Source : The Hindu Dt.17.09.2020
Salary Cut of Honble Ministers by 30%
Freezing of Dearness Allowance of Government employees for 18 months
Thursday, 17 September 2020
How is the life of an ASO in Odisha?
Bijay Kumar Prusty
Odisha Administrative Service
As a Joint Secretary in Odisha Secretariat I have had first hand experience of work life of Assistant Section Officers(ASOs)
ASOs are appointed by Home Department after they clear a recruitment test conducted by Odisha Public Service Commission. The test is competitive & aspirants look forward to it.
ASOs are sent to different Departments of Government to work under the direct guidance of Section Officers/Desk Officers & under the overall supervision of a Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary or a Joint Secretary.
ASOs are at the lowest rung of work disposal system in the Secretariat but constitute a very important echelon. They initiate files by putting up correspondence received from various sources.
An ASO will draft letters & send for approval to appropriate higher authority. Once the draft is approved he has to put up its fair copy to the authority for his signature. It is the responsibility of the ASO to see that it is immediately issued by officials in charge of issue & despatch branch.
An ASO has to keep account of how many correspondence got disposed of & how many remain pending. He will, among other things, deal with communications received from State & Union Ministers & even the Prime Minister . The job requires a high level of knowledge, linguistic skill, sincerity & responsibility. A dereliction of duty may embarrass an entire Government.
The ASO does all his work with the help of a computer & puts up files to his authorities through a completely automated system called Odisha State Workflow Automation System(OSWAS).
His workplace is modern, air conditioned & provided with excellent office furniture.
In 99.99 % cases his posting will be in the Odisha Secretariat in the capital city of Bhubaneswar .With the occupational hazard of periodic transfer out of question, life of an ASO does not suffer from uncertainties which transferable jobs carry.
ASOs have very good promotional opportunities. Lucky ones end up retiring as Additional Secretaries at very prestigious levels.
No doubt, ASOs are coveted jobs for most -- now a days esp. for girls & for those who do not like to move outside the State for a variety of reasons.
Source : Quora (click to visit)
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
ROB at Berhampur inaugurated by Honble CM
Railway Over Bridge over LC 309 between Lanjipalli - Engineering School square, inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister Odisha on 12th September.
Inter-departmental transfer of OSS posts
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Source : Swadhikar Dt. 15.09.2020
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Extension of dateline for submission of PAR & property Statement
e-PAR submission:
GA&PG letter 2047 Dt.15.09.2020.PDF
15th October : Self-Appraisal report by Appraisee
15th November : Appraisal by Reporting Authorities
30th November : Appraisal by Renewing Authorities
31st December : Appraisal by Accepting Authorities
Property Statement submission:
GA&PG letter 20955 Dt.15.09.2020.PDF
Extended to 15th November
Last date reminder : Submission of PAR through HRMS
GA&PG Department in their letter no. 1455 Dt. 01.07.2020 have extended the dateline for submission of e-PAR in respect of Group- A & B officers of the State through HRMS. Submission of self appraisal report by appraisee has been fixed to 15.09.2020. Hence all are advised not to wait for the fig end of the closing date.
Monday, 14 September 2020
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 Dwivedi, Kaka Kalelkar, Maithili 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
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
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
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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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.
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