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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

A traditional or a professional artist with a highly commendable professional achievement in the
concerned subject.

For professional subjects like education, social work and performing arts etc., a separate detailed
regulation on qualifications would be issued. Till then, the Regulations, hitherto in force for
direct recruitment to the post of Lecturer, Reader and Professor, will continue.
The minimum qualifications for the post of Librarians, Deputy Librarians, Assistant Librarians
may be seen at Appendix—Il.

The minimum qualifications for the post of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar may
be seen at Appendix-Ill

The minimum qualifications for the post of Director, Physical Education, Deputy Director,
Physical Education and Assistant Director, Physical Education may be seen at Appendix-IV.
5.0.0 SELECTION COMMITTEES

University Grants Commission has separate guidelines on constitution of Selection
Committees which may be referred to by Universities/Colleges (copy enclosed as
Appendix-V). A representative of the SC/ST, women and physically handicapped persons,
should be in the Selection Committee whenever a candidate from any of these categories
appears for the interview.
It is optional for the University or College to utilise the Seminar or Colloquium as a method
for the selection of Lecturer, Reader or Professor.
6.0.0 INCENTIVES FOR

6.1.0 Four and two advance increments will be admissible to those who hold Ph.D. and
M.Phil degrees, respectively, at the time of recruitment as Lecturers. Candidates with
D.Litt./D.Sc. should be given benefit on par with Ph.D. and M.Litt on par with M.Phil.

62.0 One increment will be admissible to those teachers with M,Phil who acquire Ph.D.
within two years of recruitment.
63.0 A Lecturer with PhD. will be eligible for two advance increments when she/he moves
into Selection Grade/Reader.
6.4.0 A teacher will be eligible for two advance increment as and when she/he acquires a
Ph.D. in her/his service career.
7.0.0 CAREER ADVANCEMENT

7.1.1 Minimum length of service for eligibility to move into the grade of Lecturer (Senior
Scale) would be four years for those with Ph.D., five years for those with M.Phil, six
years for others at the level’ of Lecturer, and for eligibility to move into the Grade of
Lecturer (Selection Grade) /Reader, the minimum length of service as Lecturer (Senior
Scale) shall be uniformly five years.

7.1.2 For movement into grades of Reader and above, the minimum eligibility criterion would
be PhD. Those without Ph.D. can go up to the level of Lecturer (Selection Grade).

7.1.3 A Reader with a minimum of eight years of service in grade will be eligible to be
considered for appointment as a Professor.
7.1.4 The Selection Committees for Career Advancement shall be the same as those for
Direct Recruitment for each category,

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