DoPT : Incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, in the 7th CPC Scenario
No. 1/5/2017-Estt (Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 15th March, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, in the 7th CPC Scenario - reg
Central
Government Servants acquiring fresh higher qualifications after coming
into service are granted incentive in the form of one-time lump-sum
amount ranging from Rs.2000/- to Rs.10,000/-, as provided in this
Department's OM No. 1/2/89-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 09.04.1999 and other
related OMs.
2. The 7th CPC has reviewed the rates of
incentive presently available to employees on this account in addition
to pay, and have suggested their rationalization and simplification in
Para 8.9.11 to 8.9.14 of their report.
3. Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure (DOE) Resolution No. 1-2/2016-IC
dated 25.07.2016 vide Para 7 provided that the matter regarding
allowances (except Dearness Allowance) based on the recommendations of
the 7th CPC shall be referred to a Committee under the Chairmanship of
Finance Secretary, and until a final decision thereon, all allowances
including this incentive were required to be paid at the existing rates
in the existing pay structure (the pay structure based on 6th CPC) as
if the pay has not been revised w.e.f. 1st January, 2016.
4.
The decision of the Government on various allowances based on the
recommendations of the 7th CPC and in the light of the recommendations
of the Committee under the Chairmanship of Finance Secretary has been
issued as per the Resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 06.07.2017 of DOE.
5.
The President is pleased to decide that in supersession of all the
existing orders/OMs/instructions/guidelines on the subject of granting
incentive for acquiring fresh higher qualifications, the following
one-time lump-sum rates as incentive for acquiring fresh higher
qualification by a Government employee shall be permissible for courses
in fields that are directly relevant to the employee's job.
| SI. No. | Qualification | Amount (Rs) |
| 1. | Ph.D. or equivalent | 30,000 |
| 2. | PG Degree/Diploma of duration more than one year, or equivalent. | 25,000 |
| 3. | PG Degree/Diploma of duration one year or less, or equivalent. | 20,000 |
| 4. | Degree/Diploma of duration more than three years, or equivalent. | 15,000 |
| 5. | Degree/Diploma of duration three years or less, or equivalent. | 10,000 |
6. Professional courses directly relevant
to the functional requirement of the Organization/Ministry/Department
but not covered by any one of the categories mentioned in para 5 above,
shall be notified specifically under SI. No. 4 or S of para 5 above, by
the concerned Ministry/Department in consultation with their respective
IFD.
7. Ministries/Departments are free to choose
courses on their own. However, the grant of incentive in respect of
above qualifications will be subject to the fulfillment of the criteria
laid down in para 8 below. The grant of incentive for the qualifications
listed above shall be considered by the administrative authorities in
consultation with their lFD and necessary orders shall be issued after
ensuring that the criteria laid down in para 8 below are fulfilled.
8.
Criteria/guidelines for granting incentive for acquiring fresh higher
qualifications, in the 7th CPC Scenario, are as under:
8.1.
The incentive will not be available for the qualifications which are
laid down as essential or desirable qualifications in the recruitment
rules for the post.
8.2. No incentive shall be allowed
for acquiring higher qualification purely on academic or literary
subjects. The acquisition of the qualification should be directly
related to the functions of the post held by him/her, or to the
functions to be performed in the next higher post. There should be
direct nexus between the functions of the post and the qualification
acquired and that it should contribute to the efficiency of the
government servant.
8.3. The quantum of incentive will be uniform for all posts, irrespective of their classification or grade or the department.
8.4.
The incentive shall not be admissible where the government servant is
sponsored by the government or he/she avails study leave for acquiring
the qualification.
8.5. The incentive would be given only for higher qualification acquired after induction into service.
8.6.
No incentive would be admissible if an appointment is made in
relaxation of the educational qualification. No incentive would be
admissible if employee acquires the requisite qualification for such
appointment at a later date.
8.7. The qualifications
meriting grant of incentive should be recognized by University Grants
Commission, respective regulatory bodies like AICTE, Medical Council of
India, etc. set up by Central/State Government or recognized by the
Government.
8.8. The incentive shall be limited to
maximum two times in an employee's career, with a minimum gap of two
years between successive grants.
8.9. The Government servant should prefer the claim within six months from the date of acquisition of the higher qualification.
9. The incentive as per this OM will be admissible for above qualifications acquired on or after 01.07.2017
10.
Government Servants, who have acquired the fresh higher qualification
on or after 01.07.2017 till the date of issuance of this OM, may also
claim these incentives within six months from the date of issuance of
this OM.
11. Insofar as the persons working in the
Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue
in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
12. Hindi Version will follow.
(Bajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries / Departments of Government of India
Source:
DoPT Orders 2019
