No .1/2/89-Estt.(pay.
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Government of India
Ministry of F'f::rsoDllerl, Public Grievancc8 and Pensions
(Depmtll:Jlent of Peu"Sollnel and Training)
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The undersig;lled is cli.n:cted to say that in pursuauC(: of the mcomlnendation made by
the FOlJlrth Central ]l',ay Commission, the question of grant of incentive on acquiring higher
q ualificatiol1s was considered by the Govemment Clnd a Clmtralized c:onmuttee constituted.
The Ministlies/ DepartJ[\t~nts (if Govemment of India werre advised vide tius department's
O.M. of even numbl:r (bted the 28t1l June, 1993 that from the financial year 1993-94, the
pres-ent system of giving advance incrernent~ shall be replaced by grant of lump-sum amount
as incentive. Policy l,FUJidel.ineE, were also provided to cons:ider grant of lump-sum incentive
for acquiring fresh qualifications for which presently there is no :;chflme for grant of advance
increments. 'I11,el'1&iJnis~nieslDepil.rtmfmt'S were reqll,ested to review the f~xisting schemes in
the light of the afore!.aid guidelines.
2.. On the basis of infommtion rece:ived from various M.inistJies/Dt:partments, the matter was
ceosider.ed by the Govcll1ment lmd the standardised scales of lump-sum incentives in respect
of HIe existing increment based schemes were issued vide O.M. of eVI~nnumber dated the 3151
Jan, 1995.
3. The qUi~stion of finalisimg fresh qualifications (in addition to the ones which presently
qu.alify for grant of this incentive) which would melit grant of lump-sum incentive was
considered, by the ccmralised omlID.ittee and after taking into account the recommendations'
made by the Fifth u:ntra] Pay Commission in Chap!f:r 23 of their supplementary report No.1,
it has been decided to grant lump-sum incentive on acquiring fresh qualifications listed in the
annexure. The grant of incentive in respect of these qualifications will be subject to
fulfilment of the critl:ria laid down in this department's O.M. dated 28u, June, 1993, referred
to above. The incenlive: will not be 81vailable for the qualifications which are laid down as
e';sentia[ or desirabll;; qualificalions in the recruitment mles for the post. The quantum of
incentive wiU be uniform for all post'; irrespective of their classification or grade or the
department. The incentive wiD not be admissible where the government srervant is sponsored
by the govenum:n1. or he avails of study leave for acquiring the qualification. The incentive
\-vould be given only for h.igher qUalificat~ion acquired after induction into service and will no.!
apply for the i.ncentives nowbeilng given in the existing sdu:mes f(jr possession of higher
qualification at an emry ~;tage. No incentive would he .:ldmissibk if an appointment is made
in relaxation of the edlJcational quaJification. No incentive would be admissible if the
em.ployee acquires the req uisile quaJification faT such appointment at a later date. The
acquisititon of UJI~ qualification should be directly related to the functions of the post held by
himlher or to the functions to be performed in the next higher post. Tbel'e should be direct
nexus between the functions of the post and the qualificalion acquired and that it should
contribute to the efficiency of the govcmment servant. Toe qualifkations meriting grant of
incentive should be wc:ogr\ised b)' the All India Council for Technical Education, Department
of Electronics, Deemed University. University or recognised by the Government. No
stepping up of pay ~ihall be alIo'...,ed in the case of juniors by virtUi~ of drawing more pay
under the scheme of advance incTcmems.
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4. The grant of illc:entivte for the qualifica.tions listed in the annex un: ma.y be considered by the
admiJn.istrativt authorities in consult.ation with the:ir LIltegrated finance and necessary orders
issued after ensuring that the criteriCl laid down at ove is fulfilled. The incentive will be
admissible on 3f.:quiring th~~ qualifications on or aftl:r th¢: date of issue of these orders.
5. ShOl~ld any of the Ministries/Departments considt:r t \le extension of the incentive scheme to
qualifications otlH:r tbml thos,e listed in the annexure leceSsary, this should be done only with
the plioI' approval of lllis department and the Ministl) of Finance.
6, 1be Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation etc. an requested to bring these instructions to
the notice of 3111 cona:rl'led. lin so far as the persons v 'orking in the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department are concemed, thel>e orders issue in cons Jltation with the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India.
t~"ri 1-4,'19
(.T. Willson)
Depot)' Secretary to the Government of India
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I J. Wilson}
Deputy Secr :tary to the Government of India
Anm:xure to Departtmmlll: of PeroolUlel & T:ruining's O.M.No.1 /2/8'!J·E:sU~(paly.I)
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dated 31 March 1999.
Degree ill Engitll~l~ringor equivalent in the
fe8pective discipline
Post Graduate de:gree: or equivalent
in Engineering intespe:ctive di:Jl;;iplinc
Ph. D in Ull~ field rel.e:vant to the functions of
the: government s,erva.nt
Diploma or equivalent in Com,puter Science /
Computer Applications:/ Information Technology
rel,evant to the functions of the !i~overnmcnt servant
PG Diploma in Computer Science/Computer
Applications/lnfOimation Technol.ogy relevant
to the functiouH of tht: Govemment servant
Degree in Computer Science/Compuler Applications/
InfOimationTechnology relevant to the functions of
the Government !a:rvanl
Post Graduate De:gree in Computer Sciencl:/
Computer Applications/Information Technology
relevant to the function:s of th,: government servant
P. G. Diploma in Matedals Man,agement from
InstitutelUniversity/Deemed University etc. recognised
by the Alllndiu Council for Technica~ Education/
Government of Inclia
(a) On passing lnwmlediate/ Part I Examination
of the Institute of Chnrtl~:red Acoountanls of India.,
Cost & Works Ao~:olllnt.ants of Ii1ldiallnstitute of
Chartered Financi:~tlAJlalysts of [ndia
(b) On passiing final examination of Institute
of Chartered Financial Analy:;ts of India/
Cm:t & Works ACI;ounlants of India!
Institute. of Chartered Fi nanci3tl Analysts of India
(a) On passing intermediate eumination of the
[nstitute of COIl'Il:ntOyS(:cretar:[es of India
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(b) On passing Pin::ll E:carnim~tion of tlile
Institute of Comp:8L1ly Sf.:cmtar:iris,of India
