Page 596 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

College lecturers:

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

Postgraduate diploma in teaching of English/English studies awarded by the Central Institute of
English and Foreign Language, Hyderabad.

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 published work is of a very high standard it may relax of
the qualifications prescribed in (b) above.
Provided further that if a candidate processing 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 academic record on the condition that he will have to obtain
an M. Phil degree or a recognised degree or diploma in the teaching of English/English studies
beyond the Master’s level within eight years of his appointment failing which he will not be able
to earn future increments till he obtains that degree or given evidence of 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 Ph.D degree should possess at least a second class Master’s degree; 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 degree; or
(iii) A candidate not possessing Ph.D degree but possessing second class Master’s degree should
have obtained first class in the Bachelor’s degree.
College lecturers:

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

(ii) A candidate not holding an M.phil degree or a recognised degree beyond the Master’s level
should possess a high second class Master’s degree and a class in first degree (B.A/B.Sc./B.
Com) or
(iii) A candidate not holding an M.phil degree or recognised degree beyond the Master’s level but
possessing 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 an examination in the second division and the prescribed minimum marks for
passing an examination in the first division by a University shall be deemed to have passed
that examination in the high second class.

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