| No. ASTO/DELHI/2005-07/HR/I
09.11.2005 |
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To
The Director (HR)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
New Delhi – 110 001
Subject: Inclusion of M.A.
(Public Administration) as Q-2 for P
& A Discipline
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Sir,
Your kind attention is drawn to the anomaly
that has occurred in the formulation of MRPR, 1980, by way
of downgrading of the qualification of M.A. (Public Administration)
from being Q-1 in R&P-80 to Q-3. This issue has been discussed
and deliberated number of times on various forums. The discrepancy
has been acknowledged by the concerned section and the rectification
has been principally agreed to, however not implemented till
date. The following facts are brought to your notice:-
- That Masters degrees in different disciplines e.g. M.A.
Public Administration and Master of Commerce were treated
as Q-1 for Personnel and Administration and Finance Discipline
respectively under R&P Regulations, 1980. In view
of the normal protection granted to the existing employees
at the time of revision of R&P, the same qualifications
continue to be treated as Q-1 for existing employee who
acquired the qualification prior to implementation of
MRPR, 1980.
- Under the revised R&P effective from 1.1.1997, M.Com.
is being treated as Q-2 in Finance & Accounts whereas
M.A. Public Administration is being treated as Q-3 in
the Personnel & Administration Discipline. Though
both the qualifications are at par and were treated at
par by ONGC. The modification has adversely affected the
career of existing employees in Personnel & Administration
Discipline who acquired M.A. (Public Administration) after
MRPR-80.
- It may be mentioned that this change in treatment of
MA Public Administration as Q3 qualification from Q1 as
it was treated prior to the MRPR, has been totally unjustified
and got incorporated in probably because of oversight.
While it may be admitted that the organization is entitled
to raise the entry barriers for fresh recruitments into
the organization in view of changing educational profile
all around, the effect of change in MRPR has to be in
a phased manner for the internal employees. In any case
in any revision a qualification could be downgraded only
by one level but in case of M.A. Public Administration,
down gradation to Q3 from Q1 results in downgrading by
two levels. It may be mentioned that on the same consideration,
M. Com. was down graded to Q2 qualification i.e. only
by one level.
In view of the above, it is requested that this anomaly
may be corrected and M.A. (Public Administration) also be
recognized as Q-2 in Personnel & Administration Discipline
at par with M.Com. as in MRPR 1980.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Amit Kumar)
President ASTO, Delhi
Copy to:
1. C&MD,
ONGC, New Delhi.
2. GGM-Chief, HRD, ONGC, Dehradun.
3. President/Secretary – All ASTO Units.
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