Pensioners in Mohali want revised pay scales

Mohali, May 23

The Pensioners and Senior Citizens Welfare Association, Mohali, have urged the Department of Finance, Punjab, to implement the UGC revised pay scales as and when the recommendations of the Sixth Punjab Pay Commission were implemented so that financial assistance given by the MHRD may be utilised by the state government.

The MHRD and the Department of Higher Education have issued a notification on Nov 2, 2017, regarding the revision of pay scales of university and college lecturers with effect from January 1, 2016, along with financial assistance up to 50 per cent of additional expenditure involved in the implementation of the pay revision.

Pensioners and Senior Citizens Welfare Association president SS Jaspal said: “The meeting of our executive body was held on May 6 at Mohali where a resolution in this regard was passed. We have also informed the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Punjab, in this regard.” — TNS