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The state Cabinet approved the implementation of the revised UGC pay scales for teachers and equivalent cadres in agriculture and horticulture universities and colleges.

The decision was taken as the National Council for Agricultural research had recommended UGC pay scale for agriculture and horticulture universities, Home Minister V S Acharya said The total amount that would be paid as arrears up to March 31, 2010 would be nearly Rs 200 crore, of which Rs 159.52 crores would be borne by the Centre and the rest by the state government. The annual recurring expenditure of about Rs 100 crore would be borne entirely by the state government, Acharya said.
source:expressbuzz

Karnataka state government will soon clear the 51 months' salary arrears of lecturers of the Department of Higher Education. A notification on clearing arrears has been issued, minister for higher education Aravind Limbavali said here on Thursday. With this notification, the state government will release its share of the amount due to the college lecturers.
Unity professors whose retirement age was recommended to be extended from 60 to 62 years, will also benefit, higher education minister Aravind Limbavali told reporters on Thursday. Recruits who are on probation would be entitled for the pay after probationary period.

Bringing an end to the more than a month-long protest by college teachers, the state government has been finally approved UGC pay scale for them.
A government resolution (GR) in this regard was issued by the state government on Friday. College teachers went on a strike as the state government earlier insisted on implementing its own pay scale.

On October 30, teachers and state government had struck a truce and it was announced informally that UGC pay scale will be implemented.