The Best Blogs that School Librarians must visit

 

School librarians, whether they work small college libraries, large research universities and departments, or elementary schools, need to stay current on the latest in technology innovation, reading lists, the publishing world, ebook trends, special project and lesson ideas, and a lot more. Luckily, you don’t have to think of everything all by yourself. These 100 bloggers serve as excellent reference resources for learning about everything from library technology to young adult fiction.Click on the links to visit these blogs and to see what they can contribute to you....

If you want to keep up with your technologically advanced students, you’ll need to visit these blogs for news, trends and product reviews about the latest tech toys. These blogs are especially helpful for those who want to learn how to use technology for education and innovation.

1. Gizmodo: Read Gizmodo to learn about all kinds of tech news and projects, including media players, DIY projects, censorship and more.
2. Wired: Wired.com is an excellent resource for getting product reviews and understanding the culture of technology.
3. TechWeb: Learn about Internet security, networking and new developments here.
4. Engadget: Engadget is a popular blog that often posts news and features about mobile tools, media players and more.
5. Good Clean Tech: This blog from PCMag.com is all about going green as you go tech.
6. Geek Dad: Read this blog to learn about tech projects you can do with kids.
7. This Day in Tech: Visit this blog to get ideas for lessons, themes and projects for your students.
8. Dangerously Irrelevant: This blog is written by an Associate Professor in the Education Administration program at Iowa State. Read it for news and tips regarding technology in the classroom.
9. Webmonkey: Webmonkey has great tools and tutorials for those who want to learn how to create their own website.
10. Weblogg-ed: Weblogg-ed is all about using the Internet for education.
11. Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day: Jane Hart of the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies shares tips for getting kids hooked on the Internet for the right reasons.
12. Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Teachers and librarians can read this blog to learn how to more effectively use technology and the Internet for education.
13. Learning.now: Learning.now is a great blog from PBS that explores how educators are harnessing the power of the Internet and technology.
14. Infinite Thinking Machine: This blogs helps educators "thrive in the 21st century."
15. Bright Ideas for Education: Tom March is into podcasts, Web 2.0 and education.

Reading

Even with all of the opportunities and potential that technology brings, librarians are still committed to their books. Read these blogs for author interviews, book list ideas, and tips for getting your students excited about reading.

16. Bookslut: Bookslut is a blog that covers authors, publishing trends, children’s books, and more.
17. Ready Steady Book: The Ready Steady Book blog features lots of author interviews, book reviews, and more discussions about books.
18. So Many Books: This blog features in-depth posts about book awards, libraries, and beyond.
19. 3000 Books: If you’re afraid that you can’t read all the books on your list, read this blog instead. The blogger aims to read 50 books per year.
20. 1morechapter: This former teacher writes book reviews and gives herself book challenges to keep reading.
21. Biblio: Get ideas for reading and English lessons while you learn about the culture and history of books, libraries and reading.
22. A Striped Armchair: This blog features reading challenges, reviews, award-winning books, and plenty more.
23. Booking Through Thursday: Read this blog for ideas and discussion about reading tools, culture, projects and more.
24. Booklist Blog: Besides getting ideas for books to add to your students’ reading lists, this site features blogs from librarians, teachers, and more.
25. Can’t Sleep, Must Read: Check out this blog to get the perspective of a college student bibliophile.
26. Everyday Reads: Everyday Reads posts book reviews and book news.
27. Ex Libris: Read Ex Libris for author interviews, book lists, and stories that are relevant to librarians and library culture.
28. Red Room Library: This blog is a National Book Critics Circle member and discusses book news and more.
29. Weekly Geeks: This blog is for book addicts who blog. Get tips for refurbishing your site, catching up on your reading, and more.
30. Paper Cuts: The New York Times’ book blog will educate you on new, contemporary releases and authors.

Librarian Blogs

Get a first-hand perspective of and read reviews by librarians who have tried out the new tech tools, read the latest books, and more.

31. Librarian.net: This popular librarian blog is kept up by Jessamyn West who works in rural Vermont.
32. Peter Scott’s Library Blog: Here you can keep up with library and technology, plus book award finalists and more.
33. A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette: This fun little blog has great tips for keeping your patrons in line.
34. The Shifted Librarian: The Shifted Librarian writes about public library projects, library and technology, and more.
35. Confessions of a Science Librarian: Science librarians will appreciate this blog from the Head of the Steacie Science and Engineering Library at York University.
36. Free Range Librarian: This blog comments on "librarianship" and beyond.
37. Libraryman: "Libraryman" blogs about modern day libraries.
38. The Days and Nights of the Lipstick Librarian!: Read this blog from a "library fashionista" who writes about the library profession, pop culture and libraries, and more.
39. The Travelin’ Librarian: This blogger is the Technology Innovation Librarian for the Nebraska Library Commission and shares tips for using technology for education and becoming more engaged in the greater discussion.
40. Librarian: This blog tracks "libraries as the future of culture and history."
41. The Ubiquitous Librarian: Brian Mathews writes about tech libraries and more.
42. The Other Librarian: Find valuable tips for keeping up with your students on this blog.
43. Krafty Librarian: School librarians can benefit from this medical librarian blog, too, by checking out the posts about networking, grants, and technology.
44. DIY Librarian: Tara Murray writes about "librarianship for the people," including conferences, evolving librarian systems, and more.
45. Connie Crosby: Connie Crosby is a law librarian from Vancouver who shares ideas for getting online.
46. Annoyed Librarian: The Annoyed Librarian now writes for LibraryJournal.com about workshops, the job culture, the Dewey Decimal system, and more.
47. Musings about librarianship: This blogger is a librarian at the National University of Singapore Libraries.
48. Library Grits: This school and teacher librarian shares tips for staying organized and staying sane.
49. The Inspired Library School Student: This LIS student blogs about library school, the changing landscape of libraries, and more.
50. The Handheld Librarian: Read this blog for ideas on how to make your library more technologically advanced.
51. From the Library Director’s Desk: Julie Milavec is Library Director for the Plainfield Library District.
52. Closed Stacks: Closed Stacks is written by a recent MLIS graduate, a media and technology services librarian and a large research university, a new law librarian, a library student, a librarian in the Midwest, and a YA librarian from Providence.
53. Wired Librarian: Recent posts from this blog include "Why DO We Need Libraries in Schools?" and "New Stragies for Digital Natives."
54. Reading 2.0: Sarah Librarian reviews books on her blog, which can help you generate your own reading lists.
55. Accidentally Curious: Charlotte is a young librarian who blogs to try to make sense of college libraries, technology use in libraries, and more.

Teens and Youth

These blogs discuss how kids, teens and young adults respond to reading and libraries.

56. Battle of the Kids’ Books: Learn about good kids’ books from the School Library Journal blog.
57. Alternative Teen Services: This blog is kept up by teen librarians who are passionate about keeping teen library services alive.
58. Bowllan’s Blog: This blogger has a knack for mixing books, pop culture, contemporary authors, and more.
59. Judging the Books: This fun blog takes a look back at classic young adult book covers.
60. Welcome to my Tweendom: This school librarian reviews great YA books, compiles tween book lists, and more.
61. ALSC Blog: This blog comes from the Association for Library Service to Children.
62. Librarilly Blonde: This YA librarian reviews books and meshes pop culture with librarian topics.

Project Ideas and Industry

Read these blogs to get ideas for using technology in your library, making your library a multimedia resource for the community, and for discovering projects to do with your students.

63. Google Librarian Central: Google blog for librarians features lots of tools and project ideas for using technology for education.
64. Blogwithoutalibrary.net: This blogger tracks all of the social media and technology that’s relevant for libraries.
65. LibrarianActivist.org: Read this blog if you want to get your patrons and your library involved in political and social issues.
66. David Lee King: David Lee King is a digital technology and library advocate who experiments with marketing, managing and usability strategies that help libraries.
67. Hey, Jude: Judy O’Connell is on the editorial board of School Libraries Worldwide and blogs about libraries 2.0.
68. Information Wants to Be Free: This young librarian and writer blogs about how libraries use tech tools.
69. Stephen’s Lighthouse: This blog comes from the SirsiDynix Vice President of Innovation.
70. jandawson.net: Recent posts from Jan Dawson’s blog address creativity and innovation in librarianship.
71. SocialNetworkingLibrarian.com: Learn all about how social networking can help your library and your career.
72. Designing Better Libraries: Read this blog for ideas on how to promote innovation and usability in your library.
73. In the Library with the Lead Pipe: This blog is maintained by a group of six librarians from different niche industries who are passionate about continuing the discussion about the future of libraries.
74. Virtual Dave…Real Blog: Virtual Dave is an associate professor at Syracuse University and blogs about information studies and more.
75. Tame the Web: Read Tame the Web to learn how libraries and library patrons are using the Internet.
76. What I Learned Today: Get library 2.0 tips from this blogger to keep up.
77. The Brewin’ Librarian: Read this blog for news and ideas about library innovation.
78. The Uncommon Commons: Here you’ll read all about IT and libraries.
79. Librarian by Day: This geek librarian blogs about library issues and trends, especially digital librarian trends.
80. Open Sesame: Learn about libraries and how they can use open source technology.
81. No Shelf Required: Join the discussion about ebooks and epublishing.

Humor and Library Culture

Give yourself a break from your crazy day by visiting these blogs that post rants, jokes and more.

82. Librarian Avengers: Why you should worship librarians: This pro-librarian blog should keep you motivated during a bad day.
83. The Society for Librarians who say "Motherfucker": This network posts rants, ideas, questions, and general musings about library patrons and libraries.
84. The Original Librarian Trading Cards: Trading cards are made of real librarians who also agree to be interviewed for this site.
85. Unshelved: Read library-themed comic strips on this blog.

Libraries and Associations

Find out what major libraries and library associations are talking about so that you can bring the discussion back to your patrons.

86. ACRLog: Check out this blog from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
87. LISNews: The Librarian and Information Science News blog is updated multiple times a day.
88. UoL Library Blog: The University of Leicester blogs about library things here.
89. Library of Congress Blog: Read the Library of Congress blog for news and information about new exhibits, library issues and trends, LOC culture, historical figures, and more.
90. ALA TechSource: Read about how the ALA is harnessing technology here.

Miscellaneous

From library software tools to the Dewey Decimal system to publishing, these blogs cover the rest.

91. Planet Cataloging: This network of blogs and bloggers covers cataloging and metadata.
92. Union Librarian: Librarians who want to be involved in social issues and library activism should read this blog.
93. evergreen-ils blog: Learn about open source library software here.
94. iLibrarian: Read iLibrarian for tech tools and tips you can use in your library.
95. 0.25.431 The Dewey blog: Learn all about the Dewey Decimal system here.
96. TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home: Read this blog for "news and views on e-books, libraries, publishing" and more.
97. Collecting My Thoughts: Norma blogs about library projects and more.
98. Bilingual Librarian: This blogger has lots of great tips for reaching out to your patrons.
99. Library Garden: Library Garden covers all types of librarians and libraries, including public, academic, YA, and more.
100. In the Bookroom: Learn more about publishing and the media as they relate to libraries.

School Libraries in India: Present-day Scenario

Introduction

The education system in India is based on the British system of education. The Government of

India lays stress on education for all. The directive principle contained in article 45 states that the state

has to provide free and compulsory education for all until the age of 14 years. According to 2001 census,

65% Indians are literate and almost every child has an access to school with around 95% of our rural

education having a primary school within one kilometer of their habitation. The school education in India

is at three levels-Primary (classes 1 to 5), Middle (classes 6 to 8) and Higher/Secondary (classes 9 to 12).

There are two categories of schools-government schools that are entirely funded by the government and

others being the public (private) schools. There are about 888 thousands educational institutions in the

country with an enrollment of about 179 millions. Elementary education system in India is the second

largest in the world with 149.4 millions children enrolled in the age-group of 6 to 14 years. All the states

and Union Territories of India have adopted a uniform structure of school education, i.e., the 10+2 system

of education. Higher education is provided by 237 universities, which include 34 agricultural universities,

15 medical institutions, 39 deemed to be universities and 11 institutions of national importance and 8

open universities in addition to 10600 colleges. Education in India is primarily the responsibility of the

state governments although the central government also plays an important role in higher education.

Though education is in the concurrent list of the constitution, the state governments play a major role in

the development of education particularly in the primary and secondary education. Para 11.4 of NPE

1986 states that the investment on education be gradually increased to reach a level of 6% of the national

income as early as possible. In spite of the resource constraints, the budgetary allocation on education

has increased over the years. As part of the mid-term Strategic Plan and the Millennium Development

Goals priorities, UNICEF India is also committed to ensuring quality education for all children.

Role of School Libraries

School is a gateway to knowledge and plays an important role in building up a love for reading.

The school library is integral to this educational process. Encouraged at the right age, the children are

sure to develop a love for books. “Catch 'em Young” is therefore the motto of the school libraries.

According to IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto, “the school library provides information and ideas

that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today's information and knowledge-based society. The

school library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination enabling them to

live as responsible citizens”. It plays this role by selecting, acquiring and providing access to appropriate

sources of information. The school library offers books and other resources ranging from print to

electronic media for completion of various school projects and assignments, for acquisition of knowledge

about a topic taught in class, for finding information about a hobby or current events and news, etc. The

school librarian helps the students in finding the books/information on the topics of their interest. The

librarians along with the teachers work together to achieve higher levels of literacy. While highlighting the

role of the school library as the heart of school, Dr. Ranganathan stated that the school libraries should

act as laboratories for students and the librarians should function as guides to help the students in

learning and using the books for improvement of knowledge and scholarship.

Standards for School Libraries

The school library is essential for literacy, education and information provision as well as for

economic, social and cultural development of a nation. Hence, the school libraries must have adequate

and sustained funding for trained staff, materials, technologies and facilities. As the responsibility of local,

regional and national authorities, it must be supported by specific standards. Library standards are used

to measure and evaluate the condition of the libraries as well as the degree of their development. They

provide an outline for specific library activities and serve to define an ideal state of a library. The

standards, which are developed professionally, indicate a direction for the libraries as to what tasks and

objectives it should strive for. They provide school management with information on the management of

libraries. Standards can have an international, national and regional scope. Internationally, standards are

not only developed by the library organizations, such as IASL (International Association of School

Libraries) and IFLA, but also by UNESCO or ISO. Keeping in view the vital role a school library plays in

supporting the curriculum, such organizations have issued a School Library Manifesto whose 1998

version became a known text and is used by the school librarians all around the world. The manifesto

indicates the role of school library, its mission and the most important tasks as well as the exceptional

importance of a qualified school librarian. „School Librarians: Guidelines for Competency Requirements'

was published in the series- IFLA Profound Reports as number 41 in August 1995. The Library

Association (CILIP) has also published a completely revised edition of the guidelines for „school libraries

in secondary schools' in 2002. These standards usually describe the staff requirements, acquisitions of

collections, audiovisual and computer equipment as well as budgetary calculations.

School Libraries in the Current Environment

The school library is an essential partner in the local, regional and national library and information

network. The school librarian has to be professionally qualified because he is responsible for planning

and managing the library. Supported by the teachers, he not only inculcates love for reading amongst the

future citizens of the country but also helps in information literacy. The role of school librarian as a

teacher is to analyze the information needs of his clients for which he seeks help from the teachers. . He

must have good interpersonal skills and should be able to take on the decisional roles. The school

librarian need to know what teachers like to work with and what information they need for teaching.

Finally, the school librarian needs to know what is expected of the student and how and what are they

being taught. In fact, the school librarians have to move away from the role of keeper of books to that of

the information providers and support students in learning and using information regardless of its form

and format. In an increasingly networked environment when the students at the school level are using IT

skills for study, the school librarian must be competent in teaching different information handling skills

both to teachers and the students. They help the teachers to use a broader range of teaching strategies

and the students are helped in their project work, individual study, group research, reading and the

teaching of ICT, etc. It has been observed that when the teachers and the school librarians work together,

students achieve higher levels of literacy, reading, learning, problem solving and information and

communication technology skills . It has also been noted that the students in schools with good school

libraries learn more, get better grades, and score higher on standardized test scores than their peers in

schools without the libraries.

School library professionals in the developed countries are now engaged in some exciting

activities so as to remain effective in the midst of fast-moving technological changes. They are striving to

provide smart researching methodologies and information literacy skill sets to students. They are using

web 2.0 technologies including blogs to give updates on resources as well as to interact with users and

host collaborative discussions, are connecting their readers by creating pages on social networking sites

such as MySpace or Orkut, are offering RSS tools that allow users to subscribe to get new information as

it goes online, are using wikis to get staff and students involved in creating online library-related

resources, are using Podcasts and videocasts for the audio tours of the library , etc. As a result, school

libraries are now called "learning resource centres" and the school librarians as the „learning resource

centre managers'.

References in GFR Regarding Library stock verification and Normal Loss

Annual Physical Verification of Stores

[GFR 116 (1)]

9.14    A physical verification of all stores should be made at least once in every year under rules prescribed by the Head of Department, subject to such general directions as may be issued by the concerned Departments of the Central Government or the Administrator as the case may be and subject to the condition that the verification is not entrusted to a person :-
(i)    who is the custodian, the ledger-keeper or the accountant of the stores to be verified, or who is nominee of, or is employed under the custodian, the ledger-keeper or the accountant ; or
(ii)    who is not conversant with the classification, nomenclature and technique of the particular classes of stores to be verified.

Rule 136. Definition of Goods : The term 'goods' used in this chapter includes

all articles, material, commodities, livestock, furniture, fixtures, raw material,

spares, instruments, machinery, equipment, industrial plant etc. purchased or

otherwise acquired for the use of Government but excludes books, publications,

periodicals, etc. for a library.

Rule 194. Physical verification of Library books :

(i) Complete physical verification of books should be done every year

in case of libraries having not more than twenty thousand volumes.

For libraries having more than twenty thousand volumes and upto

fifty thousand volumes, such verification should be done at least

once in three years. Sample physical verification at intervals of not

more than three years should be done in case of libraries having

more than fifty thousand volumes. In case such a verification

reveals unusual or unreasonable shortages, complete verification

shall be done.

(ii) Loss of five volumes per one thousand volumes of books issued /

consulted in a year may be taken as reasonable provided such

losses are not attributable to dishonesty or negligence. However,

loss of a book of a value exceeding Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One

thousand only) and rare books irrespective of value shall invariably

be investigated and appropriate action taken.

Rule 190. Lists and Accounts :

(1) The Officer-in-charge of stores shall maintain suitable item-wise

lists and accounts and prepare accurate returns in respect of the

goods and materials in his charge making it possible at any point of

time to check the actual balances with the book balances.

The form of the stock accounts mentioned above shall be determined with

reference to the nature of the goods and materials, the frequency of the

transactions and the special requirements of the concerned Ministries /

Departments.

(2) Separate accounts shall be kept for

(i) Fixed Assets such as plant, machinery, equipment, furniture,

fixtures etc. in the Form GFR - 40.

(ii) Consumables such as office stationery, chemicals,

maintenance spare parts etc. in the Form GFR - 41.

(iii) Library books in the Form GFR 35

(iv) Assets of historical / artistic value held by museum /

government departments in the Form GFR - 42.

Note : These forms can be supplemented with additional details by

Ministries / Departments as required.

Rule 276. Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 275, security need not be

furnished in cases of -

(a) Government servants who are entrusted with the custody of stores, which

in the opinion of the competent authority are not considerable.

(b) Government servants, who are entrusted with the custody of office

furniture, stationery and other articles required for office management, if

the Head of Office is satisfied about the safeguards against loss through

pilferage.

(c) Librarian and Library Staff.

(e) Drivers of Government vehicles.

Expected Dearness Allowance from July-2011

Apart from annual increment, which falls in 1st July every year, all the Government Employees are very much excited to know the rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2011.The reason for their excitement to know the D.A from July 2011 is quite simple. Though the Annual Increment also brings some adequate amount of money to their pay package, they feel no excitement in it. Because every body knows and is sure that they will get 3% of their Pay in the pay band and Grade Pay as the Increment of every year and they make it counted. But as for as D.A is concerned nobody knows what will be the rate of increase in Dearness Allowance, as the AICPI Number for the Industrial Workers for the month of June 2011 will be announced probably on 31st July 2011.The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance will make their pay packet big. Unexpected increase in salary will decrease their expected financial burdens. This is the reason many of us curiously searching for the prediction over Dearness Allowance.

   AICPIN-IW for the past three months have been already announced by Labour Bureau, Department Statistics, Government of India in its Web site. According to it AICPIN-IW for the month of January 2011 is 188, February 2011-185 and March 2011 is 185. AICPIN-IW for the remaining three months ie April, May and June 2011 have yet to be announced. So this is not the right time to answer correctly to the question of what will be the Dearness Allowance from July 2011? But as per the past 9 months average of monthly All India Consumer Price Index (IW) with the base year 2001=100, we can expect that the hike in 

Dearness Allowance from July 2011 will be around 6% to 7%

Recognition of Sayali Nursing Home, Pune (Maharashtra) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944

No.S.14021/6/2008-MS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated 2nd May, 2011

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Recognition of Sayali Nursing Home, Pune (Maharashtra) for treatment of Central Government employees under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to say that a number of representations from various hospitals, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees were received in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for recognition of Private Hospitals at Pune (Maharashtra) for treatment of Central Government Employees and their family members under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

2. In view of the hardships faced by CS(MA) beneficiaries for their own treatment and the treatment of their family members at Pune (Maharashtra), the matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided to empanel the Sayali Nursing Home, Pune (Maharashtra) under Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944

3. The Schedule of charges for the treatment of Central Government Employees and the member of their family under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944, will be the rates fixed for CGHS, Pune. The approved rates are available on the website of CGHS (www.mohfw.nic.in//cghs.html) and may be downloaded/printed.

4. The undersigned is further directed to clarify as under:

(a) “Package Rate” shall mean and include lump sum cost of in-patient treatment/day care/diagnostic procedure for which a CGI-IS beneficiary has been permitted by the competent authority or for treatment under emergency from the time of admission to the time of discharge, including (but not limited to Hi) Registration charges, (ii) Admission charges, (iii) Accommodation charges including patient’s diet, (iv) Operation charges, (v) Injection charges, (vi) Dressing charges, (vii) Doctor/consultant visit charges, (viii) ICU/ICCU charges, (ix) Monitoring charges, (x) Transfusion charges, (xi) Anesthesia charges, (xii) Operation theatre charges, (xiii) Procedural charges / Surgeon’s fee, (xiv) Cost of surgical disposables and all sundries used during hospitalization, (xv) Cost of medicines, (xvi) Related routine and essential investigations, (xvii) Physiotherapy charges etc, (xviii) Nursing care and charges for its services.

(b) Cost of Implants/stents/grafts is reimbursable in addition to package rates as per CGHS ceiling rates for implants/stents/grafts or as per actual, in case there is no CGHS prescribed ceiling rates.

(c) Treatment charges for new born baby are separately reimbursable in addition to delivery charges for mother.

(d) Hospitals / diagnostic centers empanelled under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 shall not charge more than the package rates.

(e) Expenses on toiletries, cosmetics, telephone bills etc. are not reimbursable and are not included in package rates.

5. Package rates envisage duration of indoor treatment as follows:
Upto 12 days:     for Specialized (Super Specialities) treatment
Upto 7 days:       for other Major Surgeries
Upto 3 days:       for Laparoscopic surgeries/normal Deliveries
1 day:                    for day care/Minor (OPD) surgeries.

No additional charge on account of extended period of stay shall be allowed if that extension is due to infection on the consequences of surgical procedure or due to any improper procedure and is not justified.

In case, there are no CGHS prescribed rates for any test/procedure, then AIIMS rates are applicable. If there are no AIIMS rates, then reimbursement is to be arrived at by calculating admissible amount item-wise(e.g. room rent, investigations, cost of medicines, procedure charges etc) as per approved rates/actually, in case of investigations.

6. (a) CS(MA) beneficiaries are entitled to facilities of private, semi-private or
general ward depending on their basic pay. The entitlement is as follows:-

S.No.	Pay drawn in pay band	Ward Entitlement
1	Upto Rs. 13,950/-	General Ward
2	Rs. 13,960/- to 19,530/-	Semi-Private Ward
3	Rs. 19,540/- and above	Private Ward

(b) The package rates given in rate list are for semi-private ward.

(c) The package rates prescribed are for semi-private ward. If the beneficiary is entitled for general ward there will be a decrease of 10% in the rates; for private ward entitlement there will be an increase of 15%. However, the rates shall be same for investigation irrespective of entitlement, whether the patient is admitted or not and the test, per-se, does not require admission.

7. A hospital/diagnostic centre empanelled under CS(MA) Rules, 1944, whose rates for treatment procedure/test are lower than the CGHS prescribed rates shall charge as per actual.

8.(a) The maximum room rent for different categories would be:

General ward  – Rs. 1000/- per day
Semi-private ward —  Rs. 2000/- per day
Private ward —  Rs. 3000/- per day
Day care (6 to 8 Hrs.) — Rs. 500/- (same for all categories)

(b) Room rent mentioned above at (a) above is applicable only for treatment procedures for which there is no CGI-IS prescribed package rate. Room rent will include charges for occupation of Bed, diet for the patient, charges for water and electricity supply, linen charges, nursing charges and routine up keeping.

(c) During the treatment in ICCU/ICU, no separate room rent will be admissible.

(d) Private ward is defined as a hospital room where single patient is accommodated and which has an attached toilet (lavatory and bath). The room should have furnishings like wardrobe, dressing table, bed-side table, sofa set, etc. as well as a bed for attendant. The room has to be air-conditioned.

(e) Semi Private ward is defined as a hospital room where two to three patients are accommodated and which has attached toilet facilities and necessary furnishings.

(f) General ward is defined as halls that accommodate four to ten patients.

(g) Normally the treatment in higher category of accommodation than the entitled category is not permissible. However, in case of an emergency when the entitled category accommodation is not available, admission in the immediate higher category may be allowed till the entitled category accommodation becomes available. However, if a particular hospital does not have the ward as per entitlement of beneficiary, then the hospital can only bill as per entitlement of the beneficiary even though the treatment was given in higher type of ward.

If, on the request of the beneficiary, treatment is provided in a higher category of ward, then the expenditure over and above entitlement will have to be borne by the beneficiary.

9.In case of non-emergencies, the beneficiary shall have the option of availing specific treatment/investigation from any of the above mentioned hospitals of his/her choice (provided the hospital is recognised for that treatment procedure/test), after- the specific treatment/investigation has been advised by Authorised Medical Attendant and on production of valid ID card and permission letter from his/her concerned Ministry/Department.

10.The recognised hospitals shall honour permission letter issued by competent authority and provide treatment/investigation facilities as specified in the permission letter.

11.In case of emergencies, the beneficiary shall have the option of availing specific treatment/investigation from any of the above mentioned hospitals of his/her choice (provided the hospital is recognised for that treatment procedure/test), on production of valid ID card, issued by competent authority.

12.During the in-patient treatment of the CS(MA) beneficiary, the I-Iospital will not ask the beneficiary or this attendant to purchase separately the medicines/sundries/equipment or accessories from outside and will provide the treatment within the package rate, fixed by the CGHS which includes the cost of all the items. www.igecorner.com

13.In case of treatment taken in emergency in any non-recognised private hospitals, reimbursement shall be considered by competent authority at CGHS prescribed Package/rates only.

14. If one or more minor procedures form part of a major treatment procedure, then package charges would be permissible for major procedure and only 50% of charges for minor procedure.

15. Any legal liability arising out of such services shall be the sole responsibility and shall be dealt with by the concerned empanelled hospital. Services will be provided by the Hospitals as per the terms given above.

16.Ministry of Health & Family Welfare reserves the right to withdraw/cancel the above O.M. without assigning any reason.

17.The order takes effect from the date of issue of the O.M.

18. The authorities of Sayali Nursing Home, Pune (Maharashtra) will have to enter into an agreement with the Government of India to the effect that the Hospital will charge from the Central Government employees at the rates fixed by the Government and they will have to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (2 copies enclosed only for Hospital) within a period of 3 months from the date of issue of the above mentioned OM failing which the Hospital will be derecognized. Subject to above, the Hospital can start treating Central Government employees covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944.

19.This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division vide their Dy.No. C-1620/2011-IFD dated 18.4.2011.

(Sanjay Pant)
Under Secretary to the Government of India