DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme

16.12.2024

DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme

Why in the news?                       

          The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology informed the Rajya Sabha about the DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme.

About DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme:

• It is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy.
• It is for Distinguished Scientists/Professors, in order to give recognition and an opportunity to outstanding Scientists and Engineers including those retired /superannuated scientists/engineers who were involved in the development of sensitive and/ or critical technologies to carry out research and development work in the fields of their choice and of interest to the Department of Atomic Energy.
• The tenure under DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme is for the period of one to five years at the discretion of the Selection Committee.
• Under the scheme each awardee shall be entitled to an honorarium of Rs. 200000/-m. (In case honorarium plus pension sanctioned is more than pay last drawn, honorarium would be restricted to pay last drawn before retirement).
• A contingency grant of Rs.76000/- per annum to cover expenditures like secretarial assistance, telephone bills and stationery.
• A lump sum equipment allowance (inclusive of Book Allowance) not exceeding Rs.125000/- would also be made available during the entire tenure of the awardee subject to actual utilization. The equipment allowance also includes a sum of Rs.10000/- towards Book Allowance.
• A fixed monthly transport allowance is also provided in case the awardee of the scheme is not provided with an official vehicle.

                                                                          Source: PIB

Consider the following statements regarding the DAE- Homi Bhabha Chair Scheme:

Statement-I: It is administered by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

Statement-II:Under this scheme an opportunity is given to outstanding Scientists and Engineers to work for the Department of Atomic Energy.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer D