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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

1. Vice Chancellor to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
2. An academician who is the nominee of the Visitor/Chance110r.

3. Three experts in the concerned subject/field, out of the list recommended by the Vice
Chancellor and approved by the Executive Council/Syndicate.

4. Dean of the Faculty.
5. Head/Chairperson of the Department.
At least four members, including two outside experts, must constitute the quorum.
3.4.0 FOR THE POST OF PROFESSOR

The process of selection should involve inviting the bio-data and reprints of three major
publications of which one could be a book or research report, before the interview, and getting
them assessed by the same three external experts who are to be invited for the Interview. The
assessment report must be placed before the Selection. Committee. The composition of the
Selection Committee for the post of a Professor will be the same as proposed for the post of
a Reader.
It may be ensured that the process of selection in every case is transparent and credible.
In the case of posts of Readers and Professors in Colleges, besides the Chairperson Governing
Body, the Principal of the College, and the Head of the Department, there will be two
University representatives, one of whom will be the Dean of College or equivalent position
in the University, who will substitute the Visitor’s nominee and the VC should be substituted
by the VCs nominee.
3.5.0 FOR THE POST OF PRINCIPAL
I. Chairperson of the Governing Board as Chairperson.
2. One member of the Governing Board to be nominated by the Chairperson.

3. Two Vice Chancellor’s nominees, out of whom one should be an expert.
4. Three experts consisting of the Principal of a college, a Professor and an accomplished
educationist not below the rank of a professor (to be nominated by the Governing
Board) out of a pane Jf experts approved by the Vice Chancellor.
At least four members, including two experts, should constitute the quorum.
The process of selection should involve the following

a) Assessment of aptitude for teaching and research
b) Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
c) Ability to analyse and discuss.
d) Optional : Ability to communicate may be assessed by requiring the candidate to
participate in. a group discussion or by exposure to a class room situation/lecture,
wherever it is possible.
Notes:

l) A relaxation of 5% may be provided from 55% to 50% of the •marks at the Master’s
level for the SC ST category.
2) A relaxation of 5% may be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. degree
holders who have passed their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991.
3) B in the 7 point scale with letter grade O, A, B, C, D, E and F shall be regarded as
equivalent of 550 wherever the grading system is followed.

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