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ON THE AUSPICIOUS FESTIVAL OF EID-UL-ZUHA
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
PRESS NEWS
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cashless Treatment Facilities Now Available to CGHS Beneficiaries at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry
Memorandum of Agreement signed between Central Government Health Scheme(CGHS) and Three Institutes of National Importance (INI)
CGHS beneficiaries will have direct access to state-of-the-art treatment facilities available in these medical institutions, without the hassle of making upfront payments and seeking reimbursements from CGHS
The government aims to expand the number of hospitals empaneled under CGHS to provide excellent tertiary care facilities aligned with the rising requirements of the patients: Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary
Posted On: 27 JUN 2023 6:52PM by PIB Delhi
Through a significant and people centric move, cashless treatment facilities will now be available to CGHS beneficiaries (both serving and pensioners) at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry. The Memorandum of Agreement to this effect was signed between the three medical institutions- AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, and JIPMER, Puducherry, and CGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in the presence of Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, here today.
This initiative builds upon the six previously signed MoAs on May 20, 2023, between CGHS and various All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur, and Rishikesh
“The extension of patient care facilities at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry to CGHS beneficiaries on a cashless basis will be particularly beneficial for pensioner beneficiaries of CGHS. It eliminates the need for them to submit individual reimbursement claims and follow up for approvals. With this new initiative, CGHS beneficiaries will have direct access to state-of-the-art treatment facilities available in these medical institutions, without the hassle of making upfront payments and seeking reimbursements from CGHS. This streamlined process will save time, reduce paperwork, and expedite the settlement of individual claims. Previously, CGHS pensioner beneficiaries availing treatment at these institutions were required to make payments upfront and claim reimbursement later from CGHS.” This was stated by Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the signing of the MoA today.
The Union Health Secretary appreciated this development highlighting that CGHS is a significant service-oriented vertical of the Health Ministry through which existing and retired employees can avail medical services. He further stated, “The government aims to expand the number of hospitals empaneled under CGHS to provide excellent tertiary care facilities aligned with the rising requirements of the patients.”
Shri Bhushan further emphasized that this agreement will benefit a large segment of the population by simplifying lengthy formalities and expediting access to medical care. He also noted that this agreement will help expand the reach of CGHS services across the nation, allowing beneficiaries to avail CGHS facilities at the INIs institutions in their respective states. Additionally, CGHS has revised certain rates of treatment and medical care, further facilitating access to treatment facilities for patients.
The sailent features of this initiative are as under:
- Cashless treatment will be available in outpatient departments (OPD), investigations, and indoor treatment for CGHS pensioners and other eligible categories of beneficiaries.
- The three institutions will raise credit bills for CGHS pensioners and other eligible beneficiaries, and CGHS will preferably make payment within 30 days of receiving the bills.
- CGHS beneficiaries will be admitted only upon the production of a valid CGHS Beneficiary ID Card for treatment at these institutions.
- Separate Help Desks and accounting systems will be created for CGHS beneficiaries at AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry.
- Medicines prescribed by the doctors at these institutions, whether for OPD treatment or at the time of discharge, will be collected by beneficiaries through CGHS.
- CGHS beneficiaries will no longer require referrals to access healthcare facilities at these institutions.
The MoA signing ceremony was attended by Officer on Special Duty, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Sudhansh Pant, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Smt. V. Hekali Zhimoni, among other senior government officials. Directors of AIIMS New Delhi, Dr. M Srinivas, Medical superintendent, PGIMER Chandigarh, Dr. Vipin Kaushal, and Director, JIPMER Puducherry, Dr. Rakesh Agrawal were also present at the MOA signing event.
MV/JJ HFW-MoA to be signed between INIs and CGHS/27th June2023
(Release ID: 1935706)
Monday, June 26, 2023
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DOPT LETTER DATED 15.06.2023 - CLARIFICATION RULE 3(2) OF AIS (D&A) RULE (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/DoPT%20letter%20dated%2015.06.2023.pdf
Saturday, June 24, 2023
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF AADHAR ENABLE BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE SYSTEM (AEBAS) FOR ATTENDANCE OF ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, BY VARIOUS MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS/ORGANIZATIONS
(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/AEBAS.pdf
Friday, June 23, 2023
DEEMED SUSPENSION AND CONFIRMATION UNDER RULE 3(2) OF AIS (D&A) RULES, 1969 – CLARIFICATION BY DOPT VIDE OM DATED 15.06.2023 (Click the link below to view)
https://www.staffnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DoPT-letter-dated-15.06.2023.pdf
.No.11018/01/2023-AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 15th June, 2023
To,
The Chief Secretaries of all the States / UTs,
Subject: Clarification under Rule 3(2) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969 – reg.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to Rule 3(2) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969 and to say that this Department has been receiving a number of queries regarding the issue of deemed suspension and the requirement of confirmation of suspension by the Central Government.
2. In this context, reference is invited to Rule 3(2) of AIS (D&A) Rules, 1969, which provides that ” a member of the Service who is detained in official custody whether on a criminal charge or otherwise for a period longer than forty-eight hours, shall be deemed to have been suspended by the Government concerned under this rule”
3. The matter has been examined in light of 3(2) of AIS(D&A) Rules, 1969, Accordingly, it is clarified that in the cases of deemed suspension under Rule 3(2), the confirmation of suspension by Central Government is not required for the period that the Government Servant remains in detention/custody.
The question of confirmation of suspension would arise only when, after release from detention/custody, the Government intends to continue with suspension. In this event, if period of suspension exceeds 30 days, the confirmation of suspension order by Central Government as envisaged under Rule 3(1) will be required within 30 days from the date of release or the date on which the fact of his release comes to the knowledge of the Government.
4. The aforesaid clarification may kindly be brought to the notice of all officials / authorities concerned for necessary action.
5. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Ram Lakhan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No. 011-23093479
Copy to:
- The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
- The Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi.
- The Joint Secretary, (UTS – I), Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
MERGER OF ASSISTANT MANAGER, MMS WITH INSPECTOR POSTS AND DEPUTY MANAGER, MMS WITH ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POSTS
(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7980
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
CGHS WEBINAR ON GENERATION OF ABHA ID AND LINKAGE WITH CGHS (20 JUNE 2023)
`CGHS has launched a newer initiative "Webinars for CGHS beneficiaries on the Digital initiatives and services available in CGHS" which will provide information to the beneficiaries about the wide range of online services being rendered by CGHS. These services can be availed by them at the click of a button from the comfort of their own homes and thus saving them from frequent visits to the Wellness Centres and Additional Director Offices.
This series of short webinars, 30-50 minutes in length will be held at 4 PM on 3rd Tuesday of every month (except Gazetted Holidays). After the session, queries from beneficiaries received through the chatbox will be discussed.
The second in the series is being held on 20/06/2023 (Tuesday) at 4.00PM on “Generation of ABHA ID and Linkage with CGHS” by Dr. Nithya Nair, Senior Medical Officer, Monitoring, Computerization and Training Cell (MCTC), CGHS.
All beneficiaries are requested to join the webinar series conducted through BharatVC using https://tinyurl.com/3vcmspp3
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Friday, June 16, 2023
REGARDING REVISION OF SANCTIONING LIMITS RELATED TO CLAIM CASES ARISING OUT OF LOSS AND FRAUD CASES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
No. 17-07/2017-Inv
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001.
Dated:05.06.2023
To,
Subject: Regarding revision of sanctioning limits related to claim cases arising out of Loss and Fraud Cases in the Department of Posts.
The limits to sanction the claim cases, by the Divisional Heads (irrespective of class of Division) and Gazetted Postmasters Gr. A, arising out of loss and frauds, were last revised to Rs.5000/- vide this office letter no. 8-5/2003-Inv.(Pt) dated 5/6.6.2003-
2. A need for revising the aforesaid limit was felt and accordingly the same stands revised with the approval of the Competent Authority, as below:
- Limits to sanction claims by the Divisional Heads, irrespective of class of Division, shalt be Rs.25,000/- from present Rs. 5,000/- in each case, regardless of the status of the Divisional Superintendents and regardless to the aspect of recovery of the loss subject to the condition that the sanctioning authority has to ensure that there is no negligence on the part of the defrauded person in contributing the fraud and also that settlement of claim will not cause any hindrance in concluding the inquiry and fixing responsibility.
- Chief Postmasters, Deputy Chief Postmasters (equivalent to the rank of Divisional Head) and Sr. Postmasters [other than officiating DPM/APM] shall also enjoy the powers of the Divisional Head for this purpose in respect of the claims pertaining to the concerned HO/GPO.
- The powers to sanction claims involving above Rs. 25,000/- in each case without any upper limit will be with Regional Director /DPS (HQ) /PMG/CPMG, as the case may be.
4. This issues with the concurrence of integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 29/2003-24F A-CS(P) dated 05.06.2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
GUIDELINES TO REGULATE TRANSFER UNDER RULE -38 OF GROUP ‘C’ AND GROUP ‘B’ NON-GAZETTED EMPLOYEES IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS-REG. (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7946
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
GUIDELINES TO REGULATE TRANSFER UNDER RULE -38 OF GROUP ‘C’ AND GROUP ‘B’ NON-GAZETTED EMPLOYEES IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7951
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PROVISION OF LOCAL LANGUAGE FOR ENGAGEMENT TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS POSTS
(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
Friday, June 9, 2023
TIMELY PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO THE RETIRING EMPLOYEES (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://cga.nic.in//writereaddata/file/OMNo231dt01062023.pdf
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Meeting of Organizer's, Leaders on present tasks, at the call of Gr-C, WB Circle. Com Asit Bangabas, CS, inaugurated the meeting.
Com Janardan Majumdar, SG, NFPE explained the unjust and motivated attack on Gr-C/ NFPE and how to combat.
Amongst others Com Suvash Chakraborty, ASG, NFPE was there to speak on present situation.
DETAILED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNOLOGY –
IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT 2.0
Accounting Technology under IT Modernization Project 2.0
As part of the IT Modernization Project 2.0, detailed functional requirements for Accounting Technology are being prepared to streamline financial activities within the Department of Posts. The Project Management Committee (PMC) - Accounting Technology, headed by the Sr. DDG(PAF), has met multiple times to deliberate on the implementation of accounting matters in IT Project 2.0. This article aims to provide an overview of the key recommendations and proposed modules for the Accounting Solution.
Key Recommendations:
- Discontinue the use of SAP, an accrual-based accounting solution.
- Implement a customized cash-based accounting solution.
- Adhere to the rules and regulations of the Government of India and relevant Departmental Rules for accounting.
Proposed Modules:
Considering the diverse financial activities carried out by various offices within the Department, the proposed Accounting Solution, known as DoP-FMS (Department of Posts Financial Management System), acts as a comprehensive platform. DoP-FMS consists of a group of modules that integrate with each other based on specific needs and also connect with internal business applications and external systems. The following modules are proposed as part of the Accounting Solution:
1. IFA Module: Handles the functions related to Internal Financial Audit
2. Budget Module: Manages budget allocation and tracking
3. Sanction Module: Handles financial sanctions and approvals
4. Treasury Module: Manages treasury operations and cash flow
5. Bank Module: Integrates with banks for seamless transactions
6. Payments Module: Facilitates payment processing and management
7. Sub Accounts Module: Manages sub-accounts and their transactions
8. Accounts Module: Handles general accounting functions
9. Taxation Module: Manages taxation-related activities and compliance
10. Public Accounts Module: Handles public accounting and reporting
11. PAO Module: Manages Pay and Accounts Office operations
12. Pr. AO Module (PAF Wing): Addresses accounting functions specific to the PAF Wing
13. Internal Audit Module: Facilitates internal audit processes
Integration and Control:
The proposed Accounting Solution, DoP-FMS, acts as a unified platform for all financial activities within the Department of Posts. It ensures seamless integration between modules and incorporates built-in checks and balances at appropriate levels according to rules and roles. This integrated approach eliminates data silos and improves overall efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Furthermore, DoP-FMS integrates with other internal business applications and external systems to facilitate a seamless flow of financial information.
Committee-1:
- IFA Module
- Budget Module
- Sanction Module
Headed by: General Manager (F), Gujarat Circle, Ahmadabad
Committee-2:
- Treasury Module
- Bank Module (CDDO)
- Payments Module
- Sub Accounts Module
- Accounts Module (DDO)
Headed by: General Manager (F), Delhi Circle, Delhi
Committee-3:
- Taxation Module
- Public Accounts Module
- PAO Module
- Internal Audit Module
Headed by: General Manager (F), Madhya Pradesh# Circle, Bhopal
Committee-4:
- Pr AO Module
- Validates and consolidates the requirements documents received from other Committees
Headed by: DDG (Budget & Accounts)
The committees are requested to adhere to the following guidelines while preparing the Functional Requirements for each module:
- Refer to the relevant Rules/Manuals to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Consider the dependency of data between modules and ensure appropriate integration.
- Review the presentation (Annexure-V) provided during the PMC meeting on 21st March 2023 to understand the module functionality.
Furthermore, the Field Committees are requested to submit their reports within 30 days from the date of this communication. Committee 4, in turn, will validate, consolidate, and finalize the detailed functional requirements of the entire Accounting Technology Solution within 10 days from receiving the reports from the field committees.
The committees are provided with a reporting format and general guidelines in the attached template (Annexure-VI). It is crucial for the committees to ensure comprehensive listing of all activities and include all relevant offices where the activities will be implemented. The aim is to avoid any omission of activities/offices in IT 2.0.
Given the time-bound nature of the project, the Chairpersons of the Committees are requested to promptly activate their respective committees with the designated members mentioned in the table provided in paragraph 4. If necessary, the committees may consult other circles for inputs, while ensuring adherence to the 30-day timeline. An understanding document encompassing all aspects of IT Modernization 2.0 is enclosed for reference (Annexure-VII).
The Committees should adopt a result-oriented approach and prioritize meeting the requirements. It is important to note that there should be no reference or comparison to features or challenges encountered in previous IT solutions (IT 1.0) while preparing the functional requirements for IT 2.0. The proposed solution is a customized one and should not be considered a continuation or modification of SAP.
The preparation of detailed functional requirements for Accounting Technology under IT Modernization Project 2.0 marks a significant milestone in the transformation journey of the Department of Posts. The recommended discontinuation of SAP in favor of a customized cash-based accounting solution and the emphasis on adherence to government and departmental rules highlight the commitment to efficiency and compliance. The proposed modules within DoP-FMS offer a comprehensive platform to manage the diverse financial activities carried out by the Department. With seamless integration, inbuilt controls, and connectivity with other systems, the Department of Posts is set to achieve enhanced financial management and transparency in its operations
The following is the list of annexures mentioned in the given information:
1. Annexure-I: OM No. Tgy-48/6/2022-Technology-DOP dated 9th June 2022 (Communication from Technology Division regarding the setup of Project Management Committees)
2. Annexure-II: Solution Architecture (Scope of Committee - One Accounting Interface)
3. Annexure-III: Record of Discussions dated 21st December 2022 (Discussions of PMC-Accounting Technology)
4. Annexure-IV: Minutes of the Meeting dated 21st March 2023 (Meeting of PMC-Accounting Technology)
5. Annexure-V: Presentation (Provided during the PMC meeting on 21st March 2023)
6. Annexure-VI: Reporting Template (Format and guidelines for preparing functional requirements)
7. Annexure-VII: Understanding Document (Covering all aspects of IT Modernization 2.0)
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