The Union government has given approval for enhanced pay scales of faculty of Autonomous Institutions of Medical Institutions under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. 2420 faculty members will be benefitted by the decision, taken by the Union Cabinet, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Faculty members of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal and LGBRIHM, Tezpur will get UGC pay scale. The revised pay scale will be effective from the 1st January 2006.