ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME FOR KV TEACHERS

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO2935

ANSWERED ON      29.08.2012

ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME FOR KV TEACHERS

2935 .    Shri ABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURY

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

 

(a)    whether the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme, recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission, has been accepted by the Government for the teachers working in the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs);

(b)    if so, whether the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has implemented the ACP scheme for its teachers; and

(c)    if so, the salient features of the scheme?

 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a)    Assured Career Progression (ACP) was recommended by the 5th Pay Commission and the teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan had not opted for this scheme. The 6th Central Pay Commission has recommended Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme.

(b)    No, Sir.

(c)    The ACP introduced in the year 1999 provided for grant of two financial upgradation at the interval of 12 and 24 years of continuous regular service. The MACP introduced in the year 2008 provided for grant of three financial upgradation at the interval of 10, 20 and 30 years of continuous regular service.