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Thursday, March 26, 2020

             KIND NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF AIPEU POSTMAN & MTS UNION

SHEDULED AIC IS POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA PROBLEM FURTHER DATES WILL BE
INTIMATED. TENTITIVELY IN THE END OF AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER THIS IS FOR UR KIND INFORMATION.
APPEAL FROM SECRETARY POST


GUIDELINES FROM MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS DATED: 24.03.2020






INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING HANDLING SITUATION AND DISRUPTION ON ACCOUNT OF COVID-19



PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-2019 - DIRECTORATE INSTRUCTIONS DATED 23.03.2020

National Federation of Postal Employees
1st Floor North Avenue Post Office Building, New Delhi-110 001
Phone: 011.23092771                                              e-mail: nfpehq@gmail.com Mob: 9718686800/9319917295                        website: http://www.nfpe.blogspot.com
No. PF-Covid-19/2020                                                           Dated: 24th March-2020
To
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001
SUB:   PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19   CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES AND RMS OFFICES

Respected Sir,

With deep concern, we are presenting the facts to the kind knowledge of the Department to re-consider the decisions already taken in connection with functioning of Post office through out the country in the name of age old 'essential service' slogan, there by inviting greater troubles and life risk on the days to come, not only to the employees, but also to the common public, which is against National interest at this crucial juncture.

To your knowledge, the response of various Indian states to COVID-19 will differ as the poorest states have the weakest capacity to deliver health services. As per the expert reports of Health Ministry, after the largest single-day increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in India, it has never been clearer that the pandemic is upon us and the next few weeks are going to throw up a scenario that many still find hard to imagine.

It took India forty days to reach the first 50 cases, five more days to reach 100 cases, three more days to reach 150 cases and then just two more days to reach 200 cases. From here on, the juggernaut is going to roll fast. The number of confirmed cases in India is now doubling in five days or less, down from six days earlier this month. This puts India in line with trajectories of countries across the world — in the United States, cases are now doubling every two days.

Italy discovered its first case 10 days after South Korea. For another 20 days it had less than 10 cases, even as South Korea’s case count began to rise steadily. But then in a span of one frightening week, Italy’s case count multiplied a hundredfold.  India needs to try to move its own growth curve away from the Italy trajectory, and fast, with strict implementation of the social distancing measures it has already announced, if not even stricter lockdowns.

At this rate of growth, and assuming the 3.4 per cent fatality rate relative to confirmed cases calculated by the World Health Organization, India is headed for nearly a million confirmed cases by the end of May and over 30,000 deaths. These are conservative estimates. A team of bio-statisticians used predictive modelling and estimated that the number could be even higher, reaching nearly a million cases by 15 May instead.

Realising the situation, when the Country itself announcing complete lock outs for social distancing, when almost all the States  announced curfew and complete blocking of towns and districts and announcing 144 Act , not to allow even five people to gather in a single place, when public/private  transport systems, including the most essential department Railways completely closing down, it is pathetic that the Post offices are running , gathering the public in large in a single place , spreading with Corona virus in large form, against the Nation's interest.

There is no relevancy in running the Post offices, when there is complete close down and arresting of movement.  We cannot book, receive or transmit any mail. Except for withdrawal of money from Savings account, there is no need of P.O.s to open for public, for that HPOs at HQ may function with skeleton staff. 

We do not understand, what is the relevancy of our Department to continue to be named as 'Essential Service', when  almost there is no personal mails from any public and everything termed as business ; named as Business Directorate ; Parcel Directorate etc and fixing targets for procuring business and acting as agents to even petty shop owners for any sales on commission .

It is the habit of our Department, when asking for facilities for a service Department, terming as Business and when asking for the facilities of Commercial establishment, terming this as essential service. This is nothing but, sheer exploitation of labour. Whatever it may be , now the situation is very serious, dangerous and involving life risk, and if the Post offices are opened , it will definitely act as a hub for easy transmission of Corona virus.

It is ironical to note that different yardstick was taken by the circles, regions and divisional heads with regard to number of offices being opened during this period. In some circles, there seems no action at all. The fatal death of a Postal employee in Punjab circle as reported in the newspaper cannot be ignored to. The value of human life is more precious and it should not be compromised in the sake of some prestige. Even though the Department decided to open the post offices, it could not provide minimum safety measures to the staff and also to the public attending the POs.  There is no logic to open the delivery post offices when there is no receipt of mails due to disruptions of transport facilities. There is no meaning at all to open the RMS and sorting offices.

When the nation is under the grip of fear due to the spread of corona virus, we should not contribute the same by opening the post offices and do harm to the nation. If the opening of post offices mitigates the issues and arrest the virus, there is a meaning for such action by declaring our service as essential service. When we open the shop and invite more people to spread the virus, of course, it is pathetic and doing harm to the nation.

Hence, in the interest of Nation, public and working staff, we are demanding the complete closure of all Post offices throughout the Country, till the Govt announcing normalcy for any free day to day activities. This is for the interest of the Nation as well as officials who are working under the grip of fear when the Govt is insisting to maintain social distance. The whole family of the employees are in distress tension and agony. Hope our demand is considered immediately, otherwise, there is no other go except to take some hard decisions in the interest of Nation.

Hoping for kind action and a line in reply.

With regards,
                                                                                                Yours Sincerely,
                                                                             
(R.N Parashar)
       Secretary General,
                      NFPE
PAYMENT OF WAGES TO OUTSOURCED PERSONS OF MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD DUE TO COVID-19

FOR PERSONAL ATTENTION OF 
ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES/CIRCLE SECRETARIES OF
 NFPE UNIONS
AS THE CLEAR-CUT INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO ALL CPMGS TO ACT ACCORDING TO ADVISORIES AND INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY HEALTH MINISTRY, DOPT AND STATE GOVERNMENTS AND ACCORDING TO SITUATION PREVAILING ON GROUND LEVEL.
ALL LETTERS RELATED TO THIS HAVE BEEN EXHIBITED IN WEBSITES OF NFPE, P-III AND OTHERS.
 SOME OF THE CPMGS ARE TAKING ACTION BUT SOME ARE STILL IN INACTION.   PURSUE THEM.
TODAY I TRIED TO MEET SECRETARY POST, BUT DUE TO HIS UNAVAILABILITY IN OFFICE COULD NOT MEET.  WILL TRY AGAIN. MOST OF THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS IN DIRECTORATE WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN THEIR CHAMBERS AS TOTAL LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN DECLARED BY DELHI GOVERNMENT.
IN THE STATES OR IN THE DISTRICTS WHERE LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN DECLARED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENTS, ASK CPMGS / PMGS AND DIVISIONAL SUPDT, CONCERNED TO CLOSE THE POST OFFICES AND RMS OFFICES OF THAT AREA
R.N. Parashar
    Secretary General
                                                                        NFPE

Saturday, March 21, 2020

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL DISTANCING TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COVID19
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CORONA VIRUS :: INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ON-DELIVERY OF ARTICLES DUE TO CLOSURE / RESTRICTED WORKING OF IT COMPANIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS PER THE DIRECTION OF STATE GOVERNMENTS / DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS .. DOP

OP INSTRUCTIONS DATED 20TH MARCH 2020 || REGARDING WORK FROM HOME

DOP CLARIFIED THAT THE POST OFFICES AND RMS OFFICES DO COME UNDER ESSENTIAL SERVICE AS PER THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE ACT 1981
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19
DOPT LETTER

Message of PM to Nation on 19.03.2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by coronavirus, saying the world has never seen a danger as grave as this.

He called for 'Janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of house.

"Even World War I and II did not affect as many countries as coronavirus has done," Modi said in a national broadcast.

Asking people to sacrifice "some weeks of yours, some time of yours", Modi said given that coronavirus has no cure yet, the only way to stay safe is to stay indoors.

"I request all people in country to get out of house only when it is extremely necessary, try and do all work from home," he said


केंद्र सरकार ने ग्रुप बी और सी के कर्मचारियों को निर्देश है कि 50 फीसद दफ्तर आएंगे और 50 फीसदी घर से काम करेंगे। साथ में सभी विभाग के HOD को कहा गया गया है कि वो ऐसा रोस्टर तैयार करे जिनमें आधे कर्मचारी ही दैनिक आधार पर आफिस आए। साथ में इस बात के भी निर्देश है कि जरूरत पड़ने पर कभी भी किसी भी कर्मचारियों को आफिस बुलाया जा सकता है। घर से काम करने वाले कर्मचारियों को इस बात की हिदायत है कि वो अपनी उपस्थिति इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यम से आफिस को देते रहेंगे।
इसके साथ ही सभी विभागों को निर्देश दिया गया है कि मंत्रालय में आने जाने वाले हर शख्स की थर्मल स्कैनिंग हो। सैनिटाइजर की व्यवस्था हो। वृद्ध और गर्भवती महिलाओं को लोगों के संपर्क में नही आने को कहा गया है। ज्यादातर कामकाज ईमेल के जरिये होए फाइलों का आदान प्रदान कम हो। ज्यादतर मीटिंग से बचा जाए। वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग का ज्यादा इस्तेमाल हो। केंद्रीय सचिवालय कर्मचारी संघ के मुताबिक अगर जरूरी हो तो कर्मचारियों को अल्टरनेट व्यवस्था के तहत मंत्रालय में बुलाया जाये। सिर्फ बजट सेशन और अति महत्वपूर्ण मंत्रालयों में शिफ्ट में कर्मचारियों से काम कराया जाय।
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इसके अलावा दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने सभी दिल्लीवासियों से घर से काम करने का आग्रह किया है, ताकि जहां तक हो सके शहर में कोरोना वायरस के फैलाव को नियंत्रित किया जा सके। दिल्ली सरकार ने साथ ही सभी शैक्षणिक व गैर-शैक्षणिक कर्मचारियों के लिए स्कूलों को बंद करने का निर्देश दिया। मुख्यमंत्री ने ट्वीट कर कहा, "मैंने दिल्ली में सभी स्कूलों, कॉलेजों, विश्वविद्यालयों को छात्रों व कर्मचारियों के लिए पूरी तरह बंद करने का निर्देश दिया है।" उन्होंने कहा, "बोर्ड परीक्षाओं समेत सभी परीक्षाएं 31 मार्च के बाद ही होंगी। मैं दिल्लीवासियों से जहां तक संभव हो, घर से काम करने का आग्रह करता हूं।"
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19


Wednesday, March 18, 2020

DoPT Advisory : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
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Grant of one additional Home Town LTC conversion to Fresh Recruits to visit UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Postponement of training session for Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window(SPARROW) scheduled on 20.03.2020 & 21.03.2020 at office of CPMG , Delhi Circle Meghdoot Bhawan , New Delhi (Click the link below to view)
CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972    (Click the link below to view)
Amendment in the name of All India P & T SC/ST Employees Welfare Association  (Click the link below to view)
Uploading of reservation rosters of all the cadres on the website of Department
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Saturday, March 14, 2020

POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
 RS - Q & A (12-03-2020)
 
 FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR COMPUTERIZATION OF
 POST OFFICES: RS - Q & A (12-03-2020)
 RELAXATION IN AGE LIMIT TO GENERAL CATEGORY CANDIDATES: RS - Q & A (12-03-2020)
POSTPONEMENT OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT FOR THE CADRE OF MTS FROM ELIGIBLE GDS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 15.03.2020 (SUNDAY)

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Ministry of Communication Notification No. G.S.R. 157 (E) dated 05.03.2020 Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group “C” post) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2020


G.S.R. 157(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group “C” post) Recruitment Rules, 2018, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.–
(1) These rules may be called the Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group “C” post) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group ‗C‘ post) Recruitment Rules, 2018, in the SCHEDULE,–
(A) in serial number 1 relating to the post of Postman, under column (7), for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) 12th standard pass from a recognised Board;
(b) 10th standard pass from a recognised Board for the persons who are working as Gramin Dak Sevak. The candidate shall also possess the following, namely:-
(i)     knowledge of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or Division and the candidate should have studied local language upto 10th standard.
(ii)    knowledge of working on computer.
Note 1: The local language of a Postal Circle or Division shall be published by the Department of Posts.
Note 2: The person appointed to the post of Postman shall acquire a driving licence to drive two wheeler or three wheeler or light motor vehicle within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. However, persons with disability shall be exempted from the requirement of driving licence.
Note 3: A candidate not having valid driving license at the time of appointment shall not earn periodical increment in pay till production of such license or for a period of five years from the date of appointment whichever is earlier and after production of such license or expiry of such five years period, pay shall be restored prospectively to the level pay would have reached had the periodical increment in pay was not withheld and no arrears of pay shall be paid for the intervening period.”;
 (B) in serial number 2 relating to the post of Mail Guard, under column (7), for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) 12th standard pass from a recognised Board;
(b)    10th standard pass from a recognised Board for the persons who are working as Gramin Dak Sevak. The candidate shall also possess the following, namely:-
(i) knowledge of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or Division and the candidate should have studied local language up to 10th standard;
(ii) knowledge of working on computer.
Note: The local language of a Postal Circle or Division shall be published by the Department of Posts.‖.
[F. No. 03-02/2017-SPN-I]
SATYA NARAYANA DASH, Director (SPN)
Footnote: – The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 899(E), dated the 20th September, 2018.