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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

8.3.o The candidates who apply for direct recruitment should apply through proper channels;
8.4.0 The concerned Lecturers possessed the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC
for appointment as Lecturers;

8.5.0 The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as laid down
by the University/State Government/ Central Government/institution’s regulations;

8.6.0 The appointment was not ad-hoc or in a leave vacancy of less than one year duration.
Ad hoc service of more than one year duration can be counted provided —
(a) the ad hoc service was of more than one year duration;
(b) the incumbent was appointed on the recommendation of duly constituted Selection
Committed; and

(c) the incumbent was selected to the permanent post in continuation to the ad hoc
service, without 4ny break.
9.0.0 MERIT PROMOTION
Merit Promotion Scheme of 1983 which was terminated in 1987 for those who did not opt
for it, stands abolished. However, Professor who were governed by the old merit promotion
scheme of 1987 would be eligible for fill scale of Professor w.e.f 01.01.1996 The University
can’ discuss in its academic body and decide inter-se-seniority between the merit promotees
and direct recruits, based on the date of selection, and as per the existing/amended Acts and
Statutes of the University.

10.0.0 REWARDING MERIT
10.1.0 A supertime scale of Rs.22000-500-24500 will be given to such Professors of
Eminence who will be directly recruited and have completed 28 years of service
in accordance with the scheme to be approved by the Government of India.
10.2.0 Meritorious teachers, who may not have M.PhiL or PILD. but Who have made
outstanding contributions, would be rewarded and recognized as per the scheme
to be approved by the Government of India.
11.0.0 PERIOD OF PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION

11.1.0 Keeping in view the practice in •some of the Universities, the minimum period of
probation may continue to be 1 year, extendable by a maximum period of I more
year in case of unsatisfactory performance. However, the Universities which are
already having probation period of 2 years may continue to do so.

11.2.0 It is optional for the universities to introduce the provision that a teacher may
offer herself/ himself for assessment any point of time for confirmation, within
the period of two years, but the University may consider a minimum period after
which such cases would be considered. At senior positions, it is optional for the
university to decide on confirmation at any time from the time of appointment to
the end of the statutory period of probation
11.3.0 The confirmation should not be linked to the completion of orientation course, Hit
efforts should be made to send the teacher either before joining, or immediately
thereafter, but, in any case, orientation course should be completed within a period
of the first two years
11.4.0 Since the time required for Advancement has now been reduced, an extension may
be provided till 31.12.2000 to all candidates for completing refreshers courses.

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