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Notifications: Specification of Degrees and other matters

D.O. No. F-3-3/2000 (PS) 21 February, 2002

Dear Sir/Madam,
The Commission at its meeting held on 18.1. 2002 considered the modification in the procedure
for promotion of Reader to Professor under the Career Advancement Scheme in University
Departments.
The Commission RESOLVED that the following criteria and terms must be adhered to in selecting
a candidate for promotion from Reader to Professor under Career
Advancement Scheme in University departments:-

• that a minimum of 8 years experience as a Reader be an eligibility.
• that the professor already appointed under direct recruitment be not eligible
• that self-appraisal report for the period including five years before the date of eligibility be
submitted;
• that minimum of five research publications out of which two could be the books be submitted
for evaluation/ assessment before the interviews.
• that the assessment of the research publications, including books, be done by three eminent
experts in the subject which shall be different than those called for interview to be conducted
later on.
• that all the recommendations be positive from the three experts. In case the recommendation
of one out of the three is negative the research publications be sent to the fourth expert for
evaluation and assessment in all, there has to be a minimum of three positive recommendations
out of the total of four experts, in case the fourth expert has participated in the exercise due
to one negative report out of the initially three experts involved in evaluation.
that there be a separate column in the evaluation report of the expert saying whether the
research publications and books are recommended or not recommended.
• that the University be permitted to hold the interview for promotion under CAS only for those
candidates who have cleared by obtaining minimum of three positive recommendations from
the experts on their research publications/books;
• that then after the interview be conducted inviting three experts of the concerned subject
making sure that these experts be different than those who had assessed and evaluated the
research publications;
• that repeat process of promotion/interview for the rejected candidates can be conducted only
after a minimum period of one year from the date of promotion process/interview in which
the candidate was rejected;
• that the promotion from Reader to Professor under CAS being a personal position and not
against a sanctioned post, the teaching work-load of the Reader be carried forward with him/
her and be undertaken by the promotee even in the capacity of the CAS Professor;
• that the aforesaid communication be communicated to ail the Universities for immediate
compliance with effect from March 1 , 2002.
This is for your information & necessary action
Yours faithfully

(Dr. (Mrs.) Pankaj Mittal)

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