From The Pioneer
10 March 2013
10 March 2013
Serving and retired officers of key paramilitary forces like the CRPF and BSF have approached the Delhi High Court to seek directions for grant of non-functional financial up-gradation.
While the Department of Personnel and Training has issued notification providing for grant of non-functional pay up-gradation, the Government is yet to accord the benefit to Group A officers of the paramilitary force.
The Central Reserve Police Force, the world's biggest paramilitary force, has approximately 4,000 officers out of which about 3,500 are in Pay Band 3 and for these officers only 782 posts are available in Pay Band 4. Given the limited number of posts in PB 4, promotions to higher posts for cadre officers have become rare.
Induction of cadre officers was done in an unscientific manner over the years without any due regard for the career prospects of the officers and in violation of the instructions of the Union Public Service Commission or the DoPT that are responsible for the management of Group A cadre.
