PSS GROUP B PROMATION

Shri I. SAKIHI VELMURUGAN          Tamilnadu    Delhi

55   SHRI  K,EZHIL                              Tamilnadu     Maharashtra

64   SHRI  S GOPALACRISHNAN      Tamilnadu     Maharashtra

72   SHRI  K.AJATHASATHRU            Tamilnadu     Maharashtra

நமது கோட்டத்தில் பணியாற்றிய மேற்படி ASP /POSTMASTER  

PSS குரூப் B  PROMATION  வந்துள் ளது  அனைவருக்கும்  நமது  கோட்டத்தின்

சார்பில் வாழ்த்துகளை தெருவித்து  கொள்ளுகிறோம் 

Bonus ceiling for GDS enhanced to Rs. 3500/

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Bonus ceiling for GDS enhanced to Rs. 3500/-.


The file regarding bonus enhancement of bonus ceiling for the GDS employees to Rs.3500/- has been cleared by Ministry of Finance. Formal orders will be issued by the Department shortly.

அன்பிற்குரிய தேசிய நெஞ்சங்களே


வணக்கம் எதிர்வரும் 12.12.2012 அன்று சில தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் அழைப்பு விடுத்திருக்கும் ஒரு நாள் நாடு தழுவிய வேலை நிறுத்த போராட்டத்தில் நமது தேசிய சங்கம் கலந்து கொள்ளவில்லை என்பதை தெரிவித்து கொள்கிறோம்.

இந்த போராட்டம் சில அரசியல் சார்பு இயக்கக்களால் வருடாந்திர திருவிழாவாக நடத்தப்படுகிறது. இப் போராட்டம் எவ்வித பலனையும் தரப்போவதில்லை. எனவே நமது மத்திய சம்மேளனம் இப்போராட்டத்தில் கலந்து கொள்வதில்லை என முடிவெடுத்திருக்கிறது என்பதை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறோம்.

தங்கள் அலுவலகம் இயக்கவில்லை எனில் உடனடியாக அருகில் உள்ள Head Office/ HSG I/HSG II/LSG அலுவலகங்களை அணுகி தங்கள் வருகையை பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டுகிறோம். GDS ஊழியர்கள் தங்கள் உதவி கோட்ட கண்காணிப்பாளரை தொடர்ப்பு கொள்ள வேண்டுகிறோம்.

09/12/12




FNPO and its affiliated unions have decided not to participate in the proposed strike by NFPE on 12.12.12. However on the same demands, we propose to go on strike in the month of FEB. 2013. Details will be posted during first week of Jan. 2013 after consultation with other Central Govt Employees Unions/ Federations

POSTAL  CLERK  தேர்வு முடிவுகள்  வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது .

 

1. V.Srinivasan, Postman, Mayiladuthurai  HPO.

2. S.P.Senthilkumar, Postman I, Tharangambadi SO

3. P.Chezhiyan, Postman, Sirkali HO

4. T.Jothi, Postwoman, Manganallur Bazaar SO

வெற்றி பெற்ற தோழிய 

தோழர்களுக்குமயிலாடுதுறை கோட்ட FNPO  சங்கத்தின் மனம் கனிந்த

 வாழ்த்துக்கள் .

20th Tiruvarur Divisional Conferenc

                 20th Divisional Conference of Tiruvarur Division held at Tiruvarur on 25.11.2012.

Shri. R.B.Moorthy, Town Secretary of AIADMK participate in this conference as a

 Spl Guest.
Shri. G.P.Muthu Krishnan, Circle Secretary, Tamilnadu

Shri.K.Sridharan, Regional Secretary,Central Region,

Shri.D.Ponnuraman, Ex Regional Secretary, Central Region,

Shri.S.Vijayakumar, Divisinal Secretary, Kumbakonam

,
Shri.R.Jayakumar, Divisinal Secretary, Mayiladuthurai

,
Shri. H.P.Iqbal, Divisinal Secretary, Pattukottai

Shri.L.E.Subramanian, Regional Secretary P4, Central Region, also addressed in this function.
            In this conference, Shri. R Jeya Pandian , Shri.V.Gunasekaran and Smt.K.Chitra was elected asPresident, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
The Secretary Shri.V.Gunasekaran delivered the vote of thanks.

        

               Our Divisional Union congratulates the newly elected office bearer of Tiruvarur Division.

மொபைல் பண பரிமாற்ற சேவை 4 மாநிலங்களில் துவங்கியது

மொபைல் பண பரிமாற்ற சேவை 4 மாநிலங்களில் துவங்கியது

புதுடில்லி: 

மொபைல்போன் மூலமான பணம் அனுப்பும் சேவையை டில்லியில், மத்திய தொலை தொடர்பு துறை அமைச்சர், கபில் சிபல் துவக்கிவைத்தார்.தபால் அலுவலகத்திலிருந்து மணியார்டர் மற்றும் தந்தி மணியார்டர் மூலம் பணம் அனுப்பும் வசதி உள்ளது. தொலை தொடர்பு வசதிகளால், வங்கிகளின் சேவையும் விரிவடைந்துள்ளது. இதனால், மணியார்டர் அனுப்புவது குறைந்துள்ளது.இந்நிலையில், மொபைல்போன் சேவை நாளுக்கு நாள் அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. இதை அடிப்படையாக வைத்து, மொபைல் பண பரிமாற்ற சேவையை துவக்க போவதாக தபால் துறை அறிவித்தது.

தபால் துறையும், பி.எஸ்.என்.எல்., நிறுவனமும் இணைந்து, மொபைல் போன் வழியாக பணம் அனுப்பும் திட்டத்தை செயல்படுத்த உள்ளது. இதன்படி, இத்திட்டம், டில்லி, பீகர், பஞ்சாப், கேரளா ஆகிய மாநிலங்களில் மட்டும் அமலுக்கு வரும் வகையில் நேற்று துவக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.இதன்படி, பணம் அனுப்பும் நபர், தபால் அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று, விண்ணப்பத்தில் அனுப்பும் தொகை, பணத்தை பெறுபவரின் மொபைல் போன் எண் , பெயர் ஆகியவற்றை பூர்த்தி செய்து, அவற்றுடன் பணத்தை டெபாசிட் செய்ய வேண்டும்.இதன்பின், பண பரிமாற்றத்திற்கான அடையாள எண் , பணத்தை பெறும் நபரின் மொபைல் போனுக்கு, எஸ். எம்.எஸ்., செய்யப்படும். அவர், அருகிலுள்ள தபால் அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று, அந்த அடையாள எண்ணை காண்பித்து, பணத்தை பெற்று கொள்ளலாம். பணத்தை டிபாசிட் செய்த நாளிலிருந்து, ஏழு நாட்களுக்குள் பெற்று கொள்ளலாம். 

இச்சேவையின் கீழ், 1,500 ரூபாய் வரை அனுப்புவதற்கு கட்டணமாக, 45 ரூபாய் செலுத்த வேண்டும். 5,000 ரூபாய் வரை அனுப்புவதற்கு, 79 ரூபாய் கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டும். 10 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வரை அனுப்புவதற்கு, 112 ரூபாய் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.

டில்லியில், இத் திட்டத்தை, நேற்று துவக்கிவைத்த மத்திய தொலை தொடர்பு அமைச்சர், கபில் சிபல் கூறியதாவது:இந்த சேவைக்கு வசூலிக்கப்படும் கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க, இரு துறையையும் கேட்டு கொள்கிறேன். குறிப்பாக, வறுமை கோட்டிற்கு கீழ் உள்ள மக்கள், இந்த சேவையை பயன்படுத்தும் போது அவர்களிடம் கட்டணம் வசூலிக்க கூடாது. இவ்வாறு, கபில்சிபல் கூறினார்.

Source : Dinamalar Dt. 16.11.12

Army Postal Service - A brief History

thursday, november 15, 2012

Army Postal Service - A brief History

Origin of APS dates back to 1856 when the first FPO accompanied the British Expeditionary forces to Persia. FPOs continued to be requisitioned by the Army from the Dept of Posts to accompany Expeditionary Forces till World War I. During World War II volunteers from the Dept of P & T were drawn as combatants to run the FPOs. In 1947 when Indian troops were rushed to J & K, the handful of personnel, who remained with the occupation forces in Japan, were sent to provide postal services to the troops. This group germinated into the present Army Postal Service.

Initially the organisation was affiliated to the ASC. In Mar 1972, APS was formed into a separate Corps.

Events before Independence

1856

First FPO raised to accompany the British Expeditionary Force to Persia.

  

1867

Inter FPO Mail was postage free mail exchanged between FPOs.

  

1882

Regular FPOs within India.

  

1914

World War-1, Army Postal Service joined the War and accompanied various forces continued to function till 1923.

 1941

Army Postal Directorate formed in QMG's Branch C/O 56 APO was raised.

  

1946

Army Postal Service Centre was raised at Kamptee.

Events after Independence

1947

1 CBPO was raised in New Delhi.

  

1964

2 CBPO was raised at Kolkata.

  

1969

SDS handed over to APS.

  

1970

The Philatelic Bureau started functioning in APS from 18 Jul 1970. These are functioning at 1 CBPO and 2 CBPO to cater to the needs of Armed Forces personal and their families. This Bureau is the special cancellation of special cover is done by "56 APO" and "99 APO" respectively.

  

1972

APS Corps emerged as Independent Corps.

  

1973

First Re-union of APS was held in Mar.

  

1975

APS took over the Postal Life Insurance work relating to the insurants of Defence Services from DD PLI Calcutta.

  

1978

(a)   Post Office Savings Bank facilities introduced in full to Defence services personals through Field Post Office.

  

(b)   Central Base Post Offices (CBPO) will perform all functions of Head Post Offices and Addl Directorate Gen APS exercise the powers and functioning of a Postal Circle wilth regard to this item of work.

  

(c)   Technology Induction-RD computerization at 1 CBPO from 1986 and at 2 CBPO from the year 1991.

 (d)   Minimum essential hardware supplied to all FPOs and counter operations of FPO have been computerized.

  

(e)   Sanchay Post software for SB operation installed in 275 FPOs. This is being installed in the remaining FPOs shortly.

  

1980

Second Re-union of APS was held in Dec.

 1990

Automation of APO Tele Centre was launched.

  

1991

Third Re-union of APS was held in Jan.

  

1994

Speed Post introduced in APS. A time bound and guaranteed service of the department of Posts is now available in FPOs. All FPOs are linked with the 157 National Speed Post Centres. Speed Post articles are dispatched to the destination by air.

  

1995

VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) commissioned at 1 CBPO for transmission of MOs electronically and in 2 CBPO in the year 1996.

  

1997

Fourth Re-union of APS was held in Jan.

  

1998

Computer Facility commissioned at APS Centre.

1999

Express Parcel Post a premium product of the department of Post launched in APS during this Year. Fast, economic and guaranteed way to sent parcels.

  

2004

(a)   Fifth Re-union of APS was held in Jan.

   

(b)   ePost service introduced up to CBPO level from Dept of Posts.

 (c)   APS Vision Perspective Plan of APS Corps. In this vision APS will be economically managed organization , offering a wide range of Postal Services, Financial Services, SDS and Logistic Support to all Formation and Units of the Indian Army by making extensive use of the available technology and well trained man power to enhance the user satisfaction to the level of absolute.

  

2005

(a)   Department of Posts allotted PIN block for all Army units in India for use in APS. The PIN codes scheme introduced in APS to enable FPOs and CBPOs to hand over the troops mail and other technology based products and services efficiently.

   

(b)   Pin Block "9" allocated to APS operations. Units and stations were identigfied with unique PIN identifications.

  

(c)   A V Singh Committee recommendations on Time Bound Promotions were made applicable for APS Officers.

 2006

(a)   Intelligent Networking PCOs installed in most of the FPOs and India Telephone Cards (ITC) are available in all FPOs.

 2007

(a)   Field Postal Orders (FPOr), a cost effective remittance facility that will meet the remittance needs of the soldiers was launched with a view to mitigate the hardship being faced by the troops and also to provide a convenient remittance facility to the troops.

  

(b)   Services of 847 Sep Packers on deputation from Dept of Posts were regularised in their parent recruiting unit.

2008

(a)   Pack Post has introduced on experimental basis through selected 100 FPOs wef 22 Feb 08.

 (b)   Library Post has been introduced w.e.f 07 Apr 08.

  

(c)   ePost service has been launched in APS w.e.f 15 May 08.

  

2009

(a)   Speed Post Envelopes introduced under post from 28 Jan 09.

  

(b)   Introduction of Express Parcel Post w.e.f 01 May 09.

  

(c)   Library Post 'Pay on receipt' introduced from 06 Aug 09.

  

(d)   Electronic Money (eMO) introduced w.e.f 24 Aug 09.

 2010

(a)   Speednet version introduced in all ePost Centre/SBPOs/CBPOs w.e.f 27 Jan 10.

  

(b)   Booking of MOs of Non eMO FPOs at eMO FPO w.e.f 08 Sep 10.

  

2011

(a)   Introduction of 'Debit Army ePost' at FPOs w.e.f 02 May 11.

 (b)   Introduction of Flat rate Parcel (Domestic) w.e.f 13 May 11.

  

(c)   From 01 Oct 11 there will be no limit for retaining balance in single as well as joint saving account.  The rate of interest increased from 3.5% to 4% w.e.f 01 Dec 11.

  

(d)   Kisan Vikas Patra discontinued w.e.f 01 Dec 11.

  

(e)   Revision of maturity period (for 5 years) and maturity value of 6 years National Savings certificates (NSC)VIII issue w.e.f 01 Dec 11.

  

(f)   Revision of maximum limit of PPF account from Rs 70,000/- to Rs 1,00,000/- w.e.f 01 Dec 11.  The rate of interests 8.6% per annum.

  

(g)   Introduction of new scheme called "National Saving Certificate (IX-issue) Rules-2011" w.e.f 01 Dec 11.

  

(h)   Revision of rate of interest of Time deposit accounts effective from 01 Dec 11.

 (j)   Revision of maturity period, rate of interest and discontinuation of 5% bonus on maturity of MIS account scheme w.e.f 01 Dec 11.

  

2012

(a)    Revision in Interest rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01 Apr 2012.

  

(b)    Maximum limit of insuring lives under Postal Life Insurance has been enhanced to 20 Lakh (aggregate in respect of one class / all classes of Insurance policy(s) taken together whereas children policy limit will remain the same).

Courtesy : http://indianarmy.nic.in 

18/10/2012 STRIKE DEFER

On 16-10-12, Chief PMG [Addl] Smt.Hilda Abraham had talks with the Circle JCA on Strike Notice. Sri.J.T.Venkateshwarlu DPS Hqrs was present. After  the discussions the Circle office issued orders
containing following points on Postal Training Centre.
1) Dress code wearing shoes, white dress for yoga classes will not be insisted
2) Yoga is optional
3) Including soft skills Training schedule will be 7 hours.
4) Permission to leave the Headquarters will be granted on Sundays and holidays
5) MACP Training batch to be commenced from 15-10-12, which was already deferred to 22-10-12 will be rescheduled in a later date. But the MACP Training which was originally scheduled to commence on
29-10-12, Subsequently changed to 5-11-12, again re-arranged to commence from original date of 29-10-12
6) The other problems including complaints against DPS,Southern region will be looked in to .

On getting these issues clinched, the Circle JCA met and unanimously decided to defer the Strike of 18-10-12.
There fore Circle union conveys that there is `NO Strike`on 18-10-12, and conveys whole hearted greetings to those who had stood with the Circle JCA on all these days.
Workers unity Zindabad! JCA Zindabad!

Postal week photos of Mayiladuturai HPO

STRIKE TALKS WITH LABOUR COMMISSIONER

At 15.30hrs on 5-10-12, Talks on Strike Notice with Chief PMG Ms.Hilda Abraham held. DPS[Hqrs]
Sri.J.T.Venkateswarlu also participated. All Circle secretaries of JCA participated. Unions were sticking
to the demands of Strike notice. Chief PMG after the discussion, finally announced that she will order for
free and fair enquiry on the complaints against the PTC Director Ms.Nirmala devi. Enquiry will be conducted
at the Circle office,Chennai. Based on the findings of the enquiry an appropriate action will be taken with out
any hesitation, again on 16-10-12 we will have a meetings to discuss about the findings of the enquiry
report.Meantime , the Chief PMG will go to Madurai on 9-10-12 and discuss all these issues with Director,
PTC and DPS southern Region.
JCA insisted pending enquiry the Director PTC must be transferred, this was not accepted by Chief PMG,
telling that without enquiry these are not possible.Then JCA insisted if transfer is not considered , theDirector
PTC may be asked to on leave. This was also not accepted by the Chief PMG on the same grounds. Then
JCA met and decided to put a demand that till the enquiry is over Mid-Career development trainings must be stopped . Then JCA leaders met the Chief PMG and the Madam agreed to this demand. Recording all these items the minutes will be supplied by the Circle office on Monday on 08-10-2012.
On getting the Minutes the Circle JCA will take final decision on the Strike.

STRIKE TALKS WITH LABOUR COMMISSIONER

Conciliation on Strike Notice held on 5-10-12 at Shastri Bhavan Chennai in the presence of Sri.P.Sivarajan,
Assistant labour commissioner[c]. Sri.M.Natchimuthu, AD SR&WLF,participated on behalf Chief PMG.
All Circle secretaries of the JCA participated. ALC finished his first round of Conciliation with an advise to the Chief PMG to have a bi-lateral discussions immediately with the unions to resolve the issues of Strike
Notice.

MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF REGIONAL OFFICE ,MADURAI

As per the Call of Circle JCA, in the evening on 5-10-2012, a Massive Demonstration was conducted in front of the Regional office, Madurai against the atrocious and savage treatment meted out to the officials by the Director, Postal Training [ Torture ] Centre, Madurai and DPS Southern Region. More than 400 officials
including100Women from theMadurai,Theni,DindigulSivaganga,Virudhunagar,Kovilpatti,Tuticorin,Tirunelveli etc.of Southern region ferociously participated in the Demonstration .
Leaders of the FNPO,NFPE,GDSUnions G.Baskaran, K.Narayanan, S.Thiagarajan S.Pandian, S.Sundaramurthy, M.muthusamy, N.J.Uthayakumaran,R.Ganesan, Jacobraj, K.V.Rajan addressed the gathering, focussing the atrocities of these two officers and demanding with the appropriate disciplinary actions on these two inhuman officers. When the demonstration was going on ,Circle JCA got the information that the Police force was called in by the DPS Madurai not to allow to conduct the Demonstration.By this time as the discussion was going on by Circle JCA with the Chief PMG
Ms.Hilda Abraham on Strike Notice, the Circle JCA immediately informed this matter to the Chief PMG,
Madam in turn immediately called the DPS Southern Region and gave strict instructions that no police action
should be there at Madurai for conducting Demonstration. Then the JCA Leaders from Madurai immediately informed us Police left the Place. For this effective intervention we conveyed thanks to the
Chief PMG.
Circle JCA, salutes the Sothern Region JCA Leaders for having organised such a heroic Demonstration.

Friday, 5 October 2012

JCA MEETING AT TRICHY TO ORGANISE STRIKE

As already circulated by the Circle JCA, on 04-10-2012 at 19hrs the campaign meeting was conducted at Trichy HRO for organising the Strike on 11-10-2012. In that meeting Circle secretaries, G.P.Muthukrishnan,
P.Kumar, K.Gunasekar, G.Anthony, V.Sivakumar, P.Kothandaraman, [all from FNPO ], and J.Ramamurthy,
K.Sankaran [both from NFPE],addressed for insisting effective participation in this strike to contain the high handed and atrocious attitude of some of the officers especially of Ms.Nirmaladevi, Director PTC Madurai.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

NFPE- FNPO

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION , GROUP `C`

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES,GROUP`C`

97/SR/2012 Date: 28-09-2012