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Thursday, September 13, 2012

AAO Exam on 29 / 30.12.12



As communicated vide Department of Posts(PA Wing) letter No.3-24/10-PCE/EXAM(DE)/2111 to 2210 dated 11th September, 2012 the above examination will be held on 29th and 30th of December, 2012. All the categories of the officials who had qualified in the JAO Part-I(Postal) Examination are eligible to appear for the said examination as a one time measure. The successful candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in India.

The vacancy against 90% quota as on 01-09-2012 is as under:-
OC =293, SC=139  & ST=80

The candidate should not exceeding 53 years of age as on 1st January, 2011

Qualifying Marks :
For OC Candidates:-40% in each subject and 45% in the aggregate provided that a minimum of 40% is also secured in the practical papers

For SC/ST Candidates:-33% in each subject and 38% in the aggregate provided that a minimum of 33% is also secured in the practical papers.

Courtesy : http://ipasporissa.blogspot.in/

Issue of Hall Tickets for LGO Examination scheduled to be held on 16.09.2012



Click here  to download admit card for LGO Examination scheduled to be held on 16.09.2012.

REDEPLOYMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT FOR WORKPLACE TRAINING CENTRES (WTCS)


Copy of D.G. Posts No. 26-2/2012-Trg. Dated 06.09.2012

In accordance with the approval of the competent authority, the existing 240 Workplace Training Centres are given formal structure with regular establishment on re-deployment basis as follows:

(i) Depending on the training workload and number of Nodes, upto two posts can be created for each WTC by the Head of Circle re-deploying surplus posts from within the establishment of the Circle in the following manner:

(a) For WTCs having 10 Nodes or less, one from Selection Grade Supervisors(LSG/HSG-II), or Inspector of Posts/Assistant Superintendent of Posts, or PAs/SAs who have not at least First MACP can be re-deployed to perform the function of both faculty as well as Supervisor of the Centre.

(b) For WTCs having more than 10 Nodes, depending on the overall training workload and number of Nodes in the Centre, the HOC can consider creating a second post on re-deployment basis as indicated in (a) above. Beyond this, no additional establishment can be created for WTCs and no WTCs can have more than two posts.

(c The total number of WTCs for which in the above manner be re-deployed shall not exceed 240(224 in Postal/RMS Divisions and 16 in Postal Accounts Wing) as per the Annexure ‘A’ to this Memo.

(d) The posts of the Supervisor-cum-Trainer/Trainer will be re-deployed similarly for 16 ZTCs/WTCs functioning in Postal Accounts Wing from AAO or even from the Accounts of sufficient seniority.

(e) Chief PMsG or PMsG can utilize the services of Supervisors-Com-Trainers or Trainers posted in one WTC in any other WTC in their respective Circles or Region for training purpose, in exigencies , purely on short –term basis.

(ii) The Supervisor –Cum-Trainer will coordinate the training pogramme and will also take classes. The trainer will only be taking classes. If two are of the same grade in a WTC/ZTC, senior official will work as Supervisor-Cum-Trainer.


(iii) Once the posts are re-deployed, respective Heads of Circles will fill up the posts , taking into account the aptitude and suitability of the officials considered for posting . In case suitable candidates are not available, HOCs can consider engaging retired Postal employees as guest faculty aptitude for training after following the existing rules regarding such engagement. In respect of CTCS/ATCs functioning in Postal Accounts Wing, Head of the Circle will do so in consultation with the Postal Accounts Wing the Circle.

(iv) The posts thus re-deployed would form a separate establishment under the respective administrative unit i.e., Divisional Office/Regional Office/Circle Office/DA (P)/GM(Postal Accounts & Finance). The expenditure on the establishment of the same shall be met from the Training Head for which appropriate provisioning wild be entail expenditure on account of pay and allowances as well as establishment costs utilizing head of account like OE,OC,PPSS etc.

2. The admissibility of training allowance@ 15% of the basic pay to the trainers in WTCs is being taken up with suitable orders will be issued by the Postal Directorate,

3. Training Division of the Postal Directorate will monitor, through the Heads of Circles/concerned, that the establishment so created is fully utilized and quality of training fulfils the expected standards.

4. The Heads of Circles may straightaway issue orders for re-deployment in respect of Non-Gazetted staff in accordance with this Directorate letter No. 2-2/93-PE-I dated 07.09.1993 under intimation to establishment Division and Training Division of the Directorate . However, the proposal for re-deployment in respect of Gazetted posts, such as Assistant Superintendent of Posts and AAOs, are required to be taken up with Establishment Division of Postal Directorate for prior approval under intimation to Training Division.

5. This issues in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing vide Diary No. 221/FA/12/CS dated 06.09.2012.    


Sd/-

(Rakesh Kumar)
Director(Training)

Working more than 8 Hrs a Day ups Heart risk



Working more than eight hours a day raises the risk of heart disease by up to 80 per cent, a new study has revealed.

Researchers said that long working hours could be condemning thousands of employees to
heart attacks and strokes.

The warning follows analysis of 12 studies dating back as far as 1958, involving a total of 22,000 people from around the world.


The analysis, by scientists at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, found that those whose working days that were longer than the traditional eight hours had a 40 to 80 per cent greater chance of heart disease.


The size of the increase varied depending on how each study was carried out.


The effects were more pronounced when participants were asked how long they worked for - but when researchers closely monitored working hours, the increased risk of heart disease was closer to 40 per cent.


Lead researcher Dr Marianna Virtanen said the effects could be due to "prolonged exposure to stress."


Other triggers could be poor
eating habits and lack of exercise due to restricted leisure time.

Middle-aged
workers putting in 55 hours or more a week had poorer brain function than those clocking up no more than 40 hours, with lower scores on tests to measure intelligence, short-term memory and word recall.

Britons work some of the longest hours in Europe, with full-time employees averaging 42.7 a week.


Those in Germany typically work for 42 hours, while Danes do 39.1.


It estimated that more than five million people a year in Britain work unpaid extra hours to hang on to their jobs.


But the long-term toll on workers'
health could be devastating, the new research suggests.

"There are several potential mechanisms that may underlie the association between long working hours and heart disease," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Virtanen as saying in a report on the findings.


In addition to prolonged exposure to psychological stress, she said other triggers could be raised levels of the
stress hormone cortisol, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity due to restricted leisure time.


Source : The Times of India

Determination of Seniority of Direct Recruits



Determination of Seniority of Direct Recruits

Minister of Persmin Shri.V.Narayanasamy informed in Lok Sabha on 22nd August, 2012 regarding the subject of seniority of gazetted officers in Central Services and Central Paramilitary Forces.

Written reply was submitted by the Minister to the above question, The seniority of officers in Central services is fixed as per provisions of statutory recruitment rules applicable to the post. In other cases instructions issued vide this Department’s O.M. dated 11.11.2010 will apply.

1. In central para military forces, the relative seniority of all direct recruits is determined by the order of merit in which they are selected for such appointment on the recommendation of the UPSC or other selecting authority; persons appointed as a result of an earlier selection being senior to those appointed as a result of a subsequent selection.

2. The seniority of Assistant Commandants(Direct entry) is being fixed as per the following norms:-

i. Inter-se seniority of directly appointed Assistant Commandants is determined by adding together the marks obtained by them in the recruitment test and the basic professional courses in the ratio of 50:50.

ii. Where promotions are made on the basis of selection by a DPC, the seniority of such promote shall be in the order in which they are recommended for such promotion by the Departmental Promotion Committee.

iii. Seniority of Assistant Commandants appointed through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) is as per the merit given by selecting authority.

Recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postman under SPORTS Quota(Kerala circle)-Notification issued


Notification for appointment of Meritorious Sports persons in the Department of Posts, Kerala Circle in the cadre of 
                                                  Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant / Postman 


No Rectt/31-4/2008 dated at Thiruvananthapuram 695 033 the 10 th September 2012 

Applications are invited from meritorious Sportspersons in the following disciplines for appointment as Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant and Postman in the Department of Posts against the vacancies for the years 2004 to 2010 under sports quota in Kerala Postal Circle, including 7 vacancies set aside for special consideration as per the Hon. High Court of Kerala  orders in this regard. 
  1. The details of vacancies  and the disciplines are as follows
CadreNo of vacancies 
Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant           
32
Postman
20

Disciplines
No of vacancies 
Athletics                                                 
8  (4 Men & 4 Women)
Cycling                                                    
2  (Men only)
Shuttle badminton                                  
5  (3 Men & 2 Women)
Football                                                   
9  (Men only)
Kabaddi                                                   
8  (Men only)
Weight lifting, Power lifting and  Best physique
2  (Men only)
Volley ball                                                  
9  (Men only)
Cricket                                                        
4  (Men only) 
Hockey                                                       
5  (Men only)               

Meritorious Sports Candidates will be selected for appointment based on the instructions contained in the Department of Personnel & Training  OM No. 14015/1/76-ESTT.(D) dated 04.08.1980 as amended from time to  time in the following order of preference and on their performance in the selection trials.
First Preference:  The candidates who have represented the country in an INTERNATIONAL competition with the clearance of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Second Preference:    The candidates who  have represented and won medals or positions up to third place in the Senior or Junior Level National Championships organised by the recognised Sports Federations or National Games organised by the Indian Olympic Association.  Between the Senior and Junior Levels, candidates who have won the medal in the Senior National Championship will get preference.

Third Preference:    The candidates who have represented a University in an Inter-University competition conducted by the Association of Indian Universities /Inter-University Sports Board and have won medals or positions up to the third place in finals.

Fourth Preference:    The candidates who have represented the State Schools in the National Sports/Games for Schools conducted by the All India School Federation and have won medals or positions up to the third place.

Fifth Preference:       The candidates who have been awarded a National Award in physical efficiency under the National Physical Efficiency Drive.

Sixth Preference:  The candidates who have represented a State/Union        Territory/ University / State School Teams at the Levels (II) to (IV)   above but could not win a medal or position in the same order of preference.
Note:

1.In case of any tie among similarly placed candidates, preference will be given for their  recent performance
2. For candidates serving as GDS in the department, some weightage will be given for their performance as members of the Circle team over the years. 

Age:
for the Vacancies of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant18 to 27 years as on  10 -10-2012
(Age relaxation for SC/ST- Five years)
for the Vacancies of Postman18 to 27 years as on 10-10-2012
(Age relaxation for SC/ST- Five years)

Age relaxation upto five years (10 years for SC/ST candidates) will be available for meritorious sportsmen in both the above categories.

Note:- For the sportspersons already working as Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts, for whom certain directions are available from the Hon. High Court of Kerala, and who wish to compete in the trials along with candidates from the open market for these posts, internal guidelines will apply.

Educational qualifications

(a) Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant:-
  1. 10+2 Standard or 12th class pass with at least 60% marks, from recognised University/Board of School Education/ Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams), 55% for Other Backward Classes and 45% for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
  2. Should have studied local language of the State of Kerala ie. Malayalam or Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation or equivalent.
(b)Postman :-
    A Pass in Matriculation from a recognised Board/University
Scale of Pay
  1. Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant :- Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.2400 + admissible allowance

  2. Postman :- Rs. 5200 -20200 + Grade Pay Rs.2000 + admissible allowance


          The sports persons who satisfy the above conditions may send their application in the following proforma on PLAIN PAPER duly affixing their recent passport size photograph.

Specimen of application form is given below

Postage stamps for Rs 50 should be affixed on top of the application form.

The following are the relevant documents to be attached with the application.

Attested copies of
  1. Educational qualification.
  2. Evidence of date of birth (SSLC Mark sheet etc)
  3. Prescribed Community Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC
  4. Proof of Sports Qualification and position achieved, received in Form 1,2,3,4,5 etc., from the competent sports authority concerned, duly attested.
ORIGINALS SHOULD NOT BE SENT IN ANY CASE

The applicant should be prepared to attend the Open Selection Trials to be conducted at Thiruvananthapuram for the vacancies notified in the Annexure, at their own  cost. No allowance shall be paid to the candidates for  attending the selection trials.

The application, duly signed by the candidate along with the enclosures, should be send in an envelope superscribed “Application for recruitment under Sports Quota” and addressed  to the Chief Postmaster General,  Recruitment Section, Kerala Circle, Thiruvanthapuram 695033 so as to reach on or before 10th October 2012 either by Registered  Post or Speed Post only.

Application received by any other means shall be rejected.  Application not signed by the candidate, application without  photo of the candidate and without attested copies of certificates as required above and applications received after the due date are liable to be rejected summarily
The selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in Kerala Circle. They will have to participate in any sports activity pertaining to the discipline under which recruited, that would be conducted by the Department of Posts for a minimum period of five years from the date of appointment 
Recruited Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants will have to undergo a training of 48 working days and Postmen, a training of ten days, after the appointment.
The Department reserves the right either to restrict the selection up to the  number of players required, or to cancel the recruitment, if so warranted.
Any type of canvassing by the applicants in the middle of the recruitment process will make their application to be rejected summarily.

Source:-keralapost.in

DO’s AND DON’Ts FOR BOOKING E-TICKETS THROUGH AGENTS




DO’s AND DON’Ts FOR BOOKING E-TICKETS THROUGH AGENTS

In order to educate people who book e-tickets through agent outlets and eliminate cases of tampering, overcharging, etc., the following Do’s and Don’ts are prescribed.
DOs
1) It should be checked whether the agent outlet is an authorised o­ne. The details of authorized agent outlets are available o­n the IRCTC website www.irctc.co.in. The photo ID and the authorization certificate of the agent which is prominently displayed at the agent outlet should be verified.
2) Fill up the booking/cancellation request and insist that your mobile number is fed into the system correctly. An SMS will be received o­n the above mobile number from IRCTC immediately as confirmation of booking. This SMS serves as a valid ticket which can be shown to the TTE along with the following proof of identity (in original) during travel.
Voter identity card/ Passport/ PAN card/ Aadhaar Card (UID)/ Driving Licence/ Photo ID card issued by the Central/State Govt./ Student Identity card with photograph issued by recognised school/college/ Nationalised Bank Pass book with photograph/ Credit card with laminated photograph
3) A print out is not necessary. If a print out is taken, it should be ensured that the name, address and contact number of the principal agent is printed.
4) A receipt for all bookings/cancellations should be insisted upon.
5) E-tickets can be cancelled through the same agent outlet without any additional service charge for cancellation.
DON’Ts
1) No additional charges have to be paid other than the following approved service charges per e-ticket (irrespective of the number of passengers)
·First AC, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier : IRCTC Service charges Rs.20/- & Agent service charges Rs.20/-
·Sleeper & Second Sitting : IRCTC Service charges Rs.10/- & Agent service charges Rs.10/-.
·Gateway charges as applicable will be added.
2) No charges have to paid for printing or cancellation of tickets.
3) Do not buy e-tickets from agents which are issued between 8 AM and 12 Noon. If anyone is found travelling with such tickets, the ticket is liable to be cancelled and penal action will be initiated under the Railways Act. The website www.irctc.co.in is open exclusively for individual users from 8 AM to 12 Noon.
If the agent demands more than the prescribed service charges, complaint may be lodged at agentcomplaint@irctc.co.in (011-23475962) or care@irctc.co.in (011-39340000).

(V.J. ACCAMMA)
Chief Public Relations Officer
Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in  Via : http://cgstaffnews.com

IPO EXAM 2012: VACANCY POSITION STATE WISE



Schedule of Financial Powers.




1. Schedule containing the financial powers of the Head of the Circles and Head of the Department of Posts. To view this, please CLICK HERE.

2. Schedule containing the financial powers of the Head of the Postal Division. To view this, please CLICK HERE.

3. Schedule containing the financial powers of the Head of the RMS Division. To view this, please CLICK HERE.  

courtesy : http://postalinspectors.blogspot.in/

Conducting of Special LDCE for promotion to the cadre of AAO(90% Departmental Examination Quota) for the year 2012



As communicated vide Department of Posts(PA Wing) letter No.3-24/10-PCE/EXAM(DE)/2111 to 2210 dated 11th September, 2012 the above examination will be held on 29th and 30th of December, 2012All the categories of the officials who had qualified in the JAO Part-I(Postal) Examination are eligible to appear for the said examination as a one time measure. The successful candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in India. 

The vacancy against 90% quota as on 01-09-2012 is as under:-

OC =293              SC=139      ST=80

The candidate should not exceeding 53 years of age as on 1st January, 2011. 

Qualifying Marks:-

For OC Candidates:-40% in each subject and 45% in the aggregate provided that a minimum of 40% is also secured in the practical papers.

For SC/ST Candidates:-33% in each subject and 38% in the aggregate provided that a minimum of 33% is also secured in the practical papers.  

Courtesy : http://ipasporissa.blogspot.in/