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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Schedule-I

(See regulations-2)
Minimum qualification for appointment to the post of Professors and Readers in the faculties of
Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce and Management Studies.

Professor

An eminent scholar with published work of high quality actively engaged in research, about ten
year’s experience of teaching and/or research. Experience of guiding research at doctoral level.

OR

An outstanding scholar with established reputation who has not made significant contribution
knowledge.
Reader

Good academic record with a doctoral degree or equivalent published work. Evidence of being
actively engaged in (i) production of teaching materials.
About five year’s experience of teaching and/or research provided that at least three or those
years ware as lecture or in an equivalent position.

This condition may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding record of Teaching/
Research.

Explanation
For determining ‘’Good Academic Records’’ the following criteria shall be adopted:-

University Readers:

(i) A candidate holding a Ph. D degree should possess at least a second class Master’s degrees. or
(ii) A candidate without a Ph. D degree should possess a high second class Master’s degree and
second class in the Bachelor’s degrees
OR

(iii) A candidate not possess Ph. D degree but possessing second class Master’s degree should
have obtained first class in the Bachelor’s degree.

Schedule -II
(See Regulation-2)
Minimum qualification prescribed for appointment to the post of lecturers.

University lecturers:
(a) A Doctorate ‘s degree aur research work of an equally high standards; and

(b) Good academic record with at least second class (0 in the se seven point scale) Master’s
degree in a relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from a foreign
university.

Having regard to the need for developing inter disciplinary programs, the degree in (a) and
(b) above may be in relevant subjects.

Provided truth are that if a candidate possessing a Doctor’s degree aur equivalent research
work is not available or is not considered suitable, a person possessing a good academic

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