RTI Reply for GDS Training TA & Food Allowances | Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) TA and food expenses i/c/w Training

F. No: 23-121/2019-Trg. Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Training Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi ~ 110 001 Dated: 04.08.2023

Subject: RTI Reply on GDS Training TA & Food Allowances.

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Reference : Online RTI Application no. POSTS/R/E/23/10583 dated 18-07-2023 (received. in this Division on 02-08-2023).

‘With reference to subject matter, point-wise information is furnished as under:-

SI No.	Information Sought	Information furnished
1	Kindly intimate whether Gramin Dak Sevaks are eligible for TA and food expenses in cw their training as well as other place of duties in c/w Mela or office function work such as award function etc. if any orders available the soft copy of the same may kindly be provided.	“The information sought does not comes under the purview of “Information” as defined in Section 2(f) of RTI, Act,2005 However, a copy of application dated 18-07-2023 is also being forwarded under Section 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005, to Mission Karmayogi Division for, furnishing information directly to the applicant being Nodal Division for organizing  different trainings, as ‘mentioned in Point (A) of the annexure to the Application.
2	Kindly provide the information regarding payment head of Travel expenses in c/w Gramin Dak Sevaks w.r.t Point (A).	Currently, no payment head in this respect has been prescribed for GDS by Training Division. However, a copy of application dated 18-07-2023 is also being forwarded under Section 6(3) of RTT Act, 2005, to Mission Karmayogi Division for furnishing information directly to the applicant being Nodal Division for organizing different trainings, as mentioned in Point (A) of the annexure. to the Application.
3	Kindly provide the information regarding payment head of food expenses in c/w Gramin Dak Sevaks w.r.t Point (A).	Currently, no payment head in this respect has been prescribed for GDS by Training Division. However, a copy of application dated 18-07-2023 is also being forwarded ‘under Section 6(3) of RTT Act, 2005, to Mission Karmayogi Division for furnishing information directly to the applicant being Nodal Division for organizing different trainings, as ‘mentioned in Point (A) of the annexure to the Application.
4	Many of the GDS officials already completed the training courses without any TA and Food allowances. Whether we may charge the amount directly and provide the concerned GDS once the order issued by dte for the pending payment of TA and Food allowances.	“The information sought does not comes under the purview of “Information” as defined in Section 2(f) of RTI, Act, 2005. However, a copy of application dated 18-07-2023 is also being forwarded under Section 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005, to Mission Karmayogi Division for furnishing information directly to the  applicant beings Nodal Division for organizing different training, as mentioned in Point (A) of the annexure to the Application.