REPORT
OF THE
ONE MAN COMMISSION
RAJEEV RANJAN, I.A.S.,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT,
INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT.
[Commission to examine the pay anomalies, if any,
arising out of the Government Orders based on the
recommendations of the Official Committee, 2009]

MARCH 2010


SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Various Teachers associations have represented before the One Man
Commission seeking revision of scales of pay on par with their counterpart
working in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools as shown below:
Sl.
No       Name of the
post
Prerevised
scale of
pay
(Rs.)

Existing
revised scale
of pay
(Rs.)
Upgradation
sought for with
pre- revised
scale of pay
(Rs.)
Revision of scale
of pay sought for
in the revised
scales
(Rs.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1. Secondary
Grade
Teacher
4500—
7000
5200-20200
+2800
6500—10500 9300—34800 +
4200
2. B.T.Assistant
including
Tamil Pandit
5500—
9000
9300-34800
+4400
7450—11500 9300—34800 +
4600
3. P.G.Assistant 6500—
10500
9300-34800
+4600
7500—12000 9300—34800 +
4800
4. Head Master,
Primary
School
5300—
8300
9300-34800
+4300
5900—9900 9300—34800 +
4500
5. Head Master,
Middle School
5300—
8300
9300-34800
+4300
5900—9900 9300—34800 +
4500
6. Head Master,
High School
6500—
10500
9300-34800
+4600
8000—13500 15600—39100 +
5400
7. Head Master,
Higher
Secondary
School
8000—
13500
15600-39100
+5400
12000—16500 15600—39100
+7600
SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER INCLUDING PHYSICAL
EDUCATION TEACHER AND EQUIVALENT CATEGORIES
The existing scale of pay of Secondary Grade Teacher is
Rs.5200—20200 + Grade Pay of Rs.2800. The revision of scale of pay
sought for by the associations is Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.4200.

(55page no)
The Commission observed that based on the recommendations of the Fourth

Tamil Nadu Pay Commission, the Junior Assistants and Secondary Grade
Teachers were granted an identical scale of pay of Rs.610—1075 with effect
from 1-10-84. Subsequently based on the recommendations of the Fifth
Tamil Nadu Pay Commission, the Junior Assistants in the Ministerial Service
were granted the revised scale of pay of Rs.975—1660 and the Secondary
Grade Teachers were granted the scale of pay of Rs.1200—2040 with effect
from 1-6-88. Consequent on the grant of higher scale of pay to Secondary
Grade Teachers due to the transition to Central scales of pay to State
Government employees, the Ministerial Junior Assistants were placed on
lower scales of pay as compared to the pre-revised scales of pay. The
Secondary Grade Teacher which was on par with Junior Assistants were
placed on par with Ministerial Assistants. However, to alleviate the difference
in emoluments among these categories an alternative benefit in lieu of scale
revision at the rate of 5% of basic pay as on 1-8-92 was granted as personal
pay to these categories. Likewise the Official Committee 1998 has granted the
corresponding revised scale of pay of Rs.4000—6000 to Secondary Grade
Teachers with effect from. 1-1-96. Subsequently, based on the
recommendations of the One Man Commission, 1998 the scale of pay of
Secondary Grade Teachers has been revised from Rs.4000—6000 to
Rs.4500—7000 above that of the Ministerial Assistants. Considering the wide
difference in the pay scales between the Teachers and Ministerial categories,
   page no;56
the One Man Commission has recommended to grant 5% Personal Pay to the
Ministerial Categories as an alternative benefit in lieu of further scale revision
to these categories. Accordingly, orders were issued to grant 5% of basic pay
as on 1-9-98 to all those categories of employees who have been granted
with 5% P.P prior to 1-1-96. Moreover, based on the recommendations of
Official Committee, 2009 the benefit of 5% P.P granted to certain categories
has been ordered to be dispensed with in the revised pay structure.
The Commission would like to point out that the number of schools
and number of Secondary Grade Teachers(Primary School Teachers) in
Government of India (Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools) are very less i.e. 1017 as
compared to the number of Secondary Grade Teachers(1,16,129) in our
State. Further, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools are almost functioning in
Corporation areas and Urban Cities whereas the Primary Schools and
Elementary Schools in our State are functioning mostly in Villages and rural
areas where the cost of living is very cheaper. It is also to be pointed out that
no major State is employing lakhs of teachers as in the case of Tamil Nadu
and it is also ascertained that they have not adopted Central Scales of Pay.
Further the Commission also noticed that the teachers in our Government are
fairly paid as compared to their counterparts in some of the other states. It is
seen that a Secondary Grade Teacher working in a remote village in Tamil
Nadu is drawing a monthly salary of Rs.11,150/- per month in the minimum of
page no 57
the existing revised scale of pay of Rs.5200—20200 + Grade Pay of
Rs.2800/-.
In the above circumstances, if the scale of pay of Rs.9300—34800 +
Grade Pay of Rs.4200 applicable to Primary School Teachers as in Kendriya
Vidyalaya School is extended to the Secondary Grade Teachers in the State
it will further distort the local pay relativity among other similarly placed
categories and also invite requests for granting alternative benefit as allowed
in the previous Pay Commission periods. Further, if this revision of scale of
pay is extended to Secondary Grade Teachers it will lead to huge additional
financial commitment of Rs.668 crores recurring per annum for Secondary
Grade Teachers alone, which is three times more than the total commitment
of the recommendations of this One Man Commission. Taking note of the
above facts and the local pay relativities between the Secondary Grade
Teachers and Ministerial categories, the Commission consider that there is
no justification to grant further revision of scale of pay to the Secondary Grade
Teachers. Hence, the Commission recommends retaining the scale of pay of
Secondary Grade Teachers in the existing scale of pay of Rs.5200—20200 +
Grade Pay of Rs.2800 itself. However, with a view to bridge the gap between
the emoluments drawn by the Secondary Grade Teachers and Primary
School Teachers in Kendriya Vidyalaya School the Commission considers
appropriate to grant an alternative benefit in the form of “Special Allowance” at
the rate of Rs.500/-p.m. to the Secondary Grade Teachers in the State in lieu
          (page no 58)
of further revision of scale of pay. This Special Allowance may also be
extended to the Physical Education Teachers and other categories of
Teachers in the grade of Secondary Grade Teacher.
B.T. ASSISTANT / POST GRADUATE ASSISTANT:
The existing scale of pay of B.T. Assistant is Rs.9300—34800 + Grade
Pay of Rs.4400/- and P.G. Assistant is Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of
Rs.4600/-. The revision of scale of pay sought for by the associations is
Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- for B.T. Assistant and the same
pay scale with the Grade Pay of Rs.4800/- for P.G. Assistant. The
Commission finds that the B.T. Assistant and P.G. Assistant in the State
Government are already placed in the Pay Band-2 in the revised scale of pay
of Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.4400/- and Rs.4600/- respectively as
in Government of India and there is only a difference of a meager amount of
Rs.200/- in the grade pay as compared to the pay scale granted to their
counterpart in Government of India. Endorsing the views in the previous
paragraphs, the Commission do not consider it necessary to raise the pay
scales of B.T.Assistant / P.G. Assistant as requested.
HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL
The existing scale of pay of Head Master Primary School and Head
Master Middle School is Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.4300. The
revision of scale of pay sought for by the associations is Rs.9300—34800 +
 (  page no       59)
Grade Pay of Rs.4600. The Commission observed that there is no equivalent
post available in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools. In the pre-revised pay scales
the Head Master Primary School / Middle School is placed one level below
that of the B.T. Assistant and the same pay level is maintained in the revised
pay structure also. As the Commission has not recommended for revision of
scale of pay of B.T. Assistant, the Commission do not consider any valid
reason to disturb the existing pay scale for these posts.
HEAD MASTER, HIGH SCHOOL
The existing scale of pay of Head Master High School is
Rs.9300—34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.4600. The revision of scale of pay
sought for by the association is Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.5400 on
par with Vice Principal in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools. The Commission
observed that at present the Head Master, High School has been placed on
par with P.G.Assistant. Hence, there is no justification to place the Head
Master, High School in the scale of pay of Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of
Rs.5400 as that granted to the Deputy Collectors (Group-I Officers) who
assists the District Collectors in the administration of the entire district.
However taking note of the fact that the P.G. Assistant and Headmaster High
School are placed on the same scale of pay and also considering the gap in
the pay scale of this post which is placed in Pay Band-2 as compared to their
counterparts in Government of India which is placed in Pay Band-3, the
          ( page no60)
Commission recommend grant of a “Special Allowance” of Rs.500/- per month
for this post.
HEAD MASTER, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
The existing scale of pay of Head Master Higher Secondary School is
Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.5400. The revision of scale of pay
sought for by the associations is Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.7600.
The Commission observed that the existing revised scale of pay of Principals
in Kendriya Vidyalaya School is Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.7600.
The scale of pay given to the Principals in Kendriya Vidyalaya School is on
par with District Revenue Officers in the State who is discharging their duty as
overall head of the District under Revenue side under the administrative
control of the District Collector. The duties and job responsibilities of District
Revenue Officers are heavy and not at all comparable with those of Head
Master Higher Secondary Schools. The Head Master, Higher Secondary
School is presently placed on par with the scale of pay of Deputy Collectors in
Revenue Department and also District Educational Officer in the same
Education Department at Rs.15600—39100 + Grade Pay of Rs.5400. The
Commission consider that the post of Head Master, Higher Secondary School
is filled by promotion and whereas in Kendriya Vidyalaya School two third is
filled by direct recruitment through All India Advertisement. Further, the Head
Master, Higher Secondary School is presently placed on par with District
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Educational Officers and they are playing the role as the head of specific
educational institutions and there is difference in mode of recruitment between
the Principals, in Kendriya Vidyalaya School and the Head Master of Higher
Secondary School. Hence, the Commission considers that there is no
justification to equate them on par with Principals in Kendriya Vidyalaya
School and also on par with District Revenue Officers distorting the local pay
relativity. Further, the Commission consider that it would not be possible to
alter the existing scales of pay of Head Master, High School, Head Master,
Higher Secondary School as it will disturb the vertical relativity of the posts in
School Education Department. The Commission therefore consider that there
is no valid reasons to disturb the existing pay scale of this post.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR GRADE-I
Tamil Nadu Physical Education Teachers – Physical Directors
Association has requested to revise the scale of pay as Rs.15600—39100
with grade pay of Rs.5700. The Commission finds that the existing scale of
pay of Physical Director Grade-I is Rs.9300—34800+4600 (i.e) on par with
P.G.Assistant and hence recommend to continue the existing pay relativity.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR GRADE-II
Regional Physical Education Inspectors Association has requested to
revise the scale of pay of Physical Director Grade-II on par with P.G.Assistant.
The Commission observed that at present the Physical Director Grade-II has
          ( page no     62)
been placed on par with B.T.Assistant and hence recommend to continue the
existing pay relativity.
COMPUTER INSTRUCTOR GRADE-I
Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary School Computer Teachers Association
has requested to revise the scale of pay on par with their counterpart in
Central Government. The Commission observed that in the Official
Committee’98 the scale of pay of Computer Instructor Grade-I has been
placed on par with B.T.Assistant. Subsequently, in One Man Commission’98
the pay relativity among these posts has been maintained uniformly. The
Commission therefore do not find any justification to revise the existing pay
scale.
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (POST GRADUATE COMMERCE
VOCATIONAL TEACHERS)
Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary School Vocational Engineering
Teachers has requested to revise the scale of pay on par with their counter
part in Central Government. The Commission observed that in the Official
Committee’98 the scale of pay of Vocational Instructor has been placed on
par with B.T.Assistant. Subsequently, in One Man Commission’98 the pay
relativity among these posts has been maintained uniformly. The Commission
therefore do not find any justification to revise the existing pay scale.
      (  page no63)
VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR (AGRICULTURE) AND VOCATIONAL
INSTRUCTOR
Tamil Nadu Agri-Graduate Vocational Teacher’s Association and Tamil
Nadu Higher Secondary School Vocational Teachers Association has
requested to revise the scale of pay on par with P.G.Assistants.
The Commission observed that Vocational Instructor (Agriculture) and
Vocational Instructor have been placed on par with B.T.Assistant. The
Commission therefore recommend to continue the existing pay relativity
without any change.
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