7th Pay Commission to increase President's salary
The recommendations of the Seventh Pay
Commission and the corresponding salary hikes are currently being
implemented, with effect from 01.01.2016. The minimum salary has been
raised to Rs.18,000 per month, and the maximum salary offered now stands
at Rs.2.5 lakhs. The salary of the first Citizen of India, the
President, is lower than the maximum wages paid by the Central
Government.
All the announcements published by the
Central Government are made in the name of the President. He is also the
Chief Commander of all the three forces - the Army, the Air Force, and
the Navy. All the cabinet decisions become law only after the President
gives his approval. But, ironically, some employees of the Central
Government draw larger salaries that he does!
The President of India currently gets
Rs.1.5 Lakhs per month. But the Central Cabinet secretary earns Rs.1
Lakh more than him. The Central Government Secretaries earn Rs.2.25
Lakhs per month. With so many officials drawing higher salaries than the
President, therefore, it has now been decided that the President’s
salary ought to be raised.
The President shall henceforth be paid
Rs.5 lakhs per month, more than three times the salary that he currently
makes. This will come into effect from January 2017 onwards. He shall
be entitled to a lifetime pension of Rs.1.5 Lakhs. His wife shall draw
pension of Rs.30,000 per month. The Vice President currently makes
Rs.1.10 Lakhs per month. His salary is going to be increased to Rs.3
lakhs per month.
The President’s salary was previously
revised in 2008. It was increased by three times from Rs.50,000 to
Rs.1.5 Lakhs. Circumstances have changed so much, necessitating another
threefold increase of salary. Usually, the hike in the President’s
salary is also accompanied by increase in the salaries of the Prime
Minister, ministers, and the Members of Parliament. A demand for salary
hikes is expected to be presented soon in the Parliament.
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