**Policy Summary: DIET in Lakshadweep**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Education's response to questions raised in Lok Sabha regarding the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Lakshadweep.
**Principal Appointment:** The Union Territory administration of Lakshadweep has assigned the additional charge of Principal, DIET Lakshadweep, to an officer with the requisite administrative experience. The recruitment rules for a regular Principal are under consideration by the Department. As DIETs are to be developed as vibrant Institutes of Excellence under the integrated scheme of school education (Samagra Shiksha), States/UTs are expected to fill vacant posts and appoint regular faculty, including a Principal, on a priority basis. The presence of a qualified DIET Principal is a key parameter for a DIET to be developed as a Centre of Excellence (CoE).
**Lecturer Pay Scale:** The pay of Lecturers in DIET, Lakshadweep, has been revised in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. The pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 9,300-34,800 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800 (6th CPC) has been upgraded to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix under the 7th CPC, corresponding to a pay range of Rs. 47,600 - Rs. 1,51,100.
Key Entities Referenced
District Institute of Education and Training DIET: An educational institute at the district level, responsible for teacher training and professional development. Mentioned in the context of Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep: A Union Territory of India. The policy document discusses the status of DIET in Lakshadweep.
Ministry of Education: The central government ministry responsible for education in India. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Education provided the answer.
SHRI JAYANT CHAUDARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Samagra Shiksha: An integrated scheme of school education. DIETs are to be developed as vibrant Institutes of Excellence under this scheme.
DIETs as Centres of Excellence DIET CoE: An initiative under which DIETs are to be developed as Centres of Excellence.
Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016: Pay rules notified by the Ministry of Finance, according to which the pay of Lecturers in DIET, Lakshadweep has been revised.
Ministry of Finance: The central government ministry responsible for finances. It notified the Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 1243
ANSWERED ON-28/07/2025
DIET in Lakshadweep
1243. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET),
Lakshadweep continues to function without a regular Principal and that additional charge is often assigned
to ineligible officials;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government proposes to appoint a Qualified Principal with appropriate academic
credentials and experience at DIET on regular basis;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(e) whether the DIET Lecturers in Lakshadweep are receiving lower pay scale than their counterparts in
other Union Territories;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDARY)
(a) & (b): The Union Territory administration of Lakshadweep has informed that the additional charge
of the post of Principal, DIET Lakshadweep has been assigned to an officer possessing the requisite
administrative experience to oversee the functioning of the institute.
(c) & (d): Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, an overwhelming majority
of the educational institutions in the country comes under the administrative control of States/UTs. The
recruitment and rational deployment of faculty members come under the purview of the respective State
Governments/UT Administrations. The UT administration of Lakshadweep has informed that the
recruitment rules for the said post are under consideration of the Department.
Further, with the aim of re-envisioning teacher training through innovative pedagogy, continuous
professional development, and ICT integration, DIETs are to be developed as vibrant Institutes of
Excellence under the integrated scheme of school education—Samagra Shiksha. Under the DIETs as
Centres of Excellence (DIET CoE) initiative, States/UTs are expected to fill vacant posts and appoint
regular faculty, including Principal, on a priority basis. The presence of a regular and qualified DIET
Principal is a key parameter and qualifier for a DIET to be developed as CoE under the initiative.
(e) to (g): The UT administration of Lakshadweep has informed that the pay of Lecturers in the District
Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Lakshadweep has been revised in accordance with the
provisions of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, as notified by the Ministry of Finance.
Accordingly, the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 9,300-34,800 with Grade Pay 4800 (as per 6th CPC) has
been upgraded to Level 8 of the Pay Matrix under the 7th CPC, corresponding to a pay range of Rs. 47,600-
Rs. 1,51,100.
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