UGC sets up panel for salary revision
NEW DELHI: June 10, 2016, DHNS
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a committee for revising salary of academic staff of universities and colleges.
The Pay Review Committee, set up by the higher education regulator at the instruction of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, will review the implementation of the previous decision of the government and the UGC under revision of pay scales scheme approved for the university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff.
“It will also evaluate the extent to which the earlier recommendations in relation to qualifications, service conditions and pay scales etc. have been implemented,” the HRD Ministry said in a statement on Thursday evening.
The five-member panel, headed by former UGC chairman V S Chouhan, will examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service of university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff in universities and colleges.
It will suggest revision in their pay structure, taking into account the minimum qualifications, career advancement opportunities, and total packet of benefits available to them, such as superannuation benefits, medical and housing facilities.
The HRD Ministry has directed the commission to set up the much-awaited pay revision committee at a time when the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) is up in arms against the higher education regulator over certain modifications made in their work hours and rules pertaining to teachers promotion and increment in their salary .
As per the terms and conditions of the committee, it will also make recommendations on the ways and means for attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession, as well as for furtherance of research in the university system. It suggests measures for career advancement of talented teachers in order to improve quality of higher education.
DH News Service
The Pay Review Committee, set up by the higher education regulator at the instruction of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry, will review the implementation of the previous decision of the government and the UGC under revision of pay scales scheme approved for the university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff.
“It will also evaluate the extent to which the earlier recommendations in relation to qualifications, service conditions and pay scales etc. have been implemented,” the HRD Ministry said in a statement on Thursday evening.
The five-member panel, headed by former UGC chairman V S Chouhan, will examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service of university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff in universities and colleges.
It will suggest revision in their pay structure, taking into account the minimum qualifications, career advancement opportunities, and total packet of benefits available to them, such as superannuation benefits, medical and housing facilities.
The HRD Ministry has directed the commission to set up the much-awaited pay revision committee at a time when the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) is up in arms against the higher education regulator over certain modifications made in their work hours and rules pertaining to teachers promotion and increment in their salary .
As per the terms and conditions of the committee, it will also make recommendations on the ways and means for attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession, as well as for furtherance of research in the university system. It suggests measures for career advancement of talented teachers in order to improve quality of higher education.
DH News Service
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