Will the 7th CPC fulfil the demands of LDCs and UDCs?
For a number of years
now, especially after the 6th CPC, the problems faced by LDCs and UDCs have
started gaining prominence. The unity and sense of purpose among them makes
them look all set for the kind of victory that Pharmacists had. Common sense of
purpose, unity and dedication sure make success possible!
In order to decrease
the number of grades, the 6th Pay Commission combined all the different grades
between Grade Pay 1300 to Grade Pay 1800 into a single grade – Grade Pay 1800,
thereby wiping out the entire Group ‘D’. As a result, everybody became Group
‘C’ employees. Even those who lacked the minimum education levels, illiterates
and everybody else were lumped into Group ‘C’. Their Grade Pay was also raised
to Rs. 1800. But, at the same time, employees working as LDCs, who have a
minimum educational qualification of Class XII and also possess some technical
education, were not given any upgrading. Instead, they now had to share their
grade with lesser-qualified former Grade ‘D’ employees.
The next huge trouble
originated from the MACP. Those who didn’t get any promotion for years are
given career upgradations through MACP. LDCs who didn’t get any promotions for
more than 10 years were given their next grade pay, from Rs. 1900, their pay
rose to Rs. 2000. The increase of mere Rs. 100 turned out to be a huge
disappointment to many. Similarly, those with Grade Pay 2400 were hoping for a
jump to Grade Pay 4200, but were instead forced to upgrade with only Grade Pay
2800 as per MACP rules. That anger kept seething too, because the different is
1400.
The most important
demand of the LDCs and UDCs is to upgrade the current Pay Scale-Grade Pay.
Grades are decided
based on the educational qualification of the employees. An LDC possesses a
minimum educational qualification of Class XII and also has some technical
qualifications. The basic salary of an LDC is just Rs. 1900 + 5830 = Rs.
7730.00. They want it revised to Rs. 2400 + 7510 = Rs. 9910.
The big question is –
will the 7th CPC grant this demand?
Source: 90Paisa
