Higher Grade Pay for Senior Dietitian and Assistant Dietetic Officer of Railways – 7th Pay Commission

7th CPC recommends Replacement Pay for Pharmacists, higher grade pay for Dietitians, Senior Dietitian and Assistant Dietetic Officer of Railways

Pharmacists   in   Railway,   Defence   Establishments   and   Andaman   and   Nicobar Administration

Pharmacists belonging to various organizations have represented before the Commission for upgrades. The entry level qualifications, existing pay and demanded pay of the Pharmacists is as follows:

 

Organization

  

Entry Level Qualification

Existing
Grade Pay

Grade Pay
Sought
 

Railways

  

Class XII + two years’ Diploma in
Pharmacy + three months’ training

  

2800

  

4600
 

 

Defence

  

Class XII in Science + two years’ Diploma + Certificate as registered Pharmacist + three months training

  

 

2800

  

 

4800
 

Andaman        and Nicobar Administration

  

Degree in Pharmacy Or
Diploma in Pharmacy + Registration with Pharmacy Council

  

 

2800

  

 

4600

Note: After two years of service, Pharmacists of Railway, Defence establishments, Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Central Government Hospitals are placed in the Non- functional upgradation to the next Grade Pay.

Pharmacists in the Central Government hospitals with an entry level qualification of Class XII (Science) with two years’ Diploma in Pharmacy are placed in GP 2800. Given their entry level qualification and other aspects of the job profile, the Commission has recommended replacement pay scales in respect of Pharmacists of Central Government hospitals. The Commission notes that the entry level qualifications and job profile of Pharmacists in Railways, Defence Establishments and Andaman and Nicobar Administration are similar. The Commission therefore recommends replacement pay levels for Pharmacists of these organizations as well.

Dieticians in Railways

Dieticians in Railways have demanded an upgrade to GP 5400 (PB-3) from the existing GP 4200. The Dieticians in Central Government are placed in GP 4600. The entry level qualification for Dieticians in Railways is  B.Sc. with Chemistry/Home Science and PG Diploma in Dietetics with three months’ internship OR M.Sc. (Home Science) with Food and Nutrition. The entry level qualification for Dieticians in Central Government is Master’s Degree in Home Science/Home Economics with specialisation in Food and Nutrition or B.Sc. (Home Science/Home Economics) with Nutrition as a special subject and PG Diploma in Dietetics and one year’s experience. Thus, the entry level qualification of Dieticians in Railways and Central Government is similar except that in the Railways, three months’ internship has been prescribed as against one year’s experience prescribed in the Central Government. The Commission observes that this is a fit case for harmonisation and recommends GP 4600 for Dieticians in Railway. The promotional posts of Senior Dietician (present GP 4600) and Assistant Dietetic Officer (present GP 4800) will also be upgraded to GP 4800 and GP 5400 (PB-2) respectively.

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