(a) whether the Government has any proposal to resume the pension benefit to the
teachers of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details about the financial and administrative constraints, if any, in this regard?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 RAISED BY DR. RATNA DE (NAG),
HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, TO BE ANSWERED ON 24TH JULY, 2017
REGARDING PENSION BENEFITS FOR JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA
TEACHERS.
(a) to (d) The employees of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) had been given
the benefits of Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme since its inception. The
New Pension Scheme (NPS), which was introduced for the Central Government
employees w.e.f. 1.1.2004, was made applicable to the regular employees of NVS
w.e.f. 1.4.2009. Those employees who had joined NVS on regular basis before
1.4.2009 were given an option to continue with the existing CPF scheme or to join the
NPS. The option was to be exercised by 3.11.2009. Those employees of NVS who
have opted for and are covered under the NPS, are entitled to the benefits envisaged
under this scheme. Thus, the teachers of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are
already entitled to benefits of either the CPF scheme or the NPS scheme having
regard to the option exercised by them.
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