Section 30 in The M.P. Bhiksha Vritti Nivaran Niyam, 1977
30. Grade system and gratuities.
(1)With a view to encouraging steady behaviour and application to the training provided the following grade system may be employed in certified institution or the receiving centre, as the case may be, namely(a)Head Mukadam's grade :-Not more than one person from among 10 Mukadam of exceptionally good conduct shall be promoted as a Head Mukadam;(b)Mukadam's Grade :-At the head of every working party consisting of 20 inmates, there shall be one Mukadam selected from among the inmates who have settled down to the institutional life and whose conduct and progress have been satisfactory.(2)Promotion or reduction in grade shall be made by the Superintendent, if necessity arises.(3)An inmate who shows satisfactory progress in the training provided to him or whose conduct is good may be paid a gratuity at following rates:(a)in certified institution 50 per cent of his total earning or Rupees two per week whichever is less;(b)in receiving centre-Rupees five per month.(4)The amount earned by way of gratuities by the inmate shall be kept with the Superintendent who shall credit the total amount in the nearest Government treasury by opening a person ledger account for each inmate as required by the provision of clause (b) of sub-rule (4) of Rule 18. An inmate may spend out of the balance at his credit such amount and on such articles as the Superintendent may consider to be reasonable. On the release of an inmate the balance, if any left in his account shall be handed over to him, and the ledger closed.
