EPFO - New Facilities For Aadhar Linking

New Facilities for UAN- Aadhar Linking Introduces By EPFO

Ministry of Labour & Employment

 27 FEB 2018 10:54AM 

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility for the convenience of members using EPFO Link in UMANG Mobile App.  This is in addition to the existing web facility already available at EPFO’s website www.epfindia.gov.in >> Online Services >> e-KYC Portal>> LINK UAN AADHAAR.

The facility on e-KYC Portal has further added a new feature to link UAN with Aadhaar online using biometric credentials. Using the aforesaid facilities, EPFO members can link their UAN with Aadhaar as under:  

For using this facility with UMANG APP, Member will have to provide his/her UAN. An OTP will be sent to the UAN registered Mobile Number. After OTP Verification, member will have to provide Aadhaar details and gender information (where gender information is not available against UAN). Another OTP will be sent on Aadhaar Registered Mobile Number and/or email. After OTP verification, Aadhaar will be linked with UAN where UAN and Aadhaar details are matched.

For using this facility through E-KYC Portal, Member will have to provide his/her UAN. An OTP will be sent to the UAN registered Mobile Number. After OTP Verification, member will have to provide Aadhaar details, gender information (where gender information is not available against UAN) and select Aadhaar verification method (Using Mobile/email based OTP /using Biometrics). Another OTP will be sent on Aadhaar Registered Mobile Number and/or email or Biometric will be captured using Registered Biometric Device. After verification, Aadhaar will be linked with UAN where UAN and Aadhaar details are matched.

Moving towards Digital India, EPFO has also launched e-Nomination facility for filing nomination form by the member. This functionality is available at Member Interface of EPFO Unified Portal (https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/). Any member having activated and Aadhaar seeded UAN, can avail this facility.                       

This functionality is independent from employer.  After giving nomination details online, member has to digitally sign the nomination.  Aadhaar based eSign is being used for digital signing of nomination form.  Aadhaar based eSign is being provided to members free of cost by EPFO.  Only member’s mobile number should be linked with Aadhaar.  This functionality will also be made available on UMANG mobile app soon.

Source : PIB

DoPT - Commission For Sub-Categorization Of OBCs

Interaction with the Joint Secretary (BC), Commission for Sub- Categorization of OBCs: DoPT

No.21/1/2016-CS.I (PR/CMS)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Date: 27th Feb., 2018.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:- Interaction with the Joint Secretary (BC), Commission for Sub- Categorization of OBCs — regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number 20th February, 2018 on the subject mentioned above and to state that on scrutiny of the data available on CSCMS portal, it is observed that many Ministries/Departments have not yet updated the information with reference to Categorization/Sub-Categorization of CBC officers,along with the data relating to the “State” from which the OBC candidates appeared/selected in respect of CSS Cadre (ASO to JS—in-situ) in the CSCMS portal – In view of the above. it is once again requested that the same may kindly be updated positivelv by 27th February, 2018 (Tuesday).

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(Anil Tripathi)

Under Secretary to Government of India

Authority: http://dopt.gov.in/

DoE Orders - Purchase Of Laptops/Notebooks For Eligible Officers

Purchase of Laptops/Notebooks for Eligible Officers – DoE Orders

F.No.08(34)/2017-E II(A)

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

E.ll(A).B.ranch

New Delhi, the 20th February, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Instructions for the purchase of laptops/notebooks and similar devices for eligible officers – revised guidelines.

ln supersession to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum bearing No. 08(64)/2017-E.ll(A) dated 27th September 2016, regarding purchase of Note Book/Lap-Top computers by Ministries/ Departments & delegation of powers thereof, it has been decided that lap{op; tablet; notepad; ultrabook; notebook, net-book or devices of similar categories may be issued to officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above for discharge of official work. These powers shall continue to be exercised in consultation with the Financial Adviser by the Secretary of the Ministry/ Department or any other authority who are specifically delegated these powers by this Ministry from time to time, duly taking into consideration the functional requirements and budgetary provisions.

2. This would, however, be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Cost of device: The Cost of device including Standard software* shall not exceed Rs. 80,000/- Standard Software: Any software (Operating System, Antivirus software or MS-Office etc.)

that is essential for the running of device towards discharge of official functions/duties.

(ii) Purchase Procedures: As prescribed under GFRS/CVC guidelines may be followed.

(iii) Safety, Security & Maintenance of Device: The officer, who is given the device, shall be personally responsible for its safety and security as well as security of data/information, though the device shall continue to remain Government property. The officer concerned will be at liberty to get the device insured at his personal cost.

(iv) Retention/Replacement of device:

a) No new device may be sanctioned to an officer, who has already been allotted a device, in a Ministry /Department, up to five years. Any further issue of laptop in case of loss/damage beyond repairs within the prescribed period, should be considered only after the cost is recovered from the officer based on the book value after deducting the depreciation.

b) For the purpose of calculation of the book value, a depreciation of 25% per year, on straight line method, be adopted.

c) Post the completion of five years of usage, the officer shall retain the issued device.

(v) Conditions at the time of transfer, Superannuation etc.:

a) ln case where, at the time of purchase of device if the residual service of the officer is less than 5 years or in case the officer is transferred/deputed to State Govt. but with residual service of less than 5 years or the officer leaves the Government Service within 5 years of purchase of such device, the officer concerned will have the option of retaining the device by paying the annunl after deducting the depreciation.

b) Upon transfer/deputation of the officer to other Ministry/ Departments Attached/Subordinate offices of the Government of India or to the State Government in case of Officers of the All India Services, the officer will have the option of retaining the existing device and in case of such retention, this fact should be specifically mentioned in the Last Pay Certificate (LPC).

3. lnstructions for Ministries/Departments:

(i) For the officials who are currently holding laptops, notebooks or similar devices in accordance with the provisions of O.M. dt. 2710912016, the terms & conditions for retention/disposal of the device shall continue to be governed under the existing instructions of the said O.M.

(ii) The applicability of the provisions of this order to the officers of Armed Forcesi Para-Military Forces, officers of MoD & other similar establishments would be subject to restrictions imposed by the concerned departments/organizations duly taking into consideration the security of information. ln all such cases the security of the information shall be the responsibility of the concerned department.

4. This is issued with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

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(Dr. Bhartendu Kumar Singh)

Directo(E.IIA)

Authority: www.doe.gov.in

KVS - Composition Of Grievance Redressal Committee For The Redressal Of Grievances Of SCs/STs

Composition of Grievance Redressal Committee for the redressal of grievances of SCs/STs of KVS

F.11-17/2003-KVS (Admn-I)

Date: 23.02.2018

The Deputy Commissioner
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
All Regional Offices

Subject: Composition of Grievance Redressal Committee for the redressal of grievances of SCs/STs of KVS- reg.

Sir/Madam,

In continuation of KVS circular of even number dated 09.12.2015, the following changes are done in the composition of Grievance Redressal Committee for the redressal of grievances of SCs/STs of KVS. Other things as contained in the circular dated 09.12.2015 ibid, shall remain unchanged:

S.No	Name of Officer	Designation	Status
1.	Shri. S. Vijayakumar, the then Joint Commissioner (Admn.)	Joint Commissioner (Acad.)	Convener
2.	Shri Sudershan Kumar Sharma	Section Officer (Admn. I & II)	Member
3.	Shri Raj Kumar Shukla	Assistant Section Officer (Admn-I)	Member

Dr. Shachi Kant)

Joint Commissioner (Pers.)

Authority: http://kvsangathan.nic.in/

MoD Orders - Fixed Medical Allowance

Fixed Medical Allowance – MoD Orders

Ministry of Defence

Department of Defence

D(Civ-II)

MoD ID No.12(10)/2017/D(Civ-II)

Dated: 13.02.2018

Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme-reg.

A copy of Deptt of Pension & Pensioners Welfare O.M.No.4.34.2017-P&PW(D) dated 31.01.2018 on the above mentioned subject is forwarded for information and necessary action.

Encl.As above

(Pawan Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Authority: www.mod.gov.in



Reference Orders:

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS – 31.1.2018

CTU - All India Protest Day On 15th March 2018

Central Trade Unions decides to observe All India Protest Day on 15th March 2018

The meeting of the Central Trade Unions held on 22nd February 2018 at INTUC Office New Delhi expressed indignation and strongly condemned the Government of the day for their intensified attack on the lives and livelihood of the people and seriously compromising the national interest.

Attack on working class centering around dismantling labour laws designed to completely casualise employment conditions through various routes like amending Contract Labour Act, introducing Fixed Term Employment etc has assumed aggressive height. Further it is noted that the Government is out to erase the public sector from the industrial map of the country. Specific cases of attack on privatization of railways, opening coal mining to private and foreign companies without any restriction whatsoever, mass scale privatization as well as destruction of defence production network through widespread outsourcing, thereby dismantling the almost half of the ordinance factories are some of the examples of the gross anti-people and anti-national actions of the Govt. Accumulation of huge non-performing assets of the public sector banks arising out of pilferage of bank-funds by deliberately defaulting private corporate coupled with recent explosion of frauds with bank fund engineered by the same corporate class is also a reflection of the anti-national act of the Govt indulging and patronizing the same big-business class.

The Central Trade Unions reiterated their utter condemnation against the Union Budget 2018-19 which is basically anti-worker and anti-people in character and engineered a deception on the mass of the people through loud populist slogans without actually making any resource allocation.

The Central Trade Unions denounced the Govt of India’s surreptitious move in postponing the 47th session of Indian Labour Conference, thereby reducing tripartism to a mockery.

CTUOs noted with satisfaction the surging struggles by the working people in different sectors throughout the country, both organised and unorganized.

The workers and federations of coal and transport have been preparing for united industrywide actions to be undertaken shortly. All the Federations of Defence Production workers have jointly decided to go in for nationwide strike on 15th March 2018. Many more sectoral actions are in the offing.

The CTUOs while reiterating their resolve to intensify preparation for indefinite strike in the days to come, calls upon all their constituents and working people in general irrespective of affiliations to jointly observe

ALL INDIA PROTEST DAY ON 15TH MARCH 2018

· In solidarity with the striking Defence Production workers against anti-national privatization move

· Against the Anti-people Deceptive Union Budget 2018-19.

The CTUOs will meet shortly after 15th March 2018 to decide their next course of united countrywide action.

INTUC  –  AITUC  –  HMS  –  CITU

AIUTUC  –   TUCC   –   SEWA   –  AICCTU  –  UTUC  – LPF

Source: Confederation

CGHS - Engaging Retired Doctor On Contract Basis

Engagement of Retired Doctors on Contract Basis for CGHS Wellness Centre

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

OFFICE OF THE ADDL. DIRECTOR, CGHS

NONGRIM HILLS SHILLONG-793003

Tele/Fax No. : 0364 — 2520626 Email: ad.cghs-mega:gov. in

No.CGHS/ESTT/72/2/405356

Dated: Shillong, the 20th February 2018

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ENGAGING RETIRED DOCTOR ON CONTRACT BASIS

Applications are invited from the retired allopathic doctors from Central / State Govt. / PSU’s who are below the age of 66 years having MBBS degree, recognized by Medical Council of India, for engaging on contract basis (purely temporary) as Medical (01 no. posts) under CGHS, Wellness Centre, Imphal initially for a period of 01 year at a fixed remuneration of Rs. 75,000/- p.m.

Application in plain paper With 2 copies PP size photo, complete bio-data and copies of requisite certificates viz. proof of identity, proof of retirement, MBBS certificate and registration certificate etc. may be submitted to the undersigned or O/0 CMO In-charge, CGHS Wellness Centre Imphal, Ground Floor, Manipur Voluntary Health Association(MVHA) Building, Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapan, Imphal East. Manipur-795001 within 30 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Shortlisted candidate will have to appear before the interview board. Date and time Of interview Will be intimated separately. Candidates having knowledge in computer will be preferred.

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Dr.L.Somorendra Singh, CHS,

Additional Director,

CGHS, Shillong.

Authority: www.cghs.gov.in

Launch Of ECHS Whatsapp Number

ECHS Whatsapp No. 9868857972

LAUNCH OF ECHS WHATSAPP NO – 9868857972

1. Beneficiaries have following options available for seeking redressal to their grievances:-

(a) Online.

(i) CPGRAMS – Centralised Public Grievances Redressal & Monitoring System run by Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Govt of India which can be accessed on website

http://pgportal.gov.in. Grievance related to ECHS are automatically routed to Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare / Central Organisation ECHS.

(ii) Army Veterans Grievance Handling Portal – This portal is launched by Army Veterans Cell for redressing grievances of our esteem veterans. The web id of this portal is http://indianarmyveterans.gov.in.

(b) E-mail. E-mail to the Director (Complaint & Litigation) on his official E-mail ID dircomplaints-mod@nic.in.

(c) WhatsApp. WhatsApp No (9868857972) is functional known as “Shape Your Scheme’ and ‘Save Your Scheme’ for enhancement of effectiveness and reporting of issues by beneficiaries.

(d) Normal Post. Forward grievances at the following address :-

Director (Complaints & Litigation)

Central Organisation ECHS

Adjutant General’s Branch

Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)

Maude Lines

Delhi Cantt – 110010

(e) Helpline No. Call Helpline No. 1800114115

(f) Tele Call. Tele / Mob Nos of all appointments of Central Organisation ECHS, Regional Centres and Polyclinics are available on ECHS website.

Note :- Beneficiaries are requested to :-

(i) First approach concerned OIC Polyclinic / Stn HQs / Regional Centre for complaining and resolving the issues expeditiously.

(ii) Lodge grievances online as per Para 1 (a) above for resolving them on fast track basis and also monitoring progress on their grievances.

2. Details / address of CPIO and First Appellate Authority for RTI querries pertaining to ECHS are as under :-

(a) CPIO

RTI Cell, Addl DG AE

G-6, D-1 Wing

Sena Bhawan, Gate No -4

IHQ of MoD (Army)

New Delhi-110011

(b) First Appellate Authority

First Appellate Authority

Provost Marshal Office

AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011

Authority: http://echs.gov.in/

Latest ECHS Smart Card Online Application Process

ECHS Smart Card Online Process

LATEST ECHS SMART CARD ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION AT USER DOORSTEP

BASED ON THE FEEDBACK FROM THE ENVIRONMENT, FOLLOWING MAJOR SIMPLIFICATION MEASURES WERE INITIATED TO ENHANCE THE CONVENIENCE OF VETERANS ON 23 JAN 2018.

• AFFIDAVIT FOR DEPENDENTS, DISCHARGE / SERVICE BOOK, PART – II ORDERS FOR ADDING DEPENDENTS, BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF DEPENDENTS ALREADY DONE AWAY WITH.
• SELF DECLARATION TO BE DONE ONLINE AS PER PROFORMA ON PORTAL.

THE PROCESS IS NOW FURTHER SIMPLIFIED WEF 16 FEB 18 AS UNDER:-

• REQUIREMENT OF E-MAIL FROM THE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN REMOVED AND MADE OPTIONAL IN THE APPLICATION. HOWEVER, PROVIDING EMAIL ID IN THE APPLICATION WILL FACILITATE MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATIONS TO BENEFICIARIES.
• THE PASSWORD CONFIGURATION HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED TO ONLY INCLUDE A COMBINATION OF AT LEAST EIGHT NUMERALS & CHARACTERS.
• ‘FORGOT PASSWORD’ FEATURE HAS BEEN ADDED WITH SECURITY QUESTIONS.
• CAPTCHA AVAILABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AND LOGIN FORM HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED.
• DATE FIELD HAS BEEN SIMPLIFIED.
• PROVIDING OF PAN NUMBER FOR PRIMARY BENEFICIARY AND SPOUSE HAS BEEN MADE OPTIONAL. HOWEVER, PROVIDING PAN NUMBER (IF HELD) FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS IS ESSENTIAL.
• DRUG ALLERGY TO BE PROVIDED ONLY IF APPLICABLE AND IS OPTIONAL.
• TEMPORARY SAVE & EDIT OPTION HAS BEEN CREATED.
• OPTION TO DOWNLOAD FILLED APPLICATION FORM BEFORE PROCEEDING FOR PAYMENT HAS BEEN CREATED TO CROSS CHECK CORRECTNESS OF DETAILS IN THE FORM.

IMPORTANT

1. ALL ARE REQUESTED TO DOWNLOAD FILLED APPLICATION BEFORE PROCEEDING TO PAYMENT STAGE.

2. ADDING UNAUTHORISED BENEFICIARY WILL MAKE ENTIRE FAMILY INELIGIBLE ONCE DETECTED AT VERIFICATION STAGE.

Authority: www.echs.gov.in

Filling Up Of Vacancies In Various Government Offices, Public Sector Undertakings

Filling two million vacancies in various departments

Filling up of vacancies in various Government offices, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other departments is a continuous process.

The vacant posts in Government Ministries/ Departments are required to be filled as per the Recruitment Rules for them.

Recruitment to various posts in Government of India is made through various recruitment agencies constituted for the purpose such as Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission, etc.

Ministries/Departments and the recruitment agencies have been sensitized to take all the required steps for filling up of the posts within the time line.

Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) is the nodal department for Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) (excluding Banks and Financial/ Insurance organizations), CPSEs are under the administrative control of their respective Ministry/ Department. The employment in CPSEs depends upon their requirement as per their expansion/ investment plan. Further, CPSEs are having their own policy for recruitment for below the Board level posts under broad guidelines issued by the Government from time to time.

In order to give wider publicity to the notification of vacancies, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) in November, 2016 decided that advertisement of vacancies shall now be mandatorily placed at the National Career Service (NCS) Portal, developed by Ministry of Labour and Employment. This will be in addition to other procedures as notified earlier.

As per the Annual Report on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees, the number of vacant posts in position in various Ministries/Departments is 4,12,752 out of total sanctioned strength of 36,33,935 as on 01.03.2016.

The above information given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri Santhosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 7th Feb, 2018.