University Grants Commission has recommended to increase the pay of college and university teachers. The government has constituted a committee to review the pay structure of teachers. 

The penal headed by, Prof. GK Chaddha recommended pay hike by 70 to 90 per cent. It has also asked the government to increase the retirement age of universities and college teacher to 65 years.

The increase in pay would attract the best available talent in the teaching line. The best talent is attracted by the private multinational companies by offering them a handsome salary. 

This is a major cause of best faculty crunch in many educational institutions. The penal has also recommended performance and age-based increments for teachers. It has also asked for shortening time for promotions and measures for career stagnation.

It has asked for creation of a post for outstanding professors which should be equivalent to the vice-chancellor of a university. There should be 10 years experience for this post and number of such posts should not more than 10 per cent of total number of professors in a university.

The penal also suggested a fund of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh for science faculty to increase research activities.