Revised UGC pay scales to college & university teachers in India

After more than two months of submission of the report by 6 PRC Chairman, Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced approval of government to Pay Scales of Teachers in Universities and Colleges
. The Committee submitted its report to the University Grants Commission on 3rd October, 2008 and the UGC furnished its recommendations on 10th October, 2008. An Empowered Committee was constituted on 10th October, 2008 and based on its recommendations, the proposals formulated by the Ministry were considered by a Committee of Secretaries in its meeting held on 5th December, 2008. Cabinet approved the pay proposals on 15th December, 2008.
The financial assistance will be provided by the Central Government to the State Governments which opt for these revised pay scales, to the extent of 80% of the additional expenditure involved in the implementation of the revision for the duration from 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2010, subject to the condition that the entire pay revision/ pay scales package scheme, together with all the conditions laid down in this regard by the UGC by way of Regulations, and other reform measures are implemented by the State Governments as a composite scheme.
These pay proposals provide freedom to the State Governments to implement revised scales of pay from a date later than 1.1.2006 and also to prescribe higher scales of pay, depending on their local conditions.
The Central Assistance shall be limited to the UGC scales of pay and only for the period ending on 31.3.2010.