GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

INSTITUTE OF SECRETARIAT TRAINING & MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING

ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, JNU CAMPUS (OLD), OLOF PALM MARG, NEW DELHI – 110067

TELEPHONE – 011-26185308;     FAX – 011-26104183

WEBSITE: - WWW.ISTM.GOV.IN

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 File No- No.A.33069/ 3/2014-ISTM

                                                                                                 Date: 20th June,2014

                                                                                   

To

1.     The Secretary to the Govt. of India

(All Ministries/Departments)

2.     The Chief Controller of Accounts/Controller of Accounts

(All Ministries/Departments)

3.     The Head of Department, All Attached & Subordinate Offices.

 

Sub: -       Training Circular – Special Programme on Pension and other Retirement Benefits for staff dealing with Pension cases (Code: PRB-2) will be conducted by this Institute from 22nd to 25th September 2014

Sir/Madam,

                   I am directed to say that a training programme on Pension and Other Retirement Benefits for dealing assistants will be conducted by this Institute from  22nd to 25th September 2014 (04 Days).  

 2.         Details of the programme are available at Annexure-I.  Nomination form of the eligible persons duly countersigned by the sponsoring authority may please be forwarded so as to reach this Institute latest by 1st August, 2014.

 3.         Nominees have option to either (a) Send hard copy along with sponsoring  authority’s recommendations or (b) Apply on line. Application not received in requisite proforma will not be considered. For sending the nomination form manually, the nomination proforma is available on website link (http://www.istm.gov.in/home/news_and_event_details/35) and to apply online use the website link (http://www.istm.gov.in/home/online_nomination_form). However, the nominees must ensure that his/her nomination is cleared by his/her sponsoring authority before applying online. The sponsoring authority’s letter may be sent separately by post.

  4.            The nominees MUST NOT be relieved to attend the course till their participation is confirmed by ISTM.

 

Enclosure: As above

                                                                                                                                 Yours faithfully,

 Signature not Available!

(Praveen Prakash Ambashta)
Deputy Director & Course Director

Mob: 9212501331

 


 

 

                        

 

 

 

 

 

Annexure-I

 

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

 

CODE

: PRB-2

 

TITLE

:Special Programme on Pension and other   Retirement Benefits for staff dealing with Pension cases (i.e. Non Gazetted Officials)

 

DURATION

 

: Four Days

 

AIM OF THE COURSE

 

            The objectives which the above Training Programme seeks to achieve are broadly to help the participants to:-

a)          acquire a detailed knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1972, Central Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules,1981, General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960 Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 and New Pension Scheme, Leave Encashment etc.

b)          Develop an understanding and in-depth knowledge of the procedure relating to determination and authorization of pension, retirement gratuity, death gratuity and family pension;

c)         Share and exchange of practical experience and ideas in dealing with day-to-day problems in relation to grant of pension and other post retirement benefits; and

d)         Sharpen their professional skills for the proper determination and authorization of the benefits due to the pensioners.

 

BROAD CONTENTS OF THE COURSE

i)              Scope and applicability of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.

ii)             Calculation of qualifying Service, average emoluments, determination and authorization of the amounts of pensionary benefits.

iii)            Preparation of pension papers on retirement and on death of a Govt. servant.

iv)           Provisions relating to TA on Retirement/Death of a Govt. Servant.

v)            Provisions relating to encashment of leave.

vi)           Scope and applicability of the General Provident Fund (Central Services) rules, 1960.

vii)          Provisions relating to Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme.

viii)         Provisions relating to New Pension Scheme.

METHODOLOGY

            Lecture and Discussion method with case illustrations, wherever required, will be used. The participants will also have an opportunity of discussing actual problems faced by them in dealing with the specific cases in their organization.

 

PARTICIPANTS (Eligibility Condition)

            Officials/Staff of various Ministries/Departments dealing with Pension and other Retirement benefits and of equivalent levels in the Attached Offices of the Govt. of India.

 

COURSE CAPACITY                        :           25-30 Nos.

HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION:                                  

          ISTM has a modest hostel facility where AC rooms are available, on twin sharing, on first come first served basis.  For details relating to the tariff and availability of accommodation at the ISTM Hostel, the participants may contact the Caretaker Sh. Rakesh Tokas on Tel. No:  011-26172571 Family members of the participants are NOT allowed to stay in the hostel with the participants.

 

COURSE FEE & OTHER EXPENSES

            Capitation fee of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) is charged from the trainees sponsored by organizations other than the Central Govt/ State Government.  Bank draft/Pay Order is to be drawn in favour of Assistant Director, ISTM, New Delhi. To be sent only after acceptance of nomination by ISTM.

 

Candidates whose nominations are accepted by ISTM shall be intimated. They may be relieved only after receipt of such intimation from ISTM.

 

 

 

Note-   It would be advisable to bring the calculators by the participants.