DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDERS ON REVISED WELFARE SCHEMESFOR GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

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DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDERS ON REVISED WELFARE SCHEMES FOR 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 GraminDak 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/ Amount of 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. Scholarship and book award scheme   At present GDS are treated on par with regular Govt. Servants To ensure better cover age 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 issue Sd/- (Subhash Chander) Director (WL/Sports)

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