Implementation of creamy layer criteria In case of recommendation of name of a candidate by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for service allocation, the candidate is considered for allocation to one of those services by the Government for which he has indicated his preference subject to fulfilment of other conditions like Medical fitness, eligibility for […]
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More than 9.5 lakhs women avail benefit under the Maternity Benefit Programme
More than 9.5 lakhs women avail benefit under the Maternity Benefit Programme during 2014-15 and 2015-16 Scheme to be implemented on a Pan India basis w.e.f. 01.01.2017 The Maternity Benefit Programme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented through the State Governments/UT Administrations. The Ministry issues guidelines for implementation of the Programme, releases funds […]
Fixed Minimum Wages for Workers
Fixed Minimum Wages for Workers The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for both the Central and State Governments as the appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions. Presently, there are 45 scheduled employments in the Central Sphere while in the […]
Maternity Leave in Private Sector
Maternity Leave in Private Sector Maternity benefits to workers in the private sector are regulated under Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 and Maternity Benefit (MB) Act, 1961. The Government has already enhanced paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for up to two surviving children under the ESI Act,1948 vide notification dated […]
Yoga as optional subject in UPSC
Yoga as optional subject in UPSC There is no proposal under the consideration of the Central Government at present to introduce Yoga in the list of optional subjects in UPSC exams. Further UPSC has constituted an Expert Committee under chairmanship of Shri B.S. Baswan to comprehensively examine the various issues, raised from time to time […]