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Resolution – accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the GPF and
(PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA) 
F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2013 
Government of India 
Ministry of Finance 
(Department of Economic affairs)

New Delhi, the 8th April, 2013

RESOLUTION

It is announced for general information that during the year 2013-2014, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8.7% (Eight point seven per cent) per annum. This rates will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2013.

The funds concerned are :-
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9. The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.

2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
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(Peeyush Kumar) 
Director (Budget)

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No.36034/2/2013-Estt.(Res.) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi. 
Dated 8th April, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Recruitment on all India basis by open competition and otherwise than by open competition - Clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012, inter-alia provides as follows:-

“5 (b) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B services or posts filled by direct recruitment otherwise than on the results of an Open All India Competitive Examination, the upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three years in the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers. 
(c) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and Group B service or posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination, the ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least five years military services and have been released: 
(i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or 
(ii) on account of physically disability attributable to military service or on invalidment, shall be allowed maximum relaxation of five years in the upper age limit.

2. This Department has been receiving representations and RTI applications to clarify the meaning of the phrases “recruitment otherwise than on the results of an Open All India Competitive Examination” and “posts filled by direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination” mentioned in the above paragraph.

3. it is hereby clarified that instructions on the subject already exist that the expression 'direct recruitment on the results of an All India Competitive Examination’ means (i) all recruitment by UPSC whether through written examination or by interview or both and; (ii) recruitment made by other authorities including Staff Selection Commission or any other appointment authority through written competitive examination or tests (but not by interview only). The expression ‘direct recruitment otherwise than by open competition means’ (i) any recruitment not made by the UPSC or (ii) recruitment not made through written competitive tests held by any other authority.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring it to the notice of all establish merits under their control.

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(Sharad Kumar Srivastava) 
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:04 AM PDT

Most Immediate 
Reminder II

No.5/10/2012-CS-II(C) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension 
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 
New Delhi date 10th April 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Fixation of ‘range of seniority‘ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant (PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year- 2011 - regarding.

Reference is invited to this Departments O.M. of even number dated 1st January, 2013 and subsequent reminder dated 11th February, 2013 on the subject mentioned above.

2. The requisite information viz, recommendations of the DPC alongwith vigilance clearance of all the eligible officers who are working in their Cadre Units, including those who had been transferred to their Cadre Units from other Cadre Units on their ad-hoc promotion to PA grade of CSSS and duty filled -in option form (Annexure-VI) from the concerned officers have not yet been received from the Cadre Units addressed below, even after a lapse of considerable time.

3. The concerned Cadre Units are requested to expedite the requisite information to this Department without any further delay.

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(Vandana Sharma) 
Director (CS-II)

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