The undersigned is directed to say that, vide memorandum No. 01/04/2019-NS dated 30.12.2022 (copy enclosed), Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) has informed that the rate of interest on various Small Savings Schemes (National Savings Schemes) for the third quarter of financial year 2022-23 (starting from 1st January, 2023 and ending on 31st March, 2023) have been revised as under.
Department of Posts issued DOP Exam Calendar for the Year 2023, for all Cadre PA,SA, PS Group B, PO RMS Accounts etc
Letter Number
F. No. 4-34012/07/2022-DE
Letter Dated
26.09.2022
Issued by
DE Section (Postal Directorate)
Subject
DOP Exam Calendar – Calendar of examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2023
Signed By
(Ranjeet Kumar Sinha) Director (DE)
l am directed to forward herewith the “Calendar of examinations (enclosed as Annexure ‘A’) scheduled to be held in the year 2023”, duly approved by the Competent Authority.
2. Circles are requested to adhere to the Time Schedule as indicated in the Calendar of Examinations, 2023 and complete the entire recruitment process by July, 2023. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued under letter No. A-34012/02/2022-DE dated 11.08.2022 shall be followed in letter and spirit.
3. Circles are also requested to revise the vacancy position in r/o the LDCE mentioned at Sl No.2 of the Annexure ‘A’ to the Calendar by incorporating the vacancy for the year 2023 and intimate to the Directorate.
4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
DOP Exam Calendar FOR THE YEAR 2023
Sl No
Name of the Examination
Date of Issuance of Model Notification (MN)/Notification (N)
Closing date for receipt of applications (at least 21 days from N)
Date of Examination (at least 40 days from N)
Tentative date for declaration of result
1
LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Group B for the vacancy years 2021
Notification on 02.01.2023 From Directorate
23/01/2023
12/02/2023
(preferably within 60 days from DOE)
2
LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for vacancy years 2022
Notification on 10/01/2023 From Directorate
03/02/2023
25/02/2023 26/02/2023
(preferably within 60 days from DOE)
3(i)
Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the posts of Postal Assistant
Model Notification by Directorate on 18/01/2023 Notification by Circles on 23/01/2023
14/02/2023
12/03/2023
(preferably within 60 days from DOE)
(ii)
Competitive Examination for recruitment to the cadre of Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants from Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs)
4(i)
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the posts of Postman and Mail Guard from eligible Multi-Tasking Staff officials for the vacancy year: 2023 (01.01.2023 to 31.12.2023)
Model Notification by Directorate on 10/03/2023 Notification by Circles on 17/03/2023 (Common Examination)
06/04/2023
06/04/2023
(preferably within 60 days from DOE)
4 (ii)
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the posts of Postman and Mail Guard from eligible Multi-Tasking Staff officials for the vacancy year: 2023 (01.01.2023 to 31.12.2023)
5
PO & RMS Accountant Examination, 2023
Notification by Circle
04/06/2023
DOP Examinations related to Motor Vehicle Section – DOP Exam Calendar 2023
01
Examination for filling up of all the posts of Drivers in Department (including MMS)
The recruitment will be completed by Circles following all formalities by 30th September, 2023
02
Examination for filling up of the posts of Skilled Artisans (MMS)
JCM meeting related to Arrears of DA/DR for the period from 01.01.2020 to 01.01.2021, a meeting was held on 05.12.2022 under the Chairpersonship of SS(Pers.).
The meeting was attended by the following officers:-
(i) Ms. Annie George Mathew, SS(Pers.) – — (In Chair) (ii) Shri M. Raghawaiah – Leader JCM Staff side (iii) Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra – Secretary /Staff-side (iv) Dr. Pramod Kumar – Director, Dio P&PW (v) Shri Murli Bhavraju – Deputy Secretary, DOPT (vi) Shri Sitansu Mohan Routary – Deputy Secretary, DOPT (vii) Shri Charanjit Taneja – Under Secretary, Dio P&PW (viii) Ms. Nirmala Dev – Director, D/o Expenditure (ix) Shri Abhay Nandan Sahay – Under Secretary, DOE
Demand of Staff side as per item No. 27/SC/22 , is as under:
In the wake of the corona COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of India issued the O.M. dated 23.04.2020 whereby it was decided to not only freeze the payment of Dearness Allowance/ Relief due to the employee/ pensioners from 01.01.2020 to 01.07.2021 but also to deny the payment of arrears for 18 months. Virtually, the Government decided not to pay the DA/DR to the employees and pensioners on the specious plea that funds required for facing the situation created by the pandemic.
The Staff side had conveyed the resentment of the employees and pensioners in the matter to the Government immediately thereafter, there had been no consultation with the Staff side while taking such an important decision. It is a moot question whether such a unilateral decision is tenable or desirable, especially when the Staff side had always cooperated with the Govt. in all contingencies in the past. It is also pertinent to mention that the employees and even pensioners responded to the call given by the Prime Minister for contribution and most of them contributed a day’s salary or pension to the P.M. relief fund. The denial of DA was an unprecedented step and could have very well avoided by the Govt. Both the employees and pensioners are presently in the grip of financial difficulties and the recently announced bail-out package of the Government has predominantly benefited a particular segment of the society. In view of the above, it is requested that the orders cited may kindly be rescinded and the employees and pensioners be paid the DA/ DR already accrued to them.
Opening the discussion, S.S. (Pers.), stated that the decision to freeze 3 instalments of DA/DR was taken following the pandemic 2020 when finances were required for welfare measures taken by the Govt. for citizens at large. While the DA increase was restored with effect from 01.07.2021, payment of arrears was not considered feasible. As of now, the situation has not changed and the fiscal deficit is still running very high. Financing of welfare measures taken by the Govt. had a fiscal spill over beyond Financial Year 2020-21 and the arrears of DA/DR pertains to the difficult Financial Year of 2020-21.
The Staff side requested to reconsider the issue and grant the arrears of 3 instalments of DA/DR due for the period from 01.01.2020, 01.07.2020 and 01.01.2021 to Govt. employees. They also requested that a sympathetic view should be taken by the Govt. for pensioners who are facing financial difficulties.
It was decided that the matter may be reconsidered.
The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
With reference to the subject matter, it is informed that instructions vide letter No. W-04/2/2020-SPN-I-Part (1) dated 19.10.2020 (copy enclosed) has inter-alia been issued to all concerned authorities by Postal Directorate regarding prescribed institutional training, wherein it has been provided that newly recruited PAs/SAs shall neither be posted in sensitive posts nor be deputed to man the counters and may be posted in non-sensitive posts under supervision.
It has further been provided therein that in case there is inordinate delay in their institutional training and the competent authority in the Circle satisfies that such officials could be entrusted with selective responsibility, their service may be utilized accordingly after giving in-house training depending on the resources available with them.
In view of the above instructions, the instant matter may kindly be taken up with the concerned Circle directly.
Reservation policy in the recruitment of Dak Sevaks – Dak Sevaks appointed during the last five years in the rural postal circles in the country: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1357 ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2022
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government recruits Dak Sevaks in the rural postal circles in the country;
(b) if so, the number of Dak Sevaks appointed during the last five years, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government implements reservation policy in the recruitment of Dak Sevaks; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir, Gramin Dak Sevaks are engaged in Postal Circles across the country. The details of state-wise number of Gramin Dak Sevaks engaged during the last five years, are at Annexure.
(c) & (d) Yes Sir, The Department gives adequate representation to Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Persons with Disability (PwD) while engaging the Gramin Dak Sevaks.
AAO (Assistant Accounts Officer) LDCE Exam held from 26th May to 29th May 2022 – AAO LDCE mark List 2022
AAO LDCE Mark List 2022 – The Marks of the candidates of AAO LDCE 2022 held from 26.05.2022 to 29.05.2022 and 03.09.2022 who appeared in at least one paper of the ibid exam is as per the Annexure A to this OM.
2. The Marks in respect of those candidates whose vigilance status is not clear is not included in the above list and the same will be published later on receipt of vigilance clearance from the concerned authorities.
3. The Marks list enclosed as above does not bestow any right of claim to any candidate for being considered for promotion to AAO cadre of IP&TAFS Group ‘B’ Service.
4. Any candidate seeking evaluated copies of their own Answer sheets of the ibid examination should submit his/her request to the undersigned latest by 15.01.2023. Further, the candidates seeking evaluated copies of their own Answer sheets may deposit a fee of Rs.50/- per paper at any Post Office and submit the original receipts along with a self-attested copy of his/her official id proof.
5- This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether various posts in the Post offices of the country are lying vacant, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the steps being taken by the Government to fill such posts; and
(c) the time by which such posts would be filled?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)
(a) Yes sir. The details of the vacancies in Department of Posts including vacancies in post offices are as under
Category
Number of posts vacant
Group A-
236
Group B-
7743
Group C-
67405
Total-
75384
(b) & (c) The vacancies occur due to superannuation, promotion, resignation, death etc. Filling up of vacancies through various modes, viz. direct recruitment, promotion etc., as per the laid down procedure and schedule is a continuous process.
As part of continuous improvement in making the CBS system robust, incremental changes are implemented to ensure that the risk of misappropriation involved in CBS operations is minimized.
2. In view of the safety of depositors’ hard-earned money and ensuring effective KYC compliance, competent authority has decided to freeze those MIS/SCSS/TD/KVP/NSC/RD accounts which have been matured till 30.09.2019 but not closed.
3. The details of freeze code is as under: –
Freeze reason code: INOP: – Inoperative more than 3 years.
Cutoff date: -30.09.2019 (i.e. account matured 3 years ago and remains live).
(iii)Schemes identified: – MIS/SCSS/TD/KVPAISC/RD (matured but not extended)/PPF (matured but not extended)
4. Standard Operating Procedure for handling of accounts/certificates marked freeze under reason code “INOP: – Inoperative more than 3 years” to be followed in this regard is enclosed herewith.
5. It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
