Govt panel suggests higher pay for IIT, IIM faculty
Press Trust Of India / New Delhi Jul 28, 2009, 18:28 IST
A committee set up to recommend revised pay scale for faculty of IITs and IIMs has suggested fat salary packages for them while the recommendations are being processed by the government, the Rajya Sabha was told today.
The Govardhan Mehta Pay Review Committee has suggested that the scale of pay of assistant professors in these institutions will be in the Pay Band of Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100 with Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs 8,000, Minister of State for HRD D Purandeswari said in a written reply.
The committee has said the position of lecturer could be offered on contractual basis and may be renewed in the pay band Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100 with AGP of Rs 7,000.
It has further said three advance increments on non-compoundable basis may be allowed for those with M Tech and six advance increments on non-compoundable basis may be allowed to lecturers with PhD.
The committee has suggested that pay scale of associate professors should be in pay band of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 with AGP of Rs 10,000 while the minimum basic pay to be fixed at Rs 43,000.
The scale of pay for professors will be remain in the pay band of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 with AGP of Rs 11,000 and the minimum basic to be be fixed at Rs 48,000.|
A professor will be eligible for enhanced AGP of Rs 12,000 with five years experience in the scale.
Assistant Prof after 3 years goes from PB3 tp PB4 Professor after 5 yrs goes from GP 11000 tp GP 12000. There is no consideration of service years for Associate Professors who are the worst affected in G Mehta report. Govt should give length of service benefit to Associate Profssors also.
The Assistant Professors of IITs have been given no recognition by the government for the enhanced qualification that IIT want. By giving PB-3 scales, it will be extremely difficult to attract good talent to IITs. This was aspect was highlighted by the All India IIT Faculty Federation in its meeting with Goverdhan Mehta Committee in Dec 2008 and also to Mr. Ashok Thakur, Additional Secretary, MHRD in April 2009. However, both chose to ignore this fact. It is unfortunate that talent and skill is being ignore and natural it will affect the morale of the highly educated, research oriented dedicated teachers.
S.K.Ghosh
General Secretary, AIIITFF
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