Bihar govt forms panel to submit report on UGC, approves amending of Patna Varsity Act to decided on its own on the retirement age.

Bihar's NDA government has decided to form a three-member committee to submit a report within a fortnight for granting central pay to university teaching and non-teaching employees on the pattern of the recommendations of the University Grant Commission (UGC).

"The matter for extending the revised pay benefits to the teaching and non-teaching employees of universities in Bihar is being referred to the new committee", deputy chief minister SK Modi, who also holds the finance portfolio, said today.

The new committee would be headed by senior IAS officer Vijay Prakash while Ravindra Pawar would be the member secretary.

IAS officer KK Pathak, another member of the committee, would look into the matter and submit a report within 15 days, Modi said. 

Bihar govt approves amending of Patna Varsity Act

The Bihar government has given its approval to a proposal seeking to amend the Patna University Act, 1976 so that the UGC recommendation on retirement age are not binding on the state government.

The state cabinet which met here last evening took the decision to this effect, officials said.

"The amendment will facilitate the state government to decided on its own on the retirement age being recommended by UGC," they said.

The proposed amendments will also empower the state government to declare any institution a 'Centre of Excellence' to provide it special grant for development. To avail special assistance, an institution will have to meet the parameters to be laid down on the lines of the UGC.

Source : PTI