PLI Directorate has revised the maximum sum assurance
limits
- from Rs 3 Lac to 5 Lac in respect of RPLI
- from RS. 10 lac to 20 lac in respect of PLI
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) to tie up with
India Post
Distance education major Madurai Kamaraj University is set to stamp an agreement with India Post for selling its applications for various courses through the vast network of post offices across the State.
A team from the Department of Posts had a preliminary meeting with the Directorate of Distance Education officials of MKU here recently and a proposal was put forth for having Memorandum of Understanding between the university and India Post.
“We are convinced with the postal department's proposal because accessibility and availability of application forms is very important to tap students across Tamil Nadu. And, naturally, the post office would be our first choice since students in rural areas will benefit. Coming together of MKU and India Post is a student friendly move,” A. Thanikodi, Director of Distance Education, MKU, told The Hindu on Saturday.
According to him, the distance education wing will soon place this proposal before the varsity Syndicate for approval.
At present, those students who want to join distance courses of the university have to go to study centres in their places for getting the application or they can receive them by post from DDE (Directorate of Distance Education, MKU). “If the applications forms are sold through post offices, it will be a great thing for us as students will have easy access and it increases student enrolment,” Dr. Thanikodi said.
Apart from suggesting sale of applications, the team from Business Development Cell of Postal Department here comprising of Assistant Director Balachandar, I.P. Gowri, S. Ramachandran, Soundararajan and Senthilvel also mooted other proposals to the university suggesting areas where there can have collaboration.
Distribution of university study materials through the strong logistics network of Department of Posts is one among the proposals and it is also under consideration. Meanwhile, the Directorate of Distance Education is also ready with several other ideas to increase enrolment of students.
“We are planning for new study centres, partnership collaborations and revamping of examination system. These policy decisions are getting delayed due to absence of Vice-Chancellor for a long period. Once the Syndicate gives nod, more initiatives would be taken to put MKU in top position as far as distance education is concerned,” Dr. Thanikodi said.
Source : www.thehindu.com
Revised schedule of Round Table on National Postal Policy. Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, will be chairing a Round Table on National Postal Policy 2012.The Round Table will now be held on 1st February 2012 from 1030 hrs to 1300 hrs at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi. It is requested that all invitees may kindly make it convenient to attend the Round Table as per the above schedule and be seated by 1015 hrs.
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
Conf/D-9/2010Dated:23rd January, 2012
To
The Cabinet Secretary,
Rashtrapathy Bhawan Annexe,
New Delhi. 110 001
Dear Sir,
This is to give notice that the employees who are members of the affiliates of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers will go on one day's strike on 28th February, 2012. The charter of demands in pursuance of which the employees will embark upon the one day strike action is enclosed.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sd
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Encl: Charter of Demands
CHARTER OF DEMANDS.
PART-A.
1) Concrete measures to contain price rise
2) Concrete measures for linkage of employment protection with the concession/incentive package offered to the entrepreneurs,
3) Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4) Universal social security cover for the unorganized sector workers without any restriction
5) Creation of a National Social Security Fund with adequate resources in line with the recommendation, of NCEUS and Parliamentary Standing Committees on Labour, Stoppage of disinvestment in Central and State PSUs, the Central Trade Unions also demand immediate action by the Govt. of India to en sure:-
6) No Contractorisatlon of work of permanent/perennial nature and payment of wages and benefits to the contract workers at the same rate as available to the regular workers of the Industry/establishment
7) Amendment of Minimum Wages Act to ensure universal coverage irrespective of the schedules and fixation of statutory minimum wage at not less than Rs 10,000/-,
8) Remove the ceilings on payment and eligibility of Bonus, Provident Fund; Increase the quantum of gratuity.
9) Scrap PFRDA Bill/New Pension Scheme; Ensure pension for all.
10) Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days and immediate ratification of ILO conventions 67 and 96.
PART-B
1. Stop downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, coporatorisation and privatization of Governmental functions
2. Fill up all vacant posts and create posts on functional requirements
3. Revise wages of CGEs with effect from 1.1.2011 and every five years thereafter.
4. Regularize the GDS, daily rated workers, contingent and casual workers by brining about a definite scheme of regularization.
5. Remove restriction imposed on compassionate appointment ( end the discrimination on compassionate appointment between the Railway workers and other CGEs)
6. Stop the move to introduce the productivity linked wage system; Performance related pay; introduce PLB to in all Departments; remove the ceiling of emoluments for bonus computation.
7. Settle all items of anomalies (including the MACP related anomalies) raised in the National and Departmental Anomaly committees within a fixed time frame of two months; set up the anomaly committees in those Departments where it has not been set up till date with the Standing Committee members of the National Council; convene the meeting of the Departmental Council in all Ministries/Department once in three month as envisaged in the JCM Scheme
8. Make the right to strike a legal right and stop curtailment of T.U. rights
9. Implement all arbitration awards
10.Raise the interest rate for GPF. Revise the OTA and Night duty allowance and stitching and clothing rates of uniforms
11.Merge DA with Pay for all purposes including pension as and when the DA rates croses the 50% mark.
12.Vacate all Trade Union victimizations.
Constitution of Committee for Organizational restrurcturing in Department of Posts
Copy of Postal
Directorate No. 33-1/2011-PE-II dated 17.01.2012 on the above subject is
reproduced below:
The
Competent Authority is pleased to constitute a committee as detailed
below:
(i) Sh. Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, MP Circle - Chairman
(ii) Dr.
Y.P. Rai, DDG (RB&Pig.) -
Member
(iii) Sh.
Salim Haque,DDG(P) -
Member
(iv) Sh.
V.P.Singh,DDG(Estt.) -
Member
(v) Sh.
Manish Sinha, DDG(PAF) -
Member
(vi) Ms.
Kalpana Rajsinghot, Director(Estt &DE) - Member
Secretary
2. The
terms of reference for this committee are:
· To
revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Division and Regions as wee as
upgradation of Class II Divisions into Class I Divisions.
· To
study the feasibility of organizational restricting of fields formations (Circle
and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in new
socio-economic environment.
· Review
of norms for upgradation of Post Offices.
· To
study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants/ Sorting
Assistants posts in view of increased need of System
Administrators.
· Any
other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority
later.
3. The time
period of this Committee to submit its recommendations is three
months.
-Sd-
(Surender Kumar)
Asstt.
Director General(Estt.)
Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC
Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010
AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular/Vol-IV
Dated: 27/01/2012
To,
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)
All PCsDA/CsDA
(Through CGDA Mail Server)
Sub: Clarification regarding Relaxation for travel by air
to visit NER/J&K against All India LTC.
Reference is invited to this HQrs.
office circular of even No. dated 28.12.2011 on the above subject.
2. In this connection, D0P&T have
further clarified vide their OM No.31011/8/2010-Estt.(A) dated 18th January 2012
that "a Government employee can avail All India LTC to visit J&K by air
and those who are not entitled to travel by air may be allowed to travel by air
to a city in the J&K from Delhi or Amritsar. Journey upto Delhi / Amritsar
will have to be taken as per their entitlement. Also a Government employee can
avail All India LTC to visit NER by air and those who are not entitled to travel
by air may be allowed to travel by air to a city in the NER from Guwahati or
Kolkata. Journey upto Guwahati/Kolkata will have to be taken as per their
entitlement”.
This is for your Information,
guidance and necessary action please.
Please acknowledge receipt.
sd/-
(R.K.Bhatt)
For CGDA
(R.K.Bhatt)
For CGDA
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