(a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) has any
proposal to raise the retirement age of college and university teachers to 65 years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which the proposal is likely to be approved;
(d) whether the Government has also urged the State Governments
to implement the revised pay package for the teachers; and
(e)if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the State Governments thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) : The retirement age of teachers in centrally funded
institutions in higher and technical education under the
purview of the Ministry of Human Resource Development was
raised from 62 to 65 years in March, 2007.
(d) & (e): Yes, Sir. A letter dated 11.5.2010 was sent to all
State Governments, a copy of which is available on the
Ministry’s website at www.education.nic.in. While it is for
the concerned State Governments to prescribe retirement age
for the teachers under their purview, Central assistance for
reimbursement of 80% of the additional financial requirement
for meeting arrears for salary revision of teachers in higher
education from 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2010 is subject to adoption of
the entire package of benefits including age of
superannuation. Concerns expressed by some State Education
Ministers during the Conference held on 18.6.2010 are being examined.