07/03/2015
1)Limit
for payment of Death Gratuity to Minor in case of absence of natural Guardian –
Death gratuity in respect of a minor to the extent of 20% or Rs.1.50 lakh,
whichever is less allowed without production of guardianship certificate
RBE
No. 077/2015
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY
OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY
BOARD)
No. F(E)-III/2008/PN1/12
New
Delhi. Dated: 29 .01 .2015.
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian RailwaysIProduction
Units/DSO.
(As per mailing list)
Subject: Payment of Death Gratuity
to a minor-regarding.
A copy ‘ of the
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.7/3/2013-P&W(F) dated
02/12/2014 on the above subject is enclosed for information
and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the
Railways also.
2. The instruction enhancing the
ceiling limit of gratuity from Rs. 5000/- to Rs.10,000/- in such cases was
issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/88/PN1/42 dated 20.10.1989.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
D.A.: As above
(AMITABH
JOSHI)
Deputy
Director Finance (Estt.)III,
2)Backlog Vacancies
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
04-March-2015
Backlog Vacancies
As per data collected till 31.12.2014, during the
period 1.4.2012 to 31.12.2014, 19,676 backlog reserved vacancies of Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes were filled up in Central
Government Departments/attached and subordinate offices, Banks etc.
Government constituted a Committee in July 2013
under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment to make an in depth analysis of the reasons for backlog of filling
up of reserved vacancies and suggest measures to enhance the employability of
reserved category candidates. The Committee submitted its report in May, 2014.
Subsequent to the receipt of the recommendations of the Committee, the matter has
been examined by this Department. Time bound action has been finalized and
intimated to all concerned Departments/ Ministries on 20.11.2014 for
implementation. The Action Plan includes study of reasons for non-filling of
backlog reserved vacancies; review of prescribed standards, if required;
conducting Special Recruitment Drive and conducting pre-recruitment training
programmes.
This was stated by the Minister of State for
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime
Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri Ravneet Singh, Shri Sankar Prasad Datta and Shri
S.P. Muddahanume Gowda in the Lok Sabha today.