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State Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987 - Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of membership 2013-14.

Government of west Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

No. : 7700-F(J)

Kolkata, the 24th September, 2013

MEMORANDUM

Subject : State Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987 - Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of membership 2013-14.

   In continuation of this Department’s Memo No. 7783-F(J), dated 11.09.2012, the undersigned is directed to say that a new table of benefits showing accumulations in the savings fund under the abovementioned scheme corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) only per month has been drawn up for the period from 01.11.2013 to 31.10.2014 matching with the table of benefits of the Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 circulated under GOI’s OM No.7(2)/EV/2012 dated 15.01.2013. A copy of the said table is enclosed as ready reckoner. The figures have been worked out on the basis of interests @ 12% p.a. (compounded quarterly) for the period from 01.11.1987 to 31. 10.2001, 11% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2001 to 31.10.2002, 9.5% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2002 to 31.10.2003, 9.0% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2003 to 31.10.2004, 8.0% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2004 to 31.10.2012 and 8.6% p. a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2012 to 31.10.2013 and 8.8% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2013 onwards. The mortality rate continues to remain unchanged.

Two private Health Care Organisations have been assessed under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

Notification

No. 619-F (MED)
FN/0/2/87/09

Date: 24.01.2013

   The following private Health Care Organisations have been assessed as Service Provider by the Health & Family Welfare Department on the basis of the facilities available there for rendering service to the Government employees/ Government pensioners and their beneficiaries under the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008. The Health Care Organisations have came into agreement with the Government of West Bengal on the basis of Memorandum of Agreement for a period of 2 (two) years or till they are modified or revoked whichever is earlier from the date of the notification.

   Now, the Governor is pleased to recognize the following private Health Care Organisations for the purpose of availing benefits of medical attendance and treatment under the West Bengal Health Scheme 2008 and enlist it in Annexure- A of Finance Department Notification No. 3473-F dated 11th May, 2009.

Sl No.

Name of the Health Care Oranisation

Address of the Health Care Organisation

Recognised Class

0411045

Apex Institute of Medical
Sciences

1219 Survey Park,
Santoshpur,Kolkata-700075

Class-I Multispeciality Hospital with diagnostic facility

0413409

Glocal Hospital, Sonamukhi,
Dist-Bankura.

P.O. Sonamukhi at Ganganidanga, Ward No-13. Burdwan Road,
Dist- Bankura-722207

Class-3 Multispeciality
Hospital, with diagnostic facility

By order of the Governor,

sd/-
(H.K. Dwivedi)
Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/MEDICAL_200002010934.pdf

West Bengal Govt. - Appointment of 3000 Group-D post

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-790001.

No. 9243-F(P)

Dated: 14.11-2012

Memorandum

   As a large number of Group ‘D posts have been lying vacant since long resulting in difficulty in running day to day works, filling up of some vacancies in the same category against sanctioned posts on contract basis in different departments was under active consideration of the Government for sometime past.

Teacher's Appointment, West Bengal Government.

 

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department, Law Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata —700 091

No. 996—SF (Law)/Pl./5S—74/12

Date: 15. 06. 2012

ORDER

   In continuation to this Department’ s Notification No. 277—SE (P)/10M-6/09(Pt-1) dated 28. 03. 2012 on the minimum academic and professional qualification of the primary school teachers in view of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the undersigned is directed by the order of the Governor to clarify as follows:—

   1. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 having B. Ed or equivalent qualification should obtain 6 months Special Training to be conducted with the approval of the National Council for Teacher Education.

   2. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 with graduation in any stream in any stream from any UGC Recognised university are not required to upgrade their percentage of marks upto 50% obtained by them in HS Examination.

   3. Primary school teachers appointed after 03. 09. 2001 but upto 31. 12. 2005 having Madhyamik or equivalent qualification with 1 year PTT certificate conducted by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education may not be required to obtain HS Pass Certificate with 50% marks as per Note — 2 of the First Schedule to the NCTE (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Recruitment of Teachers in Schools) Regulations, 2001 published in terms of F.No. 9—2/2001/NCTE dated 03.09.2001. However, the matter has been referred to the NCTE for confirmation. Till such confirmation is received, it will be better for such teachers to register themselves for up gradation of academic qualification as a matter of abundant caution.

   4. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 and having PTT or equivalent qualification obtained before lst July, 1995 are not required to upgrade their training qualification.

   5. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 under SC/ST/PH/EC category will get relaxation of 5% marks in HS Examination. In such cases, primary school teachers with 45% in H.S. Examination need not upgrade their academic qua1ification and can register themselves for up gradation of professional training qualification under D.L Ed.

   6. Those Primary school teachers who are appointed after 03.09.2001 but will retire by 31.03. 2015 are not required to upgrade their academic qualification and professional qualification mandatorily: But such primary school teachers will not be allowed ‘A’ category Scale of Pay till they obtain professional qualification.

   7. Primary school teachers appointed after 03.09.2001 having 2 years PTT training duly recognised by National Council for Teacher Education obtained from other States of India are not required to upgrade training qualification.

   8. The question whether the primary school teachers who possess neither academic qualification upto H.S nor training qualification can be allowed to enroll themselves for upgradation of percentage of marks upto 50% in H.S or equivalent Examination and for acquiring D. El. Ed, simultaneously through ODL mode has been referred to both NCTE as well as MHRD, Government of India as there is now inadequate time for both acquiring these academic and professional qualification by one within the statutory time limit of 31.03.2015. The decision of Government of India will be intimated as soon as the same is received. But for the present all such teachers are requested to register themselves for obtaining both these qualifications simultaneously.

   9. Old HS Course (Class XI standard) are to be treated as equivalent to HS (+2) course.

   I0. Upgradation of qualification in respect of the para—teachers is not mandatorily required. however, for sake of future application for appointment as primary school teachers they may register themselves for upgradation of academic qualification and professional qualification as the case may be.

   11. Primary school teachers appointed before 03.09.2001 having Madhyamik or equivalent qualification with 1 year PTT certificate conducted by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education on empanelment are eligible to be promoted as Head Teacher subject to seniority and other statutory conditions. Regarding such teachers who have similar qualification but appointed between 04.09.2001 to 31.12.2005 decision of NCTE is awaited.

   12. The fess for upgradation of academic qualification or professional qualification for the in service teachers are not expected to exceed Rs. 6000/— (Rupees Six Thousand only) per annum per course excluding examination fees. however, the actual cost shall be determined by the concerned from where the incumbent will undergo training to upgrade his/her academic qualification or professional qualification or both.

By order of the Governor,

sd/-
Samar Chandra Ghosh
Jt. Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

Source:http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/notifications/120113041402004.pdf

Rates of interest on loans and advances to Government Servants, etc. for the year 2011-2012.

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Budget Branch

No. 3174- F.B.

Kolkata, the 30th March, 2012

From : A.R. Chakraborty
Special Secretary
Government of West Bengal.

To : The Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal,
(Book II Section), Treasury Buildings, Kolkata —700 001.

Sub : Rates of interest on loans and advances to Government Servants, etc. for the year 2011-2012.

Sir,

   In continuation of this Deptt. Order No. 644 - F.B. dated the 3lst March, 2011, I am directed to say that the Governor has been pleased to fix the following rates of interest on loans taken by Government Servants during the year 2011-2012 as follows:-

1. House Building Advances                                                                               Rate of Interest per annum
(I) Up to Rs.50,000/-                                                                                                            5%
(ii) Up to Rs.1,50,000/-                                                                                                      6.5%
(iii) Up to Rs.5,00,000/-                                                                                                     8.5%
(iv) Up to Rs.7,50,000/-                                                                                                     9.5%
2. Advance for purchase of Motor Car                                                                                 11.5%
3. Advance for purchase of conveyance other than Motor Car
(Viz. Motor Cycle, Scooter &Moped)                                                                                         8%
4. Advance to Officers of All India Services / State Services for
purchase of Personal Computer                                                                                         11.5%
5. Advance for purchase of Other Conveyances
(Other than item 2 & 3)                                                                                                      5.5%
6. Other Advances (i.e. advances in connection with marriage,
illness, etc. and advances for other purposes) including passage advance                                                                                                                            5.5%

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
Special Secretary

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/3174-FB%20dt.30.03.12.pdf

Rate of Interest on GPF (West Bengal)

Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

No. 2908-F( J)

Date : 09/04/2012

RESOLUTION

   The Governor is pleased to decide that during the year 2011-12, accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds under the administrative control of the Govt. of West Bengal shall carry interest at the rate of 8% (eight per cent) for the period from 1.4.2011 to 30.11.2011 and 8.6% (eight point six per cent) w.e.f. 01.12.2011. The funds concerned are:-

(i) General Provident Fund (West Bengal Service)
(ii) Contributory Provident Fund ( West Bengal)
(iii) Provident Fund maintained under the West Bengal Non-Govt. Educational Institutions and Local authorities (CPFE) Act, 1983.
(iv) Any other Provident Fund maintained in the state Accounts with approval of this Govt.

   2. Ordered that the resolution be forwarded to all Departments of the Govt. of West Bengal and published in Kolkata Gazette.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/-
P.N. Sammader
Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department

Source:http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Interest%20rate%20on%20PF%20order%20No%5B1%5D.2908-F(J).pdf

Facility of Child Adoption Leave has been Extended to the Female Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees of Recognized Non-Govt. Institutions(Aided & Unaided)

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Secondary Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-790091

Memo No.421 -SE(S)/2L-01/2011

Date-29/02/2012.

ORDER

   In terms of Finance Department Memorandum No. 9728-F(P) dated 24.10.2011, the facility of child adoption leave has been extended to the female Govt. employees- The matter of child adoption leave for the female Teaching & Non-teaching employees of Non- Govt aided Secondary Schools of this State Govt. was under active consideration for some time past.

   Now, therefore, in exercise of the power Conferred by Sub- Section (I)& Sub- Section (2) (d)of Section 45 of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963 (West Bengal Act V of 1963), the Governor is hereby pleased to make the following amendment to the Management of Recognized Non—Govt. Institutions (Aided & Unaided) Rules, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules):-

AMENDMENT

   In the appendix to the said rules, insert following sub - rule after sub - rule (4) of rule 8:-

   (a) “(5) A female employee having less then two surviving children shall be entitled to child adoption leave of 135 days with full pay if she adopts a child less than 1 year of age. The female employee may avail herself of any kind of leave as may be due and admissible for a period upto one year or till the child is one (l)year old, whichever is earlier”.

   (b) In rule 12, insert the following sub - rule after sub - rule 5:-

   “(6) Child Adoption Leave."

   This Order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 4501- Gr.P( Service) dated 16.01.2012.

   This Order takes effect from 01.10.2011 & shall remain in force until further Order.

sd/-
(VIKRAM SEN)
Principal Secretaiy
to the Govt. of West Bengal

Source:http://www.wbsed.gov.in/wbsed/readwrite/notifications/120113051403002.pdf