CGHS - Issue Of Medicines To Beneficiaries

CGHS - Issue Of Medicines To Beneficiaries

Clarification regarding issue of Medicines prescribed by Specialists beyond the period for which the medicines had been advised – CGHS Orders

“Medical Officers of CGHS can issue the same medicines to CGHS beneficiaries prescribed by the Specialists even after the expiry of the validity of the prescription in Chronic diseases”

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Directorate General of CGHS

No:Z.15025/33/2018/DIR/CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011

Dated the 1st May, 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Clarification regarding issue of Medicines prescribed by Specialists beyond the period for which the medicines had been advised

With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations from CGHS beneficiaries, particularly from Senior Citizens regarding refusal of CGHS for issue of medicines prescribed by Specialists, immediately on expiry of the period for which the prescription has been issued.

The matter has been reviewed by the competent authority in view of the difficulties faced by the CGHS beneficiaries and it is now decided that Medical Officers of CGHS can issue the same medicines to CGHS beneficiaries prescribed by the Specialists even after the expiry of the validity of the prescription in Chronic diseases, where the clinical condition is stable and CGHS shall not insist on immediate re validation by Specialists.

However, in cases of Chemotherapy and immunosuppressant treatment regular follow up from Specialists would be advisable.

These guidelines are in super session of the guidelines issued earlier on the subject.

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(Dr D.C.Joshi)

Director, CGHS

Order Copy

Source: Confederation

Important Announcements And Approvals In Board Meeting Of PFRDA - Ministry Of Finance

Important Announcements and Approvals in Board Meeting of PFRDA

“Modification in Partial Withdrawal rules under NPS & Increasing cap on equity investment in active choice to 75% from current 50% for Private Sector Subscribers”

Ministry of Finance

Important Announcements and Approvals in Board Meeting of PFRDA

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is established by the Government of India for regulation and development of Pension Sector in order to protect the old age income security of subscribers. PFRDA takes various initiatives from time to time in order to simplify and improve the operational issues in National Pension System (NPS) like new functionality development under NPS architecture, simplification of account opening, withdrawal, grievance management etc.

In this regard, during the recently held Board Meeting some important decisions were taken to improve the operational and regulation issues in National Pension System (NPS). Some of the decisions taken in the Board Meeting are as follows:

Budget announcement- Rating criteria for investments– Proposal on changing the investment grade rating from ‘AA’ to ‘A’ for corporate bonds was approved. The change is subject to a cap on investments in ‘A’ rated bonds to be not more than 10% of the overall Corporate Bond portfolio of the Pension Funds. This initiative will enlarge the scope of investment for the Fund Managers while ensuring credit quality.

Introduction of a Common Stewardship Code: The proposal on adoption of Common Stewardship Code, as a measure of good Corporate Governance, was approved. Further, it was also approved that the Principles enumerated in such code shall be circulated to all Pension Funds for compliance and implementation. Adoption of these Principles by Pension Funds will improve their engagement with investee companies and benefit subscribers.

Modification in Partial Withdrawal rules under NPS: Partial withdrawals will now be allowed to NPS subscribers who wish to improve their employability or acquire new skills by pursuing higher education/ acquiring professional and technical qualifications. Further, individual NPS subscribers who wish to set up a new business/ acquire new business will also be allowed to make partial withdrawals from his contributions. Other terms applicable to partial withdrawals will remain unchanged.

Increasing cap on equity investment in active choice to 75% from current 50% for Private Sector Subscribers: Presently there is a cap of 50% on equity investment under active choice in NPS. The proposal on increasing cap on equity investment in active choice to 75% from currently 50% has been approved by the Board. However, it comes with a clause of tapering of the equity allocation after the age of 50 years.

Currently, NPS and APY have a cumulative subscriber base of over 2.13 crore with total Asset Under Management (AUM) of more than Rs. 2.38 lakh crore.

Source: PIB

DoPT - Music And Dance Competition For Wards Of CG Employees

Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees

F.No.18/3/2017-18-CCSCSB

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD

Room No.361, B Wing, 3rd Floor

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi

Date: 03-05-2018

CIRCULAR

Sub: Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees

Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board has been organising the Music, Dance and Shor Play competition for central Government Employees for the last many years. There were demands from a large number of participants and employees that a similar programme may also be started for their wards to motivate and encourage them.

2. It is therefore, proposed to organise the Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees at Auditorium on 30-31 May, 2018. The entry for the competition should be sent in the prescribed form to the Board’s Office latest by 25th May, 2018 at Room No.361, 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 or by email at sportsdopt@gmail.com

2. The Competition will in held in the following categories:

4. Decision of the judges will be final and no appeal against their decision would be entertained.

5. For further queries , Neelu Sun (9910983139) Convener, CCSCSB (Music, Dance and Short Play) may be contacted.

6. The circular may be given wide publicity.

To

The Welfare Officer of all Ministries/Departments

Area Welfare Officer of all Government colonies

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(Kulbhushan Malhotra)

Secretary (CCSCSB)

Central Civil Services Cultural Sports Beard

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Undertaking

I understand that Board will take sufficient care about the general safety of the children during the competition. I shall not hold the CCSCSB responsible for any accident/casualty during the competition.

(Signature Of parents/Guardian)

Note: each participant should with his/her guardian during competition.

Authority: www.dopt.gov.in

GDS - Indefinite Strike From 22nd May 2018

GDS Committee Report Implementation – Indefinite Strike from 22.5.2018

GDS COMMITTEE REPORT IMPLEMENTATION

INDEFINITE STRIKE BY POSTAL EMPLOYEES FROM 22-05-2018

EXTEND FULL SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) has given notice for nationwide indefinite strike from 22nd May 2018 demanding immediate implementation of all positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra Committee Report on Gramin Dak Sevaks.

All NFPE affiliated unions have also given call extending full support and solidarity to make the strike a grand success.

Nationwide protest demonstrations will be held on 10th May 2018 in front of all offices of Department of Posts.

Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers, National Secretariat calls upon all its affiliates and State / District C-o-Cs to extend full support and solidarity to the indefinite strike from 22-05-2018 and also to join the protest demonstration on 10th May 2018.

Yours fraternally

M.Krishnan

Secretary General

(M)&whatsapp: 09447068125

e-mail:mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Source: Confederation

7th CPC - Risk And Hardship Allowance For Fire- Fighting Staff

Risk and Hardship Allowance for Fire-Fighting Staff as per 7th CPC

No.II-27012/59/2017-PF-I(CF No.3410146)

Government of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

Police-II Division

(PF-I Desk)

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated, the 2nd January, 2018

Office Memorandum

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission regarding grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance for Fire-Fighting Staff

Consequent upon the acceptance of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission by the Government, vide Ministry of Finance’s Resolution No.11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July, 2017, the President is pleased to sanction Risk and Hardship Allowance for Fire-fighting staff of CISF, at the following rates:-

2. The above rates shall increase by 25 percent whenever the Dearness Allowance payable on the revised pay structure goes up by 50 percent.

3. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

4. This issues as per Ministry of Finance (Dept. of Expenditure) Resolution dated 6th July 2017, as vetted by the Integrated Finance Division of this Ministry, vide Dy No.3410146/Fin.II/17 dated 2.1.2018.

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(Joginder Prasad)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Authority: www.cisf.gov.in

EPFO - View Pension Passbook

EPFO Introduces ‘View Pension Passbook’ Service for the pensioners through Umang App

Ministry of Labour & Employment

EPFO Introduces ‘View Pension Passbook’ Service for the pensioners through Umang App

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which is providing a host of e-services for its stakeholders, has now introduced a new service through ‘UMANG app’. On clicking ‘View Passbook’ option, it requires PPO Number and Date of Birth information to be entered by the pensioner. After successful validation of the information fed, an OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number of the pensioner. On entering OTP, ‘Pensioner Passbook’ will display the details of the pensioner like Name, DOB along with last pension credited information. The facility to download the financial year wise complete pass book details is also available.

Other e-services of EPFO already available through UMANG aap includes Employee Centric services (View EPF Passbook, Raise claim, Track Claim), Employer Centric Services (Get remittance details by establishment ID, Get TRRN Status), General Services (Search Establishment, Search EPFO Office, Know Your claim Status, Account details on SMS, Account details on Missed Calls), Pensioner Services (Update Jeevan Praman), eKYC services (Aadhaar Seeding)

Source: PIB

CPAO - Deficiency In Providing Of Services By Banks To Sick Pensioners/Family Pensioner

Deficiency in providing of services by banks to sick pensioners/family Pensioner – CPAO OM

CPAO/IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37(Vol-II)(A)/2008-19/17

25.04.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject:‐ Deficiency in providing of services by banks to sick pensioners/family Pensioner

It has been observed that number of grievances are being received in CPA0 regarding deficiency in services rendered by banks to pensioners/family pensioners. Pensioners/family pensioners especially those、who are sick, paralyzed and bedridden are facing problems while withdrawing their money from their respective pensioners accounts.

In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Government Business Divisions of all the authorized banks are requested to issue necessary instructions to all the branches to attend these pensioners/family pensioners who are sick, paralyzed and bedridden on priority basis with empathy so that no hardships are caused to the pensioners/family pensioners.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions).

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(Praful Dabral)

Sr.Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

Authority: http://cpao.nic.in/

TNEA Admission 2018 – Online Registration and Counselling

TNEA Admission 2018 – Online Registration and Counselling

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) Counselling is a process through which more than 1.5 lakhs Engineering Aspirants get themselves enrolled into Engineering Colleges of Tamil Nadu through Online Counselling. The Online Application Registration process has the following steps:

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR TAMILNADU ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS 2018: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2018 (TNEA-2018) is completely online – Registration, Payments, Choice filling and confirmation. Candidates have to register their applications online, submitting all the required details and fee, have the certificates verified through TNEA Facilitation Centre (TFC), give their preferred choices online during the specified period, get their allotment confirmed and get the allotment order online. Candidates are required to read the instructions given here completely so that they will find it easy to complete all the requirements and successful completion of their counselling. The entire Counselling procedure consists of various steps as given below:

• 1. Filing of application
• 2. Random Number Generation (by TNEA Authority)
• 3. Certificates Verification at Designated TNEA Facilitation Centre.
• 4. Rank Publication (by TNEA Authority)
• 5. Payment of Initial Deposit
• 6. Exercising the choices of institutions and Branches
• 7. Publication of Tentative Allotment on a notified date (by TNEA Authority)
• 8. Confirmation of allotment option by the candidates
• 9. Final allotment of institution and branch (by TNEA Authority)

The candidates have to watch for various steps and dates and carefully act to have the complete satisfaction. The first step is filing of an application. This note explains how to file your application on the first part. The information required to fill in, in the process of Registration, is given in the “Data Sheet” available in the TNEA website. If you download this fill in completely first and then start entering in the system, it would be easy and quick. You can do it at home easily. For those who require TFC facilities for Registration, this Data sheet will also be made available at TFC. You have to necessarily fill in that first and then only enter the data in the system.

Filing of Application: Now let us start with filing of application. In order to make things simple and systematic the filing of an application is carried out in easy steps. Follow the steps carefully. You can visit TNEA website by entering www.tnea.ac.in, or you can go to Anna university website by entering www.annauniv.edu and Click on “TNEA 2018”. You will have the following screen displayed.

TNEA Application Form 2018 - Important Dates

Event	Important Dates
Start of online registration	May 3, 2018
Last date to register for TNEA 2018	May 30, 2018
Last date for receipt of filled in application form	First week of June 2018
Issue of random number	Third week of June 2018

DoP - Clarification on Children Education Allowance

Clarification on Children Education Allowance – DOP

F.No.33-03/2017-PAP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Dated 27 Apr, 2018

To
All Heads of Circles.

Sub: Clarification on Children Education Allowance.

I am directed to refer to Ministry of Personnel & Training O.M. No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 31st October 2017 on the above subject, number of references have been received on payment of Children Education Allowance on the instruction received vide above letter u/r,

2. Ministry of Personnel & Training issued orders vide O.M.No.A.27012/02/2017-Estt.(AL) dated 31st October 2017 is unambiguours and clearly spells out the procedures as well as the conditions attached to drawal of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.

2. O.M.No. dated 31.10.2017 clearly mentioned that the rest of the conditions will be the same as stipulated vide O.M.No.12011/04/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 11.09.2008.

3. O.M.No.A-27012/02/2017-Estt(AL) dated 16.08.2017 which had instructions issued in supersession of DoPT OM No. dated 28.04.2014 clearly states that the fixed amount for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance will be Rs.2250/- and also says that, a Certificate form the head of Institution, where the ward of Government employees studies will be sufficient for this purpose. The Certificate should confirm that the Child studied in the school during the previous academic year.

This if for kind information and further necessary action in this regard.

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(K.V.Vijayakumar)

Assistant Director General (Estt)

Source: FNPO

DoP - Stenographer Grade-I Recruitment Rules

Stenographer Grade-I Recruitment Rules – Department of Posts

Department of Posts (Stenographer Grade-I) Recruitment Rules, 2018

No.49-0312010 SPB-I

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi, dated 01.05.2018

To,
1. All Chief Postmasters General
2. A11 Postmasters General
3. Director, PSCI, Ghaziabad

Subject: Department of Posts (Stenographer Grade-I) Recruitment

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of recruitment Stenographer Grade-I dated 17 .04.2018 notified in the Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub section (i).

2. It is requested that the provisions of recruitment rules may be all concerned.

Yours faithfully,

Encl: As above

(Satya Narayana Dash)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

Click to Download the Recruitment Rules

Authority: http://utilities.cept.gov.in/