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Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers on CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION (CSE)




CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION (CSE)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers
i. The FAQs are designed to provide a better understanding of common issues, and sometimes of fairly complex issues/topics and will often link to more detailed information. 
ii. This FAQ is for information purpose only and is not a substitute for Rules. The information provided here would not create any right on part of the individual candidate. In case, there is lack of clarity on any issue, the position indicated in the CSE Rules for the prevailing year governing the CSE would prevail. 
iii. The candidates are advised to visit DoPT’s website www.persmin.nic.in for information details about CSE, Service Allocation/Cadre Allocation, and Service Profile etc. 

FAQ Categories
1. General Instructions on CSE 
2. Eligibility condition of candidates for appearing in CSE 
3. Reservation Issues 
4. Medical Examination of candidates 
5. Issues relating to candidates belonging to PH category 
6. Service Allocation
General Instructions
• Under which rules Civil Service Examination (CSE) is conducted?
Civil Services Examination (CSE) is conducted as per provisions contained in the Civil Service Examination Rules notified every year by the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India and published on the web-site of the Union Public Service Comission (UPSC).
• Which agency is responsible for conducting the Civil Service Examination? 
The Union Public Service Commission
• What will be the number of vacancies to be filled on the basis of result of a particular Civil Services Examination? 
The number of vacancies is specified in the notice issued by the Union Public Service Commission, after getting the details from various cadre controlling authorities (CCAs) for the services to which recruitment is made by the Central Government on the basis of Civil Services Examination (CSE).
• To how many services am I eligible to be recruited on the basis CSE? 
Recruitment is generally made to the following services on the basis of Civil Service Examination:
i. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Group 'A' 
ii. The Indian Foreign Service (IFoS), Group 'A' 
iii. The Indian Police Service (IPS), Group 'A' 
iv. The Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service (IAS), Group 'A'. 
v. The Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAS), Group 'A'. 
vi. Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise), (IAS) Gr. "A". 
vii. The Indian Defence Accounts Service (IAS), Group 'A'. 
viii. The Indian Revenue Service, (IT) Group 'A'. 
ix. The Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A'. (Asstt. Works Manager—Administration). 
x. The Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'. 
xi. The Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A'. 
xii. The Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group 'A'. 
xiii. The Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. 
xiv. The Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group 'A'. 
xv. Post of Assistant Security Commissioner, Group 'A' in Railway Protection Force. 
xvi. The Indian Defence Estates Service, Group 'A'. 
xvii. The Indian Information Service, Junior Grade Group 'A'.
xviii. Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III).
xix. Indian Corporate Law Service. Group 'A'.
xx. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 'B' (Section Officer's Grade). 
xxi. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep. Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'. 
xxii. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service. Group 'B'. 
xxiii. Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'. 
xxiv. Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'. 
The above mentioned services are categorized / classified into (i) Technical Services and (ii) Non-Technical services.
Based on your medical report, you are either eligible/fit only for all non-technical services (not fit for technical services), both eligible/fit for technical as well as all non-technical services (fit for all services) or eligible/fit for non-technical and some of the technical services or eligible/fit for none of the technical as well as non-technical service (unfit for all services).
• What is a TECHNICAL SERVICE
Those services are treated as Technical Services which require special medical status in terms of vision, height, chest, chest expansion etc.
The Technical services under CSE are as follows.
i. The Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group 'A'. 
ii. Railway Protection Force (RPF) Group A, 
iii. Indian Police Service, Gr. A, 
iv. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service. Group 'B'. 
v. Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B' 
vi. Indian Ordinance Factories Service (IOFS) Group A. 
• Which are the Non-Technical services?
The Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group 'A', Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) Gr. "A", Indian Revenue Service, (IT) Group 'A', Indian Postal Service, Group 'A', Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A', Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A', Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group 'A', The Indian Defence Estates Service, Group 'A', Indian Information Service, Junior Grade Group 'A' Indian Corporate Law Service. Group 'A', Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep. Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'
Eligibility of candidates for appearing in CSE
• Who is eligibility to appear in the Civil Service Examination? 
(1) For the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India. 
(2) For other Services, a candidate must be either- - 
(a) a citizen of India, or 
(b) a subject of Nepal, or 
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or 
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or 
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India :
a) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India :
b) Provided further that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service. 
c) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India. 
• What age limit has been prescribed for appearing in the Civil Service Examination for different categories of candidates? How many attempts are allowed for the same? 
With effect from the CSE: 2014, to be held in August, 2014, the following no. of attempts and age limits have been prescribed for different categories of candidates: 
Existing no. of attempts
Categories
Unreserved
SC/ST
OBC
P.H.
04
Unlimited
07
07 for General/OBC 
Unlimited  for SC/ST
Existing max. age-limits (*)
30 years
35 years
33 years
40 years
Consequential changes in No. of attempts.
06 
(4+2) 
Unlimited
09 
(7+2)
09 for 
General/OBC 

Unlimited for 
SC/ST
Consequential changes in age-limits(*)
32 years 
(30+2)
37 years 
(35+2)
35 years 
(33+2)
12 additional years in each category (30+12 for General, 35+12 for SC/ST & 33+12 for OBC)
• Whether a candidate who is allocated to one of the services participating in the Civil Service Examination can again appear in the Civil Service Examination for improvement? 
Yes, except those who have been allocated to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)/Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
• Who is competent to take final decision with regard to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission to CSE? 
The UPSC
Reservation Issues
• What is the provision for reservation in Civil Service Examination?
Reservation is made for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and PH candidates in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
• What is date for issue of Caste Certificate?
Candidates seeking reservation/ relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules/Notice for such benefits, and these certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the application for CSE (Prelims).
• Whether any posts are reserved for persons with disability (PH) in CSE ? 
Yes. 3% of posts, 1% each for Visually Impaired (VI) , Hearing Impaired(HI) and Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy(LDCP) is permissible in services (except those which have obtained exemption from M/o SJ&E) participating in CSE.
Medical Examination of candidates
All candidates recruited to various services under CSE have to be examined by the Medical Authority for initial appointment and for placement at jobs involving different nature of works. Arrangement for the Medical Examinations for the purposes of determining Physical Fitness is done by the Central Government. The DoPT notifies CSE Rules- Appendix-III every year prescribing guidelines for the same.
• Whether medical examination of candidates qualified in CSE (Mains) is mandatory? 
Yes, medical examination of candidates qualified in CSE (Mains) is mandatory, in order to ensure that they are in good mental /physical health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with discharge of their duties as an officer of the service.
• From where a candidate can get an access to Appendix-III to CSE Rules as well as information relating to his/her medical examination? 
CSE Rules containing Appendix-III, notices and information relating to the medical examination are posted time to time on the dedicated webpage of DoPT on the DoPT’s website.
• Which are the hospitals where medical examination of candidates qualified in CSE (Mains) is conducted? 
Medical examination of candidates, at present, is conducted in five designated hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjang Hospital, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Lady candidates are medically examined only in Sucheta Kriplani Hospital whereas Physically handicapped candidates are medically examined only in Safdarjung Hospital.
• Whether there is any proposal to increase the number of hospitals?
Yes, from CSE, 2014, medical examination will be done in seven designated hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjang Hospital, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and Dr. Bheem Rao Ambedkar Hospital.
The lady candidates will be examined in all the seven designated hospitals.
The PH candidates would be examined in five designated hospitals viz five designated hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjang Hospital, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
Candidate required to appear in Appellate Specialized Medical Board (ASMC) for eye conditions may be referred to Guru Nanak Eye Hospital at New Delhi.
• What are the instructions for the candidates to follow before appearing the central standing medical board (CSMB) for medical examination? 
A candidate must observe and follow the instructions given under before appearing for medical examination before CSMB, dedicated web page of DOPT’s website which can be accessed through web authentication code allotted to candidate. These include the following:-
(i) Candidate should come fasting for 10 hours or more on the day of medical examination. 
(ii) Candidate should come without taking any medicine on the day of Medical Examination. 
(iii) Candidate should bring along the spectacles, if any, being used by him/her alongwith the prescription for the same. 
(iv) Candidate using Contact Lenses should stop using them at least 48 hours before the medical examination. 
(v) Candidate should bring along Hearing Aid, if any, being used by him/her and its latest audiometry report. 
(vi) Candidate belonging to Physical Handicappoed (PH) category is advised to bring along the appliances being used by him/her for his/her disability. 
(vii) Candidate should bring along prescription for any kind of medicine being taken by him/her on regular basis. 
(viii) Candidate should bring along records of any surgical procedure he/she has undergone in the past. 
(ix) Candidate should bring along the Disability Certificate, if any, issued to him/her by any Disability Medical Board in the past. 
(x) Any other relevant record a candidate may like to bring to the notice of the Central Standing Medical Board. 
(xi) The candidate will be required to make a statement as per format provided at Para 21 prior to his/her Medical Examination and must sign the Declaration appended thereto. 
• General Guidelines for Candidates belonging to PH category
Physical and mental standards essential for various posts under civil services in case of candidate with physical/mental infirmity are governed by the notifications under PWD Act by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The following guidelines may be kept in mind by a candidate belonging to PH category:
i) A candidate would be eligible to apply against services reserved for PH category who suffers permanently from not less than 40 percent of relevant disability. A candidate who wants to avail of the benefit of reservation would have to apply in the prescribed format (Annexure-lll of Appendix-III of CSE Rules 2014) to the competent authority for issue of a ‘Disability Certificate’. 
ii) The Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be the CSMB constituted by the Central Government or by the State Government consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a Specialist in the relevant field for assessing locomotors /cerebral /visual /hearing disability, as the case may be. 
iii) The Competent Authority would assess the degree of disability as per latest guidelines published by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and issue the ‘Disability Certificate’ to applicant in the format prescribed (Annexure-IV of Appendix III of CSE Rules 2014). 
iv) A candidate holding such a disability certificate would be eligible to apply for Preliminary Examination under CSE, 2014.
v) With effect from, CSE 2014, candidates holding a disability certificate issued by a competent authority would be advised to present themselves before the Central Standing Medical Boards(CSMB) in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, LHMC, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, for their medical examination under these Regulations. 
vi) These Medical Board shall, after due examination, give a permanent disability certificate in cases of permanent disability. A candidate’s medical examination report along with the recommendations could be made available to the candidate after the medical examination by post at the postal address for communication given by the candidate in the application form. 
vii) This report is also to be published in the dedicated webpage which is accessible only to the candidate concerned through his/her password on DoPT’s website within seven (7) working days from the date of completion of the medical examination. 
viii) No refusal of ‘Disability Certificate’ shall be made unless an opportunity of ‘being heard’ is given to the applicant. On representation by the PH applicant, the CSMB concerned may review its decision having regard to all the facts and circumstances of the case and pass such orders in the matter as it thinks fit. 
ix) In case of dissatisfaction/disagreement with the report of the medical examination/medical test and its recommendations, the candidate may prefer an appeal to DoPT in the prescribed format (at Annexure 1) either by post or online to reach DOPT within 7 working days from the date of publication of medical report in the website. Candidates filing an appeal against the decision of the CSMB may, if they like enclose medical certificate in support of their claim of being fit. The Medical Examination by the Appellate Medical Board would be arranged at Delhi only and no travelling allowance or daily allowance will be admissible for the journeys performed in connection with the medical examination. No fee will be charged for filing an appeal against the findings of the CSMB. 
Candidate filling an appeal will be assigned an Appellate Disability Medical Board by the DoPT and he /she will have to present him/her before this Board on the date and time indicated in the notice for the same which will be uploaded in the website on the dedicated page for the candidate concerned. No separate notice by post would be sent. Failure to appear before the Appellate Disability Medical Board on the appointed day would amount to forfeiture of the opportunity of appeal for the candidate and as a consequence the recommendation of CSMB would be final. The recommendation of this Appellate Disability Medical Board would be final and no appeal would lie against the opinion of this Appellate Disability Medical Board.
• Whether the candidate can leave the medical examination incomplete? 
No candidate can leave the medical examination incomplete. He/she will be required to follow the procedure of the medical examination as advised by the medical examiner and if advised by the medical examiner, he /she would remain present before any other medical board on given time or day. Leaving medical examination incomplete would render candidate liable for cancellation of his /her candidature.
• Whether formal permission of the Chairman of the Medical Board would be required by the candidate before leaving the medical examination? 
Yes. Candidate should leave medical examination only after obtaining relieving letter in the prescribed format to be issued by the Chairman of CSMD or authorized representative and keep the same as a proof of completion of his medical examination.
• Whether medical examination report should be shared with the candidate? 
Yes, w.e.f. CSE 2014. Candidate’s medical examination report along with the recommendation would be made available to the candidates after the medical examination by post at the postal address for communication given by the candidate in his/her application form. Also this report would be published in the dedicated web page which would be accessible only to the candidate concerned through his/her password on DOPT’s website within the seven working days from the date of completion of the medical examination.
• Is there any provision for appeal against the findings of medical examination? 
Yes. If a candidate who is not satisfied with the findings of the medical board he/she may file an appeal to DOPT in the prescribed format, which should reach DOPT within seven working days from the date of publication of medical report on the website.
• Whether it is mandatory to enclose certificate in support of his/her of being a fit candidate? 
It is not mandatory. However, if a candidate wishes to do so he/she may enclose a copy of medical certificate in support of his claim.
• Where will the medical examination by the Appellate Medical Board be held? 
Such medical examination will be held at Delhi and no travelling allowance or daily allowance will be admissible for journey performed in connection with such medical examination w.e.f., CSE 2014.
• What will the amount of fee charged?
No fee will be charged from candidates for filing an Appeal w.e.f., CSE 2014.
• When a candidate would be required to present himself/herself before Appellate Medical Board? 
The candidate would be required to present himself /herself before Appellate Medical Board on the date and time to be intimated to him/her by the DoPT and would also be uploaded in the website.
• What will happen if a candidate fails to present himself before Appellate Medical Board on the scheduled date? 
Failure to appear before Appellate Medical Board on the appointed day would amount to forfeiture of the opportunity of appeal for the candidate and as a consequence the recommendation of CSMB would be final.
• Whether there is any opportunity to file the appeal for review of the findings of Appellate Medical Board? 
The findings of the Appellate Medical Board would be final and no appeal would lie against the opinion of the appellate medical board.
• Whether there is provision for appeal of PH candidate against findings of CSMB? 
Yes. The same provision is applicable as in case of Non PH category candidates.
• Whether any fee will charged from PH for filing appeal against CSMB ? 
No fee will be charged.
• Who will constitute medical board?
The Central Government (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) will constitute Central Standing Medical Board in the designated hospitals for conduct of medical examination of candidates in CSE.
• Whether Chairman of CSMBs may consult specialists of other designated hospitals before giving a medical report? 
Yes, in case of any doubt Chairman CSMB may consult specialists in designated hospitals.
• Whose decision as regards to fitness of the candidates shall be final? 
As regards to fitness of the candidates, the decision of the Chairman of CSMB will be final except in ‘Appeal Cases’, where decision of the Chairman of Appellate Medical Board will be treated ‘final’.
• What will be the constitution of the Appellate Medical Board?
Appellate Medical Board will comprise of Specialists including a Chairman who would be higher in rank than those included in CSMB and the same would invariably be headed by Head of Department.
• Who will examine PH candidate on their appeal?
Appellate Disability Medical Board (ADMB) constituted by Government would examine PH candidate on their appeal
• Whether it is mandatory to have lady doctor in the medical examination of lady candidate? 
Yes, lady doctor will assist in medical examination.
• What is the procedure for the candidate having temporary unfitness? 
In case where medical board considers that candidate has temporary unfitness to that effect should record the same and the same would be informed to the candidate by DOPT.
• In how many months such candidates would be re-examined?
Temporary unfit candidate would be re-examined within a period not exceeding 6 months. After the re-examination final report as regards to his/ her fitness or otherwise for appointment to service would be given.
Issues relating to candidates belonging to PH category
• What should be the degree of disability for claiming reservation in posts/services under the Central Government? 
Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services / posts who suffer from not less than 40 per cent of relevant disability. A person who wants to avail of benefit of reservation would have to submit a Disability Certificate issued by a competent authority.
• Who is the competent authority to issue Disability Certificate?
The competent authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or a State Government. The Central / State Government may constitute Medical Board(s) consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor / cerebral / visual / hearing disability, as the case may be.
• What is Physical Requirement and Functional Classification (PR & FC)? 
For a PH candidate, various Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) in consultation with M/o SJ&E have laid down Physical Requirements and Functional Classification for sub categories of PH categories i.e. Visual Impaired, Hearing Impaired and Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy(LDCP) in respect of services under their administrative control and a candidate is required to meet PR and FC for that service for being eligible to be allocated to that service.
• Where PR and FC are for various services participating in CSE have been indicated? 
These are indicated in Appendix IV to CSE Rules 2014 which are also available on this department’s website-----------.
• Who is PH for the purpose of service allocation on the basis of CSE? 
Candidate having disability more than 40% is considered a PH category candidate and is eligible for allocation of service against the vacancy reserved for PH category.

• Who can issue the disability certificate?
Disability Certificate can be issued only by Central Standing Medical Board constituted by Central Government or by the State Government comprising at least three members out of which at least one is a specialist in the field of relevant disability.
• Whether there is prescribed format for disability certificate?

Yes, there is a prescribed format for issue of disability certificate
• What is the date by which disability certificate should have been issued to a candidate appearing in CSE? 
A disability certificate in respect of candidate appearing CSE as PH candidate must have been issue before last date for applying for appearing in CSE (Prelims).
• Whether PH candidate would be medically examined after interview? 
Such candidates holding disability certificate issued by the competent authority would be medically examined by the CSMB in Safdarjang Hospital, Dr RML Hospital, Lady Hording Medical College GTB Hospital and LNJP Hospital.
• Who is competent to give permanent disability certificate?
CSMB in the above hospitals are competent to give permanent disability certificate.
• Whether the disability certificate can be denied without giving an opportunity to candidate? 
No. Disability certificate can be denied only after giving opportunity of being heard to the applicant. Also after having representation of the applicant, CSMB may review its own decision in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and pass such orders as deemed fit and necessary.
Service Allocation
• For how many services one can indicate his/her preference?
A candidate shall be required to mandatorily indicate order of preferences for all the services participating in the Civil Services Examination for the year, in the application form for main examination. No preference, zero preference and the same order of preference for two or more services shall not be allowed in any case.
• Whether change of preference of services once indicated is permitted? 
No change in preferences of services once indicated by a candidate would be permitted.
• I have not indicated preferences for all the service for CSE 2012. What will happen if I do not get service for which I have indicated preference? 
You will be considered for allocation of service against remaining services where vacancies are available after allocations of all the candidates who could be allocated to those cadres in accordance with their preferences.
• Who is General Merit (GM) or Meritorious Reserved Category (MRC) candidate? 
A candidate belonging to Reserved Category but qualified in CSE on his/her own merit without availing any relaxation like maximum age limit, number of attempts etc is called GM or MRC candidate.

• What is Service allocation from Reserve List ?
Reserved Category candidate who qualify on General Merit, are adjusted against unreserved vacancies. But in case some GM/MRC candidates do not get service of their higher preference in UR category, they are allowed to switch over to their own category leaving vacant slots. In order to meet such situation, UPSC maintains to lists equal to number of GM candidate - one of GM candidates and other of Reserved Category candidates. These lists are called Reserved List.
• When requisitions are sent by DOPT to UPSC for recommending names from Reserve List? 
Requisition is sent to UPSC when after service allocation from CSE (Main) List, it becomes clear as to whether a particular GM candidate has been allocated service against unreserved vacancy or has switched over to his/her category.
• What are the parameters on which service allocation to a particular candidate is decided? 
Service allocation to a particular candidate is depending on rank of the candidate in CSE, his/ her order of preference for service, his/her category, availability of vacancy in his/her category at his /her turn and findings of Medical Board/Appellate Board in respect of him/her.
• Whether success in Civil Services Examination creates indefeasible right for appointment? 
No. Success in the examination does not confer indefeasible right for appointment unless Govt. is satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate having regard to his character & antecedents is suitable in all respects for appointments to the service.
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Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/CSE-FAQ.pdf

Monday, June 30, 2014

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99 things that make people happier




Although genes have a lot to do with our personal happiness, life circumstances and our own choices seem to play a part.


Identifying what makes people "feel good" is difficult not only because happiness is subjective, but it's also not always clear if certain activities make people happy or if happier people are more likely to engage in these activities. 


Also, happiness isn't a set level. You may have to work to be happier, but investing in, for example, thinking more like an optimist, could help you raise your baseline happiness levels. 


The following list of ideas for finding or maintaining happiness provides something for everyone (which is why some suggestions may appear contradictory). It includes simple tricks that have been shown to boost people's moods, traits associated with happier people, and places where happy people live.

Quick fixes 

1. Draw pictures of unhealthy food, like cupcakes and pizza. 


2. Organize your bedroom. 


3. Write your worries on a piece of paper and seal them in an envelope. 


4. Focus exactly on what you're doing right now. 


5. Have more sex. 


6. Having sex with one partner delivers even more happiness. 


7. Volunteer for religious groups and organizations. 


8. Play with puppies. 


9. Identify a creative moment- like playing chess or skiing - that provides an effortless state of enjoyment. 


10. Smile more. 


11. Faking a smile also works. 


12. Exercise. 


13. Give more hugs. 


14. Write notes of gratitude. 


15. Listen to upbeat music. 


16. Take a yoga class. 


17. Join a religious congregation. 


18. Laugh more. 


19. Visualize your best possible future self. 


20. Expose yourself to more of the color blue. 


21. Meditate. 


22. Hold hands.



23. Watch a tragic movie, like "Titanic."

24. Finish a crossword puzzle in less than 10 minutes.


25. Breath in the smell of dirt.


26. Drink a cup of coffee.


27. Stop eating junk foods.


28. Take a 30-minute walk.


29. Plan a getaway.


30. Then, enjoy your vacation.


31. Yawn.


32. Get a massage.


33. Get outdoors.


34. Eat more shrimp and salmon.


35. Read something for fun.


36. Stop compulsively checking your phone.


37. Watch a funny television show in fast-forward.


38. Try not to think about hell.


39. Compliment your partner.


40. Take in the smell of fresh-baked bread.


41. Ski, instead of snowboarding.


42. Go shopping.


Develop better daily habits


43. Get a good night's sleep.


44. But wake up early.


45. Make your bed in the morning.


46. Eat breakfast.


47. Make sure to get in seven servings of fruit and vegetables a day.


48. Eat lunch on the beach.


49. Or, spend lunch working out.


50. Limit how much time you spend on Facebook.


51. Everyday, make a list of three good things that happened.


52. Squeeze in 20 minutes of physical activity.


53. Document daily accomplishments.


54. Limit how much overall time you spend in front of the television.


55. Sit up straight.


Longer-term lifestyle decisions and changes


56. Be both an optimist and realist.


57. Get married.


58. Make $75,000 a year, and no more.


59. Don't smother your kids.


60. Or try to be a "supermom."


61. Have one child.


62. Breast-feed your baby.


63. Have a job, especially if you're a mom.


64. Have at least 10 good friends.


65. Control your ambition.


66. Maintain a position of power either at work, with friends, or in a relationship.


67. Cherish your relationship with your mom.


68. Be grateful for what you already have.


69. Less small talk, more substantial conversations.


70. Remember good experiences and forget the bad ones.


71. Put your cash toward many small pleasures rather than a few big ones.


72. Also, spend money on experiences rather than products.


73. Foster a strong relationship with at least one parent.


74. Spend money on things that give you more free time to participate in fun activities.


75. Surround yourself with happy people.


76. Spend money on other people instead of yourself.


77. Master a new skill.


78. Stop comparing yourself to others.


79. Shorten your commute to work.


80. Own a pet.


81. Take lots of photographs.


82. Participate in sports


83. Always look your best.


84. Think about the good times.


85. And remember the bad times through rose-colored glasses.


86. Gossip.


87. Don't concentrate on trying to be happy.


88. Do household chores (if you're a man).


89. Become a research or teaching assistant.


90. Have a positive sense of the future.


91. Attend college in California.


Happiness associated with circumstance and location


92. Being extroverted.


93. Being taller.


94. Being an only child.


95. Education.


96. Old age.


97. Living in Australia.


98. Also, Norway, Sweden, or Denmark.


99. And Lincoln, NE.

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/99-things-that-make-people-happier/articleshow/37396884.cms

Postal Exam : Update as on 29/06/2014 - Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test)



Postal Exam : Update as on 29/06/2014

Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:

Postal Circles
Exam Date
Exam Time
Haryana (17),
Kerala (22)            
12 & 13 July 2014
09:00 AM onwards in Batches of 2hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings
Candidates for the above mentioned Postal Circles may check their status for Paper I by Logging into the website. Candidates, shortlisted to appear in the Paper II, may download the Admit Cards.
Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.

Answer Keys of Paper I conducted on May 25, 2014 at Andhra Pradesh (11) Postal Circle is now accessible. Candidates may LOGIN to view & post observations, if any, till July 04, 2014

40 WAYS TO BETTER LIFE



40 WAYS TO BETTER LIFE

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a begger.

3. Eat more food that grow on trees and plants. Eat less food that is manufactured in plants (carbohydrates).

4. Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Make time for prayer and reflection.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did last year.

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9. Sleep for at least 7 hours a day.



PERSONALITY

10. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day and while you walk, smile.

11. Do not compare your life with others’, you have no idea what their journey is all about.

12. Do not have negative thoughts or things you cannot control, instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Do not over do; keep your limits.

14. Do not take yourself so seriously; no one else does.

15. Do not waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

18. Forget issues of the past. Do not remind your partner with his or her mistakes of the past; that will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too s hort to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.

20. Make peace with your past, so it will not spoil your present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of curriculum that appear and fade away but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and laugh more.

24. You do not have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

COMMUNITY

25. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

LIFE

31. Do the right thing.

32. Get rid of anything that is not useful, beautiful or joyful.

33. Forgiveness heals everything.

34. However good or bad a situation is, will change.

35. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

36. The best is yet to come.

37. When your are awake, alive in the morning, don’t take it for granted- Embrace life.

38. Your inner most is always happy, so be happy and ENJOY LIFE.

39. Have faith and believe yourself. Patience pays,

LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST

40. Grow your relationship with God.


Thanks to : Sakthy Subramani

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Secretary General , NFPE writes to Secretary ( Posts ) on incalculable miseries and untold suffering to the operative staff in CBS rolled out offices



NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
1st Floor, North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi - 110001

Ref: PF/NFPE/CBS                                                                       Dated – 27.06.2014
To
Ms Kaveri Banerjee
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Madam,
Sub: -  Incalculable miseries and untold suffering to the operative staff in CBS rolled out offices – Immediate remedial and rescue operations sought for – reg.

At the outset, we appreciate the efforts leads to technological advancements and extend our fullest cooperation in the journey to reach the desired goals of implementing innovative customer centric services and operational efficiency enhancement by inducting state of art technology.
But to our dismay, the CBS migrated offices are now facing incalculable miseries and untold sufferings due to lack of adequate network capabilities and software support of the vendors. The following are the issues to be set right in war foot manner at the initial stage itself otherwise leads to garboil and distress among the stake holders especially among the working staff.
1)      Insufficient bandwidth Network:
            Providing of strong and stable network is base of successful implementation of India Post project.   Now almost all HOs have been given 2 MBPS bandwidth line, LSG SOs 512 KBPS line and B and C class offices have been given 256 KBPS line. If ‘India Post Project-2012’ is fully implemented, all the work of Post Offices will depend on these network. Present bandwidth speed is very less and due to low bandwidth, Finacle page is either not opening and  some time opening very slowly.   Due to this PO staff are forced to work up to night 10 pm many days. In many occasions in every CBS migrated office, the ‘Login’ is inconsistent and for each transaction “Login” is forced.
If CSI and PLI are migrated and placed on this network the situation may further worsen. Hence we request to provide at least 4 MB bandwidth line to HOs, 2 MB bandwidth line to LSG SOs and 1 MB bandwidth line to B and C class offices.
2) Failure of Sify:
            In India Post Project 2012, NI Vender is Sify. On observation of quality and quantity of service being provided by them it is very much proved that  M/S Sify is incapable to give service to this  big department.  They do not have sufficient skilled manpower and it seems that they are not intending to give good quality service also.   At initial stage itself they have not made proper survey of all offices.  Before installing and commissioning they were very keen on taking installation report from concerned Postmasters/Sub Postmasters. 
            It is told that, as per MOU, all offices should be provided with NSP-1 and NSP-2 lines.  In almost all offices, NSP-1 is BSNL line and NSP-2 is either Sify line or Airtel datacard.   It is observed that in many offices they have installed Airtel datacard ,where as  Airtel signal is  not available at that place.
            It is also observed that M/S Sify is not recharging Airtel datacard  installed.  Instead they are recharging on receipt of complaint from concerned offices.  By doing this they are deviating from MOU and leaving the staff in the field in distress.
3) Finacle Problem:
            If we come to Finacle part, it is another tragedy.   Initially it was boosted that Finacle is fully foolproof software and successfully implemented in many banks.  We could not understand why Infosys is not utilizing experience gained in banks and  implementing  here.  There are so many bugs in the software and  more surprisingly  even after lapse of 6 months of implementation, nothing is changed.   All the issues raised at the time of January-2014 is still not resolved.  Moreover Finacle server becomes inaccessible many time in peak business hours or responds very slow. It is a naked truth that we are losing clientle and distancing from the customers only due to faulty service of vendors.
4) Lack of Guidance:
            No separate rulings are received to suit Finacle Environment. No authorities are giving authoritative guidance on many issues. 
For example
·         Role of SOSB in HO after implementation of Finacle at SOs,
·         Role of SBCO at HO
·         Fate of manual records on transfer accounts from one Finacle office to other etc.
5) Supply of Printers and Computers:
            At initial stage  new Computers and printers are supplied to pilot offices.  Rest of the offices are having   more than 5 year old  Computers and Printers  which are not suitable to present scenario.  Administration is pressing  hard to migrate offices without supplying required hardware. The old computers and peripherals either to be revamped or replaced to make it compatiable to the present environment.
6) Problem of User credentials:
            One each User credential is given to  trained staff.  But it is not clearly told what action to be taken while SPM/PA goes on leave especially in B class offices.   As sharing of  user credential is very  risky and dangerous, alternative arrangement  should be made immediately.
7) Due to slow network and frequent failure of server customers of the department are frustrated and moving out the department and needed immediate attention.
8. You may aware that we are struggling with outdated Computers and peripherals, which were purchased during the year 2000 to 2005 and immediate supply of needy new hardware to ensure the technological transformation in and effective manner.
9. Even proper up gradation of CPU is not made in many areas and the Software loaded is upto Windows XP in most of the offices. Presently it is a fact that windows XP is not supported by the Microsoft with updates.
10. Finacle can be better loaded with Windows 7 and hence the officers at ground level are pressurized to use pirated version of Windows 7, which may lead to litigation with Microsoft apart from non supporting with updates.
11. The MOU made with M/s Sify, for net work integration is limiting to low bandwidth such as 256 Kbps to 512 Kbps in many areas, serving with 1 server and 4 to 5 nodes, resulting in sluggish connectivity and takes hours together to transform the data. This results in hang over and the transactions could not be able to be made at the instant, as the Department expects, It requires atleast 2 to 4 Mbps and M/s Sify refused to increase the bandwidth now.
12. Further in the Data Centre, it requires to the level of 400 Mbps on the Network to receive the Data transmitted at a time from all the 680 offices but Sify is learnt to be provided with a minimum of 200 Mbps capacity. This affects the receipt of data from the end users at a time and take hours to complete the process. Further expansion is required when there is further migration.
13. The area of occupation in the main server at Mumbai maintained by M/S Reliance Ltd. is also not sufficient, which results in sluggish transmission of data from the entire 680 offices at present, at a time and even the validation cannot be made before 8:00 PM or 10:00 PM on all the days.
14. End of day process cannot be made even on daily basis and the staff have to wait for the nod from the Infosys even after midnights on several days and at times it can be made on the next day morning. Even the women employees are compelled to complete the EOD process in midnights and their husbands or wards waiting till midnights to take them to home.
15. Even the Help desk provided is not answering and the end users are taken to task and receiving brick bats from the irate public.
16. This results in closing of accounts in large numbers that too, can be made not on the date of presentation but after few days and our Department looses large chunk of customers, because of the miscalculations, wrong estimations and over ambitious activities and inadequate technological support.
17. Even the first and prestigious ATM of our Department unveiled by the ex Finance Minister Sri. P. Chidambaram at T. Nagar HO is not functioning from the date of installation and only 10 ATM cards are supplied on the first instant, that too only to the staff and some friendly users of T. Nagar HPO. But the ATM is provided with 24x7 A/C and a paid Guard, making huge loss to the Department and receiving severe criticism from the Print media.
18. The women employees should be relieved from this area of operation, till the situation improves, in order to avoid late night stays at offices inviting gender problems and unsafe returns to their home at midnights.
19. Further, adequate hardware and infrastructure should be given immediately to the CBS migrated offices with sufficient man power and proper remuneration for the extended hours, the staffs re serving.
20. In spite of all above cited problems the Postal staff is being worked on finacle software as matter of challenge and trying to give best services to the customers. In spite of all efforts the customers are not satisfying/delighting which hampers the reputation of the department. No PO which is upgraded with finacle are being closed before 8 PM every day. We are ready to work hard provided, solution for above problems are to be solved.
It is requested to sort out all the issues arising out of the CBS Migration and all the vendors need to be instructed to provide all the technological support as required by the field staff. As this is the pilot and sorting stage, if we failed to pull up the vendors to the level of expectation and necessity, later full implementation, restoration may be difficult with this vendor support.
It is further requested to spare some time and provide opportunity to present and brief our case in person for the welfare of our department staff and the clientle. Your immediate intervention as if house on fire is requested.
A line in reply is highly appreciated.
With profound regards,
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Source : http://nfpe.blogspot.in/

How to Prepare for Competitive Examinations




Every student will have their own and different pattern to prepare for competitive exams. Most common method is byheart the subject. But it’s not so useful method for further use. So first we have to understand the subject what we are going to prepare. For example when we are preparing for groups at first we should have to know the syllabus. And then get the examination pattern and view the previous exam papers. And then we will get a basic idea about what we have to prepare.
Now in this article you’ll get some basic and most useful tips for preparing competitive exams and how to get success in an easy way. So follow our ultimate tips about competitive exams and get success at first attempt.

Follow Schedule Timings:

Most successful people say’s that they prepared for competitive exams for minimum 12 to 14 hours per a day. But every one doesn’t need that much of time. Because when we do this type of study we can’t understand the content perfectly and there are chances to loss our memory permanently. So we have to give a gap between preparations. For example we have to do study 2 hours and then give half an hour gap and then prepare another 2 hours. This type of study gives you mind relaxation and it gives most strength to prepare for exams.

Important Content Preparing:

Another common mistake every one do’s that they read every lesson page to page, each and every word of the lesson. In this method they will forget the important content of the lesson and they remember only the simple and straight forward method in the lesson. To escape from this type of problem at first once we have to read the lesson and underline the important matter in the lesson. And we have to note down the important content in a separate book. Because, writing is a one of the great methods to remember the important matters in the subject and it is also a helpful technique to improve our writing skills for obtaining good marks in exams.

Reading Books Regularly:

For some examinations we have to do too hard work. Hard work means not to expose physical stamina. That means we have to read number of books and need to gather useful content. For example if we want to know about the topic ‘geography’ we read only one book about the subject. But only one book does not give complete information about the geography. So we should need to read number of alternative books about geography. Like this, when we start reading any particular subject we need to read number of alternative books. So it gives much information about the subject. For useful books we should need to go to library every day.

Conduct Self Examinations:

We have to examine by ourselves it will gives good hand writing, memory and time saving in competitive exam. At first collect previous year examination papers and then conduct exam by yourself. Prepare new question papers by yourself or by your lecturers or experts. It will help to increase student’s mental stamina. Like this we have to self-examine number of times. In many top and successful coaching centers this is a most common method they use to prepare their students properly. For good own preparation there are number of question banks, study materials are published by experts and available in market.

What We Have To Prepare?

Prepare toughest problems at first and apply easy methods to solve the problems. And then go for the easy one. Thus, you can save the time for exam. Read important paragraphs and questions then go for other questions. When you know perfectly about the subject then teach that subject to your friends. That increases your memory power.

Competitive Spirit:

In competitive exams we can’t get success at once. We can able to receive failure and success equally once we failure in the exam it’s not means that we cannot get the success forever. Failure is the first step for success. So that’s why we have to prepare mentally strong to receive the result. We need to know about those people who got success already in previous competitive exams. It is not important to obtain their methods but it gives an inspiration for our career. This is called competitive spirit it’s very important for those who trying for success very hardly.

Coaching:

To prepare competitive exams coaching is a very important thing because we can read number of books for preparation but we cannot understand everything so easily. That’s why we have to approach our lecturers or advisers that who can explain it easily to you. For this, there are so many coaching centers are available. In coaching institutes the faculty is more experienced and they will give correct advice to solve the problems and how to prepare for exams in a simple way.

Discuss The Subject With Friends:

When we know a little about the subject we should need to express the doubts with your friends and core students. And it boost up our eagerness to know more about the subject and you can request your friends to know more about the subject and make a discussion about it at weekly once. And it gives fresh thoughts how to prepare for competitive exams.

Before The Examination:

Before examination we don’t have to read because it makes stress in our mind. Just we have to rewind the whole syllabus what we prepared previously. Some people take books in examination center and then read them so eagerly before the exam. In that time only some answers of questions will keep in our mind that what we read at last. So it’s becomes a big problem in an exam because we can’t get back answers of other questions quickly. So only we can write one question answer perfectly what we read before the exam eagerly. So we have to avoid reading before the examination time.

In Examination Time:

Few minutes before the examination we should have to relax ourselves and then read the question paper first to last and mark the questions what you can answer perfectly. Maintain good hand writing give a space between Para to Para and word to word. Write answers in an order. When you are writing objective type test first mark the answers that you know perfectly. Leave what you don’t know because in competitive exam you can gain negative marks for wrong answers. That’s why carefully answer the question. After marking the well-known answers you go for the next what you don’t know the question answers. But don’t waste the time because time is very important while competitive exams. Five minutes before the exam time coming to over you have to recheck the answer sheet that you can sure you didn’t make any mistake.


So friends follow our tips if useful and get success in competitive exams. God bless you and best of luck.