Madhya Pradesh University staff to get 6th pay scale

State government has issued due orders to grant benefit of sixth pay commission to officers and employees of all the seven Universities on Wednesday. Government has authorised university administration to give the benefit of pay scale to the employees. Due to this there will be no additional financial burden on the Government.
According to the orders issued by Higher Education Department conditions have been fixed to grant pay scale to professors in the university. Department has clarified that the University will bear the additional burden of finances though its sources. Barring grant State government will not give any other financial help. Higher Education Department has made it clear that University will be able to give benefit of new pay scale to its employees after making estimate of its financial resources by consent of competent officer.
It is worth mentioning here that in all the seven universities of State officers and employees were agitating for sixth pay scale. Due to this work of universities was stalled.
After continuous strike of 10 days government has accepted the demand of university staff. Although the government had decided earlier about giving the pay scale and throughout the day on Tuesday concerted efforts were made in Mantralaya regarding this. Finance Department had given its formal approval on Tuesday only. On Wednesday after the approval of Higher Education Minister orders were issued.

Source : Central Chronicle.