Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- In a significant development, the Centre has constituted a three-member committee to look into the demand of Panjab University (PU) teachers on enhancing their retirement age from 60 to 65 years - an issue that has been pending for two decades now.

The panel will be headed by former University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Jagadesh Kumar, with Delhi University vice-chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Singh and PU V-C Renu Vig as its members.

The development assumes significance as the central government's stand so far has been that other stakeholders in PU affairs, notably Punjab, need to be on board before a decision is made. The Punjab government has been averse to the demand.

In Chandigarh, a peculiar situation exists:...