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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

v. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these Regulations.

4.4.0 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
4.4.1 Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, Commerce, Education, Languages, Law,
Journalism and Mass Communication.
i. Good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% of the
marks or equivalent grade where grading system is practiced at the Master’s degree
level in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an
accredited foreign university.

ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate should have cleared the
National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited
by the UGC like SLET/SET.

iii. Holders of Ph.D. degree as on the date of Notification of these Regulations, along with
those candidates who are awarded a Ph.D. degree through a process of admission,
registration, course work and external evaluation as laid down in the UGC (Minimum
Standards and Procedures for award of M.Phil /Ph.D Degree), Regulations, 2009 and
so adopted by the university, shall be exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines
for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted subject to the conditions stipulated in these
Regulations in clause.3.3.3.
4.4.2 MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL
INDIAN ART FORMS LIKE SCULPTURE ETC.,
4.4.3 MUSIC AND DANCE DISCIPLINE:
1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks, or an equivalent grade to that of
55% wherever grading system is practiced at the Master’s degree level, in the relevant
subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian/Foreign University.

Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared the National
Eligibility test (NET/SLET/SET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR, or similar test
accredited by the UGC.

OR
A traditional and a professional artist with highly commendable professional
achievement in the concerned subject, who should have:
1. Studied under noted/reputed traditional masters and has thorough knowledge to
explain the subject concerned.
2. B high grade artist of AIR/TV.

3. Ability to explain the logical reasoning of the subject concerned and adequate
knowledge to teach theory with illustrations in that discipline.

2. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
Good academic record with doctoral degree, with performing ability of high professional
standard.
Five years of experience of teaching and/or research excluding the period spent for
obtaining the research degree.

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