Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar Govt. and UGC in the retirement age issue of teachers

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Bihar Government and the UGC on a petition filed by teachers of the B R Ambedkar Bihar University seeking a raise in their retirement age from 62 to 65 years. A Bench comprising Justices L S Panta and B S Reddy has asked the state government and the University GrantCommission to file their response within three weeks. The Court passed the order on a petition filed by Senior Teachers Association of the university pleading that on the line ofCentral University their age of retirement should also be increased to 65 years. " There should not be a difference in the age of superannuation between the teachers of Central and State Universities when the qualifications for appointment, pay scales and promotional avenues of the Central and State Universities are exactly the same,"advocate Kumar Ranjan, appearing for the association said.

Source : PTI