Monday, 14 September 2020

Promotion of ORS officers to the rank of OAS

Transfer & posting of OAS Officers

Advisory for Private Hospitals to reserve beds for covid patients

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Closure of Covid Care Centers (CCCs), TMCs and CCHs


Result of NDA & Naval Academy Examination 2019 published

 UPSC

Declaration of Final Results of NDA and Naval Academy Examination(II), 2019

Posted On: 14 SEP 2020 5:57PM by PIB Delhi

The following is the list, in order of merit of 662 candidates, who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Written Examination held by the Union Public Service Commission on 17th November, 2019 and the subsequent Interviews held by the Services Selection Board, of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy for the 144th Course and Naval Academy for the 106th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC). For detailed information regarding the date of commencement of the above courses, please visit the websites of Ministry of Defence i.e., www.joinindianarmy.nic.inwww.joinindiannavy.gov.inand www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in.

2.         The results of Medical Examination have not been taken into account in preparing these lists.

 

3          The candidature of all the candidates is provisional, subject to their submitting the requisite certificates in support of date of birth and educational qualifications etc. claimed by them directly to the Additional Directorate General of Recruiting, Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Army), West Block No.III, Wing–I, R.K Puram, New Delhi -110066 wherever this has not already been done and NOT to UPSC.

 

4.         In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarter at the address given above.

 

5.         The result is also available on the UPSC website at https://www.upsc.gov.in. However, marks of the candidates will be available on the website after 15 days from the date of declaration of final results.

 

6.         For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours on any working day.

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Hindi Diwas : 14th September

 
Hindi Diwas is celebrated on the 14th of September, to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in Devanagari script as one of the official language of India. Hindi was adopted as one of the two official languages of the Republic of India by Constituent Assembly of India thanks to the efforts of Beohar Rajendra Simha along with Hazari Prasad DwivediKaka KalelkarMaithili Sharan Gupt and Seth Govind Das. As such, on the 50th birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha on the 14th of September 1949, the efforts came to fruition following the adoption of Hindi as an official language. This decision was ratified by the Constitution of India that came into effect on the 26th of January 1950. Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi written in Devanagari script (a script that is used by over 120 languages) was adopted as the official language (of a country with a history of rich linguistic diversity). In all, there are 22 Scheduled languages of India, of which, two are officially used at Union level: Hindi and English. Hindi and related languages is spoken by more than 322 million L1 speakers [3] and 270 million L2 speakers .

Sunday, 13 September 2020

Business of 4th session of Loksabha and 252nd session of Rajyasabha

 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

The Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament begins tomorrow on September 14

The Session will take up 47 items during its 18 sittings till  1st October;

Will take up eleven Bills to replace the ordinances

Posted On: 13 SEP 2020 2:58PM by PIB Delhi

The Monsson session 2020 of Parliament will begin from Monday, on September 14, 2020. The fourth session of  17th Lok Sabha and 252nd  Session of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held on Monday, 14th September, 2020 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, may conclude on Thursday, 1st October, 2020.

 

4th Session of 17th Loksabha starts tomorrow

4th Session of 17th Loksabha
14th September - 1st October
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Session commences on 
14th September 2020 at 9 AM

From 15th September to 1st October 2020, 
Lok Sabha sessions will be from 
3 PM to 7 PM including Saturdays and Sundays.

To minimise Covid transmission risks due to multiple handling of papers, all parliamentary papers will be available electronically through ‘Today’s Papers’ tab on Members portal during the session. Members may download and take printouts for their use. 

Important datelines for State Government employees

Due to Covid-19 pandemic and shutdown / lockdown declared in different times, Goverment have extended last date of submission of different statements namely ITR for FY 2019-2020, Property statement and PAR through HRMS by Government employees as follows.

Income Tax Return - 30 Nov, 2020

Property Statement - 30 Sep, 2020 

PAR through HRMS - 15 Sep, 2020

Post COVID Management Protocol

Click here for the protocol. PDF

Circulars on transfer policy of State Government Servants

19538 Dt. 29.07.1991 : Policy relating transfer and posting of Government Servants

7706 Dt. 28.02.2017 : Guidelines for inter-departmental transfer of officers belonging to Odisha Secretariat Service 

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14151 Dt.06.08.1986 : Transfer & posting of  husband & wife at same station

31359 Dt.13.12.1991 : Policy relating transfer and posting of couples under state Government

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Resolution Dt. 01.01.2000 : Special dispension if posted to KBK/Gajapati/ Kandhamal /Boudh Districts

24003 Dt. 16.08.2001 : Retention of quarter at previous post if transferred to KBK districts

A comparison between different cadres and respective pay band

Saturday, 12 September 2020

#003 Government Job updates Dt.12.09.2020

 👉 LATEST NEWS

OPSC : Written examination for Assistant Law Officer (Advt No. 07/2019-20) from 13.10.2020 to 16.10.2020 View PDF

OSSC : Recruitments under process since long View PDF 

OSSSC : Written Examination for Horticulture Extension Worker & Village Agriculture Worker on 08.11.2020 from 10.30AM - 01.30PM. Admit Card available from 16.10.2020. View Notice

OSSSC : Practical Skills Test (Item No. 1) - Essay & letter writing in odia for the post of Junior Assistant will be held on 18.10.2020 from 11.30AM- 12.00 Noon.
Admission letter download from 01.10.2020. View Notice

👉 ACTIVE ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Branch Postmaster & Assistant Branch Postmasters/ Dak Sevaks (India Post) 
#Posts : 2060
#Pay Scale (TRCA) : ₹10000 & ₹12000
#Apply date : 01.09.2020 to 30.09.2020
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Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) in PR&DW Department 
# Posts: 210 ( Group-A) 
Pay Scale : 15600-39100 + 5400, (Level -12) 
# Apply Date: 26.08.2020 to 27.09.2020
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Combined Auditor
# Posts: 161 ( Contractual Group-B) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 16,880/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 28.08.2020 to 28.09.2020
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Field Assistant
# Posts: 22 ( Contractual Group-C) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 9,500/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 28.08.2020 to 28.09.2020
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Combined Police Service Examination-2019
# Posts: 104 ( Contractual Group-B)
(Sub-Inspector of Police - 47
Station Officer (Fire Service) - 13
Assistant Jailor - 44 ) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 16,880/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 26.08.2020 to 25.09.2020
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Junior Stenographer
# Posts: 03 ( Contractual Group-C) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 9,500/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 26.08.2020 to 25.09.2020
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Sub-Inspector of Excise
# Posts: 34 ( Contractual Group-C) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 10,000/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 16.08.2020 to 15.09.2020
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Soil Conservation Extension Worker
# Posts: 201 ( Contractual Group-C) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 9,000/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 16.08.2020 to 15.09.2020
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Weaving Supervisor
# Posts: 3 ( Contractual Group-B) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 16,800/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 16.08.2020 to 15.09.2020
Superintendent (PMF) Artist
# Posts: 1 ( Contractual Group-B) 
# Remuneration : Rs. 16,800/- (1st year) 
# Apply Date: 16.08.2020 to 15.09.2020
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Previous updates (Saturdays):

COVID-19 : Home Isolation guidelines of BMC





ODIA VERSION



COVID-19 : Testing facility in BMC area



COVID-19 : Important Contact Numbers for BMC Area


Friday, 11 September 2020

One time relaxation for promotion to the rank of Section Officer (OSS)

Odisha Secretariat Service (OSS) cadre is now at such a situation where more than 400 posts of Section Officer (SO) are lying vacant but no Assistant Section Officers (ASO) have eligibility of minimum 8 years of service for promotion. ASOs on the top of the gradation list are going to complete 4years of service in next month. 

This situation arises due to a long interval of 20 years between two successive recruitments for its base level post i.e. ASO ( earlier Junior Assistant). After 1997, the latest recruitments were in 2011-12 (Joined in 2016), 2015-16 Spl Drive (Joined in 2016) and 2018-19 (Joined in 2019) for number of posts of 811, 139 and 500 respectively. 

If we consider the vacancy position of SO, it's nearly 400+ and by 2021, it will reach 500 which is nearly 60% of sanctioned strength of 700.  The ASOs to be promoted to SO do not have the eligibility of 8 years of service. As per the gradation list of ASOs published this year, the 2011-12 batch ASOs are at the top. They are going to complete 4 years of their service in October. Now to streamline the office work, Section Officer posts of each section are to be filled up immediately. 

In this situation, relaxation is the only way to give them promotion. There is a provision under rule 22 in the Odisha Secretariat Service (Method of Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Recruitment Rules, 2016 for relaxation in consultation with OPSC. 

In this regards, a memorandum has been submitted to Principal Secretary, Home Department on behalf of Odisha Secretariat Service Association (OSSA) by its president. Download. Pdf

Last month, another memorandum was submitted by General Secretary, OSSA before Chief Secretary, Odisha for cadre restructuring with increasing posts at higher level as well as ASO level. Download. Pdf

It is to mention here that most of the cadres of State Government have minimum 4-6 year of service for promotion from base level post to the next rank. But it's 8 years in OSS Cadre which was 12 years till 2016. So in different times, memorandum has been submitted to Government to reduce the minimum service period from 8 years to 5-6 years. 

Hope for amendment in rules to reduce eligible year from 8 years to 5-6 years and one time relaxation to nearly 400 ASOs for promotion in 2021. Otherwise, by 2024 most of the higher level posts will remain vacant whereas promotion chain will be stopped at ASO level. It will be an obstacle for next recruitment also. 

Good News : Rutushree successfully sustained BMT

Its a very good news that our colleague Smt Rutushree Pradhan, Assistant Section Officer (2016 Batch), Revenue & DM Department  who was under treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in Kolkata has successfully sustained Bone Marrow Transplant  (BMT) and got discharged today.

Besides the almighty, thanks to all, her friends, colleagues and family members, staff of Odisha Secretariat who always supported her in such difficult times.

Please wish her everything fine and get well soon.

Paper clip: 5T in Works Department failed

Source: The Samaj Dt. 11.09.2020

Thursday, 10 September 2020

Retest all Symptomatic Negative Cases of Rapid Antigen Tests through RT-PCR

 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Health Ministry urges States/UTs to Mandatorily retest all Symptomatic Negative Cases of Rapid Antigen Tests through RT-PCR

States/UTs to ensure that no Positive Cases are Missed to curb the Spread of Infection

Posted On: 10 SEP 2020 12:43PM by PIB Delhi

Union Health Ministry has noted that in some large States, symptomatic negative cases tested by Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) are not being followed up by RT-PCT testing.

The Guidelines of ICMR as well as the Union Health Ministry clearly state that the following two specific categories of persons must necessarily be retested through RT-PCR tests:

  1. All symptomatic (fever or cough or breathlessness) negative cases of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT).
  2. Asymptomatic negative cases of RAT that develop symptoms within 2 to 3 days of being tested negative. 

 

In this background, the Union Health Ministry and ICMR have jointly written to all the States/UTs and urged them to ensure that the all symptomatic negative cases of RAT are mandatorily retested using the RT-PCR test. This is necessary to ensure that such symptomatic negative cases do not remain untested and do not spread the disease among their contacts. This will also ensure early detection and isolation/hospitalization of such false negatives. It has also been reiterated in the joint letter that while the RAT is being used to increase access and availability of testing in the field, RT-PCR remains the gold standard of COVID tests.

The Union Health Ministry has also urged the States/UTs to urgently establish a monitoring mechanism in every district (a designated officer or a team) and at the State level to follow up such cases. These teams shall analyse details of RAT conducted on a daily basis in the Districts and State and ensure that there are no delays in retesting of all symptomatic negative cases. The aim of States/UTs should be to ensure that no potentially positive case is missed out. They have also been advised to undertake an analysis on a regular basis to monitor the incidence of positives during the RT-PCR tests conducted as a follow up.

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MV/SJ 

HFW/COVID Min-ICMR letter/10September2020/2

(Release ID: 1652922)

Officials of H&UD Department not to leave Headquarter

Click for Office Order. PDF

Guidelines for observance of Durga Puja & others during September, 2020

Click for Guidelines of SRC, Odisha.PDF

Resumption of Skill Test for DL and computerised test for LL

Deployment of OAS officers to BMC for Covid Management

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Transfer & posting of IAS officers

Government has made a few changes in IAS level in Odisha Administration today. 

New Collectors in four Districts
Shri Chanchala Rana, IAS
Collector & DM, Bolangir 

Ms Swadha Dev Singh, IAS
Collector & DM, Nuapada 

Shri Chakravarti Singh Rathore, IAS
Collector & DM, Jajpur 

Shri Siddhartha Sankar Swain, IAS
Collector & DM, Angul 

Promotion of 192 Section Officers of HoD common cadre

Notification No. 29938/Home Dt.09.09.2020 PDF

A brief on Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) cadre


ODISHA REVENUE SERVICE (ORS) 

PB-2 : ₹9300-34800 + GP ₹4600

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ORS Posts

  • Assistant Collector
  • Assistant Settlement Officer
  • Assistant Consolidation Officer
  • Additional Tahasildar
  • Sub-Registrar


Method of Recruitment

Combined Competitive Examination  by OPSC (50%) 
Odisha Civil Service Examination (OPSC) 

Promotion of eligible employees of R&DM Department (30%) 
(At least 5 years service in any one or more posts taken together as Consolidator Grade-I, Kanungo, Revenue Supervisor, Revenue Inspector Or Ministerial Officer under Board of Revenue, RDCs / Collectors or other Revenue Offices) [Out of this 40% by Revenue Field Service Staff and 60% by Ministerial Officer]

By way of selection (20%) 
(Group-C officers with at least 5 years service in PB-2,  ₹9300 - 34800 with GP ₹4200) 

Secretariat Canteen closed - unsafe market near backside gate


Source: Swadhikar Dt. 09.09.2020

Reopening of Schools: SOP issued by MoHFW

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Directorate General of Health Services

(EMR Division)

SOP for partial reopening of Schools for students of 9th to 12th classes on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from their teachers: In the context of COVID-19

1. Background 

Government of India is following a phase-wise unlocking of activities. In days to come, this would also involve partial resumption of activities in schools for students of classes 9th to 12th on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from their teachers. This would be allowed from 21st September 2020.

2. Scope 

This SOP outlines various generic precautionary measures to be adopted in addition to specific measures to be taken when schools are permitting students (for 9th to 12th class) in the specific context detailed at para-1 above, to prevent spread of COVID-19. All States/UTs are expected to comply with the COVID-19 related guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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4. All schools (with classes IX to XII) shall specifically ensure the following arrangements

i. Online/distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged. 

ii. Students of class 9th to 12th shall be permitted to visit their school on voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers. This will be subject to written consent of their parents/guardians.Such visits and teacher – student interaction must be organized in a staggered manner.

4.1 Before opening up of the school

a) Planning of reopening of school

i. School outside the containment zones only shall be allowed to open. Further, students, teachers and employees living in containment zones will not be allowed to attend the school. Students, teachers and employees shall also be advised not to visit areas falling within containment zones.

ii. Prior to resumption of activities, all work areas intended for teaching/demonstrations etc., including laboratories, other common utility areas shall be sanitized with 1% sodium hypochlorite solution, with particular attention to frequently touched surfaces.

iii. Schools that were used as quarantine centres will be properly sanitized and deep cleanedbefore partial functioning is resumed. Guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for disinfection of common public places including offices may be referred to in this regard)

(https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesondisinfectionofcommonpublicplacesincludingoffices.pdf)

iv. The concerned teaching and non-teaching employees (up to 50 % of the strength) may be called to schools for online teaching/tele-counselling and related work. 

v. Students from class 9th to 12th will have the option of attending the classes remotely/virtually or physically only on a voluntary basis for guidance from their teachers subject to written permission of parent / guardian.

vi. Instead of biometric attendance alternate arrangements for contactless attendance shall be made by the school administration.

vii. At all times, the teachers and students shall maintain a physical distancing of 6 feet apart, wherever feasible. Scheduling of activities and seating plan shall be made accordingly.

viii. Ensure hand washing facilities along with provision of soap. 

ix. For ensuring queue management, inside and outside the premises, specific markings on the floor with a gap of 6 feet may be made. Similarly, physical distancing shall also be maintained in staff rooms, office areas (including reception area), and other places (mess, libraries, cafeterias, etc.)

x. Weather permitting, outdoor spaces may be utilized for conducting teacher student interactions, keeping in view the safety and security of students and physical distancing protocols.

xi. Assemblies, sports and events that can lead to overcrowding are strictly prohibited.

xii. The schools hould display State helpline numbers and also numbers of local health authorities etc. to teachers /students / employees to contact in case of any emergency.

xiii. For air-conditioning/ventilation, the guidelines of CPWD shall be followed which emphasizes that the temperature setting of all air conditioning devices should be in the range of 24-30oC, relative humidity should be in the range of 40-70%, intake of fresh air should be as much as possible and cross ventilation should be adequate.

xiv. Lockers of students will remain in use, as long as physical distancing and regular disinfection is maintained. 

xv. Gymnasiums shall follow MoHFW guidelines (available at: 

https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesonyogainstitutesandgymnasiums03082020.pdf). 

xvi. Swimming Pool (wherever applicable) shall remain closed.

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Click to download the SOP. pdf

4th Session of OLA from September 23 !

 

Source :The Samaj dt. 09.09.2020