Central Government Officers may have to work 6 days a week

Speculation is rife in various union ministries that the new government under Narendra Modi may revert back to the six-days a week workdays in central government offices after about three decades.

Although there is no move yet by the government in this regard the issue is subject of much discussion among the bureaucrats. It was former PM Rajiv Gandhi who, in the mid-1980s, had decided to go in for the five-day week.

The aim at that time was to promote efficiency since it gave the bureaucrats much-needed rest over the weekend on the assumption that the work-culture would improve during week-days.

Trade Unions meet F.M., demand D.A. merger among other demands.

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that skill development would be given priority so that more and more trained workers join the Indian economy. He said that the Government will give due consideration to the Ten Point Joint Charter of Demands given by the Central Trade Unions while formulating the budgetary proposals. The Finance Minister was speaking here today while interacting with the representatives of the Central Trade Unions as part of his Pre-Budget Consultation meetings.

Along with the Finance Minister, the meeting was attended by Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Ratan P. Watal, Expenditure Secretary, Shri Rajiv Takru, Revenue Secretary, Smt. Gauri Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance among others.

Holding of Limited Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade-I 2014

Examination is re-scheduled on 20-07-2014. 

To view Directorate memo, please CLICK HERE.

POSTMASTER GRADE EXAM MATERIALS

BOOK CENTRE

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            We wish to inform you that latest edition of Master Guide to Paper I & II for POSTMASTER GRADE- I examination is released.  Price Rs.1200.00

PROCEDURE FOR ORDERING BOOKS: Kindly send Rs.1240/- in favour of “BOOK CENTRE” by EMO with your Name, address with PINCode and Phone number. Title of the book should be written clearly.Book will be sent by Registered Post. Book will NOT be sent without an advance payment.

Note: For those who have already sent the EMO, book has been dispatched.

PRICELIST OF OTHER BOOKS FOR POSTMASTER GRADE- I

	PAPER – I	PRICE
	CUSTOMER SERVICE & GRIEVANCES:-
1	Post Office Guide Part – I  (Downloaded from Indiapost)	160.00
2	G-31 Swamy’s Post Office Guide Part I	260.00
3	Right to Information Act, 2005 (Bare Act)	50.00
4	C-69 Swamy’s Right to Information Act	200.00
5	C-8 Swamy’s C.C.S (C.C.A) Rules	380.00
6	C-9 Swamy’s C.C.S Conduct Rules	215.00
7	C-13 Swamy’s General Financial Rules	310.00
	POSTAL OPERATIONS
1	P-5  Postal Manual Volume V	250.00
2	Postal Manual Volume VI Part I, II & III	N/A
3	C-29 P&T Financial Handbook Volume II	180.00
4	Post Office Savings Bank Manual Volume I & II By Kawaljit Singh	600.00
5	Master Guide to Paper I & II  by V.K.Balan( with MCQ)	1200.00

VIEWS/ SUGGESTIONS OF SHRI N. KAMARAJ FOR 7TH CPC

AIAPC convey its sincere thanks to Shri. N. Kamaraj for giving valuable suggestions for cadre restructure and 7th CPC recommendations.

N. Kamaraj,

Postmaster Grade I, Valangaiman-612804,

Ex-Branch Secretary, P3 Papanasam.

Mobile: +91 9486599983

Postmaster Cadre

Sir,

            In our Department of Posts, Promotional Opportunities are very low. IP Posts and Group ‘B’ Exams are only available for Promotion. Operative Employees are unable to get promotions in their Service. In State Government, Staff enters as Junior Assistant and they get step by step promotion in their service. At the time of Retirement, the staff in State Government retired as Gazetteer Officer like Thashildar, BDO, and Deputy Collector. But, in our postal Department, staff enter as Postal Assistant and finally retired as Senior Postal Assistant without getting any promotion like LSG, HSG II, and HSG I.

Thanks to Shri. Hoovappa of Karnataka Circle

1 there should be a separate pay scale for postmaster grade 1 , grade2 , grade 3 , sr postmaster cadre..

2. grade pay difference between grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, sr postmaster should be adequate

3. entry level postmaster cadre grade pay should be 4200 that is postmaster grade 1 grade pay should be 4200

4. pay scale for postmaster grade 1 should be equal to IP basic as both are the first promotion from  PA cadre.

Thanks to Com. Muthukrishnan M PM Grade II, Shenoy Nagar

Views,Demands and Grievances of all PostMasters

Submitted In Connection with 7^th CPC

1. The PostMaster Cadre Officials are shouldering with heavy work load listed with Innumerous types of duties with enormous sense of Responsiblities (Direct and Indirect).
2. It is requested to demand New Higher Pay Scales for Officials belonging to PostMaster Cadre in the forth coming 7^th CPC.
3. 10% Care Taker allowance, should be paid to all the Postmasters as per the Department of Posts guidelines.
4. Upto the 4^TH Central Pay Commission, the pay scale of an Inspector-Post and a LSG official was the same(1400-40-1600-50-2300-60-2600 ). But

Letter from our com. Smt. R. Sudha PM Grade I Mandaveli.

Dear Postmaster cadre friends,

           Various representations are received all over the India, giving precise views of Postmaster cadre officials regarding cadre restructure and 7th CPC proposals. Among them few of those shall be posted in this website to create the awareness. AIAPC sincerely thanks Smt. R. Sudha for giving ample examples to bring the issues of PM Cadre even stronger in future. Representation of Smt. R. Sudha is as follows.....

Sir,

I am R.Sudha, working as Postmaster Grade I, Mandaveli, Chennai 600 004.  I have seen your post in the postmastercadre blogspot regarding fixation of pay on promotion.  Last year itself, based on the said order of Ministry of Finance, myself and many of my friends in PM Grade I cadre have already requested our Divisional heads for grant of one notional increment, but we were denied of the increment with a written reply that you are not eligible for notional increment. But some of my other colleagues (Tirunelveli, coimbatore) have already obtained one notional increment based on the same order. It is felt that only if Ministry of Finance issues a clarification to our Department, the problem will be solved.

PACKING OF PARCELS - IPO RULES AMENDED

"A parcel wrapped with cloth should invariably either be packed in a carton or be covered with paper or plastic wrapper over the cloth wrapping so that the bar code sticker can be properly affixed on the parcel for track and trace purpose”. 

To view the Gazette notification , CLICK HERE

India Post needs to apply afresh to Reserve Bank of India for bank licence

NEW DELHI: India Post will have to apply afresh to the Reserve Bank under differential licence guidelines if it wishes to start banking operations. According to sources, aspirants, including the Department of Post, will have to apply once again after guidelines on differential bank licences are issued in the next few months. 

India Post was one among the 25 unsuccessful contenders for new bank licences. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month granted licences only to IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. 

The applicants also included state-run IFCI and private sector Anil Ambani group and Aditya Birla group, Bajaj Finance, Muthoot Finance, Religare Enterprises and Shriram Capital. Recently, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had said it is committed to freeing entry in banking. 

"We just announced two new commercial bank licences after a rigorous vetting process. We are examining this experience, and after making appropriate changes, will announce a more regular process of giving licences - what has been termed licenses on tap," he had said At present, there are 27 public sector banks and 22 private sector lenders in the country. 

TAMILNADU Circle : Direct Recruitment Examination for Multi-Tasking Staff ( MTS )

Government of India

Ministry Communications & Information Technology,

Department of Posts,

Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle

No.REP/83-1/MTS/DR/2014 VOL I                                                      Dated: the 26, May, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE

Direct Recruitment Examination for Multi-Tasking Staff in TAMILNADU (Postal Circle)

          Tamilnadu Postal Circle issued a notification No. REP/83-1/MTS/DR/2014 in local newspaper, The New Indian Express & Dinamani dated 03-02-2014 for Multi-Tasking Staff  Direct  Recruitment  Examination,  2014. It is hereby intimated that the  Examination  in  Tamilnadu  Postal  Circle  will be  held  on  Sunday,  01st    June,  2014 (From 10.00 AM to 12.00 NOON). The admit cards are despatched to  the  eligible candidates through speed post from the office of concerned Division/Unit for which they have applied.

            The list showing the details of admitted/rejected candidates for each Division/Unit will be displayed in the website www.tamilnadupost.nic.in. A copy will also be displayed in the office of the respective Division/Unit. Candidates may check the status of their applications.

Chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai 600 002.

Source & More Info : http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/rec/notif2014.htm 

Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO and BO relating to CBS.

CLICK HERE to view the Supplementary Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO and BO relating t0 CBS communicated vide Postal Directorate letter no 16-01/2013-Inspn dated 15.05.2014.

This set of questions is supplementary to existing Inspection Questionnaire of HO / SO / BO. It is reiterated that these questions are in addition to existing questions laid down in the present questionnaire.

Postal Exam (PA / SA) - Update as on 19/05/2014

Postal Exam (PA / SA) -  Update as on 19/05/2014 

Schedule of Examination (Paper I) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Uttar Pradesh (30)	01-June 2014	11:00AM to 01:00 PM
Gujrat (16)	01-June 2014	02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

   

    Candidates may download the Admit Cards for above stated Postal Circles by Logging into the website. Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.