PRAYAGRAJ, May 20 -- The teachers and employees of Allahabad University (AU) and its constituent colleges appointed after 2004 would now receive the benefit of gratuity under the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council-the apex decision-making body of the central varsity-chaired by vice-chancellor Prof Sangita Srivastava in the North Hall on Saturday.

Gratuity for teachers and non-teaching staff under the NPS was allowed after a UGC notification in this regard, said AU officials.

AU PRO Prof Jaya Kapoor said the decision would benefit around 1,000 teachers and non-teaching staff of the university and its constituent colleges. Earlier, employees covered under the NPS did not ge...