RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS 46th SESSION OF I.L.C.

Thursday, 23 July 2015

RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS 46th SESSION OF I.L.C.

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Government Of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment
(22-July, 2015 16:16 IST )

Concluding Session of 46th ILC 

The 46^th session of India Labour Conference concluded Yesterday at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi where the recommendations and conclusions were adopted on 5 chosen agenda items after the at length tripartite deliberations which lasted 2 days.

In his concluding remarks, the chairman of the ILC and Labour and Employment Minister of state (Independent Charge) , Shri Bandaru Dattatreya reiterated his Governments commitment to reform process with tripartite consensus to promote the employment generation at a massive scale particularly for the aspiring youth population of this country.

The consensus conclusions/recommendations on each of the agenda items are reproduced here:

     Implementation of the conclusions/ recommendations of the 43^rd, 44^th and 45^th Indian labour conference, particularly on contract labour, Minimum wages and scheme workers and tripartite mechanism Conclusions of the committee are as follows:-

     The committee debated the recommendations of the 43^rd, 44^th and 45^th Indian labour conference at length and expressed its concern over non-implementation of the conclusions, particularly on contract labour, Minimum wages, scheme workers and tripartism. It was therefore unanimously recommended that concrete measures should be undertaken to expeditiously implement the recommendations in letter and spirit. Periodic reviews should be undertaken by the stakeholders.

Recommendations of conference committee on “social security for organized, unorganized and migrant International workers”

There was an in-principle agreement for coverage of all workers organized as well as unorganized under social security with support wage by Government, if required, for providing decent living conditions. The committee recommended that:

              I.            Mechanism for identification and registration of unorganized workers should be provided. Special drive should be launched for the said purpose and, if required, direct registration by the Government.

           II.            Schemes for organized/ unorganized workers should be made efficient.

          III.            Budgetary provisions should be made for those unorganized workers who are not covered under any specific social security scheme.

          IV.            The cost of registration of unorganized workers should be borne by the Central/ State Government.

             V.            There should be proper utilization of fund collected through building construction cess and administrative expensed should not be for what is not stipulated.

VI.            The Anganwadi/ Asha/ Mid-day meal and other such workers, the committee   reiterated that they should be extended coverage under ESI/ EPF.

VII.            As regards ESIC, the following recommendations were given:-

a.     ESIC to expand to cover all states/ UTs. All districts where scheme is running at present should be covered fully/

b.    The ESIC scheme to be expanded to unorganized sector by reducing the threshold form present 10. Self employed  should be provided medical benefit, in phases.

c.     The ESIC should directly run the health services in all the states. Stated should not be asked to bear the cost of Medical expenses.

d.    Medical Facilities should be expanded at a fast pace; establishments of hospitals and dispensaries should be decided based on geographical necessity.

e.     All construction workers should be covered under ESI.

f.     ESI coverage for round the clock for medical benefit.

VIII.    As regards EPF, recommendations were:-

a.     Medical Scheme to EPS pensioners from the surplus Corpus of EDLI Scheme.

b.    Extension of coverage by reducing threshold form 20 to 10. ‘Member of LUB opposed this’

c.     Coverage of both inter-state and international migrant workers under EPF Act.

d.    EPF pension should be enhanced and linked with price index.

IX.       Wages definition should be uniform for all labour laws.

X.        There should be a mechanism so that employers can deposit social security contributions at single window.

XI.       For construction workers, there should be a single contribution from employer.

XII.     Implementation of the decisions taken by 43^rd, 44^th and 45^th ILC with regard to Social Security.

     However, on the point of optional schemes for ESI & EPF, the employee’s representatives strongly opposed whereas the employers representatives were of the view that options should be available.

     Removal of Conditions on payment Ceiling eligibility Limits, Decisions to pay Minimum Bonus without linking to loss when the performance indicator satisfy grant of bonus- The major conclusions emanating from the discussions in the committee are as follows:

     The Conference committee on amendment of Bonus Act – Removal of Conditions on Payment Ceiling, Eligibility Limits. Decisions to pay Minimum Bonus without linking to loss when the performance indicator satisfy grant of bonus constituted to discuss the Agenda item No. 3 of 46^th session of the Indian Labour Conference met under the chairmanship of Captain Abhimanyu, Minister of Labour, Govt. of Haryana. Shri Om Prakash Mittal, General Secretary, Laghu Udyog Bharti (LUB) and Ms. Meenakshi Gupta and Mr. B.B. Mallick, Joint Secretary, MoLE respectively were the Vice-Cheirman and Member Secretary of the Committee. The Committee had the representation of all the stake-holders (Workers’ Group, Employers’ Group and State Government).

2.  At the very outset, the chairman of the committee welcomed all the representatives. He observed that the issue of bonus has been pending for long. He expressed the hope that all the partners would understand and appreciate the position of each other and give recommendations keeping in the view the larger national interest. The Vice-Chairman also welcomed all the Members. Thereafter, the Member Secretary introduced the subject. The agenda has following 3 issues:-

(i).               Removal of calculation ceiling;

(ii).             Removal of Eligibility Limit; and

(iii).           Decisions to pay Minimum Bonus without Linking to loss when the performance indicator satisfy grant of bonus.

3. It was mentioned that last revision in the limits (Calculation Ceiling – Rs. 3500 and Eligibility Limit-RS. 10,000) was done in 2007 based on the recommendations of the 41^st ILC.

4.  The committee had very intense detailed discussions on all the aspects of the Agenda Item no. 3.

(i).             The Trade Unions were of the view that all the ceilings under the payment of Bonus Act. 1965 i.e. eligibility ceiling, calculation ceiling and maximum percent of bonus payable need to be removed. They further expressed that they would like to reiterate the stand taken by them in the tripartite meeting held on 20 October, 2014.

(ii).                       The Employers, representatives were of the view that total removal of various ceilings may lead to spurt in industrial relation issues. They observed that while making any change in the payment of Bonus Act, 1965 productivity of the workers and paying capacity of the employers have to be taken into account. They further observed that they are not in favour of indexation of cost of living for the purpose of ceiling and bonus calculation. The term ‘Employee’ should be substituted by the term ‘workman’ as defined under the industrial disputes Act. The present system of prescribing limits both for eligibility and calculation should be retained.

(iii).                     The State Government representatives were of the view that minimum, limit of bonus (8.33%) may continue. Regarding limits with regard to calculation and payment ceiling it was stated that they had no comments to offer. They further observed that distinction between statutory bonus and productivity linked bonus is quite relevant in this regard.

(iv).                     The State Government representatives also suggested that the central Government may consider notifying the limits for eligibility of bonus and calculation of bonus through and administrative process based on tripartite mechanism rather then legislative process every time. Appropriate amendment to the payment of Bonus Act, 1965 may have to be carried out accordingly.

Labour laws Amendments proposed/ done by central or State Governments Conclusions of the committee are as follows:-

1.  The committee reiterates historical role of tripartite mechanism functioning in the country before any enactment/ amendment of labour laws.

2.  Any labour law amendments/ enactment should take into account three purpose namely:

(i).             Rights and welfare of workers;

(ii).                       Sustainability of enterprises and job creation; and

(iii).                     Industrial peace.

3.  The labour laws need to be relooked and updated in a time bound manner.

4.  Committee recommends that the overall exercise of the labour law amendments should be discussed in the tripartite forum and the broad and specific proposals should also be discussed in tripartite meetings.

Recommendations of committee on “Employment and Employment Generation” of 46 the Indian Labour conference (ILC) are as follows:-

1.    The committee noted that the recommendations of 43^rd to 45^th ILC on Employment & Employability need to be fully implemented.

2.    Recognising the employment potential in micro and small industry, especially in rural areas, an effective single-window system be established to promoted agro-based and micro & small industries with facility like concessional finance etc. A system for centralized marketing of products manufactured by these industries can also be developed.

3.    Enhance the outlays and threshold for public employment generation programmes in both rural and urban areas.

4.    Fill up vacant posts in Central Government, State Governments and Public Sector Undertakings in a time bound manner.

5.    Reiterate the necessity for publishing quarterly employment and unemployment data.

6.    With Central and State Government moving to on-line systems for employment exchanges there is a need for capacity building of Employment Exchanges officers for their revised roles under National Career Service (NCS). Need for integration of Central and State IT initiatives to avoid duplication.

7.    Utilization of idle capacity in Vocational and Educational Institutions and closed/ sick industry for demand responsive training.

8.    Enhance and expand areas for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with effective assessment.

9.    Enhance number and improve quality of assessors for vocational training and consider including ITI faculty for assessments.

10.  To identify labour-intensive industries and new areas where jobs can be created like renewable energy and reusable resources etc. and providing employment liked training.

11.   Evolve strategies for increasing female workforce participation in both public and private employment.

YSK/Uma

(Release ID :123527)

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POSTAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION, GDS (NFPE) NATIONAL UNION GDS

No.PF-PJCA/2015                                                                     Dated: 22^nd July,2015

To

           

            Ms. Kavery Bajerjee,

            Secretary,

            Department of Posts,

            New Delhi-110 001

Sub:   Progress on the items of PJCA Strike Charter of Demands.

Ref:   Directorate, SR Division No. 08/07/2014-SR dated 5^th May,2015.

Madam.

            Kindly refer to the discussion held in the meeting on 30.04.2015 on PJCA Strike Charter of Demands. There is no remarkable progress on most of the items.

            Though all items are important but two items are most important which are mentioned below and the reply given by the Department is also reproduced below:

            Item -2 Inclusion of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the terms of reference of      7^th Central Pay Commission.  Grant of civil servant status to GDS and grant        of all benefits of departmental employees on pro-rata basis without any       discrimination.

             Reply: It was decided that the proposal will be strongly recommended and           referred to D/o Expenditure for reconsideration. (Action DDG (Estt)

            Item. 9: Implement cadre restructuring in postal, RMS, MMS and Postal            Accounts as per the proposal signed with the JCM (DC) staff side

            Reply:  The proposal for cadre restructuring of Gr. ‘C’ employees, will be sent to DOP&T next week.  The proposal for MMS and DAP will be sent to DOP&T          within a period of two months. (Action DDG (Estt) / DDG(PAF)  

            But it is very sorry to say that no progress is reported on the both items. It is learnt that 7^th CPC is now preparing report and may submit its report to Finance Ministry  upto 31s August, 2015 and its report will be implemented w.e.f. 01.01.2016. But there is  no response  about inclusion of GDS in 7^th CPC. The poor GDS employees are eagerly waiting the favourable decision but it appears that they are being deprived from their basic rights and natural justice.

            Similar is the position of Cadre Restructuring. After lapse of three months period there is no response from Department. During the meeting it was assured that cadre restructuring will be implemented before 31^st July 2015 though later it was not mentioned in the minutes. If the Cadre restructuring proposal is not implemented before 7^th CPC report, the entire process will go in vain and Postal employees will be deprived from their benefit.

            It is therefore requested to kindly bestow your personal attention on the matters and cause early redressal of the grievances to maintain co-ordial relations between staff and administration failing which the unions will be compelled to launch agitational programmes.

            Hoping for a positive response,

Yours Sincerely

                                                                                                

(D. Theagarajan)                                                                         (R.N. Parashar)

Secretary General                                                                  Secretary General

         FNPO                                                                                          NFPE                       

Payment of Combined duty Allowance to GDS BPMs performing delivery/conveyance duties

Colour Scheme of Departmental and Rented Post Office Buildings

Copy of Postal Directorate letter no 18-15/2015-Bldg dated 16.06.2015 is reproduced below.

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Payments bank licence imminent for India Post If approved, it will be consistent with PM’s plan to use post offices to deliver financial services to remote areas

New Delhi: The grant of a payments bank licence to the India Post is imminent, according to a senior finance ministry official who did not wish to be identified.

If approved, it will be consistent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to utilize the existing network of post offices to deliver, in addition to the existing bouquet of postal services, financial services to the remotest parts of the country through digital connectivity and innovations.

India Post has 155,015 post offices across the country, of which 139,144 are in rural areas.

To give a fillip to these existing branches, the department of posts has tied up with e-commerce firms such as Snapdeal and Amazon to deliver parcels—parcel revenue for fiscal year 2014-15 rose 37% compared to a decline of 2% in financial year 2013-14, as reported by the Press Trust of India on 12 July.

“India Post will most likely get payments bank licence as they have a good case,” said the finance ministry official.

On 9 July, communications and information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to grant payments bank licence for the operation of Post Bank of India.

The finance ministry official cited earlier also said that post offices as payments banks may also be allowed to accept transactions for others who may be awarded payments bank licences.

The committee on payments banks headed by Nachiket Mor submitted its report last week and the licences are expected to be awarded by the end of August. However, the number of licences that will be issued is still not known.

Mor declined to comment, saying that as the head of the committee he cannot disclose details.

A payments bank can take deposits, allow remittances and offer simple financial products, but will not be allowed to lend. It will have to invest 75% of its funds in government securities and the minimum capital required to set up a payments bank is set at Rs.100 crore.

The central bank, in November, had invited applications for payments bank and small finance bank licences.

In total, 41 applications were received by RBI for payments bank licences, including from Reliance Industries Ltd, Tech Mahindra Ltd, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd, among others.

Shailendra Kumar Dwivedi, director, Post Bank of India, India Post, said that he cannot confirm the development and that he can only talk after the licence is awarded.

“Like everybody else, the minister (Prasad) must have also heard it from some quarters. But given the credentials and readiness of the postal department, it must get the licence,” he said, adding that right now, it is uncertain.

However, Dwivedi added that the department has started the process of engaging with consultants who will help implement and set up the bank as it anticipates the licence.

A representative of a consulting firm with which the department is in talks confirmed that the department is preparing to ensure a quick roll-out once the licence is granted.

The consultant declined to be identified because the firm has signed a client confidentiality clause.

“Since the basic idea is to cover the unserved or underserved to make them included, it should be somebody who has a large distribution network, reach, infrastructure and has prior experience is similar business (financial services), maybe someone like India Post or microfinance institutions,” the consultant said.

India Post already offers financial services under the heads of post office savings scheme, postal life insurance, money remittance service, mutual funds and forex services.

Re-classification/Upgradation of Cities/Towns on the basis of Cencus-2011 for the purpose of grant of House Rent Allowance to Central Government Employees

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All India Postal Carroms Tournament - Regional selection trails

It was informed by Circle office, Hyderabad vide letter no WLF/5-9/2015-16 dated 20.07.2015 that Regional selection trails in connection with 20 th All India Postal Carrom Tournament to be held at PTC Sharanpur from 07.09.15 to 11.09.15 will be held at Recreation club, Dak Sadan, Hyderabad on 30.07.15 & 31.07.15 from 09.30 AM onwards.

Entries of officials who desires to participate in the above selection trails may be sent to A.D(Rectt&Wlf) O/O CPMG, Hyderabad on or before 29.07.2015 through proper channel.

All the Departmental, GDS and casual Laborer who have put in not less than 6 months service are eligible to participate. 

Promotions and Postings in PS Group B cadre on Adhoc Basis

Copy of C.O, Hyd letter no ST/12-1/Adhoc Gr B/2015/I dated 20.07.2015 is reproduced below.

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7th Pay Commission Recommendations has begun to emerge!

Friday, July 17, 2015

7th Pay Commission Recommendations has begun to emerge!

7th Pay Commission Recommendations has begun to emerge!

“It doesn’t come as a surprise that even bits and morsels of information about the recommendations, which is being eagerly expected by nearly 50 lakh employees and pensioners, make headlines.”

The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission have slowly started to make their way to the media in the form of unconfirmed news. The information that was being extensively discussed by all for more than a week now has finally made it to the websites yesterday.

It has now been confirmed that the 7th Pay Commission will submit is report to the Government next month. With the report being given a final shape, certain pieces of information have already started to hit the media. Some of the workable recommendations of the commission are out.

In 2006, a number of such unconfirmed reports surfaced, when the 6th Pay Commission report was being prepared, because the report was not submitted to the government on time. Due to the delay, there was tremendous curiosity to find out what the report contained. This led to a lot of rumors. Since the internet didn’t become that popular in those days, those rumors were hard to believe. Most of them were circulated by word of mouth.

Now, despite the fact that there are plenty of news sources, since it has become possible to trace the point of origin of the information, such rumors have reduced. This time around, the information was given by the leaders of Federations. Yet, one can neither completely accept them as true, nor dismiss them as entirely false.

Since the government and the major employees federations have their own websites, it has become possible for the information to spread to the corners of the world within minutes. Also, retracts and denials too have become equally fast, thus killing the rumours immediately. With a number of other individual websites and blogs too covering the news about Central Government employees, the readers are now able to differentiate between news and rumours.

There is nothing surprising or shocking in the news reports that have now surfaced. A minimum basic pay of Rs.21,000 is an expected one. The recently released Kerala Pay Commission too has recommended the minimum wage at Rs.17,000 (from 01.01.2014 onwards). The National Council has demanded that it be Rs.26,000 per month.

It is a well known fact that the Grade Pay System had been a source of constant irritation. The dual Hierarchy System (Promotional hierarchy and Grade Pay hierarchy) will come to an end. There will not be any more confusion about the promotions that come through MACP.

The Multiplication Factor of 2.86 does sound very low. NC JCM had pressurized the Pay Commission to fix it at 3.7. The 6th Pay Commission had fixed it at 1.86, and also given Grade Pay. Since the DA now stands at 125% (including July 2015 and January 2016), this could end up being substantial.

Expected date of submission (14.8.2015) of 7th Pay Commission Report and it's important recommendations - Sources

Thursday, 16 July 2015

Expected date of submission (14.8.2015) of 7th Pay Commission Report and it's important recommendations - Sources

         The sources close to the 7th Pay Commission, on the condition of anonymity told that the 7th pay Commission Report is almost finalized and the Report is expected to be submitted on or before 14th August 2015. The Leaders representing one of the railway federations in the staff side also confirmed this news.

 According to the Sources the important Points of the Pay Commission’s Recommendations are ..

1. There will be no running Pay band and Grade Pay System

2. The uniform multiplication factor for arriving revised pay will be 2.86

3. The Pay scales will be open ended to avoid stagnation in the scales

4. The Minimum Pay will be Rs. 21000

5. The CCA will be separated into two components as it was in the fifth CPC

6. Percentage of HRA will remain same.

7. The Criteria for retirement age will be either completion of 33 Years of service or at the age of      60  Years whichever is earlier.

8. CGEGIS  Insurance Coverage and Monthly premium  will be increased

9. Classification of Posts will be Modified

10. The 7th Pay Commission recommendation will be implemented with effects from 1.1.2016.

         Further ,the sources told that the Committee of Secretaries will be appointed to study the report and analyze the financial implications upon implementation of 7th pay commission recommendation.  An ally of NCJCM Staff Side told that the Staff Side also will be invited by the third week of September 2015 by this Committee before giving its final nod for approval for this Recommendation.

          It appears that after  three decades the Pay Commission recommendations will come into force on the first day of its due date. Retrospective effect will not be required for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendation, since the notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations might be issued on or before 1.1.2016.  So there will be no financial burden for government on spending for payment of Arrears to this effect.

        It is indeed very good news for entire central and some State government employees community. There are expectations on its peak over 7th pay commission recommendation. Whether the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendation fulfill their expectations or not?.  Let’s hope, by the time of next month, everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.

Source: http://www.gservants.com

DoT releases net neutrality report, upholds key principles

The Department of Telecom has released its report on net neutrality in India. The report, which runs in over 100 pages, upholds the key principles of of net neutrality.

The committee's report together will form the final basis of the government's policy on net neutrality, a principle that guarantees consumers equal and non-discriminatory access to all data, apps and services on internet, with no discrimination on the basis of tariffs or speed. 

Set up in January this year, DoT committee met over 45 organisations including Facebook, Google, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Viber and Skype and telecom service providers. 
Below are the key recommendations of the report. 
1) The Committee unhesitatingly recommends that "the core principles of Net Neutrality must be adhered to."

2) The international best practices along with core principles of Net Neutrality will help in formulating India specific Net Neutrality approach. India should take a rational approach and initiate action in making an objective policy, specific to the needs of our country. The timing for this is apt, taking into consideration the exponential growth of content and applications on the Internet.

3) Innovation and infrastructure have both to be promoted simultaneously and neither can spread without the other. The endeavor in policy approach should be to identify and eliminate actions that inhibit the innovation abilities inherent in an open Internet or severely inhibit investment in infrastructure.

4) The primary goals of public policy in the context of Net Neutrality should be directed towards achievement of developmental aims of the country by facilitating "Affordable Broadband", "Quality Broadband" and "Universal Broadband" for its citizens.

5) User rights on the Internet need to be ensured so that TSPs/ISPs do not restrict the ability of the user to send, receive, display, use, post any legal content, application or service on the Internet, or restrict any kind of lawful Internet activity or use.

6) OTT application services have been traditionally available in the market for some time and such services enhance consumer welfare and increase productivity. Therefore, such services should be actively encouraged and any impediments in expansion and growth of OTT application services should be removed.

7) There should be a separation of "application layer" from "network layer" as application services are delivered over a licensed network.

8) Specific OTT communication services dealing with messaging should not be interfered with through regulatory instruments.

9) In case of VoIP OTT communication services, there exists a regulatory arbitrage wherein such services also bypass the existing licensing and regulatory regime creating a non-level playing field between TSPs and OTT providers both competing for the same service provision. Public policy response requires that regulatory arbitrage does not dictate winners and losers in a competitive market for service provision.

10) The existence of a pricing arbitrage in VoIP OTT communication services requires a graduated and calibrated public policy response. In case of OTT VoIP international calling services, a liberal approach may be adopted. However, in case of domestic calls (local and national), communication services by TSPs and OTT communication services may be treated similarly from a regulatory angle for the present. The nature of regulatory similarity, the calibration of regulatory response and its phasing can be appropriately determined after public consultations and TRAI's recommendations to this effect.

11) For OTT application services, there is no case for prescribing regulatory oversight similar to conventional communication services.

12) Legitimate traffic management practices may be allowed but should be "tested" against the core principles of Net Neutrality.

a. General criteria against which these practices can be tested are as follows: a) TSPs/ISPs should make adequate disclosures to the users about their traffic management policies, tools and intervention practices to maintain transparency and allow users to make informed choices

b. Unreasonable traffic management, exploitative or anti-competitive in nature may not be permitted.

c. In general, for legitimate network management, application-agnostic control may be used. However, application-specific control withinthe "Internet traffic" class may not be permitted.

d. Traffic management practices like DPI should not be used for unlawful access to the type and contents of an application in an IP packet.

e. Improper (Paid or otherwise) Prioritization may not be permitted

f. Application-agnostic congestion control being a legitimate requirementcannot be considered to be against Net Neutrality. However application-specific control within the "Internet traffic" class may be against the principles of Net Neutrality.

g. Mechanism to minimize frivolous complaints will be desirable.

13) Traffic management is complex and specialized field and enough capacity building is needed before undertaking such an exercise.

14) CDN is an arrangement of management of content as a business strategy and does not interfere with others business. Making available one provider's CDN to others on commercial terms is a normal commercial activity. It should at best be covered under law related to unfair trade practice.

15) Managed services are a necessary requirement for businesses and enterprises, and suitable exceptions may be made for the treatment of such services in the Net Neutrality context.

16) This Committee refrains from making any specific recommendation on search-neutrality, however, flags this issue as a concern for public policy.

17) Tariff plans offered by TSPs/ISPs must conform to the principles of Net Neutrality set forth in guidelines issued by the Government as Licensor. TRAI may examine the tariff filings made by TSPs/ISPs to determine whether the tariff plan conforms to the principles of Net Neutrality.

18) Content and application providers cannot be permitted to act as gatekeepers and use network operations to extract value in violation of core principles of Net Neutrality, even if it is for an ostensible public purpose.

19) A clause, requiring licensee to adhere to the core principles of Net Neutrality, as specified by guidelines issued by the licensor from time to time, should be incorporated in the license conditions of TSP/ISPs. The guidelines can describe the principles and conditions of Net Neutrality in detail and provide applicable criteria to test any violation of the principles of Net Neutrality.

20) New legislation, whenever planned for replacing the existing legal framework, must incorporate principles of Net Neutrality. Till such time as an appropriate legal framework is enacted, interim provisions enforceable through licensing conditions as suggested by the Committee may be the way forward.

21) National security is paramount, regardless of treatment of Net Neutrality. The measures to ensure compliance of security related requirements from OTT service providers, need to be worked out through inter-ministerial consultations.

22) Suggested enforcement process is as follows: (i) Core principles of Net Neutrality may be made part of License conditions and the Licensor may issue guidelines from time to time as learning process matures. (ii) Since Net Neutrality related cases would require specialized expertise, a cell in the DoT HQ may be set up to deal with such cases. In case of violations, the existing prescribed procedure may be followed. This would involve two stage process of review and appeal to ensure that decisions are objective, transparent and just. (iii) Tariff shall be regulated by TRAI as at present. Whenever a new tariff is introduced it should be tested against the principles of Net Neutrality. Post implementation, complaint regarding a tariff violating principle of Net Neutrality may be dealt with by DoT. (iv) Net Neutrality issues arising out of traffic management would have reporting and auditing requirements, which may be performed and enforced by DoT. (v) QoS issues fall within the jurisdiction of TRAI. Similarly reporting related to transparency requirements will need to be dealt with by TRAI. TRAI may take steps as deemed fit.

23) Enforcing Net Neutrality principle is a new idea and may throw up many questions and problems as we go along. For this purpose, an oversight process may be set up by the government to advise on policies and processes, review guidelines, reporting and auditing procedures and enforcement of rules.

24) Capacity building through training, institution building and active engagement with stakeholders is essential. In order to deal with the complexities of the new digital world, a think-tank with best talent may also be set up.

Source:-The Times of India

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04 Jul, 2015 1:31p.m.

The Seventh Pay Commission may recommend a 2-3 times hike in government salaries from 2006 levels, a move which may spread cheers among civil servants but increase the stress on the fisc.

Sources told Bloomberg TV India that Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) was considering mega give-away to the government employees. When the government implements the CPC mandate hopefully from January 2016, salary scale may double or treble from what it was in 2006, an official said.

On an annual basis, the hike may be close to 30 per cent as consecutive hikes in dearness allowances has already raised the salary levels of government staff.

Sources said there is likely to be a four-fold hike in the grade pay. In the lowest salary band, the grade pay is likely to go up from Rs 1,800 per month to Rs 7,300. In the higher bracket, it may go up from the current Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000.

Historically, government salaries have almost trebled in every decade. The sixth CPC suggested 3 times increase in salaries from that of fifth CPC levels--it was 2.6 times for lower grade officials and slightly above three times for higher grade staff. The increase in salary during fifth CPC was 3-3.5 times the fourth CPC levels.

The previous UPA government set up the Seventh CPC headed by Justice AK Mathur in February 2014 and promised to implement the salary hike from January 2016. The Narendra Modi government may stick to the January deadline. The Seventh CPC may present its report to the government by August, sources said.

North Block officials say the wage bill in the next financial year may see a 30 per cent hike on the back of Pay Commission recommendation, throwing up a huge challenge in the face of the fiscal consolidation roadmap.

In the case of the sixth CPC, the government expenditure increased by about Rs 22,000 crore during FY09—Rs 15,700 crore on the general budget and Rs 6,400 crore on the rail budget. Arrears amounting to Rs 18,000 crore were distributed in two years—40 per cent in FY09 and 60 per cent in FY10.

The fiscal implication of sixth CPC coupled with fiscal stimulus in the form of higher spending and tax cuts after the Lehman crisis, doubled the Centre’s fiscal deficit to 6 per cent in FY09 and from less than 2.7 per cent in FY08.

Source : Bloomberg TV

IN 7 TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (CEA) UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL?

Monday, 6 July 2015

IN 7 TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (CEA) UP TO COLLEGE LEVEL?

Children Education Allowance (CEA)  – Some Suggestions

All the Central government employees will agree that the Children Education Allowance is an important recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission. For the employees who were getting Rs. 30 or 40 per month, CEA was undoubtedly a great gift. Employees of other states and those working in the private sector yearn for CEA.

The Central Government in many ways is correcting the minor shortcomings in CEA through clarifications. Even then, one cannot deny the fact that there are still some flaws in it.

The CEA of Rs.18000 per year allocated by the government has to be given without asking any bills. In the beginning of the academic year, when an employee produces an evidence letter to his office, he has to get his CEA.

Most of the time even when the bills are produced the full CEA amount is never issued. The officers of the specific area decide the amount to be given to the employees.

The present norm that CEA is only for the first two children should be changed as: for any two children of the employee.

The trend of having only one child has increased in many families. When it is a female child, the central government has to double the CEA and give it to the employee.

College education, whether it is engineering or arts has become very common these days. So the 7th pay commission, which is going to be implemented from 1/1/2016, in its recommendation has to include CEA up to college education. Almost all the central government employees expect that the 7th pay commission in its recommendation will certainly include the recommendation of giving CEA for the girl child up to college level.

DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAK :- Written Test for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak will be on 12th July 2015

• To download the Admit Card the candidates may please Click Here.

CCS (Clasification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 instructions regarding timely issue of Charge-sheet

Click here to view DoPT OM dated 03.07.2015 on the above subject matter.

8 Biggest Employers in India - India Post is the third biggest Employer in the country

In a country like India which has a huge population of 1.28 billion, providing employment is a big challenge.

India has around 487-million workforce out of which over 94% are working in unorganised sectors which are basically labour oriented and and rest 6% are working in organised sectors which include workers employed by government, self- owned enterprises and private sectors.

Here goes the list of 8 biggest employers in India:

Promotion and posting of STS officers of IPoS Group 'A' service to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) of the service and Transfer of JAG officers

Click here to view Directorate order No.2-2O/2014-SPG dated 03.06.2015 on the above subject matter.
Sri E.V Rao, DPS Mumbai, Sri K.Somasundaram, DPS Vijayawada, Sri K.Ravi babu, Director CEPT Mysore,Sri V.V.Satayanarayana Reddy, Director Mumbai GPO are among the officers who got regularpromotion to Junior Administrative Grade(JAG).