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

AP G.O.MS.No.  24 Dated:  20-08-2018. Enhancement  of Readers  Allowance  to  Teachers  and  Lecturers  who  are  Visually  Handicapped

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.

---***--- 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.