20% teachers posts vacant in higher educational institutions

20% teachers posts vacant in higher educational institutions New Delhi: Vacancies of teachers in higher educational institutions has become a "serious problem" and around 20% posts in central universities are yet to be filled, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. Javadekar said in Lok Sabha that students were not keen to take up teaching jobs, resulting in shortage of faculty members in higher education institutions. "Vacancies in higher education institutions is a serious problem. Around 20 per cent posts in central...

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Regarding Revision of Pension of Autonomous body Pensioners , Finance Ministry has clarified as follows

Regarding Revision of Pension of Autonomous body Pensioners , Finance Ministry has clarified as follows : Central Government does not issue any instructions regarding implementation of recommendations of the Central Pay Commission PERTAINING TO PENSION IN RESPECT OF EMPLOYEES OF AUTONOMOUS BODIES. In view of this , NO ORDERS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 7th CPC IN RESPECT OF EMPLOYEES OF AUTONOMOUS BODIES IN THE MATTER OF PENSION ARE TO BE ISSUED BY FINANCE MINISTRY. The appropriate decision is to be taken...

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Several relaxations brought in GP Fund rules

Several relaxations brought in GP Fund rules In a major relief for government employees, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has announced several relaxations in General Provident Fund Rules, with liberalization and simplification, particularly relating to advances and withdrawals by the subscriber/ employee. According to the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra...

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EPFO takes various steps for speedy settlement of claims

EPFO takes various steps for speedy settlement of claims The Employees Provident FundsOrganization (EPFO) has taken various steps for speedy settlement of claims which inter alia include: Composite Claim Form (Aadhaar) and Composite Claim Form (Non-Aadhaar) has been introduced by replacing the erstwhile Claim Forms No. 19, 10C and 31, with a view to simplify the submission of claims by the subscribers. The Composite Claim Form has been further simplified to include self-certification by EPF subscribers. The Composite Claim Form...

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Most of the Central Government employees feel that the enhancement of DA/DR is meager

Most of the Central Government employees feel that the enhancement of DA/DR is meager Calculation of DA/DR based on AICPIN only "Calculation of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for Central Government Employees and Pensioners based on the methodology prescribed by the recommendations of Central Pay Commission" Dearness Allowance is issued twice a year and the Seventh Pay Commission has adopted the same calculation methods that...

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Payment of Wages by cheque or crediting to bank accounts

Payment of Wages by cheque or crediting to bank accounts The present wage limit for applicability of the provisions of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 is Rs. 18,000/- per month. The Act has been amended by Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 (effective from 28.12.2016) to enable the employers to pay wages to their employees by (a) cash or (b) cheque or (c) crediting to their bank account. The amendment in the Act also enables the appropriate Government to specify the industrial or other establishment, by notification in the...

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