Saturday 31 July 2021

Lockdown guidelines for August, 2021

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Data Entry Operators will play a significant role in administration : CM

Welcoming 185 Junior Data Entry Operators who joined Home Department, CM highlighted that data is critical for the efficacy of governance and added that data creation, storage, protection & transfer are essential for swift execution of decisions and service delivery.

Tuesday 27 July 2021

Retirement of OSS officers on 31.07.2021

The following OSS Officers are going to retire from Government Service w.e.f. 31.07.2021 on attaining age of superannuation. Download


Estimate loss of Salary on account of DA Freeze Order.

After declaration of DA unfreeze w.e.f July, 2021, now Government employees are to get Salary with DA @28%. As it is clearly mentioned that no arrears will be paid from January, 2020 to June, 2021, hence we have made an attempt to calculate the loss suffered by employees during the said period. 

New Office bearers of ACTO Association

 

Monday 26 July 2021

Various Service Associations demand revised Dearness Allowance

After declaration of increased Dearness Allowance @28% for Central Government Employees, all of the State government employees are now eagerly waiting for their turn. In this connection, various service associations have submitted memorandum to Hon'ble Chief Minister with request to declare same amount of DA to the employees at an early date. It is to note that the existing DA rate is 17% which is being paid since July, 2019.

Memorandums:

Supreme Court judgment on NPS to Old Pension : Rajyasabha Question

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 248

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2017 JULY, 2021 (TUESDAY)/ ASHADHA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

Judgement of Supreme Court and Reversal from NPS to Old Pensions Scheme

OSSA election : Government directs GS to conduct election by 31st August

Swadhikar Dt.26.07.2021

(No.25254 /Home, Dt.20.07.2021) 

Desk Officer missing : Paper clips

Sambad Dt. 26.07.2021

Sunday 25 July 2021

Salary and work assignment of Section Officer

In the history of Odisha Secretariat Service (OSS) Cadre, first time such a large number (533) of Assistant Section Officers have been promoted to the rank of Section Officer. (NotificationHence, everyone outside this service are anxious to know the salary structure and work assignment for this post. 

Santosh Ku Dalabehera, Desk Officer of Culture Department reported missing


Source : OTV Twitter

OSSA Election to be completed by 31st August


Saturday 24 July 2021

ସଚିବାଳୟରେ ସହାୟକ ଉପବିଭାଗ ଅଧିକାରୀ (ଏଏସ୍ଓ)ଙ୍କ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଚିବାଳୟରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ୫୩୩ ଜଣ ସହାୟକ ଉପବିଭାଗ ଅଧିକାରୀ (ଏଏସ୍ଓ) ଙ୍କୁ ଉପବିଭାଗ ଅଧିକାରୀ (ସେକ୍ସନ ଅଫିସର) ପଦବୀକୁ  ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ଦିଆଯାଇଛି। ସ୍ୱରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ବିଭାଗ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜାରି ହୋଇଥିବା ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ମୋଟ 339 ଜଣ ଅଣସଂରକ୍ଷିତ,  56 ଜଣ ଅନୁସୂୂୂୂୂଚିତ ଜାତି ଏବଂ 138 ଜଣ ଅନୁସୂୂୂୂୂଚିତ ଜନଜାତି ବର୍ଗ ର ଅଧିକାରୀ ଏହି ତାଲିକାରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି।

Friday 23 July 2021

Promotion of Desk Officer to the rank of Under Secretary


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(25627/OSS, Dt.23.07.2021) 

Promotion of Assistant Section Officers to the rank of Section Officer

A total of 533 Assistant Section Officers have been promoted to the rank of Section Officer in Odisha Secretariat Service (OSS) Cadre. 

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(25497/OSS, Dtd.23.07.2021)

Dearness relief to the CG Pensioners / family at revised rates

After the O.M.Dt.23.07.2021 of Ministry of Finance (Deptt of Expenditure) regarding declaration of Dearness Allowance @28% w.e.f  01.07.2021 to the Central Government Employees, now Dearness Relief to the CG Pensioners/ family has been declared at the same rate i.e.28%.

Thursday 22 July 2021

Odisha Amala Sangha demands revised Dearness Allowance



Reopening of Hostels for Students of Class-X and XII

ଦଶମ ଓ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖୋଲିବ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ । ଜୁଲାଇ ୨୬ରୁ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ଖୋଲିବ । କୋଭିଡ୍ କଟକଣା ଭିତରେ ଖୋଲିବ ହଷ୍ଟେଲ । ହଷ୍ଟେଲ ଭିତରେ ଥିବା ମେସ୍ ଓ ଶୌଚାଳୟକୁ ବିଶୋଧନ କରାଯିବ ।

Wednesday 21 July 2021

CPSE-2018 and CPSE-2019 Preliminary Exam postponed

 

OSSA demands 11% increse in Dearness Allowance as like CG Employees

After declaration of increase in Dearness Allowance by 11% for Central Government employees on 20th July, 2021, now State Government employees are eagerly waiting for the same from their respective State. 

Grant of Dearness Allowance at revised rates w.e.f 01.07.2021: Department of Post

File NO.PP-08/2/2021-PAP-DOP

Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
PAP Section/(Establishment Division)

Blog was not accessible to public : Sorry for the inconvenience

Most of the visitors may have got the following message while opening this blog during last five days. Also, many queries have been received by this author through whatsApp & e-mail from valuable readers. 

Sunday 18 July 2021

Opening of schools for Class X w.e.f. 26th July

ଦଶମ ଓ ଦ୍ବାଦଶ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ଖୋଲାଯିବା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ସୂଚନା |

ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟର ନିରାପତ୍ତା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳମାନେ ସ୍ଥଳ ବିଶେଷରେ ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ଖୋଲାଯିବା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇପାରିବେ। ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଅନୁସାରେ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ମାସରେ ୯ମ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ପାଠ ପଢା ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯିବ। ଚଳିତ ଜୁଲାଇ ୨୬ ତାରିଖରୁ ଦଶମ ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱାଦଶ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଗୃହରେ ପାଠପଢା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ। ସମସ୍ତ ସରକାରୀ ତଥା ବେସରକାରୀ ସ୍କୁଲ୍ ପାଇଁ ଏହି ନିୟମ ଲାଗୁହେବ। ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ପାଠ ପଢା ଅନଲାଇନ୍ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ହେବ। ସକାଳ ୧୦.୦୦ ରୁ ଦିନ ୧.୩୦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସ୍କୁଲ୍‌ ଖୋଲାଯିବ।

ଜୁଲାଇ ମାସ ୩୦ ତାରିଖରୁ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୫ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅଫଲାଇନ୍‌ରେ ମେଟ୍ରିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ହେବ। ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଏବଂ ବ୍ଲକ୍ ମୁଖ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରହିବ। କୋଭିଡ୍ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ପାଳନ ସହ ମେଟ୍ରିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପରିଚାଳନା କରାଯିବ। ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଦାୟିତ୍ୱରେ ଥିବା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ କୋଭିଡ୍ ପରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରାଯିବ।

SOP for opening of school.PDF

Posting of OAS(JB) officers as BDOs

 Click here to view / download. PDF

Saturday 17 July 2021

Friday 16 July 2021

Functioning of Government offices w.e.f. 16th July



(18604/GAD, Dt.16.07.2021) 

Timeline for disposal of public services in Revenue & DM Department

(17890/GAD, Dt.09.07.2021)

HRA increases 1% if DA crosses 25%

Recently Central Government Employees are getting House Rent Allowance at the rate of 24%, 16% and 8% of basic pay for X, Y & Z class cities respectively w.e.f 01.07.2017.

As per DoE Office Memorandum No. 2/5/2017-E.II(B) Dt.07.07.2017, rates of HRA will be raised to 27%, 18% and 9% for X, Y & Z class cities respectively when DA crosses 25% and further raised to 30%, 20% & 10% when DA crosses 50%.

Thursday 15 July 2021

ସଚିବାଳୟ ଏଏସ୍ଓ ଙ୍କ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ହାଇକୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ ହଟାଇଲେ

ଓଡିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବା (OSS) କ୍ୟାଡରରେ ଖାଲି ପଡିଥିବା ପ୍ରାୟ ୫୦୦ ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବ ଉପବିଭାଗ ଅଧିକାରୀ (Section Officer) ପଦବୀ କୁ ପଦୋନ୍ନତି ପାଇବାକୁ ଆଶା ରଖିଥିବା ଯୁବ ଏଏସ୍ଓ ମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖୁସି ଖବର। 

Covid Guidelines till 1st August


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(3985/R&DM(DM), Dt.15.07.2021) 

Security Arrangements for Lokseva Bhawan due to proposed Odisha bandh

ODISHA BANDH
(against hike of petroleum products & essential commodities) 
Dt.15.07.2021 (6AM - 12 Noon) 
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  • Officers / employees may reach office by 9:30AM
  • Front Gates will be closed at 10:15AM
  • All passage will be regulated through rear gate. 
   EMERGENCY  
Spl Secretary, Home Deptt : Ph. 2393849
ACP, Secretariat Security : Ph. 2322522

Wednesday 14 July 2021

28% DA from July, 2021 : Cabinet approved increase in Dearness Allowance

Cabinet
Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief
Posted On: 14 JUL 2021 4:03PM by PIB Delhi

The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved increase the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2021 to 28% representing an increase of 11% over the existing rate of 17% of the Basic Pay/Pension.

Promotion of Under Secretaries to the rank of Deputy Secretary in OSS Cadre

 

(24383/OSS, Dt.14.07.2021)

Kaudias / Bolbum not allowed this year

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(No.3905/R&DM(DM) Dt. 13.07.2021) 

Monday 12 July 2021

RATHAYATRA 2021

 

Amendment in Training policy of ASOs in Central Secretariat Service (CSS)

As per the approval, the existing 12 weeks’ Foundation Training Programme for Assistant Section Officers (Probationers) has been re-designed into 108 weeks training programme. However, out of the 108 weeks, class room/full time engagement will only be for 16 weeks.

Sunday 11 July 2021

Best wishes on Ratha Yatra, 2021


ରଥଯାତ୍ରା - ୨୦୨୧ 

ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ପାଠକ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। 

Wednesday 7 July 2021

Promotion of 20 Section Officers to the rank of Desk Officer

The following 20 (twenty) Section Officers are promoted to the rank of Desk Officer in OSS Cadre in pay matrix Level-11. There are five SOs from SC and 15 from UR category. With this promotion, the present position of Desk Officers reached to it's full strength i.e. 326 but Section Officer posts got reduced to 169 out of sanction strength 713.

Sad News : Akshaya Kumar Jena, Desk Officer passed away

Regret to inform that Akshay Kumar Jena, Desk Officer, Planning & Convergence Department expired today around 7.30 AM at a Private Hospital in Bhubaneswar. 

He was very sincere and hard worker though suffering from Cancer for a decade. Besides, he was a very sober gentle man. 

Pray Lord Jagannath for complete salvation of his pious soul. Om Shanti.

Er. Pradip Kumar Samal appointed as new EIC(Civil), Odisha

  • Promotion of Chief Engineer (Civil) to the rank of Engineer-in-Chief (Civil) NOTIFICATION
  • Promotion of Superintending Engineer (C) to the rank of Addl. Chief Engineer (C) NOTIFICATION

Center creates new Ministry of Cooperation

Cabinet Secretariat
Modi Government creates a new Ministry of Co-operation

Posted On: 06 JUL 2021 10:22PM by PIB Delhi
In a historic move, a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by the Modi Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.

Tuesday 6 July 2021

Salary of contractual employees and their regularisation

Recently 185 Junior Data Entry Operators have been issued appointment letter to join as such in different administrative departments of Government. Some of them have already joined in their concerned departments.

Friday 2 July 2021

Tentative Recruitment Calendar of OSSSC for 2021

 

Documents required for the selected Jr DEOs at the time of Joining

The candidates selected and appointed as Junior Data Entry Operator in Odisha Secretariat vide Order No.22951 Dt.01.07.2021 are to furnish the following documents in Original together with self-attested Xerox copy of them at the time of Joining for verification by the Administrative Department.

CPI-IW for the month of MAY 2021 reaches 120.6 : Expected DA 30%

Labour Bureau has issued its Press Release on 30.06.2021 regarding Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for the month of MAY, 2021. Click here for PRESS RELEASE

The All India CPI-IW for May, 2021 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 120.6 which was 120.1 in April, 2021. Based on CPI-IW of last twelve months, the Dearness Allowance is expected to reach at 30%. 

ଦୀର୍ଘ ଦିନ ପ୍ରତୀକ୍ଷାର ଅନ୍ତ..... ସଚିବାଳୟରେ ଜୁନିଅର ଡାଟା ଏଣ୍ଟ୍ରି ଅପରେଟରଙ୍କୁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପତ୍ର

ସଚିବାଳୟରେ ଜୁନିଅର ଡାଟା ଏଣ୍ଟ୍ରି ଅପରେଟର ପଦବୀରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ବିଭାଗ ତରଫରୁ ୧୮୫ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପତ୍ର ସ୍ପିଡ ପୋଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଗେ ପଠାଯାଇଛି। ଏହି ଚାକିରୀ ରେ ମୋଟ ୨୩୨ ପଦବୀ ପାଇଁ ତା ୨୦।୦୫।୨୦୧୫ ରିଖ ରେ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ବାହାରିଥିବା ସତ୍ୱେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ମାମଲାରେ ମାନ୍ଯବର ଅଦାଲତ ଙ୍କ ବିଚାରାଧୀନ ଥିଲା।

Thursday 1 July 2021

Appointment order of Junior Data Entry Operator ( Home)

 

(22951/CC, Dtd 01.07.2021) 

Functioning of Government offices till 15th July, 2021

All Departments of the State Government and Sub-ordinate Offices in the state shall function with at least 50% strength of employees (officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above who shall attend Office daily) during 1st to 15th July, 2021. Employees who have been fully vaccinated shall attend office mandatorily.
(16924/Gen Dt.01.07.2021) 

Operationalization of "Quarters Management System" (QMS) Module

"Quarters Management System (QMS)" Module has been developed for utilizing its application in post-allotment activities of Rent Section to minimize the processing time and bring transparency in the process followed by the GA & P.G Department through use of Information and Communication Technology. There will be no manual transmission of aforesaid orders / notices / intimations to the occupants. Therefore, occupants of G.A quarters are required to visit their HRMS platform regularly and take note of orders / notices / intimations, if any, issued to them from Rent Officer/ Estate Court.

Present status of OSS Cadre as on 01.07.2021

 

# The aforementioned information is subject to verification from official sources