Entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement to a Central Government servant covered under NPS – DoPPW order dated 28.10.2022

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No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361 (2)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
***

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 28th October, 2022

Subject: Entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement to a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System -reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System ) Rules, 2021 which arc applicable from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, to govern service related matters and for grant of gratuity respectively to Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System.

2. Rule 16 and 17 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 provides for entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System. Rule 16 of these rules provides that if a Central Government employee covered under National Pension System, where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, intends to retire from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may apply to the Head of Department for benefits on retirement on invalidation. An application for benefits on retirement on invalidation may also be submitted by the spouse of the Subscriber failing which by a member of the family of the Subscriber, if the Head of Department is satisfied that the Subscriber himself is not in a position to submit such application on account of the bodily or mental infirmity.

3. The Head of Office or the Head of Department shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of application, request the specified medical authority for examination of the Subscriber within thirty days of receipt of such request. A copy of the letter requesting for examination by the medical authority shall be endorsed to the Subscriber.

4. The Subscriber shall appear before the concerned medical authority for medical examination on the date fixed by that authority. The medical authority shall examine the Subscriber to ascertain whether or not the Subscriber is fit for further service or whether he is fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing.

5. No medical certificate of incapacity for service may be granted unless the medical authority has received a request from the Head of his Office or Head of Department for medical examination of the Subscriber.

6. Where the medical authority has found a Subscriber not fit for further service or has found him fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, it shall issue a Medical Certificate in Form 3. If the Subscriber is found to be unfit for further service, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.

7. If the Subscriber, has been found to be fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, he shall, provided he is willing to be so employed, be employed on lower post and if there be no means of employing him even on a lower post, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.

8. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Services (1:xtraordinary Pension) Rules, and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, retires on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules.

9. If the Subscriber, avails the benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, the individual pension account of the Subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber in lump sum.

10. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) arc not applicable, retires from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.

11. Rule 17 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS ) Rules, 2021 provides for the entitlement available to Government servants covered under the National Pension System on boarding out from service on account of disablement. These rules provides that where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules.

12. If the Subscriber avails the benefits under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, the individual pension account of the Subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber in lump sum.

13. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules 1s for availing benefits under the National Pension System, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.

14. If a Subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System under rule 16 of rule 17 of CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021, intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.

15. In the event of discharge of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System from service on account of invalidation or disablement and who on such discharge has availed benefits from his accumulated pension corpus under NPS, in addition to the benefits available from his accumulated pension corpus under NPS, employee would also be eligible for death gratuity in accordance with rule 22 of the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.

16. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding disciplinary proceeding in respect to Central Government employees covered under National Pension System may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To

All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)

Entitlement for family on death of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System – Applicable rates of death gratuity

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No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361 (1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
***

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 28th October, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Entitlement for family on death of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System -reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021 which are applicable from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, to govern service related matters and for grant of gratuity respectively to Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System.

2. Rule 20 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 provides for the entitlement of family members on death of a Central Government covered under National Pension System. As per rule 20, on death of a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of the CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 or Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules , further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. However, if the death is attributable to Government service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules subject to fulfillment of all the conditions for grant of benefits under those rules.

3. If on death of the Subscriber, benefits are payable to the family under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, the Government contribution and returns thercon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the person(s) in whose favour a nomination has been made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. If there 1s no such nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal heir(s).

4. In the case of death of a Subscriber who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of the CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, such benefits may be granted in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.

5. In the event of death of Government employees covered under NPS during service, and in whose case benefits from accumulated pension corpus under NPS have been availed, family member of such deceased Government employee would also be eligible for death gratuity in accordance with rule 22 of the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021. The rates provided in the rules for death gratuity is as under:

Sl. No.	Length of qualifying service	Rate of death gratuity
(i)	Less than one year	Two times of emoluments.
(ii)	Once year or more but less than five years	Six times of emoluments
(iii)	Five years or more but less than eleven years	Twelve times of emoluments
(iv)	Eleven years or more but less than twenty years re	Twenty times of emoluments
(v)	Twenty years or more	Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of thirty three times of emoluments:

The maximum amount of death gratuity payable under this rule shall in no case exceed twenty lakh rupees.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding entitlement in respect to Central Government employees covered under National Pension System may be brought to the notice of the Government servants covered under NPS and personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation. 

(S. Chakrabarti)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)

UPU World Leaders Forum underlines digital partnership opportunities

The annual dialogue, held during Parcel+Post Expo in Frankfurt on 17 October, explored cross-sector collaboration under the theme, “Partner to transform – Powering postal digital (r)evolution”. Opening the forum, UPU Deputy Director General Marjan Osvald noted that the discussions came at a “pivotal moment for the UPU” as the organization explores potential avenues for cooperation with the private sector.

 
“The UPU has recently opened up additional opportunities for our wider postal sector colleagues to add their voice to the deliberations of the UPU through the Consultative Committee,” he said.
 
The forum’s first panels explored the digital readiness of the postal network, bringing together Zimbabwe Post Acting General Manager for Operations and Marketing Venencia Sigauke, SAP Industry Manager for Postal and Parcel Services Christoph Kopka, and UPU Coordinator for Digital Policies and Trade Paul Donohoe.

They highlighted the power of the Post’s physical network, which could be used to deliver a number of digital services in support of socioeconomic development and business goals. Raising awareness among potential partners, as well as educating postal employees and customers, would be key to harnessing this potential, they said.
 
“We need to change perceptions and continuously market digital platforms. People are not used to access services digitally, they are used to accessing [postal] services physically,” said Sigauke.
 
Donohoe noted that the UPU was working to raise awareness of this potential amongst key partners, including international development agencies, governments, and the private sector, through programmes such as its digital readiness assessments.

 

The second panel examined how emerging advanced technologies could reshape the sector, bringing together Posta Shqiptare CEO Anisa Kaltanji, Analysis Mason Partner and Head of Postal Practice Ian Streule, International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications Executive Director Ricardo Simões, and UPU Financial Inclusion Programme Manager Saleh Khan.
 
Panellists demonstrated how advanced technologies were opening up immense opportunities for the Post to move ahead, at the same time advising the sector to keep sight of its most valuable asset – customers’ trust. The Post could therefore enhance the uptake of cutting-edge services with its physical presence and closeness to customers.
 
Kaltanji recalled the important role the Post’s physical presence played during the pandemic – a time when digitization accelerated rapidly. “The only human touch most of us faced during COVID was the postman,” she said.
 
“People trust the postal system to deliver a wide set of services,” said Khan, adding that Posts had an “appetite for exploring this topic, seeing what can be done to leverage distributed ledger technologies, and innovate within this field.”
 
Panellists suggested the UPU could play a key role in enabling the right regulatory environment and standardization to implement new technologies and provide a seamless customer experience.
 
The forum’s final panel looked at leveraging partnerships to drive change across the sector, with Ship2MyID CEO and Founder Santosh Gopal, Escher Group CEO Brody Buhler, UPU Consultative Committee Chair Walter Trezek, and UPU Resource Mobilization and Stakeholder Engagement Programme Manager Alexander Thern-Svanberg.
 
They narrowed in on the ways the UPU, its member countries, and the private sector could benefit from each other’s insights and solutions, particularly in light of the recent opening of the UPU Consultative Committee to private sector companies. The Committee allows those from the wider sector to add their voice to UPU decision-making processes.
 
Buhler shared recent research from Escher, showing the changes in customer expectations since the beginning of the pandemic and underscoring the importance of a seamless e-commerce parcel delivery experience.
 
Gopal highlighted that the UPU could act as a focal point to collect data from not only members, but wider postal sectors participating in the Consultative Committee, emphasizing that “data is what makes money for everybody.”
 
The panellists discussed how exchanges between UPU members and private partners on data exchange, standards and regulation via the Consultative Committee could drive the UPU to modernize faster to help Posts and their partners respond to and anticipate customers’ needs.
 
Technology showcase
 
Later in the day, Stéphane Herrmann and Gustavo Damy, representatives from the UPU’s Postal Technology Centre, provided a more in-depth look at its technological solutions offering, including its electronic data interchange systems and big data platform. They noted that many of the UPU’s technical solutions were now open to wider postal sector players.
 
“Our strength is our diversity – we have all the players together to create the basis for innovation and the products that go with it,” said Damy.
 
In a special roundtable discussion, representatives from new Consultative Committee members Zonos, Ship2MyID, Geomain, Stampsdaq, Logistic Natives and Eurora highlighted their solutions as well as how they could interface with the UPU and its membership to add value.
 
They again underlined their willingness to work with the UPU to enable the right conditions to drive the sector forward.
 
Watch the 2022 World Leaders Forum & Technology Showcase recordings here.

SB Order 20/2022 : Amendments to procedural rule in POSB (CBS) Manual (Corrected up to 31.12.2021)

Redarding entitlement of ward in CGHS empanelled hospitals

Submission of Life Certificate by Central Government Pensioners

Passing of "Warrant of Payment" (SB-7) by SB counter PA for withdrawals upto Rs. 5000/-

(d) Allowing withdrawal through SB-7:

(i) Once counter PA is satisfied that signatures of depositor (s) agreed or depositor is identified, he may enter the amount of withdrawal in the concerned account by using CTM menu of FINACLE CBS Software and submit entry along with withdrawal form to supervisor for validation if amount exceeds Rs.5000/-. Counter PA should write Transaction ID on the upper right-hand corner of SB-7 in red ink prefixed by scheme name e.g. SB, RD, TD, MIS etc. In case amount of withdrawal is up to Rs.5000/-, Counter PA should himself sign on the warrant of Payment and ask depositor or agent or witness as the case may be to sign in the receipt portion by writing amount sought to be withdrawn in words and figures.

Cash should be paid and Passbook should be updated through Passbook printer. In case amount is more than Rs.5000/-, SB-7 should be handed over to Supervisor for allowing transaction at Supervisor level. Supervisor should also tally signature(s) of Depositor (s) with that available in the FINACLE CBS Software and if he is satisfied put initials at the relevant place. Accept witness if depositor is illiterate. Supervisor should open CTM menu through his/her own login ID in FINACLE CBS Application, enter Transaction ID written on SB-7 and validate the withdrawal in the CBS software. Once Transaction ID is verified, sign warrant of payment. If there is any doubt as to the signature(s), he can ask the counter Assistant to get the depositor(s) identified and resubmit the withdrawal. On resubmission, if he is still not satisfied, he can reject the withdrawal in the system and return withdrawal form to the Counter PA who will return the same to the Depositor(s) or agent. Withdrawal form should then be returned to Counter PA who will ask depositor or agent or witness as the case may be to sign in the receipt portion by writing amount sought to be withdrawn in words and figures.

Note 1: - A minor cannot appoint an agent to act for him and must attend the post office personally to withdraw money if account is directly operated by him/her.

Note 2: - When the difference in the signature is due to slight change in the mode of signing by the depositor with the lapse of time after furnishing the specimen on record, etc., the Postmaster may, in his/her discretion, obtain a fresh specimen signature in the KYC Form (in duplicate) for his/her record, if in his/her opinion this is necessary to avoid inconvenience to the depositor subsequently and send one copy of KYC Form to CPC for further processing.

Note 3: - In single handed sub offices, SPM will work as Counter PA as well as Supervisor but has to use both login IDs separately.

Note 4: - If any Savings Accounts Depositor requests for Postmaster’s cheque towards withdrawal from Savings Account, it may be issued on receipt of written request from the Depositor. In CBS Application, the procedure prescribed for Transfer of Funds shall be followed and the amount of withdrawal shall be credited to Postmaster’s Cheque Account (SOLID+0340).

(ii) When depositor is illiterate or blind or physically disabled, his/her thumb impression/mark has to be obtained on acquittance portion of warrant of payment side and the literate witness should, certify as “The depositor is known to me and has received Rs. _______ by putting his/her thumb impression in my presence.” There is no objection to the Postmaster or a Clerk (if the Postmaster or Clerk is not performing the duties of the savings bank Clerk) or a Postman or Village postman or MTS witnessing the Thumb Impression, provided that he is personally acquainted with the person whose Thumb Impression is attested. The Postmaster should see that the entries and attestation in such cases are clear and legible so that they can be easily checked. After completion of transaction, Passbook should be updated through Passbook printer. Full address and contact number (if available) of the witness should be obtained on SB-7. In the CBS Application same procedure to be followed as prescribed for literate depositor.

(e) In case of blind/visually impaired depositors operating their accounts independently, same procedure as prescribed for illiterate depositors will be followed. Also, for all cash withdrawals, the blind/visually-impaired person should be advised to come in person only. Cash payments to a blind/visually impaired either literate or illiterate should always be made in the presence of a witness who is personally acquainted with the depositor and known to post office who will attest signatures/thumb impression of the depositor on the application side and certify on the warrant of payment the amount actually paid to the blind/visually impaired depositor.

Note 1: Thumb impression mark of illiterate depositors who desire to open an account in POSB may be obtained on the application for opening an account by using printer’s ink, or magenta ink.

Note 2: At the time of withdrawal from a minor account opened through guardian, the following certificate is required to be given by the guardian on the withdrawal form (SB-7):-

“Certified that the amount sought to be withdrawn is required for the use of Shri/Kumari………….who is minor and is alive this day”.

Source : POSB(CBS) Manual Page 101  Rule  No 57 (d)1

PROVISION RELATING TO EFFECT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGs ON THE BENEFITS FROM ACCUMULATED PENSION CORPUS UNDER NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM and GRATUITY IN RESPECT TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COVERED UNDER NPS.

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Emoluments for determining mandatory contributions under National Pension System in respect to Central Government employees covered under NPS: DoP&PW OM dated 25.10.2022

                                                       No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 25th October, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Emoluments for determining mandatory contributions under National Pension System in respect to Central Government employees covered under NPS.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to govern service related matters of Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System.

 

 Rule 5 of these rules deals with emoluments for the purpose of determining the amount of mandatory contributions from employees as well as from Government under National Pension System.n accordance with Rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021, the expression ‘emoluments’ for the purpose of determining the amount of mandatory contribution under the National Pension System includes basic pay as defined in rule 9 (21) (a) (4) of the Fundamental Rules, 1922, non-practicing allowance granted to medical officer in lieu of private practice and admissible dearness allowance in a calendar month.

3. During leave of subscriber, the emoluments shall be determined as under:

(i) If a Subscriber had been absent from duty on leave for which leave salary is payable, the amount representing pay and dearness allowance in the leave salary actually drawn shall be taken into account for emoluments. The amount of pay, non-practicing allowance and dearness allowance, actually drawn during leave shall be taken into account as emoluments.

(ii) If a Subscriber had been absent from duty or was on extraordinary leave, during whole or part of a calendar month, the pay or the amount representing pay, non-practicing allowance and dearness allowance in the leave salary which he actually drew for the part of that calendar month during which he was on duty or was on leave for which leave salary is payable, shall be taken into account for emoluments.

(iii) In cases where the leave is granted to the Subscriber on medical ground or due to his inability to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion; or for pursuing higher studies considered useful in discharge of his official duty, and during such leave, leave salary is not payable or is payable at a rate which is less than full pay, the Government shall make contribution on the basis of notional emoluments comprising the amount representing pay and dearness allowance in the leave salary and non-practicing allowance.

4. If a Subscriber had been under suspension, the subsistence allowance drawn during the period of suspension in a calendar month shall be taken into account for emoluments.

5. Pay drawn by a Subscriber while on deputation in India shall be taken into account for emoluments. However, in the case of a Subscriber on foreign service or deputation outside India, the pay which he would have drawn under the Government had he not been on foreign service or such deputation, shall be taken into account for emoluments.

6. Where a retired Subscriber, who is re-employed in Government service and to whom these rules are applicable and whose pay on re-employment has been reduced by an amount not exceeding his monthly pension, the element of monthly pension by which his pay is reduced shall be included in emoluments.

7. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding emoluments for determining mandatory contributions under National Pension System for Central Government employees may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the NPS matters of employees in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
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(As per standard list)

SB Order 07/2005 : Discontinuation of POSB Investment thro Juridical persons including trust, HUF, Provident Funds - reg

Option under Central Civil Service (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules,2021 to avail benefits under old pension scheme on death of Government servant covered under National Pension System during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement-reg

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LDCE IP FOR THE VACANCY 2019,2020, and, HELD ON 25th TO 26th JUN 2022-VIGILANCE CLEARANCE(LATEST)and CANFIRMATION OF VACANCY POSITION-Regarding

CLARIFICATION REGARDING COMMUTATION VALUE FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANT WHOSE DATE OF BIRTH IS THE FIRST OF AMONTH and WHO RETIRES ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE LAST DAY OF THE PRECEDING MONTH-Reg

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CLARIFICATION REGARDING PENSION TO BE TAKEN FOR COMMUTATION AFTER RETIREMENT-Reg

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CLARIFICATION REGARDING DEARNESS RELIEF PAYABLE ON ORIGINAL BASIC PENSION -Reg

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HAPPY BHAI DOOJ/BHAI BHIJ

 

IDENTIFICATION OF THE POST OF PS.Gr.B CADERE,ASP CADRE and LSGHSG-IIHSG-I FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES (Pw BDs)IN ACCORDANCE WITH RIGHTES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT,2016-Reg

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