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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

(f) Age of Superannuation:
(i) In order to meet the situation arising out of shortage of teachers in universities
and other teaching institutions and the consequent vacant positions therein, the
age of superannuation for teachers in Central Educational Institutions has already
been enhanced to sixty five years, vide the Department of Higher Education
letter No.F.No.119/2006-U.II dated 23.3.2007, for those involved in class room
teaching in order to attract eligible persons to the teaching career and to retain
teachers in service for a longer period. Consequent on upward revision of the age
of superannuation of teachers, the Central Government has already authorized
the Central Universities, vide Department of Higher Education D.O. letter
No.F.1-24/2006-Desk(U) dated 30.3.2007 to enhance the age of superannuation
of Vice- Chancellors of Central Universities from 65 years to 70 years, subject
to amendments in the respective statutes, with the approval of the competent
authority ( Visitor in the case of Central Universities).
(ii) Subject to availability of vacant positions and fitness, teachers shall also be
reemployed on contract appointment beyond the age of sixty five years up to
the age of seventy years. Reemployment beyond the age of superannuation
shall, however, be done selectively, for a limited period of 3 years in the first
instance and then for another further period of 2 years purely on the basis of
merit, experience, area of specialization and peer group review and only against
available vacant positions without affecting selection or promotion prospects of
eligible teachers.
(ii) Whereas the enhancement of the age of superannuation for teachers engaged in class
room teaching is intended to attract eligible persons to a career in teaching and to
meet the shortage of teachers by retaining teachers in service for a longer period,
and whereas there is no shortage in the categories of Librarians and Directors of
Physical Education, the increase in the age of superannuation from the present
sixty two years shall not be available to the categories of Librarians and Directors
of Physical Education.
(g) Pension:
(i) For teachers and other cadres in UGC maintained institutions in receipt of pension,
the Central Government rules for pension and gratuity as applicable to Central
Government employees shall be applicable. Recommendations of Sixth Central
Pay Commission in respect of pension for Central Government employees,
including eligibility for full pension i.e. 50% of average pay or last pay drawn
whichever is higher after 20 years of qualifying service, shall be adopted for
only those teachers and other cadres who are already on pension in Central
Universities/ colleges and other institutions deemed to be universities coming
under the purview of the UGC
(ii) In view of the new pension scheme effective from 1.1.2004, no new cases of
conversion to pension scheme shall be allowed.
(h) Family Pension:

(i) Family Pension facilities as approved by the Central Government in respect of
Central Government Employees on the recommendations of Sixth CPC shall
be available to teachers and other cadres in Central Universities and other UGC
maintained institutions who are eligible for such Pension at present.

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