Union Cabinet approves revised payscale of varsity teachers

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New Delhi : The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on October 11, 2017, gave its approval for revision of payscales of about 8 lakh teachers and other equivalent academic staff in higher educational institutions under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, following implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees.

The decision will benefit 7.58 lakh teachers and equivalent academic staff in the 106 Universities / Colleges which are funded by the UGC/MHRD and also 329 Universities which are funded by State Governments and 12,912 Government and private aided colleges affiliated to State Public Universities. In addition, the revised pay package will cover teachers of 119 Centrally Funded Technical Institutions viz. IITs, IISc, IIMs, IISERs, IIITs, NITIE. etc according to a PIB release. The approved payscales would be applicable from January 1, 2016. The annual Central financial liability on account of this measure would be about Rs 9,800 crore.

The implementation of this pay revision will enhance the teachers’ pay in the range of Rs 10,400 and Rs 49,800 as against the extant entry pay due to the implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission for the pay of teachers. This revision would register an entry pay growth in the range of 22% to 28 %, according to the PIB release.

For the State Governments funded institutions, the revised payscales will require adoption by the respective State Governments. The Central Government will bear the additional burden of the States on account of revision of payscales.