GOVERNMENT OF General Administration (Political C) Department

CIRCULAR

No. 31519/Pol.C3/76/GAD. Dated, Trivandrum, 14th April 1977

Sub:- Resettlement of army reservists in civil life – Instructions issued.

Ref:- Letter No. 1761/DGR/EMP/RES-3 dated 23-2-1976 from the Director General of Resettlement, Government of India, Ministry, of Defense, Ministry Azad, DHQ.P.O., New Delhi.

The Director General of Resettlement has requested all State Governments to consider the desirability of impressing upon all Departments including Public and Private Sector Undertakings and autonomous bodies to recruit army reservists to the maximum extent possible under the Rules.

As per Government of India letter No. 1902/D (AG-11/67) dated 13-4-1967, once a person acquires the status of a reservist, he is automatically treated as an ex-serviceman. Accordingly the concession of preference in appointment available to ex-servicemen in general is available to reservists also. However it is noticed that the recruiting authorities are reluctant to appoint reservists because of the fact that they are frequently called for attending refresher courses there by sousing hardship to the institutions/ establishments where they were taken. The Director General Resettlement as stated that the period of reserve liability of Reserve Forces who were liable to be recalled for duty in case of emergency has now been substantially reduced and that the requirement of refresher training has also been substantially reduced and that the requirement of refresher training has also been dispensed and their employers will be able to have their services continuously without much disruption. The existing system of reserves has now been modified as the enrolment in the army will be made only on the following two periods of engagement with effect from 1-2-1976:

1. Personnel belonging to non- technical categories

Colour service of 15 years followed by a reserve liability period of two years on 40 years of age whichever is earlier.

2. Personnel belonging to technical categories Colour service of 18 years followed by a reserve liability period of three years of 46 years of age whichever is earlier.

During their reserve liability period, personnel will not be paid any retaining fee nor will they be imparted any refresher training, they will retain fee nor will they be imparted any refresher training. The however, be eligible to receive their colour service pension admissible under normal rules. Serving personnel including recruits enrolled up to 31 January 1796 will also be brought over to the new terms unless they opt to the contrary. In the above circumstances, the army reservists may be treated on a par with ex- servicemen in the matter of recruitment to public Services.

AMMINI PAUL Additional Secretary to Government (General Administration) To

The chairman, Kerala Public Service Commission, Trivandrum (with C.L) All Heads of Department All District Collectors The Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board, Trivandrum The Director of Public Relations The Registrar, High Court, Ernakulam (with C.L) The Registrar, University of Kerala, Trivnadrum (with C.L) The Registrar, University of Calicut (with C.L) The Registrar, University of Cochin (with C.L) The Registrar, Agricultural University, Mannuthy, Trichur (with C.L) The Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board, Trivnadrum

Chairman /Kerala Employment Promotion Corporation Ltd., Managing Trivandrum Director

“ Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Trivnadrum “ Kerala State Bamboo Corporation Ltd., Angamally “ Kerala State Industrial Enterprise Ltd. Kawdiar, Trivandrum “ Kerala Soaps and Oils Ltd., Calicut “ Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Company Mamala, Quilon “ Plywood Industries Ltd., Calicut “ Kerala State Detergents and Chemicals, Kuttippuram “ The Kerala Ceramics Ltd., Kundara “ The Trivandrum Rubber Works Ltd., Trivandrum “ Trivandrum Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. Balarmapuram

Chairman/ Managing Director Steel Industrials Kerala Ltd., Trichur – 6

“ The Chalakudy Potteries Ltd., Chalakudy “ Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd., Quilon “ Kerala Handloom Finance and Trading Corporation Ltd. Cannonade “ Kerala Garments Ltd., Cannanore “ Scooters Kerala Ltd., Alleppey “ Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd., Alleppey “ Kerala State Industrial Development and Employment Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ Kerala State Small Industries Development and Employment Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ Kerala State Small Industries Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd., Trivandrum “ Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd., Alwaye “ Kerala State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Alleppey “ Pallathra Bricks and Tiles Ltd., Trichur “ Kerala Minerals & Metals Ltd., Quilon “ Transformers and Electrical Kerala Ltd., Angamally “ United Electrical Industries Ltd., Ernakulam “ Traco Cable Company Ltd., Ernakulam “ Travancore Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., Tiruvalla “ Forest Industries Travancore Ltd., Alwaye “ Kerala State Industrial Trading Corporation, Seaview, Veli Road, Trivandrum

Managing Director The Kerala Financial Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ The Kerala Fisheries Corporation Ltd., Cochin “ The Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd., Kottayam “ The Kerala Land Development Corporation Ltd., Alleppey “ The Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd., Kottayam “ The Kerala State Textile Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum

Managing The Kerala Urban Development Finance Corporation Director Calicut “ The Kerala State Warehousing Corporation Ltd., Ernakulam Chairman Kerala State Housing Board, Trivandrum “ Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board Trivandrum “ State Planning Board, Trivandrum “ Kerala State Rural Development Board, Trivandrum “ Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board, Trivandrum “ Kerala State Board for Prevention and Control of Water “ The Rubber Board, Kottayam “ The Kerala Agro-Industries Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Ernakulam “ Kerala State Coconut Development Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd., Trivandrum “ The Kerala Premo Pipe Factory Ltd. Quilon “ Trivandrum Rubber Works Ltd.,

The Commissioner, City Corporation, Trivandrum/Cochin/Calicut The Chairman of Municipal Councils (trough Director of Municipalities) The Chairman of K.S.R.T.C. Trivandrum The managing Director, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, Trivandrum The President of Panchayats (through the Director of Panchayats) All Departments (All sections) of the Secretariat including Law. Legislature & Finance The Secretary to Governor, Raj Bhanvan, Trivandrum

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The Director General, Resettlement, New Delhi (with C.L)