Waiting for the postman to ring twice

The Department of Posts is hard at work on a turnaround plan. But is the pace and mode of change enough? Will it succeed anytime soon in re-engineering services to become competitive and increase revenues?

THRUST ON TURNAROUND

 The main post office in Mysore, renovated under Project Arrow. The government is adopting multiple strategies to revive the Department of Posts

India has the largest postal network in the world. However, in recent years, growing access to inexpensive telephone systems, and options such as e-mail, have reduced popular dependence on the system — and sent the Department of Posts into the red.

COMPUTERS AND INTERNET FACILITIES IN POST OFFICES

As on date, 24,969 Departmental Post Offices have been computerised. Out of 24,969 computerised Departmental Post Offices 22,177 Post offices are having internet connectivity.

In Rajasthan Circle, 1320 Departmental Post Offices have been computerized and out of these 1320 computerized Post offices 1299 have internet facility.

The Government has approved IT Modernization Project of Department of Posts. It involves computerization and networking of all Post Offices through network integrator of the project including Branch Post Offices in the rural area. The roll out of the Project is expected in the year 2013-14 subject to finalization of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Rural Hardware, timely implementation of the project and availability of funds.

This was stated by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in response to a written question in Rajya Sabha today.

(PIB 24 Aug-2012)

FAQ ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

DOPT published today on its official website regarding the 'Administrative Tribunals', the clarification is given as  ‘FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS’ and it placed under for your information…

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

Q.1 What is the objective behind setting up of Central Administrative Tribunal? 

Ans. To provide in-expensive and speedy relief to Central Government Employees in respect of their grievances related to service matters.

Q.2 What are the jurisdiction of a Central Administrative Tribunal? 

Ans. CAT adjudicates disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities with the territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

LGO EXAM PAPER-1 MODEL PAPER-2012

Disclaimer:- All questions/Information provided in this post are Compiled by A. Praveen Kumar for in good faith of Departmental Employees. The types of questions, number of questions and standard of questions may be vary in actual examination. This is my predictions only. Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or otherwise, of the contents.

This is a practice paper only.

                                                 PAPER- 1

Instructions to Candidates
1. Answer All the Questions in 60 Minutes
2. Each question Carries “2” Marks
3. Round off the appropriate choice in OMR sheet


                               PART-A (General English)

Directions: -1-2: A word has been written in four different ways, out of which only one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word

1. 1) Resteurant             2) Restaurant            3) Resterant           4) Resteurent

2. 1) Sacer                    2) Sauser                  3) Saser                 4) Saucer

Directions: - 3-4:   Identify the silent letters in the following questions

Last 4 Financial Years Delivery Performance of DOP

Complaints regarding delay in delivery or any other service failure in respect of postal articles including speed post letters, money orders and registered posts are received from time to time. A statement of complaints received, settled and settlement percentage with respect to speed post letters, money orders and registered post for the last three years, i.e., for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 is given in Annexure- I, Annexure-II and Annexure- III.

The volume as well as revenue of Speed Post has continuously increased over the years.  The figures for the last four financial years are as follows:

Inspector Posts Examination 2012 postponed to 15/9/2012 and 16/9/2012.

OVER RS. 750 CR LYING IN INACTIVE POST OFFICE SAVING ACCOUNTS : GOVERNMENT.

The government today said around Rs 752 crore is lying as unclaimed deposits in more than 2.49 crore inactive savings accounts in post offices.

"Rs 752,44,57,414.03 is the amount lying in all inactive (silent) accounts as on March 31, 2011 in 2,49,59,446 accounts," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

West Bengal led the tally of unclaimed deposits with over Rs 107 crore lying in 20.16 lakh accounts, followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs 105.87 crore in 62.72 lakh accounts) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 68.61 crore in 21.74 lakh accounts).

All India Postmaster Cadre Meeting at Mumbai _ Program schedule of Southern Region, TN circle

Dear Southern Region, Tamilnadu Circle Postmasters,

UNITY IS STRENGTH

                 It is proposed to hold a All India Postmaster Cadre officials Meeting at Mumbai on 01.10.2012 to save the orphaned front runners of department of posts. In the present scenario we are facing so many obstacles to survive in this cadre. As a result All the regions through out the Nation hold a regional level meet at their circles. At last by the virtue of unity and voices from all over the Nation, Now we are in vital situation to conclude everything by forming separate platform and CHQ to raise our JUSTIFIED BASIC demands to the directorate now, and to project our  Justified financial cadre betterment issues before 7th CPC. 

                     So dear Friends From Southern Region, Tamilnadu Circle all the Postmasters are invited to join in this united struggle and to make their presence at Mumbai All India meet on 01.10.12. Willing officers may kindly give their name to Shri Rajaselvam PM Grade II (Gandhinagar S.O 0452-2531207) before 27.08.12 to consolidate the Participants list and to book the collective train tickets well and advance on 29.08.2012 please. Train shall be departing from Madurai Central Junction on 29.09.12 at 1800hrs. Approximate return journey shall be started on 03.10.12 noon from Mumbai. It may reach Madurai around 05.08.12 early morning.

Utilization of Postal Network

Wage Disbursal Scheme under MGNREGS

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was notified in the remaining 274 districts of India from 1^st April, 2008. The Act is now effective in the entire rural areas of the country covering 638 districts and has been renamed “The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)”. The objective of the Act is to provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

            

The scheme of disbursement of NREGS wages through post offices is operational in 19 postal Circles of the country (except Delhi, J&K and Tamilnadu Circles). Till 31^st March, 2012, 5.59 crore MGNREGS accounts have been opened in post offices and wages amounting to Rs. 7,860 crore have been disbursed to MGNREGS beneficiaries during 2011-12 through 98,491 post offices across the country.

WHY HBA IS BETTER THAN HOUSE LOAN GRANTED BY PSU BANKS?

IT IS A FACT THAT AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF SIXTH PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE (CALLED AS HBA) GRANTED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ITS EMPLOYEES LOST ITS CHARM AS IT IS NO LONGER A HOUSE LOAN COMMENSURATE WITH THE PRESENT COST OF CONSTRUCTION.

The very term “pay in pay band” put in the place of “Basic Pay” after 6cpc implementation has made most of the damage as it has reduced the eligible amount of HBA. Alternatively, Pay in Pay band plus Grade pay should have been taken for calculation of eligible amount of HBA, as Pay in pay band + Grade pay form the Basic Pay of an employee after 6CPC for all purposes (For example DA, HRA, NPA etc are calculated only based on pay in pay band + grade pay).

So, it is a common grievance of all Central Government Employees that HBA should be based pay in band and Grade Pay.