No proposal to raise, reduce retirement age of government employees': Lok Sabha

New Delhi: There is no proposal to either raise or reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 years, Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.

"No, madam," Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said in his reply to a question on whether government proposes to increase the retirement age of central government employees.

His reply was the same to another part of the question on whether there is a proposal to fix the retirement age at 58 years. In the run up to the Delhi assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on two occasions scoffed at suggestions that his government planned to reduce the retirement age.

 

DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED THE ORDER FOR THE VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP

GROUP-C  WORKING  COMMITTEE  MEETING  OF  BARASAT  DIVISION  WELCOMES  NEW-ENTRANTS  IN  P.A.  CADRE 

      Group-C union of Barasat Division held a working committee meeting at Barasat H.O. on 1st March 2015, Sunday, to discuss current issues and also to welcome the new-entrants in P.A. cadre against the vacancies for the year 2013-14. 

       The meeting was presided by Com. Sudhangshu Biswas and Com. Swapan Roy. Total 52 comrades were present. Six committee-members including Com. Subrata Mustafi, Secretary, and Com. Asit Bangabas, Vice-President, participated in the discussion which was focussed on problems of office and staffs at Divl level, ensuing Divl conference, membership verification drive, Parliament March on 28th April, and the strike called from 6th May 2015.

          During the later half, 11 new P.A. entrants joined the meeting. They were congratulated for beginning of their journey and welcomed to our organisation. Each of them was presented with a copy of book 'Purano Sei Diner Katha -- 1st part' by Com. Sibsankar Roy, having the history of Postal Trade Union Movement. Subsequently, Com. Bijan Chakraborty, Asstt. Circle Secretary, Group-C, also addressed the meeting and the new comrades on the same subject, especially on the legacy of sacrifice being carried by NFPE and why to choose NFPE over others in our department.

      We have noted great enthusiasm among the young comrades of Barasat Division in the meeting. Welcome comrades, be the torch-bearers of the next generation.  
  

BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES -- RAJYA SABHA Q & A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.533

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES

†533. SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV:                                                        

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)       whether Government proposes to entrust banking related services to the Department of Posts;

(b)       whether all post offices in the country would also function as a bank; and

(c)        if so, by when this work is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)       Yes Sir. The Department of Posts applied to the Reserve Bank of India for issuance of license for setting up of Payments Bank on 30.01.2015.

(b)       No Sir. The Government does not propose to convert all post offices in the country to function as a bank. However, Department of Posts applied for license for setting up a Payments Bank on 30.01.2015, which may utilize a part of existing resources /infrastructure of the Department.

(c)        Date of completion of the above work will be depended on the decision of the Reserve Bank of India.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ENTERING INTO BANKING SERVICES

†547. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state?

(a)       whether Government plans to establish Post Bank of India by converting the wide network of post offices spread across the country into commercial banks, if so, the details thereof;

(b)       whether the Department of Posts had expressed its intention before the Government of entering into banking services in the rural areas during a discussion on the suggestions of a task force constituted on India Post; and

(c)        if so, the details thereof and the action plan made by Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)      The Government does not propose to convert the wide network of post  offices spread across the country into commercial banks. The proposed Post Bank of India is envisaged as an independent entity.

(b)     During the discussions on the suggestions put forward by task force constituted for leveraging the Post Office Network, the Department of Posts expressed the view that it is ready to enter into the banking space with focus on rural areas.

(c)    Based on a consideration of all relevant aspects, the Department of Posts has submitted an application to Reserve Bank of India seeking License for setting up a Payments Bank as an independent entity.

COMMITTEE FORMED ON GDS ISSUE

The Department of Posts has constituted a committee headed by Shri DK Chauhan, CPMG Rajasthan Circle under No. 17-103/2007-GDS dated 24.02.2015 with the following terms of reference:

(a) Examining/Revision of existing provisions for filling up of vacant GDS posts (Other than GDS BPM)

(b) Examination/Review of existing point based system of assessing indigence for compassionate engagement

The Committee has been allowed a time of one month to submit its recommendation.

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PROTEST AGAINST ANTI LABOUR AND ANTI PEOPLE CENTRAL BUDGET 2015

POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION-GDS (NFPE)

NATIONAL UNION GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS

NFPE-FNPO (PJCA) unanimously decided to hold Protest demonstration wearing black badges in front of all divisional offices on 3^rd March 2015 against the Anti labour, Anti people budget 2015.

D. Theagarajan                                                                   R. N. Parashar

Secretary General                                                               Secretary General

FNPO                                                                                   NFPE

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All General Secretaries of both Federations. They are requested to mobilize the Circle, Divisional, Branch Secretaries to ensure mass participation and grand success of the above programme.