To
Hon'ble Prime Minister
Goverment of India
South Block, Raisina Hill,
New Delhi.
India-110011.
Sir
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. Its significance lies in the selection of talented rural children as the target group and the attempt to provide them with quality education comparable to the best in a residential school system, without regard to their family's socio-economic condition. They are located all over the country, except Tamil Nadu. Though Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas were set up 2 decades back by the Government of India in the wake of the National Policy on Education -1986, the service conditions of the employees numbering around 25,000 leaves a lot to be desired. The employees are not granted with retirement benefits like pension and gratuity, which makes their plight highly pathetic as their social and financial security on retirement after a whole life time of service is jeopardized. Several sister organizations like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Central Tibetan Schools Organization etc. are enjoying the retirement benefits, whereas the employees of a prestigious institutions like Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas deprived of the same. Further, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide D.O.No.25(1) /EV/2000 dated 25.7.03 clearly conveys that the intention of the Government is that extension of pension to the Autonomous Bodies is not totally banned but can be considered on the basis of merit in exceptional case. JNVs are exceptional institutions .The parameters of work culture and raison deter of the system in relation to National Policy are to be considered. The staff of JNVs works for not less than 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, without enjoying Sundays and holidays. They are isolated form the mainstream social milieu. The Ministry of HRD has approved grant of residential allowance only to the teaching staff in JNV and ignored the meritorious services rendered by the non-teaching staff of the Vidyalayas. The non-teaching staff of JNVs from Mess Helper to staff nurse work 15hrs a day entire 7 days week, thus have played pivotal role in successful performance of JNVs
So our Demand
CCS pension to JNV employee and extension of 100% allownce to Non teaching

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