QUESTION
1508 . Shri NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
(a) whether there is any anomaly between the employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti for provident fund and pension;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) are two independent autonomous organizations governed by different pension schemes. The employees of KVS are governed by pension scheme under CCS Pension Rules 1972 and New Pension Scheme as effective from 1.1.2004. However, the employees of NVS, who were not eligible for any pension scheme prior to 1.4.2009, have been given the option to continue with the existing CPF scheme or to join New Pension Scheme vide notification dated 4.8.2009.