The 8th Central Pay Commission is meeting unions in Delhi through April 30 to discuss pay revisions. Key demands by teachers' body include raising entry-level teacher salaries to INR 1.34 lakh, increasing the fitment factor to 3.83, and merging DA with basic pay at 50 per cent. Associations also seek an INR 50 lakh gratuity limit and the return of the Old Pension Scheme.