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Monday, 31 October 2011

Monday 31 October 2011

INVITATION -1ST ALL INDIA CONVENTIONPOSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME&CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES


NFPE
INVITATION
1ST ALL INDIA CONVENTION
POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME&CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES
13TH, 14TH NOVEMBER 2011
COM. K. SIDDAPPA NAGAR [RAIL KALYAN] TIRUPATHY {A.P.}
PARTICIPATE    ***     MAKE IT GRAND SUCCESS
P. RAMACHANDRA REDDY.    *     Y.NAGABHUSHANAM.
 CHAIRMAN, M.L.A                    *     WORKING CHAIRMAN
C.KUMARA SWAMY REDDY    *     T.ARMUGAM
GENERAL SECRETARY           *      DY.GENERAL SECRETARY

DEAR COMRADES
We are very happy to invite you to the first all India convention of POSTAL CASUAL, PART TIME & CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES organized by NFPE at TIRUPATHY the holy city of INDIA. TIRUPATHY is well connected with all important cities and towns in India by rail and also by road. Those coming by trains going to Chennai have to get down at GUDUR RS from there direct busses will be there to Tirupathy from railway station itself.
Accommodation will be provided to the delegates from 13th morning to 15th morning as it is difficult to provide more days as there will be always rush with devotees going to BALAJI DARSHAN ON TIRIMALA HILLS.
Climate will be good. Delegates are requested to bring light warm clothing as it will not be heavy cold.
                 Any information may be given to the FOLLOWINGADDRESSC. KUMARASWAMY REDDY  GENERAL SECRETARY,RECEPTION COMMITTEE &DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, RIII, NFPE HRO, RMS 'TP' DIVISION TIRUPATHY.
CELL. 09985338915
                                     DELIGATE FEES
As all the rates are increased we are constrained to fix delegate fees as rupees 300/- per each delegate attending the convention.
PROGRAMME
13-11-2011

9-00 AM =    BREAK FAST
10-00 AM TO 13-00 PM:   Registration of DELIGATES

13-30 PM TO 14-30PM:   LUNCH
15-00 PM:  MASS RALLY
16-00 PM:         OPEN SESSION        
  ----------DINNER FOLLOWS

                        
                                                 14-11-2011
8-00 AM                                 :   BREAK FAST
9-30 AM TO 13-30 PM        :   CONVENTION
 INAUGARATION                  :  COM. M. KRISHNAN,
                                                   SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE
13-30 PM TO 14-30PM       :             LUNCH
15-00 PM                               :            CONVENTION
                         ------------ DINNER FOLLOWS
OPEN SESSION
VENUE:   COM. N. APPASWAMY HALL, TIRUPATHY H.O
DATE: 13-11-2011   ***    TIME: 16-00 HRS
PRESIDENT:  COM Y NAGABHUSHANAM, WORKING CHAIRMAN,
                           RECEPTION COMMITTEE
WEL COME ADDRESS: Sri. P. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, MLA,
                                        CHAIRMAN, RECEPTION COMMITTEE
CHIEF GUEST:               Sri. V. BALASUBRAMANYAM, MLC, NELLORE
INAUGARAL ADDRESS BY: COM. A.V. NAGESWAR RAO,
                                           SECRETARY, CITU, AP STATE COMMITTEE
GUESTS OF HONOUR:
1.         COM. VAN NAMBOODIRI, PRESIDENT, BSNL CASUAL &
            CONTRACT              WORKERS        FEDERATIONCOM. M.S.RAJA,
 2.        SECRETARY, CONFEDERATION OF C. G. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS                                       
 3.       COM. C.C. PILLAI, EX SG, NFPE
 4.       COM. K. RAGHAVENDRAN, EX SG, NFPE& WORKING PRESIDENT, CCGEW
 5.       COM. M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE

GUESTS   :   
1. COM.R.N. PARASAR, ASST.SG, NFPE                    
 2. COM. K.V. SRIDHARAN, GS, AIPEU, GR'C'                     
3. COM. I.S. DABAS, GS, AIPEU, POSTMEN, MTS&GR'D'
4. COM. GIRI RAJ SINGH, GS, AIRMS&MMS EU, GR'C'                    
  5. COM. P.SURESH, GS, AIRMS&MMSEU, MG, MTS&MM                    
 6. COM. S.A. RAHEEM, GS, AIPCWEU
7. COM. T. SATYANARAYANA, GS, AIPAEA                     
8. COM.  PRANAB BHATACHARYA, GS, AIPAEU
9. COM. APPAN RAJ, GS, AIPSBCOEA                    
10. COM. R.SIVANNARAYANA, DY GS, AIPEU, GR'C'
11. COM. V. NAGESWARA RAO, GS, CCGEW, AP STATE UNIT
12. COM B TULASENDRA, AITUC, AP STATE

OTHER LEADERS ATTENDING:
                    
 1. COM. DASV PRASAD, CS, AIPEU, GR'C' & CONVENER,PCCC, NFPE                                   2. COM.SK.HUMAYUN, CS AIPEU PM, MTS&GR'D'               
3. COM. P. PANDURANGARAO, CS, AIPEDEU                  
 4. COM.R.J. MADHUSUDHAN RAO, CS AIRMS&MMSEU, GR'C'
5. COM. Y. BHOOMESWAR, CS, AIRMS&MMSEU, MG, MM&MTS
6. COM. K. RAMACHANDRAM, CS AIPAEU
7. COM. P. NARASIMHAMURTHY, CS, AIPAEA
8. COM. KISHAN SINGH, CS AIPSBCOEA
9. COM.M. NAGAVARDHAN RAO, LEADER, RJCM
10. COM. T. RAMESH, CIRCLE PRESIDENT, AIPAEU

    AND OTHER CIRCLE & ALL INDIA LEADERS OF NFPE UNIONS

                ATTEND AND MAKE THE PROGRAMME SUCESS



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RAJESHBOHIDAR
DivisionalSecretary

Monday, October 31, 2011

Ms Radhika Doraiswamy retiring on superannuation.

Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy (IPoS-1974), Secretary (Posts)/Chairperson,PSB/DG (Posts) Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi is retiring on superannuation from Government service wef 31.10.2011. Afternoon. During her tenure, the postal services had seen sea changes and also several issues remaining for years together had been properly mitigated.
We record our sincere thanks to Madam and wish her a happy and peaceful retired life.
K.V.Sridharan,
General Secretary

Friday, 21 October 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

Memories of West Bengal Circle Conference




Detailed Project Report For Postal Bank to be Finalized in Next Six Months

Shri Kapil Sibal Addresses Economic Editors’ Conference 2011
ICTE Enabled Inclusive Growth to Script India’s Future
Mobile Phone to be Repositioned as A Tool of Empowerment
Research and Innovation to be Encouraged for A Range of Products and Services
India to Transform into Global Hub for Electronics Manufacturing
Detailed Project Report For Postal Bank to be Finalized in Next Six Months
Shri Kapil Sibal, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology informed the Economic Editor’s Conference here today that mobile phones would be repositioned as an instrument of empowerment. This would combine communication with proof of identity, fully secure financial and other transaction capability and multi-lingual services. The Minister also said that demands for ICTE products and services would be leveraged to foster innovation and encourage R&D through academic institutions and industry. He also emphasized that it is envisioned to transform India into a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM).
Following is the text of opening remarks of the Minister:
“Information Technology (IT) and Telecom best epitomises what 21st century India is capable of achieving. In these sectors our history is spectacular and the future holds path breaking possibilities. Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICTE) has the potential to script India’s future across the economy, society and government.
“ICTE has been contributing to the economic growth of the country by increasing efficiency, competitiveness and technological edge across sectors. ICTE is also the enabling force for inclusive growth and development by increasing economic opportunities across nations, regions and groups.
“The developments in the ICTE sector and allied sectors pose both challenges and opportunities.
“Mobile phone has become more than a communication device. Today more than 850 million mobile subscribers are capable of using their phone for online banking, utility bill payments, pension payments, ticket booking etc. The possibilities here are enormous. It can be developed as a powerful tool of empowerment in near future.
“Services are becoming increasingly linked through mobile, internet and other digital modes of delivery. With Aadhar and NeGP applications, mobile will be used for e-authentication and availing a large number of government services without visiting government offices. This will not only improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery but will also help to reduce corruption in public life.
“In the IT industry, the advent of cloud technology has thrown up another wider range of possibilities for India. The Indian IT industry can come up with new products and services with cloud technologies, incorporating their own IPs and patents. The stage is set for a quantum jump now.
“Key social ministries like education, health and rural development have ambitious digitization, content creation and e-service delivery programs.
“India is ready for a leapfrog. It is the time to connect the dots and to give a proper direction to the ICTE sector. It is also time to look at some missing pieces. One missing link is Electronics Manufacturing. By 2020, the demand, supply gap in this sector will be $300 billion. Underdeveloped Electronics Manufacturing sector may upset our plans of technology led India in the 21st century.
“Only a holistic view can help is overcome enormous challenges and help emulate the successes of IT and Telecom in electronics. It is in this context that a combination of three interdependent and synergistic policies for Telecom, IT and Electronics Manufacturing have been formulated and released.
The three policies together drives the National agenda for ICTE. The principal policy objectives are
· Optimally leverage our existing and developing ICT infrastructure and capabilities to meet our growing need for high quality social sector services like health, education, rural development, skill development, welfare programs, e-gov services, economic services like banking and insurance.
· To use the ICTE capabilities to enhance competitiveness and efficiency in manufacturing across the board and in key infrastructure sectors like power
· Leveraging the mushrooming demand for ICTE products and services to foster innovation, encourage R&D through academic institutions and industry and to create a range of products and services that not only meet domestic demand but also addresses global demand.
· To reposition the mobile phone from a mere communication devise to an instrument of empowerment that combines communication with proof of identity, fully secure financial and other transaction capability, multi-lingual services etc.
“The primary objective of NTP 2011 is maximizing public good by making available affordable, reliable and secure telecommunication and broadband services across the entire country. The main thrust of the policy is on the multiplier effect and transformational impact of such services in furthering the national development agenda while enhancing the equity and inclusiveness.
“The key objectives of NTP 2011 is to achieve Full Mobile Number Portability, One Nation-Free Roaming, 100% rural tele-density by 2020, 600 million broadband connections by 2020, on demand broadband of at-least 100 MBPS, One license across services and service areas, Right to Broadband and to reposition mobile phone as an instrument of Empowerment
“ The National Policy on IT 2011 aims to strengthen and enhance India’s position as the global IT hub and to use IT as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the national economy. This policy aims to make India a knowledge and service society with a secured cyber space.
“The key objectives of National Policy on Information Technology is to achieve by the year 2020, revenue from IT industry of $300 million, to create a pool of 10 million additional skilled manpower, mandatory and affordable e-government services to common man, regulatory framework for secured cyber space.
“The National Policy on Electronics Manufacturing aims to transform India into a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing(ESDM) so as to meet the country’s needs and serve the international market by promote indigenous manufacturing in the entire value chain of ESDM and promoting a vibrant and sustainable eco-system for R&D, design and engineering and innovation in Electronics
“The key objectives of National Policy on Electronics Manufacturing is to achieve by 2020, turnover of $400 billion, employment of 28 million, turnover of $ 55 billion in chip design and embedded software industry, setting up of 200 electronics manufacturing hub and 2500 PhDs per annum.
“The three policies together aims to ensure that ICTE permeates to all aspects of society, business, governance finance and other aspects of modern life. These policies are oriented towards use of ICTs in ways that consciously promote decentralization and empower the common man.
“One organization and sector which is rarely talked in public but which is equally important for empowering the common man is Postal Department. With its network of 1.55 lakh post offices and wide range of financial, mailing and insurance, post offices in India have the enormous potential to join and ride on the ICTE agenda. To enable post offices to serve the 21st century Indians, reform agenda is underway
“One, Indian Post Office Bill 2011. To reform and open the Indian Postal Market, which will ultimately result in a vibrant industry and satisfied customers. The bills aims to open the Indian postal market with 50 gm privilege to India Post for a maximum of 15 years, registration of couriers by an independent registration authority and USO of postal sector to be borne wholly by the government. Discussions with stakeholders ( couriers, industry bodies and government agencies) is underway and bill will shortly introduced in the Parliament for approval.
“Two, IT Modernization Project. It has been approved by the Cabinet and essentially involves
· Computerization and networking of 1.55 lakh post offices.
· Core banking solution for Anytime Anywhere Banking through Post Offices with ATM facility
· Delivery of banking, insurance and mailing services in rural areas through hand held device.
· Postal Network to deliver a host of retail ( banking, financial and e-com services) with technology enabled solutions
· Post Offices to become hub of social security payment through digital network
“Three, setting up of Postal Bank of India – Detailed Project Report will be finalized in next six months. This will enable India Post to extend micro credit and other loans through vast network of 1.55 lakh post offices. Coupled with other financial services like micro remittance, micro insurance and micro pensions, postal bank of India will help to achieve the goal of financial inclusion in India
“Four, Commercialization of Postal Network in India, to ensure that a large number of financial, insurance and physical goods and services are delivered to the common man though India Post.
“National Telecom Policy 2011
“Vision – To provide to the people of India, secure, reliable, affordable and high quality converged telecommunication services, anytime, anywhere.
“Mission
· To develop a robust, secure state of the art telecommunication network providing seamless coverage with special focus on rural and remote areas and bridging digital divide.
· To create knowledge based society through proliferation of broadband services in every part of the country
· Make India a global hub for Telecom equipment manufacturing and provisioning of converged communication services.
· To promote R&D and Product Innovation in cutting edge ICTE technologies
· To promote development of new standards and generation of IPRs.
“Objectives
· Increase rural tele-density from the current level of around 35 to 60 by the year 2017 and 100 by 2010
· Provide affordable and reliable broadband on demand by the year 2015 and to achieve 175 million broadband connections by 2017 and 600 million by the year 2020 at minimum download speed of 2 MBPS and making available higher speed of at-least 100 MBPS on demand.
· Provide high speed and high quality broadband access to all village panchayats through optical fiber by 2014
· To meet 80% Indian telecom sector demand through domestic manufacturing with a value addition of 65% by 2020
· Strive to create one nation –one license across services and service areas.
· Achieve One nation – Full Mobile Number Portability and to work towards One Nation – Free Roaming
· To reposition the Mobile Phone from a mere communication device to an instrument of empowerment.
· To recognize telecom and broadband connectivity as a basic necessity like education and health and work towards ‘Right to Broadband’
· Delink the licensing of networks from the delivery of services to the end users to facilitate faster roll out of services.
· To delink spectrum in respect of all future licenses.
· To frame appropriate Exit Policy for the licensees.
“National Policy on Information Technology 2011
“Vision
To strengthen and enhance India’s position as the global IT hub and to use IT as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the national economy
“Mission
1. To consolidate India’s position as the global IT and ITeS hub and leverage IT to contribute significantly to GDP and employment.
2. To create and promote a sustainable ecosystem for R&D and Innovation
3. To leverage ICT to increase the competitiveness and Productivity of key strategic sectors.
4. To enhance the use of ICT in public services to enhance efficiency, transparency, accountability and reliability.
5. To ensure secure Cyber Space for sustainable growth of ICT.
6. To transform India into a Knowledge and Service society
“Objectives
1. To increase revenues of IT and ITeS industry from USD 88 billion at present to $ 300 billion by 2020
2. To increase exports from the IT industry from $ 55 billion at present to $ 200 billion by 2020
3. To create a pool of 10 million additional skilled manpower in ICT
4. To ensure mandatory and affordable access to delivery of public services to the common man
5. To leverage the usage of ICT in key social sectors like education, health, rural development and financial services to ensure inclusive growth
6. To establish a regulatory and security framework for Secure Cyberspace.
“National Policy on Electronics Manufacturing 2011
“Vision
To transform India into a global hub for electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) so as to meet the country’s needs and serve theinternational market.
“Mission
a. To promote indigenous manufacturing in the entire value chain of ESDM for economic development
b. To promote a vibrant and sustainable eco-system for R&D, design and engineering and innovation in Electronics
c. To develop capacities for manufacture of strategic electronics within the country
d. To develop high quality electronics products
e. To promote environment friendly global best practises.
“Objectives
a. To achieve a turnover of USD 400 billion by 2020 involving investment of about USD 100 billion and employment to around 28 million by 2020.
b. To achieve a turnover of USD 55 billion of chip design and embedded software industry, USD 80 billion of exports in the sector.
c. Setting up of over 200 Electronics manufacturing clusters.
d. To significantly upscale high end human resource creation to 2500 PhDs annually by 2020 in the sector.
e. Other Objectives –
(i) Institutional, mechanism developing and mandating standards and certification,
(ii) Develop security profile of ESDM for strategic use,
(iii) To become a global leader in creating IPRs in ESDM.”
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 RAJESHBOHIDAR

DIVN SECY AIPEU GR-C,PURI

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Thursday, 20 October 2011




Union Minister of Labour & Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has emphasized the need to speedily implement programmes for harnessing its 'demographic dividend' of estimated youth population of 51 crore persons by 2016 in the age group of 15-35. Addressing the 44th Session of Labour Standing Committee here in New Delhi today the minister said if not done so the same may turn into a liability.


Shri Kharge said a well-structured mechanism has evolved with the establishment of the Indian Labour Conference, the Standing Labour Committee and various other tripartite bodies to deal with issues such as minimum wages, social security benefits, education, training, safety and health. Initiatives like MGNREGA, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna, Right to Education, Food Security measures and Right to Information have provided a proper foundation for development for our disadvantaged countrymen. Improving the living and working conditions of our workmen has always been the cornerstone of our Government policy. These measures under taken by Government of India have been appreciated at various fora world over, including the G-20 Labour Ministerial, which I attended recently.


He said Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development. Quality employment and appropriate skilling of the work force are the major challenges before us. We need to create a huge infrastructure for skill training and certification. Imparting training to the informal sector and keeping pace with the demands of the industry is equally important. He said we have arranged resources for upgradation of all our Government ITIs. Most of these ventures have been undertaken through Public Private Partnership and we have also received enthusiastic response from the State Governments. Our next major initiative is going to be the establishment of new ITIs and Skill Development Centers. Another significant step undertaken is Skill Development Initiative under which informal workers will be trained in short term courses certified under Modular Employable Skills framework. This will be especially helpful for the school dropouts and unskilled workers. Till now, curriculum for 1200 courses has been developed. Government is also focusing on sectors like construction, real estate, tourism, Small and Medium Enterprises, transport, etc., which are labour intensive. The minister said Special attention is being given to the 'Gender dimension' and 'Employability by increasing IT literacy'. Our Mission Mode Project for upgradation of Employment Exchanges is going to be one of the most important E-Governance initiatives.


Referring to the earlier discussions on the rationalization of Labour Laws in the past in the meetings of National Commission on Labour, State Labour Minister Conference, Indian Labour Conference, etc the Minister said the National Commission on Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) has also reiterated that there is need to formulate a National Labour Code in the form of basic law which should lay down a floor of substantive labour rights or standards such as Minimum Wages, Maximum Hours of Work, Minimum standards of safety and health at workplace and so on. Also, 'Recognition' of trade unions is and Verification of the membership of trade unions are the issues gaining a lot of importance in the Industrial Establishments. He said the present system of verification like secret ballot, check off, etc., needs to be closely examined further for evolving an improved system which is more transparent and brings out the proper representation.


On the demand of Trade Unions to amend the Contract Labour Act, 1970 to provide for automatic absorption of contract labour in the event of prohibition of employment of contract labour and opposition by the employers' organizations Shri Kharge said his ministry has been making efforts to protect the interests of all stakeholders and try to extend the same benefits to contract workers which are otherwise available to permanent workers. He expressed the hope that present Session of Standing Labour Committee will be quite productive and will lead to selection of Agenda items for the next Indian Labour Conference which are relevant and touch upon the core issues related to the 'World of Work'. The views of the various stakeholders present in the meeting will act as precious inputs for facilitating Government's decision making for formulation of Schemes and bringing in important legislation.


The detailed the agenda for to days meeting included five items, namely-(i) Verification of membership of Trade Unions (ii) Improvements in the working conditions of Contract Labour (iii) Ratification of ILO Core Conventions (iv) Enhancing employability and employment and (v) Rationalization of Labour Laws.


During the meeting 3 vice chairman were selected. They are Shri C.K. Sajinarayanan (Workers representative), Shri Shyam Bang (Employers representative) and Shri Shibu Baby John, Minister of Labour, Government of Kerala (State Governments representatives).The State Minister of Labours Participating in the session were: Shri Janardan Singh 'Sigriwal' from Bihar, Shri Chandra Shakher Sahu from Chattisgarh, Shri Rama Kant Goswami from Delhi, Pndit Shiv Charan Lal Shrma From Hariyana, Shri P. Parijat Singh from Manipur, Shri B.N Bachegowda from Karnataka, Shri Shibhu Baby John from Kerala and Shri Manik Dey from Tripura.


The Central Ministries participating in the meeting were Agriculture & Cooperation, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Coal, Commerce, Economic Affairs, Environment & Forests, Financial Services, Heavy Industries, Health & Family Welfare, Home Affairs (Inter State Council), Industrial Policy & Promotion, Khadi and Small and Medium Enterprises, Mines, Overseas Indian Affairs, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Planning Commission, Posts, Power, Public Enterprises, Railways, Revenue, Road Transport & Highways, Rural Development, Social Justice & Empowerment, Steel Telecommunications, Textiles, Urban Development and Women & Child Development. From Employers Group Council of Indian Employers, All India Manufacturers' Organization, Laghu Udhyog Bharati, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry, The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India. From Workers Group Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Indian National Trade Union Congress, All India Trade Union Congress, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, All India United Trade Union Centre, Trade Union Co-ordination Centre (TUCC), Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), United Trades Union Congress (UTUC) and National Front of Indian Trade Unions –Dhanbad (NFITU-DHN).




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RAJESH BOHIDAR
Divisional Secretary,AIPEU PURI  

Monday, 17 October 2011

India Post's ATM plans hit RBI hurdle.



India Post's plan to set up automated teller machines (ATMs) in its post offices may fail to impress the banking regulator.
India Post is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up ATMs. However, since according to norms, only banks are allowed to set up ATMs, the central bank is not in favour of allowing India Post to set up ATMs. According to sources in the banking industry, if India Post set up ATMs, they should fall under the RBI's purview for regulation purposes.

India Post has proposed to set up a subsidiary, Post Bank of India, for providing banking facilities. It has also identified nearly 1,000 post offices, out of its 1.5 lakh post offices, where the ATMs would be initially set up.
The sources said though RBI is uncomfortable with the idea of India Post setting up ATMs, it is yet to formally communicate its apprehensions to the department of post.
To increase efficiency and profitability, the department of post had planned to introduce banking solutions and set up ATMs and debit cards for its customers. It also plans to introduce core banking solution by 2012, and has initiated the process of modernising information technology (IT) during the current financial year. The cost of the IT modernisation project is estimated at around Rs 2,000 crore, which includes an integrated, modular software solution, covering postal operations, banking and insurance services.
The department of post also has plans to tie up with banks to help its customers use their India Post debit cards at ATM machines. It has also submitted a plan to the finance ministry for approval. The department aims to offer banking services through India Post in unbanked rural areas that lack formal financing facilities.
India Post already offers financial services, including post office savings schemes, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services

 Source : Business Standard, October 14, 2011