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KRISHI ANUSANDHAN BHAWAN-II, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110012

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F.No. Edn./6/27/2014/HRD Dated the 13th July, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revised rates of emoluments for Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and Research Associates (RA) working in the ICAR funded schemes - clarification reg.

In continuation to the Office Memorandum of even No. dated pt July, 2015 on the subject cited above, it is clarified that the eligibility for availing revised rates of emoluments for SRFs and RAs working in ICAR funded schemes shall be as under:

RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (RAs)

With Doctoral Degree: Ph.D in the relevant subject. OR

With Master's Degree: Master's degree in the relevant subject with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's degree having 1st division or 60% marks or equivalent overall grade point average, with at least two years of research experience as evidenced from Fellowship/ Associateship!Training/other engagements as circulated vide F.No. 2-9/2012-HRD dated 25.04.2014.

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS

Master's Degree in the relevant subject with 4 years / 5 years of Bachelor's degree. Candidates having post graduate degree in Basic Sciences with 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master's degree should have NET qualification as mentioned in the OM SR/S9/Z-09/2012 of DST dated 21.10.2014 (copy attached) .

Other terms and conditions enunciated in guidelines for SRF and RAs working in ICAR funded scheme shall remain the same.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Distribution: 1. Vice Chancellors of all the State Agricultural Universities. 2. Directors of all the ICAR Institutes/Project Directors/Project Coordinators. 3. OSD & Sr. PPS to Secretary, DARE & DG, ICAR. 4. PPS to Addl. Secretary, DARE & Secretary, ICAR. 5. PPS to Addl. Secretary, DARE & Financial Adviser, ICAR/DARE. 6. Director (Finance) ICAR, Krishi Bhawan . 7. Sr. Finance & Accounts Officer, Agril. Education Division, ICAR. B. PA to DDG (Agril. Edn.), ICAR. 9. All Officers/Sections of ICAR, Krishi Bhawan/KAB-I&II/ASRB/NAEP. 10. M&I Unit, KB & ISO, DKMA for uploading the same on the ICAR website.

sR/s9/z-09t2012Government of India

Ministry of Science & TechnologyDepartment of Science & Technology

Technology BhavanNew Mehrauli RoadNew Delhi-110016

Dated: October 21.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of emoluments and guidelines on service conditions forresearch pensonnel employed in R& D programme of the GentralGovernment Departments/Agencies

Attention is invited to the Office Memorandum (O.M.) No. A-20020111197-\FD dated31.03.2010 issued by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of lndia on theabove subject. The matter has been further considered by the Government and the followingrevised emoluments have been approved. The O.M. is applicable to the research personnelworking on R&D programmes funded by the Central Government DepartmenUAgencies.

1) Emoluments:

A. Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

The local institution shall review the performance of JRF after two years through anappropriate Review Committee constituted by the Head of the Institution. The fellow may beawarded SRF after successful assessment by the Review Committee.

B. Research Associate

Research associates may be fixed at a consolidated amount at one of the 3 pay levelsgiven below depending upon the qualification and experience. The Institute/Organization

st.No.

Designation & Qualification Revised Emolumentsper month

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Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science with NET qualificationor Graduate Degree in Professional Course with NETqualification or Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course

Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

Qualification prescribed for JRF with two years of researchexperience

Rs.25,000/-

Rs.28.000/-

concerned may decide the level in which a particular associate should be placed based on theexperience. The Essential Qualification (Ea) for RA is as follows:

ph.D/MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching and design anddevelopment experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper inScience Citation lndexed (SCl) journal.

Sl. No. Gategory Revised Emoluments permonth

I Research Associate -l Rs.36.000/-tl Research Associate -ll Rs.38.000/-ill Research Associate -lll Rs.40.000/-

2. Service Gonditions:

(i) DA: JRFs, SRFs and Research Associates will not be entitled to DA.

(ii) House Rent Allowance (HRA): All research fellows may be provided hostelaccommodation wherever available and those residing in accommodation provided by theinstitute will not be eligible for drawing HRA. Wherever provision of hostel accommodation isnot possible, HRA may be allowed to all the above categories viz. JRF, SRF and RA as perCeniral Government norms applicable in the city/location where they are working. Thefellowship amount may be taken as basic for calculating the HRA.

(iii) Medical Benefits: The research fellows and research associates (JRF/SRF/RA) will beentitled for medical allowance as applicable in the implementing institution.

(iv) Leave and other entittements: The JRF/SRF are eligible only for casual leave whileResearch Associates are entitled to leave as per rules of the host institution. Participation of anyof these categories (JRF/SRF/RA) in scientific evenUworkshops held in India or abroad will betreated as "on duty;'. The travel entitlement for JRF/SRF/RA for paqticipation in scientificevents/workshops in tnOia will continue to be the same as earlier i.e. 2n0 AC by rail. Malernityleave as per the Govt. of India instructions issued from time to time would be available to femalecandidates in all categories.

(v) Bonus & Leave Travel Concession: JRFs, SRFs and Research Associates will not beentitled to these allowances.

(vi) Retirement Benefits: JRFs, SRFs and Research Associates will not be entitled to thesebenefits.

(vii) Publication/Patent: The results of JRF/SRF/RA's research work may be published instandard refereed journals at the discretion of the Fellow or his/her Guide. lt should be ensuredby the fellow that the assistance provided by the funding agency of Government of India isacknowledged in all such publications.

(viii) Engagement for pursuing higher degree: Students selected as JRF/SRF may beencouraged to register for higher degrees and the tuition fees to undertake these studies maybe reimbursed to the student from the contingency grant sanctioned under the project grant, ifrequired.

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(ix) Obligation of JRF/SRF/RA:

a) He/She shall be governed by the disciplinary regulations of the host lnstitute wherehe/she is working.b) The JRF/SRF/RA must send a detailed consolidated report of the research work doneduring the entire period of Fellowship on completion of the tenure/resignation of the Fellowshipat the earliest.

3. Central Government Departments /Agencies are requested to ensure that the aboveguidelines are followed in regard to the remuneration and other benefits to the researchpersonnel engaged in R&D projects funded by them. They are also requested to circulate theseorders to their attached and subordinate offices and also to the autonomous institutes funded bythem.

4. Individual Departments/lnstitutes are not allowed to top-up the fellowship amount fromtheir internal resources.

5. Departments/Agencies like ICMR, ICAR, DAE, DST, DBT etc. which conduct nationallevel examinations may adopt the revised rates provided the existing rates contained in theO.M. dated 31.03.2010 have been adopted by them on the same terms & conditions. However,the revised rates are not applicable to fellows of ICAR pursuing M.Sc. and Ph.D in Agricultureand Allied Sciences.

6. Date of Effect: The revised emoluments will take effect from 1 .10.2014. The individualdepartments may project the requirement of necessary funds in RE 2014-15/BE 2015-16.

7. This issues with the concurrence of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Financevide their LD. No. 184685114 dated 15.10.2014.

All Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the Government of IndiaAll Heads of DST

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