Last year Omar Abdullah made a passionate speech in the Parliament and won many hearts. The occasion was the Parliamentary debate during Vote of Confidence, which was moved against the UPA by the opposition and the Left parties in the wake of Indo-US nuclear deal. He said then that Kashmiris faced same problems as the rest of Indians and it was an integral part of India.
After he became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir we had high expectations of him. Then I wrote that it was time for kicking out all the separatists and Islamists from the valley as the majority had voted for secular parties. They are the roadblocks for the economic, social integration of Kashmir with the rest of the India.
But Omar has proved to be fragile and incapable of handling the challenges thrown by the opposition PDP and also from separatists. The Congress party which is an ally of the National Conference should have used its clout to assist Omar in curbing the ‘militancy’ of the opposition.
PDP is using all foul means to distract Omar from fulfilling his promises made to the people. He must resist them and should focus on bettering lives of his people.
It was childish on his part to tender resignation when he was accused of involving in the infamous 2006 sex scandal. Succumbing to emotions is not a good sign of a strong leader. Now it makes me feel that his speech last year was more of rhetoric than pragmatic.
Jammu and Kashmir has 67% of Muslim population and is only second to Lakshdweep in having Muslim majority population in any Indian state; and Kashmir has 97% of Muslim population.
It’s in India’s interest to integrate them with the mainstream. They must be demographically integrated with the rest; I don’t mean changing the demography there by reducing Muslim majority as in the case of Chinese policy in Uighur province where Han population has raised from mere 6% in 1942 to 42% in 2009! What I mean is providing better opportunities for the Kashmiri’s in education and jobs in the rest of India.
The present policy of pouring billions hasn’t helped at all. In addition to this we must make feel every Kashmiri that it’s in their interest that India is striving hard to curb militancy and developing better infrastructure there.
Omar must be prepared to face all omens and cull all the noise of separatism and disruption of peace. Pressures are always there but it’s these pressures that bring out better of a leader.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Responsibility to Protect and the Continuing Human Rights Violations
When in 1994 a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred by Hutu militia in Rwanda; when in mid 1970s two million Cambodians were eliminated from the face of the earth by the Pol Pot regime; the world was deafeningly silent and did nothing then and after.
Rwanda lost 20% of its population within a span of 100 days and Cambodia lost 21% of its people during 4 years of Khmer rule.
In 2005 a World Summit was called to commit nations to the concept of Responsibility to Protect.
There the Heads of the State and government agreed to the following:
That each individual state has the primary responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. And it is also a responsibility for prevention of these crimes.
That the international community should encourage or assist states to exercise this responsibility.
The international community has the responsibility to use appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means to help protect populations threatened by these crimes. When a state manifestly fails in its protection responsibilities, and peaceful means are inadequate, the international community must take stronger measures, including collective use of force authorized by the Security Council under Chapter VII.
The smaller countries fear that this can be misused to interfere and intervene in their internal affair by the aggressive neighbouring big countries.
Looking at the present scenario, where many nations have tacitly involved in intrastate conflicts that are causing gross human rights violations, it seems that the R2P must be used as an instrument to protect the civilians there.
As the responsible nations deny legal and ethical assistance to such helpless people, we might witness many more genocides and ethnic cleansing in the near future.
It’s ironic that the African Union which was the first such organization to accept the R2P principle was also the first to defend Omar Al Bashir when the International criminal Court convicted him of war crimes in Darfur.
Mcnamara might be dead but history will never forgive him for the millions of murder he committed on behalf of his nation in Vietnam. It was nothing less than the holocaust.
Yet nations could only do the lip service.
Nations like US, Israel, Sudan, China, Myanmar, and Zimbabwe still are involved in one or the other type of gross human rights violations in their or other territories.
Russia in the name of R2P successfully trounced Georgia and freed Abhkazia and North Ossetia; China using its veto power thwarted an attempt by the UN to intervene in Myanmar when the Junta unleashed reign of terror on peaceful monks and then when it failed to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country aftermath of Cyclone Nargis’ devastating effect on its people.
The world cannot be flat unless nations take moral responsibility to stop human right abuses against humans elsewhere outside their own countries. As a community the world has a compulsion to act and protect fellow humans.
Globalization will be incomplete unless nations first realize that as human beings we are all interconnected and it’s in our interest to be united as one world and one race.
Rwanda lost 20% of its population within a span of 100 days and Cambodia lost 21% of its people during 4 years of Khmer rule.
In 2005 a World Summit was called to commit nations to the concept of Responsibility to Protect.
There the Heads of the State and government agreed to the following:
That each individual state has the primary responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. And it is also a responsibility for prevention of these crimes.
That the international community should encourage or assist states to exercise this responsibility.
The international community has the responsibility to use appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means to help protect populations threatened by these crimes. When a state manifestly fails in its protection responsibilities, and peaceful means are inadequate, the international community must take stronger measures, including collective use of force authorized by the Security Council under Chapter VII.
The smaller countries fear that this can be misused to interfere and intervene in their internal affair by the aggressive neighbouring big countries.
Looking at the present scenario, where many nations have tacitly involved in intrastate conflicts that are causing gross human rights violations, it seems that the R2P must be used as an instrument to protect the civilians there.
As the responsible nations deny legal and ethical assistance to such helpless people, we might witness many more genocides and ethnic cleansing in the near future.
It’s ironic that the African Union which was the first such organization to accept the R2P principle was also the first to defend Omar Al Bashir when the International criminal Court convicted him of war crimes in Darfur.
Mcnamara might be dead but history will never forgive him for the millions of murder he committed on behalf of his nation in Vietnam. It was nothing less than the holocaust.
Yet nations could only do the lip service.
Nations like US, Israel, Sudan, China, Myanmar, and Zimbabwe still are involved in one or the other type of gross human rights violations in their or other territories.
Russia in the name of R2P successfully trounced Georgia and freed Abhkazia and North Ossetia; China using its veto power thwarted an attempt by the UN to intervene in Myanmar when the Junta unleashed reign of terror on peaceful monks and then when it failed to allow humanitarian aid to enter the country aftermath of Cyclone Nargis’ devastating effect on its people.
The world cannot be flat unless nations take moral responsibility to stop human right abuses against humans elsewhere outside their own countries. As a community the world has a compulsion to act and protect fellow humans.
Globalization will be incomplete unless nations first realize that as human beings we are all interconnected and it’s in our interest to be united as one world and one race.
IN SUPPORT OF MAMATHA BANERJEE'S FIGHT AGAINST THE LAND ACQUISITION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2007
In 1858, General Hugh Rose standing in front of a corpse paid high tributes to his enemy; he said ‘here lay the woman who was the only man among the rebels’.
The woman was Rani of Jhansi Laxmibhai, who valiantly fought to the death against mighty British to defend her territory during the 1857 Revolt.
Mamatha Banerjee is hell bent on defeating the Left in West Bengal when the state goes to the elections to the assembly in 2011. It’s natural that we have so many forces bracing up against her adventurism.
Mamatha may not be a modern Laxmibhai but we have in her a man ready to take up a cause and fight to the end.
Her recent opposition to the enactment of the Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill and the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007 has come under severe attack by the mainstream media.
It is needless to say that media people take pride in their close association with the industrialists and powerful politicians of the day. It is precisely because of this they are using their pen to appease their friends.
The archaic Land Acquisition Bill, 1894 must be amended and the government has taken a right step but it seems that the provisions of the bill are not in tune with the UPA’s inclusive growth mantra and aam aadmi’s interest.
The new amendment to the Bill proposes to restrict Government’s role in acquiring land just for the purpose of defense and infrastructure needs alone. It also makes it mandatory for Private companies to acquire 70% of the land directly from the property owner and then seek government’s assistance in acquiring the rest 30%, which will be at the market process or above it.
This looks good at first sight. But this act can again be misused by the powerful politicians and industrialists alike.
It struck me that;
Assume that the bill comes into force. A big private company wants to set up an industry and it wants land for cheap rate. We have a government and corrupt ministers. The industrialist in question contacts a minister who is a close friend of his. The minister comes to know of the intentions of the industrialist and assures him of his ‘help’. Now he knows the location of the proposed ‘site’ beforehand and using his clout buys that land at the existing market rate or below it from the unassuming farmers. After few months the government approves the setting up of the industry and this minister ‘sells’ the ‘land’ at an exorbitant rate, which is still cheap for the industry but huge profit for the minister.
Next day you read that few farmers committed suicide - may be because their crops
failed or couldn’t repay the loan.
This is not an improbable proposition or a hypothesis. In India every law has a provision that is a gold mine for the powerful and greedy.
Mamatha may be interested in winning elections but I am happy that she has the courage to oppose such a bill.
The bill is an improvement over the old one but it must contain some provisions to deter the misuse of it by the money and muscle power.
We are in desperate need for powerful voices that speaks for the causes of the poor.
It is heartening to see Medha Patkar emerge again after a long hibernation. She is also right in opposing the Rehabilitation and Resettlement bill, which doesn’t address the issue of urban poor’s plight when they are evacuated in the name of slum clearance and other such incidents.
I hope the MEN of the media cease to be the voices of the Powerful and raise the real issues of the day.
The woman was Rani of Jhansi Laxmibhai, who valiantly fought to the death against mighty British to defend her territory during the 1857 Revolt.
Mamatha Banerjee is hell bent on defeating the Left in West Bengal when the state goes to the elections to the assembly in 2011. It’s natural that we have so many forces bracing up against her adventurism.
Mamatha may not be a modern Laxmibhai but we have in her a man ready to take up a cause and fight to the end.
Her recent opposition to the enactment of the Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill and the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007 has come under severe attack by the mainstream media.
It is needless to say that media people take pride in their close association with the industrialists and powerful politicians of the day. It is precisely because of this they are using their pen to appease their friends.
The archaic Land Acquisition Bill, 1894 must be amended and the government has taken a right step but it seems that the provisions of the bill are not in tune with the UPA’s inclusive growth mantra and aam aadmi’s interest.
The new amendment to the Bill proposes to restrict Government’s role in acquiring land just for the purpose of defense and infrastructure needs alone. It also makes it mandatory for Private companies to acquire 70% of the land directly from the property owner and then seek government’s assistance in acquiring the rest 30%, which will be at the market process or above it.
This looks good at first sight. But this act can again be misused by the powerful politicians and industrialists alike.
It struck me that;
Assume that the bill comes into force. A big private company wants to set up an industry and it wants land for cheap rate. We have a government and corrupt ministers. The industrialist in question contacts a minister who is a close friend of his. The minister comes to know of the intentions of the industrialist and assures him of his ‘help’. Now he knows the location of the proposed ‘site’ beforehand and using his clout buys that land at the existing market rate or below it from the unassuming farmers. After few months the government approves the setting up of the industry and this minister ‘sells’ the ‘land’ at an exorbitant rate, which is still cheap for the industry but huge profit for the minister.
Next day you read that few farmers committed suicide - may be because their crops
failed or couldn’t repay the loan.
This is not an improbable proposition or a hypothesis. In India every law has a provision that is a gold mine for the powerful and greedy.
Mamatha may be interested in winning elections but I am happy that she has the courage to oppose such a bill.
The bill is an improvement over the old one but it must contain some provisions to deter the misuse of it by the money and muscle power.
We are in desperate need for powerful voices that speaks for the causes of the poor.
It is heartening to see Medha Patkar emerge again after a long hibernation. She is also right in opposing the Rehabilitation and Resettlement bill, which doesn’t address the issue of urban poor’s plight when they are evacuated in the name of slum clearance and other such incidents.
I hope the MEN of the media cease to be the voices of the Powerful and raise the real issues of the day.
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Kalam Effect
By Vinay:
After the serial ‘salaam’ing of Mr. kalam for being silent on the issue of getting frisked and the serial slamming of the Continental Airlines for frisking him, it seems many netas are still not satisfied.
One young neta from Orissa has come up with a solution; that not 31 but only 3+1 should be exempt from frisking; they include three heads of the executive, the judiciary, the legislature and then the President.
This idea seems reasonable and the neta here is Baijayant Panda, a MP from Orissa.
The question is why these 31 souls are exempt from this routine checking?
Are they above their people just because they hold highest offices?
Does frisking demean their status?
Of course we hold them in high regard, and that regard is for the position he holds rather than to the person himself.
Let’s object when an American frisks when our Prime Minister is on an official visit to that country, but we have no right to do the same when he’s on a private visit.
Kalam might have been a good President, but now he is just like me and you even though his position is high on the Table of Precedence in India.
Let’s not be hypocrites.
It’s because of these stringent measures that America has been successful in avoiding another attack on its territory. Look at ourselves; we are still paranoid - thanks to the feudal mindset of our leaders and the lethargic police system, common man has to live under permanent fear of another train blast, Mumbai attack and IC - 814 like hijack.
Somewhere I read that General Zia was killed not in an air crash but was murdered by planting ‘mango bombs’ in his baggage(of course he and his belongings were exempt from any frisking) – it’s said that because of his love for mangoes he carried them with him whenever he travelled. His mangoes cost many innocent lives with his.
This attitude of ‘I am above the rest’ should be sacrificed for the good of the nation at least. Unfortunately it’s inherent in us, we each want to dominate others and frisking makes those 31 look equal with majority of the lesser souls.
It was not an "unpardonable Act" by the Airlines as our politicians cried out but in my view it was an exemplary commitment to duty by the American authorities.
After the serial ‘salaam’ing of Mr. kalam for being silent on the issue of getting frisked and the serial slamming of the Continental Airlines for frisking him, it seems many netas are still not satisfied.
One young neta from Orissa has come up with a solution; that not 31 but only 3+1 should be exempt from frisking; they include three heads of the executive, the judiciary, the legislature and then the President.
This idea seems reasonable and the neta here is Baijayant Panda, a MP from Orissa.
The question is why these 31 souls are exempt from this routine checking?
Are they above their people just because they hold highest offices?
Does frisking demean their status?
Of course we hold them in high regard, and that regard is for the position he holds rather than to the person himself.
Let’s object when an American frisks when our Prime Minister is on an official visit to that country, but we have no right to do the same when he’s on a private visit.
Kalam might have been a good President, but now he is just like me and you even though his position is high on the Table of Precedence in India.
Let’s not be hypocrites.
It’s because of these stringent measures that America has been successful in avoiding another attack on its territory. Look at ourselves; we are still paranoid - thanks to the feudal mindset of our leaders and the lethargic police system, common man has to live under permanent fear of another train blast, Mumbai attack and IC - 814 like hijack.
Somewhere I read that General Zia was killed not in an air crash but was murdered by planting ‘mango bombs’ in his baggage(of course he and his belongings were exempt from any frisking) – it’s said that because of his love for mangoes he carried them with him whenever he travelled. His mangoes cost many innocent lives with his.
This attitude of ‘I am above the rest’ should be sacrificed for the good of the nation at least. Unfortunately it’s inherent in us, we each want to dominate others and frisking makes those 31 look equal with majority of the lesser souls.
It was not an "unpardonable Act" by the Airlines as our politicians cried out but in my view it was an exemplary commitment to duty by the American authorities.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME)
Background
• Declining investments in Agriculture
• Declining share of agriculture in the GDP
• Insufficient attention to the allied sectors
• Continued high dependence of the rural people on the agriculture and allied sectors
• Rapid growth in other sectors of the economy
• Distress in Agriculture
• NDC (National Development Council)Resolution
In its meeting held on 29.5.2007, the NDC resolved to introduce
An additional Central Assistance Scheme (now RKVY) that incentivizes states to increase public investment in Agriculture and allied sectors.
- Key end goal – achieve at least 4.1% growth in agriculture by the end of XI Plan
• Objectives of the RKVY
To incentivize the states that increase their investment in Agriculture and allied sectors
To provide flexibility and autonomy to the States in planning and executing programmes for agriculture
To ensure the preparation of Agriculture Plans for the districts and states
To achieve the goal of reducing the yield gaps in important crops
To maximize returns to the farmers
To address the agriculture and allied sectors in an integrated manner
• Basic features of the RKVY
It is a State Plan scheme
The eligibility of a state for the RKVY is contingent upon the state maintaining or increasing the State Plan expenditure for Agriculture. & Allied Sectors
The base line expenditure is determined based on the average expenditure incurred by the State Government during the three years prior to the previous year.
The list of allied sectors is as indicated by the Planning Commission
The preparation of the district and State Agriculture Plans is mandatory
6. Encourages convergence with other programmes such as NREGS, SGSY, BRGF, etc.
7. Pattern of funding is 100% Central Government Grant.
8. If the state lowers its investment in the subsequent years, and goes out of the RKVY basket,
then the balance resources for completing the projects already commenced would have to be committed by them.
9. It will be an incentive scheme – allocations are not automatic
10. It will integrate agriculture and allied sectors comprehensively
11. It will give high levels of flexibility to the states – including approvals at the level of the state governments
12. Projects with definite time-lines are highly encouraged
• List of allied sectors
• Crop Husbandry (including Horticulture)
• Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
• Agricultural Research and Education
• Agricultural Marketing
• Food storage and Warehousing
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Agricultural Financial Institutions
• Other Agriculture Programmes and Cooperation
• Three clear stages
• Determination of Eligibility – to be done by the Planning Commission
• Determination of Allocation – to be done by the Planning Commission
• Distribution of Funds – to be done by the DAC
• Once a state becomes eligible..
The allocation among the eligible states is dependent upon three parameters
• % share of net un-irrigated area to the net un-irrigated area of the eligible states – 20%
• The Projected growth rates in the GSDP, to be attained by the end of XI Plan – 30%
• Increase in the total Plan expenditure in Agrl. & Allied Sectors - 50%
• Once the allocation is determined by the Planning Commission…..
The distribution of funds is in two streams
Stream-1: At least 75% of the allocated amount and Stream 2: The balance amount
• Stream-1
• Stream-1 funding is approved by a State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by the State Chief Secretary
• Stream-1 is oriented toward project based funding, with definite time-lines
• States will have to prepare DPRs for undertaking projects consistent with the SAPs and DAPs
• Stream-2
• Existing Schemes that require strengthening can be covered under this – especially such schemes that have a resource gap
• Not more than 25% allocated funds can be used for this stream
• Sanction procedure as in the case of other plan schemes
• Option to expend the entire resources under the Stream-1 exists
• Planning Process
• A District Agriculture Plan (DAP) for each district should be formulated
• Planning Commission has already circulated detailed guidelines
• The DAP should include AH, Dairying, Fisheries, Minor Irrigation Projects, RD works, etc.
• A comprehensive State Agriculture Plan (SAP) should evolve out of the DAPs
• Finalized SAP should be placed before the DAC/Planning Commission, as a part of the State Plan Exercise.
Areas of Focus under the RKVY
• Integrated Development of Food crops, including coarse cereals, minor millets and pulses
• Agriculture Mechanization
• Soil Health and Productivity
• Development of Rainfed Farming Systems
• IPM
• Market Infrastructure
• Horticulture
• AH, Dairying & Fisheries
• Concept to Completion Projects that have definite time-lines
• Support to Institutions that promote Agriculture and Horticulture, etc.
• Organic and Bio-fertilizers
• Innovative Schemes
• Operationalizing the RKVY
• State Agriculture Department is the Nodal Department
• For fast-track implementation states may notify or create an Agency to implement the RKVY
• Funds may be released directly to the Agency to facilitate faster flow
• Administrative expenses of the Agency can be borne under the RKVY but within the overall ceiling of 1% of the total allocation under the RKVY
• The Agency/Nodal Dept. will……
Be responsible for
Preparing the SAP and ensuring the preparation of the DAPs
Coordinate with various other line departments and implementing agencies
Manage funds received from various sources
Furnishing the U.Cs.
Establishing an effective I.T. based and web-enabled MIS within six months time
• Nodal Agency will finalize the SAP and submit it to the State Planning Department for integrating with the overall State Plans.
• State Planning Department will pose it to the Planning Commission
• Meanwhile, the DPRs are to be kept ready for placing before the SLSC
• Once the approvals are received from the Planning Commission, SLSC is convened and Stream-1 proposals are placed before the SLSC
• The SLSC Agenda is sent to the DAC at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
• The DAC representative, not below a Joint Secretary will attend the SLSC meeting.
• Once the SLSC sanction is given the DAC will immediately release funds to the Implementing Agency, or the Nodal Department, as the case may be.
• State Level Sanctioning Committee
• Chaired by the Chief Secretary
• APC/Principal Secretary, Agriculture – Vice-Chairman
• Secretary, Agriculture – Member- Secretary
• Representation from the DAC, DAHD, and Planning Commission
• Quorum incomplete without at least one GoI representative
• To meet at least once a quarter
• States to constitute the Committee as soon as possible
• Responsibilities of SLSC
Sanction the projects under Stream- 1 of the RKVY
Monitor and Review the progress of the sanctioned projects
Ensure that the convergence takes place
Ensure that no duplication of efforts takes place
Commission field studies to monitor and evaluate the projects
• Funds
• Rs.1500 crore for the year 2007-2008
• Rs.5875 crore every year till the end of the XI Five year Plan
• Total investment of Rs.25,000 crore for the XI Five Year Plan
• Administrative Expenditure
• States are entitled to spend up to 1% of their allocation under the RKVY for administrative contingencies that may include –
• Consultant Fees
• Operational expenses
• Expenses of the Implementing Agency including Staff Costs
• BUT NO VEHICLES CAN BE BOUGHT
• NO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE CREATED
• What Should The States Do?
IMMEDIATELY
• Decide if you want to notify the Implementing Agency. If you have no such Agency, decide if you want to establish one.
• Issue directions for the preparation of the DAPs and the SAP. Give specific deadlines.
• Notify the SLSC
• Sensitize the state Planning Department about the scheme
• Commence DPR preparation for the Stream-1 projects
• Engage a Consultant where necessary
• Declining investments in Agriculture
• Declining share of agriculture in the GDP
• Insufficient attention to the allied sectors
• Continued high dependence of the rural people on the agriculture and allied sectors
• Rapid growth in other sectors of the economy
• Distress in Agriculture
• NDC (National Development Council)Resolution
In its meeting held on 29.5.2007, the NDC resolved to introduce
An additional Central Assistance Scheme (now RKVY) that incentivizes states to increase public investment in Agriculture and allied sectors.
- Key end goal – achieve at least 4.1% growth in agriculture by the end of XI Plan
• Objectives of the RKVY
To incentivize the states that increase their investment in Agriculture and allied sectors
To provide flexibility and autonomy to the States in planning and executing programmes for agriculture
To ensure the preparation of Agriculture Plans for the districts and states
To achieve the goal of reducing the yield gaps in important crops
To maximize returns to the farmers
To address the agriculture and allied sectors in an integrated manner
• Basic features of the RKVY
It is a State Plan scheme
The eligibility of a state for the RKVY is contingent upon the state maintaining or increasing the State Plan expenditure for Agriculture. & Allied Sectors
The base line expenditure is determined based on the average expenditure incurred by the State Government during the three years prior to the previous year.
The list of allied sectors is as indicated by the Planning Commission
The preparation of the district and State Agriculture Plans is mandatory
6. Encourages convergence with other programmes such as NREGS, SGSY, BRGF, etc.
7. Pattern of funding is 100% Central Government Grant.
8. If the state lowers its investment in the subsequent years, and goes out of the RKVY basket,
then the balance resources for completing the projects already commenced would have to be committed by them.
9. It will be an incentive scheme – allocations are not automatic
10. It will integrate agriculture and allied sectors comprehensively
11. It will give high levels of flexibility to the states – including approvals at the level of the state governments
12. Projects with definite time-lines are highly encouraged
• List of allied sectors
• Crop Husbandry (including Horticulture)
• Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
• Agricultural Research and Education
• Agricultural Marketing
• Food storage and Warehousing
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Agricultural Financial Institutions
• Other Agriculture Programmes and Cooperation
• Three clear stages
• Determination of Eligibility – to be done by the Planning Commission
• Determination of Allocation – to be done by the Planning Commission
• Distribution of Funds – to be done by the DAC
• Once a state becomes eligible..
The allocation among the eligible states is dependent upon three parameters
• % share of net un-irrigated area to the net un-irrigated area of the eligible states – 20%
• The Projected growth rates in the GSDP, to be attained by the end of XI Plan – 30%
• Increase in the total Plan expenditure in Agrl. & Allied Sectors - 50%
• Once the allocation is determined by the Planning Commission…..
The distribution of funds is in two streams
Stream-1: At least 75% of the allocated amount and Stream 2: The balance amount
• Stream-1
• Stream-1 funding is approved by a State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by the State Chief Secretary
• Stream-1 is oriented toward project based funding, with definite time-lines
• States will have to prepare DPRs for undertaking projects consistent with the SAPs and DAPs
• Stream-2
• Existing Schemes that require strengthening can be covered under this – especially such schemes that have a resource gap
• Not more than 25% allocated funds can be used for this stream
• Sanction procedure as in the case of other plan schemes
• Option to expend the entire resources under the Stream-1 exists
• Planning Process
• A District Agriculture Plan (DAP) for each district should be formulated
• Planning Commission has already circulated detailed guidelines
• The DAP should include AH, Dairying, Fisheries, Minor Irrigation Projects, RD works, etc.
• A comprehensive State Agriculture Plan (SAP) should evolve out of the DAPs
• Finalized SAP should be placed before the DAC/Planning Commission, as a part of the State Plan Exercise.
Areas of Focus under the RKVY
• Integrated Development of Food crops, including coarse cereals, minor millets and pulses
• Agriculture Mechanization
• Soil Health and Productivity
• Development of Rainfed Farming Systems
• IPM
• Market Infrastructure
• Horticulture
• AH, Dairying & Fisheries
• Concept to Completion Projects that have definite time-lines
• Support to Institutions that promote Agriculture and Horticulture, etc.
• Organic and Bio-fertilizers
• Innovative Schemes
• Operationalizing the RKVY
• State Agriculture Department is the Nodal Department
• For fast-track implementation states may notify or create an Agency to implement the RKVY
• Funds may be released directly to the Agency to facilitate faster flow
• Administrative expenses of the Agency can be borne under the RKVY but within the overall ceiling of 1% of the total allocation under the RKVY
• The Agency/Nodal Dept. will……
Be responsible for
Preparing the SAP and ensuring the preparation of the DAPs
Coordinate with various other line departments and implementing agencies
Manage funds received from various sources
Furnishing the U.Cs.
Establishing an effective I.T. based and web-enabled MIS within six months time
• Nodal Agency will finalize the SAP and submit it to the State Planning Department for integrating with the overall State Plans.
• State Planning Department will pose it to the Planning Commission
• Meanwhile, the DPRs are to be kept ready for placing before the SLSC
• Once the approvals are received from the Planning Commission, SLSC is convened and Stream-1 proposals are placed before the SLSC
• The SLSC Agenda is sent to the DAC at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
• The DAC representative, not below a Joint Secretary will attend the SLSC meeting.
• Once the SLSC sanction is given the DAC will immediately release funds to the Implementing Agency, or the Nodal Department, as the case may be.
• State Level Sanctioning Committee
• Chaired by the Chief Secretary
• APC/Principal Secretary, Agriculture – Vice-Chairman
• Secretary, Agriculture – Member- Secretary
• Representation from the DAC, DAHD, and Planning Commission
• Quorum incomplete without at least one GoI representative
• To meet at least once a quarter
• States to constitute the Committee as soon as possible
• Responsibilities of SLSC
Sanction the projects under Stream- 1 of the RKVY
Monitor and Review the progress of the sanctioned projects
Ensure that the convergence takes place
Ensure that no duplication of efforts takes place
Commission field studies to monitor and evaluate the projects
• Funds
• Rs.1500 crore for the year 2007-2008
• Rs.5875 crore every year till the end of the XI Five year Plan
• Total investment of Rs.25,000 crore for the XI Five Year Plan
• Administrative Expenditure
• States are entitled to spend up to 1% of their allocation under the RKVY for administrative contingencies that may include –
• Consultant Fees
• Operational expenses
• Expenses of the Implementing Agency including Staff Costs
• BUT NO VEHICLES CAN BE BOUGHT
• NO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE CREATED
• What Should The States Do?
IMMEDIATELY
• Decide if you want to notify the Implementing Agency. If you have no such Agency, decide if you want to establish one.
• Issue directions for the preparation of the DAPs and the SAP. Give specific deadlines.
• Notify the SLSC
• Sensitize the state Planning Department about the scheme
• Commence DPR preparation for the Stream-1 projects
• Engage a Consultant where necessary
JOURNALIST JARNAIL SINGH AND HIS JOURNEY
By Vinay
Don't be surprised if some party opposed to Congress gives ticket to Jarnail Singh to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. The idea of throwing shoes and chappals at people is an age old technique which I think was borrowed by Arab travelers from the subcontinent just as they borrowed principles of mathematics from here to Middle East.
Even the full credit for throwing shoes at high profile human targets should go to Indians actually. It was/is so common in countryside that our politicians have cultivated the habit of excusing the attacker then and there itself.
Today we saw our honorable Home Minister –Gentleman Chidambaram becoming the target himself and then asking security personnel to escort Jarnail Singh gently and forgiving him for his 'mistake'.
It is interesting to note that this incident happened against the leaders of world's largest and oldest democracies - this speaks volumes about democracy I think!
Bush didn't pardon his attacker – the man is languishing in jail while his shoes became his alter ego – enjoying the celebrity status in the form of monuments and all.
But we are Indians.
Thanks to magnanimity of our beloved Home Minister, now Journalist Jarnail Singh is free to go home (or office to write a report), I wonder if it's a vote bank politics by Mr.Chidambaram. (I guess I am the first one to point out this - sorry Advani Ji)
Someone has already announced Rs 2 lakh cash award for Mr. Singh for his brave accomplishment. I am sure from now onwards he won't regret paying large sum to buy his shoes. Let us wait and see how much his shoes would earn in an auction. (Of course someone from Punjab will buy them but my fear is that if they are taken to Canada or somewhere there may begin another round of controversy to bring them back to motherland!!)
Eventhough the means of protest are little embarrassing, it's encouraging to see journalists take up the cause and actually implement it in a little innovative way.
Muthalik was given numerous pink chaddis(aka panties) by an enlightened female journalist from Delhi. Wily Muthalik sent few of them back to parents of those who sent them. (It was funny to see Ram Sene activists blushing at the sight of so many panties in front of them, some of them were even seemed to be excited – local channels aired those moments happily)
I would have been happier if that journalist had sent him worn out soles of slippers and shoes in many boxes – that would have been more insulting to Muthalik. (I know poor lady can not afford to send box full of shoes and they are bulky too. Or what if Muthalik's monkeys use them as weapons of mass molestation against innocent girls!)
Coming back to shoe bomb, this definitely helped the cause. (I am against using this method often – I don't want Shoe makers to hike the prices at this juncture when I am planning to buy a pair)
If Jarnail Singh had not done this I bet our media wouldn't have focused adequately on the issue of CBI giving clean chit to Jagadish Tytler.
This Tytler call him Hitler, Traitor or whatever along with Sajjan (durjan) Kumar has been given tickets to contest from Delhi. This is in spite of the fact that these men aided the massacre of Sikhs in 1984.
I hope the Congress party wakes up before aam aadmi thinks of similar methods.
When will Modi gets his due then?
He's a smart fella - remember? in the last election to Gujarat assembly he invented this idea of distributing mass Modi masks - now I see why he did that!!!
Don't you?
(Hope you are smarter - because the media still thinks he did it to attract voters and not to evade their shoes and slippers!)
Don't be surprised if some party opposed to Congress gives ticket to Jarnail Singh to contest in the Lok Sabha elections. The idea of throwing shoes and chappals at people is an age old technique which I think was borrowed by Arab travelers from the subcontinent just as they borrowed principles of mathematics from here to Middle East.
Even the full credit for throwing shoes at high profile human targets should go to Indians actually. It was/is so common in countryside that our politicians have cultivated the habit of excusing the attacker then and there itself.
Today we saw our honorable Home Minister –Gentleman Chidambaram becoming the target himself and then asking security personnel to escort Jarnail Singh gently and forgiving him for his 'mistake'.
It is interesting to note that this incident happened against the leaders of world's largest and oldest democracies - this speaks volumes about democracy I think!
Bush didn't pardon his attacker – the man is languishing in jail while his shoes became his alter ego – enjoying the celebrity status in the form of monuments and all.
But we are Indians.
Thanks to magnanimity of our beloved Home Minister, now Journalist Jarnail Singh is free to go home (or office to write a report), I wonder if it's a vote bank politics by Mr.Chidambaram. (I guess I am the first one to point out this - sorry Advani Ji)
Someone has already announced Rs 2 lakh cash award for Mr. Singh for his brave accomplishment. I am sure from now onwards he won't regret paying large sum to buy his shoes. Let us wait and see how much his shoes would earn in an auction. (Of course someone from Punjab will buy them but my fear is that if they are taken to Canada or somewhere there may begin another round of controversy to bring them back to motherland!!)
Eventhough the means of protest are little embarrassing, it's encouraging to see journalists take up the cause and actually implement it in a little innovative way.
Muthalik was given numerous pink chaddis(aka panties) by an enlightened female journalist from Delhi. Wily Muthalik sent few of them back to parents of those who sent them. (It was funny to see Ram Sene activists blushing at the sight of so many panties in front of them, some of them were even seemed to be excited – local channels aired those moments happily)
I would have been happier if that journalist had sent him worn out soles of slippers and shoes in many boxes – that would have been more insulting to Muthalik. (I know poor lady can not afford to send box full of shoes and they are bulky too. Or what if Muthalik's monkeys use them as weapons of mass molestation against innocent girls!)
Coming back to shoe bomb, this definitely helped the cause. (I am against using this method often – I don't want Shoe makers to hike the prices at this juncture when I am planning to buy a pair)
If Jarnail Singh had not done this I bet our media wouldn't have focused adequately on the issue of CBI giving clean chit to Jagadish Tytler.
This Tytler call him Hitler, Traitor or whatever along with Sajjan (durjan) Kumar has been given tickets to contest from Delhi. This is in spite of the fact that these men aided the massacre of Sikhs in 1984.
I hope the Congress party wakes up before aam aadmi thinks of similar methods.
When will Modi gets his due then?
He's a smart fella - remember? in the last election to Gujarat assembly he invented this idea of distributing mass Modi masks - now I see why he did that!!!
Don't you?
(Hope you are smarter - because the media still thinks he did it to attract voters and not to evade their shoes and slippers!)
Instructions to candidates for filling up the Application Form for the UPSC - Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2009.
If it is your first attempt, see this - http://win2vin.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/a-simple-strategy-for-cracking-upsc-ias-preliminary-examination/
Side 1 of Application Form
Column 1 : Examination for which applying
Darken the circle against "CSP", in the box pertaining to Name of examination, write CSP starting from the first box on the left. Also write 2009 in the boxes meant for year of examination. Candidates are advised to ensure that the name of Examination viz. CSP is correctly written by them in the box. Any error in this regard may result in rejection of their application form.
Column 2 : Fee
If you have paid the requisite fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only), darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you have not paid the fee and are claiming fee remission as SC, ST or Physically disabled, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box.
N.B. : Fee is payable only in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamp, as per instructions against Column 12.
Column 3 : (I) Whether Physically Handicapped?
If you are not a physically handicapped person, darken circle 1 for No and write 1 in the box; or
If you are a physically handicapped person, darken circle 2 for yes and write 2 in the box.
(II) If yes, indicate category
Fill up this Column only if your answer to Column 3(I) is yes.
If you are Orthopaedically handicapped, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are Blind, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box; or
If you are Deaf-Mute, darken circle 3 and write 3 in the box.
Column 4 : Community
If you belong to SC, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you belong to ST, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box; or
If you belong to OBC, darken circle 3 and write 3 in the box; or
If you belong to General Category (Others), darken circle 4 and write 4 in the box.
Note 1 : Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the Creamy Layer and thus not being entitled to OBC reservation should indicate their community as General Category (Others) Code No. 4".
Note 2 : Candidates belonging to neither SC, ST, nor OBC communities should write Code No. 4 (General Category) against the Column for Community and not leave it blank.
Note 3 : No change in the community status indicated by a candidate in his/her application form for the Preliminary Examination will ordinarily be allowed by the Commission at a subsequent stage.
Column 5 : Sex
If you are Male, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are Female, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box;
Column 6 : Nationality
If you are an Indian national, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not an Indian national, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box.
Column 7 : Name of the candidate
For filling up this column, first write in the boxes your full name (in English) in capital letters exactly as recorded in your Matriculation/High School/Secondary or equivalent examination certificate. Write a single letter in a box. Leave a box blank between any two parts of the name. Then darken the corresponding circle below each letter. Do not darken a circle below a blank box. Do not overshoot the boxes. Abbreviate name only if necessary. Do not use any prefix such as Shri, Kum., Dr. etc with your name.
Column 8 : Date of Birth
Darken the appropriate circles for the day, month and year of your birth as recorded in your Matriculation/High School/Secondary or equivalent examination certificate. Then write in the boxes using numerals 01 to 31 for day; numerals 01 to 12 for month and the last two digits for the year of birth.
Column 9 : Father’s Name
Write your father’s name (in English) in capital letters. Write a single letter in each box. Leave a box blank between any two parts of the name. Do not use any prefix such as Shri, Dr, etc.
Column 10 : Address
Write your complete mailing address including your name in English capital letters or Hindi within the box provided for the purpose. Also write the PIN Code therein. Write with blue or black ball pen only. Do not write outside the box. Please note that this address will be photocopied as such in all letters to be sent to you and therefore, it should be very clearly and legibly written. If you make any mistake in writing the address, cover the whole box with an exact sized white paper slip and rewrite your address on that.
Column 11 : Photograph
Paste firmly in the space provided your recent photograph of 4 cm. x 5 cm. size (preferably in black & white). Do not staple the photograph. Photograph should neither be signed by you nor it should be got attested.
Column 12 : Space for CRF Stamp
Fee to be paid for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination is Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only). SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates are not required to pay any fee. No fee exemption is however available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed full fee.
Fee is payable only through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (Not postage stamps). No other mode of payment is acceptable. Obtain only one single CRF Stamp of Rs. 50/- denomination from the post office and paste it firmly within the box. After pasting the CRF Stamp on the form, get it cancelled from the post office of purchase in the space provided. Do not staple the CRF Stamp.
Side 2 of Application Form
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Column 13 : (I) Are you residing in a remote area or abroad
If you are residing in a remote area specified in Para 6 of the Notice of the Examination or abroad, darken circle 1 against Yes and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not residing in a specified remote area/abroad, darken circle 2 against No and write 2 in the box.
N.B. : Candidates residing in a remote area specified in the Notice of the Examination or abroad are entitled to one week’s additional time for submission of application form.
(II) If yes, indicate area code :
Darken the appropriate circles for the area code as given below and then write the same code in the boxes.
AREA CODE FOR REMOTE AREAS AND ABROAD
Area
Code
Area
Code
Assam
01
Jammu & Kashmir
09
Meghalaya
02
Lahaul and Spiti Districtand Pangi Sub Division ofChamba District ofHimachal Pradesh
10
Arunachal Pradesh
03
Mizoram
04
Manipur
05
Nagaland
06
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
11
Tripura
07
Lakshadweep
12
Sikkim
08
Abroad
13
Column 14 : Examination Centre Code
Choose the Examination Centre from the list given below where you wish to appear and its code. Darken the appropriate circles and then write the same code in the boxes. Do not indicate more than one Centre.
List of centres of Examination
Centre
Code
Centre
Code
Centre
Code
Agartala
45
Gangtok
42
Panaji ( Goa )
36
Ahmedabad
01
Hyderabad
10
Patna
15
Aizawl
47
Imphal
44
Puducherry
20
Aligarh
21
Itanagar
48
Port Blair
37
Allahabad
02
Jaipur
11
Raipur
49
Aurangabad
38
Jammu
34
Ranchi
41
Bangalore
03
Jodhpur
22
Sambalpur
53
Bareilly
54
Jorhat
46
Shillong
16
Bhopal
04
Kochi
24
Shimla
17
Chandigarh
35
Kohima
43
Srinagar
18
Chennai
12
Kolkata
06
Thiruvananthapuram
19
Cuttack
07
Lucknow
26
Tirupati
50
Dehradun
14
Madurai
40
Udaipur
52
Delhi
08
Mumbai
05
Vishakhapatnam
51
Dharwad
39
Nagpur
13
Dispur
09
Column 15 : Educational Qualification Code
Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :
Code Educational qualification
01 If you have already passed the degree or equivalent Examination;
02 If you have appeared/appearing at the degree or equivalent Examination;
Choose the correct code applicable in your case and darken the appropriate circles. Write the same code in the boxes.
Column 16 : (I) Whether claiming age relaxation
If you are claiming age relaxation, darken circle 1 for Yes and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not claiming age relaxation, darken circle 2 for No and write 2 in the box.
(II) If Yes, indicate category code
Fill up this Column only if your response to Column 16(I) is Yes.
Darken the appropriate circles for category code given below and then write the same code in the boxes.
Category - Codes for Claiming Age Relaxation
(Refer Para 3(ii) (b) of Commission’s Notice published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar)
Code No.
Category
Extent of Age Relaxation Permissible
01
SC and ST
5 years
02
OBC
3 years
03
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
10 years
04
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons+ SC/ST
15 years
05
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons+ OBC
13 years
06
Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.
3 years
07
Defence Services Personnel (as against Code No. 06) + SC/ST
8 years
08
Defence Services Personnel (as against Code No. 06) + OBC
6 years
09
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2009 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2009) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or (iii) on invalidment.
5 years
10
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs(as against Code No. 09) + SC/ST
10 years
11
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs(as against Code No. 09) + OBC
8 years
12
ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 1st August, 2009 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
5 years
13
ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 12) + SC/ST
10 years
14
ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 12) + OBC
8 years
15
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to31st December, 1989.
5 years
16
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + SC/ST
10 years
17
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + OBC
8 years
Columns 17 to 18 :
Candidates applying for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are not required to fill any of these columns. They should, therefore, leave these columns blank.
Column 19 : Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination.
(I) Optional subject
Choose any one optional subject from the list given below and see its code. Darken the appropriate circles and then write the same code in the box. Do not indicate more than one optional subject.
List of Optional Subjects
Subject
Code
Subject
Code
Agriculture
01
Mechanical Engineering
13
Botany
02
Philosophy
14
Chemistry
03
Physics
15
Civil Engineering
04
Political Science
16
Commerce
05
Psychology
17
Economics
06
Sociology
18
Electrical Engineering
07
Zoology
19
Geography
08
Statistics
20
Geology
09
Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science
21
Indian History
10
Law
11
Public Administration
22
Mathematics
12
Medical Science
23
(II) No. of attempts already made
Write the number of attempts already made by you in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination in the boxes and darken the appropriate circles. If no attempt has been made by you earlier, darken circles ‘00’ and write ‘00’ in the boxes.
Columns 20 to 22 :
Candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are not required to fill any of these columns. They should, therefore, leave these Columns blank.
Column 23 : Declaration
The candidate must read the declaration carefully before signing. In Sub-para (i), the candidates must fill up the Examination Notice number viz. 04/2009 and date of publication of Notice in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar viz., 06.12.2008 in the spaces provided before the asterisk marks.
Column 24 : Signature of candidate
Make your usual signature in blue or black ball pen within the box provided. Your signature must not overflow or touch the border of the box provided. Do not merely write your name in capital letters in place of signature. Unsigned applications will be rejected.
Also write the place and date of signing the form in the spaces provided for the purpose.
Verify the following before mailing the application
1. That you have used the application form purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices only.
2. That you have filled in all the relevant columns of the application form by blackening the appropriate circles and also writing the corresponding code(s) in boxes. It may be carefully checked that there is no varation between the entries made by you by darkening the circles and those written in the accompanying boxes.
3. That you have affixed your recent photograph preferably in black & white (unsigned and unattested) in column 11 of the application form.
4. That in case you are required to pay fee, you have affixed a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of Rs. 50/- denomination in column 12 of the application form and have got it cancelled from the Post Office.
5. That you have signed in column 24 of the application form.
6. That only one application form and one acknowledgement card is being mailed in the envelope supplied to you with the Brochure and no other enclosure is attached therewith.
7. That you have written the name of examination viz., "Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2009" on the envelope meant for despatch of application form and acknowledgement card.
PS:
If it is your first attempt, see this - http://win2vin.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/a-simple-strategy-for-cracking-upsc-ias-preliminary-examination/
Side 1 of Application Form
Column 1 : Examination for which applying
Darken the circle against "CSP", in the box pertaining to Name of examination, write CSP starting from the first box on the left. Also write 2009 in the boxes meant for year of examination. Candidates are advised to ensure that the name of Examination viz. CSP is correctly written by them in the box. Any error in this regard may result in rejection of their application form.
Column 2 : Fee
If you have paid the requisite fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only), darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you have not paid the fee and are claiming fee remission as SC, ST or Physically disabled, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box.
N.B. : Fee is payable only in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamp, as per instructions against Column 12.
Column 3 : (I) Whether Physically Handicapped?
If you are not a physically handicapped person, darken circle 1 for No and write 1 in the box; or
If you are a physically handicapped person, darken circle 2 for yes and write 2 in the box.
(II) If yes, indicate category
Fill up this Column only if your answer to Column 3(I) is yes.
If you are Orthopaedically handicapped, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are Blind, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box; or
If you are Deaf-Mute, darken circle 3 and write 3 in the box.
Column 4 : Community
If you belong to SC, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you belong to ST, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box; or
If you belong to OBC, darken circle 3 and write 3 in the box; or
If you belong to General Category (Others), darken circle 4 and write 4 in the box.
Note 1 : Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the Creamy Layer and thus not being entitled to OBC reservation should indicate their community as General Category (Others) Code No. 4".
Note 2 : Candidates belonging to neither SC, ST, nor OBC communities should write Code No. 4 (General Category) against the Column for Community and not leave it blank.
Note 3 : No change in the community status indicated by a candidate in his/her application form for the Preliminary Examination will ordinarily be allowed by the Commission at a subsequent stage.
Column 5 : Sex
If you are Male, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are Female, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box;
Column 6 : Nationality
If you are an Indian national, darken circle 1 and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not an Indian national, darken circle 2 and write 2 in the box.
Column 7 : Name of the candidate
For filling up this column, first write in the boxes your full name (in English) in capital letters exactly as recorded in your Matriculation/High School/Secondary or equivalent examination certificate. Write a single letter in a box. Leave a box blank between any two parts of the name. Then darken the corresponding circle below each letter. Do not darken a circle below a blank box. Do not overshoot the boxes. Abbreviate name only if necessary. Do not use any prefix such as Shri, Kum., Dr. etc with your name.
Column 8 : Date of Birth
Darken the appropriate circles for the day, month and year of your birth as recorded in your Matriculation/High School/Secondary or equivalent examination certificate. Then write in the boxes using numerals 01 to 31 for day; numerals 01 to 12 for month and the last two digits for the year of birth.
Column 9 : Father’s Name
Write your father’s name (in English) in capital letters. Write a single letter in each box. Leave a box blank between any two parts of the name. Do not use any prefix such as Shri, Dr, etc.
Column 10 : Address
Write your complete mailing address including your name in English capital letters or Hindi within the box provided for the purpose. Also write the PIN Code therein. Write with blue or black ball pen only. Do not write outside the box. Please note that this address will be photocopied as such in all letters to be sent to you and therefore, it should be very clearly and legibly written. If you make any mistake in writing the address, cover the whole box with an exact sized white paper slip and rewrite your address on that.
Column 11 : Photograph
Paste firmly in the space provided your recent photograph of 4 cm. x 5 cm. size (preferably in black & white). Do not staple the photograph. Photograph should neither be signed by you nor it should be got attested.
Column 12 : Space for CRF Stamp
Fee to be paid for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination is Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only). SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates are not required to pay any fee. No fee exemption is however available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed full fee.
Fee is payable only through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp (Not postage stamps). No other mode of payment is acceptable. Obtain only one single CRF Stamp of Rs. 50/- denomination from the post office and paste it firmly within the box. After pasting the CRF Stamp on the form, get it cancelled from the post office of purchase in the space provided. Do not staple the CRF Stamp.
Side 2 of Application Form
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Column 13 : (I) Are you residing in a remote area or abroad
If you are residing in a remote area specified in Para 6 of the Notice of the Examination or abroad, darken circle 1 against Yes and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not residing in a specified remote area/abroad, darken circle 2 against No and write 2 in the box.
N.B. : Candidates residing in a remote area specified in the Notice of the Examination or abroad are entitled to one week’s additional time for submission of application form.
(II) If yes, indicate area code :
Darken the appropriate circles for the area code as given below and then write the same code in the boxes.
AREA CODE FOR REMOTE AREAS AND ABROAD
Area
Code
Area
Code
Assam
01
Jammu & Kashmir
09
Meghalaya
02
Lahaul and Spiti Districtand Pangi Sub Division ofChamba District ofHimachal Pradesh
10
Arunachal Pradesh
03
Mizoram
04
Manipur
05
Nagaland
06
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
11
Tripura
07
Lakshadweep
12
Sikkim
08
Abroad
13
Column 14 : Examination Centre Code
Choose the Examination Centre from the list given below where you wish to appear and its code. Darken the appropriate circles and then write the same code in the boxes. Do not indicate more than one Centre.
List of centres of Examination
Centre
Code
Centre
Code
Centre
Code
Agartala
45
Gangtok
42
Panaji ( Goa )
36
Ahmedabad
01
Hyderabad
10
Patna
15
Aizawl
47
Imphal
44
Puducherry
20
Aligarh
21
Itanagar
48
Port Blair
37
Allahabad
02
Jaipur
11
Raipur
49
Aurangabad
38
Jammu
34
Ranchi
41
Bangalore
03
Jodhpur
22
Sambalpur
53
Bareilly
54
Jorhat
46
Shillong
16
Bhopal
04
Kochi
24
Shimla
17
Chandigarh
35
Kohima
43
Srinagar
18
Chennai
12
Kolkata
06
Thiruvananthapuram
19
Cuttack
07
Lucknow
26
Tirupati
50
Dehradun
14
Madurai
40
Udaipur
52
Delhi
08
Mumbai
05
Vishakhapatnam
51
Dharwad
39
Nagpur
13
Dispur
09
Column 15 : Educational Qualification Code
Codes prescribed for educational qualification are as follows :
Code Educational qualification
01 If you have already passed the degree or equivalent Examination;
02 If you have appeared/appearing at the degree or equivalent Examination;
Choose the correct code applicable in your case and darken the appropriate circles. Write the same code in the boxes.
Column 16 : (I) Whether claiming age relaxation
If you are claiming age relaxation, darken circle 1 for Yes and write 1 in the box; or
If you are not claiming age relaxation, darken circle 2 for No and write 2 in the box.
(II) If Yes, indicate category code
Fill up this Column only if your response to Column 16(I) is Yes.
Darken the appropriate circles for category code given below and then write the same code in the boxes.
Category - Codes for Claiming Age Relaxation
(Refer Para 3(ii) (b) of Commission’s Notice published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar)
Code No.
Category
Extent of Age Relaxation Permissible
01
SC and ST
5 years
02
OBC
3 years
03
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons.
10 years
04
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons+ SC/ST
15 years
05
Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons+ OBC
13 years
06
Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.
3 years
07
Defence Services Personnel (as against Code No. 06) + SC/ST
8 years
08
Defence Services Personnel (as against Code No. 06) + OBC
6 years
09
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August, 2009 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2009) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or (iii) on invalidment.
5 years
10
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs(as against Code No. 09) + SC/ST
10 years
11
Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs(as against Code No. 09) + OBC
8 years
12
ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 1st August, 2009 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
5 years
13
ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 12) + SC/ST
10 years
14
ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 12) + OBC
8 years
15
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to31st December, 1989.
5 years
16
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + SC/ST
10 years
17
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + OBC
8 years
Columns 17 to 18 :
Candidates applying for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are not required to fill any of these columns. They should, therefore, leave these columns blank.
Column 19 : Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination.
(I) Optional subject
Choose any one optional subject from the list given below and see its code. Darken the appropriate circles and then write the same code in the box. Do not indicate more than one optional subject.
List of Optional Subjects
Subject
Code
Subject
Code
Agriculture
01
Mechanical Engineering
13
Botany
02
Philosophy
14
Chemistry
03
Physics
15
Civil Engineering
04
Political Science
16
Commerce
05
Psychology
17
Economics
06
Sociology
18
Electrical Engineering
07
Zoology
19
Geography
08
Statistics
20
Geology
09
Animal Husbandry &Veterinary Science
21
Indian History
10
Law
11
Public Administration
22
Mathematics
12
Medical Science
23
(II) No. of attempts already made
Write the number of attempts already made by you in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination in the boxes and darken the appropriate circles. If no attempt has been made by you earlier, darken circles ‘00’ and write ‘00’ in the boxes.
Columns 20 to 22 :
Candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination are not required to fill any of these columns. They should, therefore, leave these Columns blank.
Column 23 : Declaration
The candidate must read the declaration carefully before signing. In Sub-para (i), the candidates must fill up the Examination Notice number viz. 04/2009 and date of publication of Notice in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar viz., 06.12.2008 in the spaces provided before the asterisk marks.
Column 24 : Signature of candidate
Make your usual signature in blue or black ball pen within the box provided. Your signature must not overflow or touch the border of the box provided. Do not merely write your name in capital letters in place of signature. Unsigned applications will be rejected.
Also write the place and date of signing the form in the spaces provided for the purpose.
Verify the following before mailing the application
1. That you have used the application form purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices only.
2. That you have filled in all the relevant columns of the application form by blackening the appropriate circles and also writing the corresponding code(s) in boxes. It may be carefully checked that there is no varation between the entries made by you by darkening the circles and those written in the accompanying boxes.
3. That you have affixed your recent photograph preferably in black & white (unsigned and unattested) in column 11 of the application form.
4. That in case you are required to pay fee, you have affixed a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp of Rs. 50/- denomination in column 12 of the application form and have got it cancelled from the Post Office.
5. That you have signed in column 24 of the application form.
6. That only one application form and one acknowledgement card is being mailed in the envelope supplied to you with the Brochure and no other enclosure is attached therewith.
7. That you have written the name of examination viz., "Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2009" on the envelope meant for despatch of application form and acknowledgement card.
PS:
If it is your first attempt, see this - http://win2vin.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/a-simple-strategy-for-cracking-upsc-ias-preliminary-examination/
WHY DID THE CONGRESS WIN?
Ask any Congressman about the spectacular victory and comes the answer that the victory is the result of Sonia's HAND and Rahul's FACE.
But it’s not.
Eventhough UPA has many unpopular policies to its credit it has managed to surprise everyone with the margin of victory. It was expected to emerge as the single largest party but not this large. The reasons for its victory in my opinion are:
1) Clean image of Dr. Manmohan Singh combined with unparalleled record as an administrator in the country. Add to this his erudition and superb academic record which is more appealing to educated youth than the rhetoric of hardcore Hindutva.
2) Pro-incumbency factor in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; anti-incumbency factor in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.
3) In MP Congress gained from the Muslim votes thanks to Varun Gandhi’s hate speech.
4) In Orissa BJP paid for its divisive politics; BJD got absolute majority in Assembly elections and Congress made inroads in Loksabha elections. BJP lost everything.
5) In UP Congress has managed to match Mayavati’s BSP and Samajvadi Party’s tally – it may be attributed to the fact that it went all alone and extensively campaigned in the state. Also all Muslim votes of Samajvadi party were cast in favour of Congress because of the Kalyan Singh and Azam Khan factors.
6) Congress has many young leaders who are visible and clean – Sachn Pilot, Naveen Jindal, Priya DUtt, Rahul Gandhi, Scindiya, Milind Deora and many others. They have done good work and are recognizable on the national scene.
7) Congress making non-issue of main issues – i.e. nuclear deal and national security were not given importance in the campaign – this was a right thing to do as people were concerned more about job, electricity, water and food.
8 ) The failure on part of BJP to make right noises helped Congress immensely.
9) The formation of third front helped Congress as people did not want excessively fragmented political scenario in the country.
10) This time more urban people have voted Congress thanks to the appeal of Manmohan Singh as the credible PM candidate to that of L.K.Advani.
11) People still can’t forget that the price of kerosene and grains rocketed because of its policies when it was in power.
12) High tech agenda does not help. India is still a developing poor rural country.
13) NREGA, JNURM, RTI, 6th Pay Commission, and farm loan waiver have helped to some extent.
14) Wise move by Congress in West BEngal to ally with Trinamool Congress.
15)Finally Rahul Gandhi’s strategy in UP has worked. He wanted to keep Sp and BSP at equal distance and go it alone.
Congress should understand that the victory is not entirely because of its previous policies but because of diverse factors. It has many failures to its credit. It must correct its mistakes and respect people’s verdict.
We don’t expect it to be overzealous in liberalization, privatization especially in financial sector. We do not expect another blast anywhere in the country and it’s Congress’ obligation to see to that internal security remains its prority.
We want every basic amenity provided to every person o f this country at any cost. We have voted for peace, security, water, electricity, food, shelter and accountability.
If Rahul choses to be a Minister then he must chose Rural Development ministry to prove that his ideals are not hypocritical.
I hope the government we have chosen meets the expectations of the people.
But it’s not.
Eventhough UPA has many unpopular policies to its credit it has managed to surprise everyone with the margin of victory. It was expected to emerge as the single largest party but not this large. The reasons for its victory in my opinion are:
1) Clean image of Dr. Manmohan Singh combined with unparalleled record as an administrator in the country. Add to this his erudition and superb academic record which is more appealing to educated youth than the rhetoric of hardcore Hindutva.
2) Pro-incumbency factor in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; anti-incumbency factor in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.
3) In MP Congress gained from the Muslim votes thanks to Varun Gandhi’s hate speech.
4) In Orissa BJP paid for its divisive politics; BJD got absolute majority in Assembly elections and Congress made inroads in Loksabha elections. BJP lost everything.
5) In UP Congress has managed to match Mayavati’s BSP and Samajvadi Party’s tally – it may be attributed to the fact that it went all alone and extensively campaigned in the state. Also all Muslim votes of Samajvadi party were cast in favour of Congress because of the Kalyan Singh and Azam Khan factors.
6) Congress has many young leaders who are visible and clean – Sachn Pilot, Naveen Jindal, Priya DUtt, Rahul Gandhi, Scindiya, Milind Deora and many others. They have done good work and are recognizable on the national scene.
7) Congress making non-issue of main issues – i.e. nuclear deal and national security were not given importance in the campaign – this was a right thing to do as people were concerned more about job, electricity, water and food.
8 ) The failure on part of BJP to make right noises helped Congress immensely.
9) The formation of third front helped Congress as people did not want excessively fragmented political scenario in the country.
10) This time more urban people have voted Congress thanks to the appeal of Manmohan Singh as the credible PM candidate to that of L.K.Advani.
11) People still can’t forget that the price of kerosene and grains rocketed because of its policies when it was in power.
12) High tech agenda does not help. India is still a developing poor rural country.
13) NREGA, JNURM, RTI, 6th Pay Commission, and farm loan waiver have helped to some extent.
14) Wise move by Congress in West BEngal to ally with Trinamool Congress.
15)Finally Rahul Gandhi’s strategy in UP has worked. He wanted to keep Sp and BSP at equal distance and go it alone.
Congress should understand that the victory is not entirely because of its previous policies but because of diverse factors. It has many failures to its credit. It must correct its mistakes and respect people’s verdict.
We don’t expect it to be overzealous in liberalization, privatization especially in financial sector. We do not expect another blast anywhere in the country and it’s Congress’ obligation to see to that internal security remains its prority.
We want every basic amenity provided to every person o f this country at any cost. We have voted for peace, security, water, electricity, food, shelter and accountability.
If Rahul choses to be a Minister then he must chose Rural Development ministry to prove that his ideals are not hypocritical.
I hope the government we have chosen meets the expectations of the people.
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