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712 GOVERNAMENT ORDERS

Those securing less than the minimum qualifying markare rejected, and the financial proposals of the rest are opened in public. The firm with the lowest price shall then be selected. Under this method, the minimum qualifying mark shall be established, understanding that all proposals above the minimum compete only on "cost”. The minimum qualifying mark shall be stated in the Request For Proposals.

GROUPPERSONALACCDENT INSURANCE SCHEMEINCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES AND RENEWAL OF THE SCHEME FORTHE YEAR 2011 ORDER

(Finance (Establishment-D) Department, G.O. (P) No. 616/10/Fin., Tvpm, Dt. 23-11-2010)

Abstract:- Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme-inclusion of additional categories of employees and renewal of the Scheme for the year 2011 - Orders issued.

Read: 1. G.O. (P) No. 221/07/Fin dated 29-05-2007

2. G.O. (P) No. 57/08/Fin. dated

3. 25-01-2008 G.O. (P) No. 130/08/Fin. dated 17-03-2008

4. G.O. (P) No. 139/08/Fin. dated 22-03-2008

5.Letter No. Ins/MI/2321/09 dated 27-10-2010 from the Director of Insurance, Thiruvananthapuram.

ORDER

As per Government Order read as 1st paper, Government have approved the Scheme Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme to Government employees and teachers, which was implemented through National Insurance Company Limited on co-insurance basis with Kerala State Insurance Department. In the Government Orders read as 2nd to 4th papers above, the Scheme has been extended to the teaching and non-teaching staff of Aided Schools/Aided Colleges, employees of Panchayats, employees of Municipal Common Service including Part-time Contingent employees and employees of Universities. The duration of the Scheme expires on 31-12-2010.

Several representations have since been received to extend the Scheme to employees of Public Sector Undertakings, Co-operative Institutions, autonomous bodies and other Government Institutions.

Government have examined the matter in detail and are pleased to implement the Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme through Kerala State Insurance Department for the year 2011 with certain modifications and also pleased to extend the Scheme to the employees of all Public Sector Undertakings, Cooperative Institutions, autonomous bodies and other Government Institutions in addition to the categories of employees already covered under the Scheme, with immediate effect. The revised Scheme is appended to this Order.

Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme to the State Government Employees and Teachers, Employees of Aided Schools and Aided Colleges, Employees of Panchayath and Municipal Common Service, Universities, Public Sector undertakings, co-operative Institutions, Autonomous Bodies and other Government institutions

1.Title and commencement:- The scheme shall be called Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme to the State Government Employees and Teachers, Employees of Aided Schools and Aided Colleges, employees of Panchayath and Municipal Common Service, Universities, Public Sector Undertakings, Co-operative Institutions, Autonomous Bodies and other Government Institutions. The scheme shall come into force with effect from 01-01-2011.

2. Definitions:-

As per this scheme:-

(a) 'Accident means any bodily injury sustained by the member on account of any sudden unforeseen or unexpected event which is solely or directly the result of an external, violentor visible means.

(b) “Insurer means Kerala State Insurance Development, which is a Department, which is a Department under Government of Kerala and includes its legal representatives or assigns.

(c) Family means:-

i. Sρouse ;