The Union cabinet has approved extension benefit of 7th Pay Commission to teachers of central and state universities and colleges under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and in Centrally Funded Technical Institutions .
In total, 7.58 lakh teachers and equivalent academic staffs will get benefits of 7th Pay Commission. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the decision has been taken to attract good talent to academics and also as a sense of justice for all the teachers who are currently in the profession.