WELFARE ISSUES AND RECENT POLICY DECISIONS OF GOVT OF INDIA

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Issue of OROP

The Historical background of OROP. This thought provoking article is written by very Senior Hon Lt RC Das Sir retired from Indian Navy....

I am greatly honoured, privileged and thankful to Pankaj Sharma for considering me competent to deliberate upon much hyped issue of 'One Rank One Pension' and deliver a speech and upload on the social media.

The demand for OROP issue by the veterans was based on two genuine grounds and gained momentum in early eighties. India became victorious in the 1971 indo-Pak war culminating in liberation and creation of a new state namely Bangladesh. At this time the JCOs/NCOs/ORs ( I deeply dislike and abhor to use demeaning and degraded terminolog 'PBORs) equivalent ranks in Navy and Airforce were in receipt of 75% of last pay drawn as Retiring Pension. On the other hand, Defence Officers used to be paid 50% and Civilian Central Government employees 33% of last pay drawn as Retiring Pension.

India gained massive victory in the Indo-Pak war 1971 resulting 93 thousand Pakistani soldiers taken as 'Prisoner of War'. The Armed forces should have been honoured with some financial incentives by the mGovernment for such an unprecedented defeat in any standard in war history which catapulted India's image internationally.

Instead of granting any awards for vanquishing Pakistan, liberating East Pakistan and giving birth of a new country namely Bangladesh, the Armed forces, specially JCOs/NCOs/ORs were punished/victimized/penalized financially in the THIRD PAY COMMISSION in 1973 by reducing their pension from the existing 75% to 50 % of last pay drawn. However, officers Pension remained unaffected with 50% of last pay drawn hitherto.

However, Ironically and astonishingly the Civilian Central Government employees who were in receipt of 33% of their last drawn pay as Retiring Pension was increased to 50% of last drawn pay. The reasons for such an abysmal and unreasonable reduction in pension of JCOs/NCOs/ORs and enhancing pension to 50% from 33% in respect of Civilian Central Government employees is best known to the Bureacracy and Indira Gandhi led Government.

90 % of JCO/NCOs/ORs are compulsorily made to retire as a policy to maintain young profile in the Defence services. Whereas officers are permitted to serve upto the age of superannuation which is extendable upto age of 58-62 years. Beside this, re-employment facility is also offered to this officer.

Having being retired at early and prime age, when domestic problems are at their peaks with young school.going children and aged parents with tremendous financial burden without standardized and compulsory resettlement facility they are made to fend for themselves.

Being disillusioned, heart broken and perturbed and a family to maintain, they pick up any odd jobs that come to their way. Only a skeleton numbers are fortunate enough to get absorbed in Government/Government Undertaking and private sectors in respectable jobs. Though well trained, experienced and with technical knowledge most of them find jobs as Security Supervisor or Security Guards. Though these jobs are below their dignity but for the sake of survival and sustenance they are made stands as guards at the entrance of hotels and housing societies and compelled to salute every Tom, Dick and Harry. Is the Government not respobsible for bringing such misery humiliation, degradation and causing them enough mental pain, agony and despairs.

JCO/NCOs/ORs are made to retire at early age with shorter length of service with less amount of Basic pay resulting meager pension amount. Had they been permitted to serve upto 60 years like other Central Government Civilian employees, they would have got further promotion, reached at a higher level of basic pay thereby receiving a handsome pension. In addition the children would have completed their education, employed and become financially independent. In such a conducive satisfactory and favourable scenario they would not have demanded OROP.

Under these prevailing adverse, unjustified, humiliation , financial hardship, deprivation, empathy and deception by the authorities, displeasure and resentment started brewing in the minds of veterans.

Compulsory early retirement, meager pension, without guaranteed job opportunity post retirement and coupled with other related factors gave birth to the concept of ' One Rank One Pension '.

The justified and genuine demand and struggles for OROP gained momentum in early eighties with Dharnas, movements, protest, submission of representations and subsequent returning of Medals enmass by the veterans.

Finally after much dilly dallying and pursuance, Koshiary Committe was formed and the committee accepted demand for OROP, recommended and submitted it's report to Government.

However, the

Committee's report was not implemented and started gathering dust in the Government's files.

When the movement and demand for OROP was on, the next general election fell due in 2014. In the Election Rally at Rewari organized by Ex-servicemen Association, our present Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi promised to implement OROP if voted to power.

Veterans from all over the country believed him, exercised their franchise rights, cast their votes in favor of BJP, won election and formed the Government. However, after taking over the governance of the country, the Government took considerable time to implement OROP. On implementation it was observed that the very concept, definition and soul of OROP was defeated and came into existence wef 01 Jul 1914 in diluted form.

OROP as defined and accepted by the Koshiary Committee is

"One should receive same pension with same rank and same length of service irrespective of date of retirement '. The actual meaning is that the pension should be constantly revised on yearly basis to equalize the pension of past pensioners with the present pensioners.

The concept of OROP was eroded, altered and brought into force with revision of pension every FIVE YEARY intervals.

However, on implementation of OROP wef 01 Jul 14, pension was upwardly revised for Other Ranks with very minimal amount which was below the expectation. The arrears was paid in four half yearly installments.

Being disappointed and aghast with the five yearly revision, Veterans Organization approached Apex Court requesting yearly revision of pension and redressal of other grievances associated with the present form of OROP. There were four anomalies in the OROP granted by the Government.

After number of hearings in the Supreme Court (TAARIKH PE TAARIKH) spanning over two years, the Apex Court found no wrong in Government's decision and finally pronounced verdict in favor of Government and issued orders for payment of arrears wef 01 Jul 19 and to be paid before 15 Mar 23.

Now let us ponder and deliberate upon issue which sparked a row of movement and struggles against injustice, disparities and anomalies in the revision of OROP. The Tables for revised OROP wef 01 Jul 19 formulated, designed, calculated and prepared by CGDA/PCDA (Pension) Prayagraj became a bone of contention and matter of controversy.

On implementation of OROP wef 01 Jul 14, the increase in pension was

very minimal and JCOs/NCOs/ORs though unhappy but did not resort to any resentment hoping better results in the revision revision.

On the 2nd Revision of OROP wef 01 Jul 19, JCOs/NCOs/ORs and equivalent ranks in Navy and Airforce are utterly disappointed, despaired, remorseful, saddened and angst because of grave anomalies in calculation of pension as shown in the Tables.

Pensions from the rank of Sepoys to Havildars and their equivalent in sister services have been upwardly revised with paltry sums which is below their expectations. Naib Subedar to Hon. Captain and the equivalent ranks in the Navy and Airforce have been kept beyond the ambit of OROP. Instead of increase in pension in the revision of OROP, their pensions have nosedived in negativity. Though five years have elapsed from it's first revision, the pension is calculated and shown lesser than the existing pension. The decrease in pension after 5 years is beyond anyone's imagination.

On the other hand, pension on revision of OROP in respect of officers has increased remarkably and in manifolds. All ranks from the rank of Major to Lt. General and equivalent ranks in the Navy and Airforce have been immensely benefitted financially in the second revision of OROP. The Government has sanctioned

Rs. 23000 crore for payment of OROP arrears. Officers who constitue only 3 % of strength of defence forces will grab 97% of Rs. 23000 crores allocated for OROP and the other ranks who forms 97% of the strength will have to be satisfied with 3% of the sum allocated. What an irony and ridiculous state of affairs.

The JCOs/NCOs/ORs are deeply grieved, saddened and disappointed with abysmal anomaly and disparity in the revision of pension. They have severed their ties with the officers and decided to fight and protest independently for their welfare and wellbeing.

They believe that the officers are respobsible to an extent for receiving raw deal in the revision of OROP. So far the officers have been firing salvos taking the help of ORs shoulders

and reaping all the benefits doled out by the Government.

The OROP is actually meant for JCOs/NCOs/ORs since they are forced to retire at early age with pittance pension as policy to keep the Army young and fighting fit. Officers are permitted to serve upto the age ranging from 58-62 years depending on the ranks. The rise in ranks with the length of service, basic pay reaches to a higher level, determined pension is handsomely attractive at the time of retirement. When officers retire after superannuation,

all the domestic issues are resolved, children married/well placed having no family obligations. Whereas in case of JCOs/NCOs/ORs the story is different since they retire at a very early age with meager pension, family obligation without any resettlement facilities/opportunities.

For the anomalies and disparities in the revision of OROP and towards redressal of grievances, Veterans (excluding oficers) have been protesting and staging Dharnas at Jantar Mantar, Delhi since 20th Feb 23. There was massive turn out and assembly of veterans on 20 Feb 23 whose number is estimated to be approximately 50 thousand.

Dharna and Protest Rally is being organized at Jantar Mantar daily since 20 Feb 23 with few veteran volunteers.

However, a huge Rally will be organized by the Voice of Ex-servicemen Association and veterans and Veer Naris from all over in India will assemble at Jantar Mantar to press their demands. In an collective demand and bargain, number counts.

Let us lend our support in various ways by our presence at the Rally or by donation to meet expenditure towards organizing Rally and to fight court cases.

Judiciary is our last resort to get justice. Case for equal amount of MSP is heading towards finalization and awaiting verdict very soon. Payment of arrears of payment on account of revisions of 2nd OROP was ordered by the court. The Government decided to pay arrears in 4 six monthly installments.

Let us keep our hope alive on judiciary. To

fight case in the court we need finance in Lakhs.

Sant

There are hundreds of videos uploaded in the social media on the subject of OROP.

In the videos floated on the YouTube, Facebook, Whats App, Instagram and Twitter all the issues on OROP have been highlighted and there is anything left to add.

I have hurriedly jotted down few aspects on the issue of OROP for the information of group members.

Friday, August 13, 2021

सरकारी नौकरी

वर्ष 2011, उत्तराखंड PCS की विज्ञप्ति आयी और राज्य के अन्य युवाओं की भांति मेरे द्वारा भी अपना आवेदन भरा गया । उस वर्ष पहली बार शिक्षा विभाग की भी 91 रिक्ति कुछ अलग अलग पदों, उप प्रधानाचार्य, स्टाफ अफसर, विधि अधिकारी व वरिष्ठ प्रवक्ता डाइट इत्यादि के पद दिखाए गए थे जिनकी ग्रेड पे 5400 थी । चूंकि पद PCS की विज्ञप्ति के थे तो ये राजपत्रित व समूह ख के तो जरूर रहे होंगे ।

खैर एक आम कैंडिडेट को फॉर्म भरने के समय उस विभाग के अंदर क्या चल रहा होता है कुछ पता नहीं चलता । वह तो अपनी PCS की तैयारी SDM, DySP, FO, BDO, Asst Comm इत्यादि पदों को ध्यान में रख कर ही करता है । फिर उसकी किस्मत कि mains और इंटरव्यू के बाद मेरिट में वह कहां खड़ा हो और कौन सा पद मिल जाये । वैसे शिक्षा विभाग के इन पदों को मैंने भी अपनी अंतिम चॉइस से एक पायदान ऊपर रखा था कि चलो देख लेंगे क्या होता है ।

खैर हम सब परीक्षा की तैयारी में SDM बनने का सपना लिए जीजान से जुट गए । वर्ष 2012 में इसका pre हुआ उसके बाद mains और फरवरी 2014 में लोक सेवा आयोग द्वारा इंटरव्यू लिए गए । सब बढ़िया हुआ और अगस्त 2014 में रिजल्ट आया और अपना नाम शिक्षा विभाग के इन पदों पर देख कर दिल बैठ सा गया क्योंकि उप प्रधानाचार्य का मतलब किसी दूर दराज के इंटर कॉलेज में नियुक्ति । उस समय मैं सचिवालय में समीक्षा अधिकारी भी था और लोअर PCS में नायाब तहसीलदार पर भी चयनित हो चुका था जिसकी ग्रेड पे 4200 ही थी उस समय और समीक्षा अधिकारी की 4800 थी । चूंकि नायाब तहसीलदार की साढ़े चार महीने की ट्रेनिंग में कोई वेतन भी नही मिल रहा था तो मैंने उस पद पर न जाने का निर्णय लेते हुए PCS परिणाम का ही इंतजार उचित समझा । किन्तु scalling की प्रक्रिया के चलते हाथ से Asst Commissioner वाणिज्य कर निकल चुकी थी और फिर मिली अगली चॉइस शिक्षा विभाग के ये बहुत सारे पद ।

खैर इधर मेरा अपनी समीक्षा अधिकारी में ही बने रहने का निर्णय हो चुका था क्योंकि 5400 का उप प्रधानाचार्य वह भी किसी दूर दराज की जगह से अच्छा तो 4800 का समीक्षा अधिकारी सचिवालय ही लग रहा था ।

खैर इसी बीच PCS परीक्षा में चयनित सभी साथियों को नियुक्ति पत्र प्राप्त होने शुरू हो गए और 07 जनवरी 2015 से उत्तराखंड प्रशासन अकादमी नैनीताल में शुरुआती प्रशिक्षण प्रारम्भ होने की भी चर्चा चलने लगी । इधर तब तक अपना मन अगले PCS की तैयारी में ही लगने का हो ही चुका था ।

खैर दिसंबर 2014 में मुझे भी अपना नियुक्ति पत्र प्राप्त हुआ जिस पर मेरा पदनाम उप शिक्षा अधिकारी जैसा कुछ लिखा था और ग्रेड वेतन 5400. चूंकि उस समय मैं सचिवालय में ही था तो पता चला कि इधर शिक्षा विभाग की कोई नई सेवा नियमावली बनी है जिसमे उप प्रधानाचार्य पद को खत्म करते हुए यह नया पद सृजित किया गया है और यह पद ब्लॉक कैडर के प्राथमिक शिक्षकों का नियुक्ति अधिकारी भी होगा ऐसा सब बोल रहे थे ।

खैर हमको क्या लेना देना किसी विभाग की अंदर की कार्यवाही से जब यह बात कन्फर्म हुई कि यह पद ब्लॉक लेवल का है और कुछ प्रशासनिक टाइप का भी है और आगे इसमे प्रमोशन भी BEO, DEO के होंगे तो फिर इस पद पर जॉइन करने का विचार मन मे आया ।

पर इधर आज 6 साल हो गए हैं इस पद पर कार्य करते करते किन्तु लोग पता नहीं सोशल मीडिया पर क्या क्या लिखते रहते हैं । भाई हम तो एक सामान्य कैंडिडेट थे, हमने भी सभी की तरह PCS 2010 का फॉर्म भरा था, उसमें चयनित हुए थे, अब हमको सरकार द्वारा जिस पद का नियुक्ति पत्र दिया गया हम उस पर आ गए और अपनी सेवा कर रहे हैं । आपको जो भी आपत्ति है सरकार से करो भाई हमको क्यों बोलते रहते हो हम तो बाकी सभी लाख, डेढ़ लाख कैंडिडेट जैसे ही थे जिनमें से लगभग 220 का चयन विभिन्न पदों पर उस वर्ष हुआ था ।

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

WELFARE MEASURES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN : UTTARAKHAND STATE GOVT

Friday, October 25, 2013

REGARDING RESERVATION IN GROUP A AND B POSTS

No.36034/2/2013-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
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North Block, New Delhi.
Dated 8th April, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Recruitment on all India basis by open competition and otherwise than by
open competition — Clarification regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Ex-servicemen (Reemployment
in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012, interalia
provides as follows:-
" 5 (b) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services
or posts filled by direct recruitment otherwise than on the results of
an Open All India Competitive Examination, the upper age limit
shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three
years in the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers
including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service
Commissioned Officers.
(c) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B service or
posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India
Competitive Examination, the ex-servicemen and Commissioned
Officers who have rendered at least five years military services and
have been released:-
(i) on completion of assignment (including those whose
assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise
than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency; or
(ii) on account of physically disability attributable to military
service or on invalidment, shall be allowed maximum
relaxation of five years in the upper age limit."
This Department has been receiving representations and RTI applications to
Contd 2/-
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clarify the meaning of the phrases "recruitment otherwise than on the results of an
Open All India Competitive Examination" and "posts filled by direct recruitment on
the results of an All India Competitive Examination" mentioned in the above
paragraph.
3. It is hereby clarified that instructions on the subject already exist that the
expression 'direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive
Examination' means (i) all recruitment by UPSC whether through written
examination or by interview or both and; (ii) recruitment made by other authorities
including Staff Selection Commission or any other appointment authority through
written competitive examination or tests (but not by interview only). The expression
`direct recruitment otherwise than by open competition means' (i) any recruitment
not made by the UPSC or (ii) recruitment not made through written competitive tests
held by any other authority.
4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring it to the notice of all
establishments under their control.
(SharadIamar Srivastava)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telefax 2309 2110
1. All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.
2. Railway Board.
3 Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Election Commission/Lok
Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Cabinet Secretariat/Central Vigilance
Commission/President's Secretariat/Prime Minister's Office/Planning Commission.
4. Staff Selection Commission, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi.
5. Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 10, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi.
6. All Officers and Sections in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions and all attached/subordinate offices of this Ministry.
7. Information and Facilitation Centre, DoPT, North Block, New Delhi.
8. NIC-DoPT, North Block, New Delhi (with the request to upload the O.M. on the
official website of this Ministry i.e. www.persmin.nic.in>>0Ms and
Orders>>Establishment (Reservation)>>Ex-servicemen).

RECENT POLICY LETTERS REGARDING RESERVATION IN GROUP A AND B IN CENTRAL GOVT JOBS

Dear All,

Here are the recent policy letters on the issue. Please read and interpret the same in case there are still some anomalies on the issue kindly discuss at this forum.

With best rNo. 15012/2/2010-Estt.(D) Government of

India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Trainning)

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New Delhi, dated the 27th March, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Consolidated orders on relaxation in upper age limit allowed to various categories of government servants- regarding
The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974 and to say that since then a number of instructions allowing relaxation in upper age to Central government servants for recruitment to various categories of posts under the Central government have been issued. For the facility of reference and guidance, the content of the important/relevant O.M’s/orders on the subject have been consolidated. The number and date of original O.M.’s have been referred under each category for easy reference to the context.

S. No.	Category of Persons to whom age concession is admissible and O.M./Notification No.	Categories of posts to which the age concession is admissible	Extent of Age Concession
1.	Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974	All posts filled by Direct Recruitment	5 years
2.	Other Backward Class O.M. No. 43013/2/95-Estt. (SCT) dated 25.01.1995 O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 22.10.1993	All posts filled by Direct Recruitment	3 years
3.	Persons with disabilities No. 43019/28/86-Estt.(D) dated 01.02.1999read with O.M. No. 36035/3/2004- Estt(Res.) dated 29.12.2005	(i) In case of Direct Recruitment to Group ‘Ç’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ (now MTS )	10 years
		posts (ii) In case of recruitment to Group Á’ and Group ‘B’ posts through open competitive examination
	SC/ST Persons with disabilities		15 years
	OBC Persons with disabilities		13 years
	Persons with disabilities O.M. No. 36035/3/2004-Estt(Res.) dated 29.12.2005	In case of direct recruitment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ where recruitment is made otherwise than through open competitive examination	5 years
	SC/ST Persons with disabilities		10 years
	OBC Persons with disabilities		8 years
4.	Retrenched Central Government Employee Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974	For posts filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests, i.e. filled through employment exchange	Period of previous service under the Govt. of India plus three years
5.	Whole Time Cadet Instructors in NCC	For the purpose of appointment to the posts, recruitment to which is made through the Employment exchange	Period of service rendered in NCC plus three years
	(a) who were released from NCC after the expiry of their initial/ extended tenure Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974		Period of service rendered in NCC plus three years
	(b) who were released form NCC before the expiry of their initial/extended tenure Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974	- do -	Period of service rendered in NCC, plus three years provided they have served in NCC for a period of not less than six months prior to their release from NCC
6.	Ex-General Reserve Engineer Force Personnel O.M. No. 4/10/64-Estt(D) dated 26.10.1964 Notification No. 2/101/72-Estt(D) dated 07.03.1974	For posts filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests, i.e. filled through Employment exchange	Period of Service in GREF plus 3 years
7.	Territorial Army Personnel who have service on the permanent staff of Territorial Army Unit or have been embodied for service under T.A. Rule 33 for a continuous period of not less than six months. O.M. No. 4/6/64-Estt(D) dated 11.02.1965 and Notification No. 2/101/1972-Estt(D) dated 7.3.1974	For post filled otherwise than through UPSC on the basis of competitive tests i.e. for posts filled through Employment Exchange	Entire Period of embodied service including broken period in the Territorial Army plus three years
8.	Ex-Servicemen Notification No. 39016/10/1979- Estt. (c) dated 15.12.1979	Group C & erstwhile D posts	Period of Military service plus 3 years
9.	Disabled Defence services personnel O.M. No. 14/42/65-Estt(D) dated 29.03.1966 and O.M. No. 13/35/71- Estt.(C) dated 24.12.1971 O.M. No. 39016/5/1981-Estt.(C) dated 21.02.1981	(a) Group C & erstwhile D posts filled through Employment Exchange	45 years (50 years of SC/ST)
		(b) Group A & B posts filled otherwise than through Competitive Examination by UPSC	45 years (50 years of SC/ST)
		(c) All posts filled by Competitive examination	3 years ( 8 years for SC/ST) subject to the condition that they would not be allowed to avail of
			a larger number of chances in respect of recruitment to a service, or group of services, than the maximum number of chances permissible to any general candidate under the age limit.
10.	Ex-personnel of Army Medical Corps (Short Service regular Commissioned Officer) O.M. No. 4/3/55-RPS dated 13.07.1956	All posts requiring Medical qualification	35 years
11.	Ex-servicemen ECO/SSCO O.M. No. 39016/15/79-Estt.( C) dated 07.09.1981 O.M. No. 36034/8/88-Estt.(SCT) dated 19.05.1988	Group A & B Posts Services/posts filled by direct recruitment otherwise than on a result of any open All India competitive examination held by UPSC subject to the condition that (i) the continuous service rendered in teh Armed Forces by an ex- servicemen is not less than six months after attestation (ii) resultant age after deducting his age does not exceed the prescribed age	Military service plus three years
		limit by more than three years and (iii) condition prescribed in O.M. No. 39016/10/79- Esst.(C) dated 15.12.1979
		For appointment to any vacacny in Group A and Group B Services/posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination held by UPSC, ex-service and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered atleast 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of physical disability attributable to	Five years
		military service or on invalidment.
12.	Departmental Candidates with three years continuous service in Central Government O.M. No. 15012/1/88-Esst.(D) dated 30.01.1980 O.M. No. 15012/1/88-Esst.(D) dated 20.05.1988	For appointment to Group ‘C’ and erstwhile ‘D’ (now MTS posts) by direct recruitment which are in the same line or allied cadres	Up to 40 years of age (45 years for SC/ST)
12.	O.M. No. 15012/8/87-Estt.(D) dated 15.10.1987 O.M. No. 35014/4/79-Esst.(D) dated 24.10.1985	Group A and Group B posts filled through UPSC (other than those filled on the basis of competitive examination) and posts which are exempted from purview of UPSC (where recruitment is made by organisation themselves)	5 years (for posts which are in the same line or allied cadres and where a relationship could be established that the service already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of post
13.	Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married O.M. NO. 15012/13/1979-Estt (D) dated 19.01.1980 O.M. No. 15012/1/82-Estt.(D) dated 06.09.1983	Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts under the Central Government filled through Staff Selection Commission and Employment exchange	Up to the age of 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) but no relaxation of educational qualification or method of recruitment
13.	O.M. No. 15012/1/87-Estt.(D) dated 05.10.1990	Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ posts except where recruitment is
		made through open competitive examination
14.	Meritorious Sportspersons No. 15012/3/84-Estt.(D) dated 12.11.1987	All Group of Civil posts/Services under the Government of India filled otherwise than through Competitive examinations conducted by UPSC	Up to 5 years (10 years for SC/ST candidates)
15.	Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 GSR 915(E) dated 30.12.2011 GSR 208(E) dated 10th April 1997 GSR 826(E) dated 27th December 1999 GSR 919(E) dated 20th December 2001 GSR 879(E) dated 10th November 2003 GSR 707(E) dated 6th December 2005 GSR 761(E) dated 7th December, 2007 GSR 839(E) dated 23rd November 2009	For recruitment to all Central Civil Services and Posts made through UPSC or SSC or otherwise by Central Government till 31.12.2013	Upper age-limit relaxable by five years subject to maximum number of chances permissible under the relevant rules

2.       For the purposes of the above mentioned age concessions:
i.     “a retrenched Central Government employee” means a person who was employed under the Government of India for a continuous period of not less than six months prior to this retrenchment and was discharged as a result of the recommendation of the Economy Unit or due to normal reduction in establishment;
ii.     “a whole-time Cadet instructor in NCC” means a person who was recruited as a whole-time cadet instructor in NCC on or after
01.01.1963;
iii.    “Ex-GREF personnel” means a person who was employed in that Force at least a continuous period for not less than six months and who was released from that Force on completion of his tenure of Service.
iv.     “disabled ex-servicemen” means ex-serviceman who while serving in the Armed Forces of the Union was disabled in operations against the enemy or in disturbed areas;
v.     “Ex-servicemen” means a person, who has served in any rank (whether as a combatant or an non-combatant), in the Armed Forces of the Union, including the Armed Forces of the former Indian States, but excluding the Assam Rifles, Defence Security Corps, General Reserve Engineering Force, Lok Sahayak Sena and Territorial Army, for a continuous period of not less than six months after attestation, and (i) has been released, otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or has been transferred to the reserve pending such release, or (iii) has been released at his own request after completing five years service in the Armed Forces of the Union.
3.       These instructions are applicable only to Central Government Civilian Employees holding Civil posts and are not applicable to personnel working in autonomous/statutory bodies, Public Sector under taking etc. which are governed by regulations/statute issued by the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments. In certain cases the benefit of age relaxation was allowed to a specified category of personnel for a limited period. The validity of relaxation in such cases will be for the period specified in the original instructions or as amended from time to time.
4.       In case of recruitment through the UPSC and the Staff Selection Commission(SSC), the crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by UPSC/SSC. The crucial date for determining age for competitive examination held by UPSC/SSC is fixed as per the instructions in this Department’s O.M. No. 42013/1/79-Estt.(D) dated 04.12.1979 and O.M. No. AB.14017/70/87-Esst.(RR) dated 14.07.1988.
5.      A government servant is not allowed any relaxation of age for recruitment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ post on the basis of competitive examination held by the Commission except in cases where it has been specifically provided for in the scheme of the examinations approved in consultation       with                    the          Commission(O.M.    No.                         4/4/74-Estt.(D)            dated
09.04.1981).
6.      The upper age-limit for recruitment by the method of Direct Open Competitive to the Central Civil Services and civil posts specified in the relevant service/recruitment rules on the date of commencement of the Central Civil Services and Civil posts (Upper Age-limit for Direct Recruitment) Rules 1998, shall be increased by two years (Notification No. 15012/6/98- Estt.(D) dated 21.12.1998).          The “Direct Open Competitive Examination” for the purpose of these rules shall mean direct recruitment by Open Competitive Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission or the Staff Selection Commission or any other authority under the Central Government and it         shall                   not     include        recruitment    through                 Limited Departmental Examination    or       through        shortlisting or by      absorption   or    transfer or deputation.egards,

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

ACUTE SHORTAGE OF JAWANS IN DEFENCE FORCES

Here is the compelling news from Govt of India.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
20-March-2013 16:35 IST
Acute Shortage of Jawans

There is no significant shortage of Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBORs) and Airmen in Army and Air Force respectively. However, there is a more significant shortage of such personnel in Navy.

The needs of security are being met by the optimum utilization of the available strength by prioritization of activities, use of technology and reliance on the high motivation of the personnel.

Recruitment has been increased to address the shortage of sailors in Navy. Induction plans in respect of all Branches/Trades of sailors have been made taking into consideration the training capacity of ab-initio and downstream training institutions.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki in Rajya Sabha today.

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