Central Schools Scheme – Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan – CBSE

 

Central Schools Scheme – Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan – CBSE

            The second Central Pay Commission report submitted in 1959, in its report the commission has strongly recommended that the Central Government should encourage the growth of Education Schools with a common syllabus and medium of instruction for the benefit of the children of Central Government employees liable to frequent transfers as well as other floating population in the country.

Finally the Union Cabinet approved the Central Schools Scheme on the 20th November, 1962.

The central schools scheme had envisaged that the management and property of the Central Schools should be transferred to an Autonomous Body, which would receive grants from the Government of India. In pursuance of this and also the recommendations of the Inter-departmental Committee, the Central School Organization (since renamed as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan) was registered as an Autonomous Body under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, on the 5.12.1965.

The scheme for establishment of Central Schools was approved by the Government of India in 1962 and its implementation was started by the Ministry of Education in 1963 when 20 regimental schools run by the Ministry of Defence were taken over and converted into Central Schools or Kendriya Vidyalayas. Later on the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan an autonomous body was set up by the Ministry of Education.

During the academic year 2000-01, there are 854 Kendriya Vidyalayas with a student population of approximately 7.5 lakh. There are two Vidyalayas abroad, one each in Kathmandu and Moscow.

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Special Meeting held between NFIR & AM (Staff), Adviser (IR) etc., of Railway Board at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi on 24th June, 2011 — Position on each issue — reg

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

No. IV/RSAC/Conf./II

Dated — 24-06-2011

Running Staff Issues

Special Meeting held between NFIR & AM (Staff), Adviser (IR) etc., of Railway Board at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi on 24th June, 2011 — Position on each issue — reg.

1) DC/JCM Item 2/2010 — Rates of Running Allowances for Loco & Traffic Running Staff

Railway Board’s letter No. 2011/E(LR)II/UT 1-5 dated 13-06-2011 to GS/NFIR.

(I) Background

At the outset NFIR pointed out that in the Joint Committee Meeting held in 4th November, 2008, that 30% and 55% pay element should be continued undisturbed. While retaining the pay element the Board had however doubled the kilometerage rates existed then. Subsequently, T.A. rates got revised by over 3 times, causing serious anomaly in kilometerage rates.

(II) In the special Meeting held today (i.e.. 24th June. 2011) at Rail Bhawan. New Delhi. the aberrations and depression in respect of Kilometerage rates. date of effect were explained by NFIR and placed a proposal as given below in brief for consideration of Railway Board.

(a) Since the pay component is inbuilt in RAC 1980 Formula for calculation of Kilometerage allowances, the rates as on 01-01-2006 should have been revised duly multiplying the mean scale of Passenger Driver / Guard with the VIth CPC fixation factor of 2.118 and correspondingly rates should have been fixed with the then existing T.A. rates and National Average kilometer for all categories of Running Staff.

(b) As on 01-09-2008. the revised KMA rates as per (a) above should have been doubled.

(c) The revised rates as per (b) above are due for upward revision by 25% w.e.f. 01-01-2011, as D.A. had crossed 50%.

(III) NFIR has summed up, urging revision w.e.1 01-01-2006 and thereafter making the rates doubled as on 01-09-2008 and be increased by 25% as on 01-01-2011 as explained vide II (a)(b) and (c) above

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New Delhi: Now, file RTIs online on MCD’s website

 

New Delhi: Now, file RTIs online on MCD’s website

NEW DELHI: Now, you can file an RTI with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sitting at home. What's more, you could also track its progress online.

Last week, the civic agency activated the RTI link on its website, making the RTI filing process less cumbersome. It also provided for online payment through credit card. Ever since, 60 applications have been received.

"One has to only select the department, give his/her details like email-id or telephone number and type the questions. The application will be sent directly to the concerned PIO. And since all our departments are now online, the replies could be processed in less time," said Deep Mathur, director, press and information, MCD.

Every RTI applicant will be given a unique ID and password through which he/she can track the RTI. The reply will be emailed to the applicant.

 

Source: Times of India

MCD’s Website

Post offices to offer core banking solution by next year

 

Post offices to offer core banking solution by next year

New Delhi: In a major exercise to boost its profitability, the Department of Posts (DoP) plans to introduce core banking solution besides setting up India Post ATMs and debit cards for its customers.
    
"We have set target of bringing in core banking solution by 2012. It will ensure smooth online transactions. We are giving some e-payment services, but they are fragmented," a top offical from Department of Post said.
    
He added that the work for setting up 1,000 India Post ATMs was in advanced stage and DoP had already held parleys with vendors on this front. "We will also issue debit cards to our existing savings account-holders," the source added.
    
The DoP is tying up with banks so that customers can use their India Post debit card at any ATM machine pan-India.
    
With a network reach of over 1.44 lakh post offices, DoP hopes to transform itself into a post bank.     "Yes, this is very much possible. We are offering three-fourth of a bank's services and have the widest reach. The infrastructure is almost ready. In fact, we have given this proposal to the Ministry of Finance and are waiting for its comments," he added.
    
The lack of modern banking facilities in rural areas and dependence of villagers on informal sector for their credit requirements prompted government to establish a post bank.

PTI

Source: Zee News

DoPT to train over 100 officials on handling RTI pleas

DoPT to train over 100 officials on handling RTI pleas

NEW DELHI: In order to deal better with growing intra-departmental RTI queries, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has decided to train its over 100 officials on different matters related to Right to Information Act.

DoPT, which acts as a nodal agency to oversee implementation of the transparency law, has decided to train a total of 104 Central Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities.

The decision was taken after some of its CPIOs complained of difficulties in dealing with RTI applications. Officials said that some of its information officers were reprimanded by Central Information Commission for improperly disposing of certain pleas.

"We have called special trainers for a day-long workshop on July 6. They will answer all the queries related to RTI," a DoPT official said.

He said that 52 CPIOs and their appellate authorities have been chosen for the training and they have been asked to send their queries in advance to save time and ensure proper resolution.

According to official data, about 370 complaints related to Ministry of Personnel , Public Grievances and Pensions are pending with the CIC.

DoPT is also planning to conduct such training for CPIOs of other central government departments too.

Source: Economic Times

Inclusion of CBI, NATGRID and NIA in Second Schedule of RTI Act

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 9th June, 2011

G.S.R. 442(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 24 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the Second Schedule to the said Act, namely :—

In the Second Schedule to the Right to Information Act, 2005, after serial number 22 and the entry relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be added, namely

“23. Central Bureau of Investigation,

24. National Investigation Agency,

25. National Intelligence Grid.”.

[F.No.1/3/2011-IR]
RAJEEV KAPOOR, Jt.Secy.

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://persmin.gov.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_3_2011-IR09062011.pdf]

 

For your information, as on 28th March 2008, the following is the list in the Second Schedule:

1. Intelligence Bureau.
2. Research and Analysis Wing of the Cabinet Secretariat.
3. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
4. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau.
5. Directorate of Enforcement.
6. Narcotics Control Bureau.
7. Aviation Research Centre.
8. Special Frontier Force.
9. Border Security Force.
10. Central Reserve Police Force.
11. Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
12. Central Industrial Security Force.
13. National Security Guards.
14. Assam Rifles.
15. Sashastra Seema Bal.
16. Directorate General of Income-tax (Investigation) .
17. National Technical Research Organisation.
18. Financial Intelligence Unit, India.
19. Special Protection Group.
20. Defence Research and Development Organisation.
21. Border Road Development Board.
22. National Security Council Secretariat