Constitution to be amended for SC/ST promotion quota

The UPA government will table in Parliament on August 22 a constitutional amendment bill to ensure reservation in promotions for SCs/STs in government jobs.  An all-party meeting will be held a day earlier to discuss the bill.

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, V Narayanswamy announced the government’s decision on Thursday, following adjournments in both Houses as members cutting across political parties demanded the reservation.

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Recruitment of PA/SA in TN Circle- Notification

RECRUITMENT OF POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT IN TAMILNADU POSTAL CIRCLE

Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle

Notification No. REP/2-2/011 & 2012/DR dated at Chennai the 11.08.2012

           Applications are invited from the eligible applicants for filling of vacancies of Postal Asssitants / Sorting Assistants.

Revision of postage rates of Foreign Parcels (AIR / SAL) w.e.f. 01st September 2012...

Postal Directorate has issued orders vide Memo No.29-1/2011-CF dated 09/08/2012 to revise Postage rates of Foreign Parcels (Air/SAL) w.e.f. 01/09/2012. The rates have been revised on Country basis replacing the Previous formula of Zone-Wise rates. 

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Govt to introduce bill for quota to SC/STs in promotions on August 22

NEW DELHI: After repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha and turmoil in Lok Sabha, government on Thursday agreed to members' demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.

Minister of state for PMO V Narayansamy informed the Upper House that a bill will be brought in this regard on August 22 after an all-party meeting, which will discuss the issue on August 21.

"The Prime Minister will call a meeting of leaders of all political parties on 21st of this month to discuss the issue of SC/ST reservation. This has been the demand of the honourbale members. On August 22, the government will be able to bring the bill in the House," Narayanasamy said bringing the uproar over the issue to an end.

The announcement came after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked to the members including BSP chief Mayawati on the issue in the House when it was adjourned for 15 minutes. 

In the Lok Sabha, SP and BSP members trooped to the Well as soon as the House met for the day demanding reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs.

With members refusing to relent, Speaker Meira Kumar allowed some of them to speak.

Shailendra Kumar (SP) said there was fear in the minds of a number of SC/ST government employees on the lack of reservations in promotions.

Panna Lal Punia (Cong) said Parliament had given SC/ST persons the right to reservation in government jobs and five persons cannot take away this right.

Dara Singh Chauhan (BSP) demanded that the SC/ST employees should be granted reservation in promotion in government jobs immediately.

In the Rajya Sabha, BSP supremo Mayawati said government had promised during in the last session to call an all-party meeting to discuss quota in promotion for SC and ST persons, but the meeting did not take place.

Source: Times of India

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Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the Year 2013 - Corrigendum

Dopt Orders 2012 : Dopt has issued an order pertaining to the correction of mistakes in previous order which was published on 5th June, 2012. Clerical mistakes made in the previous order and it has now been corrected and published.

F.No.12/4/2012-JCA2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 3rd August, 2012

CORRIGENDUM

Subject : Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013 — Corrigendum

In the list of holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013, which was circulated vide F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 dated 5th June, 2012, the following corrections are made :-

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 5th June, 2012

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure - II.

Grant of Honorarium to Inquiry Officers (IO)/Presenting Officers (PO) - Consolidated instructions regarding.

No.142/15/2010-AVD-I 

Govemment of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated 31st July, 201

Office Memorandum 

Subject :  Grant of Honorarium to Inquiry Officers (IO)/Presenting Officers (PO) - Consolidated instructions regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Personnel and Training have issued instructions vide NO 1344/99-AVD-I dated 29th June 2001 and 7th April 2003  on the subject of honorarium to the Inquiry Officers and Presenting Officers covering the aspects of rates of honorarium, appointment of retired officers as Inquiry Officer, terms and conditions for payment of honorarium etc from time to time. The rates of honorarium payable to IO/PO were last revised vide this Department's OM no 142/20/2008-AVD-I dated 27th July 2009. [copy attached].