Age Limit for dependent children of Government servants and pensioners

Age Limit for dependent children of Government servants and pensioners for avilingmedical facilities under CGHS...

No.4-24/96-C&P/CGHS/CGHS(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

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Nirman Bhawan,New Delhi-110003

dated 25^th February, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Age Limit for dependent children of Government servants and pensioners for avilingmedical facilities under CGHS and Central Servicecs (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 - Regarding.

The undersingned is directed to refer to this Ministry's O.M. of even number dated 31.5.2007 on the subject noted aboveand to say that the issue of inclusion of name of married son, aged below 25 years, in the CGHS Card of a CGHS beneficiariescovered under CS(MA), 1944 come up for consideration of this Ministry. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Deparment of Personnel & Training and it is clarified that the definition of "family" for the purpose of extending medical facilitiesto a beneficiaries under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules, 1972, CCS(LTC) Rules etc.; which does not include a married son even when below 25 years of age in the definition of "family" of the Central Government Employee / Pensioner.

It is therefore, clarified that, son of the Central Government Employee who is a (beneficiary under either CGHS or CS(MA) Rules, 1944) / pensioner CGHS beneficiaries who is married, cannot be included in the definition of "family" for the prupose of extending medical facilities under CGHS / CS(MA) Rules, even when hes is below 25 years of age and dependent upon the CentralGovernment Employee / Pensioner.

s/d
(R.Ravi)
Deputy Secretary to the Governement of India
(Tel. 2306 3483)

Quota for Scouts, Guides and NCC cadets in group ‘D’ posts

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha...

There is no quota or bonus marks prescribed for recruitment of Scouts, Guides, NCC cadets and certificate holders of National Service Scheme (NSS) for recruitment to Group ‘D’ posts of Central Government.
There is no such proposal of fixing quota or bonus marks for NSS certificate holders, under consideration. However, a scheme exists in the Central Government for appointment of meritorious sports persons to Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ categories in the Civil Posts/Services.
Under this Scheme, the Ministries/Departments can appoint meritorious sports persons playing any of the 40 Games listed in the Scheme, to the extent of 5% of the direct recruitment vacancies to be filled in a year. This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.