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Teachers 6th Pay Review (UGC): Issues & Opinions
University Grant Commission constitueted the VI Pay Review Committee to recommend improved pay structure and other allowances and facilities for teachers in colleges and universities of India. Purpose of this whole exercise was to rope in the talent to teaching field and retain them in future in the same profession. The committee submitted its report on October 3, 2008. India is realizing the fact that investment in education sector today will pay tommorrow. However, top brasses in Indian heirarchy always fail to understand it and do something that makes mockery of all the visions and future plans.As per the media reports, the Committee recommended an increase of more than 70 per cent in pay and allowances for the teachers. However, this increase was not uniform across the board. For certain posts, the proposed hike was more than 90 per cent and for some less than 30%. The UGC panel, headed by Prof G K Chadha, submitted report to the UGC chairman Prof Sukhadeo Thorat. According to the report, a faculty member will join as an assistant professor, not as a lecturer as earlier. The teacher at the entry level will be entitled for a grade pay of Rs 6,600 and will draw a salary between Rs15,600 and Rs 39,100 (See the report highlights). A lecturer's pay scale at present is between Rs 8,000 to Rs13,500. For assistant professor, assistant professor (senior scale) and assistant professor (senior grade), the pay scale will be between Rs15,600 and Rs 39,100 while the grade pay will vary. A teacher will be entitled for annual increment of three per cent of the basic salary with compounding effect. Teachers with good performance record can get four per cent annual increment. The committee has recommended a new band pay between Rs 37,400 and Rs 67,000 for professors against the existing scale of Rs16,400 and Rs 22,400.
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