Dated : 15^th July, 2014

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India

2. Head of Department, All Attached/Subordinate Offices.

3. The Chief Controller of Accounts/Controller of Accounts

(All Ministries & Department)

4. The Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi

Sub: 162^nd Cash & Accounts Training Programme from 20^th October, 2014 to 19^th December, 2014

Sir,

The 162^nd Cash & Accounts Training Programme will be conducted in this Institute w.e.f 20^th October, 2014 for a period of 9 Weeks. Details of the objectives of programme, its contents, eligibility conditions, procedure for nomination etc., are given in Annexure-I. Examination in respect of topics like Pay Bill, Arrear Bill, Calculation of income tax, Interest on advances and GPF, etc will be held using MS – Excel. Therefore, experience of working knowledge in use of MS – Excel is a MUST. While sponsoring the names, this aspect may be kept in view.

2. Nominations in the prescribed Proforma ( Annexure II ) may be submitted online on our official website http://www.istm.gov.in/home/online_nomination_form. Simultaneously hard copy of the same duly sponsored by the sponsoring authority may be sent, so as to reach this office latest by 19^th September, 2014. The nomination received in the old nomination proforma and also not submitted online or not sponsored by the competent authority will not be accepted for consideration.

3. 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. In case hostel accommodation is not available due to any reasons, the participants shall have to make their own arrangement.

4. Only those candidates should be relieved, whose nominations have been accepted by this Institute and a confirmation to that effect is issued by ISTM.

Yours faithfully,

(Biswajit Banerjee)

Assistant Director & Course Coordinator

ANNEXURE-I

PROGRAMME INFORMATION SHEET

TITLE 162^nd CASH & ACCOUNTS TRAINING PROGRAMME

DURATION : 9 WEEKS (20^th October, 2014 to 19^th December, 2014).

AIM OF THE PROGRAMME:

The participants will be able to learn about the procedure of handling Cash & Accounts matter in government offices and will also expose to the skills required for practical application of various financial/accounting principles, rules and regulations and procedures under different circumstances.

BROAD CONTENTS OF THE PROGRAMME:

1. Financial administration in government

2. The role of audit in government financial management

3. Receipt and Payment Rules

4. FRs & SRs including General conditions of service, Joining Time & Fixation of Pay

5.TA Rules

6. Pension Rules

7. Leave Rules

8. Medical Attendance Rules

9. LTC Rules

10. Calculation of Income Tax Rules

11. Classification of accounts.

12. Budget: Principles; Process & Practice

13. GPF Rules including conversion of Advance into withdrawal and calculation of amounts under Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (DLIS).

14. GFRs

15. Advances to Government Servants including House Building Advance Rules

16. Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980

17. Children's Education Allowance Scheme

18. Staff Car Rules

19. Maintenance of Service Book, Expenditure Control Registers and other Books of Accounts

20. Use of Computer – Working Knowledge of MS-Excel for interest calculation etc.

21. Importance of interpersonal relationship in financial management

METHODOLOGY: Lecture, Case Studies, Discussion on actual problems faced in dealing with specific cases. The participants will get opportunities to discuss actual problems faced by them in their organisation with reference to the Government of India Rules.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS: The nominees for the Cash and Accounts Course:

(a) Grade: i) Must be any promotee Assistant Or officials of equivalent rank in the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- or Rs. 4600/-.

ii). Must be any directly recruited assistant or equivalent with at least two years of regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- or Rs. 4600/-.

iii) Must be a UDC or equivalent with at least five years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs. 2400/- .

(b) Experience :i) Must actually be doing the cash or accounts work in the office.

ii) Must be familiar with working knowledge of MS Excel.

(c) Age: Must be below 52 years of age as on 20-07-2014. (i.e. date of commencement of the Programme.)

NOTE: i) The experience of nominee should be given neatly right from regular UDC onwards;

ii) The programme is quite intensive and entails good amount of homework. Therefore, only those eligible officials who are willing, diligent and have an aptitude for sustained work may be nominated. They are advised to bring the calculator with them.

iii) The Programme contains one practical paper on Computer MS-Excel also (Viz. calculation of Income Tax, Calculation of Interest on long-term advances, G.P. Fund etc.). As such the nominees MUST have working knowledge of MS-Excel.

iv) The nominee must NOT have attended the Cash & Accounts Training Programme earlier.

v) All Sponsoring Authorities must obtain the approval of the administrative officers concerned before forwarding the names for the training programme.

vi) The eligibility conditions mentioned above at (a) to (c) may be relaxed by Director, ISTM on a written request from the sponsoring authority subject to availability of seat(s).

PROGRAMME CAPACITY: 30 (Thirty)

PROGRAMME FEE & OTHER EXPENSES:

Coures fee of Rs. 18,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Only) per participant is charged from the trainees sponsored by organizations other than the Central Government viz. PSUs/Autonomous bodies etc. Bank draft/bankers cheque is to be drawn in favour of “Assistant Director”, ISTM, New Delhi. Course fee is to be sent through the participants only on receipt of the acceptance letter.

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. In case hostel accommodation is not available due to any reasons, the participants shall have to make their own arrangement.

VENUE: Seminar Hall No- 1, Seminar Hall Complex, ISTM,JNU (Old) Campus.

EXAMINATION: There will be written examinations during the training Programme. Minimum 50% marks have to be obtained to qualify in each of the papers.