"This pay revision through a mechanical conversion of the notionally higher entry pay and withdrawal of advance increments for MPhil/ PhD has negated the principle of higher entry pay," DUTA president Rajib Ray said in a statement, adding that the glaring anomalies of the last pay revision was not addressed, resulting in downgrading of Assistant Professor at every level.
The pay revision has created a situation of compulsory stagnation for all senior teachers, including Associate Professors, professors and principals, owing to an arbitrary ceiling in their respective levels in the pay matrix, the statement said.
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