Teachers demand 50000 minimum pay and 3 83 fitment factor from 8th Pay Commission

The memorandum also presses for old pension and faster

An employee body for central government teachers in Union Territories has submitted a memorandum ahead of the 8th Pay Commission, demanding a minimum basic pay of Rs 50,000 and a fitment factor up to 3.83. It also calls for higher allowances, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, and improved career progression for better long term growth.