Friday, April 7, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
AIAPS had submitted the letter to the postal directorate regarding Non conduction of Postmaster Grade I exams for the past 3 years– reg
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL
SUPERVISORS (GL)
(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi
Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970
CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O
Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55
PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER
K.T.SHESHADRI MANOJ BHARDWAJ VINAY BHATNAGAR
Postmaster Grade I A.P.M S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.
Egmore,– 600008 (T.N) NOIDA
H.P.O– 201301(U.P) BIJNOR
– 246701(U.P)
Mob:09444625336, Mob:09910889554,
09319317089 Mob : 09837123688
09043927257 Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com Landline:01342-28268
________________________________________________________________________________________
Ref:AIAPS/GS/PM
Grade I exam/16-17 dated at New Delhi 29th March 2017
To,
The
Honorable Secretary Posts,
Department
of Posts,
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New
Delhi – 110001
Subject:
Non conduction of Postmaster Grade I exams for the past 3 years– reg
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Reference 1: Directorate letter
No. A-34012/01/2015-DE dated at Dak Bhawan the 15th
January 2015
Reference 2: Directorate letter
No. A-34012/01/2016-DE dated at Dak Bhawan the 08th
March 2016
Reference 3: Directorate letter
No. A-34012/01/2017-DE dated at Dak Bhawan the 20th
February 2017
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Respected sir,
A
kind reference is invited to the above reference (attached with this letter for
quick reference) and vide above
reference 1 of postal directorate, Postmaster Grade I exam (centralized
exam category) was scheduled on 19.07.2015 and unfortunately that exam was not
conducted by the Postal directorate and some
other centralized exams are conducted.
Vide
above reference 2 of the Postal
Directorate, it was mentioned that all the schedule for centralized LDC exams
would be issued after the engagement of the new agency. That time too some other centralized category LDC exams were conducted except Postmaster
cadre.
Now
Vide reference 3 of the Postal
directorate once again mentioned that PM Grade I LDC exams for the backlog
years 2015, 2016, 2017 would be conducted after the engagement of new
outsourced agency.
AIAPS had submitted a reply letter regarding the department clarification regarding non filling up of senior postmaster posts
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS (GL)
(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970
CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55
PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER
K.T.SHESHADRI MANOJ BHARDWAJ VINAY BHATNAGAR
Postmaster Grade I A.P.M S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.
Egmore,– 600008 (T.N) NOIDA H.P.O– 201301(U.P) BIJNOR – 246701(U.P)
Mob:09444625336, Mob:09910889554, 09319317089 Mob : 09837123688
09043927257 Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com Landline:01342-28268
_________________________________________________________________________________
Ref:AIAPS/GS/Sr.PM posting/16-17 dated at New Delhi 28thMar2017
To,
The Honorable Secretary Posts,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Subject: Filling up of Senior Postmaster posts – reg
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Reference 1: Directorate letter No.9-04/2017-SPG dated at Dak Bhawan the 16.03.2017 (Copy is attached for the quick reference)
Reference 2: This association letter even no AIAPS/GS/Sr.PM posting/16-17 dated at New Delhi 13th Feb 2017
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Respected sir,
A kind invitation is requested to refer the above references and vide reference 1 of the Postal directorate it was mentioned that the cadre of Sr. Postmaster along with Postmaster Grade III, II, I was proposed to be created as a separate cadre by carving out existing postal services group B cadre along with HSG-II, HSG-I and LSG cadre. The PS Group B cadre has not undergone any changes so far and the strength of this cadre still continues to be 866. The carving out will be finalized only once the Recruitment rules of the PS Group ‘B’ cadre are revised and notified.
But it was really a heart breaking reply from the directorate that after the prolonged 6 years from the senior Postmaster posts recruitment rules creation, now Senior Post master posts filling up is linked with the PS Group ‘B’ recruitment rules amendment pending.
If so be the case of PS Group B recruitment rules amendment process, how could Postal Directorate be conducted the PS Group ‘B’ LDC exams every year upto 2016 without finalizing the PS group B recruitment rules, but for the already finalized the Sr. Postmaster cadre recruitment rules, Sr. Postmaster posts filling up was not initiated by linked with PS Group ‘B’ recruitment rules pending amendment.
AIAPS had submitted a letter to the directorate to request to implement the 7th CPC - honorable Chairman Recommendation by amending the Senior Postmaster cadre recruitment rules– reg
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL
SUPERVISORS (GL)
(Recognized by Govt. of India P & T Board New Delhi
Order No. 13/28/68 SR dated 21.04.1970
CHQ : SRT Nagar P.O
Building (IV floor). Opp. Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi-55
PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER
K.T.SHESHADRI MANOJ BHARDWAJ VINAY BHATNAGAR
Postmaster Grade I A.P.M S.P.M.DISTT BOARD P.
Egmore,– 600008 (T.N) NOIDA
H.P.O– 201301(U.P) BIJNOR
– 246701(U.P)
Mob:09444625336, Mob:09910889554,
09319317089 Mob : 09837123688
09043927257 Email:gs.aiaps@gmail.com Landline:01342-28268
_________________________________________________________________________________
Ref: AIAPS/GS/Sr.PM RR amendment/16-17 dated at New Delhi 29th March 2017
To,
The
Honorable Secretary Posts,
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New
Delhi – 110001
Subject:
Request to implement the 7th CPC - honorable Chairman Recommendation
by amending the Senior Postmaster cadre recruitment rules– reg
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Reference
1:
Postmaster Grade I/II/III/Sr. Postmaster cadre recruitment rules of Postal
Directorate letter No.4-17/2008-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhawan the 22nd
November 2010.
Reference
2: Para
No. 11.8.18 of the 7th
CPC report dated 19.11.2015.
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Respected
sir,
1. A kind reference is invited to the above
references for the above mentioned subject, from the creation of Postmaster
cadre, nothing was given to boost the Promising Postmaster cadre officers and
they are left with empty hands till now. Fortunately honorable justice
Shri.A.K.Mathur Chairman of the 7th CPC honored one of the genuine demands
of the Postmaster cadre and recommended to permit the Postmaster Grade II/III
officials to appear in the Senior Postmaster LDC exam 75% quota. But Even after
the lapses of one and half years from the 7th CPC report, Senior
Postmaster Cadre recruitment rules are yet to be amended as per the
recommendations of the honorable 7th CPC chairman. Because of that
this association is receiving so many grievances from our staff side and to
redress the same this association would like to bring the following few facts
for your benign consideration and earliest amendment of recruitment rules
please.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
AIAPS - Tamilnadu Circle working committee resolutions
Dear Supervisors,
AIAPS circle working committee was held at Chennai, divisional secretaries, circle office bearers, members and special invitees were attended the meeting from all over the circle. Special invitees were also cordially invited and graced that occasion.
The following resolutions were passed in the CWC meeting.
1. 4200/4600/4800 Pay upgradation to PM 1/2/3 w.e.f 01.01.2016 from anomaly committee.
2. Immediate implementation of Postmaster Cadre restructure by enhancing the posts and upgrading the posts in the light of the same with Group C cadre restructure.
3. Officiating chances to all PM 2/3 posts from PM 1/2 officials instead of manning by senior PAs.
4. Immediate revision of FSC as per the office requirements.
5. Enhancement of financial powers to. LSG,HSG II, HSG I/PM 1,2,3 line viz 500,1000,1500.
6. Immediate passbook printer supply to all the offices having out dated 2005/2006 year PB printers.
7. Priodic condemnation of peripherals for weeding out to the effective implementation of Swachh Bharath.
8. Should stop the Negative interpretation of PM cadre recruitment rules. Allowing the PM cadre for PSS group B exams.
9. Immediate conducting of exams to PM 1 posts for the years 2015,2016,2017
10. While Group C cadre restructure, LSG posts should be accommodated within their divisions. Service conditions should be relaxed as one time measure.
11. Enrolling each and every supervisors under AIAPS. Unity sounds a lot.
12. All India PM seniority should be as per the feeder cadre merit list.
13. Immediate amendment of PSS Group B recruitment rules by allowing the PM cadre completed 5 years service.
14. Immediate conduction of DPC to the due MACP officials.
15. Dequaterization of post attached quarters if quarters are not in occupying condition.
16. Fair conduction of LDC and direct recruitment exams.
Some important photos are shared here to view by the members.
Monday, March 27, 2017
PM cadre restrucutre - Reply received from the directorate for the AIAPS cadre restructure letter
Dear Postmasters,
For our continuous letters regarding cadre restructure, we have received the following reply from the postal directorate for our trade union letters.
Once again para "F" of the cadre restructure bilateral agreement was conveyed to our association to implement the cadre restructure once other cadre restructures are completed.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Bunching effect to Postmaster Grade I - FAQ
Query 1: During 31st Dec 2015, Postmaster Grade I and their PA batch mate might be in different grade pays viz., Rs.2800 and Rs.2400 respectively. Could bunching effect can be considered only if both government servants are in the same pay scale?
Reply : vide department of expenditure OM order no 1-6/2016-IC dated at New
Delhi the 7th September 2016 Para 1, it was mentioned that where in revision of pay, the pay of
Government servants drawing pay at two
or more stages in pre-revised pay band and Grade pay or scale as the case may
be, get fixed at same cell in the applicable Level in the new Pay matrix
one additional increment shall be given for every two stages of bunched.
As per the above para two government servants may be in any grade pay or scale, if senior had 3% basic pay difference than junior, then he is entitled to get bunching effect.
Query 2:Should Postmaster Grade I officials compare their pay with their PA batch match only?
7th Pay Commission: Can Narendra Modi government gift you higher allowances from April?
IndiaToday.in | New Delhi, March 21, 2017
All hope may not be lost for Central government employees who were expecting the government to make an announcement on higher allowances under the Seventh Pay Commission after the election season.
According to some media reports, the Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa may submit its report before the end of this month, giving a glimmer of hope to employees who can expect to get revised allowances from April.
The Committee on Allowances missed its earlier February 22 deadline for submitting its review report on the recommendations by the Seventh Pay Commission on allowances.
HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMMITTEE ON ALLOWANCES:
Replying to a question on Seventh Pay Commission in Lok Sabha on March 10, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal had said the committee on higher allowances was yet to submit its report. The minister, however, added that deliberations with the committee were in the final stage.
Orrisa circle is started to release promotional orders under cadre restrucutre
Plick click here to view the orissa circle LSG promotion order under cadre restructure.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Model Letter to request bunching effect to Postmaster Grade I officers (Please modify as per your data)
From, To,
________________ The Senior Supdt
of POs,
Postmaster
Grade I, _________ Division,
_______________S.O, ___________(area with pincode).
________ Division.
Through Proper
channel
Subject: Request
to extend the bunching effect to my revised pay – reg
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Reference: M.o.F,
D.o.E OM no 1-6/2016-IC dated at New Delhi the 7th September 2016.
(Copy is attached for quick reference)
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Respected sir,
Monday, March 20, 2017
Article - Will Postmaster Grade officers get the bunching effect???
Dear Postmasters,
No one has touched this issue so this article is published to the awareness of the Postmaster cadre officials. This article may only be applicable to the PAs recruited during the years 2006, 2007, and then passed the Postmaster Grade I exam during any of the years 2011, 2012, 2013,2014. Those officials have got their financial benefits like one notional increment and grade pay difference Rs.400(Rs.2800-Rs.2400) by the virtue of the Postmaster Grade examination. It is not applicable to the officials already got the MACPs and then joined as Postmaster Grade I.
Though Postmasters are 5 years senior in the Grade pay Rs.2800 pay scale service, after MACP 1 some junior PAs have got the same pay in the revised pay after 7th pay commission in the pay scale Rs.2800. In no way 5 years service of senior can be nullified and fixed with the same pay of 5 years junior in the Rs.2800 grade pay scale.
So Postmaster Grade I officers shall be eligible to get one or two bunching effects as per the Department of Expenditure OM no 1-6/2016-IC dated at New Delhi 7th September 2016. The above said OM insists the following that in cases where in a revision of pay, the pay of Government servants drawing pay at two or more stages in pre-revised pay Band and Grade Pay or scale, as the case may be, get fixed at same cell in the applicable level in the new Pay Matrix, one additional increment shall be given for every two stages bunched and the pay of Government servant drawing higher pay in the pre-revised structure shall be fixed at the next vertical cell in the applicable level"
The officials as per the conditions laid in the above para, shall be eligible to get one or two bunching effects as per the Department of Expenditure OM no 1-6/2016-IC dated at New Delhi 7th September 2016. But only condition is when compared in pre-revised pay(before 7th CPC) senior should have 3% more pay then junior to get one bunching.
Let me to explain further with illustrations.....
Postal dept sees 11% jump in revenue to Rs 13K Cr in FY 2016
The total revenue earned by Department of Posts (DoP) has grown over 11 per cent to about Rs 12,940 crore in 2015-16, Parliament was informed today.
DoP earned revenue of Rs 10,730.42 crore in 2013-14, which grew to Rs 11,635.98 crore in 2014-15 and further to Rs 12,939.79 crore in 2015-16, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
Friday, March 17, 2017
Minutes of the Four Monthly meeting held by the Chief PMG with All India Association of Postal Supervisor (GL) on 23rd November 2016
Department of Posts
O/o the Chief Postmaster General, T.N. Circle, Chennai 600 002
Minutes of the Four Monthly meeting held by the Chief PMG with All India Association of Postal Supervisor (GL) in the Conference Hall of the O/o the Chief Postmaster General on 23rd Nov’16
The following were present:
Administration side
S/Shri/Smt
|
Union side
S/Shri
|
Dr. Charles Lobo, Chief PMG
|
K. Ayyavoo, Circle Secretary
|
V. Murugaiyan, GM (PA & F)
|
K. Kalimuthu, Postmaster Grade I, Subramaniapuram SO, Madurai Division
|
Sharda Sampath, PMG, WR
| |
J.T. Venkateswarlu, PMG (M & BD)
| |
A. Govindarajan, DPS (CCR)
| |
A. Saravanan, DPS (HQ)
| |
K. Somasundaram, DPS (M & BD)
|
The following items were discussed:
Pending Subject:
Subject No. 1 (01/08/16):
Minutes of the Four Monthly meeting held by the Chief PMG with All India Association of Postal Supervisor (GL) on 30th August 2016
Department of Posts
O/o the Chief Postmaster General, T.N. Circle, Chennai 600 002
Minutes of the Four Monthly meeting held by the Chief PMG with All India Association of Postal Supervisor (GL) in the Conference Hall of the O/o the Chief Postmaster General on 30th Aug’16
The following were present:
Administration side
S/Shri/Smt
|
Union side
S/Shri
|
Dr. Charles Lobo, Chief PMG
|
K. Ayyavoo, Circle Secretary
|
V. Murugaiyan, GM (PA & F)
|
R. Rajesh, Regional Secretary, CCR
|
Sharda Sampath, PMG, WR
| |
J.T. Venkateswarlu, PMG (M & BD)
| |
A. Govindarajan, DPS (CCR)
| |
A. Saravanan, DPS (HQ)
|
The following items were discussed:
AIAPS Association four monthly meeting with the CPMG(TN) is scheduled on 20th April 2017
Dear AIAPS Divisional and Regional secretaries of Tamilnadu circle,
AIAPS Four monthly meeting is scheduled on 20.04.2017 with CPMG Tamilnadu. All office bearers are requested to send the pending subjects if any related to the circle office to this eMail id "kayyavoo15@gmail.com" on or before 18.03.2017. While sending the subjects please keep the instructions mentioned in the below circle office letter.
Circle office orders related to Four Monthly meeting is attached below for the office bearers kind reference.
Brotherly yours,
K.Ayyavoo,
Circle Secretary,
All India Association of Postal Supervisors,
Tamilnadu Circle 600005
Department of Posts, India
Staff Relations & Welfare Section
Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai 600 002
No.SR/2-1/17
Dated: 10 Mar’17
To
The Circle Secretary
All Recognized Unions/Service Associations.
AIAPS(GL) Enrollment Cell for the year 2017 to enrole members and to constitute office bearers at various circles
Kind attention to the Postal MACP 1/2/3, LSG, HSG-II/ HSG-I/PM Grade I/II/III officers,
AIAPS(GL) is a recognised service association which is getting all the trade union facilities from the Postal Administration. AIAPS is not at all any political/religious/caste based union and running only based on staff welfare.
In recent years, U.P, Gujrat, Chattisgarh, Udharkand, Maharastra, Telangana, Andhra, Tamilnadu, Kerala circles have formed their circle/Regional/Divisional bodies and getting all the formal meetings with Circle/Regional and as well as divisional level administration.
All the Postal and RMS side supervisors and officers can constitute a divisional/regional/circle level bodies by joining in our recognized AIAPS association. MACP 1/2/3, LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I officers of RMS side and postal side can join in our association. They can constitute a divisional/regional/circle level AIAPS bodies to get their legitimate rights by getting all the trade union facilities from the postal administration.
Because of the full swing function by the AIAPS, many of the circles are started to call the CHQ office bearers to join in our AIAPS union.
To ease the procedures to constitute the divisional/regional/circle office bearers at various circles, enrollment cell have been formed to contact concerned authorized persons to join in our AIAPS association.
Enrollment Section officers Name and contact numbers:
1. Shri. K.Kalimuthu, Postmaster - Contact Number : 09566330927, 08667686382
2. Shri.R.Rajendran, Postmaster- Contact Number : 09600841933, 08610614906
3. Smt.Savithri Venkateshan, Postmaster - Contact Number : 09967596068,
Approval section officers Name and contact numbers:
1. Shri. K.Seshadri, All India President - Contact Number : 09444625336, 07981040216,
2. Shri. Manoj Bhardwaj, General Secretary - Contact Number : 09910889554, 09319317089
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
WHY POSTMASTERs ARE NOT GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STRIKE DATED 16.03.2017
Dear Postmasters and Supervisors,
As we know, We are not in JCA and nobody consulted with us to be the part of the JCA. Proper respect and recognition is must towards all our Postmaster cadre members and as well as Supervisors.
During September 2016 strike also JCA team were not consulted with us to form the JCA. But during the strike, local office bearers have requested to participate in that September strike after knowing the importance of the Postmasters and supervisors. Without the support of the postmasters and supervisors NO STRIKE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.
Kind attention Chennai City Region PMs - Regional level AIAPS meet on 19.03.2017(sunday)!!!
You are all well aware of our AIAPS union achievements and settled all the pending subjects of our cadre. AIAPS turned out as a fully functioning Union in Tamilnadu and getting all the due rights from divisional to circle level
In this juncture to enroll the left out the PMs in 2016 campaign, two regional level meetings are planned at Chennai City Region and Western Regions.
March 19th (Sunday) AIAPS chennai city regional level meeting will be held at triplicane post office at 0930hrs to enroll the left out PMs of CCR PMs in our AIAPS association.
Office bearers will be elected on the same day for the divisions which are not already having divisional body at CCR.
All Postmaster Grade officials, LSG line officials and MACP I/II/III line officials are cordially invited.
This year 2017-18, along with LSG line officials, All the PM Grade officials may kindly be united in AIAPS to achieve many more success like 2016-17.
Western regional level meeting will be held on 02.04.17 and venue will be announced shortly.
-AIAPS(TN)
Simple Overview of CSI and RICT Rollout (OCIT Training)
For those who could not attend OCIT training at PTC, Mysore. Following is informative to all of you (BPM, Postman, Postal Assistant, Sup Postmaster, Postmaster, Inspector of Posts, Asst. Supdt. of Post Offices or SP(SSP)) No matter whether you work at a Branch Office or Sub Office or Head Office or Divisional Office or Regional Office. Because unlike other rollouts ( Such as Finacle, mccamish ), here DO, RO, RMS NSH DAP every levels will be rolled out. So read it if u have time and curiosity on upcoming changes in DOP.
Some classes in OCIT training were on RICT and CSI and IPPB which actually provided some more information and it was good. Class on Finacle MIS reports and SB orders were boring but needed in day to day works . Following points may be interesting for all.
CSI - Core System Integration
Directorate has given strict order to rollout CSI in all divisions by March 2018. This month 12 divisions are going live. Recently rolled out Pune east things are going fine.
After CSI rolledout our salary cycle will be from 26th of a month to 25th of next month. Our _salary will be drawn by DAP_ not by Head Office. Only thing you get in cash mode is advances. All other payments will be through either Bank or POSB accounts. Any time you can change your payment account in ESS portal.
Each and every employee including gds and pensioners will be identified by an employee id rather than name. It will be important to you not only upto retirement but upto death.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Article 3 - Should we fear to face the Cadre restructure????
No Not at all....
The following are the some more doubts still wandering every places. To clarify such things this article-3 is published for the kind information of our beloved officials.
1. Expecting the LSG and above higher posts as divisional/regional cadre???.
It is not at all feasible. If it is happened one division Junior PAs may get the LSG promotion and other division Senior PAs may deprived that opportunity. Juniors may become senior and senior may become junior. It may create chaos in the Group C wing of the Postal department. While LSG promotion order, one will be informed with region/division and office of posting too. Then if that place of posting is preferable to the officials they may opt that post. or else they can decline.
2. If posted at far away offices from the family????
AIAPS(TN) - Circle Working committee at Chennai from 17.03.17 to 19.03.2017!!!
Dear Postmasters and supervisors,
Please be united. Lets conquer the victory
AIAPS CWC will be held at Chennai from 17.03.2017 to 19.03.2017. All the divisional secretaries and circle office bearers are sanctioned with special casual leaves from 17.03.2017 to 19.03.2017. Special CL orders will be reached from concerned divisional office shortly.
PO/RMS LSG line officials and PO/RMS MACP 1/2/3 officials are also cordially invited to this meet to discuss various things including cadre restructure.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
DoPT Instruction regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings
F.No.11012/9/2016-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training Establishment Division
North Block, New Delhi — 110001
Dated: 7 March, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment in Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings - regarding.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
DEEP CONDOLENCES-TRIBUTE TO SHRI.SRIDHAR POSTMASTER GRADE I
Today 07.03.2017 Shri. Sridhar Postmaster Grade I, Gingee MDG S.O - Divisional President of AIAPS(GL) Pondicherry division is passed away.
AIAPS(GL) conveys deep condolences to the bereaved family.
It is irreparable loss to his family, entire postmaster cadre and to his colleagues.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Chennai City Regional level AIAPS meeting is rescheduled on 19.03.2017
Dear Postmasters,
Chennai City regional level meeting is rescheduled on 19.03.2017 instead of 12.03.2017 at Triplicane Post office on 0930 hrs. Please attend the meeting without fail.
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