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AIRF : Feedback on the meeting held with the Chairman, Railway Board

All India Railwaymen’s Federation No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: August 23, 2013 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions, Dear Coms., Sub: Feedback on the meeting held with the Chairman, Railway Board on 23.08.2013 to discuss the grievances of the railwaymen On being called by the Chairman, Railway Board, today, i.e. 23.08.2013, to discuss the grievances of the Railwaymen, Com. Umraomal Purohit, President AIRF, Com. Rakhal Das Gupta, Working President AIRF and myself, met the Chairman Railway Board, wherein Member Staff, Financial Commissioner, Adviser (Finance), ED(IR) and Director, Estt.(LR), Railway Board, were present. In the meeting, the following decisions were arrived :- S.No. Demand of AIRF Decision Arrived in the Meeting 1. Benefit of Pay Fixation in case of status promotion Ministry of Finance has already cleared the file. 2. LARSGESS Regularization of railway accommodation in favour of wards of railway employees employed under LARSGESS. Agreed to.

ECHS – Non-Admissibility of Food, Tonics, Cosmetics and Vaccines

E3/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy 05 Aug 2013 NON ADMISSIBILITY OF PREPARATIONS SUCH AS FOOD, TONICS, COSMETICS AND VACCINES 1, As per CGHS Office Memorandum No. 39-3/2003-04/CGHS/MSD/RS dated 23 July 2009 issues on recommendations of an Expert Committee and Drug Controller General of India, it has been decided that:- (i) Product manufactured/marketed as food supplement, cosmetics and ayurvedic preparations prescribed by allopathic doctors will not be admissible. (ii) Supply of Vitamins, Minerals and anti-oxidants will be restricted to prevalent CGHS/ECHS formulary only. (iii)  Vaccines, in general, will be inadmissible, except Hepatitis B, Influenza and Leprovac Vaccines for high risk individuals, if recommended by concerned specialist of empanelled hospital with justification and countersigned by Service specialist of the concerned specialty. sd/- (Vijay Anand) Col Dir (Med) for MD *** कार्यालय, रक्षा लेखा महानियंत्रक, उलन बटार रोड, पालम, दिल्ली छावनी-11001

Reservation of employees in central universities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1733 ANSWERED ON-26.08.2013 Reservation of employees in central universities 1733 . SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE (a) the number of central universities operating in the country and whether the employees belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes have been selected on the basis of reservation ratio in these universities; (b) if so, the details of such central universities and the percentage of reservation given therein, university-wise; (c) whether admission into these universities to the students of Scheduled Castes/Tribes is given on the basis of reservation; and (d) the number of such students admitted during the last five years? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR) (a)&(b): There are 40 Central Universities (CUs) under the purview of this Ministry. The CUs follow the Government’s reservation policy for the Sch

Advanced increments on completion of Ph. Ds

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1734 ANSWERED ON-26.08.2013 Advanced increments on completion of Ph. Ds 1734 . SHRI ALOK TIWARI ARVIND KUMAR SINGH (a) whether Government has granted three advanced increments for Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors in Central universities on completion of their Ph.Ds; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether this facility is not being extended to Librarians, Physical Directors etc. posted in Central Universities like Jamia Milia Islamia and BHU; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps Government would take to grant three increments to Librarians, Physical Directors etc.? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR) (a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. As per the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2010 on the subject, those teachers who complete their Ph.D. Degree whil

23rd meeting of the SCOVA to be held on 20th September, 2013 in New Delhi

Ex-servicemen highlight demands at HPCC meet

The members of the ex-servicemen cell of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) dwelled upon the problems being faced by them in their day-to-day lives at a meeting held at Bhiwani, a release said on Saturday. The meeting was attended by several ex-servicemen. The participants bemoaned that their long-pending demand for one rank one pension part was still unsolved, the release said. Some ex-servicemen from remote rural interiors sought a mobile canteen to visit their areas while others sought supply of medicines and exemption of toll tax on their vehicles even there was also a notification of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in this context. Several ex-servicemen highlighted their demand that those retiring at young age should be adjusted in the para-military forces. Maj Nirpender Singh Sangwan, chairman of the ex-servicemen cell, said he would take up all these demands the state chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Former legislator Sangwan said Hooda ha

Shortage of staff under Southern Railway: Rajya Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-210 ANSWERED ON-23.08.2013 Shortage of staff under Southern Railway 210 . SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI (a) whether shortage of train drivers and railway staff is the reason for delay in launching new projects under Southern Railway; (b) the details of the shortfall in railway personnel; and (c) the steps taken by Government to recruit more staff under Southern Railways? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE ) (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. ***** STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.210 BY SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 23.08.2013 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF STAFF UNDER SOUTHERN RAILWAY (a) No, Sir. (b) The vacancy position of Southern Railway as on 01.04.2013 is as under:-

ECHS: Non-admissibility of preparations such as food, tonics, cosmetics and vaccines

Railway : Sports quota in railway appointments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1693 ANSWERED ON-23.08.2013 Sports quota in railway appointments 1693 . SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI (a) the criteria/guidelines for reservation in appointments under sports quota for various sports in Railways; (b) the details of appointments made under sports quota during the last three years sports-wise, category-wise and year-wise; and (c) whether Railways propose to increase the number of posts under the sports quota, and if so, the details thereof ? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI KOTLA JAYA SURYA PRAKASH REDDY ) (a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1693 BY SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 23.08.2013 REGARDING SPORTS QUOTA IN RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS (a) : There is no sport-wise reservation in sports quota,