CHENNAI: The TVK-led state government on Monday addressed two long-pending demands in the higher education sector, announcing the implementation of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for college teachers and a Rs 5,000 hike in the monthly consolidated pay of guest lecturers. The announcements were made as part of the higher education department’s 2026-27 demand for grants in the Assembly.
Under the revised pay structure, guest lecturers in government arts and science and engineering colleges will receive Rs 35,000 a month, up from Rs 30,000, while those in polytechnic colleges will get Rs 30,000, against the existing Rs 25,000.
The government also announced that the CAS will be implemented with financial benefits from September 1. The decision was made after examining court rulings and earlier government orders applicable to aided arts and science colleges, and government and aided engineering and polytechnic colleges.
Implementation of the CAS has been a long-standing demand among college teachers, particularly in government arts and science colleges, where it has remained pending since 2022. “We have tried to resolve the long-pending issues,” higher education secretary Dheeraj Kumar said.
V Thangaraj, state president of All Tamil Nadu Government College UGC Qualified Guest Lecturers Association, welcomed the move and said it would provide financial relief to thousands of guest lecturers working on consolidated pay.