Date: 2015-11-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The question of examining the conditions of service and emoluments and other facilities available to the Gramin Dak Sevaks has been under the consideration of the Government of India for some time
**Executive Summary:**
The Government of India has established a one-man committee to examine the service conditions, emoluments, and facilities available to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS). The committee, headed by Shri Kamlesh Chandra, will review various aspects, including the Branch Post Office system, wage structure, social security benefits, welfare measures, recruitment methods, and disciplinary rules. The committee has a tenure of one year, extendable at the government's discretion, and will be headquartered in New Delhi.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Committee Formation:**
* A one-man committee is set up to review the conditions of service for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
* Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Member of the Postal Services Board, will constitute the Committee.
* **Terms of Reference:**
* The committee will examine the Branch Post Office system and employment conditions of GDS.
* It will review the existing wage and emolument structure and recommend changes.
* The committee will review the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme and other social security benefits.
* It will review existing welfare measures and suggest necessary changes.
* The committee will examine and suggest changes to recruitment methods, minimum qualifications, conduct, and disciplinary rules, considering the induction of technology in Rural Post Offices.
* **Operational Details:**
* The committee will function for one year, extendable by the Government.
* Shri T.Q. Mohammad will serve as Secretary to the GDS Committee.
* The Department of Posts will provide staff support to the committee.
* The committee will keep the 7th Central Pay Commission informed of its progress.
* The committee will devise its own procedure for gathering information and evidence.
* The headquarters of the committee will be in New Delhi.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS):**
* *Impact:* Their service conditions, wages, benefits, and welfare measures will be reviewed for potential changes.
* *Action Required:* Await potential changes to employment terms based on the committee's recommendations.
* **Department of Posts:**
* *Impact:* The department will provide staff support to the committee and implement any approved changes.
* *Action Required:* Provide necessary support to the committee and prepare for potential changes in GDS management and Rural Post Office operations.
* **Government of India:**
* *Impact:* The government will receive recommendations for improving the service conditions of GDS and make decisions on potential changes.
* *Action Required:* Review the committee's recommendations and decide on implementation.
* **7th Central Pay Commission:**
* *Impact:* Informed of the committee's work progress during its tenure.
* *Action Required:* Stay informed of the committee's progress.
Key Entities Referenced
Gramin Dak Sevaks: A category of postal employees in India whose conditions of service are being examined.
Ministry of Communication: The Indian government ministry responsible for the Department of Posts.
Department of Posts: The specific department within the Ministry of Communication overseeing postal services and the GDS.
Kamlesh Chandra: Retired Member of the Postal Services Board, appointed as the one-man committee to examine the conditions of service of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Postal Services Board: An organization related to postal services, of which Kamlesh Chandra was a retired member.
Service Discharge Benefit Scheme: A social security benefit scheme for GDS employees that is being reviewed.
7th Central Pay Commission: A commission that the GDS Committee will keep informed of its progress.
T.Q. Mohammad: A Senior Administrative Grade Officer of the Department, who will act as Secretary to the GDS Committee.
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(डाक िवभाग)
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स.ं 17-13/2013-जीडीएस.— (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सेवा शत(cid:7300), प(cid:7407)रलि(cid:7011)धय(cid:7298) और अ(cid:7008) य सुिवधा(cid:7312) क(cid:7409)
जांच के (cid:7079)(cid:7019) न पर भारत सरकार काफ(cid:7409) समय से िवचार कर रही ह।ै सरकार ने अब इस (cid:7079)योजनाथ(cid:6981) एक सद(cid:7021) यीय
सिमित के गठन का िनण(cid:6981)य िलया ह।ै
2. (cid:7088)ी कमलेश च(cid:7008) (cid:7076), सद(cid:7021) य (सवे ािनवृ(cid:7004) त), डाक सेवा बोड (cid:6981) उ(cid:6989) त सिमित के एकल सद(cid:7021) य ह(cid:7298)गे।
3. उ(cid:6989) त सिमित (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सेवा शत(cid:7300) क(cid:7409) जांच करेगी और यथापेि(cid:6979)त प(cid:7407)रवत(cid:6981)न(cid:7298) का सुझाव
दगे ी। सिमित के िवचाराथ(cid:6981) िवषय(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) अ(cid:7008) य बात(cid:7298) के साथ-साथ, िन(cid:7013)न िलिखत िवषय शािमल ह(cid:7298)गे :-
(क)(cid:32) शाखा डाकघर(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)णाली, (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) रोजगार संबंधी शत(cid:7300) तथा उनके मौजूदा मजदरू ी ढाचं े
और प(cid:7407)रलि(cid:7011)धय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) जांच तथा आव(cid:7019) यक प(cid:7407)रवत(cid:6981)न(cid:7298) का सुझाव;
(ख)(cid:32) (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक कम(cid:6981)चा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) से संबंिधत मौजूदा सेवा समाि(cid:7385) िहतलाभ योजना/अ(cid:7008) य सामािजक सुर(cid:6979)ा
लाभ(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) समी(cid:6979)ा तथा आव(cid:7019) यक प(cid:7407)रवत(cid:6981)न(cid:7298) का सुझाव;
(ग)(cid:32) (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक(cid:7298) के िलए उपल(cid:7011) ध मौजूदा सुिवधा(cid:7312)/क(cid:7016) याण योजना(cid:7312) क(cid:7409) समी(cid:6979)ा और आव(cid:7019) यक
प(cid:7407)रवत(cid:6981)न(cid:7298) का सुझाव;
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(घ)(cid:32) (cid:7061)ामीण डाक सेवक(cid:7298) के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) िनयुि(cid:7334) हते ु भत(cid:7278) (cid:7079)णाली, (cid:7008)य ूनतम अहत(cid:6981) ा(cid:7312) तथा इनसे संबंिधत आचरण
और अनुशासन संबंधी िनयम(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) जांच और सुझाव, य(cid:7408)द कोई हो, िवशेष (cid:7272)प से (cid:7061)ामीण डाकघर(cid:7298) म(cid:7286)
(cid:7079)ौ(cid:7378)ोिगक(cid:7409) के (cid:7079)(cid:7021) तािवत समावेशन को (cid:7007) यान म(cid:7286) रखते (cid:7263)ए।
4. सिमित का काय(cid:6981)काल एक वष(cid:6981) का होगा और सरकार के िवशेषािधकार से इसे आगे बढ़ाया जा सकेगा।
5. उ(cid:6989) त सिमित के अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979) को (cid:7088)ी टी. (cid:6989) यू. मोह(cid:7013) मद सहयोग कर(cid:7286)गे, जो(cid:7408)क िवभाग के व(cid:7407)र(cid:7020) ठ (cid:7079)शासिनक (cid:7061)ेड
अिधकारी ह।(cid:7289) (cid:7088)ी मोह(cid:7013) मद उ(cid:6989) त जीडीएस सिमित के सिचव के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) काय(cid:6981) कर(cid:7286)गे। डाक िवभाग (cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:6989) त
सिमित को पया(cid:6981)(cid:7009) त सं(cid:6990) या म (cid:7286) सहायक कम(cid:6981)चारी उपल(cid:7011) ध करवाए जाएगं े। उ(cid:6989) त सिमित 7व (cid:7286) के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय वेतन
आयोग के काय(cid:6981)काल के दौरान उसे अपने काय (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)गित से अवगत कराती रहगे ी।
6. उ(cid:6989) त सिमित अपने काय (cid:6981) क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या (cid:7021) वयं िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत करेगी और (cid:7408)कसी भी ऐसी सूचना तथा (cid:7079)माण, िजस े
वह आव(cid:7019) यक समझे, क(cid:7409) मांग कर सकेगी।
7. उ(cid:6989) त सिमित का मु(cid:6990) यालय नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली म(cid:7286) ि(cid:7021)थत होगा।
(cid:7088)ी (cid:7079)दीप कुमार, िनदशे क ((cid:7021) थापना)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
(Department of Posts)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 19th November, 2015
No. 17-13/2013-GDS.– The question of examining the conditions of service and emoluments
and other facilities available to the Gramin Dak Sevaks has been under the consideration of the
Government of India for some time. The Government has now decided to set up a one-man
committee for the purpose.
2. Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Member of the Postal Services Board will constitute the
Committee.
3. The Committee will go into the service conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks and suggest
changes as considered necessary. The terms of reference of the Committee will, inter alia, include
the following:-
(a)(cid:32) To examine the system of Branch Post Offices, employment conditions and the existing
structure of wage and emoluments paid to the Gramin Dak Sevaks and recommend
necessary changes;
(b)(cid:32) To review the existing Service Discharge Benefit Scheme/other social security benefits
for the GDS employees and suggest necessary changes;
(c)(cid:32) To review the existing facilities/welfare measures provided to the Gramin Dak Sevaks
and suggest necessary changes;¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(d)(cid:32) To examine and suggest any changes in the method of recruitment, minimum
qualification for appointment as Gramin Dak Sevaks and their conduct and disciplinary
rules, particularly keeping in view the proposed induction of technology in the Rural Post
Offices;
4. The Committee will function for a period of one year, extendable at the discretion of the
Government.
5. The Chairman of the Committee will be assisted by Shri T.Q. Mohammad, a Senior
Administrative Grade Officer of the Department, who will act as Secretary to the GDS Committee.
Adequate staff support will be provided to the Committee by the Department of Posts. The
Committee will keep the 7th Central Pay Commission informed of the progress of its work during
the period of tenure of the Commission.
6. The Committee will devise its own procedure and may call for such information and take
such evidence, as considered necessary.
7. The headquarters of the Committee will be at New Delhi.
SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR, Director (Establishment)
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