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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

2.4.0 READER (PROMOTION)
2.4.1 A Lecturer in the Senior Scale will be eligible for promotion to the post of Reader if
she/he has :
(i) Completed 5 years of service in the Senior Scale;

(ii) Obtained a Ph.D. Degree or has equivalent published work;
(iii) Made some mark in the areas of scholarship and research as evidenced e.g. by self-
assessment, reports of referees, quality of publications, contribution to educational
innovation, design of new courses and curricula and extension activities.

(iv) After placement in the Senior Scale participated in two refresher courses/summer
institutes of approved duration, or engaged in other appropriate continuing
education programs of comparable quality as may be specified or approved by the
University Grants Commission, and
(v) possesses consistently good performance appraisal reports.

2.4.2 Promotion to the Post of Reader will be through a process of selection by a Selection
committee to be set up under the Statutes/Ordinances of the concerned University or
other similar Committees set up by the appointing authorities.
2.5.0 PROFESSOR (PROMOTION)

In addition to the sanctioned position of professors, which must be filled in through direct
recruitment through all India advertisements, promotions may be made from the post of
Reader to that of Professor after 8 years of service as Reader.

2.6.0 The Selection Committee for promotion to the post of professor should be the same as that
for direct recruitment. For the promotion Trom Reader to Professor, the following method of
promotion may be followed.
The candidate should present herself himself before the Selection Committee with some of
the following:
a) Self-appraisal reports (required).

b) Research contribution/books/articles published.
c) Any other academic contribut
The best three written contributions of the teacher (as defined by her/him) may be sent
in advance to the Experts to review before coming for the selection. The candidate
should be asked to submit. these in 3 sets with the application.
d) Seminars/Conferences attended.
e) Contribution to teaching/academic environment/institutional corporate life.
f) Extension and field outreach activities.

2.7.0 The requirement of participation in orientation/refresher courses/ summer institutes, each of
at least 3 to 4 weeks duration, and consistently satisfactory performance appraisal reports,
shall be the mandatory requirement for Career Advancement from Lecturer to Lecturer
(Senior Scale) and from Lecturer (Senior Scale) to Lecturer (Selection Grade). Wherever
the requirement. of orientation/refresher courses has remained incomplete, the promotions
would not be held up but these must be completed by the year 2000.
The requirement for completing these courses would be as follows :
i) For Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior Scale), one orientation course would be compulsory
for University and College teachers. Those without Ph.D. would be required to do one
refresher course in addition.
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