Employees of central government will not get leave on Gandhi jayanti will take oath of cleaning

Government employees have to be present in office on October 2 to take cleanliness pledge

All government employees will have to be present in office on October 2, Gandhi Jayanthi, the day when Prime Minister NarendraModi will launch ‘clean India’ campaign, and take the cleanliness pledge, a directive issued by the Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth on Wednesday said. The employees will be administered ‘SwachhataShapath’ (pledge of cleanliness) in government offices, public functions and events on October 2, the directive said. The cleanliness drives led by senior officials will be undertaken in all government and public offices, it said.

The Centre had earlier declared October 2 ( Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday) as compulsory holiday. The Prime Minister will on October 2 launch ‘clean India’ campaign, aimed at cleaning the country. There will be a special cleanliness drive in government offices from Thursday till October 2 to get rid of clutter, garbage and weed out old and unwanted things from government office premises, the directive said.

Modi had on August 15 announced the launch of the campaign.

“I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect and it begins with cleanliness. I, therefore, have to launch a ‘clean India’ campaign from October 2 this year and carry it forward in four years,” Modi had said in his speech on Independence Day from the Red Fort. The Cabinet Secretary had earlier also written to secretaries of central government departments pressing the need for clean working spaces.

“There are certain offices where construction material is lying for years. In some office premises, unused or junked vehicles are also parked. The departments have already been asked to make sure that no clutter, unused vehicles, rubbles or building material are lying in the office premises,” a Personnel Ministry official said. There may be surprise inspections to ensure the effectiveness of cleanliness drive, he said.

Senior officials have sprung into action and instructed their concerned supervisors to ensure that the office premises are clean.

Source :DNA News

Seventh Pay Commission has sought information on the parity of pay scales manifests in posts of a similar nature

MEENA AGARWAL
SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

7CPC/99/RR/2014/1

Dated: 8th September, 2014

Dear

The 7th Central Pay Commission has been receiving a number of memoranda, representations from associations/federations as well as individual cadres on pay and related issues. As part of its working, the Commission is also hearing various groups of employees both in Delhi and during its visits outside Delhi.

2. One of the major issues raised before the Commission centres on the subject of parity. One aspect of parity manifests in how posts of a similar nature are placed. Certain cadres/category of employees have, in their deposition before the Commission, stated that there are cases when identical or similarly placed cadres/categories of employees in different Ministries/Departments are placed differentially in terms of pay and promotional prospects.

3. With a view to examining and addressing this aspect of parity amongst apparently similarly placed cadres/posts, the Commission has devised a template to be filled in for posts being administered by your Department. The template seeks to elicit information that would be readily available in the Recruitment Rules for the concerned post(s)/cadres. In case your Department only operates posts involving common cadres like the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS), Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), a NIL report may kindly be furnished to the Commission.

4. Since the Work of the Commission is time bound may I request that information as sought is furnished by 25 September 2014. Perhaps a copy of the RRs themselves could be sent as advance information.

Yours sincerely,
sd/-
(MeenaAgarwal)

Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification issued by Dopt

No.31011/5/2014-Estt.(A-IV)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 24th September, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Procedure for booking of air-tickets on LTC- Clarification reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the conditions laid down by this Department’s O.M. No. 31011/4/2014-Estt.(A.lV) dated 19th June, 2014, as per which the Government employees are required to book the air tickets directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/S BalmerLawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is authorized as per DoPT O.M. No. 310111612002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey(s).

2. The matter has further been reviewed and it is clarified that the web-portal of authorized travel agents, namely M/s BalmerLawrie & Company Ltd., M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC will also be treated as an acceptable mode for purchase of air tickets on LTC. However, booking of air tickets through web-portals of these authorized agents would also be governed by the provisions of Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 19024/1/2012-E-IV dated 5th September, 2014 which are as under:

(i) No feel service charges (by whatever nomenclature), which are not included in the ‘tariff’ charged by Air-India/airlines, are required to be paid to the aforementioned authorised travel agents.

(ii) As far as possible, air tickets on Government account may be obtained directly from the Air India/Airlines (booking counters/offices/websites) and if obtaining tickets directly from Air India/Airlines is not possible, should the services of authorised travel agents be availed of.

3. All Ministries/Departments are advised to bring these guidelines to the notice of all their employees.

sd/-

(B. Bandopadhyay)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.

DRDO to Recruit 899 Candidates in its Technical and Administrative Cadres

Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) an independent recruitment body under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited applications from candidates for recruitment to 899 position in its Defence Research & Technical Cadre (DRTC) and other administrative and ministerial cadres. Under the DRTC, 419 vacancies of senior technical Assistant and 235 vacancies of Technician ‘A’ Grade are to be filled up by this advertisement.

The qualification requirement for Sr. Tech. Asst ‘B’ grade is three year Diploma in Engineering subjects or BSc. Degree in concerned subject from recognised University/Institutes. For the post of Technician ‘A’ grade candidates must have at least one year ITI certificate from recognised institutes. 245 vacancies of Administration and allied cadre posts such as Administrative Assistant, Store Assistant, Personal Assistant, Security Assistant, Vehicle Operator, Fire Engine Driver etc will also be filled up for which essential qualifications are 10th pass or 12th pass certificate along with specific job related qualification requirement as mentioned against each in the advertisement. For posts under DRTS category candidates will be required to apply through Online mode only, whereas for posts like Technician ‘A’ Security Asst ‘A’, clerk (Canteen Manager) Vehicle Operator ‘A’, Fire Engine Driver ‘A’ and Asst Cook, candidates have the option to apply online as well as offline mode.

The last date of receipt of applications is 17 October 2014. Recruitment examination for the posts will be held by the CEPTAM on 01 February 2015. Candidates desirous of applying for the posts can get details regarding these posts by visiting the DRDO website The Details of the posts will also be available in 27th Sep 2014 to 03 Oct 2011 edition of Employment News.

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