Question : ADVANCE INCREMENT SCHEME

(a) whether the Government provides 80 per cent funds to teachers of the State Governments through advance increment scheme for higher education;

(b) if so, whether the said scheme was implemented in 1997 and the State Governments provide 20 per cent of these funds;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the State Government of Gujarat has recovered the said money from teachers since 1997 and if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the State Government of Gujarat could recover the amount given by the Union Government;

(f) if not, the total amount collected by the State Government of Gujarat during the last three years;

(g) whether this amount was returned to the UGC and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(h) the action taken/being taken by the Union Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) to (c): The Central Government had revised the pay scales of teachers in Central Universities and Colleges thereunder following revision of pay scales of central government employees on the recommendations of the fifth Central Pay Commission. The Central Government also decided to provide financial assistance to the State Governments, which had opted for these revised pay scales, to the extent of 80% of the additional expenditure involved in the implementation of the revision. The financial assistance was provided for the period from 1.1.1996 to 31.3.2000. Under the said scheme, State Governments were required to meet the remaining 20% of expenditure from their own resources.

(d) to (g): The matter falls within the purview of the concerned State Government. The Central Government has no role in the administrative matters of State Universities and colleges controlled by State Government.

(h): Does not arise.