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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

However, before taking the test, a candidate shaft produce a medical certificate, certifying that
he/she is medically fit.
It was also decided that the above minimum qualifications be notified as regulations as per
powers vested in UGC under Section 26 of (UGC Act.

Selection Committee Recommended by the UGC

Lecturer In a Private College
1. Chairperson of the Governing Body of the college or his/her nominee to be the Chairperson
of the Selection Committee.

2. The Principal of the concerned College.
3. One senior teacher/Head of the Department (of the concerned subject) preferably having not
less than 10 years of services as a teacher.
4. Two nominees of the Vice Chancellor of the affiliating university of whom one should be a
subject expert.
5. Two subject-experts not connected with the college to be nominated by the Chairperson of
the governing body out of’ a panel of names approved by the Vice Chancellor.

For Government colleges, the State Public Service Commissions must invite three subject
experts for which the State PSC will involve the University in the selection. The Principal
and Head of the Department should be necessarily included in the Selection Committee.

The quorum for the meeting should be five of which at least two must be from out of the three
subject-experts.
For the Post of University Lecturer.
At the University level, all selections must be done within the system with the VC as the head
of the Selection Committee.

1. The Vice Chancellor to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
2. Three experts in the concerned subject, to be invited on the basis of the list recommended
by the Vice Chancellor and approved by the Executive Council/Syndicate.
3. Dean of the concerned Faculty/Head/Chairperson of the Department.

4. An academician nominated by the Visitor/Chancellor.
The quorum should be four out of which at least two outside subject-experts must be present,
For the Post of Reader

The process of selection should involve inviting the biodata and reprints of three major
publications of the candidate before interview and getting them assessed by the same three
external experts, who are to be invited to interview the candidate. The Selection Committee
should have the following composition:

1 Vice Chancellor to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee
2. An academician who is the nominee of the Visitor/Chancellor.
3. Three experts in the concerned subject/field, out of the list recommended by the Vice-
Chancellor and approved by the Executive Council/Syndicate.

4. Dean of the Faculty.
5. Head/Chairperson of the Department.

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