Registration closed for KV Admission 2019 – 20 Class-1 Regarding online Admission for class 1 Parents are requested to cancel the multiple applications for the same child otherwise application will be considered rejected KV Admission 2019-20 Class-1 Registration Process came to an end yesterday itself. The ongoing online registration process for admissions in Class I came to an end yesterday. KVS has received 7,95,121 applications for more than 1L seats of Class I available in 1202 KendriyaVidyalaya across the country. Description Dates Scheduled Online Registration for Class-I 01-03-2019 From 8.00 A.M Last date of Online Registration for Class-I 19-03-2019 Till 4.00 P.M. Declaration of provisionally selected list for Class I & admissions for Class-I. 1st List 26-03-2019,2nd List 09-04-2019,(if seats remain vacant),3rd List 23-04-2019,(if seats remain vacant) Extended date for Second Notification for admissions to be made under RTE Provisions (Class-I), if sufficient a...

How is a child defined for the purpose of grant of Paternity Leave PATERNITY LEAVE FOR CHILD ADOPTION/CHILD ADOPTION LEAVE How is a child defined for the purpose of grant of Paternity Leave for Child Adoption/Child Adoption Leave As per notes below rules 43AA and 43B “Child” for the purpose will include a child taken as ward by the Government servant, under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 or the personal law applicable to that Government servant, provided such a ward lives with the Government servant and is treated as a member of the family and provided such Government servant has, through a special will, conferred upon that ward the same status as that of a natural born child’. CHILD CARE LEAVE 1. Whether women employees of Public Sector undertakings/Bodies etc. are entitled to CCL? Orders issued by DOPT are not automatically applicable to the employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, Banks, etc. It is for the PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies to decide ...

Approval for regularization of Pay scales of below Board Level Executives in NHPC, NEEPCO, THDC & SJVN Press Information Bureau Government of India Cabinet 16-January-2019 Cabinet approves regularisation of Pay Scales of below Board Level Executives in NHPC Ltd., North East Electric Power Corporation, THDC India Ltd. and SJVN Ltd. w.e.f. 1.1.97 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for regularization of Pay scales of below Board Level Executives in National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC), North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), THDC India Ltd. (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd.) and Satluj Jal Vidhyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVN), w.e.f. 01.01.1997 adopted by them consequent upon the orders of Ministry of Power dated 04.04.2006 and 01.09.2006. Implementation strategy: After the approval, the pay scales adopted by Hydro CPSEs consequent upon the order of the Ministry of Power dated 04.04...

MACP guidance as per recommendations of the 7th CPC Directorate General Sashastra Seema Bel East Block-V, R.K. Puram New Delhi 110066 No. 1/Org/MACP/2018(186)/ 117 Dated: 10th Jan 2019 OFFICE MEMORANDUM This is in reference to DoP&T OM F. No. 35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) dated 27/28.09.2016 regarding enhancement of Benchmark for financial up‑gradation under MACP Scheme as per recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government. Of late, field units have been seeking clarification regarding the applicability of benchmark ‘Very Good’ for considering financial up-gradation under MACP Scheme. The matter has been examined at FHQ and the following clarifications are issued for compliance by all concerned:- (i) For grant of financial up-gradation under the MACPS, the prescribed benchmark would he ‘Very Good’ for all the posts w.e.f. 25.07.2016. (ii) APAR grading ‘Good’ for the period prior to 25.07.2016 i.e. the date from which the new Benchmark made applicable, may...

Provisions for writing of APAR of Railway Employees Working in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- Level-I RBE NO. 9 /2019 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2013/CR/1 New Delhi dated 11/01/2019 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways & Production Units (As per Standard list). Subject: Introduction of Provisions for writing of APAR of Railway Employees Working in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- Level-I. Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 30.12.2014, vide which, concept of writing APARs of those Railways’ employees working in Grade Pay Rs.1900 and in whose cases APARs were not written earlier, was introduced inter-alia mentioning that those Railway servants in Grade Pay Rs.1800, the system of working reports as and when required will continue. A proforma evolved for this purpose was also enclosed. 2. A need to introduce the system of writing APARs in the cases of erstwhile Group ‘D’ staff working in Grade Pay Rs.1800, Level-I, has b...

National Pension System MOF Letter D.O. No.8/5/2018-PR Arun Jaitley Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs India Dated the 03 January, 2019 Dear Shri Nitin Gadkari This has reference to your D.O. letter dated 28.10.2018 regarding the National Pension System (NPS). 2. I would like to apprise you that due to fiscal stress on account of old defined benefit pension system, the Government of India made a conscious move to shift from the old pension scheme to a defined contribution pension scheme now renamed as the National Pension System (NPS). NPS was made applicable for all new entrants who joined Central Government service on or after 01.2004, except the Armed Forces. Subsequently, all State Governments excluding West Bengal have also switched to NPS for their employees. 3. NPS is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) in a professional manner. The investments of the accumulated corpus are made in a balanced p...

Retention of Railway accommodation for Railway employees transferred & posted to Northeast Frontier Railway  RBE No. 04/2019 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(G) 2008 QR-1-9 New Delhi, dated 09.01.2019 The General Manager/Director General All Indian Railways/Production Units/RDSO-Lucknow (As per Standard mailing list) Sub:   Retention of Railway quarters at the previous place of posting by Railway employees posted to Northeast Frontier Railway. Ref: Board’s letter No. E(G) 2005 QR 1-3 dated 12.09.05, E(G) 2008 QR-1-9 dated 01.10.08, 11.08.09, 20.09.11, 30.12.14 and 18.11.15 Instructions governing retention of Railway accommodation in favour of Railway employees transferred and posted to Northeast Frontier Railway have been issued from time to time. The existing orders on the subject were valid up to 30.06.2018. The question of further extension of these orders beyond 30.06.2018 has been consider...

Revision of Financial powers to Heads of circles – DOP  No. 6-1/2016-FC (Posts) Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Integrated Finance Wing) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001 Dated: 8th January 2019 Sub:   Revision of Financial powers to Heads of circles in the Department of Posts. A reference is invited to this Department OM No.6-1/2005-FC (Posts) dated 31st August 2016, on the subject cited above. 2. In this regard, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle, Chandigarh has sought for clarification with reference to OM No.6-1/2005-FC (Posts) dated 31st August 2016 regarding financial powers of Head of Circle in respect of Serial No. 14(b)(i) of Schedule-II whether this is applicable for a financial year or in each case. 3. The matter has been examined in this Directorate. It is clarified that the line, “In other cases the power should only be Rs. 20000/-” appearing against SI 14(b) (i) of Schedule-II, as communicated vide this Directorate lette...

Re-exercise the option to switching over to 7th CPC – Railway Services Revised Pay Rules 2016 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001 DO No. PC-VII/2018/RSRP/1 New Delhi, dated 10/01/2019 I would like to draw your attention to Board’s letter dated 17.12.2018 (RBE No. 197/2018 – copy enclosed) adopting Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) OM dated 12.12.2018 wherein another opportunity has been afforded to employees to re-exercise the option to switching over to 7th CPC pay structure within three months from the date of issue of the orders. 2. It may be appreciated that the orders have been issued after prolonged pursuance with MoF including from the staff side, in various forums. These orders have been circulated amongst all Railways/Units and uploaded on Board’s website, it is however, important to ensure that all Railway employees who would be benefited by such re-exercise of option are aware of the issue of these orders and are...

Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission F. NO. 4/16/2018-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) North Block. New Delhi Dated:4th January, 2019 Subject:   Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission.  Under the Right to Information Act 2005, the Government of India has constituted the Central Information Commission which is located in New Delhi. The powers and functions of the Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission are as per the RTI Act, 2005. 2.It is proposed to appoint four Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission. 3.The Act provides that the Information Commissioner: – (i) shall be a person of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass-media or administration and g...

Details of Liaison Officers for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes appointed in the Ministries/ Departments – regarding F. No.43011/10/2018-Estt.(Res.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances &_ Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (Reservation-I) Section North Block, New Delhi-110001 Dated January 14, 2019 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject- Details of Liaison Officers for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes appointed in the Ministries/ Departments   – regarding The undersigned is directed to state that the Hon’ble National Commission for Scheduled Tribes have directed this Department to provide the list of Liaisons Officers appointed in the various Ministries/ Departments. 2.It is, therefore, requested to please provide the name,  esignation and contact details of the Liaison Officer for   Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes in the Ministry/Department by 16.01.2019 [Wednesday] by fax (no. 23092110)...

DOPT – Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports and Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees No. 125/1/2018-19CCSCSB Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training  Date: 11th January, 2019.   CIRCULAR SUBJECT:   Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Sports and Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees – Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India Please refer to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even umber dated 4.12.2015 regarding Scheme for Promotion of Adventure Spors and Simlar Activities amongst Central Government Employees (copy enclosed). 2. The Youth Hostel Association of India has offered the following programme for Central Government Employees eligible under the Scheme: Read more

Seeking option from promoted Under Secretaries (adhoc) under Rotational Transfer Policy No.5/4/2017-CS. 1(U) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training  2 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-3 Dated 10th January, 2019.  OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:   Seeking option from promoted Under Secretaries (adhoc) under Rotational Transfer  Policy The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments’ Order No.5/7/2016-CS.l(U) (Vol.11) dated 21.12.2018 and Order of even number dated 28.12.2018 and 31.12.2018  whereby Section Officers of CSS were granted adhoc promotion in Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS on “as is where is basis” and it was stipulated to carry out Rotational Transfer of officers who have completed their tenure. Accordingly, in terms of Rotational Transfer Policy of CSS officers notified vide O.M.No.21/2!2009-CS.l(P) dated 16.07.2015, the adhoc Under Secr...