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Is Reddy out of Oil ministry ?
It is heard that Jaipal Reddy is likely to be shifted out of the oil ministry and instead be sent as a Governor to some state.

Is Kamal Nath to moving higher?
Kamal Nath is likely to be given a bigger post, it could be a possibility that he would be moving to Commerce.

Is there a problem between Zee TV and Jindals?
It is heard that there is a major problem between Subhash Chandra and Naveen Jindal over the coal scam issue. Is this an old rivalry coming to the fore is the whispers making round.

BUREAUCRACY

Bhattacharya to be Secretary, Elementary Education?
Grapevine has it that, R Bhattacharya is being appointed new Secretary,Elementary Education in the Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

1979 batch IAS empanelment delayed
Latest information says that the empanelment of 1979 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India has been delayed by one month.

Minister yet to clear file of Additional Members
Appointment of NC Sinha and Devi Pande on elevation as Additional Members in the Railway Board is stuck up as Minister for Railways Mukul Roy is yet to sign their files. It may be stated that Sinha is supposed to be elevated as Additional Member, Computerization & Information Service (C & IS) in the Railway Board. Likewise, Devi Pande is supposed to be elevated as Additional Member Traffic & Transportation, in the Railway Board.

Ms Meryl Michael to succeed Shah ?
Ms Meryl Michael will be the new Chief Commissioner, Customs, Delhi Zone, in place of Najib Shah in October.

Amarjit Singh elevated as AS
Joint Secretary in the Department of School Education & Literacy, Amarjit Singh has been elevated as Additional Secretary. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Extension to Ambassador Switzerland is topic of discussion
Extension to Chitra Narayan Indian Ambassador in Switzerland on medical grounds is a topic of discussion in foreign ministry. who is behind her extension after retirement?

Names of 10 IPS officers for IG Railways
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has sent a proposal of 10 IPS officers to the Ministry of Railway for 4 vacancies of IG. They are :- A P Maheshwari, Addl. DGP,1984 batch UP cadre, Maithili Sharan Gupta, Addl. DGP 1984 batch MP cadre, M S Maan,Addl.DGP,1984 batch Haryana cadre, K Selvaraj, IGP 1984 batch Haryana cadre. N V Surender Babu IGP,1987 batch AP cadre, U K Lal,Addl.DGP,1985 batch MP cadre, Mithilesh, Addl.DGP,1986 batch TN cadre, Shailesh Singh, IGP 1987 batch, MP cadre, B Srinivasan, IGP 1992 batch, Bihar cadre and Navin Agarwal, 1986 batch, J&K cadre.

Arora to be DIG, CISF?
Vikas Kumar Arora, SP, Haryana Police is likely to be appointed as DIG, CISF, New Delhi. He is an IPS officer of 1998 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Mathur appointed ED in Air India
SC Mathur, Director, Security, Air India has been appointed as Executive, Director Security Air India Mumbai. He is an IPS officer of 1981batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.

Khaute to be IG, BSF
LM Khaute Addl. DGP (AP/Trg.) Manipur Police is likely to be appointed as IG Border Security Force (BSF). He is an IPS officer of 1985 batch who belongs to the MT cadre.

Vijay Kumar gets selection grade
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Vijay Kumar presently working as Joint Director (M&C), PIB, Patna, has been accorded selection grade.

S N Choudhery gets selection grade
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, S N Choudhery presently working as Joint Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi, has been accorded selection grade.

Nithiyanandam posted as Special CP, Intelligence, Delhi
S Nithiyanandam, CVO, MCD, Delhi, has been appointed as Special CP, Intelligence, Police Headquarters, New Delhi. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Vipin Bihari Chaudhary is Commandant, Home Guard, Delhi
Vipin Bihari Chaudhary, Vice-Principal, Police Training Centre, has been transferred as Commandant, Home Guard, New Delhi. He is a 1997 batch officer of DANIPS cadre.

Irshad Haider relieved to join as Staff Officer, CP, Delhi
Mohammed Irshad Haider, Additional CP, Traffic, has been relieved to join as Staff Officer, CP, Delhi. He is a 1997 batch officer of DANIPS cadre.

1982 Civil Services batch (all services) hosts dinner on Sept 15
1982 Civil Services batch (all services) is hosting a dinner in Delhi on 15 Sept 2012, to commemorate completion of 30 years of service. Already 85 officers have sent confirmation. Those who have missed out can visit www.1982civilservices.com to confirm participation.

IFS officer is JS to Sikkim CM
Mrs. Monalisa Dash, IFS, has been posted as Joint Secretary to the Sikkim Chief Minister on deputation.

Narendra Kumar is Secretary Food in Delhi Government
Narender Kumar has been appointed as, Secretary cum Commissioner- Food and Civil Supply in place of Dharampal in Delhi Government. He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

Dharam Pal goes as Divisional Commissioner
Dharam Pal, Commissioner cum Secretary Food and Civil Supply has been transferred as Divisional Commissioner and Secretary Revenue, GNCT, Delhi Government, in place of Vijay Dev .He is an IAS officer of 1988 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

Dev is new CEO, Delhi
Vijay Kumar Dev, Divisional Commissioner - Revenue, has been relieved to join an approved appointment as Chief Electoral Officer(CEO), Delhi Government, in place of Reena Ray IAS. He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.

C G Thomas moves to DEA
Deputy Secretary in Expenditure, C G Thomas has moved to the Department of Economic Affairs to look after FIPB.

10 IRS (Customs) officers shifted
As many as 10 officers of Indian Revenue Service (IRS-Customs) have been transferred and posted at different places. Accordingly, Harish Kumar, has been shifted to Central Excise, Vadodara while Rachna is being transferred to Central Excise, Vizag and Shirishkumar is posted to CESTAT, Mumbai. Similarly, Bidyarani Konthoujam has been transferred to Customs (Prev), Patna; Madan Mohan to CX, Meerut; Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal to DGICCE; S M Mani to NACEN Chennai; Mudit Kumar to CX, Lucknow;Ranjan Prakash to NACEN, Mumbai and Shaukat Ali has been shifted to DGICCE, Mumbai.

Suchismita Palai is OSD, CCIT, Delhi region
Suchismita Palai, Commissioner of Income Tax, has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Goel gets three months extension
ED in the Rural Electrification Corporation, Puneet Kumar Goel has been given three months extension in his deputation tenure till December 31. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

A D James posted Under Secretary, DoPT
A D James has been appointed Under Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

Deputation tenure of Arora extended
Deputation tenure of V M Arora,Director, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development has been extended for one year beginning August 27. He is a 1985 batch IFS officer of UP cadre.

Two railway officers get fresh postings
Pranav Kumar Mallick, SG/IRAS, has been posted as Director, Finance (Budget) while Rakesh Kumar, SG/IRAS, currently on deputation to NDMC on extended tenure, is appointed as Director/Stat(CA), Railway Board.

Pradhan to go Birmingham
B C Pradhan will succeed Kartar Singh as Consul in Birmingham in November end.

IRS (IT) officer P K Ambastha empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer of 1985 batch, P K Ambastha has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or Equivalent in the Government of India.

Devika Nayar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer of 1990 batch, Devika Nayar, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India.

4 officers found in corrupt practices in MCL
As many as four officials have been charged with corrupt practices in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recommended action against such officers.

Reshuffle of IPS officers in MP
A number of officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Abid Khan has been appointed as CSP, Indore while Ajit will now be CSP, Jabalpur and Ashutosh Pratap Singh is being made CSP, Govindpura, Bhopal. Similarly, D Kalyan Chakravorty has been posted as SDOP, Patan, Jabalpur; Gaurav Kumar Tiwari as CSP, Ratlam; Yusuf Qureshi as SDOP, Dabra, Gwalior; Nimish Agrawal as CSP, Chhattarpur and Sidharth Bahuguna has been posted as SDOP, Seoni.

Manna is new Director, IIT Kanpur
Director of Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Indranil Manna has been appointed as the director of IIT, Kanpur.

IAS changes in Orissa
Four Collecters have been appointed in Orissa. Govind Charan Sethi will be Collector of Kalahandi , Muralidhar Barik as the Nayagarh Collector, Pradip Rath as Sambalpur Collector and Bishnupasad Sahu Jharsuguda Collector. Guru Prasad Mishra will be Additional Secretary, Home.

IPS postings in Uttar Pradesh
SP, Rae Bareli Luv Kumar has been replaced by Commandant 45th Battalion PAC Aligarh, Prem Narain. Luv Kumar will replace Prem Naiarin in Aligarh. Arun Kumarhas been transferred to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Lucknow.

Prahraj appointed Chairman in Orissa
Former DGP, M M Prahraj has been appointed Chairman of the Subordinate Staff Selection Commission in Orissa. He is a 1976 batch IPS officer.

Five IPS officers shifted in J&K (UPDATED)
Five officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) working in the grade of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) have been transferred and posted at different places in Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, VK Singh, on return from Central deputation, has been posted as the IGP, Training/CIV, Police Headquaters while Kamal Kumar Saini will now be IGP, Railways, J&K and Satish S Khandare is DIG, CIV, Police Headquaters. Similarly, Danish Rana has been transferred and posted as DIG, Rajouri-Poonch range; Shakeel Ahmad Beigh, as the DIG, Traffic, Jammu. Besides, MK Sinha has been deputed to CBI for the posting as the DIG.

Sanjay Khatal selected as Director (Comm.), NSC (UPDATED)
Sanjay Khatal, GM, MSSC, has been selected for the post of Director (Commercial), National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

NMDC Director gets HR leadership award (UPDATED)
Rabindra Singh, Director (Personnel), NMDC Limited, Hyderabad, has been conferred with the HR Leadership Award at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress 2012 at Bengaluru on September 6, 2012. He was also honoured with a citation on inclusion of his name as one of the "Most Powerful HR Professionals of India". Singh received the award from Y V L Pandit, Managing Director, SHL India Pvt. Ltd. and the citation from Dr Y V Verma, Chief Operating Officer, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. in recognition of his exemplary service in the field of HR and having strong faith in the human possibilities and innate ability to connect with people.

Pandey accrediated HC Samoa (UPDATED)
A.K. Pandey, Presently High Commissioner of India to New Zealand has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Independent State of Samoa,with residence in Wellington.

Tanmay is also Commissioner, Commercial Taxes in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Tanmay Kumar, Secretary, Finance (Revenue), has been assigned an additional charge of Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Jaipur. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

CORPORATE

MDI, Gurgaon - a front runner B-School of India

Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, is a front runner B-School of India. The PG Programmes in Management offered by MDI are recognized and accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi. Its PGPM has been awarded "A" Grade by the 'National Board of Accreditation' of All India Council for Technical Education. Various surveys have consistently ranked MDI amongst the top five B-Schools of the country. MDI also has the distinction of being the first internationally accredited Indian B-School. It was accredited by South Asian Quality Standards (SAQS) in 2005 and by Association of MBAs (AMBA) in 2006.

Whispersinthecorridors.com talked to its Dean - Executive Graduate Programmes, Ashok Kapoor.

Following are the excerpts

1. What made the MDI to opt for Programme for Public Policy and Management (PGP-PPM). What is the importance of PGP-PPM in the present day context ?

Ans - It is a prestigious programme which was offered to us by DOPT, GOI and thus we accepted to run it at MDI. Policy makers and implementers today are much more conscious of management & governance issues than ever before . Formal inputs are required at regular intervals and thus a mid-career programme of this nature is a welcome input.

2. What is the purpose of PGP-PPM and who are the stake holders ?

Ans - Purpose of the programme is to upgrade the skills at the mid-career stage. Stakeholders are Cadre Control Authorities of Central Govt and also the state level functionaries.

3. What does PGP-PPM offers and how do the participants benefit from it ?

Ans - PGP-PPM offers a blend of Management & Policy core courses and electives by which the participants benefit by knowing the contemporary issues. International exposure is also given to help them to sensitize the working comparisons with other Countries.

4. What is the objective of PGP-PPM and what are the factors to which participants are exposed to ?

Ans - Objective has been given in the earlier write-up. Pl see our latest Brochure-Page on PPM for the same on our Website.

5. Would you like to throw some light on the design of the programme ?

Ans - It is a Residential programme for 12 months and a 3 month Dissertation thereafter. It consists of Core and Elective Courses both in Management and Public Policy. Also, five to six weeks International immersion is given to appreciate Public Policy issues and challenges of other Countries.

6. What are the components of PGP-PPM's Academic schedule and of what relevance is the degree/diploma provided after the completion of course ?

Ans - The Diploma is a AICTE approved diploma which adds to their academic qualification which is very valuable.

Jhingan appointed Chairman of Alchemist Realty
Sunaina Jhingan has been appointed Chairman of Alchemist Realty

Tripathi appointed as Director, Motherson Sumi System
SC Tripathi has been appointed as Director, Motherson Sumi System

Singh appointed as Director of LS Industries
Avtar Singh has been appointed as Director of LS Industries.

Thacker appointed as Chairman of Beeyu Overseas
Hemant Thacker has been appointed as Chairman of Beeyu Overseas.

Kabir quits Seax Global Venture
Shiraj Kabir has resigned as Director of Seax Global Venture.

Kothari appointed CEO, Cera Sanitaryware
SC Kothari appointed as CEO of Cera Sanitaryware.

Rao appointed Exec. Chairman, GMR Infrastructure Ltd
GMR Infrastructure Ltd. has appointed GM Rao as the Executive Chairman of the company for a period of five years.

Two Additional Directors appointed on GMR Infrastructure Board
Ms Vijaya Mohan Ram and S Sandilya have been appointed as Additional Directors on the Board of Directors of GMR Infrastructure Ltd.

Thacker appointed ED, Beeyu Overseas Ltd
Beeyu Overseas Ltd has appointed Hemant Premji Thacker as Executive Director of the company.

Jhawar appointed Non Exec. Independent Chairman, Beeyu Overseas Ltd
Ramesh Kumar Jhawar has been appointed as Non Executive Independent Chairman of Beeyu Overseas Ltd

Mohanty appointed Exec. Creative Director, McCann Erickson
McCann Erickson has appointed Sambit Mohanty as Executive Creative Director.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Seax Global Ventures Ltd
Kannan Ramasamy and Shiraj Kab have resigned as Directors of Seax Global Ventures Ltd.

Mukherjee appointed Independent Director, Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd
Motherson Sumi Systems Limited has appointed Gautam Mukherjee as Independent Director on the Board of Directors of the company.

Banerjee appointed National Planning Director, Hakuhodo Percept
Jayanto Banerjee has been appointed as National Planning Director, Hakuhodo Percept .

Kanwal appointed Director (Sales), Westin Mumbai Garden City
Mohit Kanwal has been appointed as Director (Sales) at The Westin Mumbai Garden City.

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It has divided society

The discussion on SC/ST reservation in promotions has divided society in to rival camps. Even the bureaucrats on the sight have clear division among them. Non-SC/ST oppose it and SC/ST are supporters. SC/ST are being castigated as non-meritorious and inefficient. Reservation was the result of negotiated settlement for retaining sc/st in Hindu fold and giving them equal opportunities. The basis of discrimination the caste has become more rigid and prevalent. The so called high caste bureaucrats are now more castiest. If equal opportunities are not provided to SC/ST they might have to abandon the coalition and think for their independence based on equality. Let's kill caste and castiest mindset, there will be no need of reservations.

Sewa Ram

Reservation policy is faulty

It is politically motivated and not aimed at upliftment of SCs. Benefit should be given to one generation only and his children should be excluded. This will benefit other SCs. It should not be given in promotions. Are there poor in SCs only. The poor of so called upper classes are being discriminated. Even right to education is denied to them. SC getting 45-50% marks in 12th class gets admission in college whereas non-SC/ST scoring even 70% does not get. Will he have any faith in the so called justice and equity? Why we are being punished? If my forefathers had murdered an SC, if at all, why should I be hanged for that? No party has any road map for overcoming or even talks about non-governance and problems like high prices, rampant corruption, utter lawlessness. They only know how to divide , re-divide and sub-divide the society.

Bishan Dass

SC/ST reservations

SC/ST reservations are mostly misused and does not reach the deserving. I know one case where a person drawing Rs. 6.00 lakhs plus per annum obtained an income certificate from his home town declaring the same as Rs. 80,000 for admission of son in Engg. courses. Like this many SC/ST persons, who are above the creamy layer avail reservation benefits which they are not entitled to. There is no mechanism to check this misuse.

Nanditha

Time to wake up

SC/ST officers are completely ignored for Foreign Trainings/Postings/Visits. There is total discrimination. Is the Government going to do something about this but then how can one expect Justice if at the Top level it is the Other Caste officers who decide these Policies.

Sujatha

Complaint about ACRs of SC/ST officers being spoilt amusing

The complaint about ACRs of SC/ST officers being spoilt is amusing. In fact, majority of such officers are given gradings (which they do not deserve) merely due to the fear of being dragged to the SC or ST Commission by the affected officials citing harassment and discrimination.

Puliprath

Tours by JS level Officers and above

The recent advisory issued by DOPT to all Ministries of GOI to upload the tour programmes of all officers of the rank of JS and above with expenditure wef 1.1.2012 on the websites is a step in right direction, though late. There are a large number of officers in Government who go to exotic places, sometimes with their spouses, on pleasure trips in the garb of official work. They not only stop here but use the travel points earned through Government Trips for procuring air tickets for the family members despite clear instructions to the contrary from Government. The travel points earned are to be used for the benefit of Government only and not for personal use. Some officers even try to bypass the Government instructions by purchasing air tickets for official trips from their credit cards, and then transfer the points earned from credit card to Air India for procuring air tickets for their wives / children. That is indirect way of using the benefit accrued through Government Trips. Hopefully, with the details in public domain, the babus would be careful in future.

Surendra

TAIL=PIECE

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RIT

Can an appellant demand inforamtion in Hindi under RTI?

The appellant sought information in Hindi regarding ICDS projects operating in Delhi including details of each project on a CD, number of Anganwadi centers operating along with details of Anganwadi centers, details of budget allocations for each Anganwadi and also the details of beneficiaries (women and children) of Anganwadi centers etc..

The appellant filed a complaint before the Central Information Commission (CIC) alleging non-disposal of his request by the Public Information Officer(PIO) and First Appellate Authority (FAA). The respondents stated that information has been furnished by all the 94 PIOs of different ICDS
projects to the appellant and that they had provided the information as available in the records and some on CDs in cases where the information was available as computer data. The appellant stated that only 71 PIOs had furnished him the information, that too in a delayed manner and it has not been translated into Hindi or provided on CD. Further, the FAA had not bothered to dispose off his appeal.

The CIC issued SCN to the PIOs as to why penalty u/s 20(1) should not be imposed upon them for not responding to the RTI Application within the prescribed time period. The CIC also directed the FAA to show cause as to why disciplinary action should not be recommended against him. The CIC ruled that there is no provision for translating documents and then providing them to the Applicant under RTI Act. The CIC also ruled that information may be provided on CD, free of cost if the information is already available as a computer record. Details of all ICDS projects including budgets allocated to them, details of personnel working for these projects etc. were directed to be put up on the website of the Department as per section 4(2) of the RTI Act.

Comments

Translation or reducing the documents to electronic form in order to transfer them on to a CD just because the Appellant wants the information on a CD, is not mandated as per the RTI Act.

Citation: Mr. Shiv Kumar Saxena v. Department of Women and Child Development in File No: CIC/AD/A/2012/000794

Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)