UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO ALL THE RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTRY

Collaboration between Department of Posts & Unique Identification Authority of India

Department of Posts is striving to provide complete solution for delivering the Unique Identification Number to all the residents in the country. A Statement of Intent is today being signed between Department of Posts and UIDAI in the presence of the Hon'able Minister of Communications and IT and the Hon'able Chairman of UIDAI.
 

2. The main purpose of this Statement is to forge strategic alliance to create value for both the Department of Posts and the UIDAI and for the residents of India. 

Salient Features of Statement of Intent to being signed today, the 4th of February 2011 UIDAI wishes to leverage the national network of the Department of Posts to provide Aadhaar and the accompany authentication services to all residents.
1. Department of Posts and UIDAI wish to collaborate to provide state of art bio-metric and ID authentication services to the residents.

2. Providing of enrolment and updation facility to the residents of India in identified post offices across the country subject to economic & operational viability.

3. Facilitating continuing Aadhaar enrolment and provision of up-dation centres across the network of Post Offices subject to feasibility & on mutually agreed terms.

4. Transmission and delivery of UID letters to the residents of the country and providing proof of delivery of these letters through a service specially customized for UIDAI .

Use of Aadhaar and Aadhaar based authentication services in Postal business where deemed fit by Department of Posts;

5. Sharing demographic and biometric data collected during enrolment for Aadhaar on mutually agreed terms & conditions;

6. Utilizing Media Post and Direct Mail services of Department of Posts by the UIDAI to targeted group of residents across the country to promote Aadhar on mutually agreed terms & conditions.

7. In a recognition of the fact that Aadhaar enablement may call for running Proof of Concept and Pilot projects both side agree to do so where deemed necessary and subject to mutual convenience. Such exercises as may be undertaken in pursuit of this understanding will endeavour to produce Detailed Project Reports which can be effectively used to scale up the projects on successful completion.

The mandate of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is to provide a Unique Identification Number to each and every resident of the country. This involves:-

a) Capture of demographic and bio-metric data of each and every resident.
b) Generating a Unique Identification Number for each resident of the country.
c) Printing a communication carrying the Unique Identification Number addressed to each resident.
d) Delivery of this communication to the resident.
e) Updation of resident's data on a periodic basis.
 

4. Department of Posts has a vast network of post offices across the country which touches each and every resident of the country. The Department of Posts, therefore, is the only organization in the country that can provide an end to end comprehensive solution to the requirements of the UIDAI in this regard.
 

5. In view of above, Department of Posts and UIDAI came together and signed their first Memorandum of Understanding on 30th April, 2010. This MOU covers the following areas:-

a) Printing of communication carrying UID Number addressed to the resident at Department of Posts 'Print to Post' facility at Kolkata GPO.
b) Transmission of the UID communications printed at Department of Posts' 'Print to Post' facility to the addressee by the fastest means.
c) Delivery of the UID communication to the addressee through the vast network of post offices across the country.

6. The 'Print to Post' facility of Department of Posts at Kolkata is expected to print and dispatch about 1 crore UID letters upto March 31, 2011. During the year 2011-12, Department of Posts is expected to print and deliver about 12 crore UID letters.

7. Subsequently, Department of Posts signed the second Memorandum of Understanding with UIDAI on the September 18, 2010 wherein Department of Posts agreed to act as Registrar to UIDAI. UIDAI is in the process of shortlisting the Enrollment Agencies that will manage the Enrollment Stations in the identified post offices. More than 3700 post offices across the country have been identified for providing enrollment stations facility.

POSTING OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES

No. 137-10/2011-SPB.II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi,

Dated the 18th Jan, 2011

To

All Chief Postmasters General

All Postmasters General

All Postal Training Centres

CGM, PLI Directorate, Chanakaya Puri Post Office Complex, New Delhi

Subject: Posting of women employees – Reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to say that during the meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) held on 27.08.2010 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (Posts), an item regarding non-posting of women employees where basic amenities are not available was raised by the Staff side. The Staff side has stated that a number of Post Offices/RMS Offices are not having all the basic amenities and women employees are finding it difficult to work in such places. The staff side has, therefore, demanded that women employees should not be posted to such offices before ensuring basic amenities in such places.

2. It was informed to the staff side that Dte has issued instructions vide letter No. 137-12/98-SPB.II, dated 29.04.1998 to all Postal Circles advising them to avoid posting of ladies staff where basic amenities are not available in the office. It was decided in the meeting by the Chairperson that instructions on the subject be reiterated to all Heads of circles for strictly compliance.

3. In the Directorate’s letter No. 137-12/98-SPB.II, dated 29.04.1998, it was inter-alia advised to avoid posting women employees where there are no basic and essential amenities for women, Circles are, therefore, requested to scrupulously follow these instructions before women employees are posted/transferred from one work place to other. It may be ensure that women employee is transferred to an office only after ensuring that basic and essential amenities for women are available there. The Circles are also requested to identify these offices which are lacking basic amenities and take action for providing them immediately.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Suraj Bhan)

Asstt. Director General (SPN)

28th ALL INDIA CONFERENCE @ PUNE

DA RATE FROM JAN 2011

The central Government employees are expecting a Good Dearness Allowance rise from 1st January 2011.  It is expected that atleast 6% increase in DA will be there from Jan 2011.

Present DA Rate  45%.
Expected increase:  6%.
DA rate from Jan 2011:  51%.

The calculation is based on the AICPIN published by labour Bureau,  Government of India.  For the month November 2010 the AICPIN stands at 182. For December, the results will come only at the end of month of January 2011. If AICPIN reaches at 185 in December Government employees would likely to get 6% DA.

Once the DA rate touches 50%, the allowances like conveyance allowance, children education allowance etc will be increased 25% more.  The final picture will come in the end of January 2011 only.

WISH YOU ALL HAPPY DEEPAVALI

 

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VINAYAGAR CHATHURTHI 11 SEP 2010 (SATURDAY) DECLARED HOLIDAY

VINAYAGAR CHATHURTHI 11 SEP 2010 (SATURDAY) DECLARED HOLIDAY

CGHS empanelled Hospitals under CGHS Chennai w.e.f. 01/09/2010

Dear Comrades,

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of CGHS has been released List of Revised Rates for CGHS empanelled Hospitals under CGHS Chennai w.e.f. 01/09/2010 vide Memo No.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part I) dated 17/08/2010. The same is placed here for the information of the members. Please click the below link and down load the Rate List.

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Railways to accept bank credit card as proof of identity for travelling on e-tickets

Railways to accept bank credit card as proof of identity for travelling on e-tickets

In an yet another passenger friendly move, the Ministry of Railways has decided to accept credit cards issued by banks with laminated photograph as proof of identity for traveling on e-tickets. The new provision has come into effect from 6th August, 2010.

The bank credit card is in addition to the existing seven proofs of identity for undertaking journey on e-tickets namely;
a) Voter Identity Card,
b) Passport,
c) PAN Card,
d) Driving License,
e) Photo Identity Card issued by Central/State Government.
f) Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognised School/College for their students and
g) Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph.
There will be no concession including student concession admissible to the persons booking e-tickets except concession for senior citizens.

Ministry of Railways has asked all Zonal Railways to issue necessary instruction to all concerned particularly ticket checking staff so as to educate them about this modified provision and to avoid inconvenience to the passengers.