THERE IS A PROVISION TO FILL THE DIFI IN APS AND THE ACTION IS GOING ON.
THE DIFI STATUS IS AS UNDER AS OPEN BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION & IT DEPARTMENT OF POST...
MSP CASE AT LUCKNOW BENCH HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NEXT YEAR FOR 24 JAN 14.
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ARMY POSTAL SERVICE:- A BRIEF HISTORY
Origin of APS dates back to 1856 when
the first FPO accompanied the British Expeditionary forces to Persia.
FPOs continued to be requisitioned by the Army from the Dept of Posts to
accompany Expeditionary Forces till World War I. During World War II
volunteers from the Dept of P & T were drawn as combatants to run
the FPOs. In 1947 when Indian troops were rushed to J & K, the
handful of personnel, who remained with the occupation forces in Japan,
were sent to provide postal services to the troops. This group
germinated into the present Army Postal Service.
Initially the organisation was affiliated to the ASC. In Mar 1972, APS was formed into a separate Corps.
Events before Independence
1856
First FPO raised
to accompany the British Expeditionary Force to Persia
1867
Inter FPO Mail
was postage free mail exchanged between FPOs.
1882
Regular FPOs
within India
1914
World War-1,
Army Postal Service joined the War and accompanied various forces continued to
function till 1923.
1941
Army Postal
Directorate formed in QMG's Branch C/O 56 APO
was raised.
1946
Army Postal
Service Centre was raised at Kamptee.
Events after Independence
1947
1 CBPO was
raised in New Delhi
1964
2 CBPO was
raised at Kolkata.
1969
SDS handed over
to APS.
1970
The Philatelic
Bureau started functioning in APS from 18 Jul 1970. These are functioning at 1
CBPO and 2 CBPO to cater to the needs of Armed Forces personal and their
families. This Bureau is the special cancellation of special cover is done by
"56 APO" and "99 APO "
respectively.
1972
APS Corps
emerged as Independent Corps.
1973
First Re-union
of APS was held in Mar.
1975
APS took over
the Postal Life Insurance work relating to the insurants of Defence Services
from DD PLI Calcutta.
1978
(a)
Post Office Savings Bank facilities introduced in full to Defence services
personals through Field Post Office.
(b)
Central Base Post Offices (CBPO) will perform all functions of Head Post
Offices and Addl Directorate Gen APS exercise the powers and functioning of a Postal Circle
(c)
Technology Induction-RD computerization at 1 CBPO from 1986 and at 2 CBPO from
the year 1991.
(d)
Minimum essential hardware supplied to all FPOs and counter operations of FPO
have been computerized.
(e)
Sanchay Post software for SB operation installed in 275 FPOs. This is being
installed in the remaining FPOs shortly.
1980
Second Re-union
of APS was held in Dec.
1990
Automation of
APO Tele Centre was launched.
1991
Third Re-union
of APS was held in Jan.
1994
Speed Post
introduced in APS. A time bound and guaranteed service of the department of
Posts is now available in FPOs. All FPOs are linked with the 157 National Speed
Post Centres. Speed Post articles are dispatched to the destination by air.
1995
VSAT (Very Small
Aperture Terminal) commissioned at 1 CBPO for transmission of MOs
electronically and in 2 CBPO in the year 1996.
1997
Fourth Re-union
of APS was held in Jan.
1998
Computer
Facility commissioned at APS Centre.
1999
Express Parcel
Post a premium product of the department of Post launched in APS during this
Year. Fast, economic and guaranteed way to sent parcels.
2004
(a)
Fifth Re-union of APS was held in Jan.
(b)
ePost service introduced up to CBPO level from Dept of Posts.
(c)
APS Vision Perspective Plan of APS Corps. In this vision APS will be
economically managed organization , offering a wide range of Postal Services,
Financial Services, SDS and Logistic Support to all Formation and Units of the
Indian Army by making extensive use of the available technology and well
trained man power to enhance the user satisfaction to the level of absolute.
2005
(a)
Department of Posts allotted PIN block for all Army units in India
(b)
Pin Block "9" allocated to APS operations. Units and stations were
identigfied with unique PIN identifications.
(c)
A V Singh Committee recommendations on Time Bound Promotions were made
applicable for APS Officers.
2006
(a)
Intelligent Networking PCOs installed in most of the FPOs and India Telephone
Cards (ITC) are available in all FPOs.
2007
(a)
Field Postal Orders (FPOr), a cost effective remittance facility that will meet
the remittance needs of the soldiers was launched with a view to mitigate the
hardship being faced by the troops and also to provide a convenient remittance
facility to the troops.
(b)
Services of 847 Sep Packers on deputation from Dept of Posts were regularised
in their parent recruiting unit.
2008
(a)
Pack Post has introduced on experimental basis through selected 100 FPOs wef 22
Feb 08.
(b)
Library Post has been introduced w.e.f 07 Apr 08.
(c)
ePost service has been launched in APS w.e.f 15 May 08.
2009
(a)
Speed Post Envelopes introduced under post from 28 Jan 09.
(b)
Introduction of Express Parcel Post w.e.f 01 May 09.
(c)
Library Post 'Pay on receipt' introduced from 06 Aug 09.
(d)
Electronic Money (eMO) introduced w.e.f 24 Aug 09.
2010
(a)
Speednet version introduced in all ePost Centre/SBPOs/CBPOs w.e.f 27 Jan 10.
(b)
Booking of MOs of Non eMO FPOs at eMO FPO w.e.f 08 Sep 10.
2011
(a)
Introduction of 'Debit Army ePost' at FPOs w.e.f 02 May 11.
(b)
Introduction of Flat rate Parcel (Domestic) w.e.f 13 May 11.
(c)
From 01 Oct 11 there will be no limit for retaining balance in single as well
as joint saving account. The rate of interest increased from 3.5% to 4%
w.e.f 01 Dec 11.
(d)
Kisan Vikas Patra discontinued w.e.f 01 Dec 11.
(e)
Revision of maturity period (for 5 years) and maturity value of 6 years
National Savings certificates (NSC)VIII issue w.e.f 01 Dec 11.
(f)
Revision of maximum limit of PPF account from Rs 70,000/- to Rs 1,00,000/-
w.e.f 01 Dec 11. The rate of interests 8.6% per annum.
(g)
Introduction of new scheme called "National Saving Certificate (IX-issue)
Rules-2011" w.e.f 01 Dec 11.
(h)
Revision of rate of interest of Time deposit accounts effective from 01 Dec 11.
(j)
Revision of maturity period, rate of interest and discontinuation of 5% bonus
on maturity of MIS account scheme w.e.f 01 Dec 11.
2012
(a)
Revision in Interest rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01 Apr 2012.
(b)
Maximum limit of insuring lives under Postal Life Insurance has been enhanced
to 20 Lakh (aggregate in respect of one class / all classes of Insurance
policy(s) taken together whereas children policy limit will remain the same).
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ATM TO POST OFFICE
Mumbai: India Post is
going ahead with the rollout of a nationwide network of automated
teller machines (ATMs) and bringing all its branches on a single
technology platform, notwithstanding the reservations of the finance
ministry and the Planning Commission over its proposal to venture into
commercial banking.
The
state-run postal service is among the 25 applicants that have sought a
banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A four-member
panel, headed by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan, will scrutinize the applications to pave the way for the entry of a third set of private banks into India’s Rs.81 trillion banking sector in two decades.
India Post will use Infosys Ltd’s Finacle software
to cover all post offices under the so-called core banking solution
(CBS) over the next 14-18 months. It also plans to launch 1,000 ATMs
nationwide in the next six months in the first phase, according to a
senior official at the postal department who requested anonymity because
he is not authorized to talk to the media.
The
CBS process, which would allow India Post customers to access their
accounts and perform transactions from any branch of the postal network,
has already begun with the Greams Road Post Office in Chennai on a
pilot basis. “The idea is to cover all offices as soon as possible,”
said the official.
India
Post has also begun work to set up 5,000 ATMs in select post offices
across the country in two phases. The first two ATMs will come up in T
Nagar in Chennai and Gole Dak Khana in Delhi by March, the official
said.
As of 31 March, commercial banks in India had an ATM network of 114,014 machines, led by State Bank of India (SBI) with 27,175 ATMs, followed by Axis Bank Ltd (11,245), HDFC Bank Ltd (10,743), ICICI Bank Ltd (10,481) and Punjab National Bank (6,312).
The plan is to issue ATM cards to all savings deposit holders at India Post. As on 31 March, the department was managing Rs.6.05
trillion of deposits, nearly half the deposit base of government-owned
SBI, the country’s largest commercial bank, and double that of the
largest private sector lender ICICI Bank. Of this, about Rs.2 trillion is under the savings scheme in 280 million accounts.
Out
of the total 155,000 post offices, 139,040 are in rural areas. About
6,000 people are covered on average by a post office in rural areas and
about 24,000 in urban areas, according to a 2011 estimate by the postal
department. Once the ATMs are in place, the post office savings bank
account customers will be able to access their deposits through ATMs.
“Like every other aspirant for the banking licence, India Post is building up their capacity for banking services," said Abizer Diwanji, a partner and head of financial services at the consulting firm EY, formerly known as Ernst and Young.
“Building
a unified nationwide network for financial services makes sense for the
department to develop their financial service offerings, even if they
do not get the banking licence,” Diwanji said.
India
Post’s plan to venture into commercial banking has been opposed by both
the finance ministry and the Planning Commission, which have
reservations about the postal service’s ability to take up the role of a
bank. The proposal is yet to get funding clearances from the
Expenditure Finance Committee. The finance ministry has been opposing
the plan arguing that the postal service doesn’t have the expertise
needed in relevant areas, such as handling credit.
The Expenditure Finance Committee’s approval is required for proposals involving spending of more than Rs.300
crore and the setting up of new autonomous organizations, regardless of
the amount. A new bank needs to have equity of at least Rs.500 crore.
The
Planning Commission, too, has reservations on the banking plan, though
the panel hasn’t overtly and officially spelled out its stand.
According to people familiar with the development, Montek Singh Ahluwalia,
deputy chairman of the Planning Commissions, said in an internal note
recently that arguments raised against India Post’s banking plan were
strong and the proposal could be a bad idea.
An email sent to Ahluwalia on 3 December did not receive any response.
“There
is a strong feeling in RBI that India Post doesn’t have the expertise
to manage a bank,” said a financial services expert with a consultancy
firm, requesting anonymity.
“While
technology and reach are positives for the postal department, their
lack of experience in dealing with credit is a big negative,” the expert
said.
India
Post is keen to set up a commercial bank under the name Post Bank of
India, arguing that it can significantly boost financial inclusion in
Asia’s third largest economy through its nationwide network of post
offices. This will also enable India Post, which posted a loss of Rs.6,346 crore in fiscal year 2012, to make up for business lost over the years to private couriers and email services.
Losses have significantly increased in recent years on account of higher expenses.
While
India Post’s banking plan is nearly two-decades-old, the department
stepped up efforts towards it in 2006, conducting internal viability
studies and seeking the opinion of consultancy firms. The move gathered
momentum when RBI unveiled its final licensing norms for new banks in
February.
The
postal department, which had appointed EY to advise it on the plan,
wants to open 300-400 branches after starting the proposed bank, with
each branch managing a specific number of postal outlets.
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