From the new year (New Year 2023) in the state, teachers, teachers and employees of colleges and universities will be given the benefit of the 7th Pay Commission of the UGC.

Know who will get benefit

The Aam Aadmi Party Government (AAP Government) in Punjab announced that teachers of colleges and universities will be given salaries under the 7th Pay Commission from the new year. The guest and contract teachers, guest faculty and part-time teachers working in colleges of Chandigarh, Punjab will be benefited by this decision of the government. CM Bhagwant Mann had announced to give 7th pay scale to college and university professors on Teachers’ Day on September 5, 2022. He has promised to give the same arrears in 2 instalments.

Economic benefit of 280 crores

Higher Education Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair said that the AAP government has fulfilled the pending demand of teachers of colleges and universities for the last 6 years. With this, teachers will get financial benefit of Rs 280 crore from the government exchequer. The disbursement of funds or revised pay will be released from the state treasury.

Punjabi language will be available on all boards

At a state-level function in Amritsar, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced to give priority to Punjabi language on all boards across the state by February 21, 2023. Fines will be imposed for non-compliance of these orders after February 21, International Mother Language Day.

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