28th All India Postal Football Tournament 2014-15

28th All  India Postal Football Tournament for the year 2014-15 held at Mapusa (Goa) from 16th to 20th February 2015. 

Kerala circle won the championship by beating last year champion Karnataka Circle by 2-1. In Hard Line match, Odisha circle beat UP circle by 5-0. 

Shri Bruno Coutinho, International Football player and Arjun Awardee gave away the prizes to the winners in the concluding ceremony held at Mapusa (Goa) on 20/2/2015. Bruno Coutinho is a football player from Goa, and winner of the Arjuna Award in 2001, a national Indian award for excellence in sport. Among his other achievements are representing India in the President's Cup in 1989 in Dhaka, heading the Indian Under-23 team for the 1991 pre-Olympics, for the SAF Games in 1995 and 1996 and the Asia Cup in Malaysia. Bruno Coutinho was the All India Football Federation player of the year when he played for Salgaocar Sports Club of Goa in the year 1996. Coutinho has also been a former Indian football captain. His much-watched career has spanned nearly a decade-and-half. He first played for India at a school tournament at Brunei in 1987. Joining the prominent Goan team Dempo SC in 1988, he moved to another prominent mining-linked Salgaocar team in 1987.

Shri P. K. Bisoi, Chief PMG, Maharashtra circle and Shri Charles Lobo, PMG, Goa Region and SSPOs, Goa Division also attended the concluding ceremony. 

Eligibility Criteria Echs Membership-9 Jan 2015

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 Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
IHQ of MoD (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt – 110 010

B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2015

9 Jan 2015

IHQ of MoD (Navy) /PD ECHS (N)
Air HQ (Subroto Park) / DAV
HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
All Regional Centre ECHS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA : ECHS MEMBERSHIP

1. Refer Central Org ECHS letter No B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS dated 13 Nov 2014 (copy att).

2. ECHS membership is compulsory for all retirees post 01 Apr 2003. It is very important that units processing pension documents should be clear about eligibility criteria for becoming and ECHS member. It is clarified once again that it is mandatory to meet the following conditions to be eligible for ECHS membership:-

(a) Indl should have an Ex-serviceman status.

(b) Indl should be in receipt of Pension / Family Pension / Disability Pension.

3. Certain cases have come to notice, where non eligible members have been granted ECHS membership, while proceeding on per mature release (i.e w/o pension). Necessary directions be issued to all concerned to ensure only eligible ESMs are extended ECHS benefits.

(Sanjeev Saroch)
Col
Dir (Ops & Coord)
For MD ECHS

Encls : As above

Internal

All Secs

Tele : 011-25684946
ASCON : 36832

 Central Orgaisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Fax : 011-25684946 IHQ of MoD (Army)
Email : diropsechs-mod@nic.in Maude Line
Delhi Cantt – 100 010

B/19701-PR/AG/ECHS

13 Nov 2014

IHQ of MoD (Navy) / PD ECHS (N)
Air HQ (Subroto Park) DAV
HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Western Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Command (A/ECHS)
HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS)
HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS)
All Regional Centre ECHS

ENTITLEMENT FOR ECHS MEMBERSHIP

1. Refer to Central Org ECHS letter No B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS dated 07 Dec 2012.

2. A No of clarifications are being solicited at Central Org ECHS regarding eligibility criteria for ECHS membership in respect of dependents of ESM. The subject matter has been examined at this HQ and It is clarified that ECHS facilities are being extended to dependents of ECHS members, as applicable in CGHS, in accordance with Gol, MoD letter No 18(17)/2011/ US(WE) dated 31 Oct 2012(copy encl).

3. Pl visit ECHS website for any clarification / updation on the subject.

(Sanjccv Saroch)
Col
Dir (Ops & Coord)
For MD ECHS

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Web JCO -for uploading on ECHS website

No.18(17)/2011/US(WE)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Department of EX Servicemen)

New Delhi, Dated the 31st Oct, 2012

To,
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Navy Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

CORRIGENDUM

Sir,
With reference to GoI, MoD letter Nos. 22(01)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 30th Dec 2002 and 22(01)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 1st April 2003, I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government to amend Paca 2 as follows:-

For
The scheme would cater for medicare off all Ex Servicemen in receipt of pension including disability pension and family pensioners, as also dependents to include wife/husband, legitimate children and wholly dependent parents. The son with permanent disability of any kind (physical or mental) of entitled category of ECHS would be eligible for life long facility of medical treatment. The scheme will comprise as follows (Rest no change).
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The scheme would cater for medicare for all Ex-servicemen in receipt of pension including disability pension and family pensioner, as also dependents as a;;licable in CGHS. The scheme will comprise as follows (Rest no change).

2. This issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) U.O No. 3974/2012.Fin/Pen. Dated 30th Oct 2012.

Yours faithfully

(HK Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

source-http://echs.gov.in/images/pdf/ops/ops109.pdf

National Level Awards for MGNREGS

Directorate Memo No. 01-07/2013-RB dated 20/1/2015

Sub :-National Level Award for MGNREGS - regarding.

Please refer to this Directorate’s letter No.01-07/2003-RB dated 25.09.2014 on the above mentioned subject. In this connection it is informed that following 15 (Fifteen) officials have been selected for MGNREGA award by Ministry of Rural Development.

Sl. No	Name of the officials	Designation	Circle/State
1	Shri Manoj Kumar Murmu	Branch Post Master	Jharkhand
2	Shri Alpesh Shah	Asst. Supdt. Posts	Gujarat
3	Shri Niranjan Das	Branch Post Master	West Bengal
4	Shri Jagadish Prasad Yadav	Branch Post Master	Madhya Pradesh
5	Shri  Gokul S. Alokar	Branch Post Master	Maharashtra
6	Shri Saurbh Shrivastava	Inspector Posts	Chhattisgarh
7	Shri P.L. Pradhan	Sub Post Master	Chhattisgarh
8	Shri M. Surya Srinivasa Sarma	Inspector Posts 0/0 PMG Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
9	Shri G.V.A.S.S. Purushotham	Sub Post Master	Andhra Pradesh
10	Shri D. Prakasa Rao	Branch Post Master	Andhra Pradesh
11	Shri Loknath Mandal	Branch Post Master	Jharkhand
12	Shri Yugal Kishore Sahu	Branch Post Master	Chhattisgarh
13	Shri Nirangan Pramod Gramopadhye	Asst. Supdt. Posts	Andhra Pradesh
14	Shri K Bhaskara Rao,	SPM Kakumanu SO Guntur Dn	Andhra Pradesh
15	Shri Md. Ramzan Ali	Branch Post Master	Andhra Pradesh

               

The award function will be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on2^nd February, 2015 on the occasion of MGNREGA Diwas. The awardees are advised to be present at the meeting at 9.00 AM on 1^st February, 2015 (Sunday) at Krishi  Bhawan, New Delhi and also to take part at the Rehearsal on the same day at Vigyan Bhawan. On 03.02.2015, the Awardees have to attend Dak Bhawan also. Kindly ensure that all the awardees will reach New Delhi on 31.01.2015 itself.

3.              The concerned Circles should make arrangements for their travel to Delhi and back and bear the cost for the same including those in GDS category.

4.              Delhi Circle will make arrangements for their boarding and lodging at Delhi (including food bills ),   as well as pick up  arrangement and drop to the place of accommodation from their point of arrival in Delhi. Delhi Circle will meet the above expenditure within the funds allotted for the purpose vide letter no. 01-04/2014-RB dated 16.07.2014.

5.              Kindly intimate the travel programme and contact numbers of all the officials immediately by e-mail. Contact persons of RB Division are: Shri K.K. Devis, ADG (RB) - 09560479799, and Shri Ajit Kumar, ASP (RB) – 9582425999.

                This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.

Sd/-

(K.K.Devis)

ADG (Rural Business Division)

Inclusion of castes in Central List of OBC: List of Casts included in 2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  63

ANSWERED ON  27.11.2014

Inclusion of castes in OBC list

63 SHRIMATI GUNDU SUDHARANI

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state :-

(a) whether there have been demands to include 104 castes from 13 States into the Central List of OBCs;

(b) if so, the details of castes that have been asked to be included, caste-wise and State-wise; and

(c) whether only Jats have been given the status of OBC leaving aside others; and if so, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
  (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *63 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2014

(a): Inclusion of 110 entries (by way of castes, their synonyms, sub castes etc.) in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been done during the year 2014 for 20 States/Union Territories. Further, the inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs is a continuous process. This Ministry notifies castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs for different States/Union Territories on consideration of the advice tendered from time to time by the National Commission for Backward Classes under Section 9(1) of the NCBC Act, 1993. Till date 2404 such entries (by way of castes, their synonyms, sub castes etc.) have been notified (Annexure-I) in the Central List of OBCs through 32 notifications.

(b): The State-wise details of 110 entries (castes, their synonyms, sub castes etc.) included in the Central List of OBCs in 2014 are attached as Annexure-II. Apart from these, the Ministry has received 7 advices from the NCBC and one advice from the Jammu and Kashmir State Backward Classes Commission (as per details at Annexure- III), which are under examination .

(c): No. As explained in (a) above, apart from the inclusion of Jat, 101 entries (castes, their synonyms, sub castes etc.) have been included in the Central List of OBCs during the year 2014.

ANNEXURE-I

STATE/UT-WISE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN THE CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs (As on 24.11.2014)
S. No.	State/UT	No. of Entries as  in the Central Lists  of OBCs
1	Andhra Pradesh	109
2	Arunachal Pradesh*	0
3	Assam	28
4	Bihar	130
5	Chhattisgarh	67
6	Goa	17
7	Gujarat	104
8	Haryana	74
9	Himachal Pradesh	54
10	J & K	21
11	Jharkhand	129
12	Karnataka	197
13	Kerala	85
14	Madhya Pradesh	76
15	Maharashtra	255
16	Manipur	4
17	Mizoram*	0
18	Meghalaya*	0
19	Nagaland *	0
20	Orissa	198
21	Punjab	65
22	Rajasthan	68
23	Sikkim	9
24	Tamil Nadu	181
25	Tripura	43
26	Uttar Pradesh	77
27	Uttrakhand	79
28	West Bengal	99
29	A & N Islands	5
30	Chandigarh	60
31	Daman & Diu	44
32	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	10
33	Delhi	58
34	Lakshadweep *	0
35	Pudducherry	58
	GRAND TOTAL	2404
	*States/UTs have no notified list of OBCs

Annexure-II 

Details of Castes/communities/(Synonyms, sub-castes etc.) included in the Central List of Other Backward Classes during the year 2014.

S.No.	Entry No. in State list and Name of the Castes/communities/(Synonyms, sub-castes etc.)
Andhra Pradesh (4)
1	108.Gudia/Gudiya (confined to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts only)
2.	109. Kurmi (confined to Telangana Region and also Krishna District only)
3.	110. Budubunjala/ Bhunjwa/Bhadbhunja (confined to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Districts only)
4.	111.Lakkamari Kapu (confined to Telangana Region only)
Goa (1)
5	20.Vishwakarma/Chari/Mesta
Himachal Pradesh (4)
6	2. Popo Brahman
7	27. Jhiwar, Jheur, Jheer
8	56. Choharka other than SC and ST residing in 12 Gram Panchayats in Choharghati of Mandi District (HP) viz. "Bardhan, Barot, Batheri, Dhamchyan, Kathog, Latran, Lapas, Ropa,Silbadwani, Sudhar, Tikkar and Tarswan
9	55. Jat
Jharkhand (2)
10	128. Chhipi
11	129. Mayra (Maira) Modak
Karnataka (10)
12	145. Agnivanni, Agni Vamsha Kshatriya
13	146.Uppara, Uppar,Uppera, LingayatUppara/Sunnagara,Uppaliyan,
14	155. Gamalla
15	157Banagara
16	160SomavamshaSahasrarjuna Kshatriya
17	167. Kalavanthi
18	196. Raya Rawath, Ravat
19	197. Daveri
20	198. Garudi, Garudiga, Garadiga (Hindu and Muslim) (whose traditional occupation is snake-charming and performing juggling and acrobats)
21	199. Andi, Andipandaram
Kerala (4)
22	54. Chaliya (Chaliyan)(whose caste profession is cotton weaving)
23	79.Moopar
24	82,Mahendra-Medara
25	83.Kuruba
Maharashtra (2)
26	14. Bhujwa
27	159. Pachkalshi, SomvanshiKshatris and Pathares,
Punjab (4)
28	11. Re
29	21. Nai (KuleenBrahmn)
30	26. Tamboli
31	40. Dhiman
Tamil Nadu (5)
32	3. Ambalakaran (including Servai)
33	146. Thoraiyar (Plains)
34	147. Erragollar
35	162. AgaramVellanChettiar
36	181. Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District)
West Bengal (37)
37	63. Devanga
38	64. Hajjam(Muslim)
39	65. Chowduli(Muslim)
40	66. Nikari (Muslim)
41	67. Mahaldar (Muslim)
42	68. Dhukre (Muslim)
43	69. Basni/Bosni (Muslim)
44	70. Abdal (Muslim)
45	71. Kan(Muslim)
46	72. Tutia(Muslim)
47	73. Gayen(Muslim)
48	74. Beldar Muslim
49	75. Khotta Muslim
50	76. Muslim Sardar
51	77. Muslim Kalandar
52	78. Muslim Laskar
53	79. Muslim Jamadar
54	80. Muslim ChutorMistri
55	81. Muslim Dafadar
56	82. Mal Muslim
57	83. Majhi/Patni Muslim
58	84. Muchi/Chamar Muslim
59	85. Muslim Nehariya
60	86. Muslim Haldar
61	87. Muslim Sanpui/Sapui
62	88. Muslim Biswas
63	89. Muslim Mali
64	90. Ghosi(Muslim)
65	91. Muslim Darji/Ostagar/Idrishi
66	92. Muslim Rajmistri
67	93. Muslim Bhatiyara
68	94. Muslim Molla
69	95. Dhali (Muslim)
70	96. Muslim Piyada
71	97. Muslim Barujibi/Barui
72	98. Muslim Penchi
73	99. Gangot
Chandigarh (19)
74	4. Tarboli
75	5. Berrer
76	9. Bharbhuria
77	12. Chahang
78	13. Chamgar
79	14. Darji/Darj, Tank, Chimba, Chiba (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian)
80	19. KasyeRajputs
81	21. Bhosali(Hindu,Muslim, Sikh, Christian)
82	23. Gadderia
83	25. Ghani/Ghazi, Goasiara or Ghosia
84	28. Nais
85	35. Kummi
86	39. Kanihar
87	46. Pemja (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh)
88	49. Rehard
89	51. Singhikar, Singhwala
90	54. Tamera
91	59. Daula, SoniBarderi
92	60. Lohar (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian)
	NCT of Delhi (10)
93	5. Ramgarhia-Sik
94	21. Fakir (including Alvi-Fakir)
95	22. Dhangar, Kurba
96	25. Nath, Yogi, Gosain
97	27. Maurya, Shakya
98	43. Sain (barbers by caste)
99	55. Ghrit, Bahti, Chahng
100	56. Meo
101	57. Bhar/Rajbhar
102	58. Jat
Puducherry (1)
103	16. Vadabalija
Bihar (1)
104	134. Jat
Gujarat (1)
105	28. Jat
Haryana (1)
106	75. Jat
Madhya Pradesh (1)
107	67. Jat
Rajasthan (1)
108	58. Jat
Uttarakhand (1)
109	79. Jat
Uttar Pradesh (1)
110	77. Jat

Annexure-III 
Details of pending advices regarding additions/changes in the Central list of OBCs sent by NCBC and Jammu and Kashmir Backward Classes Commission

S.  No.	State	Details of Advices	Status of the case
1.	Himachal Pradesh	(i) Populace living in Malana revenue village of Kullu District(HP)  (ii) Populace i.e. Bangahalias residing since time immemorial in ChhotaBhangal and Bara Bhangal area of Kangra District(HP)	Department of Legal Affairs has opined that the issue of domicile should be clarified by the NCBC. The matter is being examined by the NCBC.
2.	Karnataka	All Muslims except the following categories: (i) Cutchi Memon (ii)Navayat (iii) Bohra or Borah (iv) Sayyid (v) Shiek (vi) Pathan (vii) Mughal (viii) Mahdiva/Mahdavi (ix) Konkani or Jamayanthi Muslims	Department of Legal Affairs has opined that the NCBC should clarify the issue in detail. The NCBC is examining the matter.
3.	Madhya Pradesh	Panka	For these advices, NCBC has to clarify the spellings of the entries.
4.	Jharkhand	(i) Bagti (ii) Late (iii) Kunai (iv) Pushpanamit  (v) Jhora (vi)Laxmi Narayan Gola
5.	Gujarat	Sipai, Patni, Jamat or Turk Jamat (all Muslims)
6.	Maharashtra	Mhali
7.	Telengana	“Mutatis Mutandis” applicability of Central List of OBC for the State of undivided Andhra Pradesh to the newly created State of Telangana.	Clarification sought from NCBC regarding those castes/communities which are area specific.
8.	Jammu and Kashmir	Labana and Sheer Gojrie  (Jammu and Kashmir Backward Classes Commission)	Department of Legal Affairs has advised to wait till the Socio Economic Caste Census (2011) data is available.

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