Finally Govt implements 7th Pay for college teachers
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, July 03 2021: The long standing demand for implementation of 7th UGC Pay for college teachers of Manipur has come to an end after the State Government issued the implementation order of UGC 7th Pay today.

In a simple occasion held at his conference hall, Education Minister S Rajen handed over the Government Order for the implementation of 7th UGC Pay to the representatives of the All Manipur College Teachers' Association (AMCTA) .

The Education Minister said that the MoU signed between the representatives of AMCTA, FEGOCTA and the Government has been implemented and appealed to the agitating college teachers to resume normal duty as the matter has been settled and their demands have been met.

Normal Online classes should be resumed now in the larger interest of the students, the Minister said.

Rajen Singh said that the representatives of AMCTA and FEGOCTA met Chief Minister N Biren Sing on March 6, 2021 in the presence of the Education Minister, Chief Secretary and other high-ranking officials in this regard.

During the meeting, six points of modalities for payment of revised pay were agreed upon, he said and added that the date of implementation of the revised pay shall be notionally effective from January 1, 2016 with actual cash payment from July 1, 2021 .

There will be no payment of arrears for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019 .

Arrears for the period of April 1, 2019 to July 30, 2021 shall be deposited into the respective GPF Accounts of the employees which cannot be withdrawn for a period of 3 years or till retirement whichever is earlier, he said.

The Education Minister further explained that for those teachers covered under New Pension Scheme, arrears shall be released in 3 equal instalments, first in July, 2021, second in July, 2022 and third in July, 2023 while arrears for expired/retired teachers shall be paid in one time instalment.

An order has been issued by the Commissioner, (Hr & Tech Education), M Harekrishna in this regard, he said.

Commissioner, (Hr & Tech Education), M Harekrishna, Director Education (U), Dr Rangitabali Waikhom, Deputy Secretary, Hr & Tech Education, Ch Sachi; president and secretary, AMCTA were also present at the occasion.

Meanwhile, AMCTA has expressed gratitude to the State Government for honouring their call and implementing the much awaited order.

AMCTA, in a statement, also welcomed the Education Minister for providing a room for rectification in the order in case of anomalies.

AMCTA also expressed hope that the Chief Minister and Education Minister will act positively for the progress and development in the higher education sector.

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