CRPF officers not entitled for benefits of non-functional upgradation : Minister of Home Affairs at Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  345

ANSWERED ON  26.11.2014

Denial of NFU to officers of CRPF

345  Smt. RENUKA CHAWDHURY
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government has denied the benefits of non-functional upgradation (NFU) to the officers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the issue of extending NFU has also been examined by high powered committee recently;

(d) if so, the observations/recommendations of the committee; and

(e) the time by when the NFU is likely to be extended to CRPF and other paramilitary forces?

ANSWER

    

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): As per DoP&T’s O.M. No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24.04.2009, officers of an Organized Group ‘Á’ Service only are entitled for benefits of Non Functional Upgradation (N.F.U.). Since CRPF is not an Organised Group ‘A’ Service, the officers of CRPF are not entitled and hence not granted benefits of N.F.U.

(c) & (d): No, Sir.

(e): Does not arise in view of reply to question (a) & (b) above.