HIGHER PAY TO PRINCIPALS

Clarification regarding revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges
Following are the salient features of the letter dated 26th Aug 2010 from HRD Dept. to UGC :
"(i) Allow Rs.43,000 as entry level pay in the Pay Band Rs. 37400-67000 (PB-4) plus an academic grade pay of Rs. 10,000 to directly recruited Principals of Under-Graduate
and Post-Graduate Colleges appointed on or after 1.1.2006.
Principals of Under-Graduate Colleges will continue to draw Rs. 2000 per month as Special Allowance and Principals of Post-Graduate colleges will continue to draw Rs. 3000 per month as Special Allowance attached to the posts of Principals in terms of this Ministry’s letter No. 1-32/2008-U.II/U.I (i) dated 31.12.2008.
(ii) Entry pay of Readers, appointed on or after 1.1.2006 till issue of the University Grant Commission Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in University and Collegs and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2010, i.e., 30.06.2010, be fixed at Rs. 23,890 in PB-3 with an academic grade pay of Rs.8000.
This will also apply to Lecturers (Selection Grade) promoted during the above period. Such Readers/Lecturer (Selection Grade) after 3 years will move to minimum of PB-4 with academlc grade pay of Rs. 9000.
(iii) Similarly, entry pay of Rs. 23890 in PB-3 with academic grade pay of Rs.8000 wili also apply to directly recruited Deputy Librarians and Deputy Directors of Physical Education, who will move to PB-4 with academic grade pay of Rs.9000 after completion of 5 years, in that grade. "