7th Pay Commission: Only a few hours are left for the year 2022 to end. Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party government (Punjab AAP Government) led by Bhagwant Mann in Punjab has given excellent news to the government employees of their state.
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.
