Ludhiana, Feb. 10 -- The Association of United College Teachers (AUCT) has written to the vice-chancellor of Panjab University, urging strict action against private colleges affiliated with the university for not complying with the University Grants Commission (UGC) 7th Pay Commission. The union has alleged that these colleges have failed to implement the revised pay scales for their unaided staff, despite clear directives from the university.

In the letter, union spokesperson Tarun Ghai said that the Punjab government had approved the UGC 7th Pay Commission on September 28, 2022. Following this, Panjab University issued an instruction in May 2023 for affiliated colleges to implement the new pay structure.

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