Question : RETIREMENT AGE OF TEACHERS IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES

(a) whether the Government has enhanced the age of superannuation from 62 to 65 years for teachers working in Central Universities particularly Delhi University;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the age of superannuation has not been increased in State Government institutions of higher learning affiliated to Central University, particularly Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) and Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT); Delhi;

(d) if so, the reasons therefore;

(e) the steps taken to implement the same in these institutions so as to maintain the faculty strength;

(f) whether the Government proposes to de-link DCE and NSIT from Government of NCT of Delhi to remove the bottle necks due to the dual controls of Delhi University and the Government of NCT of Delhi on these institutions; (g) if not, the reasons therefor; and (h) if so, the time by when this proposal is likely to be implemented?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) & (b): Yes Sir, the Government has enhanced the age of superannuation from 62 to 65 years for teaching positions against posts sanctioned to centrally Funded in Higher and Technical Education Institutions coming under the purview of Ministry of Human Resource Development, in order to overcome the shortage of teachers.

(c) to (e): It shall be open to the State Governments to adopt the decisions or take any other decision, as considered appropriate, in respect of the age of superannuation of teachers in higher and technical institutions under their purview, with the approval of the competent authority for such institutions, of that Government.

(f) to (h): No Sir, there is no such proposal, and therefore the question of fixing a time limit does not arise.