20th All India Conference of NUPE Group C held at Guntur from 10.01.2013 to 12.01.13

The 20th All India Conference started on 10.01.2013 at Acharya Nagarjuna University Auditorium. The Grand open session commenced at 1700 hours and presided by Sri Rajat.S. Das, President of NUPE Group ‘C’ CHQ. Dr. Killi Krupa Rani, Honorable Minister of State for communication & IT attended the open session as Chief Guest. 
 The key note address was delivered by Smt. Sharada Sampat, Postmaster General, Vijayawada. Sri G.Sanjeeva Reddy, Ex-MP, President of All India INTUC & ITUC APRO (Singapore) addressed the mammoth gathering.

 The Prominent Speakers of Sri Rayapati Samba Siva Ra, Honorable Member of Parliament, Guntur, Sri Dokka Manikya Varaprasad, Honorable Minister of Rural Development & MGNREGS, Govt. of A.P., Sri Sk. Mastanvali, Honorable MLA, Guntur East, Sri D.V.S.R. Murthy, Director of Postal Service, Vijayawada Region, Sri K. Viyanna Rao,Vice Chancellor, Acharya Nagarjuna University

Sri D.Theagarajan, S/G, FNPO, Sri D.Kishan Rao, G/S, NUPE Group ‘C’, Sri T.N. Rahate, G/S, NUPM & MTS, Sri K.Jayaprakash, G/S, NUBSNL (FNTO), Sri P.U.Muralidharan, G/S, NUGDS, Sri V.V.Rathneswara Rao, Ex-G/S, NUGDS, Sri P.S. Babu, Ex-G/S, NUPE Group ‘C’ addressed the open session.
S/Sri  Rajat s das & D.Kishan rao have been reelected as president and General secretary respectively.
A PART OF MINISTER'S SPEECH

LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS ARE GIVEN BELOW:-

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee Inaugurates Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda


President Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today inaugurated the celebrations to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson UPA, Shri A.K. Antony, Minister of Defence & Chairman NIC, Shri P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance, Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and IT, Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch, Minister of Culture and Swami Suhitananda, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math were also present at the function organized at the Rashtrapati Bhawan auditorium. 

President shri Pranab Mukherjee and other dignitaries paid glowing tributes to life and works of Swami Vivekananda and recalled his contribution in welfare of mankind and upliftment of poor masses. The speakers said that his ideas and teachings are relevant even today. 

The Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram released a set of Commemorative Coins and presented the first set to the President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The coins are of Rs.150 and Rs. 5 denomination. 

Minister for Communications & Information Technology Shri Kapil Sibal released a set of 4 Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swami Vivekananda and presented the first copy to the President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. One stamp is of Rs. 20 and rest three of Rs. 5 each. 

Children from the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi gave a singing performance on the occasion. This function commences the year long commemoration under which a range of activities have been planned, some of which have already begun not only in India but abroad, as well. 

President releases a commemorative postage stamp on ‘silk letter movement’


The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on ‘Silk Letter Movement’ at a function at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today (January 11, 2013).

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the sacrifices of individuals and groups, such as those associated with the Silk Letter Movement, constitute a glorious chapter of India’s history of Freedom struggle and need to be acknowledged and appreciated. The President said that he is happy that the Department of Posts has done its bit over the years and has issued postage stamps to acknowledge the contribution of various groups and movements which in their own ways contributed to the overall effort to liberate India. 

The President also complimented Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, for his endeavour to dedicate stamp on a ‘Silk Letter Movement’, as it truly reflects the multi-cultural and multi-faceted dimension of the freedom struggle. 

Source:-PIB

CALENDAR OF DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS - 2013


Source : D.G. Posts No. A-34012/01/2013-DE dated 9th January, 2013.

(A) Centralized Examinations : 

1. Inspector of Posts Examination will be held on 7th & 8th September 2013
2. PS Group ‘B’ Examination will be held on 9.6.2013 Sunday 
3. Postmaster Grade-I Exam will be held on 9.6.2013 Sunday
4. LGO Examination for PAs/SAs in Circles will be held on 9.9.2013
5. Junior Engineer (C&E) Examination will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised.
6. Asstt. Engineer (C&E) Examination 
 will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised. 
7. Sr. Postmaster Examination Tentatively proposed to be held in November 2013.
8. PAs/SAs Direct Recruitment Examination 20th October 2013 for 2013 vacancies.
9. Assistant Manager(MMS) will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment Rules.
10. Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) 
 will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment Rules. 

(B) Decentralized Examination :

1. Confirmation Examination for direct recruit Jr. Accountants in PAO 11th & 12th May, 2013
2. LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs will be held on 15th & 16th June 2013
3. LGOs Examination for promotion to Assistant of other wings i.e. MMS, Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO  will be held on 21st July 2013
4. Postman Examination will be held in November 2013 for 2013 vacancies.
5. Direct Recruitment to Multi-Tasking Staff 
 will be held in November 2013 for 2013 vacancies.