Saturday, 26 June 2021

Fake news on Dearness Allowance

A document is doing rounds on social media claiming that Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central government employees and pensioners will be resumed from July 2021

#PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake. No such announcement has been made by the Government of India.

OSSA demands restructuring of OSS Cadre

Sambad Dt.26.06.2021

ASO job in brief....

Although different commissions have started their process to conduct examinations for different posts like SI of Police, Revenue Inspector etc., still then candidates are preparing in parallel for their dream job namely Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in State Secretariat. Hence a compiled information on ASO with examination pattern and syllabus is given below for their reference. 

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Friday, 25 June 2021

Large scale Promotion of OAS Officers

121 (One Hundred Twenty One) Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers of Supertime Scale have promoted to Superior Administrative Gade (SAG) Notification.PDF

34 (Thirty Four) Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers of  Superior Administrative Gade (SAG) have promoted to the rank of OAS (Special Secretary). Notification.PDF

Thursday, 24 June 2021

Property Statement Notification

16105 Dt.24.06.2021 (NOTIFICATION)

IPS Reshuffle : Yeshwant Jethwa new Vigilance Director


Devasnana Purnima 2021

 DEVASNANA PURNIMA
25.06.2021 (Thursday)

ସ୍ନାନ ଯାତ୍ରା ଅବସରରେ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଗଜାନନ ବା ହାତୀ ବେଶ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୁଏ । ଦେବସ୍ନାନ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା ଦିନ ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଗ୍ରହ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ନାନ ବେଦୀକୁ ନିଆଯାଏ । ବିଧି ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ସ୍ନାନ ପରେ ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଗ୍ରହ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗଜାନନ ବେଶରେ ସଜ୍ଜିତ କରାଯାଏ ଯାହା ହାତୀ ବେଶ ନାମରେ ସୁପରିଚିତ ।

Reminder : Double dose vaccination mandatory for Government Employees from July, 2021

As per the Government orders on 18.06.2021 (Download. PDF) it is mandatory to be fully vaccinated (double dose) for attendance of Office in July, 2021. Therefore, those who have not received vaccine without any reason, shall remain responsible for non-attendance of Office. Those who have not received vaccine on medical ground for self or family, shall obtain clearance / permission of the Head of the Department for entry into Government Office.

As far Employees of different Departments in Secretariat and all HoDs / PSU at Bhubaneswar concerned, the vaccination camp will continue till 26.06.2021 Saturday at Convention Centre, Lokseva Building premises, Bhubaneswar. Hence every employees should be vaccinated before July. 

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Category wise sanction strength of OSS Cadre

In response to a RTI Application, the sanction strength and man in position of OSS Cadre has been received from Home (OSS) Departmen on 22.06.2021 as below. 
As per the above table, there is a huge vacancy in the rank of Section Officer. 

Odisha Secretariat Employees Federation submits Memorandum for Special Financial Assistance

Odisha Secretariat Employees' Federation has  submitted a Memorandum to the Hon'ble Chief Minister today praying to provide special assistance to the family members of deceased Govt servants who died of Covid 19 infection.

Recruitment for Constable (Communication) postponed


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Updation of e - Service Book by 31st July

The online updation of Service Book and Disciplinary Proceeding data has started from the month of April, 2021. To facilitate the process, several rounds of training program have been imparted. All concerned authorities have been communicated to mobilize the required manpower and computer hardware besides undertaking regular review of the progress of updation. The Department wise and District wise progress report as on 18.06.2021 shows that very few Departments / Districts have undertaken the work in right earnest. 

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Promotion of Under Secretary to the rank of Deputy Secretary

The following six Under Secretaries are promoted to the rank of Deputy Secretary in OSS Cadre.

Click here to view / download.PDF
(Notification No.21759/OSS Dt.22.06.2021)

Sad News : Manas Ranjan Jena, Desk Officer passed away

Manas Ranjan Jena (55 yr), Desk Officer of Steel & Mines Department passes away today i.e. 22.06.2021. He was under treatment  for COVID-19 in KIIMS Hospital since last one month.

On behalf of OSS Cadre, we sincerely condole the sad demise of the Sri Jena. May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

N.B. Within a period of two months, OSS Cadre has lost its 9 (Nine) Officers among which 4-Under Secretaries, 2-Desk Officers, 1-Section Officer and 2-Assistant Section Officers are there.

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Tentative Dates of Computer Based Recruitment Examination: 06/08/2021 to 16/08/21

Monday, 21 June 2021

Review meeting on pending recruitments in OPSC / OSSC / OSSSC

It is observed that some Recruitments are pending with Commissions due to clarification sought from the administrative departments. Hence a review meeting is scheduled to be held on 22.06.2021 under the Chairmanship of ACS, GA & PG Department to review pending and ongoing recruitments of OPSC, OSSC & OSSSC. 

The posts are as follows ;

PFRDA (Exit and Withdrawals Under the National Pension system) Amendment Regulations 2021

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th June, 2021

No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/8.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 52 read with sub-clause (g), (h), and (i) of sub-section 2 of Section 52 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (Act No.23 of 2013), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 namely, –

  1. These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

Free vaccination to all citizens w.e.f. 21st June : MHA advisory to follow fivefold strategy

As declared by Hon'ble Prime Minister, new vaccination strategy for Covid-19 will be implemented across the country w.e.f. 21st June, 2021. The central government will now buy 75% of vaccines and give them free of cost to states. The system of 25% vaccines being procured directly by private hospitals will continue. State governments will monitor that only 150 service charge is levied by private hospitals over the decided price of the vaccines,

In this regard, DO letter has been issued to all States by MHA with advisory to follow Five-fold strategy i.e. Covid Appreciate Behavior - Test - Track - Treat - Vaccination. 

Click here for MHA DO Dt.19.06.2021 PDF

Recruitment for Sub-Inspector of Police : Age issue

- Sambad Dt.21.06.2021

Friday, 18 June 2021

Double dose vaccination mandatory to attend office

It has been decided all employees of Department / sub-ordinate offices / PSUs at Bhubaneswar must get double doses of the vaccine and attend office regularly from 1st July, 2021. In case any employee has been unable to get vaccinated for medical or some other compelling reason, s/he must apply for an exemption to the Head of the Department/ Organisation. On receipt of such application the matter can be considered on a case to case basis. Employees who are neither vaccinated nor exempted would not be permitted to attend office wef 1st July, 2021 and their absence will be treated as wilful. 

(No.18758 Dt.18.06.2021) 

Deployment of ASOs to BMC (6th Batch)

(21303/OSS Dt.17.06.2021) 

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Functioning of Government Offices : 17th - 30th June

All Departments of the State Government and Sub-ordinate Offices in the State shall function with 50% strength of employees (officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above who shall attend Office daily) during 17th to 30th June, 2021. Employees who have been fully vaccinated shall attend office mandatorily. 

Suspension of family pension to a person charged with the offence of murdering

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
"It has, accordingly, been decided that in cases where a person eligible to receive family pension is charged with the offence of murdering the Government servant or for abetting in the commission of such an offence and the payment of family pension to him/her remains suspended under Rule 54(11-C) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, family pension may be allowed to other eligible member of the family till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings in this regard.

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Orientation program of 786 newly appointed doctors

16.06.2021
Convention Center, Lokseva Bhawan
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Addressing the orientation programme of 786 newly appointed doctors, CM Naveen_Odisha said healthcare is a primary focus area of the government and Odisha is investing more than ₹ 8500 Cr to further transform healthcare infrastructure.

Lockdown extended till 1st July with some relaxation

 

( 3262/SRC  Dt.16.06.2021 ) 

Regarding ASO Recruitment in Odisha Secretariat

Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in Odisha Secretariat is the base level post of Odisha Secretariat Service (OSS) cadre. Home Department is the cadre controlling authority and OPSC is the recruitment agency. The selected ASOs are being posted in different departments of State Government as well as some specific Offices like O/o the Lokayukta, Food Commission, Law Commission etc. functioning in Bhubaneswar. (#The only office located outside Bhubaneswar is the Directorate of Vigilance, Cuttack) 

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Stenographer Cadre in Secretariat : New Cadre rule to be framed

There is a proposal for integration / merger of DEO cadre in Secretariat with the Executive Assistant Cadre and Private Secretary cadre. Accordingly a new cadre rule may be framed. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of ACS, Home Department with Secretaries of some key departments. 

Monday, 14 June 2021

DEO Cadre in Secretariat is to be a dying cadre

There is good news for the candidates selected for recruitment to the post of Jr DEO in State Secretariat. Although they have sent medical fitness certificate to Home Department, still they are waiting for their appointment order. Their doubt regarding their appointment is now cleared. Their appointment has been approved by Government and posting will be there very soon.