G.O.MS.No. 24, Dated: 20-08-2018. Recommendation of Tenth pay Revision Commission, 2015 – Enhancement of Readers Allowance to Teachers and Lecturers who are Visually Handicapped

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 

ABSTRACT 

Department  for  Women,  Children,  Differently  Abled  and  Senior  Citizens  – Revision  of  Pay Scales  – Recommendation  of  Tenth  pay  Revision  Commission,  2015  –  Enhancement  of Readers  Allowance  to  Teachers  and  Lecturers  who  are  Visually  Handicapped  –  Orders  – Issued. 

 DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN, DIFFERETNLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS (Prog.II) 

G.O.MS.No.  24                                  Dated: 20-08-2018. 

Read the following : 
1.  G.O.Ms.No.34,  WD,  CW &  DW (DW) Department,  Dt:16.07.2010. 
2.  G.O.Ms.No.46,  Finance  (HR.IV) Department,  Dt:30.04.2015. 
3.  D.O.Lr.No.25766,  Finance  (HR.VI-TFR-A&L-TA)  Department,  Dt:11.12.2015 of Deputy  Secretary  to Govt., Finance Dept. 
4.  Representation  of the President, Visually  Challenged  Employees  Association, Andhra Pradesh, Dt:Nil. 
5.  Representation  of the National Federation of the Blind  India, Andhra Pradesh Branch,  Dt:Nil. 

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ORDER:

    In  the  reference  1st  read  above,  orders  were  issued  enhancing  the  Readers,  Teachers and  Lecturers  who  are  visually  handicapped  to  engage  Readers  to  assist  them  in  reading various books so as to  maintain professional standards, at the  following rates: 


1)    Secondary Grade Teachers  (Including  Craft Instructors) - Rs.400/- pm 

2)  School Assistants - Rs.500/- pm

3)  Jr.  Lecturers and  above - Rs.600/- pm 

2.   In  the  reference  2nd  read  above,  based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Tenth  Pay Revision  Commission,  2015,  orders  were  issued  implementing  the  Revised  Pay  Scales, 2015  with  effect  from  1-07-2013  with  monitory  benefit  from  02.06.2014.  The  Pay  Revision Commission has,  among others,  recommended  for increase of Readers  allowance. 

3.   In  the  reference  3rd  read  above,  it  was  informed  that  it  is  resolved  that  the  special pays  &  allowances  will  be  allowed  as  per  the  recommendations  of  PRC,  if  the  same  is  less than  50% and  if  the  recommendation  is  more  than  50  %  of the  existing  allowances,  the enhancement will be 50%  enhancement. 

4.   Government  after  careful  examination  of  the  recommendations  of  the   Tenth  Pay Revision  Commission,  2015 here  by enhance  the  rates of  Readers  allowance as follows: 


1)    Secondary Grade Teachers  (Including  Craft Instructors) - Rs.600/- pm 

2)  School Assistants - Rs.750/- pm

3)  Jr.  Lecturers and  above - Rs.900/- pm  

5.   These orders shall come  into  force with effect from 01.12.2015. 

6.   Necessary  amendments  to  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Manual  of  Special  Pays  and Allowances shall be issued in due course. 

7.   This order issues with concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No.49027/101/FMU  (WCDLH) /2018,  Dt:27.07.2018. 

(BY ORDER AND  IN THE  NAME OF THE  GOVERNOR OF  ANDHRA PRADESH) 

K.SUNITHA 

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 

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