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Higher Education Commission issued a notification regarding equivalence of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) 1.5 years degree awarded by Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. It is informed that Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad is a chartered university in public sector. As per clarification from Academics Division, HEC the holder of B.Ed (1.5 year) degree obtained after 16 years of non-relevant qualification is eligible to get admission into MS / M.Phil Education. However B.Ed (1.5 year) degree obtained after 16-year of non-relevant qualification is not equivalent to M.A Education/M.Ed. It may also be noted that admission in a university for further education and determination of suitability in relation to job requirement rests with the concerned university and employing agency, respectively and this Commission has no role in such issues.

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued letter regarding creation of OSD post in respect of deceased officer who dies while in service. In supersession of this department's letter of even No FD SR-1/3-5/2015 dated. 07 01 2019 (B) (copy enclosed), it is advised that the Administrative Departments may henceforth forward the cases of in-service death claims to Finance Department appending therewith only the following documents:- Death Certificate issued by NADRA Last Pay Slip A profile of the deceased showing the following details; Mention that employee was a Regular Civil Servant Name  Father's Name  Designation Basic Pay Scale Last place of posting The matter pertaining to ascertaining the right / claim of different family members to the post-death service benefits may be scrutinized by the different Administrative Departments as per policy of the government and list of documents required should be minimal and only those which are required for due diligence Departmen

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued guidelines for processing of the case for creation of post of OSD for the financial assistance of the deceased. It has been observed that expenditure served that expenditure wing refers the routine cases for creation of post of OSD for financial assistance of the deceased employees to the regulations wing which causes unnecessary delay in processing the cases and cause inconvenience to the family of the deceased employees. In order to curtail the agony of the family of the deceased all the sections of the expenditure wings are requested to examine the case properly in the light of Finance Department's letters No. FD SR-13-10/2004 dated 15.08.2017, dated 12.09 2017 and 03.10.2017. Further to facilitate the sections following guidelines are notified for the processing of the case for creation of cost of OSD for the financial assistance of the deceased: Provision of following information / documents may be ensured from the administ

Government of the Punjab, Services & General Administration Department (ADMN Wing) issued a notification regarding delegation of powers to the extent of S&GAD controlled posts / officers in BS-17 to the Divisional Commissioners. No.SO (Admn-11)8-15/2017. In pursuance of Rule 10(1)(g) of the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011 and under Section 3(4) read with Section 24(1) of Punjab Civil Administration Act, 2017, the Additional Chief Secretary Punjab has been pleased to delegate the following powers to the extent of S&GAD controlled posts / officers in BS-17 to the Divisional Commissioners of Punjab to be exercised within their respective divisions for greater efficiency and better administration:- To assign additional charge of the S&GAD'S controlled vacant posts of  BS-17 to the suitable officers of equivalent grade, borne on the cadre strength of S&GAD posted in their respective divisions.  To grant ex-Pakistan leave to officers for performance of Hajj

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a notification regarding grant of incentive to the in-service regular government servants appointed / posted in projects / programs policy units / policy cells / companies / authorities foundations and funds. I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and state that the Competent Authority has been pleased to decide that in supersession of this department's letter No. FD.SR.1/9-20/2006 dated 27.07.2018, the in-service regular Government Servants so appointed / posted in Projects, Programs, Policy Units / Policy Cells / Companies / Authorities, Foundations and Funds shall be entitled to grant of "INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE" under object code 'A01250" in addition to their admissible salary (substantive pay + admissible allowances) under the respective pay scales with effect from 23.09.2019 at the following rates:- BS-22 Rs.300,000-350,000  BS-21 Rs.250,000-300,000  BS-20 Rs.200.000-250,000  BS-19 Rs.150.000-200.00

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a notification regarding grant of revised utility allowance to officials / officers working in Punjab Civil Secretariat. In continuation of this Department's Notification No FD.SR-1-9-14/2002(P). dated 31.01.2017, competent authority has been pleased to enhance the rate of Utility Allowance subject to the condition that the Administrative Departments will meet the demand for additional funds from within their existing Non-Development budget for the financial year 2019-20, through re-appropriation or 2nd Statement of Excesses and Surrenders, to all the employees in BS-01 to BS-16 and the incumbents of the posts of Private Secretary (BS-17) & Superintendent (BS-17), working in the Punjab Civil Secretariat and drawing pay from the payroll of Secretariat Departments with effect from 01.01.2020 at the following rates:- BPS  01 to 08 Rs.6000/- BPS 09  to 14 Rs.8000/- BPS  01 to 08 Rs.10000/- BPS 16, Private Secretaries (BS-17) and S

Government of the Punjab, Services & General Administration Department  (Implementation & Coordination Wing) issued a notification regarding opening of administrative departments offices with skeleton staff. No. SO(I&C-1)1-2/2020. Reference Home Department's Order No. SO(IS-II)1-1/2004 dated 23.03.2020, the Competent Authority has decided that the following Administrative Departments will remain opened, with skeleton staff / strength to be determined by concerned Administrative Secretary: Services & General Administration Department  Finance Department  Specialized Healthcare & ME Department  Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department  Home Department  Industries Commerce & Investment Department  Food Department  Agriculture Department  Livestock & Dairy Development Department  Board of Revenue / Provincial Disaster Management Authority  Local Government & Community Development Department  HUD & PHE Department  Planning & Development Depar

Government of Sindh, Finance Department, Finance Secretary approved the up-gradation of the posts of Computer Operator / Data Entry Operator and Data Procession Officer. The matter of up-gradation of the posts of Computer operator /Data Entry Operator and Data Processing Officer BPS-7/8, 11/12 & BPS-16 was earlier placed before the Provincial Cabinet in its meeting dated 25-04-2019 and the Cabinet decided to constitute a Committee comprising of the following members to deliberate upon different aspects of the subject matter including financial implications, service structure, potential amendments in rules, comparison with other provinces and suggestions regarding introduction of uniform policy in all departments. SGA&CD accordingly notified vide its Notification No. SOVI(SGA&CD)/13-27/2019 dated 6.05.2019 (Annexure:1): - Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho Minister for Health, Population Welfare Mr. Muhammad Taimur Talpur Minister for Information Science & Technology, Environment cl

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued clarification regarding grant of advance increments on the basis of high qualification to the Secondary School Teachers. I am directed to refer to your letter No.TM-1/1-1A/Part File/201920/545-550 dated 13.11.2019 on the subject cited above. The case has been examined. Finance Department observes as follows: Query Clarification What will be the fate for the entitlement  of advance increment in respect of SST teachers possessing higher qualification prior to 01.12.2001 but were not allowed benefit of the advance increments SST Teachers possessing  higher qualification prior to 01.12.2001 are entitled for grant of Advance Increments in terms  of this Department's letter  No.FD.PR. 12-6/2017, dated 09.10.2019. Whether the re-payment of increments shall be made now to the employees whose increments have been deducted from their pay?  Yes, in the light of policy  decision circulated vide No.FD.PR. 12-6/2017, dated 09.10.2019  Whether a

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a notification regarding up-gradation of the post of Accountants of the Punjab Bait-ul-Maal. Will the Section Officer (ESTT.), Government of the Punjab, SW&BM Department, kindly refer to his letter No.SO(E) 10-6/2008-P-IV, dated 16.12.2019, on the subject noted above? Finance Department, in pursuance of the approval of the Competent Authority, i.e., Chief Minister, in relaxation of ban on up-gradation, conveys its concurrence to the up-gradation of the 31-posts of Accountants from BS-13 to BS-16 with effect from 01.02.2017 as personal to them which were upgraded by DGW&BM vide order No.DGSW/LO/DNMC/Up-Gradation/2571-2720, dated 01.12.2017, in Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal Department. However, fresh recruitment against the post of Accountant would be made in BS-15 in terms of Finance Department's Notification No.FD.PC. 40-43/2017(B), dated 14.12.2018 after amendment in relevant service rules. Audit copy may kindly be go

Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulation Wing) issued an officer memorandum regarding up-gradation of the post of Data Entry Operators under the Federal Government. The undersigned is directed to refer to the Establishment Division's O.M.No.8/6/2016-R-6 dated 28-08-2019 on the subject noted above and to state that in order to standardize the pay scale of Data Entry Operators (DEOs) in the Federal Government Departments as per NOC contained in Establishment Division's O.M.No.8/6/2016-R-6 dated 23-09-2019, Finance Division conveys its concurrence to the up-gradation of the post of Data Entry Operators from BS-12 to BS-14 under the Federal Government subject to following conditions: Amendment in Recruitment Rules. Filling up of upgraded post in prescribed manner as per Establishment Division's D.O. letter No.8/36/2000/R-I dated 21-12-2008 Financial implication on this account will be met by each Ministries/Divisions/Departments from their allocated budget 2019-20.

Government of the Punjab, School Education Department issued a notification regarding revised criteria of creation of posts in case of new established schools (primary, middle, high and higher secondary). No.SO(SNE)NORMS/2014: In supersession of earlier notification of even number dated 05.01.2015, Competent Authority has been pleased to approve the following new / revised norms for creation / concurrence of posts for conversion of Masjid Maktab Schools into Primary Schools, Establishment of Primary, Elementary, High & Higher Secondary Schools and Up-gradation of Primary, Elementary & High Schools to Next Level in Punjab:-  Conversion of Masjid Maktab School into Primary School Elementary School Educator (ESE) 02 Posts Sweeper / Chowkidar  01  Establishment of New Primary School for Boys Elementary School Educator (ESE)  04 Posts Sweeper / Chowkidar 01 Post Establishment of New Primary Schools for Girls Elementary School Educator (ESE)  04 Posts Sweeper / Chowkidar 02 Posts Est

Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department issued a letter regarding registration of applicants applying under special categories through online transfer system w.e.f 01.04.2020. I am directed to inform you that the MIS has developed an online transfer application system, which will be functional with effect from 1 April, 2020 as directions already have been issued to DPI(C), and all DECs and DDCs vide letter dated 26th January 2020. For online transfer, all the applicants have to select a category from online web application e.g. General, Physical Disability, Widow, Divorced, wedlock, under which he/she want to get transfer.  Furthermore, any employee falls in above said categories required to get register with HED database. So that a "Unique Number will be assigned to these employees for verification and authentication during the transfer process. Hence therefore, Higher Education Department intends to gather all the above said data to register them and make them avai

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued clarification regarding time scale promotion to higher scales in response to the queries raised by School Education Department (SED). Will the Section Officer (Promotion-I), Government of the Punjab, School Education Department, kindly refer to his letter No. SO(P-I)SED/6-7/2019, dated 18.10.2019, on the subject noted above? The Finance Department has examined the observations raised in the letter referred to above and these are hereby answered in an annotated format: - Queries raised by SED Views of Finance Deptt. Whether the applicants who retired between the intervening period from 01.02.2019 to the date of clarification by FD i.e. 26.07.2019, are eligible / entitled for the grant of Time Scale Promotion or not?  The incumbents who retired on or after 01.02.2019 are entitled for grant of Time Scale Promotion. Whether the applicants who are paying their services on deputation in different organizations (Federal/Provincial) before

Government of the Punjab, Services and General Administration Department (I&C Wing) issued letter regarding instructive measures to control outbreak corona virus epidemic in the country. In continuation of previous instructions on the subject noted above, I am directed to convey following directions of the competent authority for strict compliance till further orders:- Only skeleton staff will attend the offices whereas the remaining staff shall work through Skype from their residences and will remain available on-call. In this connection, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) is developing a Skype based business account which will be shared with Administrative Departments, Who are requested to approach authorities at PITB for operationalization of their respective Skype account. The implementation of this direction shall be ensured within 24 hours.  Only necessary participants should be invited for meetings. Video-link, online conferences and Skype calls should be preferred f

Appendix 17 (Referred to in rule 8.62), Casual Leave Rules for Government Employees for short periods. Casual leave may be granted to Government servants for short periods subject to the following conditions:- Casual leave should not ordinarily exceed 10 days at a time and 25 days during any one calendar year: The sanctioning authority may, however, grant casual leave up to 15 days at a time in special circumstances. It may be granted in conjunction with Fridays or public holidays, but not with any other kind of leave or joining time. In case casual leave is combined with holidays the total period should not exceed 15 days at a time. The public holidays which are sandwiched between the casual leave shall be debited to the Casual Leave Account. No Government servant may leave his headquarters during casual leave or holidays except with the permission of the sanctioning authority. Subject to the delegation of powers which has been or may be made by Government from time to time in this be

Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department (HED) issued a letter regarding online transfers applications system and ban on transfers till 31.03.2020. It is informed that the Competent Authority has been pleased to impose a complete ban on all categories of request-based transfers / postings of teaching staff of public sector colleges, forthwith till 31st March 2020, owing to the academic session 2019-2020 in progression.  Moreover, the Higher Education Department has evolved an online system URL http://transfer.hed.punjab.gov.pk/ for submission of transfer requests which may be accessed from 1st April, 2020 for submission of transfer / posting requests, as per the following calendar:- Online Application submission from 1st  April to 30th April 2020 Application processing by the HED from 2nd May to 31st May 2020  Issuance of Orders by the HED from 1st June to 15th June 2020  For the facilitation of applicants, the User Manual shall also be available at the HED website from 1s

Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Secretariat, Establishment Division issued a office memorandum revision of Assistance Package for families of Shuhda of ICT Police who embrace Martyrdom / Shahadat. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division's O.M. No.7/40/2005-E-2, dated 13-06-2006, O.M. No.8/10/2013-E-2, dated 20-10-2014, O.M No.8/10/2013-E-2 dated 09-02-2015 and O.M No.8/10/2013 (E-II) (PT) dated 25-05-2015 including amendments thereof issued from time to time on the subject noted above and to state that the Prime Minister has been pleased to approve the following revised Assistance Package for Shuhda of ICT Police who embrace Martyrdom / Shahadat during Service w.e.f 11-07-2019:- (see the copies of notification for detail) 

Additional Director Livestock, Kasur issued an order regarding withdrawal of orders of regularization of contract employees appointed under rule 17-A. Consequent upon the latest clarification of the District Accounts Officer, Kasur vide letter No.DAO/KSR/ADMN-1/707 dated 11.03.2020, letter No.SOR-III(S&GAD) 2-8/2018 dated 29.10.2019 and clarification vide letter  No.SOR-III (S&GAD) 2-2/2019 dated 24.01.2020  Government of the Punjab Services & General Administrative (Regulation Wing) and letter NO.SOR-III(S&GAD)2-4/2019 dated 19.02.2020, Government of the Punjab Services & General Administration (Regulation Wing),  orders issued vide this office No.108-23 dated. 10.01.2020,  regarding  regularization of contract  employees appointed under rule 17-A, from the date of induction into Government Service are hereby withdrawn  with immediate effect. The earlier orders issued by this office bearing No.1054-66 Dated 26.11.2019 are hereby  stand good.