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Tuesday 28 February 2017

Ist JOINT DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE BHARATIYA POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION GR. C , BPEA POSTMAN & MTS & GDS MURSHIDABAD DN. AT BERHAMPORE  (W.B.) DATED 25-26 FEBRUARY, 2017. DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE ADDRESSED SHRI M.S. CHANDEL G.S. BPEA GR. C , SHRI SUGANDHI KR. MISHRA G.S. BEDEU , MD. ZAFRULLAHKHAN EX. G.S. BPEA POSTMAN & MTS , SHRI PREMCHAND OFFICE SECY. BPEF. 














Thursday 16 February 2017



RAJYA SABHA Q & A-ON GDS DESIGNATION ETC

 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.220

 

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2017

 

CHANGING THE NAME OF POSTMAN AS POSTMASTER

†220. SHRI MOTILAL VORA:

 

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

 

(a) whether Government has changed the designation of Postman distributing letters in villages to Postmaster;

 

(b) whether this change in designation has been done only in the State of Rajasthan or it has been done at national level;

 

(c) whether it is a fact that the pay scale of Postmaster ranges from ` 4500 to ` 13,000;

 

(d) whether this pay scale remains even lower than that a Central fourth class employee; and

 

(e) if so, the steps being taken by Government to provide proper pay scale to Postmaster distributing mails from one village to another?

 

ANSWER

 

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS &

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

 

(a) No, Sir. Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Postmaster (GDS BPM) or Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Deliverer distribute letters in villages.

 

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

 

(c) No, Sir.

 

(d) Yes Sir. However, there is no comparison in the pay scales of these two cadres since Central fourth class (now termed as Multi Tasking Staff – MTS) are regular employees whereas Gramin Dak Sevaks are part-time sevaks.

 


(e) The allowances of Gramin Dak Sewaks are revised periodically as in the case of Central Pay Commission. 

HANDLING OF COURT CASES ON THE ISSUE OF APPLICABILITY OF CCS (PENSION) RULES INSTEAD OF NPS IN RESPECT OF GDS APPOINTED TO REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL POSTS AFTER 01-01-2004




Monday 13 February 2017

APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM MD & CEO OF THE INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK  (Click the link below to view)

Review of Essential Qualifications/ Selection criteria for engagement to posts of Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Postmasters.

10TH CIRCLE CONFERENCE BHARATIYA POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION GR. C HARYANA CIRCLE & DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE BPEA GR. C , POSTMAN & MTS AND GDS AMBALA DIVISION  HELD AT GOURI SHANKAR MANDIR H.M.T. PINJORE (PANCHKULA) DATED 12-2-2017










Wednesday 1 February 2017

Promotion and postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of the Service and posting of an HAG officer of the Service 30-01-2017  TO VIEW, PLEASE  CLICK HERE. 
INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK WILL BE A GAME CHANGER FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION-MANOJ SINHA

IPPB branches launched in Ranchi & Raipur

            Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley and Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha launched the operations of the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) here today as two pilot branches at Raipur and Ranchi through video conferencing from Delhi.

            Speaking on the occasion, Shri Jaitley said that about 650 IPPB branches will be opened by September this year and that will have a multiplier impact as far as banking in India is concerned. He said with IPPB, banking at the doorstep will no longer remain a mere slogan, but will become a reality due to huge postal network in the country. He said that financial Inclusion is critical for the socio-economic development of the country, but there are significant gaps in this area and a large proportion of country’s population remain unbanked or underbanked. IPPB will effectively leverage the ubiquitous post office network with its pan-India physical presence, long experience in cash handling and savings mobilization, backed by the ongoing project of IT-enablement, to bridge this gap in Financial Inclusion.

            In his address, Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha has commended the hard work done by the Department of Posts in setting up the India Post Payments Bank and hoped that both organizations will work in tandem to take the benefits of government schemes and financial services that are not easily available in rural areas to customers across the country and to the marginalized population in urban and rural areas alike. He said, the objective of IPPB will be public service rather than promoting commercial interests.

            Secretary, Department of Posts, Shri B.V.Sudhakar said that the IPPB is widely expected to be a game changer for financial inclusion in the country as the USP of this initiative is doorstep banking, particularly in the rural areas.

            As mandated by the RBI, the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) would focus on providing basic financial services such as all kinds of payments; including social security payments, utility bill payments, person to person remittances (both domestic and cross-border), current and savings accounts up to a balance of Rs 1 lac, distribution of insurance, mutual funds, pension products and acting as business correspondent to other banks for credit products especially in rural areas and among the underserved segments of the society.

            Set up us a 100% Government of India owned Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts, it will open around 650 branches in district HQ locations. All 1.55 lacs post offices including the 1.39 lac of the rural post offices will be mapped to the IPPB branch at the district headquarter and function as access points for IPPB. IPPB will usher in state of the art internet and mobile banking platforms, digital wallets and use innovative and emerging technologies to catalyse the shift from a cash dominant to a less cash economy.

            While many other banks and financial institutions are working on the same theme, the USP of IPPB will be its ability to ease access and handhold the adoption of new age banking and payments instruments among citizen of all walks of life through the delivery by postmen and Grameen Dak sevaks, savings agents and other franchisees who will take banking to door steps. IPPB thus aspires to the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man with the motto - “No customer is too small, no transaction too insignificant, and no deposit too little”.

            Given ‘in principle’ approval by the RBI along with 10 other aspirants on 19th Aug 2015, IPPB received the cabinet’s approval on 1st June, 2016 and was incorporated as on 17th Sept, 2106. Today it became the second payments bank to launch its operations. Having got its final banking license from the RBI on the 20th Jan 2017 it has commenced operations in record time of 10 days in partnership with the Punjab National Bank, after obtaining all necessary approvals and registrations from the RBI, NPCI etc.


            A commemorative stamp and a logo of the new bank were also launched on the occasion.