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Department Issued Orders on Revised Welfare Schemes are applicability to Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Department Issued Orders on Revised Welfare Schemes are applicability to Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, New Delhi-110001

No. 19-3/2010-WL/Sports                                           Dated: 13/01/2011

To
          All Heads of Postal Circles.

Sub: Recommendations of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Committee.

Sir/Madam,

          As a follow up of the recommendations made in Nataraja Murthi Committee Report on Gramin Dak Sevaks, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to make the following changes in existing Welfare Schemes of Department in regards to their applicability to Gramin Dak Sevaks:-

S.No
Name of the Welfare Scheme
Existing Provision/Amount of financial Assistance
Revised Provision/Amountof  financial Assistance
1.
Death occurring due to enemy action in war or border skirmishes or action against militants, terrorists, extremist etc.
Nil
` 1,50,000/-
2.
Funeral expenses*
` 250/-
` 500/-
3.
Nutritional diet to the GDS suffering from tuberculosis:
a)    Indoor treatment
b)    Outdoor treatment


` 200/- p.m.
` 100/- p.m.


` 400/- p.m.
` 200/- p.m.
4.
Financial Assistance in case of prolonged and serious illness/major surgeries
` 1500/-
` 5000/-
5.
Scholarshipp and book award scheme
At present GDS are treated on par with regular Govt. Servants




To ensure better coverage for GDS, their wards be granted relaxation by 10% marks as in case of SCs/STs and OBCs in so far as grant book award is concerned

 *Note: Payable from the Circle welfare Fund, only in cases in which last rites of decided Postal Employees are performed by brothers or sisters or near relatives in the absence of any other next of kin (Ref. No. 1-17/97-WL&Sports dated 17.09.1997)

2.    The above changes are applicable subject to fulfillment of other terms and conditions laid down from time to time on the above issues.

3.    This will take effect from the date of its issueYours faithfully,

                                                                                               
                                                                                                Sd/-
                                                                                      (Subhash Chander)
                                                                                        Director (WL/Sports)

Copy to:  
1.    DDG (Estt.) With reference to his note No. 6-1/2006-PE-II dated 14.01.2010 for information and further necessary action.
2.    Shri S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union, 1st  Floor, Padamnagar, PO Building, Malka Ganj, Delhi-110007


                                                                                      Sd/-
                                                                             (Subhash Chander)
                                                                              Director (WL/Sports)




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S.S.Mahadevaiah
General Secretary
All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union
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