Report on the get together programme arranged at Mumbai at 19.02.2012

Courtesy: http://postmastermaharashtra.blogspot.in

Dear Postmaster,

This gives pleasure to publish the report on the get together programme we arranged on 19th February 2012 in Mumbai....

THE POSTMASTERS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS WERE PRESENT ..........YOU KNOW THERE IS IMMENSE PLEASURE IN SHARING THE THOUGHTS.........THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWING THE TRUTH THAT ALL ARE SAILING IN SAME BOAT..... DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING IDENTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS :

1.Withdrawal of staff from the PM grade designated office when the Postmaster Grade Official joins as a Postmaster.

2.Increased work expectations from the Postmaster Grade Officials in comparing with other General Line Postmasters.

3.Provision of untrained /inefficiently trained staff at Postmaster Grade Office

4.Non provision of ASPM at counter when the office is working on the spilt hours.

5.No proper implementation of the RR of the Postmaster Cadre.

6.Demand on the Grade Pay from Rs 2800/- to Rs.4200/- for the Postmaster Grade I and similar elevation of grade Pay to other PM Grades as per the existing GP of the IP/ASPs.

7.Peer pressures at work place from the colleagues, virtual seniors.........

All the above issues are common for all Postmaster Cadre officials and that are to be taken up with the higher authorities.......but how? These issues are Very Unique in nature and no one but the Postmaster Cadre Officials can only discuss the matter as they are isolated in their office and they are facing the difficulties on daily basis.......they have to take decisions and implementation on the spot to save his/her office, the staff attached with him and to guard himself from all the sources as he is to pass nearly 30 years of remaining service smoothly.

It is decided to maintain cordial relationship with the other Service Unions and form one unique association for the Post master Cadre officials in the Circle level and will be joint with the centrally formed association in All India level to take up our own issues with the Administration.........

That’s all from the desk of POSTMASTER MAHARASHTRA,  expecting co operation from all sources..........

Thank you...

Dear Postmaster Cadre friends Dont break you from trade unions by forming separate association since we are meager in strength. Instead of forming separate association please form separate wing like P3,R3,P4 in NFPE/FNPO trade unions. Anyway openion differs. Postmaster grade website wishing all the officials who had get together chance by this means.

Steps for Updating Paid Date of eMO through Disaster Recovery Option

In Some Sub offices Postmasters found very difficult in updating the paid date of eMO. The Easy method of updating the paid date of eMO through disaster recovery module is shown below.

Steps for Updating Paid Date of eMO The Supervisor has to request for disaster recovery data through Transactions > Disaster

Recovery > Disaster request data Menu Option. There he has to select the pincode for which

disaster data is required and enter remarks.

 Once eMO Communication is run, disaster request will be sent to central server and the data

for disaster recovery will be received in the next or subsequent calls.

 Once the data for disaster recovery is received from central server, the Operator has to go to

DataEntry >Disaster recovery > Disaster paid entry option. There he has to select the office for

which disaster paid entry is to be done. Select PNR number and enter the paid particulars.

 Thereafter, the supervisor has to perform disaster paid verification in respect of disaster paid

entries done by the operator through Transactions > Disaster Recovery > Disaster paid

verification option.

 After this when eMO Communication is run, disaster paid entries data will be transmitted to

Server and paid data will be updated. 

courtesy:nfpealuvadivision.blogspot

GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS ( 2012-13)

F.110331-1/2011/KVSHQ(Acad)                                              

Dated : 31..01.2012

To

Deputy Commissioners

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

All Regional Offices

The Directors

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

All ZIETs

Subject: Admission Guidelines 2012-13.

Madam/Sir, 

Kindly find attached admission guidelines for the year 2012-13 for Kendriya Vidyalayas duly approved by the competent authority.

You are requested to circulate the same to all Principals under your jurisdiction for compliance.

Yours faithfully,

(P.V. Sai Ranga Rao)

Assistant Commissioner (Acad)

Encl: As above

Copy to the Joint Commissioner(Acad) for information.

Assistant Commissioner (Acad)

GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS ( 2012-13)

1. In supersession to all guidelines that have been issued governing admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas, the following guidelines are issued to regulate admissions in the Vidyalayas with effect from the academic session 2012-13.  These guidelines are not applicable to KVs in abroad.  The separate guidelines are being issued to foreign Kendriya Vidyalayas.   

2. DEFINITIONS

Unless the context suggests otherwise, the definition of the following terms would be as below :-  

(i) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES : An employee who draws his emoluments from the consolidated fund of India. 

(ii) TRANSFERABLE : An employee who has been transferred at least once in the preceding 7 years shall be deemed to be transferable.   

(iii) TRANSFER : An employee would be treated as transferred only if he/she has been transferred by the competent authority from one place/usrban agglomeration to another place/urban agglomeration which is at a distance of at least 20 kms.  and minimum period of stay at a place should be six months.

(iv) AUTONOMOUS BODIES / PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS : Organizations which are fully financed by the government or where the government share is more than 51 per cent would be deemed to be autonomous bodies/ public sector undertakings. 

3. PRIORITIES IN ADMISSION

The following priorities shall be followed in granting admissions:-      

(A) KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS UNDER CIVIL/DEFENCE SECTOR :

1. Children of transferable and non-transferable central government employees including ex- servicemen.  This will also include children of foreign national officials, who come on deputation or transfer to India on invitation by Govt. of India. 

2. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of  Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertaking/Institute of Higher Learning of the Government of India. 

3. Children of transferable and non-transferable State Government employees. 

4. Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings/Institute of Higher Learning of the State Governments.

5. Children from any other category including the children of foreign nationals who are located in India due to their work or for any personal reasons.  They would be considered only in case there are no Indian Nationals’ waitlisted for admission.   

Note:  Admission will be granted based on the number of transfers of the parents as per the existing procedure.  The parents of non-transferable Central Govt. Employees including ex-servicemen will be considered after exhausting all transferable employees including ex-servicemen with minimum one transfer.  The same is true in other categories.

(B) KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS UNDER PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS/ INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING :

1.   Children and grand children of employees of the Public Sector Undertakings/Institutes of Higher Learning which are the sponsors of the Vidyalaya.  The children of project employees & Post Graduate students who are working long term research projects and children of regular Council of Wardens (COW) employees besides retired employees to be included in category I for the purpose of admission.  It has also been decided to include re-admission of those children of Institutes of Higher learning who had to discontinue school to accompany parents going out of station on sabbatical leave/long leave, over and above the class strength (90th BOG meeting held on 30-08-2011).

2-6 The priorities given for Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil/Defence sector will follow in the same sequence, thereafter. 

4. ELIGIBLE AGE FOR ADMISSION  

               

A Child must be 5 years old as on 31st March in the academic year in which admission is sought for Class I.

A. The minimum and maximum age for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas in various classes is given below:

CLASS

MINIMUM AGE ON 31ST MARCH OF THE IN WHICH ADMISSION IS SOUGHT                                                MAXIMUM AGE ON 31st

                                                   

MAXIMUM AGE ON 31ST MARCH OF THE YEAR IN WHICH ADMISSION IS SOUGHT

I

5 years to 7 years

II

6 years to 8 years

III

7 years to 9 years

IV

8 years to 10 years

V

9 years to 11 years

VI

10 years to 12 years

VII

11 years to 13 years

VIII

12 years to 14 years

IX

13 years to 15 years

X

14 years to 16 years

      

 Note: 1. The above rule is not applicable to existing students of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country.

           2.  The maximum age would be further relaxed by two years to handicapped children only by the Principal.

B.     There is no age restriction for admission to class XI provided the concerned child is seeking admission in the year of passing the class X examination. Similarly there will be no upper & lower age limit for admission to class XII provided there has been no break in the continuous study of the child after passing class X/XI. 

5. METHOD OF ADMISSION    

         A.     In Class I (RTE Act 2009 – section 12(1)(c) ) (See Annexure –V)

To fulfil the constitutional mandate of reservation to SC/ST and also to implement the provisions of RTE Act under Rule 12(1) c following procedure shall be adopted for admission to class I (with class strength of 41). 

1. In first phase 31 seats in Class I should be filled as per existing category system in KVS irrespective of reservation. (However, 01 seat may be granted to disabled child of any category under 3% horizontal reservation) 

2. The children secured admission in 1st phase will not be included in 2nd phase (RTE system).  However, the unsuccessful candidates in 1st phase, if otherwise, eligible in RTE quota will be included in 2nd phase (RTE Quota).

3. In 2nd phase, the remaining 10 seats will be filled as per RTE provisions (25% of seats)

(a) All applications of Scheduled Caste candidates will be subjected to random method (Lottery System) to select 6 candidates.

(b) All applications of (Scheduled Tribe) candidates will be subjected to random method (Lottery System) to select 3 candidates.

(c) All applications of Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Below Poverty Line (BPL)/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/Disabled Children will be subjected to random method (Lottery System) to select 1 candidate.

Note:  If adequate number of candidates are not available in (a), (b), & (c), the admission may be granted by inter changing the above three categories to fill all 10 seats in above sequence.  In no case these seats will be de-reserved for General Category.

•  If required number of candidates covered under RTE do not register in 1st spell of registration then a second notification may be given in the month of April itself.  

•  The definition/eligibility criteria of Economically Weaker Section/BPL/OBC(Non creamy layer may be verified from the notification of the concerned State Governments.

Source: http://kvsangathan.nic.in/Index.aspx

The Form 16 treated as Income Tax Return for salaried individuals with a total taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh

Varanasi, Feb16, 2012: Salaried individuals with a total taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh do not have to file income tax returns. However, in case tax payers  want to seek an income tax refund , they will have to file their returns.

     In the above case, a salary people has income from other sources like dividend, interest etc.not exceeding Rs.10 thousand  and does not want to file returns, he has to disclose such income to his DDO.

The Form 16 is issued by DDO to salaried employees may be treated as Income Tax Return.

     According to the notification, individuals having total income up to Rs 5 lakh for financial year, after allowable deductions, consisting of salary from a single employer and interest income from deposits in a saving bank account of up to Rs 10,000 are not required to file their income tax return.

Such individuals must report their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and the entire income from bank interest to their DDO, pay the entire tax by way of deduction of tax at source, and obtain a certificate of tax deduction in Form No. 16

However, persons receiving salary from more than one employer, having income from sources other than salary and interest income from a savings bank account, or having refund claims shall not be covered under the scheme.

 The gazette Notification in this respect issued on 23/06/2011 is placed below for your ready reference.

 Click here for the gazette Notification dated 23/06/2011

Courtesy :  http://tkbsen.com

Frequently Asked Questions after Interest Rates and Norms Revised in SB branch

     1. Even after running the ‘MoF_RateChange.exe’ patch, the software shows wrong maturity date for MIS and NSC 5 Year Issue. 

     The maturity date shown in the software will continue to show the older maturity period and will not affect any present activity and hence you can ignore the maturity date displayed in the software. As per the SB order No 23/2011 the certificates needs to be stamped and signed by the Postmaster before being given to the customer.

     2. What is the procedure to follow for allotting registration number for the NSC issue after the implementation of the new SB orders? 

     For NSC 5 Year issue the previous block of registration number allotted for NSC 6 Year issue should be continued without break. For the new NSC 10 Year issue, a new block of registration number is to be allotted. At present, NSC 10 Year issue is to be handled manually and is NOT available in the Sanchay Post software.

     3. What is the procedure to follow for return of KVP stock and for issue of duplicate KVP? 

     A report is provided in DBAnalyzer (dated 02/12/2011) under Database Discrepancies >> KVP >> KVP Stock to list the KVP unsold stock from the Sanchay Post database. This report can be printed at each office and sent to HO along with the stock. These reports should be consolidated at HO while returning the stock to CSD.

      A provision to make the stock ‘NIL’ will be provided later. 

     4. Should some stock for issue of duplicate KVP be retained at the HO while sending unsold stock to CSD? 

      No, all the stock of unsold should be returned to CSD.

     5. Is the new rate of one percent deduction on the rate specified applicable for TD PMC for TD accounts opened before 01/12/2011? 

     Yes, the new rate of TD PMC is applicable for all TD accounts opened before or after 01/12/2011, but prematurely closed on or after 01/12/2011.

Courtesy :SDC, Chennai

SB ORDER NO 1 and 2/2012

Implementation of Redesigned Network for First Class Mail w.e.f 15.02.12

Click here to view the MNOP Implementation for  Regd articles and I class mails

IPO Examination 2011 Result May be expected soon

IPO examination 2011....result 

     It is came to know that, Inspector Posts Examination 2011 result is expected in the next week i.e. 3rd week of this month.

source : ipand asp blog

Have a memorable Get together My dear Maharastra PM Grade Comrades

DEAR POSTMASTER,

     This is to inform with immense pleasure that first get together of the Postmasters of Maharashtra to be held on 19th February 2012 in Mumbai at 10.00 a.m. All the Postmasters Grade I and II are cordially invited to participate in the memorable event. 

     In case any postmaster not received the invitation, please treat this as a personal invitation.

Postmastersgrade website wishing you all of them have a prosperous and united get together. Unity is strength

My Stamp Scheme introduced by India Post in Mumbai

Indranil Mukherjee/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesA postal employee sorted ordered sets of special postage stamps featuring photographs of citizens in Mumbai on Feb. 6, 2012.

Sealed with a kiss is so passé. Now you can send letters with stamps bearing a picture of your face.

The “My Stamp” scheme in Mumbai lets you have your photograph printed on five rupee (10 U.S. cent) stamps. The minimum order a customer can place is for one sheet of 12 stamps.

Mumbai General Post Office, which operates under the country’s central post department India Post, started the initiative Saturday and has attracted more than 700 people so far, officials say. The scheme will run until Feb. 11.
Mumbai Post Office has hired photographers to take customers’ pictures for the stamps, which carry backdrops such as the Taj Mahal, zodiac signs and characters from the Panchatantra fables.

Mumbai is just the latest Indian city to try out the “My Stamp” scheme, which was first introduced at the National Philately Exhibition in New Delhi last February and later launched in the capital and elsewhere, including Lucknow and Pune.

Indranil Mukherjee/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesA couple got photographed for their set of postage stamps in Mumbai on Feb. 6.

“We followed a holistic approach wherein we tied the announcement with the inauguration of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in the city and spread the word,” said Abha Singh, director at Mumbai GPO, who described the response as “terrific.”
Seminars on philately and heritage walks of the GPO, which is located in the city’s Fort area and dates back to 1794, were some of the initiatives tied to the launch.

“Things like Facebook have overtaken letter-writing and thus interest in philately has also waned. We hope to popularize the hobby in the modern age,” Ms. Singh said, adding that while volumes of personalized mail have gone down, business mail – including bills and credit card statements — have remained high despite the advent of email.
“There is a certain kind of romanticism attached when a letter to your dear one bears a stamp with your picture. It is more powerful than words,” she said.

Indranil Mukherjee/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesA grandmother looked at a set of her stamps that she got clicked with her grandson.

My Stamp Scheme introduced by India Post in Mumbai

“What could be more better than having your own photo as a stamp and being able to use it just the way you use an ordinary stamp,” added Basti Solanki, president of the Pune-based International Collectors’ Society of Rare Items. Mr. Solanki has been collecting Indian stamps for 25 years.
Mr. Solanki added that a friend had more than 1,000 stamps printed for his wedding invitations. “The guests were obviously surprised. It also added a personal touch to the cards.”

According to a new report by U.K.-based Oxford Strategic Consulting, India has one post office per 7,651 citizens and its postal service ranks sixth among emerging countries in terms of delivery efficiency.
The top ranked emerging market postal operator is Correios Brazil, which is ninth overall, followed by Russia Post, the consultancy firm says. The U.S. Postal Service is currently the top performer overall.

COURTESY: WALL STREET JOURNAL INDIA DATED 09.02.2012