REMOTELY MANAGED FRANKING MACHINES FOR POs/SPCs/MBUs etc..

Copy of Postal Directorate memo No. 9-4/2013-PO dated 25/2/2013 is reproduced below :

To,
All Chief Postmasters General
All Regional Postmasters General
Director, RAKNPA, Ghaziabad
Director, Postal Training Centers.

Sub: - Remotely Managed Franking Machines for Departmental Offices.

Ref: - (i) This office letter number 9-6/2007-PO dated 1.7.2010.
(ii) This office letter number 9-6/2007-PO dated 12.8.2011
(iii) This office letter number 9-6/2007-PO (Pt) dated 6.2.2012

Kindly refer to this office letters cited above regarding introduction and procurement of Departmental Remotely Managed Franking Machines in place of Electronic Franking Machines in Departmental Offices i.e. Post offices/Speed Posts Centers/Mail Business Centers etc.

2. The matter for replacement of Electronic Franking Machines in Departmental Offices with Remotely Managed Franking Machines has been re-examined in this office keeping in view availability of funds under plan Head during 12th plan period (2012-17). The instructions contained herein will have no bearing on the migration plan of private RMFMs and the deadline for their replacement (Private RMFMs) continues to be 30.06.13. The competent authority has ordered that the phasing out of Departmental Electronic Franking Machines and its replacement with Remotely Managed Franking Machines in Departmental offices will be effected in the following manner: -

(i) Departmental Electronic Franking Machines will be allowed to operate by the Circles till 31.3.2016 provided the said machines are giving satisfactory service. However, major expenditure on uneconomic repair should be avoided.

(ii) No Electronic Departmental Franking Machines will be allowed to operate beyond 31.3.2016.

(iii) The Chief PMG can consider purchasing Remotely Managed Franking Machines available at DGS&D rate contract subject to availability of Plan funds under Plan activity from time to time. This purchase under Plan funds will be based on the allocation of physical targets and funds provided by the Directorate in 12th Five Year Plan, annually. Earlier instructions allowing consultation with CIFA are superseded.

(iv) Both low and high speed Remotely Managed Franking Machine may be hired on click charge basis, if hiring is found economical and cost effective at Circle level observing usual formalities.

(v) Contracts on click charge basis of Electronic Franking Machines already hired by Circle should not, in any case, exceed 30.6.2013.

3. It is requested that necessary action may kindly be taken in pursuance of instructions stated above. This may also be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

Please acknowledge its receipt.

(Pratibha Nath)
Director (PO&I)

IT sector outlay up, post offices to be upgraded

With a focus on creating infrastructure, the outlay for telecom and information technology sectors has been hiked in the FY2014 budget presented on Thursday while the outlay for telecom has gone up by 47%, the IT & electronics department’s outlay has jumped 40%. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has also allocated Rs 532 crore for the IT modernization of post offices that are gearing up to offer core banking services.A major part of the outlay in the telecom sector has been earmarked for rural telephony and for rolling out optical-fibre networks, which are the main highlights of the new telecom policy. In addition, Rs 2,180 crore has been earmarked for setting up the defence-cable project. For the IT sector, the focus has been on creating a more robust network for cyber security given the increasing threat from hackers. There is also an increase in the outlay for a “national knowledge network” aimed at connecting top educational and research institutes across the country.Presenting the budget, the Chidambaram said: “Post offices will become part of the core banking solution and offer real time banking services. I propose to provide Rs 532 crore for the project in 2013-14”. The total project cost approved by the government is Rs 4,909 crore. Losing out to the private sector, the department of post has started deploying modern technology solution to develop core banking capability across post offices. As part of the upgrade, it has set target of March 31 to computerize all departmental post offices. DoP has appointed Ernst and Young to prepare detailed project roadmap for setting up of Post Banks and the report is expected to be in place by April. Chidambaram has also proposed setting up of technology incubators and linking them to the corporate social responsibility initiatives of a company.

Source: The Tribune 

SCHEDULE FOR INDUCTION TRAINING TO IPs ISSUED

Directorate vide letter no.1-39/2009-Trg dated 18.02.2013 has issued the following schedule to all PTCs for imparting induction training to the 189 departmental Inspector Post candidates declared successful in the IP examination held on 13^th and 14^th October 2012. Besides, the backlog of 2011 will also be covered. The training may be started in multiple batches.

Name of Circles	Name of PTC selected for imparting training	No. of IP Candidates	Tentative dates
AP, Assam,Karnataka, Kerala,NE,Orissa and Tamilnadu	PTC Mysore	64(including 4 of exam of 2011	04-03-2013
Delhi, Haryana, HP J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and UP	PTC Saharanpur	93(including 31 of exam of 2011	11-03-2013
Bihar and West Bengal	PTC Vadodara	32(including 23 of exam of 2011	25.03.2013

PROMOTION NO ATTRACTION

Promotion in the present scenario is no more lucrative, rather it is a punishment that is why no one accepts congratulation on being promoted. In the recently held DPC, the most effected officers are from Tamil Nadu, AP, Odisha and Punjab from where almost all the allotments are at distance places. As such maximum refusals are from these Circles. Directorate while sensing worsen position of PS Group ‘B’ and to cope up with the shortage problem had issued repatriation/re-allotment orders of some of the PS Group “B” officers against future vacancies not aware that allotment against the future vacancy would not serve the purpose as a large number of vacancies in Group ‘A’ are laying vacant in Circles since long and PS Group “B” officers are officiating against these posts creating resultant vacancies in Group “B” and imbalances thereof. Besides, there are impending retirements in PS Group “B” during the year 2013 leaving enough space for adjustments in the same circle against those officiating in JTS/STS cadre. But all these facts are given go by while deciding allotment and nothing favourable has done to the IP/ASP. Any way the sufferer is the department and not the IP/ASP who denied promotion.           

Inspector’s Despondency: ☞

☞The kismet of inspectors in DOP is not lofty enough because of the step motherly treatment toward our demand and not taking up case in right perspective by our union though the 4th pay commission had acknowledged the arduous nature of the duties of Inspector Posts in para 10.42 and recommended higher pay scale for Inspector Posts equivalent to Inspectors in Central Excise, Income Tax and customs provided there should be element of Direct recruitment at the Inspector level (Para 10.44). By some means one of our direct recruit IP has fought and won the case but unfortunately our union failed to keep the track and pace that once the non union members started by filing case. It is evident that our union is busy in putting stories and clips on the blogs giving impression that they are fighting for the rights of members except that of Grade pay issue. In case the CHQ was not capable to handle GP issue it should close the chapter in the CWC without playing with the sentiments of members. And I ask the CHQ, is this type of image you want for your association? 

VIEW PS Gr B ACCEPTED REFUSAL

Directorate vide orders dated 29-01-2013 has accepted the refusal of following officers for declining their promotion to PS Group “B” ordered vide Directorate order number 9-23/2012- SPG dated 28.12.12

Name of the officer	Sl.No. in order	Parent Circle	Circle allotted on promotion	Date of Declination
Sitanath Dash	76	Orissa	Assam	07-01-2013
T.Amudha Ganesan	18	Tamilnadu	Delhi	31-12-2012
P.V.Balachander	164	Tamilnadu	Uttar Pradesh	07-01-2013
T.R.Baskaran	73	Tamilnadu	Gujrat	02-01-2013
K.Soorappan	11	Tamilnadu	Kerala	07-01-2013
A.K.Mahaboob Ali	9	Tamilnadu	Kerala	28-12-2012
R.Raghupathy	69	Tamilnadu	Maharashtra	29-12-2012
P.Karunanity	34	Tamilnadu	Delhi	28-12-2012
S.Subbarajan	51	Tamilnadu	Postal Dte	08-01-2013
L.Chandrasekaran	22	Tamilnadu	Delhi	28-12-2012
N.P.Sampath	26	Tamilnadu	Delhi	31-12-2012
S.Vasudevan	45	Tamilnadu	Postal Dte	01-01-2013
R.Ismail	92	Tamilnadu	Uttar Pradesh	01-01-2013
Dev Raj Ratra	25	Punjab	Haryana	29-12-2012

RPLI INCENTIVE TO IPs FOR PROPOSAL VERIFICATION IS PAYABLE

PLI Directorate vide letter No. 26-2/2009-LI dated 16-01-2013 has clarified that provisions of PLI Directorate letter no. 35017/78-LI (Vol III) dated 19.3.96 regarding admissibility of incentive to SDI/ASP for verification/scrutiny of RPLI proposals have not been superseded either the directorate letter no 26-02/2009-LI dated 18.9.2009 or any other subsequent letter.

The above clarification has been issued by PLI Directorate to clear the doubts raised by some circles consequent upon issuance of revised incentive structure for PLI/RPLI sale force. In the above letter it has been clarified that SDI/ASPs shall be paid incentive equal to 10% of the procurement commission paid to the Gramin Dak Sewaks and Gramin Dak BPM’s whose proposals are verified by such SDI/ASP. This will be limited to only the first year premium income commission earned by Gramin Dak Sewaks and Gramin Dak BPM’s on such proposals

Now path and all hurdle to clear the pending incentive bills of SDI/ASP has been vacated and incentive will be paid for verification of RPLI proposals as was being paid in view of Directorate order no. 35-15/78-LI (Vol III) dated 19.3.96 .