CategoryPress Releases & Official Communications

Swachh Bharat Mission – Departmental Canteen Cleanliness Campaign

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This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, directs all Ministries and Departments of the Government of India to conduct regular cleanliness campaigns in their Departmental Canteens. It references previous communications from September and October 2014 requesting these campaigns and the submission of reports. The memorandum...

Directory of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices in India

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This document is a directory listing the locations and contact details of non-statutory departmental canteens and tiffin rooms situated within Central Government Offices across India. It provides a comprehensive list categorized by location, including addresses, telephone numbers, and the administrative ministry or department associated with each canteen. The directory is intended for reference...

Training of Group ‘D’ employees of Departmental Canteens

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This Office Memorandum details the initiative to train Group ‘D’ staff in departmental canteens, initially proposed in 2008 and reiterated in 2011. The directive emphasizes the importance of training these employees to meet minimum qualification standards and potentially upgrade their positions from Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ with corresponding pay scale...

Training Programme for Managerial and Cook Category Canteen Employees – Nomination Guidelines

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This office memorandum details a mandatory 6-day training program for managerial and cook category employees working in departmental canteens of Central Government Offices. The program, developed in consultation with the Ministry of Tourism, will be held at Institutes of Hotel Management/FCIs across the country. Ministries and Departments are requested to nominate one or two canteen employees...

Training of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens on Food Safety Standards

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This office memorandum details the training program for employees of non-statutory departmental canteens regarding Food Safety & Standards norms as mandated by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). It references the FSS Act, 2006 and related regulations concerning licensing and registration of food businesses. The memorandum outlines a special discretionary registration...

Training of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens Employees on Food Safety Standards

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The Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances & Pensions has issued an office memorandum regarding the second phase of training for food safety supervisors and handlers in departmental canteens within the Delhi-NCR region. This training, scheduled for November 17, 2018, at the Emerald Hotel in New Delhi, aims to enhance food safety standards. All ministries and departments are requested...

Implementation of SIU Recommendations on Departmental Canteens

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This office memorandum addresses inconsistencies in the implementation of recommendations regarding norms for non-statutory departmental canteens. It clarifies that Ministries/Departments should follow the guidelines outlined in a previous O.M. dated 22.12.2004, obtaining approval from their Head of Department in consultation with their Internal Finance Division, and are no longer required to...

Regarding Upgradation of Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms

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This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training, dated June 9, 1999, addresses the upgradation of existing and opening of new departmental canteens and tiffin rooms. It clarifies the process for requesting upgrades or new facilities, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of factors like staff strength, existing facilities, and financial implications. The memo...

Concerted Efforts to Increase Women’s Representation in Central Government Jobs

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This office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions addresses the need to improve facilities in departmental canteens to better support women employees in Central Government jobs. Following a meeting on June 25, 2009, all Ministries and Departments are requested to upgrade canteen facilities, including considering food courts and better amenities, to alleviate challenges...

Staff Strength in Canteens/Tiffin Rooms in Central Government Offices

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This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training addresses the need for updated information regarding staff strength in non-statutory departmental canteens and tiffin rooms across Central Government offices in Delhi and outside. It clarifies that canteen employees were declared Government Employees in 1991, but no updated data has been received since. All Ministries and...