Grant of Honorarium to Observers appointed for Limited Deptl Competitive Examinations

Postal Directorate, vide order no A.34020/17/2008 - DE dated 13.02.2013, has prescribed the following rates of Honorarium for performing the duties of Observers for conducting LDCE by approved outsourced Agency.

Sl No	Category of Officers	Rate of Honorarium
1	Junior Administrative Cadre	Rs 600/- per session and Rs 800/- per day.
2	STS/JTS  and Other officers	Rs 400/- per session and Rs 600/- per day.

All India Association of Postmaster Cadre, successful Circle Level Meeting at Trichy on 10.02.13 for Tamilnadu Circle

To discuss the various issues of Postmaster cadre and to elect Adhoc office bearers body of Tamilnadu circle, AIAPC Asst General secretary Shri Rama Subramanian and Shri Shanmugam PM GrII made efficient arrangements at Trichy City Tamilsangam Hall.

Many of the Postmaster cadre officers are attended the circle level meet enthusiastically and placed their points and views regarding the betterment of this cadre. Finally voting system has been adopted to elect the following Adhoc Tamilnadu Circle level office bearers for All India Association of Postmaster cadre.

Shri Chennakesavalu - Circle President

Shri Rajendiran - Circle secretary

Shri Kalimuthu - Circle Treasurer

Smt Shobiarani - Circle women wing convenor

Smt Kaleeswari - Circle Women wing Coordinator

Chennai City Region Representatives

1. Shri Muthukrishnan PM Gr II 

2. Shri Murugan PM Gr II
3. Shri Jai Ganesh PM Gr I

Central Region Representatives

1. Shri Senthil

2. Shri Ramasamy

3. Shri Amirthalingam

Southern Region Representatives

1. Shri Chandrasekar PM Gr II

2. Shri Ramasubramanian PM Gr I

3. Shri Chinnadurai Pm Gr I

Trade unions protest: Government warns employees against participation

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the proposed two-day strike by Central trade unions beginning Wednesday, the Government has warned employees of "consequences" including deduction in wages and disciplinary action if they take part in the protest. 

In a stern directive, the Department of Personnel and Training has written to secretaries of all central government ministries not to sanction any kind of leave to employees during the period of the proposed strike. 

It has also asked the concerned departments to make a report indicating the number of employees who take part in the proposed strike and convey it to the DoPT on the evening of the day. 

The instructions issued by the DoPT prohibit a government servant from participating in any form of strike including mass casual leave, go-slow etc. or any action that abet any form of strike in violation of Rule of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. 

PM Grade III posts have been filled in MP circle

In Madhya Pradesh Circle Postmaster Grade-III DPC has been done.The Postamster Grade-II officials who have completed 5 yrs. in HSG-II + Grade-II have been promoted as Postmaster Grade-III.These candidates have joined as Postmaster Grade-III. Congrates to the promoted candidates and thanks a lot to the Honorable CPMG MP Circle.

Courtesy
MAHENDRA SHARMA

POST A EMAIL TO GEN. SECRETARYS OF ALL TRADE UNION WITH THE BELOW MATTER

Why the Demands of Postmaster Cadre are not mentioned as strike demands/Departmental Council. At least it might have mentioned in the present strike demands in such a way to settle the unsettled demands of previous strikes.

What will be happened If all the Postmaster Grade I/II/III officials are not participated in strike and demotivate the juniors in such a way that the Trade Unions are against to the early promotions to the juniors through LDCEs and the Trade Unions are upholding the spirit of directorate that is the Operative Staff should not enter into Administrative line.

Please send the above matter to the follwing email ids Secretary Generals of both the federations

Send the same to other Postmaster Cadre Officials also.

theagarajannachi@gmail.com

nfpehq@gmail.com

Courtesy: www.postmasters-dop.blogspot.com

Clarification on grant of MACP benefits

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House Building Advance to Central Govt Employees - Revision of Interest Rates

No.1-17011/2(6)/2013-H.III

Ministry of Urban Development

(Housing-III Section)

*******

 Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

 Dated:- the 17th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 Subject:- Rates of interest on advances and loans to Govt. employees, for construction/purchase of houses/flats.

 The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith a copy of Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure's O.M. No. 5(3)-B(PD)/2012 dated the 3rd January 2013 intimating the rates of interest on advances and loans given to Government employees for construction/purchase of houses/flats during 2012-13 i.e. 1st April, 2012 to 31St March, 2013 and until further orders, for information and compliance.

 Sd/-

 (S.K.Ram)

 Dy. Financial Adviser

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REVISED PATTERN & SYLLABUS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PS GROUP‘B’

SYLLABUS	SUGGESTED BOOKS	PRICE
PAPER I
(1)(i)Acts/Rules/Guidelines relating to Post Office	A-1 Indian Post Office Act, 1898	15
(ii)Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts	Post Office Guide Part I	155
	Post Office Guide Part II	90
(iii)Mail Operations	P-5 Postal Manual Volume V	135
	P-7 Postal Manual Volume VII	135
(iv)Money Order Remittances	P-6 Postal Manual Volume VI Part I , II & III	420
	GP-6 Guide to P&T Manual Volume VI Part I & II	110
(v)Savings Bank Schemes	K-1 Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume I	400
	A-1 Savings Bank Act,1959	15
(vi)P.O Certificates	K-2 Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume II	200
	A-1 Savings Certificate Act,1959	15
(vii)Rural and Postal Life Insurance	Postal Life Insurance Rules	80
	P-63 Postal Manual Volume VI Part III	110
(2) Organization of Department, Office	P-2 Postal Manual Volume II	135
Procedure and Material Management	P-4 Postal Manual Volume IV	135
Establishment and Administrative Matters	P-8 Postal Manual Volume VIII	135
(3) Paragraph writing and Current Affairs	G-20 Swamy's Precis & Draft Made Easy	90
	Latest General Knowledge & Current Affairs by Sura	90
	Master Guide to Paper I & II by V.K.Balan (with MCQ)

Ms. P. Gopinath, has assumed the office of Secretary, Department of Posts,

Ms. P. Gopinath, IPoS-1977, has assumed the office of Secretary, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology and Chairperson, Postal Services Board and Director General, Postal Services on 01-02-2013(F/N)