For those whose are all initiating the things to form Separate association for PM Cadre

Could You Please Tell me anyone that the FTP employees were formed a Separate FTP association to meet their fundamental rights. But what happened to them?

          1. Trade Unions left the FTP officials welfare

    2. Trade Union fought against Fast Track promotion and Fast Track scheme is now abolished due to strong opposition of Trade Unions.

    3. Now Some of the PM Cadre officials are trying for the same to form a separate association. Then what will be happened? History will repeat Guys. Be aware.


Breaking of anything is easy. But the impact will be very costly.

    So My dear friends....Be United. Form one more wing in NFPE/ FNPO like P3/R3/P4/Accounts wings. So circle wise please assemble all of our Cadre friends and negotiate about this. If trade unions are not willing to form Separate wing like P3/P4/R3/R4/Accounts then we could further make next steps after negotiate with all PM cadre officials

 Nothing is impossible and Unity is strength.

Corporate employees likely to have 20% pay hike in 2012

     Employees in India seem to have a reason to cheer despite the prevailing economic uncertainties, as they could get pay hikes of as much as 20 per cent this year, as per two different salary surveys released today.

     As per the annual India Salary Increase Survey by global HR consultancy major Aon Hewitt, the employees at companies in India this year would get an average pay hike of 11.9 per cent -- the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. Another survey by job portal Naukri.com pegged the salary increases for this year even higher at up to 20 per cent.

Based on a survey of over 1,000 recruiters, the report noted that about 32 per cent respondents felt that hikes would be between 10-15 per cent. "... 31 per cent said increments will be within the range of 15-20 per cent," it noted. However, 15 per cent of recruiters said that the increments could be less than five per cent.

     Naukri survey also found that the hiring trends would remain robust in the coming months and as much as 72 per cent of the employers are planning to hire new staff. Aon Hewitt also pegged the pay hikes at above 12 per cent for the junior and middle management level employees. Salaries for critical talent are projected to increase the most by 15.1 per cent this year, as India Inc is concentrating efforts on identifying top talent and rewarding them accordingly, Aon Hewitt said.

In terms of sectors, pharmaceutical space would the highest hike of 13.3 per cent, followed by engineering design/services projects at 13 per cent. However, the telecom and Financial Institutions are projected to see lowest salary increases for 2012 at 11 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, thus pulling down the overall average to 11.9 per cent.

Source : The Times of India

Dopt issued clarification on Children Education Allowance

No.12011/07(ii)/2011-Estt.(AL) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension 

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, 21-02-2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Children Education Allowance.

Subsequent to issue of Department of Personnel & Training’s O.M. No.12011/03/2008—Estt.(Allowance) dated 2nd September, 2008 and clarifications issued from time to time on the subject cited above, a number of references have been received on certain aspects of Children Education Allowance / Hostel Subsidy. After due consideration of the references, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, the following modifications/alterations are carried out with effect from the date of issue of this O.M. on pro-rata basis:

i. Development Fee/Parents’ Contribution charged by the school/institution in lieu of tuition fee shall be reimbursed. The Government servant will have to certify to the effect that tuition fee has not been charged by the school/institution.

ii. Fee charged directly by the school/institution for catering to the special needs of the child with disabilities, duly certified by the school authorities, shall be reimbursed in addition to items mentioned in para 1(e) of O.M. dated 2-9-2008. The school/institution shall be aided or approved by the Central/State Government/UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities.

iii. The minimum age of 5 years, stipulated in O.M. No.12011/03/2008—Estt.(Allowance) dated 11th November, 2008, for disabled children, pursuing non-formal education or vocational training stands removed. Henceforth, there will be no minimum age for any child for claiming reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy.

2. Cases where reimbursement has been made on the basis of earlier O.M, on the issues need not be reopened.

Hindi version will follow

sd/- 

(Vibha G. Mishra) 

Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in 

Click here to view the order copy

Inspector Exam 2011 Result Announcement

     Today, I contacted the concerned officers in the Postal Directorate and it came to notice that CMC has not submitted the marksheet so far. Hence, result will be announced by the DE Division only after scurtiny of marksheet received from the CMC in near future.

(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary 



Source : http://postalinspectors.blogspot.in/

Solution received for RNET communication HTTP is not registered error

Do the following steps to rectify this problem
1. Go to the folder C:\windows\System32\drivers\etc ( if you have installed windows on D partition  then the path will be like D:\windows\System32\drivers\etc)
2. Open the file “Hosts” file using notepad
3. There will be an entry like the following inside the hosts file
 127.0.0.1       localhost
 Add one more entry below.
 218.248.43.143 regnnet.ptcmysore.gov.in

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With Regards

Help Desk
Center for Excellence in Postal Technology
Postal Training Center Campus
Mysore 570010
Karnataka , India

The DOPT directed that the following points to be followed by the Cadre Controlling Authorities formulating proposal for Cadre Review.

Varanasi, Feb 20, 2012: The DOPT directed that the following points to be followed by the Cadre Controlling Authorities formulating proposal for Cadre Review. 

1.The proposal for cadre review may be formulated in accordance with the guidelines and instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training and Department of Expenditure. If there are any deviations, full justification therefore may be given.

2.The proposal should begin with a brief background of the Service and the development which have taken place since last cadre review.

3.It should contain the requisite data in prescribed proforma.

4.All contents may be chapterised suitably.

5.The abbreviations used in the proposal may be clubbed alphabetically in a list at the end of the proposal.

6.Full justification may be given individually for each upgradation/creation of posts, especially those at S.A.G. and higher levels. 

7.While sending cadre review proposals to Department of Personnel & Training, the Cadre Controlling Authorities may indicate precisely the functional requirements of various categories of posts and group them in terms of duties and responsibilities. This can be done by conducting a general job evaluation exercise, which would help in ensuring that different grades in a cadre reflect distinctly different level of functions and that higher posts do have higher level of duties and responsibilities. 

8.The existing level of stagnation vis-à-vis that after the proposed cadre review may be brought out clearly.

9.Various kinds of reserves may be shown separately (Training, Deputation, Probation, and Leave).

10.The existing training facilities and proposed augmentation, if any, may be indicated.

11.The existing strength and proposed strength (grade/pay-scale wise) may be given in a tabular statement.

12.Different mode of recruitment/promotion to various grades may be indicated.

13.All Instructions of the Government concerning downsizing the Government are duly taken into account.

14.Confirmation to the effect that the proposal will not result in any increase in the overall strength of the cadre or in introduction of new scales / grades. 

15. Matching savings may be provided from within the cadre and financial implications of the proposal (which should be budget neutral) should be amplified.

16.If the posts in the lowest grade are proposed to be abolished, its effect, if any, on the promotion prospects of the incumbents of the feeder posts may be indicated.

17.While forwarding the cadre review proposals of Group ‘A’ Services, it may be ensured that cadre review of feeder posts from Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ be completed beforehand, so as to reflect the impact of the same on the induction into Group ‘A’ Services, whenever the same is envisaged in the Statutory Rules. 

18.The position of a pending SIU Report, if any, may be stated. The concerned Ministry/Department should give a certificate that there is no ongoing SIU study having a bearing on posts covered in the Cadre Review Proposals and that no recommendations of SIU study pertaining to the cadre are pending implementation. 

19.The position regarding applicability or otherwise of NFSG instructions to the Service may be brought out.

20.The status of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, if any, about the Service, may be given.

21.A copy each of the latest Civil List of the Service and the latest Service Rules (Recruitment Rules) together with all amendments may be enclosed.

Courtesy: sapost

Job Description Of Postmaster In Post Office

 

 

Post office delivers thousands of mail every day to homes. It has so many employees to perform this service and have step by step process to deliver the mail. Postmaster is the highest ranked officer of the post office and other persons work under him.

Work of post master is to control the operation of an individual post office. He supervises the function of a unit and workers. At small post office he may have to participate in daily activities of branch. He acts as manager, so performance of workers is evaluated by him. He also makes work schedules for the workers. Work of postal employees is to process incoming and outgoing mails and to sell postal products like stamps or money orders to the customers. All this work is managed by postmaster to ensure that the customer gets satisfactory service.

Other duties of a post master are to hire and train the workers in post office according to the rules and policies. He gives information about new postal service and resolves any complaints by the customer. He also makes reports on the basis of daily activities of the post office.

To complete this work properly a postmaster must have some special skills. He must have ability to communicate in written or verbal form with employees working under him and with his superiors. He must have good computer skills to prepare reports. He also needed to have leadership skills to supervise the postal workers. He should also have problem solving skills to solve the problems of customers.

To become a postmaster you have to clear an exam or you can become a postmaster by getting promotion from the post of clerk. Postmasters get good salary and also get benefits of health insurance and pension.

So, the job of postmaster is pretty good and secure and you have to fight to get this opportunity.

Courtesy:http://postmastermaharashtra.blogspot.in/

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

MNOP L1, L2 Bags DESPATCH IMPLEMENTATION w.e.f 15.02.2011

     1. As we are all aware about MNOP implementation on Speed Articles w.e.f 10.11.2010 and We despatched Speed articles as per TD & NON TD bags.

     2. Now department is going to implement MNOP implementation for Registered Articles and I class Mails w.e.f 15.02.2012 and we may asked to close the bags to Level1 or Level 2 RMS offices as per your office mapped with L1 or L2 mail office.

     3. Soon MNOP scheme will be introduced for the remaining II class Mail articles.

Detailed Case study on MNOP implementation will be published in this website soon

Useful Forms

Courtesy: postmastermahrastra.blogspot.com

Leave	Casual Leave / Restricted Leave / Compensatory Leave
	Earned Leave / Medical Leave
	Joining Report
Traveling	Traveling Allowance Bill for Official Tour Form
	Transfer TA claim
LTC	Leave Travel Concession Advance
	Home Town Declaration Form for Home LTC
	Leave Travel Concession Bill for Home Town / All India Form
GPF	GPF Advance Form
	GPF Withdrawal Form
	GPF Nomination Form
	Form for Conversion OF GPF Advance into a Final Withdrawal
	GPF Final Payment
CGHS	Medical Reimbursement Claim Forms
	Application Form for Plastic Cards
	Application Form for CGHS Card for PENSIONERS
	Application Form for CGHS Card for AUTONOMOUS BODIES
	CGHS – Addition / Deletion of family members
	Medical – Essential Certificate – A
	Medical – Essential Certificate – B
	Application for change of CGHS Dispensary
	Medical – application for claiming refund of medical expenses incurred
HBA	HBA All forms
	HBA Agreement
	HBA Mortgage form
	House building Advance-Initial Application
CGEGIS	CGEGIS- GAR 44 form
	Nomination – CGEGIS
	Nomination – CGEGIS -Family
	Nomination form for Group Insurance Scheme
Intimations and Permissions	Declaration to visit abroad
	Deputation to Abroad
	Application for approval/ intimation of transaction in Immovable property
	Application for intimation of transaction in Movable property
	No Objection Certificate for Higher Studies
	Application for NOC for taking passport/Visa
Education Allowance	Tuition Fees Reimbursement Form
	Children Education Allowance – Hostel Subsidy Claim Form
Advance / Loan	Car loan
	Application for sanction of Motor Cycle / Motor Car advance
	Form of mortgage bond for MCA/PC advance.
	Vehicle – Computer – Mortgage form
	Uniform Allowance
	Festival Advance
Service	Statement of Immovable Property Form
	Application for Fresh / Renewal of Identity Card
Others	Nomination – Death / Retirement Gratuity
	Retirement Forms
	Application for increment for small family norms
	Format of application for compassionate appointment
	Form for nomination for DCR Gratuity
	Form of nomination for arrears of pension/revised pension
	Form of nomination for commuted pension
	Form for Home Town Declaration
	Declaration of Family details
	Application for allotment of Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN)
	Application for Salary ECS (Electronic Clearing Service)

COURTESY: POSTMASTERMAHARASTRA

GDS COMMITTEE FORMED TO SET RIGHT THE GDS ISSUES

     In order to implement the assurance given by Hon’ble Minister for States, Communications on 22.01.2012 to the staff side, the Postal Board has constituted a high level committee to examine the GDS cases including cash handling allowance and full protection of TRCA. The committee will submit its report within one month, Dept. of Posts Memo No. 5-1/07-WS-I dated 02.02.2012, constituting the committee, is published below: -

Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of D.A. w.e.f. 1.1.2011

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

18, Institutional Area

Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg

New Delhi - 110016

F.No.110239/51/2/2011/KVS (Budget)

Dated : 20.01.2012

The Dy.Commissioner

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

All Regional Officers.

Subject: Enhancement in the rate of various allowances by 25% as a result of enhancement of D.A. w.e.f. 1.1.2011.

Madam/Sir,

In accordance with the recommendation of VI^th CPC the rates of various allowances/advances admissible to different categories of employees will be automatically increased by 25%, whenever Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

Accordingly approval of the competent authority of KVS is hereby conveyed for enhancement of such allowance & advances w.e.f. 1.1.2011.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(S.Muthusivamr

Asstt. Commissioner(Fin.)

Source: www.kvsangathan.nic.in

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UNIFORM/ KIT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE OF DOPT

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