Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- Panjab University (PU) will on Monday deliberate upon the Punjab government's notification regarding the revision of pension/family pension for teachers and equivalent cadres who retired before January 1, 2016, in accordance with the recommendation of the 7th University Grants Commission (UGC).

If implemented, the move could lead to a one-time arrear liability of Rs.70 crore for the university from January 1, 2016, to September 30, 2025, along with an annual recurring cost of Rs.7.25 crore.

The notification was issued by Anindita Mitra, secretary, department of higher education and languages, Punjab, in April 2025. This was in keeping with the Punjab cabinet's decision on September 9, 2022, and a resultant notific...