Memorandum Submitted to Hon’ble Finance Minister conveying
our views and demands for inclusion in General Budget 2016-17.
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Minutes
of Meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) Staff Side held on
25th October, 2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P). Click here to
view - Minutes of Meeting
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INCREASE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT
CASES
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA
SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO-1917
ANSWERED
ON-01.12.2016
Increase
in sexual harassment cases
1917 Shri Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur
(a) the
reasons for increase in the number of cases of sexual harassment, exploitation
of women in various professions and rape cases in rural and urban areas of the
country; and
(b) the
preventive and punitive actions proposed by the Ministry to protect the victims
and punish the guilty?
ANSWER
MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI
KRISHANA RAJ)
(a) There
are many reasons behind increasing crimes against the women such as unequal
economic, social and political status of women which is an outcome of deeply
rooted patriarchal social construes.
(b) Safety
of women in the country is of utmost priority for the Government. The
Government is endeavouring to put in place effective mechanisms to provide safe
environment for women. The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 has been enacted
making the punishment more stringent for offences like rape. Provision for
increased penalty for gang rape and causing serious injury to the victim
resulting her to remain in a vegetative state have been made. New offences like
acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, disrobing a woman have
been incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. Government has also enacted the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the workplace.
Apart from the above, Ministry of
Women and Child Development is implementing scheme of One Stop Centre to
provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence
including sexual harassment. The scheme aims to facilitate access to an
integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal
aid/case management, psycho-social counselling, temporary support services to
women affected by violence. Further, scheme for Universalisation of Women
Helpline intended to provide 24 hours immediate and emergency response to women
affected by violence including sexual harassment.
Assessment
of equivalence of employees
It is a
fact that evaluation of the equivalent or comparable posts in public sector
undertakings, Banks, Insurance companies, Universities, private employment
vis-à-vis Government posts could not be established so far. However, the extant
instructions of Department of Personnel and Training dated 8.9.1993 read with
instructions of 14.10.2004 provide that till such time the equivalence of
comparable posts in such organizations vis-à-vis Government posts are established,
the criteria of income/wealth test shall apply to determine their creamy layer
status.
The
benefit of reservation is not available to the candidates who fall in creamy
layer. However, as per the extant instructions, the sons and daughters of persons
employed in public sector undertakings, Banks, Insurance companies,
Universities, private employment etc. having income of upto Rs.6 lakhs either
from salary or from other sources would fall in non-creamy layer and would be
eligible to get the benefits of reservation under Other Backward Class (OBC)
category.
This was
stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra
Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Smt.
Chhaya Verma and Ch. Sukhram Singh Yadav in the Rajya Sabha today.
REVISION OF NPS
EMPLOYEES TO OLD PENSION SCHEME IN RESPECT OF DATE OF VACANCY: RAJYASABHA
Q&A
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO-1506
ANSWERED ON-29.11.2016
Revision of NPS
employees to Old Pension Scheme
1506 . Shri Neeraj
Shekhar
(a) whether Central
Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam bench has ordered the Central Government to
revert the employees who had joined after 1st January, 2004 under NPS to Old
Pension Scheme and has observed that date of vacancy should be the basis for
inclusion under NPS or Old Pension Scheme instead of date of joining, if so,
details thereof;
(b) whether Government
has reverted them to Old Pension Scheme, if so, details thereof, if not,
reasons therefore; and
(c) whether Government
would issue notification for all Central/State Governments and Autonomous Organizations
employees in this regard, as per the above orders, if not reasons therefore?
ANSWER
The Minister of State
in the Ministry of Finance
(a) The Hon’ble
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in its judgment has declared that the
applicants of Original Application No. 20/2015 are deemed to have been
appointed from the date of vacancy arose and they shall be included in the CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972.
(b) No Sir. It has
been decided to file a petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala against
the orders of Hon’ble CAT in Original Application No. 20/2015.
(c) No Sir, as it has
been decided to file a petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala against
the orders of Hon’ble CAT in Original Application No. 20/2015.
Source:
http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
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THE ANOMALIES ARISING OUT OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 7TH CPC WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE
ANOMALIES COMMITTEE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN CONSTITUTED. BASED ON THE REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE, THE MATTER WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND APPROPRIATE
DECISION WILL BE TAKEN.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1526 ANSWERED ON-29.11.2016
Pay hike after implementation of Seventh Central Pay
Commission
1526 . Dr. Sanjay Singh
(a) the salient features of the
Seventh Central Pay Commission;
(b) the percentage of increase in
the salaries of employees after the implementation of the recommendations of
Seventh Central Pay Commission;
(c) the percentage of increase in
the salaries of employees after the fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay
Commission;
(d) whether the extent of pay hike
this time is very less as compared to the previous pay hikes; and
(e) whether Government would
reconsider it in view of the resentment among employees and pay anomalies?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a): The Seventh Central Pay
Commission (7th CPC) has recommended the minimum pay of Rs. 18,000 per month
and uniform fitment factor of 2.57 for all employees. The system of Pay Band
and Grade Pay has been replaced with separate Pay Matrices for Civil, Defence
and Military Nursing Services personnel. The Commission has recommended
abolishing 52 allowances and subsuming of another 36 allowances either in an
existing allowance or in newly proposed allowances. Allowances relating to Risk
and Hardship will be governed by a Risk and Hardship Matrix. The Commission has
also recommended revised pension formulation for all personnel who have retired
before 01.01.2016 to bring about complete parity of past pensioners with
current retirees
(b) to (e): Salary of all employees
will increase by at least 14.29 per cent after the implementation of Seventh
Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations. The 7th CPC has mentioned
that increases given in Minimum Pay were 27.6%, 31.0% and 54.0% by Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Central Pay Commissions, respectively. The anomalies arising
out of implementation of the recommendations of the 7th CPC will be examined by
the Anomalies Committee which has already been constituted. Based on the report
of the Committee, the matter will be considered by the Government and
appropriate decision will be taken.
Source:
http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
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CABINET APPROVES INCLUSION/AMENDMENTS IN THE
CENTRAL LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
Cabinet approves inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of
Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and
Uttarakhand
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Government of India
Cabinet
30-November-2016 19:34 IST
Cabinet approves
inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in
respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi has given its approval to notify inclusion/Amendments in the Central List
of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar,
Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
and Uttarakhand.
On the recommendation of the
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a total of 2479 Entries for
inclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in the Central List of
Other Backward Classes have been notified in 25 States and 6 Union Territories.
The last such notification was issued till September, 2016. Meanwhile more
advices for inclusion of castes/communities and corrections in the existing
list of OBCs for the State of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have been
received from NCBC. Accordingly, a total of 28 changes recommended by NCBC in
respect of 8 states including Jammu and Kashmir (15 new entries, 09
synonyms/sub-castes and 04 corrections) have been notified.
The changes will enable the persons
belonging to these castes/ communities to avail the benefits of reservation in
Government services and posts as well as in Central Educational Institutions as
per the existing policy. They will also become eligible for benefit under the various
welfare schemes, scholarships etc. being administered by the Central
Government, which are at present available to the persons belonging to the
Other Backward Classes.
Background
The NCBC was set up in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgement in
the Indra Sawhney case as per the NCBC Act 1993. Section 9 ("Functions of
the Commission") of the NCBC Act 1993 states as under:
(i) The Commission shall examine
requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the
lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward
class in such lists and tender such advice to the Central Government as it
deems appropriate.
(ii)
The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be binding upon the Central
Government.
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