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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Note: Person competent to teach vocation oriented course should be entrusted with this
responsibility.

Provided that if the selection committee is of the view that research work of a candidate as
evident either from his thesis or from his published work is of very high standard, it may relax
any qualifications prescribed in (b) above.

Provided further that is a lecturers in a discipline other than physical education is required to be
appointed in the faculty of physical education, the qualifications prescribed for recruitment to the
post of lecturers in the parent discipline may be insisted upon.

Provided that for a lecturer teaching yoga a degree or diploma from recognised institutions will
be essential.
Provided further that if a candidate processing an M.phil degree or equivalent research work is
not available or is not considered suitable a person possessing a good academic record may be
appointed provided he has done research work for at least one year or has practical experience
in research laboratory/organisation on the condition that he will have to obtain M.phil degree or
recognised degree beyond Master’s degree or give evidence of research work of equivalent high
standard within a period of eight year to earn future. Within eight year of his appointment failing
which he will not able to earn increments until he fulfils those requirements.

College lecturers:
(a) An M.phil or a recognised degree beyond Master’s level or published work indicating the
capacity of the candidate for independent research work; and
(b) Good academic record with atleast second class (0 in the seven point scale) Master’s degree
in physical education from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from a foreign
university.
Desirable:

(i) One year Degree/Diploma in Yoga/Game/Sports from a recognised institution.

(ii) University/State level participation in Yoga/Game/Sports.
Note: person competent to teach vocation oriented course should be entrusted with this
responsibility.

Provided that if the selection committee is of the view that the research work of a candidate as
evident either from his thesis or from his published work is of very high standard, it may relax
any of qualifications prescribed in (b) above.

Provided further that if a lecturer in discipline other than physical education, the qualifications
prescribed for recruitment to the post of lecturer in the parent discipline may be interested upon.
Provided that for a lecturer teaching yoga a degree or Diploma from a recognised university will
be essential.

Provided also that if a candidate processing qualifications as at (a) above, is not available or
is not considered suitable, the college on the recommendation of the selection committee may
appoint a person possessing a good academic record on the condition that he will have to obtain
an M.phil degree or recognised degree beyond the Master’s degree within eight years of his
appointment falling which he will not be able to earn future increments till he obtains that degree
or give evidence of equivalent published work of high standard.

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