INDIA POST TO REAFFIRM Its COMMITMENT TOWARDS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ITS R- DAY TABLEAU

 Ministry of Communications

India Post to reaffirm it’s commitment towards women empowerment through its R- Day tableau

Tableau to display robust outreach and modern face of India Post that ties the entire country in one thread

Recently concluded “75 Lakh Postcards to PM Campaign” is also showcased as part of tableau

Posted On: 22 JAN 2022 4:00PM by PIB Delhi

India Post has been serving the nation since the last 167 years, standing unabated in its dedication and undying passion of rendering postal, financial and government services, in the remotest corners of the country. As the nation celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, commemorating the seventy fifth year of independence, India Post, through the Republic-Day tableaux, has attempted to reaffirm its commitment towards women empowerment both within and through the Post offices.

THE THEME OF INDIA POST R-DAY TABLEAUX IS “INDIA POST:75 YEARS@ RESOLVE-WOMEN EMPOWERMENT”

The tableaux shall showcase the following elements:

FRONT PORTION:

India Post stands as a model employer of women and with its mandate for financial inclusion almost 50% account holders of the India Post Payments Bank as well as the Post Office Savings Bank are women.  

The tableau displays the robust outreach and the modern face of India Post that ties the entire country in one thread and aims to portray its focus on women empowerment through the ‘All Women Post Offices’.  Divyang friendly post offices as portrayed by the ramp reiterate our social commitments. 

Post Woman:The tableau presents the modern face of India Post featuring a young post woman with a digital device in one hand and a postman’s bag in the other, thus conveying the message of blending technology with tradition. Standing tall beside her is the ubiquitous red-letter box that reflects people’s unabated faith in India Post. Also displayed are India Post Services like speed post, e-commerce, ATM Cards etc. which are trusted by millions of customers. The image of the postwoman is juxtaposed with that of the Harkara on high relief projecting the transition of India Post over the decades.  The two images are set in the foreground of the ubiquitous red-letter box.

The recently concluded “75 Lakh Postcards to PM Campaign” is also showcased.

REAR TRAILER:

FLOATING POST OFFICE: The trailer features the Floating Post Office of Srinagar emphasizing the SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA, a scheme under Hon’ble PM’s initiative of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” campaign.

All WOMEN POST OFFICE: The All Women Post Office showcases India Post’s resolve and a step towards gender equality.

The 3D images of the post office counters where we see women officials rendering multifarious service to the customers such as Aadhar enrolment as well as Postal ATM Counters, emphasizes India Post’s resolve towards women empowerment. In case of India Post Payments Bank, almost 50% account holders (2.24 Cr.) are women and 98% of such accounts have been opened at doorsteps.

KOLKATA GPO: At the rear is the Kolkata GPO; the oldest GPO, a proud witness to the journey of India Post and one of the iconic heritage buildings of India.

THE LOWER PART OF THE TRAILER: Adorning the tableau, a collage of stamps pertaining to the country’s freedom struggle, digitally printed on khadi and meant to be displayed in different post offices across the country after the Republic Day.

GROUND ELEMENT: However, the uniqueness of the tableaux lies in its foot soldiers who are real-life postmen/post women from different parts of India. They stand symbolic to the transition of India Post from the harkaras to the postmen in bicycles and e-bikes, thus highlighting our journey. RKJ/M (Release ID: 1791772) 

 

EXTENSION OF TIMINGS OF eSanjeevani TELECONSULTATION

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IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED GDS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

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 STRIKE NOTICE SERVED: FEW PHOTOS

21.01.2022

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MAHARASHTRA

TELANGANA

WEST BENGAL

 

STRIKE NOTICE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY /DIRECTOR GENERAL (DOP)

 

 

PAYMENT OF FAMILY PENSION IN RESPECT OF A CHILD SUFFERING FROM A DISORDER OR DISABILITY OF MIND THROUGH THE PERSON NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT SERVANT/PENSIONER/FAMILY PENSIONER (19/01/2022) (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)

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MDR (MERCHANT DISCOUNT RATE) CHARGES IN R/O PLI/RPLI ONLINE TRANSACTIONS TO BE BORNE BY CUSTOMERS W.E.F.17.01.2022

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INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK'S CUSTOMER BASE CROSSES 5 CRORE MARK

Ministry of Communications

India Post Payments Bank's customer base crosses 5 Crore Mark

Becomes one of the fastest growing digital payments bank in Country

Reaching to five crore customers in a short span of 3 years speaks of success of this model of providing cost – effective, simple, easy and secure digital ecosystem, says Shri Vineet Pandey, Secretary, Department of Posts

Bank is committed to serve rural, under-banked and unbanked citizens through collaboration & co-creation of suitable products & services, says Shri J. Venkatramu, MD & CEO, IPPB

 

Posted On: 18 JAN 2022 2:47PM by PIB Delhi

What was termed as the biggest initiative of financial inclusion in the country by the Prime Minister at its launch, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a ‘Digital-First Bank’ built on the rails of wide physical distribution network of India Post under the Ministry of Communication, Government of India, has announced a major milestone since inception towards achieving its financial inclusion goals through digital banking.

Today, IPPB announced that it has crossed the five-crore customer mark in 3 years of commencement of operations to become one of the fastest growing digital payments bank in the country.

IPPB opened up these five crore accounts in digital and paperless mode through its

1.36 lakh Post Offices, out of which 1.20 lakh are in rural areas with the help of about 1.47 lakhs doorstep banking service providers. With this, IPPB has achieved the world’s largest digital financial literacy programme by building a financially aware and empowered customer-base leveraging the strength of 2,80,000 Post Office employees. IPPB has further stated that it has taken the digital banking to the grassroots-levels through Interoperable Payments and Settlement Systems of NPCI, RBI and UIDAI offering services in over 13 languages.

Interestingly, out of the total account holders, around 48% were women account holders; while 52% were male that indicated the Bank’s focus on bringing the women customers under the banking network. About 98% of accounts of women were opened at the doorsteps and over 68% of women were availing DBT benefits. In yet another milestone, IPPB revealed that it attracted youths to avail digital banking services. Over 41% of account holders were in the age group of 18 to 35 years.

Speaking about this landmark occasion, Shri Vineet Pandey, Secretary, Department of Posts said, “At India Post, we are committed towards becoming one of the largest financial inclusion networks in India, covering both urban and rural India. Reaching to five crore customers in a short span of 3 years speaks of the success of this model of providing cost – effective, simple, easy and secure digital ecosystem, particularly to rural India. We are happy that we could empower rural women too, to avail the banking services at their doorsteps.”

Shri J. Venkatramu, MD & CEO, India Post Payments Bank said, “It is a moment of pride for the Bank, as we have moved from strength to strength while building this customer base while providing uninterrupted banking and G2C services even during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Bank is able to scale its customer acquisition on a fully digital and paperless banking platform serving people at their doorstep. The bank is committed to serve the rural, under-banked and unbanked citizens through collaboration & co-creation of suitable products & services.”

With this view, IPPB has been able to leverage upon its parental strength of Department of Posts and is steadily transforming and reshaping the financial inclusion landscape across the country. In the near future, our endeavour is to build a unified service platform offering various citizen-centric financial services, including credit, at the doorstep by leveraging India stack such as JAM, Sahmati etc.

ABOUT INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK:

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has been established under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication with 100% equity owned by Government of India. IPPB was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on September 1, 2018. The bank has been set up with the vision to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man in India. The fundamental mandate of IPPB is to remove barriers for the unbanked and under-banked and reach the last mile leveraging the postal network. IPPB’s reach and its operating model is built on the key pillars of India Stack - enabling Paperless, Cashless and Presence-less banking in a simple and secure manner at the customers' doorstep, through a CBS-integrated smartphone and biometric device. Leveraging frugal innovation and with a high focus on ease of banking for the masses, IPPB delivers simple and affordable banking solutions through intuitive interfaces available in 13 languages. IPPB is committed to provide a fillip to a less cash economy and contribute to the vision of Digital India. India will prosper when every citizen will have equal opportunity to become financially secure and empowered. Our motto stands true - Every customer is important; every transaction is significant, and every deposit is valuable. For further information on IPPB, visit www.ippbonline.com

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CGHS CARD IS VALID FOR REFERRAL TO EMPANELLED HCOS OF PENSIONER BENEFICIARIES THROUGH REFERRAL MODULE, IRRESPECTIVE OF CITY / WC WHERE THE CARD IS REGISTERED: MOHFW

File No.44/60/MCTC/CGHS2021
F No. 44/60/MCTC/CGHS2021 /DIR/CGHS/
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the January, 2022.

OFFICE ORDER

Sub: CGHS card is valid for Referral to empanelled HCOs of pensioner beneficiaries through Referral Module, irrespective of City / WC where the card is registered.

With reference to the above-mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations from CGHS pensioner beneficiaries in availing treatment facilitates on a visit to another CGHS covered city IWC. The matter has been reviewed and it is decided to issue the following clarifications in this regard:

i      CGHS card is valid at any Wellness Centers in India for availing CGHS     facilities, irrespective of the WC/ City, where it is registered.

1. Empanelled HCQOs shall provide treatment on credit basis to CGHS pensioner beneficiaries on referral or in medical emergency to all CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, ex-MPs, etc., irrespective of the City / Wellness Centre where the CGHS Card is registered and the credit bill shall be sent to the CGHS of the City where the treatment is taken. Online referrals issued by Wellness Centres through the CGHS Referral Module can be accessed by any CGHS empanelled HCO, located pan India. Suitable action shall be taken against erring, HCOs in case of violation of these guidelines. HCOs shall suitably brief their staff at the reception counters.
2. Medical Officers of CGHS shall refer the CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, etc., through the referral module regardless of the WC/ CGHS City, where the CGHS Card is registered. There is provision in the online referral module used by GDMOs, to view all referrals issued to a beneficiary by CGHS Wellness Centres across the country, in the last 06 months, thereby avoiding duplication of referrals. GDMOs also have access to the NHA dashboard to search all the referrals issued to a beneficiary by any CGHS Wellness Centre in India.
3. However, in case of availing treatment / investigations in Mumbai City, the referral for any CGHS beneficiary is to be made from any CGHS Wellness Centre in Mumbai only as on date. Similarly, for treatment outside Mumbai, CGHS pensioner beneficiaries of Mumbai shall be referred by Medical Officers of other cities.
4. Additional Directors, CGHS of all Cities / Zones shall circulate a copy of this Order to all CGHS Wellness Centres for strict compliance by Medical Officers.
5. Similarly, Additional Directors, CGHS of all Cities shall circulate a copy of this Order to all the HCOs empanelled in the city concerned and ensure that these orders are complied with.
6. A copy of this Order shall be displayed on the Notice Board of CGHS Wellness Centre.

Digitally Signed by
Nikhilesh Chandra
Date: 18-01-2022 14:33:25
Reason: Approved
[Dr Nikhilesh Chandra]
Director, CGHSP
Tel 011-2306 2800

To:

1. CMOs -in-charge and other Medical Officers of all CGHS Wellness Centres in India through the Addl. Director of city ‘Zone

 

 

FORMAT OF THE STRIKE NOTICE TO BE SERVED TO THE SECRETARY /DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF POST ON 21.01.2022

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No.PF-12-C/2022                                                                                   Dated: 21^st January-2022

To

            The Secretary/Director General

            Department of Posts,

            Sansad Marg, Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi-110001

NOTICE

Sir,

            In accordance with the provisions of sub Section (1) of Section 22 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, we hereby notify that all Postal, RMS ,Admin ,SBCO, Postal Accounts & GDS Employees will go on Two days Nationwide Strike on 23^rd & 24^th February -2022.

            The Charter of Demands is enclosed herewith:

Yours Sincerely

                                                                     Sd/-

(Janardan Majumdar)

Secretary General

NFPE

   Sd/-                                                                                                        Sd/-

(Janardan Majumdar)                                                                    (D B Mohanti)

    General Secretary                                                                   General Secretary

     AIPEU Group-C                                                            AIPEU Postmen & MTS

      Sd/-                                                                                              Sd/-

      (PU Khadse)                                                                                (P Suresh)

General Secretgary                                                                        General secretary

AIRMS & MMS EU Group-C                                             AIRMS & MMS EU MG/MTS Gr.-C

        Sd/-                                                                                    Sd/-

    (SB Yadav)                                                                          (Sohan Prasad)

General Secretary                                                              General Secretary

AIPAEA(Postal Accounts)                                                    (Admin Union)

   Sd/-                                                                                        Sd/-

(Jasmine Jalal Begam)                                                           (P Panduranga Rao)

   General Sectetary                                                             General Secretary

      AIPSBCOEA                                                                             AIPEU-GDS

 

   CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.      Scrap New Pension Scheme and restore Old Pension Scheme. Grant compensation for no deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under NPS.

2.      Stop privatization move and opening of Franchisee outlets and withdraw Dak Mitra Scheme.

3.      Withdraw orders of putting restriction for holding two terms in union and implementation of Rule 15(i)(c) of CCS (Conduct) Rules – 1964. Stop attack on unions.

4.      Ensure consistent and fast NSP-1connectivityto all offices, supported by adequate NSP-2backup. . Enhance capacity of Finacle server. Ensure convenient availability of SAP and Employees.

5.      Membership verification for GDS and grant of limited Trade Union facilities to the AIPE Union –GDS at par with BPEF Unions. Implement remaining recommendations of Shri Kamlesh Chandra Committee for GDS particularly ACP, promotion and Medical Insurance. Workload norms for BPMs and ABPMs must be reviewed. Withdraw Directorate orders for not taking the issue of GDS by Federations.

6.      Stop Nodal Delivery Centres for Delivery of Parcels and Central Delivery Centres delivery of Speed Post Letters.

7.      Settle all Covid related issues. Grant Special leave for Covid treatment to all employees including GDS. Regularize absence due to lockdown as work from home as per direction of DOPT. Include Postal and GDS employees in priority list for Vaccination. Grant compensation Rs. Ten Lakh to the family of deceased employee due to Covid. Grant of Compulsory Compassionate appointment to one ward of the deceased employee due to Covid-19.

8.      Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including HSG-II/HSG-I posts by relaxing the norms. Allow HSG-I RMS officials to take part in PSS Group ‘B’ and AAO Exam. Fill up vacant posts of Canteen Staff. Recruitment should be made by the Department of Post instead of SSC. Grant of Special Allowance to PO & RMS Accountants.

9.      Payment of DA/DR arrears for 18th months with held period and grant notional benefit for pensionery payments for the officials who retired during this period.

10.   Settle the issues of denial of increment after 180 days as on 1st July to the officials who opted the fixation on promotions /financial upgradation. 180 days may be treated as 6 months.

11.   Implement Cadre restructuring in all left out Categories in Department of Post.

12.   Stop harassment of officials in the name of unscientific business targets, Login, Maha login days for IPPB and other business related works and compelling the officials to work on Sunday and Holidays for melas etc.

13.   Withdraw Rule 265 of Postal Manual Volume IV regarding yearly examination in sorting forgranting annual increment for SAs in RMS.

14.   Resume all transit sections of RMS whenever the trains start operation. Allow minimum 50 seats in all sections and two doors for mail exchange and Discontinue RTN (Road Transport Network).

15.   Stop merger and closure of L-2 Mail offices. Strengthen L-2 offices by introduction Parcel Huband Speed Post Centres. Fix norms for work-in CRC.

16.   Conduct physical meetings of all types regularly at all levels,

17.   Stop Downsizing & Decentralization of Postal Accounts. Repatriate all officials who have been transferred to PAO Vijayawada against their option. SCF quota to Sr. Accountant for promotion in AAO Cadre. Allow Postal Accounts officials in PSS Group ‘B’ Exam.

18.   Stop harassment of SBCO officials in the name of contributory negligence factor. SBCO should be brought under control of DA(P) / GM(Finance) with change in nomenclature

19.   Maintain separate Identity of all Cadres i.e. PA CO/PA SBCO etc.

20.   Absorb Part-time, Full time Casual labourers against MTS and GDS vacancies.

21.   Upgradation of APAR as one time measure.

22.   Five Days week in Postal & RMS offices.