Govt nod to AICTE-approved pay scales for NPTI employees

Government today approved the implementation of AICTE-approved pay scales for officials and employees of nine institutes of the National Power Training Institute (NPTI).
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) notifies its norms regarding pay scales and service conditions in bodies covered by it.
"The Cabinet gave its approval for implementation of the AICTE 2010 norms in regard to pay scales and service conditions etc. In the NPTI for its teachers/faculty members to the extent as applicable in the case of 'Technical Institutions'," a government release said.
The implementation of these norms will help in fulfilling mandatory guidelines laid down by AICTE and "also increase the standards of education and training, and will lead to protection of public interest and fulfil NPTI's accountability to the public at large".

The financial implication is approximately Rs 1.61 crore to Rs 2.34 crore per annum, it said.
NPTI has been set up for training in the field of operation and maintenance of power stations and other aspects of electrical energy systems, including transmission.
To meet the needs of the power sector, NPTI also started conducting AICTE approved BTech and MBA (Power Management) courses.
For conducting AICTE approved courses, an institute is required to implement AICTE pay scales, service conditions and qualifications for teachers and other academic staff, as notified from time to time.