ACTUAL NO. OF OBCs/SCs/STs IN CENTRAL GOVT SERVICES

OBC in Central Government Services – Other Backward Classes representation in Central Government Services as on 1.1.2011

Group wise representation of  OBC in Central Government Services as on 1.1.2011

OBC  in Central Government Jobs As per information received from various Ministries/ Departments, the Group- wise representation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central Government services as on 1.1.2011 is as under:-

Groups	Number of OBCs	Percentage of OBCs
A	5357	6.9
B	13,897	7.3
C	3,46,433	15.3
(erstwhile) D	81,468	17.0

Reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central Government services is provided at the rate of 27% in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis, other than by open competition, reservation for OBCs is provided at the rate of 25.84%.

Representation of OBCs is still low for the reason that reservation for them started onlyin September, 1993. Moreover, those OBCs recruited before 1993 have not shown themselves as OBCs since the reservation was not available to them before 1993, and they were recruited/ appointed as general candidates. There is no reservation for OBCs in promotion.

Reservation to SCs in Direct Recruitment is available since 1947. Whereas, reservation for STs in direct recruitment was introduced from 1950. The provision of reservation in promotion for SCs/STs is available since 1955.

As per information received from various Ministries/ Departments, the representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in posts and services of the Central Government as on 1.1.2011 is as under:-

Group	SCs		STs		OBCs
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
A	8922	11.5	3732	4.8	5357	6.9
B	28403	14.9	11357	6.0	13897	7.3
C	370557	16.4	174562	7.7	346433	15.3
(erstwhile) D	110515	23.0	32791	6.8	81468	17.0

A Special Recruitment Drive to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs in services of the Central Government was launched on 19th November, 2008 to fill up all backlog vacancies existing as on 1.11.2008. The drive was extended upto 30.6.2011. The progress of the drive was reviewed on 1st July, 2011 and it was decided to re-launch the drive so as to fill up the remaining identified backlog vacancies by 31.03.2012. As reported by the Ministries/Departments so far, the backlog vis-à-vis filled up vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs is given in the following table:

Category	Backlog vacancies	Filled up
SCs	24779	16693
STs	30010	15813
OBCs	22886	12950

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania in the Rajya Sabha

LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Leave Travel Concession is one of the topics in which Central Government Employees are mainly interested.  Though this topic is not complex as such, many questions and doubts would arise regarding the admissibility of LTC in many practical situations.  Of Course a written law cannot cover all the situations.  So, Government is issuing clarifications on LTC from time to time.  Covering the original orders and those subsequently issued clarifications by DOPT, some time back we had   published a compilation of frequently asked questions relating to Leave Travel Concession (LTC) applicable to Central Government Employees.

Now DOPT has come up with a compilation of Frequently Asked Questions on LTC (Leave Travel Concession) same mentioned below.

Leave Travel Concession – FAQ – Part-2

Question: 1  How are the claims of LTC be adjusted in case of delayed submission?

Answer:        Where advance has been drawn, the claim for reimbursement shall be submitted within one month of the completion of the return journey.

Where no advance has been drawn, the expenditure incurred shall be submitted within three months of the completion of the return journey.

Administrative Ministry / Department concerned can admit the claims in relaxation of the provisions subject to the following time limits without reference to DOPT:

(a)       Where no advance is taken, LTC bill submitted within a period not exceeding six months; and

(b)       Where advance has been drawn, claim for reimbursement submitted within a period of three months after the completion of return journey (provided the Govt. servant refunds the entire advance within 45 days after completion of the return journey. Rule 14 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with O.M.No.31011/5/2007-Estt.A dated 27.09.2012.

Question : 2 Can a Government. Servant visit NER or J&K on more than one occasion on conversion of Home town under the relaxation allowed for LTC visits to NER / J&K

Answer:        Government Servant who has availed the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER / J&K i one block (say 2006-09) can again visit NER / J&K in the new / next block (say 2010-2013) subject to availability of LTC in a particular block so long as the relaxation is in force.

1. O.M No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008

2. O.M No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 23.04.2010

3. O.M No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010

Question: 3  Can a Government Employee avail of air travel to NER / J&Kin case of All India LTC if his hometown and the Head Quarters are at the same place?

Answer:        Both NER and J&K scheme of LTC allow relaxation for air travel on All India LTC to all categories of employees to the extent specified in the DOP&T’s O.M.No 310311/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008 and DOP&T’s O.M 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010 even if the Hometown and the Headquarters are same.

Question 4:  Whether Government Servant who has already availed one Home Town LTC in the current block can avail LTC to visit NER?

Answer:        Yes, he can avail it against All India LTC.

Question 5:  Can a Government Servant avail the benefit of visiting NER /J&K twice in a particular block of 4 years?

Answer:        Yes, a Government Servant can visit NER / J&K by conversion of his home town and also by availing LTC subject to validity period of the Scheme and fulfilling of other conditions

Question 6.   Can a fresh recruit avail the benefit of Home Town conversion to NER / J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.

Answer:        Any fresh Government Servant can also avail the benefit of Home Town conversion NER ? J&K against one of the three occasions of Home Town available to him in each block.

Question 7.   Can fresh recruit avail of conversion of home town to visit NER / J&K under the relaxation allowed for visiting NER / J&K?

Answer:        Any Government employee can avail of the relaxation for visiting NER / J&K and convert one home town LTC for such visit in a block of 4 years as long as the relaxations continue.

1. O.M.No. 31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) dated 02.05.2008

2. O.M.No. 31011/2/2003-Estt.(A) dated 18.06.2010

Question 8.   Can a fresh recruit Government servant avail of All India LTC anytime during the 4 year block?

Answer:        It can be availed only in the 4th occasion of the block and not at random.

Question 9.   Whether carry over of LTC is allowed to fresh recruits?

Answer:        Carryover of LTC is not allowed to fresh recruits as they are eligible for every year LTC for the first 8 years of service.

Question 10. Who is a fresh recruit entitled for LTC every year?

Answer:        A person who has joined service for the first time is treated as a fresh recruit for the first eight years.   O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008

Question 11.How the LTC entitlements of fresh recruits are regulated in the first eight years?

Answer:        On completion of one year, the fresh recruit can be allowed 3 Hme Town LTC and 1 All India LTC in each block of Four Years in the first 8 years.

O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008

Question 12.            Whether Dependent parents of fresh recruits can avail LTC for the journey form Hometown to Headquarters and back?

Answer:        No, the dependent parents of fresh recruits can not avail LTC for the journey from Hometown to Headquarters and back.

Question 13.            Whether claims for reimbursement can be allowed for road journeys by bus / taxi or other vehicle operated by private operators?

Answer:        LTC Rules do not permit reimbursement for journey by a private car(owned/borrowed/hired) or a bus/van or other vehicle owned by private operators. LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated by Govt. or any Corporation in the public sector run by the Central or State Govt. or a local body. Rule 12(2) of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with

DOPT’s O.M.No. 31011/4/2008-Estt.A dated 23.09.2008

Question 14.            Whether air fare of children whose full fare is charged by airlines is reimbursed?

Answer:        If full fare has been charged by the airlines and paid by the Government servant, the same will be reimbursed.

Question 15.            Can a Government servant use the service of travel agents for LTC purpose?

Answer:        Yes. but it should be limited to M/s Balmer Lawrie and Company and M/s Ashok Travels and tours.

Question 16.            What is the definition of family for LTC?

Answer:        For LTC purpose family consists of

(i) Spouse of the Government Servant and two surviving unmarried children or Step children.

(ii) Married daughters, who have been divorced, abandoned or separated from their husbands and widowed daughters residing with wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant.

(iii) Parents and / or step parents residing with and wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant.

(iv) Unmarried minor brothers as well as unmarried, divorced, abandoned separated from their husbands and widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent on the Government Servant provided their parents are either not alive and are themselves wholly dependent on the Government Servant.

Rule 4 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 read with

O.M.No: 31011/4/2008 – Estt.(A) dated 23.09.2008

Question 17.            What are the dependency criteria?

Answer:        A member of family whose income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase in pension does not exeed Rs.3500 from 01.09.2008 and Dearness relief thereon is deemed to be wholly dependent on the Government Servant.

Question 18.            Can parents / children residing at other places avail LTC to visit the Government Servant at Headquarters and go back?

Answer:        No, reimbursement of LTC claims being restricted to the entitlement for journey between Headquarters and place of visit, the amount reimbursable in such cases is Nil

Courtesy : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

ടൈംലൈനില്‍ പുത്തന്‍ മാറ്റങ്ങളുമായി ഫേസ്ബുക്ക്

മാറ്റം നല്ലതിനാണ്, അതാണ്‌ ഫേസ്ബുക്കിന്റെ നയവും വിജയ രഹസ്യവും. എന്നാല്‍ മാറ്റം ചിലപ്പോള്‍ പാരയും ആവാറുണ്ട്. അതിലൊന്നാണ് ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് ടൈംലൈന്‍ ഡിസൈന്‍ ചേഞ്ച്. വന്‍ വിമര്‍ശനങ്ങള്‍ ക്ഷണിച്ചു വരുത്തിയിരുന്നു സാധാരണ പ്രൊഫൈലില്‍ നിനും ടൈംലൈനിലേക്കുള്ള മാറ്റം. എന്നാല്‍ അതില്‍ നിന്നും ഉയര്‍ത്തെഴുന്നേല്‍ക്കാനുള്ള തീവ്ര ശ്രമത്തില്‍ ആണിപ്പോള്‍ ഫേസ്ബുക്ക്. അതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി തന്നെ ഈ വാര്‍ത്ത‍യെയും നമുക്ക് കാണാം. വാര്‍ത്ത‍ ഇതാണ്, ടൈംലൈനില്‍ പുത്തന്‍ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ കൊണ്ട് വരാന്‍ ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് തയ്യാറെടുക്കുന്നതായി സൂചന. ചില പ്രധാന മാറ്റങ്ങളുമായി പുതിയ ടൈംലൈന്‍ ഡിസൈന്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ തന്നെ ഏതാനും ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് ഉപഭോക്താക്കള്‍ക്ക് കിട്ടി തുടങ്ങി എന്നാണ് വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍ . ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് ഉദ്ധരിച്ച് ചില ടെക്നോളജി ബ്ലോഗുകള്‍ ആണ് ഈ വാര്‍ത്ത‍ പുറത്തു വിട്ടത്.
എന്നാല്‍ പുതിയ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ കാണുമ്പോള്‍ ഇതൊരു തിരിച്ചു പോക്കണോ എന്നാ സംശയം തോന്നുക സ്വാഭാവികം. കാരണം പഴയ ടാബിംഗ് സിസ്റ്റത്തിലേക്കുള്ള ഒരു തിരിച്ചു പോക്ക് ഈ നീക്കത്തില്‍ നമുക്ക് കാണാന്‍ സാധിക്കും. ഫ്രെണ്ട്സിനും ഫോട്ടോസിനും ഒക്കെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന നമ്മുടെ കവര്‍ ചിത്രത്തിന് താഴെ കാണിച്ചിരുന്ന തംബ്‌നെയില്‍ ഇമേജുകള്‍ അപ്രത്യക്ഷമായിരിക്കുന്നു. പകരം കടന്നു വന്നത് ടാബുകള്‍ ആണ്. ചിത്രത്തില്‍ കാണാം മാറ്റം. മാപ് പ്രൊഫൈല്‍ ഹോം പേജില്‍ നിന്നും അപ്രത്യക്ഷമായിരിക്കുന്നു. പകരം ടാബുകള്‍ അവസാനത്തേതായ മോര്‍ എന്ന ഓപ്ഷനില്‍ പോയാലാണ് ഇനി മാപ്സ് ദൃശ്യമാവുക.
നമ്മുടെ പ്രൊഫൈല്‍ ഇമേജിന് താഴെ കാണിച്ചിരുന്ന About എന്ന ഓപ്ഷനും ടാബുകളില്‍ രണ്ടാമതായി എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു. അതില്‍ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്താല്‍ നിങ്ങളെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള എല്ലാ വിവരങ്ങളും കിട്ടും. About പേജില്‍ താഴേക്ക്‌ സ്ക്രോള്‍ ചെയ്താല്‍ നിങ്ങളുടെ മൊത്തം ഫ്രെണ്ട്സിന്റെ ലിസ്റ്റ് കിട്ടും. താഴേക്ക്‌ ഒന്ന് കൂടി സ്ക്രോള്‍ ചെയ്താല്‍ നിങ്ങളുടെ മൊത്തം ഫോട്ടോകളും ലഭിക്കും. ഇങ്ങനെ സ്ക്രോള്‍ ചെയ്യുന്നതിന് പകരമായി മുകളില്‍ അതാത് ടാബുകളില്‍ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്താലും മതി.
മുന്‍പ്‌ പറഞ്ഞ പോലെ തന്നെ സബ്സ്ക്രൈബര്‍ എന്ന പേര് മാറ്റി പകരം ട്വിറ്റര്‍ മോഡല്‍ ഫോളോവേഴ്സ് എന്നാക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. നിങ്ങളുടെ ഫോളോവേഴ്സിന്റെ എണ്ണം ആയിരത്തിന്റെ മടങ്ങുകള്‍ ആയിരുന്നാലും അത് 1k എന്നോ 2k എന്നോ കാണിക്കില്ല, പകരം ആ നമ്പറുകള്‍ തന്നെയാണ് കാണിക്കുക.
ഫേസ്ബുക്കിനെ കൂടുതല്‍ ലളിത വല്‍ക്കരിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായാണ് ഈ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ എന്ന് കരുതാം. നവംബര്‍ മുതല്‍ തന്നെ മറ്റൊരു മാറ്റം കൂടി ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് ടെസ്റ്റ്‌ ചെയ്യുകയാണ്.നിങ്ങളുടെ പോസ്റ്റുകള്‍ എല്ലാം ഇടതു ഭാഗത്ത് മാത്രം ഡിസ്പ്ലേ ചെയ്യുക എന്നതാണ് ആ മാറ്റം. ആ മാറ്റവും ഇപ്പോള്‍ കുറഞ്ഞ ശതമാനം ഉപഭോക്താക്കള്‍ക്ക് മാത്രമേ ലഭ്യമായിട്ടുള്ളൂ.
നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രൊഫൈലില്‍ ഈ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ ദൃശ്യമായി തുടങ്ങിയോ? എങ്കില്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ ഭാഗ്യവാന്മാരാണ്. ഈ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ ടെസ്റ്റ്‌ ചെയ്യാന്‍ ഫേസ്ബുക്ക് നിങ്ങളെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് വേണം അതില്‍ നിന്നും മനസ്സിലാക്കുവാന്‍

എഴുതിയത് ജാസിര്‍ ജവാസ്‌

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Revision of Instant Money Order tariff w.e.f 22/12/2012

Postal directorate has revised the Instant Money Order Tariff with effect from 22.12.2012 vide Letter No.95-02/2012-FS dated 19th December, 2012.The new tariff operates on a three slab plan. The tarrif at the highest remittance end has been reduced from Rs.  330/- to Rs. 120/-. The revision will come into effect since 22.12.2012.

The revised Tariff is as follows :

Remittance Slab	Revised Tariff
Rs 1000 -  10,000	Rs 100/-
Rs 10,001 – 30,000	Rs 110/-
Rs 30,001 – 50,000	Rs 120/-

യൂട്യൂബില്‍ നിന്നും വീഡിയോ ഡൌണ്‍ലോഡ് ചെയ്യാന്‍ ഒരു എളുപ്പ വിദ്യ

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Deadline For New Cheque Format Extended Till March 31, 2013

Bank account holders can continue to use their old format cheques for another three months as RBI has extended the deadline for banks to issue new cheques with uniform security features till March next year.

The Reserve Bank in a notification today said, "Taking into consideration representations, it has been decided to extend the time up to March 31, 2013 for banks to ensure withdrawal of non-CTS 2010 Standard cheques and replace them with CTS-2010 Standard cheques."

The central bank, however, indicated that it might impose some kind of fees for such cheques after March 2013.

This is circular given by RBI on same.

BI/2012-13/335

DPSS.CO.CHD.No.955/04.07.05/2012-13

December 14, 2012

Standardisation and Enhancement of Security Features in Cheque Forms-Migrating to CTS 2010 standards

1. A reference is invited to our circular DPSS.CO.CHD.No. 399/04.07.05/2012-13 dated September 3, 2012 advising all banks to arrange to issue only multi-city/payable at par CTS-2010 standard cheques not later than September 30, 2012 and to withdraw the non-CTS-2010 Standard cheques in circulation before December 31, 2012 by creating customer awareness. Further, banks holding post-dated EMI cheques (received either on their own behalf or on behalf of their NBFC clients) were advised to ensure the replacement of non-CTS-2010 Standard cheques with CTS-2010 standard cheques before December 31, 2012.

2. While most of the banks have confirmed that they are issuing only multi-city/payable at par CTS-2010 standard cheques at present, representations have been received from various stakeholders requesting for extension of the time beyond December 31, 2012 for withdrawal / replacement of non-CTS-2010 Standard cheques / post-dated EMI cheques with CTS-2010 standard cheques.

3. Taking into consideration these representations, it has been decided to extend the time up to March 31, 2013 for banks to ensure withdrawal of non-CTS 2010 Standard cheques and replace them with CTS-2010 Standard cheques. However, it may be noted that the residual non-CTS-2010 Standard cheques that get presented in the clearing system beyond this extended period will continue to be accepted for the clearing but will be cleared at less frequent intervals. The modalities, charges applicable if any, etc. are being discussed with stakeholders and a separate communication will follow in this regard.

4.  The above instructions are issued under section 18 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 (Act 51 of 2007).

5. Please acknowledge receipt and ensure withdrawal of non-CTS-2010 Standard cheques within the extended target date indicated above.

Yours faithfully,

(Vijay Chugh)

Chief General Manager

Courtesy : http://www.investmentkit.com/

How to write RTI applications effectively?

*Four golden rules for writing effective RTI Applications*

Dear fellow Activists,

We often sit down to draft an RTI application in an angry and unrealistic mood. When we write RTI applications, our focus should be on getting information. Instead, we are thinking about stopping some wrongdoings, getting some officials and corrupt contractors penalized, making the authorities “answerable” for negligence etc, etc. At such times, we fail to think clearly about the items of information that we need.

Right to Information Act 2005 is a law, and effectiveness in legal work depends on using the law without anger, resentment and wishful thinking.

While asking for information, the 4 golden rules are:

1. Point to various specific documents. Your application should look like a shopping-list of documents.

2. Name documents using words from Sec 2(f) and Sec 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act – reports, logbooks, emails, advices, rules, regulations, manuals etc. Only after exhausting these should you use other similar names e.g. quality audit reports, correspondence etc. In case this information is denied, the similarity of wordings will help you to convince appellate authorities that your requested information is “records” and “information” that must be mandatorily given.

3. Don’t ask questions, don’t demand explanations, and don’t make allegations.

Don’t make your application sound like a letter of complaint or a letter-to-the-editor. Don’t preface it with a covering letter or an introductory paragraph. RTI applications should be emotionless and bland.

4. Avoid vague expressions and requests such as

• What is the status of my complaint?
  What further action has been taken on my complaint/letter?
  Give me action-taken report.
  Words like “status” and “action” are open to interpretation, and usually fail to point towards any particular document; they can mean different things to different persons like applicant, PIO, APIO and appellate authorities. In most cases, there is no such document called “action-taken report” in existence, and therefore, the PIO cannot be rightly asked under RTI to generate such a document in reply to your application; PIO can only be asked to give you copy of a document that exists. The right way is to ask for signed and stamped copy of all correspondence till date in the matter of your complaint, including memos, emails, covering letters for forwarding your complaint etc. Ask for copy of logbook or any other book where details of your complaint are entered, marked to specific officers for their investigation and action. Ask for a copy of all their remarks, feedback, reports etc. If the case on your complaint is closed, ask for the closing remarks of the officer concerned.
• Give particulars of the project to build XYZ.
  What “particulars” do you want? Engineering drawings? Budgets? Financial projections? Feasibility reports? Consultants’ studies? This is not clear. Don’t leave it to the PIO to decide what documents to include and what to leave out. Be specific and name the documents that you want copied. Make it difficult for the PIO to loosely interpret your request.

Prepared by

Shri Sailesh Gandhi

Central Information Commissioner

(Circulated in the interest of the public giving them tips to frame good questions while submitting RTI Applications to get the information)

Courtesy : http://satish24k.blogspot.in/