Dr. Jitendra Singh announced over 50% hike in the Fellowship amount received by various categories of Young Research Scientists
This hike is applicable to the
research personnel working on R&D programmes funded by the Central
Government Departments/Agencies
Dr. Jitendra Singh announces hike in fellowship amount to Research Scientists
The Union Minister of State (Independent
Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, Dr.
Jitendra Singh announced over 50% hike in the fellowship amount received
by various categories of young Research scientists, here today. This
land mark decision, responding to a long standing demand by around one
lakh science Research Scholars and Associates working across the
country, is taken by the Department of Science & Technology under
his Ministry, the Minister added.
Addressing a press conference, Dr.
Jitendra Singh informed that the fellowship amount for Research
Associate-III had been hiked from Rs.24000 to Rs.46000, Research
Associate-II from Rs.23000 to Rs.42000, Research Associate-I from
Rs.22000 to Rs.38000, Senior Research Fellow from Rs.18000 to Rs.30000
and Junior Research Fellow from Rs.16000 to Rs.25000 per month
respectively.
In addition, the House Rent Allowance
(HRA) as well as the Medical benefits will continue to be available to
all the categories of Research Scholars as per the Central Government
norms or the norms of host institutions which ever applicable.
Entitlement for travel by AC-2 tier or AC-3 tier depending upon the
category of Research Fellow / Research Associate will also be available.
In addition, maternity leave for women will also be available to all
categories of Research Fellows.
Dr. Jitendra Singh recalled that as soon
as he took over as Minister for Science & Technology four months
back, the Research scholars had approached him with this demand, in
response to which he had assured them that it is genuine and, being
himself from the scientific fraternity, he could very well understand
that a hike was richly deserved by Research Scholars and the Research
Associates who devoted their entire time and energy to the growth of
science in the country. Soon after, he said, he held a series of
meetings with the Secretary (S&T) and other Departments which was
followed by inter-ministerial meetings with the Ministry of Finance for
budgetary implications.
Dr. Jitendra Singh thanked the Union
Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley for having accepted the demand put
up by his Ministry. Each Ministry and agency can now use the guidelines
to make requisite changes over their specific fellowship programmes, he
added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh further suggested
that a hike in the fellowship amount should be undertaken periodically
after due assessment and for this purpose he directed his Science &
Technology Secretary to put in place a proper mechanism.
In addition, Dr. Jitendra Singh also
issued directions to the Science & Technology Ministry to put in
place a web-based fellowship assessment and disbursement mechanism so
that delays in disbursement of fellowship amount could be avoided.
Source : PIB News
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