File No. 20-01/Circular YP/07-08

Date:-September 19, 2008

Circular No-1/2008

     

                              In supersession of all the previous Circulars issued regarding Young Professional (YP) Scheme, the modalities are as follows and will be effective from 1st August 2008.

 

  1. Tenure: The tenure of the YPs will be for three years. This will apply to the YPs recruited in the year 2006 and 2008.
  2. Recruitment: YPs will be selected from among post graduates only through campus interviews from various rural based institutions having background of Social work, Rural Development, Marketing, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry etc.  A candidate with a minimum of 50% marks at Bachelors level should be considered for the Campus Interview and a minimum of 50% marks is expected to be maintained at the Post Graduate level to make them eligible to attend Orientation Programme. The campus placement interviews will be conducted by a committee comprising of the DG/DDG or a representative of the HQr, a specialist (to be nominated by the RR & MC) and the concerned RR & MC who will take all steps necessary for the selection process.  The number of YPs required for the region will be assessed by the MCs and intimated to the Headquarters. The HQr. will finally determine the number of YPs to be recruited in the specific regions, to service the demands from all quarters. On the completion of the selection process, the MCs will communicate the names of selected candidates to HQr for issue of offer letters. Appointments, resignations and training of YPs will be dealt with by CAPART, HQrs.

 

  1. Surety Bond: The YP will be required to sign a bond for Rs 10,000/- on a Stamp Paper of Rs. 10/-.
  2. Orientation Programme: The selected YPs are provided 15 days Orientation training programme with renowned Institutes which also includes field exposures of three days to established NGOs.
  3. Re-Orientation / Refresher Course: 2nd & 3rd year YPs are given five days re-orientation/refresher training for their skill / updating their knowledge in the changed scenario.
  4. Remuneration: The remuneration of YPs will be Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) in the 1st year, Rs. 11,000/- (Rupees eleven thousand only) in the 2nd year and Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand only) in the 3rd year. This will be applicable to all the YPs selected in 2006, 2007 and 2008 batches.

 

7.      Leave Rules:

a)      The YPs are entitled to casual leave for 8 days, restricted holidays for 2 days and earned leave for 15 days on an annual year basis. i.e. Aug-July.  They are not to be sanctioned leave without pay beyond 45 days during their internship except on health grounds on the production of medical certificate and any other urgent domestic work of serious/important nature.  However, the three year period will not be correspondingly extended to cover the shortfall.

b)     The above rules are applicable to the YPs working with HQ and RCs of CAPART.

c)      In case of YPs posted to NGOs/ DRDAs/ Government Institutes (State or Central)/ State Departments, the leave rules of the concerned Agency are applicable which has to be spelt out clearly.

d)     If any YP applies for leave on maternity ground, the earned leave entitled to the YP during the tenure i.e. 45 days will be adjusted against the total period of absence and the balance up to a maximum of forty-five days would be treated as maternity leave. Any absence beyond this would be treated as leave without pay.

 

8. Travel rules:  If any YP is posted with CAPART Hqr or RC, his/her travel expenditure for official tour is reimbursed by the CAPART Headquarter or RC as per CAPART norms.  For payment of TA, the selected YP will be considered on par with the Research Officer of CAPART.

         If the YP is posted with NGOs/ DRDAs/ Government Institutes (State or Central)/ State Departments, he/she is entitled to the travel rules of the Agency concerned, as the case may be.

 

9.  Mode of Payment of remuneration to YPs: The contribution of CAPART and borrowing organizations, including DRDAs will be on 50-50% basis w.e.f. 1st   August, 2008. Host organizations will pay the total remuneration to the YPs in advance and CAPART will reimburse its share to the organizations after getting the following details:

a)      Monthly record of attendance of the YP of the preceding month should be duly certified by the Head of the Organization, and sent to Regional Office or CAPART Hqr. by 7th of the succeeding month.

b)     Progress reports on a bi-monthly basis should be submitted by the YPs tentatively by 10th of every second month.

 

10. Penalty Clause:

a)      YPs intending to leave before the completion of one year are liable to refund one month’s remuneration to CAPART in addition to one month notice or one month remuneration in lieu of the notice. For YPs in their 2nd or 3rd year of their tenure, either one month’s notice or refund of one month’s remuneration in lieu of the notice will be applicable.

b)     YPs not joining after their Orientation programme have to refund the total cost of the training in addition to one month remuneration.

c)      If any YP remains absent from his/her duty continuously for a period of seven days without any information/ intimation to the Competent Authority, the agreement will be terminated automatically and they will not be allowed to re-join CAPART.

 

11. Placement and Transfers:- During their tenure of three years, every YP is   expected to work with VO, DRDA, CAPART RCs, State Govt. Offices, CAPART HQr, Ministry and Central Govt. offices as per discretion of Competent Authority. After appointment by HQr, the YPs will be allotted to the concerned RC.

                 The placement and transfers of the YPs within the region would be directly handled by RR & MCs, who would also monitor their movement on a regular basis. The RR & MCs will then post them at RCs/ VOs/ DRDAs/ Government Institutions (Central & State)/ State Government Departments within their jurisdiction, as per requisition. Mid-term inter-regional transfers on requests and recommendations of MCs will be done by HQr.

 

12.   A Grievance redressal cell should be created both at HQr as well as at the RC level under the Chairmanship of HoD (YP) and RR & MCs respectively. Notification in this regard will be issued in due course.

 

13. Future engagement with CAPART:  

a)      YPs (not more than 10 per year) with outstanding performances and who have completed their tenure successfully may be considered for contractual basis with CAPART for a maximum period of one year, as and when required by any division for their day to day work at a maximum monthly remuneration of Rs. 15,000/- per month.

b)  Starter Package-

              In order to encourage the YPs to continue working in the Developmental  sector, a Scheme known as “ Starter Package” was introduced in 1994 under which one time grant would be provided to those YPs who are interested to set up NGOs. The grant would be sanctioned in the name of Organization and is meant for creating infrastructure, meeting the expenditure on stipend of the YP for 12 months and on other routine administrative matters including the cost of conducting initial base line survey of the area where the NGO would like to work.

 

14. Monitoring Mechanism: - All RR & MCs shall maintain a database of the YPs posted with organizations in their jurisdiction. This will include information related to their bio-data, date of joining with a particular organization, their transfers if any, leave records, and also payment particulars. Regular reports from Voluntary Organizations/ DRDAs/ Government Institutions (Central & State)/ State Government Departments, on the performance of the YPs shall also be maintained.

 

15. Concurrent Monitoring: - The RR & MC and the Hqrs shall monitor the performance of the YPs and the discharge of responsibilities by the organizations to which they are attached, through the data base that shall be maintained at the Regional Centre and the Hqrs.

 

 

 

16.   Job Profile for YPs:

 

a)      Two –Year Posting with NGO/DRDAs

At NGOs:  YPs are expected to guide and introduce professionalism in the management of the small NGOs in particular through proper documentation, record keeping and networking with other NGOs, Govt. Deptt., Banks, Financial and Technical Institutions. In addition to that they work for the capacity building of Voluntary Organizations. To help the organization in SWOT analysis, to work on their hidden, known, threatening, and frightening imperceptible potential power.

At DRDAs:  YPs posted with DRDAs are expected to involve themselves in the implementation of Govt. programmes within the district, mobilizing people’s participation. In addition they should contribute towards formulation of district plan based on the available resources and identified replicable successful models. YPs are also to help in building up capacities of NGOs, developing linkages, in the field of marketing, provide technical inputs and conduct monitoring of programmes.

 

b)     One Year posting with CAPART / RCs

The YPs are engaged with the processing of Project Proposals received from NGOs, monitoring and evaluation, preparation of agenda notes, field exposure, Project Development, closing of files and follow up FAS/BLA cases.

 

                  This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                               (M.L.Gupta)

                                                                                                               Director (YP)

Copy to:-

1.      SES to DG

2.      SES to DDG(G)

3.      ES to DDG(K)

4.      SES to CVO

5.      All RR & MCs- with request to circulate to the NGOs,DRDAs & YPs under their Jurisdiction.

6.      All HoDs of CAPART Headquarters

7.      All Young Professionals

8.       System Manager (Information Technology Division), CAPART, HQrs - with a request to put the order on CAPART’s website.

                                                                                                              

 

                                                                                                               (M.L.Gupta)

                                                                                                               Director (YP)