7th Pay Commission – AIRF demads Pay Commission with 50% Pay hike.

   The central government should set up the seventh pay commission and pump in Rs 50,000 crore over the next five years to revive the ailing railways. This was among the 38 demands put forth by the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF). AIRF also demanded that over 2.5 lakh posts under various categories in Indian Railways be filled up.

   Addressing a conference here on Tuesday, ahead of the 88th annual general conference of AIRF, general secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra said the basic pay should be increased by at least 50% in the next pay commission. He slammed the Union finance ministry for delaying the funds being granted to the railways and said several demands were accepted by the railway board, but have been kept pending by the finance ministry. Mishra warned that if the government fails to adhere to the demands of the railway men, then they would resort to a strike.

Doubling of existing rate of payment of Hospital Patient Care allowances/Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.

Government of India
Ministry of Health & family welfare
(Hospital Section)
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi


Dated 17th Dec 2012

Subject: Doubling of existing rate of payment of Hospital Patient Care allowances/Patient Care Allowances to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.

   The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Union Cabinet for doubling the existing rate of payment of HPCA/PCA to all eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ employees working in Hospitals, Dispensaries and Organisations w.e.f 1/9/2008.The amount of HPCA/PCA would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%. This is subject to the following terms & conditions:-

Removal of Dr. Garg Multi-specialty and Dental Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (UP) from the list of Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CCHS - reg.

Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi 110 001

No. S 11011/03/2012-CGHS/HEC

Dated the 18th December, 2012

ORDER

Sub: Removal of Dr. Garg Multi-specialty and Dental Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (UP) from the list of Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres empanelled under CCHS - reg.

   CGHS vide its O.M No. S.11011/23-2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part I) dated 7.10.2010 issued a list of private Hospitals and diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS. wherein Dr. Garg Multi-specialty and Dental Research Centre, Nehru Nagar Ghaziabad was empanelled as Dental Clinic.

Free Coaching Centres for SCs, STs and OBCs.

Under the Schemes of ‘Free Coaching for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Students’ and ‘Coaching for Scheduled Tribes’ central assistance is provided to reputed institutions/centres run by the Central/State Governments / Union Territory Administrations, Universities, Public Sector Undertakings,  Central State Universities, Registered Private Institutions, NGOs etc. for providing coaching for various examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission, various Railway Recruitment Boards, State Public Service Commissions, Banks, Insurance Companies and PSUs and for Premier Entrance Examinations for admission in Engineering, professional courses like Management and Law, etc. 
 
          Central Assistance released under the Scheme and number of beneficiaries covered for the last three years and the current year is:

N Schemes for Upliftment of OBCs.

   The following Schemes are implemented by this Ministry for the upliftment of Other Backward Classes (OBCs):

(i)    Pre-Matric Scholarship to the students belonging to OBCs;
(ii)    Post-Matric Scholarship to the students belonging to OBCs;
(iii)    Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls; and
(iv)    Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for the welfare of OBCs.

Constitutional Amendment Bill for Reservation in Promotion to SCs and STs.

   The Rajya Sabha on Monday (December 17, 2012) passed the Constitution (One Hundred Seventeenth Amendment) Bill, 2012. The Bill proposes to amend the Article 16 (4A) of the Constitution of India. The existing Article 16(4A) provides for reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) which are not adequately represented in the Govt. services. The proposed amendment would amend Article 16(4A) in such a manner that it would obviate the need of collection of quantifiable data about adequacy of representation and backwardness of the class for reservation in promotion to the SCs and the STs.

   The Government had introduced a Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha during the last session so that the SCs and STs may continue to get reservation in promotion as in vogue now.

   As a part of the affirmative action, reservation in promotion had been available to the SCs and STs since 1955. However, some of the decisions of the Supreme Court cases such as in Indra Sawhney, Veer Pal Singh Chauhan and S.Vinod Kumar cases had caused certain effects on the scheme of reservation in promotion for SCs and STs. To overcome these effects, four Constitutional amendments, namely, 77th,81st, 82nd and 85th amendments were effected.

PF Cases Awaiting Settlement

   As on 13.12.2012 (for the period from 01.04.2012 to 13.12.2012), out of 107.16 Lakh claims received for settlement order, only 6.96 Lakh claims are pending for settlement.

   The obstacles faced in settlement of claims inter-alia include:

   (i) Incomplete claims (no bank account number,incomplete employee details, etc.)
   (ii) Incorrect claims (wrong account number, incorrect personal details, etc.)

Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

No. 3/2/2010-CS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi dated 19th December 2012.

Office Memorandum

Subject: Promotion of LDC as UDC of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) on ad-hoc basis- Continuance of Ad-hoc appointments regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 28th June, 2012 whereby cadre units were permitted to continue the ad-hoc appointments in the UD Grade of CSCS up to 31.12.2012 and to say that the continuation of the ad-hoc appointments in the U.D grade made by the cadre units has been reviewed in this Department. Since availability of regular UDCs through normal modes of recruitment prescribed under the CSCS Rules may take some more time, it has been decided that the period of ad-hoc appointment of those UDCs who already have been working as UDC on ad-hoc basis in the UD Grade of CSCS may be extended up to 30th June, 2013 or till regular UDCs become available, whichever is earlier.

Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.143/2012

No. E(P&A)I- 2009/SP- 1/Genl-1

New Delhi, dated: l3.12.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub:- Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board.

   Ref: Board’s letter No. 81/Ticket Checking/2/3 dated 12.05.1981.

   The issue of revision in the rate or Special Allowance admissible to staff working in the Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board has been under consideration of the Board for quite some time. It has now been decided to enhance the rate of Special Allowance is respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Staff from the existing rates to Rs.200/-p.m. irrespective of Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.09.2008.

Implementation of the recommendation of the 5th State Pay Commission regarding revision of the pay scale of the post of Tailoring Instructors of the Department of Social Welfare.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Sub: Implementation  of the recommendation  of the 5th State Pay Commission regarding revision of the pay scale of the post of Tailoring Instructors  of the Department  of Social Welfare.

Read:  1. Govt. Order No. FD 8 SRP 2007 dated 16.05.2007
           2. Govt. Notification No. FD 17 SRP 2007 dated 16.05.2007
           3. Govt. Order No. FD 31 SRP 2007 (XII) dated 14.08.2008

PREAMBLE:

   The 5th State Pay Commission in its Final Report (II  Volume) had interalia recommended revision of  pay scale of  the post of  Tailoring Instructors of  the Department  of Social Welfare.

   In Government Order dated 14.08.2008 read at (3) above, Government had rejected the recommendation  of the 5th State Pay Commission for revision of the pay scale of the post of Tailoring Instructors  of the Department  of Social Welfare.

Delegation of powers-referral of Railway beneficiaries to non-Railway Medical Institutions for PET SCAN.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/H/6-4/Policy

New Delhi, 12.12.2012

General Managers,
All Indian Railways
(Including Production Units).

Subject:- Delegation of powers-referral of Railway beneficiaries to non-Railway Medical Institutions for PET SCAN.

   With the advancement in medical diagnostic, new modalities are being added to the armamentarium. One such technology which is being utilized with great frequency is PET Scan.

Ministry of Railways has decided to delegate the powers to sanction the cost of PET Scan as follows:-