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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

record, (weight age being given to m Phil or equivalent degree or research work of quality)
maybe appointed provided he has done research work for at least 2 years or has practical
experience in a research laboratory/organisation on the condition that he will have to obtain
a Doctor’s degree for give evidence of research of high standard with in high 8 years of his
appointments, failing which he will not be able to earn future increment until he fulfils these
requirements.
College lecturers

(a) An M.Phil degree or a recognise degree beyond the Master’s level or published work
indicating the capacity of a candidate 4 independent research work; and
(b) Good academy record with at least second class (0 in the seven pay scale) Master’s degree in
a relevant subject from an Indian University or equivalent degree from a foreign university.
Provided that if the selection committee is of the view that the research work of a candidate
as evidence either from his thesis or from his published work is of a very high standard, it
may relax any of the qualification prescribed in (b) above.
Provided further that if a candidate possessing the qualifications as at (a) above is not available
or not considered suitable, the college on the recommendation of the selection committee
may appoint a person possessing a good academy record on the condition that he will have
to obtain an M.Phil degree or a recognised degree beyond the Master’s level with in 8 year
of his appointment falling which he will not be able to earn future increments till be obtains
that degree or gives evidence or equivalent published work of high standard.
Explanation:
For determining good academic record the following criteria shall be adopted.

University lecturers
(i) A candidate holding a PhD degree should possess at least a second class Master’s degree; or
(ii) A candidate without a PhD degree should process a high second class Master’s degree and
second class in the Bachelor’s degree; or
(iii) A candidate not processing PhD degree but possessing 2nd class Master’s degree should
have obtained first class in the Bachelor’s degree.
College lecturers:

(i) A candidate holding a M.Phil degree or a recognised degree beyond the Master’s level should
process at least a second class Master’s degree; or

(ii) candidate not holding and M.Phil degree or a recognised degree beyond the Master’s degree
level should process a high second class Bachelor's degree and second class in first
degree (B.A/B.Sc/B.Com) examination.
(iii) candidate not holding and M.Phil or recognised degree beyond a Master’s level but processing
a second class Master’s degree should have obtained a first class in the first degree (B.A/B.
Sc/B.Com) examination.
2. Person having secured marks more than the midpoint of the prescribed minimum marks
for passing and examination in the second division and the prescribed minimum marks for
passing an examination in the first division by a University cell shall be deemed to have
passed that examination in the High second class.

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