Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the cadre review of Indian Postal Service (IPoS)

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the cadre review of Indian Postal Service (IPoS)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today granted ex-post facto approval to the proposal for undertaking cadre review of the Indian Postal Service.

The cadre review will enable the Department of Posts to meet the functional requirements and strengthening the cadre structure both in the headquarters and in the field on the basis of functional requirement, which will provide more avenues to earn review and respond effectively to the customer needs, reduce the existing stagnation and improve the career prospects of Indian Postal Service officers.

The proposal will be implemented through measures that include creation of a post of DG(Postal Operations) in the Apex scale, creation of post of Additional DG(Coordination) in the HAG+ scale, one post in HAG level, 5 posts in SAG level and 4 posts at the JAG level, and also increase of 84 posts at JTS level by down-grading from STS and overall decreasing STS posts by 96 for adjustment of new posts proposed to be created, without any overall change in the total number of posts in the cadre.

For undertaking the above exercise, necessary consultations on the CRC recommendations with Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions have been duly completed. The Department of Expenditure have conveyed their ‘no objection’ to the proposal.

PIB

2,590 post offices have core banking facilities

2,590 post offices have core banking facilities

Agartala: Even as the Reserve Bank of India is expected to give Department of Posts (DoP) payment bank licence by September, there are 2,590 post offices in the country with core banking facilities, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

“I want to change the profile of the post office by extending its service to the poorer section of the people. We have applied for a payment bank licence with the RBI to bring a large section of unbanked populace of the country into the banking space,” the Union Minister said.

There were only 236 post offices under core banking facilities, but after the current NDA government came to power last year, 2,590 post offices have now core banking facilities, he said.

The minister today dedicated the core banking service of Agartala Post Office and laid the foundation stone for Dimapur Mukhya Dak Ghar in Nagaland here by remote control.

At present, post offices offer savings bank accounts, but cannot have credit or overdraft facilities.
Under payment banking licence an entity would be allowed to accept deposits, facilitate remittances and payments, but cannot lend.

“I want Indian post offices to have all modern and digital facilities. I want a person working at a metropolitan city get the facility to remit money to his mother through the post office. I want women working in village community centres get medical facilities by digitally linking them with good doctors,” he said.
The minister said the Centre wants to convert the country into a Digital India where a poor person can use smartphones and avail all modern facilities.

“At present there are 98 crore mobile phones, which will cross 100 crore soon and there are 30 crore internet connections in the country, which will also increase with the growing demand,” Prasad said adding, all gram panchayats in the country would be connected with optical fibre connections.

PTI

Promotion and posting to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board, Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'

Promotion and posting to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board, Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'.

No.1-18/2014-sPG
Government of lndia
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
*****

Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 05th February,2015

ORDER

Sub.: Promotion and posting to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board, Indian Postal Service, Group'A'.

 The President is pleased to order the promotion of the following officer of the Higher Administrative Grade of the Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board of the Service in the Pay Scale of Rs.75500-80000/- with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post. Consequent upon the promotion, the officer is posted as under:

Name of the officer	Presently posted	Posting on promotion	Remarks
ShriT. Murthy (IPoS = 1981)	CPMG, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai	Member (Operations), Postal Services Board, New Delhi	Against vacant post

2.Being junior most in the Panel, the officer's promotion is subject to the findings of the recommendations of the DPC in respect of Shri M.S.Bali, which is kept in sealed cover. Hence, his promotion would be on ad-hoc basis till the sealed cover case of Shri M.S.Bali is finalized or subsequent vacancy in the Grade arises, whichever is earlier.

3. In case the officer wishes to choose the date for fixation of pay under FR- 22(I)(a)(1), he can do so within one month from the date of assumption of charge.

4.The officer may be relieved immediately to join his new post on promotion.

5. Relevant charge reports may be sent in due course.

6. Hindi version will follow.

(Raj Kumar)
Director (Staff)

Source: Indiapost

Status Report of Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Central Services as on 31st October, 2014: DoPT Order

Status Report of Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Central Services as on 31st October, 2014: DoPT Order

I-11019/25/2014-CRD

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Personnel

(Department of Personnel & Training)

3rd Floor, Lok nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003

October 31, 2014

Subject: – Status Report of Cadre Review of Group ‘A’ Central Services

With reference to the Note of even number dated 12th September, 2014 on the above subject.
2. For the month of October 2014, the status report as on 31st October, 2014 is enclosed.

(Mona Singh)

Director(CRD)

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 

1st January, 2011 to 31st October 2014

A. Approved by Cabinet

S.no	Name of the service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1.	CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service	27th June, 2011	3rd January, 2012
2.	Military Engineering Services(Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre)	22nd September 2011 and 23rd January 2012	18th April 2013
3.	Indian Radio Regulatory Service	19th Feb. 2013	3rd July 2013
4.	Indian Revenue Service	19th Feb 2013 and GoM** on 29th April 2013	23rd May 2013
5.	Indian Customs & Central Excise	27th Aug. 2013	5th Dec. 2013
6.	Indian Cost Accounts Service	29th October 2013	2nd January 2014
7.	Central Labour Service	19th Feb. 2013	17th July 2013
8.	Central Power Engineering Service	11th December 2013	13th May 2014
9.	Indian Ordnance Factory Service	19th March, 2014	Cabinet Meeting held on 29.10.2014

*CRC – Cadre Review Committee
**GoM – Group of Ministers

B. Pending Proposals

Sl. No.	Name of Service	Status
(i) With Cadre Controlling Authority/Ministry Concerned – CRC meeting held but Cabinet approval pending
1.	Indian Civil Accounts Service	CRC meeting held on July 17, 2013. Recommendation of CRC approved by MOS (PP), referred to. DoE on 21.8.2013 for taking approval of Cabinet; In View of observation of PMO and Cabinet Secretariat on the CPSMS post, DoE had sought comments of DoPT. Comments of DoPT after holding meeting on 26.08.2014 have been conveyed to DoE.
2.	Railway Protection Force	CRC meeting held on July 29, 2013. Decision with the approval of MOS (PP) and FM has been communicated to the Ministry of Railways for taking Cabinet approval.
3.	Indian Naval Material Management Service	The CRC meeting. held on 24 October, 2013. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM has been conveyed to Ministry of Defence on 4th March 2014 for taking Cabinet approval.
4.	Indian Statistical Service	Approval of MoS (PP) and FM has been conveyed to Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation for taking Cabinet approval.
5.	Indian Trade Service	CRC meeting held on 06.05.2014. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM has been conveyed to Ministry of Commerce & Industry for taking Cabinet approval.
6.	Indian information Service	CRC meeting held on 30.07.2014. Approval of MoS (PP) and FM has been conveyed to Ministry of information Broadcasting for taking Cabinet approval.
(ii) With Cabinet Secretariat
7.	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	Approval of Secretary (P) has been obtained and the cadre review committee meeting is to be held on 14th November, 2014.
(iii) With Department of Personnel & Training
8.	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	The Proposal was received on 24.04.2014 but lacked many essential information and therefore clarifications I were sought from MoRTH, Reply has been received on 16.10.2014. The Proposal is under consideration.
9.	DGET & Women Training Directorate	A presentation has been made on 29 October, 2014 before Secretary (P) by DGET. The proposal is under consideration.
10.	Indian P&T Acctt. and Fin. Service	Clarifications have been received from DoT. The proposal is under consideration.
11.	Indian Railways Personnel Service	Clarifications have been received from Ministry of Railways. The proposal is under consideration
12.	Indian Railways Accounts Service	-do-
13.	Indian Railways Stores Service	-do-
14.	Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers	-do-
15.	Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	-do-
(iv) With Ministry concerned for clarification
16.	Indian P&T Building Works	Clarifications are awaited from DoT.
17.	Indian Postal Service	Proposal received on 19.09.2014. An ID note dated 30 September, 2014 seeking clarifications.
18.	Border Road Engineering Service	Proposal received on 10.10.2014. By lD note dated 28 October, 2014, the proposal has been returned to MoRTH.

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

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