DOPT ISSUES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER REGARDING SENIORITY OF CENTARL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES…

DOPT HAS ISSUED A NEW TABLE OF ‘FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER’ TO CLARIFY COMMON AND TYPICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING SENIORITY OF CENTARL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE…

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment (D) SENIORITY

                       FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER…

S.No.	Question	Answer
1	From which date the various provisions of consolidated instructions on seniority applicable?	Unless specifically, otherwise provided against each instruction, the said instructions are effective from the date of the relevant O.M. by which they were issued, prospectively
2	To whom the instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’s O.M.No.20011/1/2008- Estt.(D) dated 10.11.2010 are applicable?	The instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’s O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010 are applicable in determination of seniority of the Government servants in Central Civil Services and Civil Posts except such Services and Posts for which separate principles have already been issued or may be issued by the Government.
3	Whether the instructions on seniority issued by DOP&T are applicable to PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Banks etc.?	No. The seniority of the officers working in PSUs/autonomous bodies/ organisations /banks are governed by regulations/instructions issued by concerned Administrative Department/ PSUs/banks etc.
4	How the seniority of all direct recruits is determined?	The seniority of direct recruit is in the order of merit in which they are selected for appointment on the recommendations of UPSC or other selecting authority. The persons appointed as a result of earlier selection being senior to those appointed on subsequent selection. O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
5	Whether the seniority of direct recruits is determined by the date of confirmation?	No. The relative seniority of direct recruits that used to be determined earlier according to date of confirmation and not original order of merit (in cases where confirmation was in an order different from order of merit indicated at the time of their appointment) has been discontinued with effect from 4.11.1992. O.M. No. 20011/5/90-Estt. (D) dated 04.11.1992.
6	How will the inter-se seniority be fixed if a direct recruit officer joins late ?	Seniority in such cases will be determined according to O.M. No. 9/23/71-Estt.(D) dated 06.06.1978 and O.M. No.35015/2/93-Estt.(D) Dated 09.08.1995.
7	How seniority of candidates of two different panels is determined, in case both the panels are received on the same date?	The seniority of candidates of two different panels received on the same date is determined by the following procedure: (i) Chronology of recommendation letter; (ii) Where the date of recommendation letter is same, chronology of Interview Board reports and (iii) Where both (i) and (ii) are also same, then the chronology of requisition made by the respective Ministries/Departments. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
8	How seniority of candidates is determined in case two results of recruitment through examination are announced for selection to same grade or post within the same year	The seniority of the candidates will be determined as per date of publication/announcement of result. The candidate of the result announced earlier shall be senior to the candidate of the result announced later.
9	How the seniority of the promotee officer is determined?	The inter-se seniority of a officer promoted on the basis of the recommendation of a DPC either by selection or non-selection method as per due procedure, shall be determined as in the feeder grade from which they are promoted. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
10	How seniority of a promotee officer is determined in cases where more than one feeder grade is prescribed for promotion to the higher grade and specific quotas are given?	In such cases, the officer in each grade assess a fit by the Departmental Promotion Committee shall be interpolated in the ratio prescribed in each grade in the Recruitment Rules for the post, for the purpose of determination of seniority(principle of rota quota)
11	Is a SC/ST Government servant promoted by virtue of rule of reservation entitled to consequential seniority?	Yes. A SC/ST Government servant on promotion by virtue of rule of reservation roster will be entitled for consequential seniority. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002.
12	Can a General/OBC category Government servant promoted through a later DPC regain his seniority of the feeder grade on promotion to higher grade?	No. A General/OBC category officer promoted through a later DPC will be placed junior to the SC/ST category Government servant promoted through earlier DPC even though by virtue of rule of reservation. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002
13	What is co-relation between seniority in a grade and reservation roster for other grade? OR Whether a candidate is placed in the seniority list of a grade, as per his position in the reservation roster or vice-versa?	There is no co-relation between seniority in a grade and the reservation roster for the said grade. Seniority of an officer is determined as per order of merit given by UPSC or selecting authority or panel of promotion given by DPC. A reservation roster/points are meant only for identifying the vacancy that goes to a particular category of office
14	How the relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined?	The relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined according to rotation of vacancies between available direct recruits and promotees which is based on quota of vacancies reserved for direct recruitment and promotion respectively in the recruitment rules. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) dated 07.02.1986.
15	How year of availability in regard to determination of relative seniority of direct recruits and promotee is determined?	The year of availability, both in case of direct recruit as well as promotee, for the purpose of rotation and fixation of seniority is actual date of appointment after declaration of result/selection and completion of pre-recruitment formalities, as prescribed. The year of availability is a vacancy year in which a candidate of a particular batch of selected direct recruitment or an officer of a particular batch of promotee joins the post/service. O.M. No. 22011/1/2006-Estt.(D) dated 03.03.2008.
16	Is a candidate appointed against the carry forward vacancy of earlier recruitment year, allow the seniority of the year in which the vacancy arose?	No. The seniority of direct recruits and promotees is delinked from the vacancy and year of vacancy. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) Dated 07.02.1986.
17	What is the starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment, promotion, absorption etc.	The starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment, promotion, absorption etc. will be as per provisions contained DOP&T’s O.M.No.28011/6/76- Estt.(D) dated 24th June, 1978.
18	How the seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation determined?	The seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation, If he has been holding already (on the date of absorption) the same or equivalent grade on regular basis in his parent department, is determined from the date he has been holding the post on deputation or the date from which he has been appointed on a regular basis to the same or equivalent grade in his parent department whichever is earlier. The fixation of seniority in aforesaid manner, however, will not effect any regular promotion to the next higher grade made prior to the date of such absorption. O.M. No. 22011/1/2000-Estt.(D) Dated 27.03.2001.
19	How seniority of two or more surplus employees of a particular grade in an office determined in the event of their simultaneous selection for re-deployment in another office?	In this case, inter-se seniority in particular grade, on re-deployment in the latter office, would be the same as it was in the previous office. O.M. No. 9/22/68-Estt. (D) Dated 06.02.1969.
20	How seniority of a reemployed officer determined?	For determination of seniority of re-employed officer is treated as direct recruit. Where Recruitment Rules of the post against which appointment is being made prescribed re-employment as a distinct mode of recruitment .then The inter-se seniority of persons so re-employed shall be determined in accordance with order of selection. The relative seniority of persons so re-employed in relation to direct recruits and promotees shall be determined: Where the Recruitment Rules prescribes specific quota for each of the categories (direct recruitment, promotion and reemployment) then seniority is determined on the basis of rotation of vacancies based on the said quota. In other cases, on the basis of chronology of selection. O.M. No. 20011/3/80-Estt(D) Dated 16.06.1980.
21	How the seniority of a meritorious sports person appointed in relaxation of Recruitment Rules determined?	Where sportsmen are recruited through the Employment Exchange or by direct advertisement and are considered along with other general category candidates, they may be assigned seniority in the order in which they are placed in the panel for selection. Where recruitment to a post is through a selection made by the Staff Selection Commission, whether by the competitive examination or otherwise, the sportsmen recruited in the department themselves should be placed en bloc junior to those who have already been recommended by the Staff Selection Commission. The inter se-seniority of sportsmen will be in the order of selection. O.M.No.14015/1/76-Estt.(D) dated 4.8.1980.
22	How the seniority of a person appointed on compassionate grounds is determined?	A person appointed on compassionate ground in a particular year is placed at the bottom of all the candidates recruited/appointed through direct recruitment, promotion etc. in that year, irrespective of date of joining of candidate on compassionate appointment. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
23	How seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualification determined?	The seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualifications is determined as per provisions of para 4.9 of O.M. No. 20011/1/2008

Know about CHILD CARE LEAVE

Q Who are entitled for Child Care Leave?

A Child Care Leave can be granted to women employees having minor children below the age of 18 years, for a maximum period of 2 years (i.e. 730 days) during their entire service, for taking care of up to two children whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. Child Care Leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older.

Q Am I eligible to draw Salary for the period for which Child Care leave is availed?

A During the period of such leave, the women employees shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.

Q Whether CCL can be debited against any other type of Leave admissible to the employee?

A Child Care Leave shall not be debited against the leave account. Child Care Leave may also be allowed for the third year as leave not due (without production of medical certificate).

Q Whether Child Care Leave can be combined with any other leave?

A It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.

Q Whether Child Care Leave is applicable for third child?

A No. CCL is not applicable to third Child.

Q How to maintain Child Care Leave account?

A The leave account for child care leave shall be maintained in the proforma prescribed by Govt, and it shall be kept along with the Service Book of the Government servant concerned.

Q Whether CCL can be claimed as a matter of right?

A The intention of the Pay Commission in recommending Child Care Leave for women employees was to facilitate women employees to take care of their children at the time of need. However, this does not mean that CCL should disrupt the functioning of Central Government offices. The nature of this leave was envisaged to be the same as that of earned leave.

Q Whether we can prefix or suffix Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted holidays?

A As in the case of Earned Leave, we can prefix or suffix Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted holidays with the Child Care Leave.

Q Should we have any Earned Leave in Credit for the purpose of taking Child Care Leave?

A There was a condition envisaged in the Office Memorandum relevant to Child Care Leave to the effect that CCL can be availed only if the employee concerned has no Earned Leave at her credit. However, this condition was withdrawn by the Government and as such there is no need for having EL in credit to avail CCL.

Q Whether CCL can be availed without prior sanction?

A Under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave sanctioning authority.

Q Can we avail CCL for the children who are not dependents?

A The Child Care Leave would be permitted only if the child is dependent on the Government servant.

Q Is there any other conditions apart from the total number of holidays and the age of the child?

A The Conditions regarding spell of CCL, imposed upon by the Government are that it may not be granted in more than 3 spells in a calendar year and that CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days.

Further, CCL should not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is fully satisfied about the need of Child Care Leave to the probationer. It may also be ensured that the period for which this leave is sanctioned during probation is minimal.

Q Whether Earned Leave availed for any purpose can be converted into Child Care Leave? How should applications where the purpose of availing leave has been indicated as 'Urgent Work' but the applicant claims to have utilized the leave for taking care of the needs of the child, be treated?

A Child Care Leave is sanctioned to women employees having minor children, for rearing or for looking after their needs like examination, sickness etc. Hence Earned Leave availed specifically for this purpose only should be converted.

Q Whether all Earned Leave availed irrespective of 'number of days i.e. less than 15 days, and number of spells can be converted? In cases where the CCL spills over to the next year: for example 30 days CCL from 27th December, whether the Leave should be treated as one spell or two spells'?

A No. As the instructions contained in the OM dared 7.9.2010 has been given retrospective effect, all the conditions specified in the OM would have to be fulfilled for conversion of the Earned Leave into Child Care Leave. In cases where the leave spills over to the next year, it may be treated as one spell against the year in which the leave commences.

Q Whether those who have availed Child Care Leave for more than 3 spells with less than 15 days can avail further Child C31.e Leave for the remaining period of the current year'?

A No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9.2010, Child Care Leave may not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed more than 3 times irrespective of the number of days or times Child Care Leave has been availed earlier.

Q Whether LTC can be availed during Child Care Leave?

A LTC cannot be availed during Child Care Leave as Child Care Leave is granted for the specific purpose of taking care of a minor child for rearing or for looking after any other needs of the child during examination, sickness etc.

SB ORDER NO. 33/2011 : Issue of clarifications regarding premature closure of TD accounts.

SB ORDER NO. 33/2011

F.No.113-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 13.12.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Issue of clarifications regarding premature closure of TD accounts.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office SB Order No. 27/2011 dated 24.11.2011 vide which decisions taken by Min. of Finance regarding changes in POTD scheme effective from 1.12.2011 were circulated.

2. Some circles have asked for clarifications regarding applicability of reduction in interest rate to be charged on premature closure of TD accounts to the old accounts. It is clarified that:-

(i) In case of premature closure of 1 Year, 2 Year, 3 Year or 5 Year account which were opened even before 1.12.2011, if the deposit is withdrawan after 6 months but before the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, simple interest at the rate applicable to from time to time to post office savings account shall be payable. The rate of interest shall be 3.5% up to the period 30.11.2011 and 4% thereafter.

(ii) In case of premature closure of 2 Year, 3 Year or 5 Year account which were opened even before 1.12.2011, if the deposit is withdrawan after the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, interest on such deposits shall be calculated at the rate, which shall be one per cent less than the rate which was applicable at the time of opening of TD account. Interest calculation tables for the TD accounts opened before 1.12.2011 and opened on or after 1.12.2011 and applied for premature closure on or after 1.12.2011 are enclosed.

3. It is requested that this clarification and interest calculation table may be circulated to all post offices immediately for information and necessary guidance please.

4. This issues with the approval of DDG(FS)

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

Encl:- as above

Leave Rules for Central Govt. Employees

Dopt Published Leave Rules and Procedure for Central Govt. Employees

Leave Rules for Central Govt. Employees
Some important questions are arising among the serving employees of Central Government regarding their leave, the nodal Department of Central Government has now clarified as a method of Question and Answer, Frequently Asked Questions. We have reproduced and given below for your easy convenience to read the clarifications about Leave Entitlement, Earned Leave, Child Care Leave, Leave Encashment, EL Encashment, Encashment on LTC, Calculation of Encashment, CCL for Public Sector Employees…
Frequently asked Question by Departmental of Personnel and Training…

1. What are the leave entitlement of Govt. servants serving in a vacation Department w.e.f. 1.9.2008?
Earned leave for persons serving in Vacation Departments:-
(1) (a) A Government servant(other than a military officer) serving in a Vacation Department shall not be entitled to any earned leave in respect of duty performed in any year in which he avails himself of the full vacation.
(b) In respect of any year in which a Government servant avails himself of a portion of the vacation, he shall be entitled to earned leave in such proportion of 30 days, as the number of days of vacation not taken bears to the full vacation:
Provided that no such leave shall be admissible to a Government servant not in permanent employ or quasi-permanent employ in respect of the first year of his service.
(c) If, in any year, the Government servant does not avail himself of any vacation, earned leave shall be admissible to him in respect of that year under rule 26.
For the purpose of this rule, the term ‘year’ shall be construed not as meaning a calendar year in which duty is performed but as meaning twelve months of actual duty in a Vacation Department.
A Government servant entitled to vacation shall be considered to have availed himself of a vacation or a portion of a vacation unless he has been required by general or special order of a higher authority to forgo such vacation or portion of a vacation:
Provided that if he has been prevented by such order from enjoying more than fifteen days of the vacation, he shall be considered to have availed himself of no portion of the vacation.
When a Government servant serving in a Vacation Department proceeds on leave before completing a full year of duty, the earned leave admissible to him shall be calculated not with reference to the vacations which fall during the period of actual duty rendered before proceeding on leave but with reference to the vacation that falls during the year commencing from the date on which he completed the previous year of duty.
As per Rule 29(1) the half pay leave account of every Government servant (other than a military officer shall be credited with half pay leave in advance, in two installments of ten days each on the first day of January and July of every calendar year.

2. Whether encashment of leave is allowed after LTC is availed.
Sanction of leave encashment should, as a rule, be lone in advance, at the time of sanctioning the LTC. However, ex-post facto sanction of leave encashment on LTC may be considered by the sanctioning authority as an exception in deserving
cases within the time limit prescribed for submission of claims for LTC.

3. Whether encashment of Leave with LTC can be availed at the time when the LTC is availed by the Government servant only or can leave be encashed at the time when LTC is availed by family members? A Govt. servant can be permitted to encash earned leave upto 10 days either at the time of availing LTC himself or when his family avails it, provided other conditions are satisfied.

4. Whether leave encashment should be revised on retrospective revision of pay/D.A?
In terms of 38-A of CCS(Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC+DA admissible on that date. If pay or DA admissible has been revised with retrospective effect, the Govt. servant would be entitled to encashment of Leave on the revised rates.

5. Whether encashment of Earned Leave allowed to a Govt. servant prior to his joining the Central Govt. is to be taken into account while retiring ceiling of leave encashment on his superannuation and retirement from Central Govt.?
Encashment of EL allowed by the State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies for services rendered in the concerned Govt. etc. need not be taken into accounl for calculating the ceiling of 300 days of Earned leave to be encashed as per CCS(Leave) Rule.

6. Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his superannuation while under suspension? Leave encashment can be sanctioned, however Rule 39(3) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 allows with holding of leave encashment in the case of a Govt. servant who retires from service on attaining the age of superannuation while under suspension or while disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending against him, if in view of the authority there is a possibility of some money becoming recoverable from him on conclusion of the proceedings against him. On conclusion of the proceedings he/she will become eligible to the amount so withheld after adjustment of Government dues, if any.

7.Whether leave encashment can be sanctioned to a Govt. servant on his dismissal/removal, from service?
A govt. servant who is dismissed/removed from service or whose services are terminated ceases to have any claim to leave at his credit from the date of such dismissal, as per rule 9(1). Hence he is not entitled to any leave encashment.

8. Whether interest is payable on delayed payment of leave encashment dues?
No, there is no provision in the CCS (Leave) Rule 1972 for payment of interest on leave encashment.

9. Whether a Govt. servant who has been granted study leave may be allowed to resign to take up a post in other Ministries/Department of the Central Govt. within the bond period?
Yes, As per rule 50(5)(iii) a Govt. servants has to submit a bond to serve the Govt. for a period of 3 years. As the Govt. servant would still be serving the Govt. / Department he may be allowed to submit his technical resignation to take up another post
within the Central Govt.

10. Whether women employees of Public sector undertakings/Bodies etc. Are entitled to CCL?
Orders issued by DOPT are not automatically applicable to the employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies, Ranking industry etc. It is for the PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies to decide the applicability of the rules/instructions issued for the central Government employees to their employees in consultation with their Administrative Ministries.

11. Whether Govt. servant can be permitted to leave station/go abroad while on CCL?
Child care leave is granted to a woman employee to take care of the needs of the minor children. If the child is studying abroad or the Govt. servant has to go abroad for taking care of the child, she may do so subject to other conditions laid down for this purpose.

12. What is the intention behind the instruction that CCL is to be treated like EL and sanctioned as such?
The intention is that CCL should be availed with prior approval of leave sanctioning authority and that the combination of CCL with other leave, if any, should be as per the restriction of combination with EL. The restriction of the limit of 180 days at a stretch as applicable in the case of EL will not apply in case of CCL. The other conditions like CCL may not be granted for less than 15 days or in more than 3 spells, etc., in a year, will apply.

Employment News for this week - (10 DEC 2011 - 16 DEC 2011)

1. Union Public Service Commission invites applications for the posts of Deputy Director (Administration/Insurance/ Training etc.) and Deputy Director (Finance).
2. Navodya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi invites applications for recruitment of Post Graduate Teachers for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
3. Rifles Factory, Ishapore requires Durwan and Fireman.
4. Air India Air Transport Service Limited requires Customer Agents, Sr. Ramp Service Agents, Ramp Service Agents and Security Agents.
5. 412 Air Force Station, New Delhi invites applications for Group ‘C’ posts.
6. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, requires experienced Non-Executive Personnel.
7. NMDC Limited, Hyderabad invites applications for various posts.
8. Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambarnath invites applications for Group ‘C’ posts.
9. Pharmacopoeia Commission for India Medicine Ghaziabad invites applications for various posts.
10. Public Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh notifies Combined State Engineering Services Examination-2011.
11. KLE Krishi Vigyan Kendra requires Programme Coordinator, Assistants, Subject Matter Specialist etc.
12. MP Power Transmission Company Limited requires Deputy Directors and Executive Trainees.

Centenary of India Postage Stamps - 1st October 1954

Special First Day Cancellation was provided for commemorative stamps, which reads - “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY” in English. It is also found in Hindi. My example are from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi, Ootakamund and Rajkot.

A set of two more Special Cancellation both in Hindi and English was provided to celebrate the International Exhibition, which reads “INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC & POSTAL EXHIBITION” in English and in Hindi. As this cancellation was meant for exhibition, it should have come out from New Delhi only but it is found used also from Calcutta. In my opinion no other post office or city has used this Special Cancellation. There is a spelling mistake in New Delhi cancellation i.e. “INTERNATIONAL” is spelt as “INDERNATIONAL”.
The above two sets of Special Cancellations were used for just one day i.e., 1st October 1954. Besides this, a set in Hindi and English was also released on 1st October reading - ‘INDIPEX’ from New Delhi only. It is found used from 1st to 18th October 1954, leaving aside the 1st October date, this cancellation is scarce.
The last Cancellation of the celebration is in Hindi only. It is found used from 1st October to 7th November 1954. It is also very scarce. My examples are dated 3rd, 8th, 24th October and 7th November 1954.
It was the Empire of India Philatelic Society, Bombay under the veteran Philatelist Mr. Jal Cooper, who was very much annoyed with the attitude of the Postal Department. Mr. Jal Cooper not only refused to join the Organising Committee of the Department but planned to have a separate and independent Stamp Centenary Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay from 1st to 7th October 1954. To popularise this Stamp Centenary Exhibition, three Coloured Gummed Label was issued in April 1954 by the Society, at a price of Rs.3/- per 100 labels.

The exhibition remained open from 11AM to 8PM. Admission was free. More than 250 frames out of 500 frames were allotted to India section. Pre Stamp Covers, Early Indian Cancellations and India Used Abroad dominated the show. Essays, Proofs, Specimens, Scinde Dawks, Lithographs were in highlight. The exhibition was a great success, because many rarities and gems were on display. No special cancellation or covers were issued in this exhibition.

The idea of holding a Stamp Centenary Exhibition at Calcutta to celebrate the Centenary of the First Postage Stamp of India, issued in 1854 from Calcutta, was mooted on 29th March 1953. After much discussion, it was decided to hold the exhibition in December 1954, after the Indipex was over, by Mr. N. Bhattacharji, the acting Secretary on behalf of Calcutta Philatelists.

When preparations for holding the Calcutta Stamp Centenary Exhibition were on in full swing, it was discovered that a local club wanted to jeopardies to hold exhibition at Calcutta. But many local philatelists came forward to strengthen the hands of Mr. N. Bhattacharji. Mr. K. S. Nahar, a one time Calcutta magnate in stamp business, allowed free use of Kumar Singh Hall at 46 India Mirror Street, of which he was the managing trustee and which was at one time the permanent venue of the meeting of West Bengal Congress Committee. The Postal Department also came forward and sent 32 frames and some exhibits. The philatelic exhibition, the first of its kind for calcutta city was opened at Kumar Singh Hall on 28th December 1954, by the Mayor of Calcutta Mr. N. N. Mookherjee. About 5000 people visited the exhibition, which ran for 11 days. It was closed on 7th January 1955, though there was a great demand for its extension. The entry fee was 1 anna, which was regulated by issue of a Dak Label with a design of a ‘Dak runner’ and a reproduction of 4 annas lithographs stamp of India of 1854.
Special Commemorative Stamps of Centenary of India Postage Stamps are being found used on date of issue from Pondicherry (a French Territory) and FPO No.742 (International Control Commission in Vietnam).

The entire story of the stamp exhibitions is taken from pages of - The Philatelic Journal of India and India’s Stamp Journal for which I am indebted to them.

Before concluding, I request the readers to search their collections to find out the dates of ‘INDIPEX’and ‘INDIPEX PO’ in Hindi & English and report to us so that we can update the records.
A special designed booklet on the Army Postal Service was issued by Army Head Quarters, which gives a brief but interesting History of Indian Army Post Offices during the year 1854 - 1954.

Army Postal Service always remained under the control of the Director General of the Post Offices but after Independence, the APS became a part and partial of Army Organisation and is affiliated to the Army Service Corps.

Stall No.3 & 4 in the Exhibition were devoted to Army Postal Service. There is a wall size map of Asia, Africa & Europe showing the operations of Field and base Post Offices during the last 100 years.
There was a Mobile Field Post office was housed in a lorry, in the open space, outside the Army stalls. FPO cancellations were being provided from the Mobile F.P.O. Now it appears that the cancellation of FPO No.739 was provided from there as a cover dated 4th November 1954 is being found. (FPO 739 was a PO for Indian Custodian Forces in Korea, which was closed down in February 1954)

1.29 lakh branch post office to be modernised by FY''13: Pilot

Over 1 lakh branch post offices will be equipped with IT infrastructure by 2012-13, Parliament was informed today.
"About 24,015 departmental post offices have been supplied with computer hardware. The remaining 1,279 departmental post offices and 1,29,497 branch post office of the Department would be equipped with Information Technology infrastructure under ''India Post Technology Project-2012'' by 2012-13," Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said.
There were 1,54,866 post offices in the country at the end of March 31, 2011, of which 24,015 are computerised and 12,202 have Internet connectivity, Pilot said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
In reply to another question, he said there were 98 Telegraph offices in the country as on November 30, 2011 and all of them are working on modern technology -- WTMS (Web Based Telegraph Messaging System).
To yet another question, Pilot said India Post has signed an agreement with the National Stock Exchange on September 26, 2011, for installation of LCD screens in the post offices that is aimed at creation of financial literacy and awareness leading to financial inclusion.
"All expenditure, except electricity charges on setting up of LCD screen in post offices, shall be borne by the NSE," the minister said.

Web Portal creation of Sirohi Postal Division

All the Employees of the Postal Division are hereby informed that the Website creation of the Sirohi Division has been completed by Sh. Dhirendra Singh Sindal, System Manager, SIrohi H.O.-307001.
       All the orders, software updates, necessary letters formats and whatever is need will be available on the website.
      the email ids which are mostly used for the communication : -
  1. spo_sirohi @rediffmail.com
  2. pm.sirohi307001@gmail.com
  3. pm_jaloreho@gmail.com

Welcome to Sirohi Postal Division on Web

I, Dhirendra Singh Sindal, System Manager, SIrohi H.O.-307001 hereby  hearty welcome you  all the visitors of this web-portal on behalf of the Sirohi Postal Division.

this Portal will provide all the necessary information regarding the Postal work.