GOVT SECTOR OF DOP GOING TO BE BIFURCATED LIKE TELECOM SECTOR-IT MINISTER

TELECOM SECTOR BIFURCATED FROM GOI DURING THE YEAR 1999. NOW THEY ARE STRUGGLING FOR THEIR EXISTENCE. NOW DOP GOING TO FACE THE SAME ISSUE.

Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has called for restructuring of 150-year-old Department of Post by separating its regulatory and services functions to meet challenges of technological age.

"The postal department should also restructure itself to meet challenges of 21st century. The Department of Post (DoP) should look into prospect of bifurcating the ministry from the regulator and the operator, just as was done in the telecom sector," Sibal told PTI.

DOPT ISSUED CLARIFICATIONS AS FAQ ON MACP SCHEME

Department of Personnel and Training has once again published some more clarifications on the Scheme of MACP as FAQ. 

This Department has already issued an clarification order recently and besides there were some more doubts on the scheme to implement to the employees of Central Government, these clarifications may be used to clear to give upgradation under the scheme.

We have reproduced the content of the order and given for your ready reference here.

DOPT issued FAQ on MACP Scheme

DOPT published some important instructions and standing orders through an order regarding MACP Scheme as FAQ.

1. What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?
The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme. Under the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion of 10,20,30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay as given in Section I, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no promotion has been earned by the employee during this period.

CHILD CARE LEAVE : DOPT and FINMIN ORDERS

Introduction of child care leave in respect of Central Government employees as per recommeded in the sixth Central Pay Commission, women employees having minor children may be granted CCL by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of 730 days during their enitre service for taking care of up to two children, whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, scikness etc. Hence Earned Leave availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO EXAM PAPER IIII

INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1. Indian Republic is not the product of—
(A) Political Revolution(B) Discussion(C) Made by a body of eminent representatives of the people(D) All the above

2. For the first time, British Parliament enacted which laws for the British Government to govern in India—
(A) Govt. of India Act 1857(B) Govt. of India Act 1858(C) Govt. of India Act 1891(D) Govt. of India Act 1888

Clarification on the admissibility of HRA during the Child Care Leave CCL

To view Ministry of Finance(Department of Expenditure) OM No.2(9)/2012-E.II(B) dated 27th August, 2012 please click here

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO EXAM PAPER

Indian Penal Code, 1860

1.         The Indian Penal Code come into force on

            a)         06 Oct 1860                                       b)         01 Mar 1974
            c)         01 Apr 1974                                      d)         01 Jan 1862                          Ans:d

2.         Indian penal code enacted in

            a)         25 Jan 1974                                      b)         06 Oct 1860
            c)         01 Jan 1973                                      d)         None of these                       Ans:b

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MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO EXAM PAPER III

INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 

76.       Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant shall be punished with simple imprisonment may extend_____ , or with fine which may extend to ____ or with both
            a)         One month, five hundred               b)         Three months, five hundred
            c)         Six month, one thousand             d)         None of these                       Ans:c(183)

77.       Whoever intentionally obstructs any sale of property offered for sale by the lawful authority of any public servant, as such, shall be punished with  imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ____, or with fine which may extend to ____ rupees, or with both
            a)         One month, six hundred                b)         One  month, five hundred
            c)         Six month, one thousand             d)         None of these                       Ans:b(184)

The Official Address & Telephone Numbers of Officers

To view Department of Posts Circular No.29-l/2011-GA dated 23-8-2012 wherein the official address & telephone numbers of DDG[Establishment & Secretary(PSB)], DDG(Personnel) and DDG(Technology) has been circulated please click here