Cochin University of Science and Technology Teachers Organisation has urged to UGC for parity of norms in salary and service conditions with other similar educational organisations in the country. In a detailed memorandum to the UGC Chairperson of the pay revision committe, the Teachers Organisation said their retirement age should be increased to 65 like other universities and pay parity with IITs and IIMs.
“Retirement age of university teachers of all state universities shall be made to 65, as a mandatory condition, since all State Governments adopted contributory pension scheme. In majority of the State universities the retirement age is 60, and UGC may support the universities to meet the expenditure of teachers after the age of 60,” said the memorandum with 20 point demands. Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Teachers Organisation also sought rectification of several anomalies in the pay structure and parity of service norms with teachers of other institutions under UGC.