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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Speech of Hon’ble Chairman, UPSC , Mr D.P. Agarwal
Monday, May 16, 2011
Regarding uniform in Customs[Preventive]....Reply to Mr PR Jumle
Dear Manmaujee,
Thank You so much for the series writings ''do's and dont's for the IRS Officers''. I have copied it and sent in verbatim to all of my batchmates (61st batch at Mumbai). They all have received it well and indeed it was very informative. Even at academy we failed get such inputs from the faculty.
Thank You so much and i hope to see more articles on similar issues. Next year I too will join you to give my experience to the coming batch.
I got Kolakata Customs (Preventive). I'll take charge on 19th. I want to know about dress code while in customs preventive and on the first day of joining.
Please reply me soon.
Thanking you...
Manmauji :- Hello Mr PR Jumle...Thanks for your visit on the blog and kind words about it. First of all, congratulations on getting in to Customs[Preventive]... Neutralviews will look forward for your kind support and attention....Regarding your query,there is no separate uniform for it...You must wear the standard Customs and Excise uniform which you must have received at your Police attachment..good luck.....further query is welcome...keep on blogging..
Series Article No-2....Do's & Don'ts for IRS[C&CE] officers of Customs[Preventive formations]
“ Please accept my heartiest wishes on your joining of customs & central excise field formations. Apart from what has been comprehensively dealt by Neutralviews in its advice regarding Central Excise, I will like to add further on Customs preventive.
Customs preventive is quite different from other formations of CBEC and is concerned with policing of borders so as to prevent smuggling of contraband goods. The job is very similar to that of a police officer and one should enjoy and relish the unique opportunities offered by it.
Main Work of Customs preventive:-
[1] Anti smuggling:- under this, prevention of smuggling of contraband goods,3rd country origin goods, Narcotics,wild life parts, endangered species like red sanders,beer horns.etc, Antiques, fake currency notes, arms,explosive,etc. Please remember our AGENCY FUNCTIONS.
[2] Disposal of seized goods:- Please consult disposal manual of CBEC. There is little found on this topic in the academy.
[3] Collection of Arrears:- Remember section 142 of Customs Act,1962.
[4] Manning of land Custom stations
Do’s for Probationers:-
[1] Pay a little more attention to uniform.
[2] Brush up sections of customs act from 100 to 125,133,134,135 and 136.
[3] Please go through NDPS Act,preventive manual and disposal manual of CBEC.
[4] Revise the provisions of prosecution and arrest. There are specific guidelines for arrest.
[5] Go through old case files to have an idea of building up cases.
The general process is:-
Intelligence ----> Seizure effected-------> Seizure memo and Panchnama [very crucial document]---->summons to accused and witnesses,recording of statements,DTO verification in case of seizure of vehicles----> gathering additional evidence if any------> issue SCN---->personal hearing------>adjudication.
[6] Regularly visit all circles/LCS of your jurisdiction.
[7] keep good liaison with police,district administration,SSB,CRPF,RPF,etc. Meet senior officers in District like DM,SSP,DIG,etc. to have good interoperability and coordination. You will generally get a warm response.
[8] pay special attention to office infrastructure, guest houses and staff welfare.
[9] arrange guest lectures by inviting prominent people every fortnight. This keeps the environment in office learning oriented.
Don’ts:-
[1] file work is less in customs preventive. Don’t become lazy. Always keep on brushing up your knowledge.
[2] Don’t hesitate in seeking advice and help from superior officers and subordinates.
[3] don’t sign any letter without going through the file.
[4] Don’t send preventive teams unnecessarily to stop buses and rail without any credible information. This doesn’t yield any result.
A last word of advice, also go through CrPc,IPC and Indian evidence Act. Keep your armoury in ready to use condition. In the end, I will like to say that it is a nice opportunity to show your leadership skills.
Neutralviews sincerely thanks the officers of 60th Batch who are taking pain to write and send their valuable inputs to help the officers of 61st Batch...keep on blogging.
Series Article No-4...Do's & Don'ts for IRS[C&CE] officers of Service Tax formation
"hi all...
1) first and foremost keep in mind service tax division is entirely different in functioning when compared to the central excise division especially when you work in a exclusive service tax commissionerate.
2) attend only urgent files in the first week.
3) pl call for pendency position of adjudication, arrears, refunds etc
4) wherever possible have a period wise break up in all cases
5) don't get panic seeing the pendency positions in the division. don't compare yourself with your colleague who may be posted in central excise division
6) u join the time when the AGT is also in progress. many subordinate officers will be leaving the division or may be joining the division. pl see that there is a smooth transfer of files is happening. keep a copy of the list of files handed over with u. this will help u in the future.
7) pl see the latest inspection report on your division. this gives u bird"s eye view over your division.
8) get a copy of all the relevant circulars, notification and clarifications with regard to the services u deal with from your colleagues in the commissionerate or from your officers.
9) visit CBEC site, your local commissionerate site and tax indiaonline site and get familiarised with them.
10) pl don't show any haste in dealing with refund claims whatever the pendency be with u. take your own time to understand the issue of refunds. go through the relevant notifications and circulars and read it carefully.
11) one last word..don't hesitate to ask questions or seek clarifications from your senior officers, colleagues or your any other officers. u may not get an opportunity to clarify things as days pass by.
Neutralviews sincerely thanks the officers of 60th Batch who are taking pain to write and send their valuable inputs to help the officers of 61st Batch...keep on blogging.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Series Article No-3..Do's & Don'ts for IRS[C&CE] officers of Customs formation
"hi , some points which i think might be useful to newcomers...
[1]In customs everyone is in a hurry ,so consult your colleagues may be persons who joined last year about the issue.
[2] After receiving the charges open the act , go to CBEC website and read notifications , circulars and instructions about your charges right from year 2000 this will give you a sense of perspective and also increase your working knowledge.
[3]There will be many alerts , procedures given in the form of instructions and circulars this will make you more confident
[4] Your own commisionerate might have given some public notices and standing orders pl refer to them for local procedures
[5] Ask your section to put up all these as back ground before you sign.
[6] Assessment practice vary in many places sit with your appraisers and discuss before starting .
[7] Never hesitate to ask your colleagues or seniors they will not take it in negative light .
[8] Keep visiting NIDB and DOV website regarding valuation issues.
[9] Read as much as possible at early stage rather than making it post mortem effort.
[10] Ask for ICES 1.5 MANUAL and go through it to understand system issues.
Neutralviews sincerely thanks the officers of 60th Batch who are taking pain to write and send their valuable inputs to help the officers of 61st Batch...keep on blogging.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
KUDOS TO ALL CSE-2010 SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
S DIVYADHARSHINI...I wish you all the best...Enjoy these golden moments of your life....keep on blogging...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Series Article No-1...For all those officers of IRS[C&CE] about to join their first posting!!!
"DO'S & DONT'S for Central Excise"
On the very first day of your joining to the department, you must remember following things:
[1] Go to the office in Uniform prescribed.
[2] Call on all the officers posted starting with Chief Commissioner. For this, inform PA [Chief Commissioner] about your arrival and intention to join. Don't forget to carry a pen and posting letter issued at NACEN. You need to write a joining letter addressing to Chief Commissioner [CC] mentioning the order no of your posting order letter.
[3] Give proper salute to all the senior officers except Asstt Commissioners posted there during call on.
[4] Remove your cap while you sit on chair in front of your seniors.
[5] Don't forget to call on less visible Commissioner [Appeal].
[6] When CC asks a specific choice for postings, prefer not to give any unless you have any compelling reason.
[7] Once your final place is decided, don't forget to apply for house/accommodation.
[8] During charge handover, Please ask your predecessor about any major/significant issue pending. Give your predecessor a humble and graceful farewell.
[9] on the first day in your Division [if you get it], your subordinates will call on you. Listen them carefully and give respect to age and experience. Don't hesitate in asking any doubt or current inadequacies faced by the division/ranges.
[10] Handling DAK PAD may be a difficult task for you. But don't worry, ask your Administrative officer [AO] to bring a copy of office order about work distribution in division technical branch. Go through carefully and then mark the DAK by reading Subject line and inside matter. Generally, Refund/Rebate related letters mark to Superintendent [Supt] Refund/Rebate and other letters to Supt[Technical]. Administration related letters are marked to AO.
[11] After this task, ask for 'Division at a Glance', ' Range at a Glance' and previous Inspection report of the Division as well as Ranges. Through this, you can get a glimpse of your division profile, deficiencies found during last inspection by senior officers of your Division and Ranges.
[12] Ask for 'Monthly technical report' [MTR] which will give you total summary of your division, all the pendency in different sections.
[13] Ask for Arrears Report which will provide details of all the arrears cases pending.
[14] Ask for office order issued by Commissioner about delegation of financial power to Asst Commissioner and follow it strictly.
[15] Don't hesitate to clear any doubt.
[16] There is no need to hurry, take your time, open the Manual in case of any doubt. Make a rule, 'Show me the Rule before I will sign the file".
[17] Visit your Ranges to have a glimpse of the conditions prevailing there.
[18] Try to improve your office area and infrastructure in your division/Ranges.
[19] Ask your AO to tell the financial resources available in the Division. Purchase new things if not available in your office by following due process.
[20] Don't show overenthu, every office has designated work to perform. Never try to encroach the domain of other office. Concentrate on your domain and try to excel there. If you try to encroach, it will lead to friction.
[21] Never overreact. Don't start things which you think that you can not sustain for a long time. Never create any unwanted seen for your seniors because they can make your life hell or heaven.
[22] Try to have lunch with your colleagues posted near you even if they are promoted officers. This will encourage sharing of information among all the officers.
[23] Whenever any senior calls you, always go with a pen and notebook to note down any significant instruction.
[24] always keep ready a pen and notebook near to your phone to make a note of any instructions given by seniors.
[25] Make a habit to note down important deadlines,reminders, reports need to be submitted and follow up otherwise your subordinates have the tendency to miss the deadlines. You need to remind them frequently.
I hope these suggestions will help you on your first day of your posting as it is a very significant milestone in your life. Some of you may not agree on many points described above. It depends on you. You can follow them or avoid them but You should be open enough to learn. Work hard during initial days. Start enjoying your work and continuously improve office environment.
Last but not the least,Don't forget to bring digital camera and take snap of charge handover ceremony and farewell ceremony of your predecessor.
Good luck and send your feed back on neutralviews@gmail.com . Keep on blogging.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
INDIA Won ICC World Cup...Kudos to all the players...Is this much Euphoria justified???
After the match was over, I was watching some news channels where every body was discussing cricket [obviously] and beaming clips of euphoria across the country. Today morning when I switch on the TV, every Chanel was beaming the same story with breaking news in between about the announcement of rewards by various state Governments to their players. Uttarakhand Govt will give houses to Mr Dhoni and Tendelkur in Mussori, Rajasthan offered free ride on place on wheels, Karnataka offered free plots to all the players, UP govt announces Kashiram international award to players, Gujrata also announced rewards including Hariyana and Delhi government. It was in addition to the reward offered by BCCI.
Though players deserves applause and rewards for the brilliant show but is this much Euphoria justified or it is a over reaction. what about other games?? what about our National Game Hockey??? IS there any body to care???
Indian corporates have already infused huge amount of money in to Cricket which is taking care of every requirement of Indian Cricket team therefore I don't think that there is any need to give government patronage. Notional rewards are enough to the Cricket players. There is a need to patronise other Games. Even BCCI can give some of its profit to other game management. Every Indian can't afford to play Cricket and it is also not possible. Corporates must promote other games so that talent can be attracted to other games also. Therefore I am of the opinion that on the winning of Cricket World Cup, Euphoria is ok but over reaction to this victory is not at all justified. It is mere a Game and not everything....Keep on blogging..
Regarding delay in joining...Reply to Mr Kushagra Mittal
Regards
Kushagra Mittal
Manmauji: Hello Mr Kushagra Mittal, thanks for your visit on the blog. Congrats for your entry in to prestigious service. Regarding your query, It is very strange that still you are awaiting your final service allocation. It generally doesn't happen. You can immediately contact to some higher officials of DoPT. Regarding the salary, I am not sure about it but hopefully, you will get it as it is not your flaw however your leave [extra ordinary leave] may be cut for this period. Regarding disadvantages, you won't face anything like that. All privileges will be there for you....hope I have answered your queries...further query is welcome...keep on blogging...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Good Luck to all those appearing for IAS Interview-2011
Regarding India Year Book...Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog...Regarding your query, India Year Book generally comes in January...It may have been released by now...You can get it from any book shop....further query is welcome...keep blogging...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Regarding year book...Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous
Miss/Mr Anonymous: best year book for study sir..plz reply
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog...Regarding your query, India Year Book published by Government of India is the best year Book to read for CSE examination..You can buy Manorama year book as well for General Knowledge section only....further query is welcome...keep on blogging...
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Regarding CSE result....Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog...Regarding your query, UPSC publish result of CSE-2010 on its website http://upsc.gov.in/ .....you can click on Result section of the website....Mains result is not published name wise...You can know the status of your friend only by his/her roll number...further query is welcome....keep on blogging..
Thursday, March 3, 2011
IAS Interview guidance programme by Jeevothan Foundation
The contact details are : Sri Anand 'SANKALP' 09868221328
09717838798........keep on blogging...
CSE-2010 result is out...Congratulations to all successful candidates!!!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Regarding CSE-2010 Result
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Regarding study leave...Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous:
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog and new year wishes..I wish you the same...Regarding your query, of course, you can go for study leave on government expenditure after completing 5 yrs of service. It is available to all the service and not only to IAS...The amount of money paid by government depends on the scheme under which you will go for study leave abroad..For details you can check DoPT website www.persmin.nic.in as Ministry of Personnel of Govt of India sanctions all such leave and funding....further query is welcome..keep on blogging...
Regarding GS...Reply to Miss Harshita
Manmauji: Hello Miss Harshita, thanks for your visit on the blog... though TMH is a good collection of facts but it is too bulky...For history, you can rely on NCERT books only....further query is welcome..keep on blogging..
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wish you all a very happy new year-2011
Thursday, December 2, 2010
How to Grasp the subject...Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous
Miss/Mr Anonymous: Sir,I am studying for CSE for a..year now.I have BIG problem with GS. You know how it happen. You just don't know how to study ,what to study. Initially..I had problem with polity. I just couldn't grasp the subject. After much search and seeking somebody recommend me to buy Laxmikanth. My problem was solved. Now you know laxmicant is just word to word copy of DDBasu. But I couldn't study for months even when i had basu in hands. Now my BIG problem is economics. PLZ HELP
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog...Regarding your query, I can understand your problem. The solution of your problem lies in your mind. The first thing you do is start meditation for 30 Mts everyday. You need to be cool and calm in your mind. Don't burden yourself with the thought of preparing for CSE..If you are cool and calm in your mind, you can learn very fast and much more. If you are not able to grasp any thing, you should start reading that stuff very slowly. Devote 5 mts to each paragraph strictly with a watch in front of your eyes. These small techniques can solve your problem. For economics, you should start from NCERT. Clear your basics then purchase UMA Kapila book or any standard Economics book. Later on for updates you can purchase Pratiyogita Darpan Special Economics Bumper issue...Hope your doubts are clear by now..further query is welcome..keep blogging...