SKUAST TAJ urges LG to enhance retirement age of university teachers

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 13: SKUAST Teachers Association Jammu has appealed Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to enhance the age of superannuation of university teachers as per the UGC regulations.
“The UGC regulations 2010 and 2018 have already fixed the age of superannuation in case of University teachers at 65, which is however awaiting implementation in case of Universities in J&K,” said Dr Vikas Sharma, President of SKUAST TAJ.
He pointing out that all the four universities, namely University of Jammu, University of Kashmir, SKUAST-Jammu, SKUAST-Kashmir have been following all the recommendations of the UGC related to appointment and CAS of teachers except the conditions related to the age of the superannuation of the teachers as 65 years.
“Since the age of superannuation of University teachers falling under UT universities as well as Central Universities has already been enhanced to 65 years. As such, the age of superannuation for teachers /scientists of Universities of J&K UT should also be considered at par with them,” added Dr Vikas.
President SKUAST-TAJ claimed that the enhancement in retirement age of teachers/scientists from 62 to 65 years will be a positive and contributing step towards taking Indian science to the global platform besides strengthening Indian economy as well.