In a bonanza for employees of colleges and universities in the State, Haryana Government on Friday approved revision of pay scales as per the 7th Pay Commission.
The enhanced emoluments will benefit teaching and non-teaching staff of Government universities and colleges and Government-aided colleges.
To be implemented with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016, the pay revision will entail an additional annual outgo of Rs 230.6 crore, Haryana Finance Minister Abhimanyu said on Friday.
He said, “With this decision, teaching and non-teaching staff working on 5809 posts in various universities and colleges in the State would be benefited.” With the implementation of 7th pay commission, assistant professors of universities and colleges will now get Rs 57,700 to Rs 79,800 whereas, associate professors would be paid Rs 1,31,400 and professors would get Rs 1,44,200 to Rs 1,82,200.
Similarly, assistant librarian of universities and colleges would get Rs 57,700 to Rs 68,900 and deputy librarian would get Rs 79,800 to Rs 1,31,400 and librarian would get Rs 1,44,200.
After the revision, the lecturers, Physical Education in universities and colleges and assistant director of Sports Department will be paid Rs 57,700 to Rs 68,900, Deputy Director would get Rs 79,800 to Rs 1,31,400 and Director would get Rs 1,44,200. The Registrar and controller of examination would get Rs 1,44,200, sub registrar and sub controller of examination will be paid Rs 79,800 and assistant registrar and assistant controller of examination would get Rs 56,100. Apart from this, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor would also get pay scale as per the 7th pay commission, he added.
The Finance Minister further said that the number of teaching and non-teaching employees which would be benefited from the enhanced salary included 1990 in Government colleges, 2956 in Government aided colleges.
It also included 332 in Kurukshetra University, 287 in Maharshi Dayanand University at Rohtak, 64 in Ch. Devi lal University at Sirsa, 12 in Ch. Bansi lal University at Bhiwani, 18 in Ch. Ranbir Singh University at Jind, 116 in Bhagat Phool Singh Women University, Khanpur Kalan at Sonipat and 34 in Indira Gandhi University, Rewari, he added.