1599 0ral Answers f U MARCH 1955 1 t0 Questions 1600 health education literature, publication of The four Agro-Economic Research health periodicals, and maintenance of a Centres have initiated surveys of certain health library and coordination of health villages, as a part of a series of educational activities throughout the continuous surveys, with a view to country. studying changes in the rural economy and have also undertaken certain ad hoc SHRI S. N. DWIVEDY: Do the Gov- studies of and investigations into the ernment propose to publish these leaflets problems assigned to them by the in all the regional languages, or only in Ministry of Food and Agriculture. English and Hindi? (b) None during the First Five Year Plan period. RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR: Well, the translation of anything that we put out (c) Does not arise. into the regional languages is naturally SHRI S. N. DWIVEDY: May I know, the responsibility of the States Sir, whether there are any foreign experts concerned. attached to these research centres? SHRI PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR: May I know, Sir, whether there are any health DR. P. S. DESHMUKH: Not to my centres like Kaivalyadham of Lonavla knowledge. There were some who had made a report, but their services were and others which are being financed or terminated and they have gone back. patronised by the Government? Are any grants given by the Government to these centres? COMMITTEE ON NURSING

RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR: I will •190. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- require notice for that. SHNAN: Will the Minister for HEALTH be pleased to state: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COMMITTEE AND CENTRES (a) whether the Committee on Nursing set up by Government has •189. SHRI S. N. DWIVEDY: Will the submitted its report; and Minister for FOOD AND AGRICUL-TURE (b) if so, whether Government will be pleased to state: lay a copy of the report on the Table of the House? (a) what progress has so far been made in the work of the Agricultural THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH Economics Committee set up by the (RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR): (a) Yes. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and by the four agro-economic research (b) A copy of the report is laid on the centres at Delhi, Poona, Madras and Table of the Sabha. [Placed in Library, Santiniketan; see No. S-91/55.]

(b) whether Government have any TERMS OF SERVICES OF THE plan to set up new research centres; and EMPLOYEES OF THE AIR (c) if so, when and where these CORPORATIONS centres are likely to be set up? •191. SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: Will the Minister for COMMUNICATIONS THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (DR. P. S. DESHMUKH): (a) The Agricultural Economics Committee of (a) whether the salaries, leave and the Indian Council of Agricultural other terms of service of the employees Research has been engaged mainly in the of the Indian Airlines Corporation and preparation of a unified programme of Air India International have been finally research in agricultural economics. settled; and 1601 Oral Answers [ RAJYA SABHA ] to Questions 1602 (b) if so, in what manner? SHRI RAJ BAHADUR: Provisional THE DEPUTY MINISTER FOR decisions were taken and communicat COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI RAJ BAHADUR): ed to them, and representations are (a) After considering the recommendations being made by several of them...... made by the Services Committee, the Indian Airlines Corporation have framed proposals SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I know, regarding the pay scales and other terms of Sir, whether the questions of fixing salaries service applicable to their employees. These and equating them to places of the ex- have been communicated to the employees employees of the Airlines are still under and their Unions. consideration, or whether they have already been decided, Sir? In the case of Air India International, as all the staff had been taken over from only one SHRI RAJ BAHADUR: They have already company, there has been no question of been decided. revision of salaries. SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Is the (b) The pay and allowances and other terms Government aware of the grave discontent of service of the employees of the Indian prevailing among the Airlines Corporation Airlines Corporation have been determined on employees in Calcutta over the pay scales the basis of the recommendations made by the which have been fixed by the Services Services Committee (a copy of the report of Committee? this Committee is available in the Parliament Library), with certain modifications and SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: If there is any liberalisation, which are indicated in the 2 discontent among the employees in Calcutta, statements laid on the Table of the Rajya that is most unfortunate, because of all Sabha. [See Appendix IX Annexure Nos. 41 employees, the employees at Calcutta stand to and 42.] gain the most.

SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Is it not a fact, SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I know, Sir, that there are many anomalies? Actually Sir, whether the rationalisation of pay of the the salaries and pay scales of the employees at employees of the Airlines Corporation co' Bombay were superior to those paid to the ered all the employees? employees at Calcutta. 1 SHRI RAJ BAHADUR: Yes, Sir. SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: The pay scales of the employees at Bombay hadsbeen higher SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I know, than those given to the employees at Calcutta, Sir, whether the Services Committee has sent but, as I have already said, with the intro- its recommendations in respect of seniority? duction of the new scales of pay, the employees at Calcutta stand to gain the most. SHRI RAJ BAHADUR: There were two There are no doubt certain anomalies, and they purposes for that—the rationalisation of the are bound to arise where integrations of a various pay scales and terms of service, as large number of employees do take place. also determining the principles on which the However, individual anomalies will be set seniority of the various employees inter se right, when brought to our notice. may be governed. SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Ts it a fact, Sir, that some assurances were given to the SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: Have any representatives of the employees that the pay decisions been arrived at, deter- slips which will be issued to them ca 1st March, will contain the ais&eptance of many 1603 Oral Answers L Ii MARCH 1955 ] to Questions 1604

of their demands, but when these pay slips AGRICULTUR*>- STATISTICS TRAINING were issued, it was found that they were the CENTRE same as those issued en 1st January? *192. SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: The employees Will the Minister for FOOD AND were taken into confidence at every stage, but AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: some of the demands made by them were fantastic, and it was not possible for the (a) whether an Agricultural Statistics Corporation to accept those demands. The Training Centre is being organised; and ,pay and allowances have been determined on (b) if so, on what basis? the basis of jthe recommendations made by the Services Committee with certain THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE (DR. modifications and liberalisation. And it is not P. S. DESHMUKH): (a) It has already started a fact that anything which was agreed to functioning. "between the employees and the Corporation was not implemented. (b) At this Centre, 21 officers of State Governments are being imparted training in SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Am I to take it, improved methods of maintaining Land Sir, that the Chairman had, at any stage, given Records and collecting Agricultural Statistics. any assurance or any undertaking to the After their training at the Centre, these employees? officers will impart similar training to the primary reporting agencies in their respective SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: No. I repudiate States. that.

SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Is it not a fact, SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I Sir, that as a result of the pay scales know, Sir, what is the duration of this course? recommended by the Services Committee, many of the employees will not get DR. P. S. DESHMUKH: It is the maximum increments for a long time, even for the rest of of about 3 months. their service period?

SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: In many cases, as I SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I know, said, Sir, the recommendations of the Services Sir, on what basis the States are represented? Committee have been liberalised with a view Are the States sending their nominees, or is to safeguarding the particular salaries which the Centre selecting them? certain employees were getting. And again, in certain companies some employees were DR. P. S. DESHMUKH: We invite the getting salaries much higher than their States to send their nominees, and according capacity or their qualifications justified. In to their convenience, they have sent us some. cases where uniform qualifications have been They come from 9 States. This whole introduced, some employees will not get arrangement is intended to encourage the increments for some years. States to participate in the scheme. The Cen. tral Government is to bear 50 per cent, of the SHRI S. N. MAZUMDAR: Has the expenses on salary, T.A. and other allowances Government considered the demand of the States' nominees. of the employees for granting scienti fic scales, in consonance with the ______SHRI M. GOVINDA REDDY: May I know, Sir, whether the reporting centres have SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM: All these already been established, or any instructions considerations were before the Services are given to the States to establish reporting Committee and the Corporation when these centres? pay scales were ilxed.