(a) whether a number of scientists working in the Research institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have been deployed for other un-scientific works;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the time by which such scientists are likely to be re-deployed for research work?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI TARIQ
(a) In a few cases, the Scientists in Research Institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have been
assigned non-scientific work, in addition to their normal duties due to administrative exigencies.
(b) No Scientist has been assigned work other then scientific work on a whole time basis. The Scientists have been
assigned such work in addition to their normal research work only as a stop-gap arrangement in the interest of smooth
and efficient functioning of the Institutes.
(c) Even in cases where Scientists have been assigned work other than scientific work as additional charge, the
Scientists continue to be engaged in scientific work. There is, therefore, no question of deploying them back for
research work.