AIPEU GDS (NFPE) – PUNJAB CIRCLE CONVENTION

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) – PUNJAB CIRCLE CONVENTION

On 20-04-2014 the Circle convention of  GDS members of Punjab Circle has been held in Keval Krishna Tandan Memorial Hall, Dhorah town under the Presidentship of Com.Laxman singh, President, Gr.C., Punjab Circle.

After the formation of Circle Union in Punjab on 27-10-2012, this is the second successive convention being held with much more enthusiastic and organizational spirit. It is very much appreciated that the GDS comrades in Punjabparticipated in all the struggle programs given by NFPE & Confederation along with departmental Unions unitedly and made them grand success.

Com.Harish Kumar made the welcome speech and invited all the leaders to the dais.

Com.R.N.Parashar, Asst. Secretary General, NFPE inaugurated the convention and made an elaborated speech covering many vital points about the GDS organization, GDS issues, the efforts of NFPE & Confederation on the inclusion of GDS in the 7^th CPC etc.,

Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary invited as Chief guest and explained in detail about the need of united struggles and unity with all other organizations, the development of union in other circles and requested to support the GDS (NFPE) union and make success of all the ensuing struggle programs to achieve the demands of GDS.

Com.R.Seetha Lakshmi, General Secretary, P4 invited as Chief guest and addressed the convention by extending all support from P4 CHQ to the GDS (NFPE) union.

Com.Ashaben Joshi, Working President (CHQ) & Circle Secretary, Gujrat also addressed the convention as a Special Invitee.

Com.Nareshgupta, Circle Secretary, AIPEU Gr.C., Haryana Circle, Rakshpal singh, C/S, R-III, Punjab  and Com.Ripu Daman Singh ACS, P3, Punjab and many other veteran leaders are also attended the convention.

More than 250 GDS comrades attended and witnessed the convention representing from 9 divisions of Punjab circle. All the comrades support the GDS (NFPE) union and assured to establish in all the divisions within a stipulated time.

Many GDS comrades deliberated in the convention by mentioning organizational issues and problems of GDS in the Circle.

A panel of new office bearers are elected unanimously for Circle Union for the ensuing period.

President                : Com.Sukhmandersingh (Faridkot)

Vice President       :Com. Jaswir singh (Patiala)

                                   : Com. Nirmal Singh (Jullandhar)

                                   : Com. Avtar singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Circle Secretary     : Com.Jarnail singh (Chandigarh)

Asst Cir. Secy         : Com.Joginder singh Rayat (Hoshiarpur)

                                   : Com. Saranjeet singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Treasurer                 : Com. Harish Kumar (Chandigarh)

Orgg. Cir. Secy       : Com.Ekam singh (Faridkot)

                                   :Com.Tasvir singh (Ludhiana city)

                                   : Com. Hardeep singh (Patialia)

                                   : Com. Kuldeep singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

                                   : Com. Joginder singh (Patiala)

                                   : Com. Manga singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

                                   : Com. Kamaljeet Kaur (Ludhiana Mof.)

Executive Member : Com. Kulwinder kumari (Ludhiana Mof.)

Auditor                     : Com. Sarabjit Singh (Ludhiana Mof.)

Com.Laxman Singh and his team made all efforts to the grand success of the convention and the arrangements made for the delegates deserves all appreciation.

AIPEU GDS (NFPE) CHQ conveys its heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the Office bearers, Comrades & NFPE leaders of Punjab Circle.

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                                  17.04.2014

Why not a ‘Post Bank of India’?

  

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April 17, 2014:  

The issue of granting new commercial bank licences was mooted in the Union Budget of February 2010. Since then there have been discussion papers, draft guidelines and, after the final guidelines were issued, 25 applications have been under close scrutiny.

The process came to an end with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announcing the grant of in-principle approval to two applicants — Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation Limited (IDFC) and Bandhan Financial Services.

In the case of India Post, however, the RBI has indicated that its application would need to be put through a different process in consultation with the government.

Opening up the licensing window periodically results in a spate of complications and it is now recognised that it may be better to have a system of ‘on tap’ applications. Moreover, thought is being given to a system of ‘differentiated bank licences’; the full guidelines still have to be set out and this will take time. The 22 applicants that have not been granted a licence will need to reapply.

Long haul: The two entities given in-principle approval — IDFC and Bandhan — are likely to take very different courses to setting up banks. It will, however, be a decade before they become forces to reckon with. In fact, as Rajiv Lall, Chairman IDFC, rightly points out, the setting up of a bank is a marathon, not a sprint.

Potential: The RBI in its communication on licensing banks has indicated that India Post’s application will need to be examined and processed on a different footing.

Ostensibly, a major thrust to financial inclusion is one of the key reasons for considering the formation of new banks.

It is here that India Post will take centre-stage. There are 155,000 post offices, of which about 140,000 (90 per cent), are in the rural areas. As such, India Post is pre-eminently suited for a bank licence. Trying to achieve financial inclusion without a central role for India Post would be like stagingHamlet without the Prince of Denmark.

History: The idea of a postal bank was mooted in the late 1980s by the then Finance Secretary S. Venkitaramanan and he subsequently followed it up after he became RBI Governor in December 1990. But the proposal was shot down by the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry’s opposition arises from the procedure followed for savings garnered by the postal system. The funds collected under various schemes are remitted to the government and the postal system draws on the government when there are outgos. Since the totality of inflows each year invariably exceeds the outflows, the government gets a bonanza.

Apprehensions: The erroneous apprehension is that there would be an unmanageably large cash outflow from the government when the postal bank is set up. This issue can be easily tackled.

First, for the outstanding savings-bank balances (i.e. the pre-zero balances) the government could issue non-negotiable securities with varying maturities ranging from treasury bills to long-term bonds.

The interest rate on these bonds could be negotiated by the Postal Bank and the Ministry of Finance and should be above the present postal savings bank rate to cover operational expenses and any future rise in the savings bank rate.

Second, as regards time deposits, the pre-zero liabilities could be discharged on the due date by the government and any fresh time deposits would be the liability of the Postal Bank. Third, for certain schemes, such as Provident Funds and Senior Citizen Retirement schemes, these could be handled by the Postal Bank on an agency basis, for which the Postal Bank could be suitably remunerated.

Capital: It is estimated that about ₹1,800 crore would be required to set up a Postal Bank. The Government is being approached for ₹623 crore and the rest will be raised by the Postal Bank from the market.

The Bank will be of a very different genre than the present public sector banks and, as such, should not be rejected as yet another public sector bank that may not be desirable.

Branches: A bogey raised is that the Postal Bank will not be able to handle the large network of branches.

This could be a calibrated process in which, initially, a few offices could be set up as branches and select Post Offices could be designated as extension counters with all other post-offices operating as an agency network. In course of time, the extension counters can be converted into full-fledged branches and new extension counters set up. Over some years, a large network of Postal Bank branches could be set up.

Investment skills: The Postal Bank will need a team of skilled specialists to invest in government securities and money market instruments. The Postal Bank should be able to earn on its portfolio of investments a margin well above the cost of funds, which would make it viable.

Limited lending: The Postal Bank should initiate lending operations very cautiously as it builds up lending skills.

Loans should initially only be given by a few select branches with skilled personnel and restricted to small amounts.

It would, of course, be necessary to ensure that lending operations are based on transparent criteria with strict observance of lending norms.

Financial inclusion: The new government should undertake a concerted drive to remove the conceptual cobwebs preventing the setting up of a Postal Bank, considering the great potential such a bank has for taking banking to the masses.

The writer is an economist

(This article was published on April 17, 2014)

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Govt woman employee can get uninterrupted two-year leave for child care: SC

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The Supreme Court today held that a woman employee of central government can get uninterrupted leave for two years for child care, which also includes needs like examination and sickness. 

A bench of justices S J Mukhopadhaya and V Gopala Gowda set aside the order of Calcutta High Court which had held that Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules do not permit uninterrupted CCL(Child Care Leave) for 730 days.

"On perusal of circulars and Rule 43-C, it is apparent that a woman government employee having minor children below 18 years can avail CCL for maximum period of 730 days i.e. during the entire service period for taking care of upto two children. The care of children is not for rearing the smaller child but also to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc," the bench said.

It said that CCL even beyond 730 days can be granted by combining other leave if due and the finding of the High Court was based neither on Rule 43-C nor on guidelines issued by the central government.

The court passed the order on a petition filed by a woman government employee Kakali Ghosh challenging government's decision not to grant her leave of 730 days for preparing her son for secondary/senior examinations.

She had first approached Central Administrative Tribunal Calcutta for getting leave. The tribunal had ordered in her favour but the High Court reversed the order after which she moved the apex court.

The apex court set aside the High Court's order.

"We set aside the impugned judgement dated September 18, 2012 passed by the Division Bench of Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Port Blair and affirm the judgement and order dated April 30, 2012 passed by the Tribunal with a direction to the respondents to comply with the directions issued by the Tribunal within three months from the date of receipt/ production of this judgement," it said.

Source: http://www.financialexpress.com

7 TH CPC INSEARCH OF OFFICE SPACE-- PRESS NEWS

As per the news item reported in Indian Express, 7th Pay commission is yet to be allotted with an office space. It was also reported that since there is no adequate space available at Delhi Ministry of Urban Development could allot required office space to 7th Pay Commission. Presently, the Chairman of 7th Pay Commission has requested Government to issue Non-Availability Certificate so that Commission can look for a private property to accomodate the office of 7th Pay Commission

Source : Indian Express

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Schedule of Examination (Paper I) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:
Postal Circles Exam Date Exam Time Haryana (17), Karnataka (21)              27-Apr 02:00PM to 04:00PM
Candidates may download the Admit Cards for above stated Postal Circles by Logging into the website from today to exam date. Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.
Update as on April 14, 2014
Schedule of Examination (Paper I) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:
Postal Circles Exam Date Exam Time Delhi (15), Kerala (22), Rajasthan (28)              27-Apr 02:00PM to 04:00PM Assam (12), Chhattisgarh (14), North East (25), Odisha (26)              27-Apr 10:00AM to 12:00NOON
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