India, Feb. 20 -- The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has eased promotion and qualification rules for faculty in technical education institutions, said officials on Thursday. The decision follows a recent order by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT), Nagpur Bench. Under the new rules, professors who regularised in the 2015-16 academic year and completed training by December 31, 2023 will receive retrospective benefits, ensuring that delayed promotions and pay adjustments are credited from their original eligibility dates.

Faculty appointed before March 5, 2010, will no longer be required to hold a PhD to qualify for the higher pay scale under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS). The previous requirement ha...