‘SRIS9/2-05/2019 Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Science & Technology Technology Bhavan New Mehrauli Road New Delhi-1 10018 Dates: 10 July 2020, (OFFICE MEMORANDUM ‘Subject: Scientific / Technical Manpower other than JRF/SRF/RA in R&D programmes of Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministy of Earth ‘Solences and Institutes and Laboratories under their administrative ‘controt. Guidelines and emoluments In supersession of this Departments Offce Memorandum of even number dated 21 ‘August, 2018 en the above subject. the guidelines and emoluments of scientific! technical personnel, other than Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Senior Research Felow (SRF) / Research ‘Associate (RA) in extramural ang intramural RED projets stand amended. 2. Specie manpower postions suitable for inducing in RED projects with remuneration, ‘essential qualification, upper agesimit and other guidelines have been approved as detaled in ‘Annexure. These guidelines help the Principal Invesigators (Pls) / Institutes to. choose ‘appropiate manpower postions with requiced qualifications for successful implementation of Projects. All Manpower postions in projects wil be co-terminus with the project. 3. These manpower postions would be adopted in RBD projects of Departments / Ministries and the constitentinttutons and laboratories under the Ministry of Science and “Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences. 4. The guidelines shall be effective from the date of issue ofthe Offce Memorandum. 5, This Issues withthe approval of the Hon'ble Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Wellare vide E-Offce No. E 23171 dated 03.07.2020, ae (@r Praveenkumar S) Scientist F/ SERC Tele: 017 - 26963605 To All Scientific Ministries / Departments All Heads of OST Senior PPS to Secretary, DST Heads of Als of DST / Secretary, SERB. CAI PAO, MST & IFD, DSTAnnexure ‘Sclentific Technical i ‘gualifcation and upper age-limit “Sl. | Manpower Position | Essential Qualification | Upper | Monthly Emoluments No. ‘Age limit (Rs) (years) 7. | Selene ‘Graduate degree many 50 | 180000 + HRA Acministrative scipine ‘Aasitanila Worker Labertory BSeIS years Diploman 30 | 200000-+ HRA, ‘Assistan/Technican | Engineering & Technology Increment of 15% for 3 Projet Asitart/ years of experience ‘Technical Assistant with maximum cling Field Assistant of 4 such revisions 1 Upto 12 years of experience [3 [A Project Associated | Masters Degree in Natural or | 35 [ () 37,0007 + HRA | ‘Agrcutural Sciences / MVS ‘Scholars who are tr bachelors degree in. selected through | Engineerng or Technology or (@) National | Medicine fom arecognaed Elgity Tests - | University or equivalent (CSIR-UGC NET including lecureship (Assistant Professorshi) GATE orb) A selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and thatr Agencies and Institutions (i) 25.0001. + HRA ‘or ‘thers wha do net fall uncer () stove, B. Project Assodate () Masters Degree in Natural | 35 for Agricultural Sconces / Se or bachelor degree In Engineering or ‘Technology of Medicine from a recognized University or equvalent; | 35.0001 + HATS “Scholars who are selected trough 2 process a2 mentioned 3() above ———and (2 years’ experience in Research and Development In indusital ana Academic Inattutions or Scenes an “Technology Organisations ‘and Scientific actives and 28,0007 + HRA or there who do nt fall under () above “| Senior Project Associate {) Masters Degree in Natural ‘or Agteutural Seences IMvSe or bachelors degree in Engineering or ‘Technology or Medicine ‘tom a recognized University or equivalent; and {i Four yeas’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Acacemic Inattaions or Science and “Technology Organisations and Scientific actives and services oR Doctoral Degree in Science Engineering Technology {Pharma / MD/MS fom 3 recognzed Unversity equivalent 20007. HRA 5. | Pinapal Project Assoaiate (Masters Degree in Natural ‘or Agieutural Soences or Bachelo’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or Mecine rom 2 recognised Unversity oF ‘equivalent and Eight years’ experience in Research and Development in industrial nd Academie: Inettatons or Sines and “Technology Organisations and Scientific actives and or Doctoral Degree in Science Engineering Tecanology ‘ {Pharma / MD [MS fom 3 “#90001. + HRATecognized Universy oF equivalent; and (i) Four years experiance in ‘Research and Development ‘industrial and Academic Insttutons or Science and Technology Organisations and Seite ates and “Prajee ScloaatT | — Dacia Dagies W Scones | — 35 S500 FARA craters Bare in increment of for Engranteg or Tocmolay very 2 year froma recited Sein wget Ut Fegalet beriomance ese “Projet Scentst | () Doctoral Deyeein Scarce | 40 | 67000 + HRA crate Been increment of for Eran of Tecmotgy very years of froma recopnaed Stpoene suet to Unwerey of eqvalent poromance reve | ana | ree yar expacace in | ( Recetthand Sovetpert Intnl ond Acar | Intitons or Slnce an | Teernaegy Organsatons | and Soothe sees ad “Pije Scania — |) Dota Deion Scarce | — 45 | T6000 HRA or itastrs Beyeo increta fo Engwnerng or ecology sie 2 years ot fromarecigizes Semen eycttc | Ue equator poemance review ne (@ seven years experience n Research and Goveoprent ininditial and cadens Inthe or Sone and ‘eerriog)Orgerinaons ba Sere sch ara Piject Coordinator | Doctoral Degree n ‘apar —| BONE Caracas) a Engineering’ Seences/) | the ForNon. Medicine /Prarma’ Socal | scheme Goverment | Scnoos Mo vaurty Organizations)70. | PUPrejeet Coordinator | Masters Degree in ‘sper | 30,0007 (Coneaaates) =i Engineering Sciences / Social | the (For Non Sciences scheme. Governmental Voluntary Organizations) Ti, | #Project Manager | Dacioral Degree in Seance or | Minimum [1.25 000 200,000. | Masters Degree in age of 45 | (Consolidates) | Engineering or Technology | years from a recognized Universty or ‘equivalent wth 20 years of ‘experience in elevant fl “Existing Project Scientists B, C and O who are werking in ongoing projects of Science Minsies and the instutons wth the prescribed qualfcations or Master's Degree in Scince or Bachelors ‘Degree in Engineering or Technology with minimum 60% marks from a recognized University or ‘equivalent would be subsumed info the approved categories (Project Scientist | ard I) by ‘mapping ther experience and age lini. The remuneration inthe ear post would be protected # This pst is moant fr bigticket projects (costing more than Rs. 10.0 crore) or fora Canter which ‘manages Central Facies of the Insitute The concemed Department / Agency may ft ‘remuneration inthe given band depending onthe length of experience folowing ther appraisal / ‘approval process. B. Selection Process [A Selection Commitee ofthe folowing composition (minimum) would be constituted by the Head ‘ofthe local Inston for selection of the cancidatls: | Selection Commitee for Project Assistants / Associates Dean R&D oF nominee iL One subject exper from the Insitute Ti One subject expert from outside the inttute Iv, Principal Investigator | Selection Commitee for Project Scientist / Coordinator Manager |. Director! Head of he Instution or nominee |. One subject exper from the Institute li. One expert aeminge of concemed Ministry / Department Iv, Principal Investigator c. () DABCCA: Scientiic/ Technical Manpower in projects are not ented to DA & CCA (i) __ House Rent Allowance (HRA) HRA is allowed to all categories, except for Project Investigator (P01 Project Coordinators in Non-Governmental Voluntary Organizations (NGONVO) ‘Projet Manager as per Central Government norms applicable Inthe etyflocation where they are working, The percentage required for caleulating HRA wil be based onthe remuneration, “a ae(i __ Medical Benefits: The Scientific / Technical manpower wil be entitled for medical benefits 238 applicable in the implementing institution, (i)_Leave and other entitlements: The Scientific / Technical manpower are entitle to leave er rules ofthe host nstfution. Mater leave as per the Govt. of india instructions ised fom ‘ime to ime would be avaiable tall categories, The travel enilement i as per Insitute noms. (0) Bonus, Gratuity & Leave Travel Concession: The Scientific / Technical manpower wil not be enilad to these alowances.