FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON RTI (AS ON JANURARY 2012)

Q.1. What is Information?

Information is any material in any form. It includes records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.

Q.2 What is a Public Authority?

A “public authority” is any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and non-Government organisations substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority. The financing of the body or the NGO by the Government may be direct or indirect.

Q.3 What is a Public Information Officer?

Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.

Q.4 What is an Assistant Public Information Officer?

These are the officers at sub-divisional level to whom a person can give his RTI application or appeal. These officers send the application or appeal to the Public Information Officer of the public authority or the concerned appellate authority. An Assistant Public Information Officer is not responsible to supply the information. The Assistant Public Information Officers appointed by the Department of Posts in various post offices are working as Assistant Public 2 Information Officers for all the public authorities under the Government of India.

Q.5. What is the Fee for Seeking Information from Central Government Public Authorities?

A person who desires to seek some information from a Central Government Public Authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a banker’s cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees ten), payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt. However, the RTI Fee and the mode of payment may vary as under Section 27 and Section 28, of the RTI Act, 2005 the appropriate Government and the competent authority, respectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Q.6. What is the Fee for the BPL applicant for Seeking Information?

If the applicant belongs to below poverty line (BPL) category, he is not required to pay any fee. However, he should submit a proof in support of his claim to belong to the below poverty line.

Q.7. Is there any specific Format of Application?

There is no prescribed format of application for seeking information. The application can be made on plain paper. The application should, however, have the name and complete postal address of the applicant.

Q.8. Is it required to give any reason for seeking information?

The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.

Q.9. Is there any provision for exemption from Disclosure of Information?

Sub-section (1) of section 8 and section 9 of the Act enumerate the types of information which is exempt from disclosure. Sub-section (2) of section 8, however, provides that information exempted under sub-section 3 (1) or exempted under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 can be disclosed if public interest in disclosure overweighs the harm to the protected interest.

Q.10. Is there any assistance available to the Applicant for filing RTI application?

If a person is unable to make a request in writing, he may seek the help of the Public Information Officer to write his application and the Public Information Officer should render him reasonable assistance. Where a decision is taken to give access to a sensorily disabled person to any document, the Public Information Officer, shall provide such assistance to the person as may be appropriate for inspection.

Q.11. What is the Time Period for Supply of Information?

In normal course, information to an applicant shall be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority. If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours. In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.

Q.12. Is there any provision of Appeal under the RTI Act?

If an applicant is not supplied information within the prescribed time of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be, or is not satisfied with the information furnished to him, he may prefer an appeal to the first appellate authority who is an officer senior in rank to the Public Information Officer. Such an appeal, should be filed within a period of thirty days from the date on which the limit of 30 days of supply of information is expired or from the date on which the information or decision of the Public Information Officer is received. The appellate authority of the public authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days or in exceptional cases within 45 days of the receipt of the appeal.

Q.13. Is there any scope for second appeal under the RTI Act?

If the first appellate authority fails to pass an order on the appeal within the prescribed period or if the appellant is not satisfied with the order of the first appellate authority, he may prefer a second appeal with the Central Information Commission within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made by the first appellate authority or was actually received by the appellant.

Q.14. Whether Complaints can be made under this Act? If yes, under what conditions?

If any person is unable to submit a request to a Public Information Officer either by reason that such an officer has not been appointed by the concerned public authority; or the Assistant Public Information Officer has refused to accept his or her application or appeal for forwarding the same to the Public Information Officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be; or he has been refused access to any information requested by him under the RTI Act; or he has not been given a response to a request for information within the time limit specified in the Act; or he has been required to pay an amount of fee which he considers unreasonable; or he believes that he has been given incomplete, misleading or false information, he can make a complaint to the Information Commission.

Q.15. What is Third Party Information?

Third party in relation to the Act means a person other than the citizen who has made request for information. The definition of third party includes a public authority other than the public authority to whom the request has been made.

Q.16. What is the Method of Seeking Information?

A citizen who desires to obtain any information under the Act, should make an application to the Public Information Officer of the concerned public authority in writing in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application is made. The application should be precise and specific. He should make payment of application fee at the time of submitting the application as prescribed in the Fee Rules.

Q.17. Is there any organization(s) exempt from providing information under RTI Act?

Yes, certain intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, are exempted from providing information excepting the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations.

Source : DOPT

Admissibility of HRA during CCL - A clarification

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

DOPT published some important instructions and standing orders through an order regarding MACP Scheme as FAQ.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

1. What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?

The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme. Under the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion of 10,20,30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay as given in Section I, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no promotion has been earned by the employee during this period.

  

2. From which date the MACPS is effective?

The MACPS is effective w.e.f. 01.09.2008 or on completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous regular service, whichever is later. Financial upgradation will also be admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade pay. (Para 9 of OM dated 19/5/2009)

3. Who are entitled for financial under the MACPS?

The MACPS is applicable to all Central Government Civilian Employees.

  

4. What norms are required to be fulfilled while granting the benefits under MACPS?

The financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of pay band and grade pay within PB- 1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of ‘Good’ would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600 In PB-3. The benchmark will be ‘Very Good’ for Financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. However, where the Financial upgradation under the MACPS also happen to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 of the Scheme, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also.

O.M.N0.5034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010

  

5. Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS?

Yes.

OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 09/09/2010

  

6. Whether the promotions in same grade would be counted for the purpose of MACPS?

The financial up-gradation under the MACPS is in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. However if the promotional hierarchy as per recruitment rules is such that promotions are earned in the same grade pay, then the same shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

  

7. How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01 .01.2006 and 31.08.2008?

The revised pay structure has been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS have been allowed till 31.08.2008. Hence, the benefits of revised pay structure would be allowed for the purpose of ACPS.

(OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010)

8. Whether adhoc appointment would be counted towards qualifying service for MACPS?

No. Only continuous regular service is counted towards qualifying service for the purpose of MACPS. The regular service shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis. (Para 9 of the MACPS)

  

9. Whether State Government service shall be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS?

No. Only regular service rendered in the Central Government’s Department/Office is to be counted for the purpose of MACPS, as the Scheme is applicable to the Central Government Civilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)

  

10. What are the periods included in the regular service?

All period spent on deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other kind of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority shall be included in the regular service. (Para 11. MACPS)

  

11. How is the MACPS to be extended to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies?

Procedure prescribed in OM No.35034/3/2010- Estt(D),Dated 03/08/2010 would be followed by the administrative Ministries/Departments concerned for extension of the MACPS to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies under their control.

  

12. Whether the cases of grant of financial upgradation allowed under the ACPS between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, the date of issue of the Scheme are be reviewed?

Yes. Since the benefits of ACPS have been discontinued w.e.f. 01.09.2008, the cases settled between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in terms of previous ACP Scheme shall be reviewed.

  

13. Whether the past continuous regular service in another Govt.Deptt. in a post carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in a new Deptt. without a break shall be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purpose of MACPS?

Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)

  

14. Upto what grade pay the benefits under the / MACPS is allowed?

The benefits of MACPS are being up-to HAG scale of Rs. 67000 – 79000/- (DOPT’s O.M.No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 24.12.2010)

  

15. How the cases of pre-revised pay scales (Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500) merged w.e.f. 01.01.2006 are to be decided under MACPS?

The cases would be regulated in accordance with para 5 of Annexure-I of MACPS. The Ministries/Departments are expected to re-organise cadres and frame common RRs for the post in merged scales.

  

16. Whether ‘Non-functional Scale’ of Rs.8000-13500 (revised to grade pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3) would be viewed as one financial upgradation for the purpose of MACPS?

Yes, in terms of para 8.1 of Annexure-I 01 MACPS dated 19.05.2009.

  

17. Whether time bound promotion’ scheme including ‘in-situ promotion’ scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?

No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)

  

18. Whether Staff Car Drive Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS?

DOPT vide O.M.No.35011/03/2008-Estt.(D),30/07/2010 has extended the benefits of MACPS to Staff Car Drivers as a fall back option

19. Whether the placement of erstwhile Gr. D employees as Staff Car Driver, ordinary grade would count as a promotion?

No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers provide deputation/absorption as a method of appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . The placement as staff Car Driver is not in the hierarchy hence the same would not be counted as promotion under MACPS. The regular service for the MACPS would be from the date of appointment as Staff Car Driver.

  

20. Whether designation classification or higher status would change on account of financial upgradation under MACPS?

There shall be no change in the designation classification or higher status on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS, as the upgradation under the Scheme is purely personal and merely placement in the nexl higher grade pay. (Para 16 of Annexure-l of MACPS refers)

21. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred due to the reason of the employees being ‘unfit’ or due to departmental proceedings, etc, whether this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation?

Yes, this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation, which would also get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of financial upgradation. ( MACPS, Para 15)

  

22. Whether the stepping up of pay would be admissible if a junior is getting more pay than the senior on account of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS?

No stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACPS.

Para 10 of OM dated 19/5/2009

  

23. Whether the regular service rendered by an employee if declared surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in the same grade pay or lower grade pay shall be counted towards the regular service in a new organization for the purpose of MACPS?

Yes. (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS)

  

24. In case of transfer including unilateral transfer own request, whether regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization for the purpose of MACPS?

Yes. OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010

25. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employees before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation under the MACPS, whether financial upgradation shall be allowed to such a Government servant?

If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the Government employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, no financial upgradation shall be allowed and as such an employee has not been stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered for promotion again and the next financial upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal.( Para 25 of MACPS)

DOPT ISSUED FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

DOPT published today on its official website regarding the 'Administrative Tribunals', the clarification is given as  ‘FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS’ and it placed under for your information…

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

Q.1 What is the objective behind setting up of Central Administrative Tribunal? 

Ans. To provide in-expensive and speedy relief to Central Government Employees in respect of their grievances related to service matters.

Q.2 What are the jurisdiction of a Central Administrative Tribunal? 

Ans. CAT adjudicates disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities with the territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Q.3 What are the qualifications for appointment as Chairman and other Members of the Tribunal? 

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court.

Provided that a person appointed as Vice-Chairman before the commencement of this Act shall be qualified for appointed as Chairman if such person has held the office of the Vice-Chairman at least for a period of two years.

(2) A person shall not e qualified for appointment :-

(a) as an Administrative Member, unless he has held for at least tow years the post of Secretary to the Government of India or any other post under the Central or State government and carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of a Secretary to the Government of India for at least two years or held a post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India for at least five years or any other post under the Central or State Government carrying the scale of pay which is not less than that of Additional Secretary to the Government of India at least for a period of five years :

Provided that the officers belonging to All India Services who were or are on Central deputation to a lower post shall be deemed to have held the post of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, from the date such officers were granted proforma promotion or actual promotion whichever is earlier to the level of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, and the period spent on Central deputation after such date shall count for qualifying service for the purpose of this clause:

(b) as a Judicial Member, unless he is or qualified to be Judge of a High Court or he has for at least two years held the post of a Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs or the Legislative Department including Member-Secretary, Law Commission of India or held a post Additional secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative at least for a period of five years.

Q.5 Where are the benches of Central Administrative Tribunals located?

Ans. There are 17 Benches of the Tribunal, located throughout the country wherever the seat of a High Court  located, with 33 Division Benches. In addition, circuit sittings are held at Nagpur, Goa, Aurangabad, Jammu, Shimla, Indore, Gwalior, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Pondicherry, Gangtok, Port Blair, Shillong, Agartala, Kohima, lmphal, Itanagar, Aizwal and Nainital.

Q.6 what are the limitations of admitting an application? 

Ans. As per Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunal Act. 1985 (1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application :-

(a) In a case where a final order such as is mentioned in clause (a) of sub-(2) of section 20 has been made in connection with the grievance unless the application is made, within one year from the date on which such final order has been made:

(b) In a e where an appeal or representation such as e mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 20 has been made and a period of six months had expired thereafter without such final order having been made within one year from the dale of expiry of the said period of six months.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where -

(a) the grievance in respect of which an application is made had arisen by reason of any order made at any time during the period of three years immediately preceding the date on whdi the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal becomes exercisable under this Act in respect of the mater to which such order relates; and

(b) no proceedings for the readressal of such grievance had been commenced before the said date before any High Court,

the application shall be entertained by the Tribunal if it is made within the period referred to in clause (a), or. as the case may be. clause (b), of sub section (1) or within a period of six months from the said date. whichever period expires later.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section(2). an application may be admitted after the period of one year specified in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, the period of six months specified in sub-section (2), ¡f the applicant satisfies the Tribunal that he had sufficient cause for not making the application within such period.

COURTESY:  CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

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Rs 752,44,57,414.03 is the amount available in Silent Post Office Savings Accounts

NEW DELHI, AUG 22: 

The government today said around Rs 752 crore is lying as unclaimed deposits in more than 2.49 crore inactive savings accounts in post offices.

“Rs 752,44,57,414.03 is the amount lying in all inactive (silent) accounts as on March 31, 2011 in 2,49,59,446 accounts,” Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

West Bengal led the tally of unclaimed deposits with over Rs 107 crore lying in 20.16 lakh accounts, followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs 105.87 crore in 62.72 lakh accounts) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 68.61 crore in 21.74 lakh accounts).

“The depositor of such account can activate the account at any time by transaction. Notices are issued every year to the account holder of such accounts who are not maintaining minimum balance. Special drives are launched to re-activate such accounts by issuing notices and giving information through electronic media,” Sibal said.

SOURCE:  Business Line.

CHANGE IN TEST OF COLUMN NO.2 PRINTED IN THE STANDAREDIZED UNIFORM SAVINGS BANK PASSBOOK FROM PAGE NO. 2 TO 24

In Computerized  Post Office, Date stamping on SB Pass Books where printing is being made through Pass Book Printer is now discontinued.  But Non-Computerized Offices still have to attend for this item of work.  Keeping this in view, changes have been ordered in the Uniform Pass Book. For details please CLICK on this.

INCENTIVE FOR DELIVERY OF ADHAAR ARTICLE IS ONLY Rs.0.50 Ps.

Circle Office, AP Circle, Hyderabad clarified that the incentive payable on delivery of Adhaar Article is Rs.0.50 Ps only per one article. 

No extra incentive will be paid. 


For more details please click on this link.

REVISED RATES OF HONORARIUM FOR INQUIRY OFFICERS(IOs) AND PRESENTING OFFICERS (POs)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING VIDE ORDER NO NO.142/15/2010-AVD-I HAS REVISED THE RATES HONORARIUM FOR IOS AND POS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING VIDE ORDER NO NO.142/15/2010-AVD-I

GOVERNMENT FIXES 500 WORD LIMIT --- FOR RTI QUERRY

THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT A WORD LIMIT OF 500 WORDS FOR FILING AN APPLICATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) ACT.

BESIDES THIS, A NEW FORMAT HAS BEEN DEVISED FOR FILING AN APPEAL TO THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION UNDER THE TRANSPARENCY LAW. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO MADE IT MANDATORY FOR AN APPELLANT OR HIS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CIC EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH VIDEO-CONFERENCING, ACCORDING TO NEW RULES NOTIFIED ON JULY 31.AN APPLICATION "SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF RUPEES TEN AND SHALL ORDINARILY NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED WORDS, EXCLUDING ANNEXURES, CONTAINING ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND THAT OF THE APPLICANT," THE NEW RULES SAID. EARLIER, THERE WAS NO WORD LIMIT IN SEEKING INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE RULES SAID THAT "NO APPLICATION SHALL BE REJECTED ON THE GROUND THAT IT CONTAINS MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED WORDS".

ACCORDING TO A NOTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING UNDER THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, AN APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO PAY ADDITIONAL POSTAL CHARGES "INVOLVED IN SUPPLY OF INFORMATION THAT EXCEEDS FIFTY RUPEES".

Source:  The Economic Times

POSTAL ASSISTANT EXAM (DIRECT RECRUITMENT ) 2012

1.  The vacancy position as per Circle office notification.

2. The vacancies notified are likely to vary /change without any prior intimation.

3. Scale of Pay: Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade pay of Rs. 2400 + admissible allowance.

4. Age Limit: 18-27 years; The Age limit is relaxable for Applicants belonging to Scheduled

Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Applicants  up to 5 years and for Applicants belonging to Other

Backward Classes up to 3 years and for Government servants up to the age of 40 years in

accordance with the Instructions or orders issued by Government of India from time to time. Age relaxation for Ex-servicemen would be as per extant orders of government  of India issued from time to time.

Note~ The crucial date for determining the age limits shall be the closing date for receipt of Applications from Applicants in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those

Applicants residing in Assam/Meghalaya/Arunachal Pradesh/Mizoram/Manipur/ Nagaland/ Tripura/Sikkim/ Ladakh division of J&K state, Lahul & Spiti  District of HP and Pangi sub division of Chamba Dist in HP, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep).

5. Educational Qualification:

(i) 10 +2 Standard or 121h Class pass with at least 60 % marks and above, from any recognized University/Board of School Education, Board of Secondary  Education with  English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams) for OC candidates, 55 % and above for Other Backward Classes and 45% and above for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes shall apply.

(ii)  Should have studied local language of the State or Union Territory of the Postal Circle concerned or Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation or equivalent.

6. Pattern of Examination:- The Applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test  with a total 100 marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test (PaperI) will be comprising following four parts (A/B/C/D).  The total duration of the Aptitude Test will be 2 hrs (120 Minutes). There is no negative marking.

Paper I

Part 'A'	25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general polity, Indian Constitution, science environment etc. - 25 Marks
Part 'B'	25  Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, per  centage, average, profit  &  loss, discount, menstruation, time & work and time & distance etc. - 25 Marks
Part "C"	25  Questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction,direct/ indirect speech, singular  &  plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc - 25 Marks
Part “D"	25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability - 25 Marks

Paper II

Computer/ Typing Test (Paper-II): The Typing Test shall be for a duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes each for Typewriting and data entry) consisting of one passage of 450 words in English or 375 words in Hindi to be typed with a minimum speed of 30/25 words per minute respectively & Data entry of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks on Computers. The typing test and test of data entry operations will be conducted on Computer key board but not on type writer.

7.  Selection Process:  All Applicants belonging to various categories who haveobtained the following marks in 10+2 examination shall be called for appearing in the Aptitude Test OC  60 % and above SC/ST  45 %  and above OBC  55 %  and above No weightage of marks secured by the Applicants in 10+2 examination will be given while preparing the Merit List.  Applicants numbering five times the No. of vacancies in each category shall be declared qualified for appearing Computer/Typing Test based on the marks secured by them in Aptitude Test (Paper I). The minimum qualifying marks to be obtained in each part of Aptitude Test is:

OC  40%  i.e., 10 marks in each part & 40 %  in aggregate

SC/ST  33%  i.e., 8 marks in each part & 33 %  in aggregate

OBC 38%  i.e., 9 marks in each part & 38 %   in aggregate

The final merit shall be prepared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the Applicants in the Aptitude Test (Paper I) only subject to their qualifying in Computer/Typing test( Paper 11). Allocation of successful candidates will be as per SI. 25.1 of the Information Brochure/ Instruction sheet.

8. Cost of Application Form: The Application Form is sold at a Price of Rs. 50 and the sale will be through All Head Post offices and identified Post offices in the Circles. The sale will commence from 11-08-2012 and last date for sale closes on 25-09-2012. There will be no sale after 25/09/2012. Details of all Head Post Offices and identified Post Offices in the Circle, which are authorised to sell the Application Form is enclosed to this Notification. 

9.  Examination Fee: The Applicants have to pay the prescribed Examination fee of Rs. 200 and it should be deposited in an identified Post Office of this circle and obtain ACG-67/UCR receipt. ALL FEMALE CANDIDTES AND APPLICANTS BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE /PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CATEGORIES ARE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE. NO EXAMINATION FEE EXEMPETION HOWEVER AVALABLE TO OBC APPLICANTS AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THE EXAMINATION FEE IN FULL,

Applications received without prescribed fee receipt shall be summarily rejected.

Note .1:   Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Note. II:  Fee paid through any mode other than UCR/ACG-67 in Post Office  will not be   

accepted.

Note.III :  Payment of Examination fee will be accepted only by the identified Post

Offices.

Note.IV : The issue of ACG 67/UCR receipt towards payment of Examination fee

will be stopped on the last date fixed for sale of the Application Form. 

10. The Candidate has to apply for one Post only, and if a candidate submits more than one Application form, his/ her candidature shall liable to be cancelled and no communication will be sent in this regard

11.  The  Applicants have to indicate their option of Division,  In the Circle, to which they intend to apply and also indicate the options for Examination Centres belonging to that Circle only. For Example, a candidate applying for Haryana Circle has to indicate options of divisions/ units in Haryana Circle and also to indicate Examination Centres in that Circle only. Allotment of examination city in the Postal Circle is the prerogative of the Postal Department and change in allotment of Examination city is not permitted at any stage.

12. How to apply: The Applicants have to carefully read & follow the instructions given in Information Brochure/ Instruction sheet supplied along with Application form in filling the same. The Applications which do not conform to the conditions are liable to be rejected summarily.

13. Mode of despatch: The Applications duly filled in along with original receipt of ACG-67/UCR issued by  the identified Post Office of this Circle towards payment of Examination fee have to be sent to  “Direct Recruitment Cell, New Delhi HO, New Delhi-110001" through SPEED POST/REGISTERED POST OF INDIA POST only.  The Applications received through Courier or delivered in person will not be accepted.

i) The Applicants need not enclose/attach copies of any Certificates/ Testimonials along with the Application except original ACG-67/UCR receipt issued by Post Office towards payment of Examination fee. All the applications are treated as provisional and admit card will be issued subject to his/her satisfying the eligibility conditions.

ii) The original OMR Application Form obtained through Post office alone should be used for applying for the Post. Xerox /Photostat copies will not be accepted under any circumstances.

14. The Applicants have to enclose a Window Envelope affixing a postage stamp of Rs.5 (provided along with their OMR Application form) and send it along with the filled OMR Application Form to enable for despatching the Admit Cards.

15. Last date for receipt of Applications by the Recruitment agency  is fixed as  01-10-2012 and for those residing in Assam/ Meghalaya/Arunachal Pradesh/Mlzoram/Manipur/ Nagaland/ Tripura/Sikkim/ Ladakh Division of  J  &K state, Lahaul & Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh and Pangi sub division of Chamba Dist in Himachal Pradesh Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep will be 11-10-2012.

16. The Aptitude Test will be preferably conducted on a common date for all the Postal Circles in India.  The Admit card issued to the candidates will be purely provisional subject to his/her satisfying the eligibility conditions.

17. Applicants may visit the website www.indiapost.gov.in on regular basis till the last date of examination so that he/she gets last minute update if any in schedule of examination/eligibility status/venue status/other information related to the Recruitment process.

SYLLABUS OF PA EXAM (DIRECT RECRUITMENT)

Paper I

Part 'A'	25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general polity, Indian Constitution, science environment etc. - 25 Marks
Part 'B'	25  Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, per  centage, average, profit  &  loss, discount, menstruation, time & work and time & distance etc. - 25 Marks
Part "C"	25  Questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction,direct/ indirect speech, singular  &  plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc - 25 Marks
Part “D"	25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability - 25 Marks.

Paper II

Computer/ Typing Test (Paper-II): The Typing Test shall be for a duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes each for Typewriting and data entry) consisting of one passage of 450 words in English or 375 words in Hindi to be typed with a minimum speed of 30/25 words per minute respectively & Data entry of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks on Computers. The typing test and test of data entry operations will be conducted on Computer key board but not on type writer.

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