which had attained maturity after 13.5.2005 but closed by the subscribers before7.12.2010 subject to the conditions that the accounts had not been extended after maturity and the deposits were retained in such accounts without further subscription during this period.
2. This may kindly be circulated to all post offices for guidance and necessary information. If any such account was closed either without interest or with interest @ Post Office Savings Account, that may be settled according to this clarification.
3. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Kawal Jit Singh)


LIST OF POST OFFICES FOR ATM INSTALLATION

ICT in Post Offices


It is proposed to introduce the segments of Core Banking Solution relevant to Post office Savings Bank Scheme (POSB) in 2207 departmental post offices initially.
The Government proposes to provide ATM facility in 810 Post offices. The State-wise details are as under.


Source : pib

Classes of Pension

Superannuation
A superannuation pension shall be granted to a Government servant who is retired on his attaining the age of 60 years.

Retiring Pension:
A retiring pension shall be granted to a Government servant who retires, or is retired before attaining the age of Superannuation or to a Government servant who, on being declared surplus opts, for voluntary retirement.
Voluntary Retirement:
Any Government servant can apply for voluntary retirement, three months in advance, only after the completion of twenty years of his qualifying service, provided there is no vigilance or Departmental Enquiry pending /initiated against him/her.
Invalid Pension:
Invalid Pension may be granted if a Government servant applies for retirement from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him/her for the service. The request for invalid pension has to be supported by medical report from the competent medical board.

Compensation Pension:
If a Government servant is selected for discharge owing to the abolition of a permanent post, he shall, unless he is appointed to another post the conditions of which are deemed by the authority competent to discharge him/her to be at least equal to those of his own, have the option –
(a) of taking compensation pension to which he may be entitled for the service he had rendered, or
(b) of accepting another appointment on such pay as may be offered and continuing to count his previous service for pension.
Compulsory Retirement Pension:
A Government servant compulsorily retired from service as a penalty may be granted, by the authority competent to impose such penalty, pension or gratuity, or both at a rate not less than two-thirds and not more than full compensation pension or gratuity, or both admissible to him on the date of his compulsory retirement. The pension granted or allowed shall not be less than Rs. 3500/- p.m.
Compassionate Allowance:
(i) A Government servant who is dismissed or removed from service shall forfeit his pension and gratuity:
Provided that the authority competent to dismiss or remove him from service may, if the case is deserving of special consideration, sanction a compassionate allowance not exceeding two-thirds of pension or gratuity or both which would have been admissible to him if he had retired on compensation pension.
(ii) A compassionate allowance sanctioned under the proviso to sub-rule (i) shall not be less than the amount of Rupees one thousand nine hundred and thirteen per mensem.
Extraordinary Pension:
Extraordinary Pension in the form of Disability pension/extraordinary family pension may be paid to the Government servant/his family if disablement/death (or the aggravation of disablement/death)of the Government servant, during his service, are attributed to the Government service. For the award of extraordinary pension, there should thus be a casual connection between disablement and Government service; and death and Government service, for attributability or aggravation to be conceded. The quantum of the pension, however, depends upon the category of the disablement/death.
Government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004 are not covered by the CCS(Extraordinary Pension) Rules.
Family Pension:
Family pension is granted to the widow / widower and where there is no widow / widower to the children of a Government servant who entered in service in a pensionable establishment on or after 01/01/1964 but on or before 31.12.2003 or having entered service prior to that date came to be governed by the provisions of the Family Pension Scheme for Central Government Employees, 1964 if such a Government servant-
(i) dies while in service on or after 01/01/1964 or
(ii) retired/died before 31.12.1963 or
(iii) retires on or after 01/01/1964
and at the time of his death was in receipt of pension.
Family pension is payable to the children up to 25 years of their age, or marriage or till they start earning a monthly income exceeding Rs.3,500/- + DA admissible from time to time p.m. whichever is earlier.
Widow daughter / divorced daughter/ unmarried daughter of deceased Government servant is also entitled for the family pension till her remarriage or up to life time or starts earning a monthly income exceeding Rs.3,500/- + DA admissible from time to time p.m. whichever is earlier.
Family pension is also payable to the dependent parents of deceased Government servants w.e.f. 01/01/98, where there is no claimant i.e. spouse or child for family pension, alive.

If the son or daughter, of a Government servant is suffering from any disorder or disability of mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age of 25 years, the family pension can continue to be paid for life time subject to conditions.

25 Useful Questions Based on Indian Constitution - A study material for IPO examination

Q1 Through which offer, the British Government authoritatively supported a Constituent Assembly for making the Indian Constitution

August offer

Q2 Who supported the views of the Constituent Assembly for making the Indian Constitution

Gandhiji

Q3 When did Constituent Assembly adopt a national Flag

22nd July 1947

Q4 For how many years, months and days, did the Constituent Assembly work on the Constitution of India

2 Years, 11 months and 19 Days

Q5 How many Articles and Schedules were in the First Draft Constitution presented by the Drafting Committee to the Constituent Assembly

315 Articles and 8 Schedules


Q6 In the final form of the Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly, how many Articles and Schedules were there—

395 Articles and 8 Schedules
Q7 When was the First Draft of the Constitution of India proposed

Oct. 1947

Q8 Who was the Chairman of the Draft Committee of the Constituent Assembly

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Q9 When did India become a fully Sovereign Democratic Republic

26th Jan. 1949

Q10 Who was the first Speaker of free India's first Legislature
G. V. Mavalankar


Q11 What was the name of India's First Legislature

Constituent Assembly

Q12 In the National Flag, which colour is used in the wheel

Navy Blue
Q13 When was the draft Constitution of India prepared by the Drafting Committee submitted to the President of the Constituent Assembly

21st Feb. 1948

Q14 Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Constitution of Parliament has been defined

Article 79

Q15 Under which Schedule of the Constitution every member of Parliament takes oath or affirmation

Third Schedule
Q16 Which article of the Indian Constitution mentioned the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of People

Article 93

Q17 When a Bill is passed by the Parliament and the President, what is the status of the name

Then it is considered as “Law”

Q18 Which constitutional organ has wider powers when emergency is in operation

Executive
and Legislative

Q19 Which Articles in the Indian Constitution represent emergency provisions

Article 352-360

Q20 Which constitutional organ has the power to amend Constitution of

India Parliament


Q21 What is the nature of India's political system

Parliamentary System

Q22 Jurisdiction of the High Courts under Article 226 over service matters has been taken over by which judicial institution


Administrative Court

Q23 Under which part of the Constitution, Tribunals have been defined

Part Fifteen

Q24 What is the meaning of Foreign State as given in our Indian Constitution

Any State other than India

Q25 Article 21 of the Fundamental Rights deals with which subject


Protection of life and personal liberty

Q26 Through which constitutional amendment in article 359, it has been laid down that Fundamental Rights under articles 20 and 21 are enforceable during the operation of emergency

44th Amendment Act

Q27 Which Constitutional Article deals with `Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community' with House of the People


Article 331


Q28 Under the Indian Constitution, what does `Adult Suffrage' signify

Any Indian citizen who is of the age of 18 years and above

Q28 Under which Constitutional Article, the Election Commission is a Tribunal

Article 136(1)

Q29 How many Schedules are incorporated in the Constitution of India

12th Schedule
Q30 Who has the Authority to approve President Rule in the state

Parliament
Q31 In the Indian Constitution, which type of the Sabha is mentioned under Panchayat Raj

Gram Sabha
Q32 There is popular sovereignty in India because the Preamble to the Constitution begins with the words

We the people of India

Q33 The source of India’s sovereignty lies in the ?
Preamble to the Constitution

Q34 The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of


Canada

Q35 Protection of the interests of the minorities is envisaged in which articles?

29

Q36 Right to free education within certain limits is

guaranteed as a Fundamental Right
Q37 If an Indian citizen is denied a public office because of his religion, which of the following Fundamental Rights is denied to him?

Right to Equality
Q38 The total number of Fundamental duties mentioned in the Constitution is

10
Q39 What is meant by saying that India is a Secular State


Complete detachment from affairs of religion


Q40 On December 8,1986,55th Constitutional Amendment Act was passed by Lok Sabha to grant Statehood to

Arunachal pradesh


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Thursday, August 04, 2011

Clarification on Inspector Posts Examination 2011 to be held on 3rd and 4th of September 2011.

Clarification on Inspector Posts Examination 2011 to be held on 3rd and 4th of September 2011.

Directorate has issued orders clarifying various issues related with the conduction of Inspector Posts examination - 2011, scheduled to be held on 3rd and 4th of September, 2011. The doubts and clarifications are:

(i) Whether the proposed IP Examination pertains to the year 2010 only and not for the year 2011:

The proposed IP Examination is for the year 2011 only


(ii) The cut-off date for assessing the eligibility to appear for the examination has been fixed as 30thJune, 2011.

The cut-off date for assessing the eligibility to appear for the examination is 1st July, 2011.


The Directorate order is posted below:

A-34012 /04 /2011–DE

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & IT

Department of Posts

( Recruitment Division )

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110 001

Dated 29.07.2011

To

The Chief Postmaster General

Kerala Circle,

Trivandrum – 695 033


Sub: Holding of Inspector Posts Examination 2011 for promotion to the cadre of Inspector of Posts to be held on 3rd & 4th

September, 2011.


Madam,


I am directed to refer to your office letter No. Rectt. / 48 – 3 / 2010, dated 15.07.2011 andsubsequent your D O letter dated 20.07.2011 to clarify the following two issues:


(i)

Whether the proposed IP Examination pertains to the year 2010 only and not for the year 2011

(ii) The cut-off date for assessing the eligibility to appear for the examination has been fixed as 30thJune, 2011. As per rule 279 / 1 – 3 ( a ) of P & T Manual , Vol. IV, the cut-off date is 1st

July preceding the date fixed for the examination


2. It is informed that the above mentioned issues have been examined in this office and the item-wise clarifications are given below:

(i) The proposed I P Examination is for the year 2011 only;

(ii) The cut-off date for assessing the eligibility to appear for the examination is 1st July, 2011

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

L Mohan Rao

Assistant Director General (DE)


Remuneration for SB/ SC works-Kerala Postal circle order

Remuneration for SB/ SC works

Department of Posts, India
Office of the Chief Postmaster General
Kerala Circle, Tiruvananthapuram - 695033

To,
The Postmaster General, Northern Region, Calicut
The Postmaster General, Central Region, Kochi

No: SB/ 25-1/ 8/ 11-12 dated 27.07.2011
Sub: Remuneration for SB/ SC works


The approved rate of remuneration per unit for Savings Bank live account/ Savings Certificate transactions for the year 2011-12, intimated vide DO letter No: 63-8/ 2011-AAO (FS) of Member (O) dated 30.05.2011 is given below. This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Savings Deposit : Rs. 142.76/-per account

Savings Certificate: Rs. 40.29/- per issue/ discharge

Indira Vikas Patra: Rs. 10.69/- per discharge.


Sd/-
P Suseelan
Asst Director (FS)

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24×7 School Education Channel

National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have submitted a proposal for launching 24X7 television channel to cater to the needs of school education and adult literary.
The details are as under:
(i) Upgradation of equipment
(ii) Establishing production facilities (studio and communication link with the earth station)
(iii) Augmenting manpower requirement
(iv) Development of e-content
(v) Mapping of programme available with other agencies (Private, NGO and other government agencies)
The Central Institute of Educational Technology, National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi and the National Institute of Open Schooling, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh will be the lead partners. The Department of Adult Education and its sister agencies in the States, State Institutes of Educational Technology, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan, Novodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and other educational agencies in the Centre and the States will be invited to participate and contribute.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr. D. Purandeswari, in a written reply to a question, in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : pib & www.govtempdiary.com