New Delhi, April 16 -- The National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (NCJCM) has recently proposed a minimum basic pay of Rs.69,000 for Group C employees under the upcoming 8th Pay Commission. This proposal is based on a detailed, elaborate expense calculation sheet.

The proposal also indicated a fitment factor of 3.83, which is higher than the 7th Pay Commission's 2.57, given that pay revision usually occurs once a decade.

This particular calculation was reportedly prepared under the supervision and guidance of the NCJCM team. It takes a scientific approach that factors in real household expenses and day-to-day living costs for a family of five.

Keeping these developments in mind, let us examine the fundamental reasons for the ...