Odisha govt hikes remuneration of contractual medical college teachers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today announced a hike in remuneration of professors, associate professors and assistant professors appointed contractually in government-run medical colleges of the state.

The hike has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a release said.

While the professors, associate professors and assistant professors were earlier getting a monthly salary of Rs 90,000, Rs 75,000 and Rs 60,000, respectively, they will now get Rs 1,25,000, Rs 100000 and Rs 75,000, respectively after the hike comes into effect from January 1, this year, the release said.

The salaries will be increased by 3 percent annually if their work is found satisfactory, the release added.