Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age to 65 years
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to review a request to raise the retirement age of university faculty from 60 to 65. The move aims to address a severe shortage of teaching staff, with thousands of vacancies currently unfilled across state-run universities.
Why it matters
Addressing faculty shortages is critical for maintaining academic standards and research output in state-funded higher education institutions.
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider a representation from the Tamil Nadu Federation of Universities Faculty Association (TNFUFA) to increase the retirement age for university faculty members from 60 years to 65 years.
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