No.1-32/2006/U-II5-U.I(1)
From, To,
R. Charaverty The Secretary
Dy. Secretory University Grants Commission
Ministry of Human Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, .
Resource Development
Govt. of India, New Delhi
New Delhi-11 Department of Higher Education New Delhi, dated 31th December, 2008
Subject:- Scheme of revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in
universities and colleges following the revision of pay scales of
Central Government employees on the recommendations of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission. Sir,
I am directed to say that the Government of India have decided after
taking into consideration the recommendations made by the University Grants
Commission (U.G.C.) passed on the decisions taken at the meeting of the
Commission held on 7-8 October 2008, to revise the pay scales of teachers in
the Central Universities. The revision of pay scales of teachers shall be subject
to various provisions of the Scheme of revision of pay scales as contained in
this letter, and Regulations to be framed by the U.G.C. in this behalf in
accordance with the Scheme given below. The revised pay scales and other
provisions of the Scheme are as under:
1. General
(i) There shall be only three designations in respect of teachers in
universities and colleges, namely, Assistant Professors, Associate
Professors and Professors. However, there shall be no change in
the present designation in respect of Library and Physical
Education Personnel at various levels.
(ii) No one shall be eligible to be appointed, promoted or designated
as Professor, unless he or she possesses a Ph.D. and satisfies other
academic conditions, as laid down by the University Grants
Commission (U.G.C.) from time to time. This shall, however not
affect those who are already designated as 'Professor'.
(iii) The pay of teachers and equivalent positions in Universities and
Colleges shall be fixed according to their designations in two pay
bands of Rs.15600-39100 and Rs.37400-67000 with appropriate
"Academic Grade Pay" (AGP in short) . Each Pay Band shall have
different stages of Academic Grade Pay which shall ensure that
teachers and other equivalent cadres covered under this Scheme,
subject to other conditions of eligibility being satisfied, have
multiple opportunities for upward movement during their career.
(iv) Posts of Professors shall be created in under graduate (U.G) colleges
as well as in post-graduate (PG) colleges. The number of posts of
Professors in a U.G College shall be equivalent to 10 percent of
the number of posts of Associate Professors in that College. There
shall be as many posts of Professors in each PG College as the number of Departments in that College. No new Departments shall
be created in U.G or PG Colleges without prior approval of the U.G.C.
(v) Up to 10% of the posts of Professors in universities shall be in the
higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs.12000 with eligibility conditions
to be prescribed by the U.G.C.
(vi) National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be compulsory for
appointment at the entry level of Assistant Professor, subject to
the exemptions to the degree of Ph.D. in respect of those persons
obtaining the award through a process of registration, course-
work and external evaluation as have been/or may be laid down
by the U.G.C through its regulations, and so adopted by the
University. NET shall not be required for such Master's
programmes in disciplines for which there is not NET.
2. Revised Pay Scales, Service conditions and Career Advancement
Scheme for teachers and equivalent positions:
The pay structure for different categories of teachers and equivalent
positions shall be as indicated below:
(a) Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Professors in Colleges
& Universities.
(i) Persons entering the teaching profession in Universities and
Colleges shall be designated as Assistant Professors and shall be
placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000.
Lectures already in service in the pre-revised scale of Rs.8000-
13500, shall be re-designated as Assistant Professors with the said
AGP of Rs.6000.
(ii) An Assistant Professor with completed service of 4 years,
possessing Ph.D Degree in the relevant discipline shall be eligible
for moving up to AGP of Rs.7000.
(iii) Assistant Professors possessing M.Phil degree or post-graduate
degree in professional courses approved by the relevant Statutory
Body, such as LLM/M.Tech etc. shall be eligible for the AGP of
Rs.7,000 after completion of 5 years service as Assistant Professor.
(iv) Assistant Professors who do not have Ph.D or M.Phil or a Master's
degree in the relevant Professional course shall be eligible for the
AGP of Rs.7,000 only after compeletion of six years service as
Assistant Professor.
(v) The upward movement from AGP of Rs.6000 to AGP of Rs.7000
for all Assistant Professors shall be subject to their satisfying other
conditions as laid down by the UGC.
(vi) The pay of the numbers to the posts of Lecturer (senior scale) (i.e.
the un-revised scale of Rs.10,000-15200) shall be re-designated as
Assistant Professor, and shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in
Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 based on their present pay, with AGP
of Rs.7000. (vii) Assistant Professors with completed service of 5 years 'at the AGP
of Rs.7000 shall be eligible subject to other requirements laid down
by the UGC to move up to the AGP of Rs.8000.
(viii) Posts of Associate Professor shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-
67000, with AGP of Rs.9000. Directly recruited Associate
Professors shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 with
an AGP of Rs.9000, at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band in
terms of the conditions of appointment.
(ix) Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who have
completed 3 years in the current pay scale of Rs.12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be placed in Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP
Pay of Rs.9000 and shall be re-designated as Associate Professor (x) Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who had not
completed three years in the pay scale of Rs.12000-18300 on 1.1.2006
shall be placed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-
39100 with AGP of Rs.8000 till they complete 3 years of service in
the grade of Lecturer (Selection Grade) Reader, and thereafter
shall be placed in the higher Pay Band of Rs.37400167000 accordingly re-designated as Associate Professor.
(xi) Readers/Lecturers, (Selection Grade) in service at present shall
continue to be designated as Lecturer (Selection Grade) or Readers,
as the case may be, until they.are placed in the Pay Band of
Rs.37,400-67000 and re-designated as Associate Professor in the
manner described in (x) above.
(xii) Assistant Professors completing 3 years of teaching in the AGP of
Rs.8000 shall be eligible, subject to other conditions that may be
prescribed by the UGC and the university to move to the Pay
Band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.9000 and to be designated
as Associate Professor (xiii) Associate Professor completing 3 years of service in the AGP of
Rs.9000 and possessing a Ph.D.degree in the relevant, discipline
shall be eligible to be appointed and designated as Professor,
subject to other conditions of academic performance as laid down
by the UGC and if any by the university. No teacher other than
those with a Ph.D. shall be promoted, appointed or designated as
Professor. The Pay Band for the post of Professors shall be rs.37400-
67000 with AGP of Rs.10000.
(xiv) The pay of a directly recruited Professor shall be fixed at a stage
not below Rs. 43000 in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000, with the
applicable AGP of Rs.10000.
(xv) Ten percent of the posts of Professors in a university shall be in
the higher AGP of Rs.12000, however, teachers appointed to the
posts shall continue to be designated as Professor. Eligibility for
appointment as a Professor in the higher Academic Grade Pay
shall be as may be laid down by the UGC, and such eligibility conditions shall, inter alia, include publications in peer reviewed/
referred Research Journals, and the requirement of at least 10 years of teaching as Professor and post-doctoral work of a high
standard. No person appointed directly as Professor in the AGP
of Rs.12000 shall be fixed at a stage less than Rs.48000 along with
the AGP.
(xvi) For initially direct recruitment at the level of Associate Professors
and Professors, the eligibility conditions in respect of academic
and research requirements shall be as may be or have been
prescribed by the UGC through Regulations and as may be laid
down by the university.
(xvii) Discretionary award of advance increments for those who enter
the profession as Associate Professors or Professors with higher
merit, high number of research publications and experience at the appropriate level, shall be within the competence of the appropriate
authority of the concerned University or recruiting Institution while negotiating with individual candidates in the context of the
merits of each case, taking into account the pay structure of other
teachers in the faculty and other specific factors.
b. Professors în under graduate and post graduate colleges:
(xviii) Ten percent of the number of sanctioned posts of Associate
Professor in an Under Graduate College shall be that of Professors
and shall be subject to the same criterion for selection/appointment
as that of Professors in Universities, provided that there shall not
be more that one post of Professor in each Department, and
provided further that One-fourth (25%) of the posts of Professor
in U.G Colleges shall be directly recruited or filled on deputation by eligible teachers and the remaining three-fourths (75%) of posts
of Professors shall be filled by merit promotion from, among
eligible Associate Professors of the relevant department of 'the
Under Graduate College. Identification of posts of Professor in
an Under Graduate College for being filled through direct
recruitment/deputation shall be within the competence of the University acting in consultation with the College where the
number of posts of Professor worked out as a percentage of the
number of posts of Associate Professor for merit promotion or
direct recruitment/deputation is not an integer, the same shall be
rounded off of the next higher intege (xix) There shall be one post of Professor in each Department of a Post
Graduate College and shall be subject to the same criterion for
selection/appointment as that of Professors in Universities,
provided that One-fourth (25%) of the posts of Professor shall be
filled on deputation/direct recruitment from among eligible
teachers and the remaining three-fourths (75%) of posts shall be
filed through merit promotion from among the eligible Associated Professors in the relevant department of the Post Graduate
College, Identification of posts of Professor in a Post Graduate College for being filled through direct recruitment/deputation
shall be within the competence of the University acting in
consultation with the College. Where the number of posts of
professor for merit promotion or direct recruitment/deputation
worked out as a percentage of the total number of posts in a Post
Graduate College is not an integer, the same shall be rounded off
to the next higher integer. The UGC shall issue separate guidelines to ensure availability of minimum standards of academic
infrastructure (library, research facilities etc:) for starting Post
Graduate Courses in Colleges.
3. Pay Scales of Pro-Vice Chancellor/Vice Chancellor of Universities:
(i) Pro-Vice-Chancellor
The posts of Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-
67000 with AGP of Rs.10000 or Rs.12000, as the case may be, along with a
Special Allowance of Rs.4000 per month, subject to·the condition that the sum
total of pay in the Pay Band, the Academic Grade Pay and the Special
Allowance shall not exceed Rs.80,000.
(ii) Vice-Chancellor
The posts of Vice Chancellor shall carry a fixed pay of Rs.75000 along
with a Special Allowance of Rs.5000 per month.
4. Pay Scales of Principales in Colleges:
(i) Principal of Under Graduate Colleges
Appointments to the posts of Principal in Under Graduate Colleges
shall be based on the conditions of eligibility in respect of educational
qualifications and teaching/research experience laid down by the University
Grants Commission and if any by the university from time to time. The posts
of Principal in Under Graduate Colleges shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-
67000 with AGP of Rs.10000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs.2000 per month.
All Principals in service shall be appropriate fixed in the Pay Band with the
AGP of Rs.10000.
(ii) Principal of Post Graduate Colleges
Appointments to the posts of Principal in Post Graduate Colleges shall
be based on the conditions of eligibility in respect of educational qualifications
and teaching/research experience laid down by the University Grants
Commission and if any by the University from time to time. Posts of Principal
in Post Graduate Colleges shall also be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000
with AGP of Rs. 10,000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs. 3000 per month. All
Principals in service shall be appropriately fixed in the Pay Band with the
AGP of Rs. 10000.
5. Pay Scales.and Career Advancement Scheme for Librarians etc. : •
(a) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian :
(i) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian in the pre-revised scale of
pay of Rs. 8000-13500 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-
39100 with AGP of Rs. 6000.
(ii) All existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications
laid .down by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct
recruitment of Assistant Librarian/College Librarian.
(b) Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/College Librarian (Sr. Scale)
(i) The Post of Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/College Librarian (Sr.
Scale) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-1-5200 shall be
placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 7000.
(ii) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian possessing Ph.D. in Library
Science at the entry level, after completing service of 4 years in
the AGP of Rs. 6000, and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines
laid down by the UGC shall be eligible for the higher AGP of Rs.
7000 with in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100.
(iii) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian not possessing Ph.D. but
only M.Phil in Library Science at the entry level after completing
service of 5 years in the AGP of Rs. 6000, if otherwise eligible as
per guidelines laid down by the UGC, shall become eligible for
the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.
(iv) After completing service of 6 years in the AGP of Rs. 6000 Assistant
Librarian/College Librarian without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil
shall, if otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC
and if any by the University, move to the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.
(v) The pay of the existing Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/College
Librarian (Sr. Scale ) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-
15200 shall be fixed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP
of Rs 7000 at an appropriate stage based on their present pay.
(c) Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College
Librarian (Selection Grade)
(i) Deputy Librarian who are directly recruited at present shall be
placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000
initially at the time of recruitment.
(ii) On completion of service of 5 years, Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/
College Librarian (Senior Scale) shall be eligible for the post of
Deputy Librarian/equivalent posts in Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100,
with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 8,000, subject to their fulfilling
other conditions of eligibility (such as Ph. D. degree or equivalent
published work etc. for Deputy Librarian) as laid down by the
UGC. They shall be designated as Deputy Librarian/Assistant
Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade),
as the case may be.
(iii) The existing process of selection by a Selection Committee shall
continue in respect of promotion to the post of Deputy Librarian
and their equivalent positions.
(iv) After completing 3 years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with
an AGP of Rs. 8000, Deputy Librarians/equivalent positions shall
move to the pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 and AGP of RS. 9000,
subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility laid down by
the UGC and if any by the university.
Assistant Librarians (Senior Scale) in universities/College Librarians
Senior Scale) in the AGP of Rs. 7000 not possessing Ph. D. in Library
Science or equivaleht published work but who fulfil other criteria
prescribed by the UGC and if any by the University shall also be
eligible for being placed in the AGP of Rs. 8000.
(vi) Incumbents to the posts of Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian
(Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade) who have
completed three years in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 12000-
18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be fixed at an appropriate stage in the Pay
Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with an AGP of Rs. 9000 They shall
continue to be designated as Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian
(Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade)
(vii) Incumbents to the posts of Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian
(Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Section Grade) who have
not completed the requirement of three years in the pre-revised
pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300, for being eligible to the placed in the
higher Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000, shall be placed at an
appropriate stage with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 8000 till they
complete three years of service as Deputy Librarian/Assistant
Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade).
(viiii) Pay in regard to the directly recruited Deputy Librarian shall be
initially fixed in Pay Band Rs. 15600- 39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000.
They shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400167000 with AGP of
Rs. 9000 after completing three years of service in the AGP of Rs.
8000.
(ix) The existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications
prescribed by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct
recruitment to the post of Deputy Librarian.
(d) Librarian (University)
(i) The post of Librarian shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000
with the Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.
(ii) The existing conditions of eligility and academic qualifications
prescribed by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for
appointment to the post of Librarian (University).
(iii) Deputy Librarian completing service of three years in the AGP of
Rs. 9000 and otherwise eligible as per conditions prescribed by
the UGC and if any by the University, shall also be eligible to be
considered for appointment to the post of Librarian through open
recruitment.
(iv) Incumbent Librarian (University) shall be placed at the appropriate
stage as per the fixation formula of the.6th CPC in the Pay Band
of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000.
6. Pay Scales and Career Advancement Scheme for Physical Education
Person.nel :
(a) Assistant Director of Physical Education (Assistant DPE)/College
Director of Physical Education (College DPE)
(i) The Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE in the
pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 8000-13500 shall be placed in the Pay
Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 6000.
(ii) Pay of incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education/
College DPE shall be fixed at appropriate stage in the Pay Band
of Rs. 15600-39100 with an AGP of Rs. 6000 in accordance the
fixation formula of the 6th CPC. (iii) All existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications
laid down by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct
recruitment of Assistant Director of Physical Education/College
DPE.
(b) Assistant Director of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/College DPE
(Senior Scale)
(i) Assistant Director of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/College
DPE (Senior Scale) in the Pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 10000-15200
shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of
Rs. 7000.
(ii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College
DPE (Senior Scale) possessing Ph.D. in Physical Education at the
entry level of Assistant DPE/ College DPE in the AGP of Rs. 6000 .
shall, after completing service of four years in the AGP of Rs.
6000, and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines prescribed by the
UGC and if any by the University, move to higher AGP of Rs.
7000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100
(iii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/College
DPE (Senior Scale) possessing M.Phil in Physical Education at.the
entry level of Assistant DPE/College DPE in the AGP of Rs. 6000
shall, after completing service of five years in the AGP of Rs.
6000, be eligile for the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.
(iv) Assistant Directors of Physical Education/College DPEs without
the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phill shall, after completing service of
six years as Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE
in the AGP of Rs. 6000 and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines
prescribed by the UGC and if any by the University, be eligible
for being placed in the AGP of RS. 7000.
(v) Pay of incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior
Scale)/College DPE (Senior Scale) shall be fixed in Pay Band of
Rs. 15600-39100 at an appropriate stage in the AGP of Rs. 7000, as
per the fixation formula of the 6th CPC.
(c) Deputy Director of Physical Education/Assistant Director of Physical
Education (Selection Grade)/College Director of Physical Education
(Selection Grade)
(i) After completing service of five years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-
39100 with the AGP of Rs. 7000 and subject to satisfying other
eligibility conditions laid down by the UGC and if any by the
University, Assistant Director of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/
College DPE (Senior Scale) shall move to AGP to Rs. 8000 in the
Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100. They shall be designated as Deputy
Director of Physical Education/Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)
/College DPE (Selection Grade), as the case may be.
(ii) After completing service of three years in the Pay Band of Rs.
15600-39100 and the AGP of Rs. 8000 and subject to eligibility laid
down by the UGC and if any by the University, Deputy DPE/
Assistant DPE/(Selection Grade)/College DPE(Selection Grade) shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with the AGP of
Rs. 9000. They shall continue to be designated as Deputy DPE/
Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/College DPE (Selection Grade)
(iii) All Incumbents to the post o.f Deputy DPE/Assistant DPE
(Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade) who have
completed service of at least three years in the un-revised Pay
Scale of Rs. 12000-18300 as on 1.1.2006 shall be eligible to be fixed
in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000.
(iv) All Incumbents to the Post of Deputy DPE/Assistant DPE
(Selection Grade)/College DPE ((Selection Grade) whose services
in the un-revised Pay Scale of Rs. 12000-18300 fall short of three
years which would have made them eligible to move to the higher
Pay Band, shall be placed at an appropriate stage at the AGP of
Rs. 8000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 till they complete the
required service of three years as Deputy DPE/ADPE (Selection
Grade)/College DPE (Selection Grade) in the un-revised Pay Scale.
(v) Pay of the directly recruited Deputy DPE shall be initially fixed
with the AGP of Rs. 8000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100, and
after completins 3 years of service directly recruited Deputy DPE
and equivalents shall move to pay band of Rs. 37400-67000 with
AGP of Rs. 9000.
(d) Director of Physical Education (University) :
(i) Post of Director Physical Education in universities shall be in the
Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000.
(ii) Post of Director Physical Education (University) shall continue to
be filled through direct recruitment and the existing conditions
. of eligibility i.e. the minimum qualification, number of years of
relevant experience and other conditions prescribed by the UGC
shall continue to be the eligibility for recruitment.
(iii) Pay of the incumbents shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in
the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 as per fixation formula of the
Government of India for 6th CPC.
7. Incentives for Ph.DJM.Phill and other higher qualification :
(i) Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible
at the entry level of recruitment as Assistant Professor to persons
possessing the degree of Ph.D. awarded in the relevant discipline
by a University following the process of registration, courses-
work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC.
(ii) M.Phill degree holders at the time of recruitment, to the post of
Assistant Professor shall be entitled to two non-compounded
advance increments.
(iii) Those possessing Post Graduate degree in a professional course
such as• LLM./M.Tech etc. recognised by the relevant Statutory
Body/Council shall also be entitlesL to two non-compounded
advance increments at the'entry level.
(iv) Teachers who complete their Ph.D. degree while in service shall
be entitled to three non-compounded increment if such Ph.D. as in the relevant discipline and has been awarded by a university
complying with the process prescribed by the UGC for enrolment,
course-work and evaluation etc.
(v) However, teachers in service who have been awarded Ph.D. at
the time of coming into force of this Scheme of having been enrolled
for Ph.D. have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as
evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D.
is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three non-
compounded increments even if the university awarding such Ph.D.
has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with
the process prescribed by the Commission.
(vi) In respect of every other case, a teacher who is already enrolled
for Ph.D. shall.avail the benefit of three non-compounded
increments only if the university awarding the Ph.D. has been
notified by the UGC to have complied with the process prescribed
by the Commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either
course-work or evaluation or both , as the case may be.
(vii) Teachers in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall
therefore derive the benefit of three non-compounded increments
on award of Ph.D. while in service only if such enrolment is with
a university which complies with the entire process, including
that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC.
(viii) Teachers who acquire M.Phill degree or a post graduate degree
in a professional course recognised by the relevant Statutory
Body/Council, while in service, shall be entitled to one advance
increment. If post graduate qualification in a particular subject is
not a mandatory requirement at the entry level of recruitment,
acquisition of such a qualification for in service candidates shall
also entitled them to one advance increment.
(ix) Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible to
Assistant Librarian/College Librarian who are recruited at entry
level with Ph.D. degree in the discipline of library science from a
university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in
respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation process for the
award of Ph.D. in library science;
(x) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian and other Library
personnel acquiring the degree of Ph.D. at any time while in
service, in the discipline of library science from a university
complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of
enrolment course-work, and evaluation shall be entitled to three
non-compounded advance increment.
(xi) However, persons in posts of Assistant Librarian/College
Librarian or higher positions who have been awarded Ph.D. in
library science at the time of coming into force of this scheme or
having been enrolled for Ph.D. in library science have already
undergone course work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only
notification in regard to the award of Ph.D is awaited, shall also
be entitled to the award of three non-compounded increments
even if the university awarding such Ph.D. has not yet been
notified by the UGC as having complied with the process
prescribed by the Commission.
(xii) In respect of every other case of persons in the post of Assistant
Librarian/College Librarian of higher positions who are already
enrolled for Ph.D. shall avail the benefit of three non-compounded
increments only if the universities awarding the Ph.D. has been
notified by the UGC to have complied with the process prescribed
by the commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either
course-work or evaluation or both, as the case may be.
(xiiii) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian and others in higher library
positions in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall
therefore derive the benefit of three non-compounded inrements
on award of Ph.D. while in service only if such enrolment is with
a university which complies with the entire process, including
that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC.
(xiv) Two non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible
for Assistant Librarian/College Librarian with M.Phil degree in
Library Science at the entry level. Assistant Librarian/College
Librarian and those in higher positions acquiring M.Phil degree
in Library Science at any time during the course of their service,
shall be entitled to one advance increment.
(xv) Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible to
Assistant Director of Physical Education/College Director of
Physical Education who are recruited at entry level with Ph.d.
degree in the discipline of Physical Education from a University
complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of
enrolment, course-work and evaluation process for the award of
Ph.D. in Physical Education.
(xvi) Persons in posts of Assistant Director of Physical Education/
College DPE or higher positions acquiring the degree of Ph.D. in
the discipline of Physical Education, at any time while in service
from a imiversity complying with the process prescribed by the
UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation shall
be entitled to three non-compounded advance increments.
(xvii) However, persons in post of Assistant Director of Physical
Education/College DPE or higher positions who have been
awarded Ph.D. in physical Education, at the time of coming into
force of this Scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. in Physical
Education have already undergone course-work if any, as well as
evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D.
is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three non-
compounded increments even if the university awarding such Ph.D.
has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with
the process prescribed by the Commission
(xviii) In respect of every other case of persons in the post of Assistant
Director of Physical Education/College DPE or higher positions
who are already enrolleci for Ph.D. In Physical Education shall
avail the benefit of three non-compounded Increments only if the
universities awarding the Ph.D. has been notified by the UGC to
have complied with the process prescribed by the Commisson for
the award of Ph.D. in respect of the either course-work or
evaluation or both, as the case may be.
(xix) Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE and others
in education higher positions in service who have not yet enrolled
for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of three non-
compounded increments on award of Ph.D., while in service only
if such enrolment is with a university which complied with the
entire process, including that of enrolment as prescribed by the
UGC.
(xx) Two non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible
for Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE with
M.Phill degree in Physical Education at the entry level.. Assistant
Director of Physical Education/College DPE and those in higher
positions acquiring M.Phil degree in Physical Education at any
time during the course of their service shall be entitled to one
advance increment.
(xxi) Not withstanding anything in the foregoing clauses, those who
have already availed the benefits of advance increments for
possessing Ph.D./M.Phil, at the entry level under the earlier
scheme shall not be entitled to the benefit of advance increments
imder this Scheme.
(xxii) For Posts at the entry level where no such advance increments
were admissible for possessing Ph.D/M.Phil, under the earlier
scheme, the benefit of five advance increments for possessing
Ph.D/M.Phill shall be available to only those appointments which
have been made on or after the coming into force of this Scheme.
(xxiii) Teachers, Library and Physical Education cadres who have-already
availed the benefits of increments as per existing policy for
acquiring Ph.D./M.Phil while in service would not be entitled to
benefits under this Scheme.
8. Other terms and conditions :
(a) Increments
(i) Each annual increments shall be equivalent to 3% of the sum total
of pay in the relevant Pay Band and the AGP as applicable.for the
stage in the Pay Band.
(ii) Each advance increment shall also be at the rate of 3% of the sum
total of pay in the relevant Pay Band and the AGP as applicable
and shall be non-compoundable.
(iii) The number of additional increments(s) on placement at each
higher stage of AGP shall be as per the existing scheme of increment
on promotion from lower Pay Scale to higher Pay Scale, however,
In view of the considerable raise in effective pay between the
two Pay Bands there shall be no additional increment on
movement from the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 to the Pay Band
of Rs. 37400-67000. (iv) All issues relating to grant of advance increments to teachers
engaged in engineering/technical course in the university system
shall be subject to recommendations of the Committee separately
constituted by the Central Government for Pay review of teachers
in technical education./
(b) Pay fixation formula :
The Pay fixation formula' recommended by 6th Central Pay Commission
as accepted by the Central Government shall be adopted for teachers and
equivalent positions in the Library and Physical Education Cadres.
(c) Allowances :
(i) Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession, Special
Compensatory Allowances, Children's Education Allowances,
Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Deputation
Allowance, Travelling Allowaces, Dearness Allowances, area
based Special Compensatory Allowance etc. as applicable to teacher
and Library and Physical Education Cadres, shall be at per with
those accepted by the Central Government for Central
Government employees on the recommendations of 6th Central
Pay Commission and shall be applicable from 1.09.2008.
(ii) For teachers and equivalent positions in Library and Physical
Education cadres in. UGC maintained universities/College and
institutions deemed to be universities the rates of allowaces as
applicable to Central Government Group 'A' employees shall be
adopted.
(iii) Teachers and equivalent positions in Library and Physical
Education cadres, in UGC maintained universities/college and
institutions deemed to be universities, with visual, orthopedic
hearing or other disabilities under the provisions of Persons with
Disabilities (Protection of Rights, Equal Opportunities and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 shall be entitled to twice the normal rate
of transport allowances as accepted by the Central Government
on the recommendations of 6th CPC for Central Government
Employees with disabilities.
rd) Study Leave :
(i) University Grants Commission shall revised its guidelines in
respect of granting study leave with pay for acquiring M. Phil etc.
and Ph.D. in the relevant discipline while in service by relaxing
the nurnber of years to be put in after entry while keeping in
mind the availability of vacant positions for teachers and other
cadres in colleges and universities so that a teacher and other
cadres entering service without Ph.D. or M. Phil. or higher
qualification could be encouraged to acquire these qualifications
in the relevant disciplines at the earliest rather than at a later
stage of the career.
(e) Research Promotion Grant :
(i) University Grants Commission shall prescribe a scheme with
appropriate guidelines for providing by way of appropriate start
up grant to teacher.s.and other cadres taking up research in all
disciplines including basic science research as recommended by
Prof. M.M. Sharma Committee on Strengthening of Basic Science
Research and suitably adopted for research in social sciences/
humanities and other disciplines by the UGC.
(f) Age of Superannuation :
(i) In order to meet the situation arising out of shortage of teachers
in universities and other teaching institutions and the consequent,
vacant positions therein, the age of. superannuation for teachers
in Central Eduction Institutions has already been enhanced to
sixty five years, vide the Department of Higher Education letter
NO. ENo. 1-19/2006-U.II dated 23.3.2007. for those involved in
class room teaching in order to attract eligible persons to the
teaching career and to retain teachers in service for a longer period.
Consequent on upward revision of the age of superannuation of
teachers, the Central Government has already authorized the
Central Universities, vide Department of Higher Education D.O.
Letter No. E-1-24/2006 Desk(U) dated 30.3.2007 to inhance the
age of superannuation of Vice-Cancellors of Central Universities
from 65 years to 70 years, subject to amendments in the respective
statutes, with the approval of the competent authority (visitor in
the case of Central Universities).
(ii) Subject to availability of vacant positions and fitness, teachers shall
also be re-employed on contract appointment beyond the age of
sixty five years up to the age of seventy years. Re-employment
beyond the age of superannuation shall, however, be done
selectively, for a limited period of 3 years, in the first instance
and then for another further period of 2 years purely on the basis
of merit, experience area of specialization and peer group review
and only against available vacant positions without affecting
selection or promotion prospects of eligible teachers.
(iii) Whereas the enhancement of the age of superannuation for
teachers engaged in class room reaching is intended to attract
eligible person to a career in teaching and to meet the shortage of
teachers by retaining teachers in service for a longer period, and
whereas there is no shortage in the categories of Libraries and
Directors of Physical Education, the increase in the age of
superannuation from the present sixty two. years shall not be
available to the categories of Librarians and Directors of Physical
Education.
(g) Pension :
(i) For teachers and other cadres in UGC maintained Institutions in
receipt of pension the Central Government rules for pension and
gratuity as applicable to Central Government employees shall be
applicable, Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission
in respect of pension for Central Government employees, including
eligibility for full pension i.e. 50% of average pay or last pay drawn
whichever is higher after 20 years of qualifying service shall be
adopted for only those teachers and other cadres who are already on pension in Central Universities/Colleges and other institutions
deemed to be universities coming under the purview of the UGC.
(ii) In view of the new pension scheme effective from 1.1.2004 no
new cases of conversion to pension scheme shall be allowed.
(h) Family pension :
(i) Family pension facilities as approved by the Central Government in
respect of Central Government Employees on the recommendations of sixth
CPC shall be available to teachers and other cadres in Central University and
other UGC maintained institutions who are eligible for such pension at present.
(I) Additional Quantum of Pension to senior Pensioners :
(i) The facility of additional quantum of pension accepted by the Central
Government on the recommendation of 6th CPC for senior pensioners of the
Central Government shall be extended to person who are or were in teaching
and other cadres on attaining the age of eighty years if they are already in
pension scheme in Central Universities and other UGC maintained institutions,
(j) Gratuity and Encashment of Leave :
Facilities of gratuity and encashment of leave accepted by the Central
Government on the recommendation of 6th CPC for Central Government
employees shall be extended to teachers and other cadres in Central
Universities and other UGC maintained institutions.
(k) Ex-Gratia Compensation : Families of teachers and other cadres who
die in performance of their bonafide duties shall be compensated in the same
manner as similarly placed families of Central Government Employees.
(1) Provident Fund :
In view of the present policy in regard to contributory Provident Fund,
the status quo shall continue.
(m) Consultancy Assignment :
University Grants Commission shall work out a suitable model, for which
the models of revenue sharing between institutions and consultant teachers
prevailing in the Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institutes of
Management and other Institutions may be taken in to consideration.
(n) Anomalies of the last PRC ;
Anomalies and implemented recommendations of the last pay Review
Committee, if any, shall be examined by the University Grants Commission
n consultation with the Ministry of Human Resourse Development.
(o) Other recommendations of PRC and UGC :
i) Recommendations made by the Pay Review Committee and the UGC
egard to the various selection processes, service and working conditions,
ng/refreshers courses etc. shall be considered appropriately by
ersity Grants Commission with the approval of the Central Government,
wherever, required or under the Commission's Regulations in accordance
with the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act.
(p) Applicability of the Scheme :
(i) This scheme shall be applicable to teachers and other equivalent
cadres of Library and Physical Eduction in all the Central
Universities and Colleges there under and the Institutions Deemed
to be Universities whose maintenance expenditure is met by the
UGC. The implementation of the revised scales shall be subject to
the acceptance of all the conditions mentioned in this letter as
well as Regulations to be framed by the UGC in this behalf.
Universities implementing this Scheme shall be advised by the
UGC to amend their relevant statutes and ordinances in line with
the UGC Regulations within three months from the date of Issue
of this letter.
(ii) This Scheme does not extend to the cadres of Registrar, Finance
Officer and Controller of Examinations for which a separate
Scheme is being issued separately.
(iii) This Schem.e does not extend to the Accompanies, Coaches, Tutors
and Demonstrators, Pay and Grade Pay of the said categories of
employees shall be fixed in the appropriate Pay Bands relative of
their existing Pay in each University/institution corresponding
to such fixation in respect of Central Government employees as
approved by the Central Government on the basis of the
recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission.
(iv) This Scheme does not extend to the post of professional like system
Analysts, Senior Analysts, Research Officers etc. who shall be
treated at part with similarly qualified personnel in research/
scientific organizations of the Central Government.
(v) This Scheme may be extended to universities Colleges and other
higher educational institutions coming under the purview of State,
legislatures, provided State Governments wish to adopt and
implement the Scheme subject to the following terms and
conditions :
(a) Financial assistance from the Central Government to State
Governments opting to revise pay scales of teachers and other
equivalent cadres covered under the Scheme shall be limited to
the extent of 80% (eighty percent) of the additional expenditure
involved in the implementation of the revision.
(b) The State Government opting for revision of pay shall meet the
remaining 20% (twenty percent) of the additional expenditure
from its own sources.
(c) Financial assistance referred to in sub-clause (a) above shall be
provided for the period from 1.01.2006 to 31.3.2010.
(d) The entire liability on account of revision of pay scales etc. of
university and college teachers shall be taken over by the State
Government opting for revision of pay scales with effect from
1.04.2010.
(e) Financial assistance from the Central Government shall be
restricted to revision of pay scales in respect of only those post
which were in existence and had been filled up as on 01.01.2006.
(f) State Governments, taking into consideration other local
conditions, may also decide in their discretion to introduce scales
of pay higher than those mentioned in this Scheme, and may give
effect to the revised bands/scales of pay from a date on or after
1.01.2006; however, in such cases, the details of modifications proposed shall be furnished to the Central Government and
Central assistance shall be restricted to the Pay Bands as approved
by the Central Government and not to any higher scale of pay
fixed by the State Government(s).
(g) Payment of Central assistance for implementing this scheme is
also subject to the condition that the entire scheme of revision of
pay scales, together with all the conditions to be laid down by
the UGC by way of Regulations and other guidelines shall be
implemented by State Government and Universities and Colleges
coming under their jurisdiction as a composite scheme without
any modification except in regard to the date of implemention
and scales of pay mentioned herein above.
9. Date of implementation of revised pay and allowance and payment
of arrears :
(i) The revised pay and revised rates of Dearness Allowances under
this Scheme shall be effective from 01.01.2006 The revised rates
of all other applicable allowances such as House Rent Allowance.
Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowances, etc. and
the non-compounded advance increments shall take effect from
1.09.2008.
(ii) Payment of arrears up to 40% of the total arrears shall be made
durirtg the current financial year i.e. 2008-09 after deduction of
admissible income tax.
(iii) An undertaking shall be taken from every beneficiary under this
Scheme to the effect that any excess payment made on account of
incorrect fixation of pay in the revised Pay Bands or grant of
inappropriate Pay Band/Academic Grade Pay or any other excess
payment made shall be adjusted against the future payment due
or other wise to the beneficiary in the same manner as provided
in4his Ministry's O.M. NO. F-23-7/2008-IFD dated 23.10.2008 read
with Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure O.M. No.F -
A-1/2008 dated 30.8.2008.
10. The revised pay 111 the relevant Pay Band and the Academic Grade
Pay together with the applicable allowances including arrears of salary as
mentioned above shall be paid to all eligible beneficiaries under this scheme
pending issue of regulations by the UGC.
11. This Scheme is subject to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of
Finance (Department of expenditure) vide OM No 7'23/2008-E-III d.ated
30.09.2008.
12. Anomalies, If any, in the implementation of this Scheme may be
brought to the notice of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of
Human Resource Development for clarification/decision of the Central
Government.
Your Faithfully
(R. Chakravarty)
Dy. Secretary
