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No. B-II-21(15)HED/2024-25GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJABFINANCE DEPARTMENT(BUDGET WING) Dated Lahore the August 20, 2024 The Section Officer (B&F), Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department. Subject:-     RELEASE OF FUNDS I am directed to refer to your letter No.SO(B&F)4-22/21-22(P-II) dated 05-08-2024 on the subject and to release funds amounting to Rs.244,074,0005- (Rupees Two Hundred Forty ­Four Million and Seventy-Four Thousand Only) under the object A03970-To Others-NCI-Block Allocation for College Teacher Interns (CTI’s) at your disposal during the current financial year 2024-25. 2.   The expenditure involved will be debit able under Grant No.PC21015-Education- LQ4145-Arts Colleges. 3.   The expenditure against above release is subject to strict financial discipline andfulfillment of all codal, legal and procedural formalities, in prescribed manner. BUDGET OFFICER-II

GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJABFINANCE DEPARTMENT (BUDGET WING) SUBJECT:- RE-APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS Will the Section Officer (B&F), Higher Education Department, kindly refer to his letter No.SO(B&F)4-22/21-22(P-II) dated 05-08-2024 on the subject noted above? 2.In order to meet the excess expenditure of Rs.244,074,000/- (Rupees Two Hundred Forty-Four Million and Seventy-Four Thousand Only) during the current financial year 2024-25 the following re-appropriation is hereby sanctioned within Grant No. PC21015-Education. The reasons for excesses may. kindly be communicated to the Audit Officer direct underintimation to this department. The expenditure against above re-appropriation is subject to strict financial discipline and fulfillment of all codal, legal and procedural formalities, in prescribed manner. BUDGET OFFICER-II To The Section Officer (B&F), Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department U.O.NO.BII-21(15)HED/2024-25                                                             Dated Lahore the August 20, 2024

No.FD.SR-1/3-9/2018 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJABFINANCE DEPARTMENT Dated: Lahore, 19th August, 2024 Subject:FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILY OF A CIVIL SERVANT WHO DIES WHILE IN SERVICE In continuation of this department’s letter bearing No.FD.SR-1/3-10/2004(P-II), dated 07.02.2024 and in pursuance of decision of the Provincial Cabinet in its 8th meeting held on 24.05.2024, I am directed to state that Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to approve following revision in the provision of Serial No.2(i) & 5 of Para-1 of Financial Assistance Package notified vide Finance Department’s policy letter bearing No.FD.SR-1/3-10/2004. dated 15.08.2017 for the families of civil servants who die while in service. Existing Revised The deceased’s family shall be allowed salary, alongwith annual increases in the pay, the deceased officer / official was drawing till the date of superannuation of the deceased civil servant. Grant of basic pay and allowances subject to conditions of the admissibility from time to time i.e. House Rent Allowance, Special Allowance 20% (2009), Medical Allowance, Utility Allowance and Adhoc Relief Allowances, along with annual increases in the basic pay, to the deceased officer / official till the date of his/ her superannuation, through creation of OSD post, for the entitled family members of civil servants of Punjab Government. Moreover, PAS/PSP officers who die in-service while posted under the Government of the Punjab will also be entitled for the facility of creation of the OSD post till their superannuation w.e.f. 22.02.2017*. However, their family pension cases shall be processed by their respective competent authorities in the Federal Government.   *Policy vide letter No.FD.SR-1/3-10/2004, dated 15.08.2017 is applicable w.e.f. 22.02.2017 hence officers that die while in service on or after 22.02.2017 will be entitled for creation of the post of OSD under this policy. 5. EMPLOYMENT: Existing Revised Appointment of one child or widow in BS-1 to BS-11 (including the post of Patwari and Junior Clerk) on contract or regular basis as per provisions of Rules 17-A of the PCS (A&CS) Rules, 1974 for the families of the deceased civil servant who dies while in service w.e.f. 10.01.2024. The provision of Rule 17-A of the PCS (A&CS) Rules, 1974 has been omitted by the Regulations Wing. SAGAD w.e.f. 26.07.2024 vide gazette notification bearing No.SOR-III(S&GAD)2-60/2024, dated 26.07.2024. ADDL FINANCE SECRETARY (REG.)