Another Pay Commission Extravaganza

Pay hike for teachers of government colleges

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The State government on Saturday announced hike in pay for teachers of universities, government colleges and government-aided colleges. The move will benefit 20,000 teachers and entail additional expenditure of Rs.557.49 crore annually for the government.

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told reporters that a newly appointed assistant professor would get Rs.26,352 a month against the present pay of Rs.19,680. The minimum increase would be Rs.6,672.

In the case of professors, the revised pay would be Rs.62,085 against their current pay of Rs.40,344, an increase of Rs.21,741.

As done in the case of government employees, the new pay scales would be fixed notionally from January 1, 2006. The monetary benefit would be given from January 1, 2007. The arrears would be disbursed in three instalments.

The Chief Minister also said that there would be no change in the structure of the revised pay scale and academic grade pay, as announced by the Centre, on the basis of the University Grants Commission’s recommendation.

The government would follow another recommendation of the Commission that there be three designations of teachers — assistant professors, associate professors and professors.

As advised by the UGC, pay scales of librarians, assistant librarians, physical education directors, deputy and assistant physical education directors would also be revised. They would also receive pension, family pension and other pensionary benefits.

The conditions followed for the provision of other allowances to the government employees will be applicable in the case of the teachers, Mr. Karunanidhi said.

Another example of what I am trying to say.
With 30% of the population of India living on less than Rs 300.00 per month, should we not start thinking of them and stop pampering the people who are already well off?
After all they are already getting DA and other allowances to take care of inflation.What is then the need to pamaper them further?
This money should be spent on those who don't have anything.
We will have fewer Maoists.