20% Reservation for Act Apprentices – NFIR

Recruitment of candidates from Open Market in Pay Level-l of 7th CPC against 20% vacancies reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMS FORD ROAD, NEW DELHI . 1 1O 055

Affiliated to :

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers Federation(lTF)

No. II/94/Part I

Dated: 16/02/2018

The Chairman,

Railway Board,

New Delhi

Dear Sir.

Sub: Recruitrment of candidates from Open Market in Pay Level-l of 7th CPC against 20% vacancies reserved for Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways-reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s instructions contained in RBE No. 71/2016 dated 21/06/2017 & RBE No. 34/2017 dated 12/04/2017.

(ii) NFIR’s letter No. II/94/Part I dated 17/07/2017 to Board (CRB).

(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2016/RR-1/8 dated 12/08/2017.

Kind attention is invited to the instructions issued by the Railway Board vide RBE No. 71/2016 dated 21/06/2017 and 34/2017 dated 12/04/2017 wherein decision has been taken to reserve 2% vacancies against direct recruitment quota in Pay Level-l of 7th CPC pay matrix from amongst Course Completed Act Apprentices trained by the Railways.

In this connection, Federation has come across the Centralized Employment No. CEN 02/2018 (published on 10/02/2018 and Closing date 12/03/2018) wherein the Course Completed Act Apprentice trained in Railway establishments have been allowed to compete along with other outside candidates (Para 12.0 of the notification may be seen) for which respective RRBs have been entrusted the job to recruit the candidates for the Zones to which the requirement is to be catered for. In this connection, Federation conveys that this process is time consuming and the designated RRBs are likely to take more than six months to finalize the panels. The Zonal Railways on receipt of the panels will take further period of about 2-3 months to get the selected and empanelled candidates medically examined for issuing posting orders.

In order to ensure quick availability of candidates, Federation suggests that the quota of 20% vacancies in respect of Railway Act Apprentices may be allowed to be filled by the Zonal Railways directly without linking to RRB/RRC recruitment process.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (CRB) to kindly arrange to review the matter and see that instructions to the General Managers are issued for inducting Course Completed Act Apprentices to the extant of 20% vacancies in Pay Level-l of 7th CPC Pay Matrix without linking to the recruitment process conducted by RRBs/RRCs.

Federation may kindly be kept advised of the action taken in the matter.

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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CGHS – Permission for Investigations/Treatment Procedures

Permission for Investigations/Treatment Procedures

No Permission is required for getting listed Investigations/ Treatment Procedures done at the CGHS empanelled Diagnostic Centres/Hospitals, if prescribed by CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge or Government Hospital specialist.

Listed Investigations/Treatment Procedures prescribed by a specialist of empanelled hospital need to be endorsed by the referring CGHS Medical Officer/ CMO Incharge, however permission is not required in this case also.

For unlisted Investigations/Treatment Procedures permission is required from the AD of the City/Zone in case of pensioners and Head of Department/Office in case of serving employees. However for pensioners of Autonomous bodies the permission is to be given by the concerned department only.

Procedure for getting the investigations done by an empanelled Diagnostic centre/Hospital

The following documents are required to be submitted:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist

2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.

3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Investigation can be done within 14 days of the advice only.

Procedure for getting for any treatment procedure done at an empanelled hospital

The following documents are required:

1. Self attested copy of prescription of CGHS Doctor / Government specialist

2. Copy of CGHS Card of the patient and main card holder.

3. Original Prescription and Original Cards are to be produced at the centre for verification.

Treatment procedures can be done within 3 months of the advice only.

Authority: http://www.cghs.gov.in/

PCDA Circular 596: Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for Defence Forces pensioners

Circular No. 596 : Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC)- Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for Pre-01.01.2016 Defence Forces pensioners reg.

Circular No.596

Dated: 09th February 2018

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC)- Revision of Disability/ War Injury pension for Pre-01.01.2016 Defence Forces pensioners reg.

Reference: This office Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016, Circular No. 582 dated 05.09.2017 and Circular No. 585 dated 21.09.2017.

(Available on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in)

Copy of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 23rd January, 2018 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.

2. In terms of Para-2 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/ Policy) dated 04th September’ 2017, Disability Element of Disability Pension to Armed Forces Pensioners has to be revised by multiplying the existing rate of Disability Element as had been drawn on 31.12.2015 by factor of 2.57 to arrive at revised rate of Disability Element as on 01.01.2016. Further, in terms of Para-5.2 & 5.3 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017 (02)/D(Pension/ Policy) dated 05th September’ 2017, Disability Pensionary awards has to be revised on notional pay fixation method and benefits of broad banding will be given to discharge cases also as in invalided out cases and these will be done by issuing Corrigendum Pension Payment Order (PPO).

3. Now, consequent upon the issue of GOI, MOD letter dated 23rd January, 2018, the cases where Armed Forces Pensioners who were retired/ discharged voluntary or otherwise with disability and they were in receipt of Disability/ War Injury Element as on 31.12.2015, their extent of disability/ War Injury Element shall be re-computed in the following manner given below, before applying the multiplication factor of 2.57 on existing disability/ war injury element as on 31.12.2015 for getting the revised disability/ war injury element as on 01.01.2016 in accordance to Para-2 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pension/ Policy) dated 04th September’ 2017.

4. The Note below Para-12 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th October, 2016 (circulated vide Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016) stands deleted. In other words, quantum of additional pension available to old age pensioners after attaining the age of 80 years and above shall also be admissible on revised disability/ war injury element.

5. It is also stated that PDAs may take utmost care during revision of Disability/War Injury Element as per this order in those cases where the pensioners who are in receipt of 50% of Disability/ War Injury Element of Disability/ War Injury Pension. If the individual has already been given rounding of benefit through PPO (in invalided out cases) then rounding of benefit in such cases should not be given. However, where his disability was assessed as 50% in discharge cases then it will be rounded to 75% as mentioned in Para-3 above. If the PDAs found any problem regarding identification of such cases the same may please be forwarded to Audit Section of this office.

6. All Pension Disbursing Agencies handling disbursement of pension to the Defence Pensioner are hereby authorized to pay benefit of rounding off disability/ war injury and additional pension as per Para 3 & 5 above without any further authorization from the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities.

7. Provisions of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(01)/2017(01)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 23rd January, 2018 shall take effect from 01.01.2016.

8. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

No. Grants/Tech/7th CPC/0181/V

Dated: 09th February’ 2018

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Dy. Controller (P)

Authority: http://pcdapension.nic.in

KVS Non Teaching Staff Recruitment – Dates for Computer Based Test (CBT) and Facilitation Centres

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (HQ)

(An Autonomous Body under MHRD, Government of India

18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG

NEW DELHI – 110016

F.11054/2/2017/KVS(HQ)/RPS

Dated: 13/02/2018

NOTICE

Sub: KVS Advertisement No. 13 publsihed in various Newspapers on 20-12-2017 and Advertisement No. 10 Published in Employment News dated 23-29 May 2015 for filing-up of vacancies of Officers Cadres, Librarian and Non-Teaching Posts in Kendriya Vidalaya Sangathan (KVS) – Conduct of Computer Based Online Examination from 19th to 23rd February and 26th February, 2018 – Details of Facilitation Centres – regarding.

With reference to KVS Notice dated 01st February 2018 published in KVS website, the Computer Based Test (CBT) has been scheduled to be held from 19th to 23rd February 2018 and 26th February, 2018 as per the following schedule:

The e-admit cards to the candidates have already been made available/go-live in their respective registered e-mail IDs for the said posts. In addition, the facility for downloading the e-admit card has also been made available on KVS website.

However, in-case of any admit card related issues/query; the candidate may personally visit the Facilitation Centre, One day before the conduct of examination along with 2 passport size photographs and related documentary evidence for redressal of their grievances/queries, subject to receipt of application through online mode. The address of Faciliation Centre is given below:

Please note that no request for change in examination date/examination centre shall be entertained under any circumstances.

FACILITATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL FROM 18.02.2018 TO 22.02.2018 FOR THE POST OF LDC, UDC, STENOGRAPHER, LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT AND HINDI TRANSLATOR

TIMING: 10.00AM TO 12.00 NOON

FACILITATION CENTRE OPERATIONAL ON 25.02.2018 FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND FINANCE OFFICER

TIMING: 10.00 AM TO 12.00 NOON

Any issue relating to e-admit card in respect of said recruitment, Help Desk: kvshelpdesk.2017@gmail.com. Or Toll Free Number: 18002663091 may be contacted.

It is advised that the candidates may visit KVS website regularly for further updation of the said recruitment.

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Joint Commissioner (Admn.)

Authority: http://kvsangathan.nic.in