Question : INCLUSION OF DEMONSTRATORS IN PAY SCALE



(a) whether the Government has any plan to include the demonstrators in Science and Arts streams of Colleges and Universities in scale-of-pay fixed by the 6th Pay Commission in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(DR. SHASHI THAROOR)

(a) : No, Madam.

(b) : As per the extant instructions, the pay of Demonstrators is fixed in the appropriate Pay Bands relative to their existing pay in each university/ institution corresponding to such fixation in respect of the Central Government employees as approved by the Central Government on the basis of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

(c) : The scheme approved by the Government in its Office Memorandum No. 1-32/2006-U.II/U.1(i) dated 31st December, 2008 is applicable only to teaching and equivalent cadres, and it is not applicable to the Accompanists, Coaches, Tutors and Demonstrators.