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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

University Grants Commission
Notification on Revision of Pay Scales, minimum Qualification for

Appointments of Teachers in Universities, Colleges & Other measures
for the Maintenance of Standards, 1998

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Dr. G. D. SHARMA
SECRETARY

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110002

No.F.3-1/94 (PS)

24 December 1998
To,

The Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities

Education Secretaries of all the States/Union Territories.
Sub : Minimum for the appointment of teachers in universities and colleges, and measures for
maintenance of standards.
Sir/Madam,

Kindly find enclosed a copy of the UGC Notification, 1998, on the revision of pay scales, minimum
qualifications for the appointment of teachers in the universties and colleges, and other measures
for the maintenance of standards. These will be notified Regulations shortly.

1.0 These shall apply to every University established or incorporated by a Central Act, Provincial
Act or a State Act, every institution including a constituent or an affiliated college recognized
by the Commission, in consultation with the concerned University Under Clause (D of Section
2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, institution Deemed to be a University
under Section 3 of the said Act.

2.0 These shall come into force with immediate effect.
3.0 Qualification and other service conditions :

3.1 No person shall be appointed to a teaching post .in the university or in any institution including
constituent or affiliated college recognized under Clause (D of Section 2 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956, or in an institution Deemed to be a university under Section
3 of the said Ace in a subject if he/she does not fulfil the minimum qualification and other
conditions of service as indicated in the notification.
3.2 Provided any relaxation in prescribed qualifications can only be made by a University in
regard to posts under it, or any of the institutions including constituent or affiliated colleges
recognized under Clause (D of Section 2 of the aforesaid Act., or: by an institution deemed
to be a university under Section 3 of the said Act, with prior approval of the University
Grants Commission.

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