ICSSR institutions face crisis due to delay in 7th Pay Commission
Hindustan Times|December 16, 2024
Institutions affiliated to the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the national body that oversees research in the social sciences in the country, have been facing an escalating financial crisis, one that has adversely impacted both recruitment and retention of qualified staff, for eight years.
Vrinda Tulsian

The crisis stems from the delay in implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) revised pay scales, despite the ministry of education issuing an order in January 2016.

"We are being paid salaries that are lower than our counterparts in other centrally funded institutions. It is disheartening to see such apathy towards institutions that contribute to policy research and social sciences in the country," a professor from a leading ICSSR institution said.

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