SMS to Pensioners

 

Friday, February 19, 2021

SMS to Pensioners

 No. 27-10/2020-PO 

Government of India Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts (PO Division) 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 

Dated: 19-02-2021 

To, 

All Chief Postmasters General 

Subject: Regarding facility of SMS to the pensioners after verification of Digital Life Certificate by the Pension Disbursing Agency. 

This is regarding the facility of SMS to the pensioners after verification of Digital Life Certificate by the Pension Disbursing Agency. 

2.    Earlier, the SMS containing Jeevan Pramaan Id was being sent to the pensioners at the time of registration of Digital Life Certificate at HOS working as Jeevan Pramaan Centres. But there was no provision to send SMS informing the pensioner about the status of their DLCs after the verification(success or failure) by the respective PDA. In case of failure of DLC pensioner could get to know about the same only after the discontinuation of the pension credit. 

3.    To facilitate the pensioner and avoid such inconvenience to pensioners, the provision of sending SMS to the pensioners in both cases of success or failure after verification of their DLC by PDA has been implemented and streamlined. 

4.    Therefore, it is requested to bring the information to the notice of all DDOs and all pensioners including the pensioner's associations in Circles/ Regions and Divisions for dissemination of information in public interest. 

5.    This issues with the approval of competent authority.      

(Sukriti Gupta) ADG(PO) 

 NFPE CIRCULAR

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 No.PF-1(e) 2021                                                                          Date: 17^th February-2021

 CIRCULAR

To,            All General Secretaries / NFPE Office bearers

All Circle / Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE Affiliated Unions

 Comrades,

             NFPE Federal Executive meeting was held at Bangalore on 13.02.2021. The meeting begins after paying homage to the departed leaders com. M.S.Raja, R. Seethalakshmi, S.S.Roy, R. Sivanarayana, T. Narasimhan,N R Malviya  and Ex President of India Sri. Pranab Mukherjee, and other eminent personalities who lost their life during this period.

 Com. P. V. Rajendran President NFPE presided over the meeting. Com. R.N.Parashar presented the report. All General Secretaries except Com. Venkata Subbu G/S Admin Union (Represented by com. S. Bhaskaran ) and all office bearers attended the meeting. Com. C.C.Pillai Ex S/G and Com. Girirajsingh Ex President were also present. All the items of agenda proposed were discussed in detail and following resolutions adopted unanimously and decided to organize phased programme of action for settling the issues.

RESOLUTIONS:

1. Withdraw the orders freezing the DA and DR of CG employees and pensioners and impounding of arrears till 30.06.2021.

2. Scrap the New Pension Scheme and Restore OPS. Grant compensation for non deposit or delayed deposit of contribution under NPS.

3. Settle all Covid related issues. Grant special CL for the Covid treatment/quarantine to the departmental as well as GDS employees. Include Postal employees in priority list for Covid vaccination.  Regularise the absence due to lockdown as work at home as per the directions DOPT. Grant compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to the family of the deceased due to covid-19.

4. Fill up all vacant posts in all cadres including HSG11&HSG1 by relaxing the recruitment rules.

5. Settle the net work connectivity issues in POs, RMS and other deptl offices.

6.Settle the issue of denial of increment after 180 days to those officials who opted the fixation on promotion/financial upgradation etc. 180 days may be treated as 6 months as done in other cases.

7. Implement all left out recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra committee report like financial upgradation, insurance coverage etc. to GDS employees.

8.Implement cadre restructuring in all left out categories without further delay.

9. Stop harassment of officials in the name of unscientific business targets and compelling the officials to work on Sundays and holidays for melas etc.

10. Withdraw the Rule 365 of Postal manual volume 1V regarding yearly examination in sorting for granting annual increment for SAs in RMS.

11. Withdraw the Dte orders regarding denying federations from taking up the issues of GDS employees.

12. Resume all transit sections of RMS whenever the trains starts operation. Allow minimum 50 seats in all sections to get 2 doors for mail exchange.

13. Stop opening of unscientific CSC in POs, especially in single handed POs. Stop outsourced postal agent system. Discuss with staff before implementation of all new proposals and schemes.

14. Stop merger/closure of L2 mail offices. Strengthen L2 offices by introducing parcel and speed processing in L2 offices. Fix norms for the work in CRC, PH, SPEEDHUB  etc.

15. Conduct membership verification by check off system for deptl employees. Verification of GDS unions also be carried out without any delay.

16. Conduct physical periodical meetings with staff unions in time at all level.

17. Stop decentralization of Postal ACs. Repatriate all officials who have been transferred to PAO Vijayawada against their option.

18. Stop harassment in the name of contributory negligence in SBCO. SBCO may be brought under the control GM PA&F with change in nomenclature.

19. Absorb PTCL/FTCL against GDS/MTS vacancies . Issue directions for implementation of Dte orders for payment of wages with arrears.

20.       Maintain separate identity of all Cadres i.e. PA CO and PA SBCO etc.

Following programme of actions decided by federal executive for settlement of the demands:

1.    First phase= Massive Dharna in all divisions during April 2021. Vigorous campaign should be organized by the division unions to educate the members about our demands and the attitude of Dept due to the anti-worker policies of the NDA Govt. Before the first phase of action, organize general body meetings, conventions, printing leaflets and campaign through social media.

2.    Second phase= Day long dharna in front of all circle offices  during May 2021. All circle office bearers and division secretaries of affiliates must participate in the dharna.

3.    Third phase= Dharna at Dak Bhavan during May 2021. Circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers of all affiliated unions must participate in the dharna.

 4.    ALL INDIA STRIKE CONVENTION:

 All India convention for declaring further course of action including strike will be held at New Delhi during June 2021.

  Dates of the above programmes, revised charter of demands after in- corporating the resolutions adopted in the federal executive meeting and quota for participation in the All India convention  from circles and affiliated unions will be fixed and intimated soon.

Other important decisions of federal executive meeting are given below:

 1. MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION:

 Hectic campaign should be organizedfor increasing the membership in all divisions in the forth coming membership verification. Fix a target for the increase of membership and work hard for attaining the target. Ensure maximum membership for AIPEU GDS with the help of P3, P4, R3 and R4 unions and to ensure  AIPEU GDS as the number one in membership.

2. Decided to strengthen AIPEU GDS and AII INDIA CASUAL PART TIME CONTINGENT AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION in all divisions.

 3. Decided to go ahead with the appeal filed in the High Court against the exparte judgement of CAT regarding the regularization of GDS employees.

 4. Thorough discussion and review was held regarding the 26^th November strike. Even though there was no physical campaign and last minute withdrawal of FNPO, strike was success in majority of the circles. Federal Executive conveys red salute to all comrades who participated in the strike and worked for the success of strike. It was also decided to rectify the weakness happened in some parts by the concerned unions and to build up and strengthen the unity for future struggles.

  5.    ALL INDIA STUDY CAMP:

 Federal Executive meeting decided to organize study Camp/Work Shop to educate and built up new layer of leadership during the month of August 2021 in two zones. South zone camp will be held at Kerala and North Zone will be held at Delhi Circle and division secretaries of all affiliates should participate in the camp. Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Odisha and Maharashtra circle will attend South Zone Camp and all the remaining circles will attend north zone camp. More details of the study camp will be informed later.

With revolutionary Greetings

        Yours Comradely,

                                                                                             (R.N. Parashar)  

                                                                                            Secretary General

 

 

 

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE OF NFPE HELD AT BANGALORE ON 13^th FEBRUARY-2021

 

 Legendary leader S.K.Vyas 6th Anniversary!

Observe the Day and honour the memory of this tall leader!

On 13.02.2021, the entirety of CG Employees and Pensioners remember and hold a befitting function on the 6th anniversary of demise of Comrade S.K.Vyas, the 'Pithamah' of Confederation Movement and Pensioners Movement in India! He played a unique and vital role from 2nd to 7th CPC on behalf of Staff Side!

Comrade Vyas was a walking university of all issues of Employees and Pensioners. An encyclopedia with unparalleled memory! Always ready to absorb new and novel ideas for the growth of movement. It is enthralling to remenber him as a democrat in leading the movement and never stepped outside the parameters to suit temporary gains. A human to extend help to any one in need of any help. A fighter with militancy against the erroneous policies of Government unminding undue criticism levelled against him as a practitioner of 'politics'! A versatile personality with very humble and simple way of life!

AIPRPA always remember comrade Vyas as a staunch supporter of our postal and RMS Pensioners movement. He attended all our important conferences by undertaking even arduous journeys and guided us. He unhesitatingly advocated the formation of departmental wise pan Indian associations of pensioners and believed that it is an inevitable step to strengthen NCCPA. It was comrade Vyas who influenced the Chairman 7th CPC to end the decades old discrimination against P&T Pensioners in joining CGHS.

His passing away had caused a wide vaccum that could not be filled up even today!

Let us all remember comrade Vyas and hold befitting memorial functions in his honour and memory on 13.02.2021 - the day of 6th anniversary! - KR GS AIPRPA

Y.NAGABHUSHANAM,AP STATE GS,AIPRPA

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 A sad and devastating news! Comrade T.Narasimhan Amar Rahe!

IT IS VERY SHOCKING NEWS TO ME PERSONALLY. WE BOTH WORKED TOGETHER MANY YEARS AS CIRCLE SECRETARIES OF R III & RIV.HE IS STATE CONVENER OF NFPE COORDINATION COMMITTEE AND MY SELF AS SECRETARY STAFF SIDE RJCM. WE LED MANY STRUGGLES OF NATIONAL AND CIRCLE LEVEL ALSO JOINTLY. IT IS GREAT LOSS TO THE MOVEMENT OF CENTRAL EMPLOYEES & PENSIONERS OF TELANGANA STATE AND NATIONAL...... 

                        Y. NAGABHUSHANAM,AP STATE GENERAL SECRETARY,AIPRPA  

He guided us in all our steps. He participated in TN AIPRPA foundation conference; he attended the foundation AIC of AIPRPA at Vellore; he attended the 2nd AIC of AIPRPA at Vijayawada! His demise is totally unexpected and untimely! We wished for many more years of his leadership to our pensioners movement also.

CHQ got the sad news from Comrade CH.Ramarao the President of AIPRPA Tekangana just now. It is really shocking and devastating to hear the sudden passing away of our leader comrade T.Narasimhan today evening! He suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest, taken to hospital, treated, returned to his daughter's house in same city of Hyderabad but collapsed after some time. He was former leader of NFPTE; after retirement he was leading the working class in his capacity of National Vice President of AITUC and State President of Telangana; Vice President of Confederation of CG Employees; and Senior Vice President of AIPRPA CHQ! He used to guide us on all important issues and the initial proposal to NJCA for holding 1.2.2021 as Call Attention Day was given by him only. .We dip our banner and flag in honour of comrade TN! Long live the fond memory of comrade TN! - KR GS AIPRPA

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021

 VERY SAD NEWS.

Come. T. Narsimhan, Vice president, Confederation,VICE PRESIDENT,AIPRPA CHQ  and AITUC, expired today evening. 

He was very devoted and Committed Comrade. Whenever any problem arisen in any organization, he use to give very valuable advice to settle the problem. 

We on behalf of Confederation and NFPE  Convey our heartfelt condolences to bereaved family and fellow Comrades. 

Red Salute Com. Narsimhan. 

          Com. Narsimhan Amar Rahe. 

                                                                      Y. NAGABHUSHANAM

                                                              A.P STATE General Secretary 

                                                                                 AIPRPA

                                                                     

  CGHS WEBINAR ON ROLE OF LIFESTYLE IN HYPERTENSION, DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE ON 9 FEB 2102  

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 DAKPAY SERVICES: DETAILS OF BANKING FACILITIES LOKSABHA Q & A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 258
TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2021 

Dak Pay

1258. SHRI Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel:
SHRI Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya :

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has started its digital payment service “Dak Pay” with an objective to provide advanced banking facilities to each and every person of the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the objective of this service is to provide door step financial services to the customers and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether persons not having bank account in the IPPB will be able to avail the benefit of the aforesaid services and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the number of districts of Gujarat in which people are likely to be benefitted from this service?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a) Yes Sir, DakPay is a digital payment app offering a suite of digital financial and assisted banking services provided by India Post & India Post Payments Bank through the trusted postal (‘Dak’) network across the nation to cater to the financial needs (‘Pay’) of various unbanked sections of the society.

Under DakPay suite of banking facilities, the following services are offered:

1. DakPay UPI
2. DakPay Postal Products Payments
3. DakPay VDC (Virtual Debit Card)
4. DakPay DMT (Domestic Money Transfer)
5. DakPay Merchant/Bill Payments
6. DakPayAePS (Aadhaar Enabled Payment System)

The services under DakPay are offered through 3 channels

1. DakPay Point – Counters at Post Office
2. DakPay Mitra – Postman / Grameen Dak Sevaks at the Doorstep
3. DakPay Self Service – Mobile app available in 13 regional languages

(b) Yes Sir, Banking services like sending money (Domestic Money Transfer – DMT), Utility Bill Payments, providing interoperable banking services to the customers of ANY BANK through AePS will be provided at doorstep through DakPay App by DakPay Mitra (Postman/Grameen Dak Sevaks).

(c). Yes Sir, Anyone irrespective of whether he/she has an IPPB account can get access to services like DakPay UPI (PSP App), DakPay DMT and DakPay AePS (Out of the full suite).

(d) All districts of Gujarat will be benefited from the DakPay services.

Source : Loksabha