New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended the benefits of the seventh pay day commission to the teaching faculty of central and state universities and colleges aided by the government.
As per the reports, the cabinet has approved a hike in the payment of 7.85 Lakh teachers and other equivalent academic staff, education Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Wednesday.
The revision in the pay scales would be in the range of 22 to 28 percent. This will enhance the teachers salary to the range of Rs 10,400 and Rs 49,800.
The decision will benefit the teaching staff in 106 universities/colleges that are funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Ministry of Human resources Development.
