1. PLANNING & ORGANISATION

2. Planning Commission Planning Commission - Resolution of GOI in March 1950 Works under National development Council Consults and oversees the implementation of Five Year Plan Advisory planning Body at Apex level

3. Objectives of Planning Commission - To promote a rapid rise in the standard of living of the people -Efficient exploitation of the resources of the country -Increasing production and offering opportunities to all for employment

4. Functions of Planning Commission –Responsible of assessing of all resources of the country –Augmenting deficient resources –Formulating for the most effective and balanced utilisation of resources and determining priorities.

5. Why Plan? Revenue Expenditure m ore than revenue receipts −Due to payment of wages, salaries, Pensions and other establishment charges. −90-93% mandatory expenditure. Non-availability of sufficient funds to carry out projects/schemes.

6. Composition Chairman – Prime Minister. Deputy Chairman-Union Cabinet Minister (Given Rank) Fulltime Members and the Member- Secretary are in the rank of Union Minister of State. The Deputy Chairman and full time Members Commission function as a composite body in the matter of detailed Plan formulation.

7. Five Year Plan Conditions to be observed –10% of BE mandatory for North East –8.2% of BE for tribal areas –20% of BE for SC/ST, and also for gender budgeting

8. INDIAPOST’s focus for XII Five Year Plan 1-4-2012 to 31-3-2017 8Empowering and Connecting India

9. Summary of proposals made during the twelfth five year plan both in terms of physical and financial aspects.

10. Mail Operations Mail Network Optimisation Setting up of AMPCs National Address Data Base Management Procurement of new sealing device for use in Mail Offices/Post offices Development of Road Transport Network Upgradation of MMS vehicles and containerised transportation of mail Providing vehicles for bulk and speed post mail delivery and collection Providing bicycles to postmen for delivery of mail

11. International Mails, Global Business & e-Commerce Development of e Commerce Project Creation of a centre of Excellence for international Cooperation Quality improvement programme of EMS (international) Developing outside delivery area (ODA) Social Media Marketing

12. Financial Services (Savings Bank and Remittances) Centralised Banking for POSB Setting up of Post Bank of India Integrated Remittance Services Creation of an AML/CFT compliance structure

13. Postal Life Insurance Computerisation of PLI/RPLI Development of software Publicity of Insurance Products Training of marketing personnel and circle office staff

14. Rural Business & Access to Postal Network Opening of BOs in rural areas by creation of new GDS posts Opening of BOs by redeployment of posts Opening of SOs by redeployment Opening of SOs by creation of new posts Opening of Franchisee Outlets in urban areas Relocation of Branch post offices & Sub Offices Infrastructural equipments for EDBOs Building of capabilities of Rural Postal Personnel Installation of new improved letter boxes in rural areas Installation of signages for rural branch post offices Embedding of cash chests to BOs

15. Postal Operations Low speed franking machines High speed franking machines

16. Premium Services Establishment of Express Parcel Post Centres Upgradation of Parcel Post centres Establishment of logistics Post Hubs Establishment of ware houses Upgradation of logistics Post Centres Upgradation of logistics Post Air Centres Upgradation of Speed Post Centres Branding of post offices through make over Marketing of Postal Services Marketing of Financial Services Marketing of New Services Advertisement through various media, Direct marketing and release of publicity material etc

17. IT Induction & Modernization Supply of hardware to all remaining post offices and maintenance Development, Testing and Pilot run in location identified;& Rural ICT solution rollout in all locations Development, Testing and Rollout of CBS & PLI Solutions at pilot locations, Support & Maintenance Primary data centre to be set up& Disaster Recovery Centre to be setup Rollout of network at Pilot post offices/Locations, Rollout of Network at all remaining locations, connectivity and NOC operations Design, Development and Testing of proposed solution, Pilot and Rollout of software solutions across all locations, support and maintenance Computerisation & Networking of BOs opened in 12th plan Annual Maintenance

18. Human Resource Management Development Programme for staff In Service Mid Career training programmes for staff. Expansion of training facilities Capacity Building Building Projects-06 new PTCs

19. Quality Management Quality improvement in 832 offices

20. Material Management Fabrication of 50,000 pillar letter boxes Upgradation of Technology for Stamps and Seals for 2 Lac POs

21. Postal Accounts and Finance Capacity building ( Accrual Based Accounting)- All PAOs Human Resource Management

22. Estates Management Spill over of 66 post office buildings/admin offices/staff quarters of 11th plan Construction of 82 new Post offices Reconstruction of 20 old departmental buildings Construction of boundary walls of 100 buildings Construction of 5 new Administrative Office buildings Construction of 30 staff quarters Purchase of 5 pieces of land Preservation of 38 heritage building Installation of 500 solar power packs 2.0 Crore Expenditure in connection with “Public Private Partnership” 1000 Rainwater harvesting in buildings/sites Gender concerns Improving Ergonomics in 2500 offices ( Project Arrow)

23. Philately Operations Exhibitions Promotion of philately through NPM Philately corner in museums Tie up with other organisations/authorities e.g., tourism, Rly, Airports, Airlines & Doordarshan etc.Workshops Setting up of a design studio Trainings Attending International events Research Wing

24. Exercise 2.4A.1 Trainees to answer the questions given in the exercise

25. TRAINER TO GIVE HALF AN HOUR TO TRAINEE GROUPS TO THINK OVER THEIR ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSALS IN THE 12 th PLAN & ONE OF THE GROUPS TO PRESENT THEIR ROLE BEFORE THE CLASS. Exercise 2.4A.2