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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

6.0.5 Besides the indexed publications documented by various discipline-specific databases, the
University concerned shall draw through committee(s) of subject experts and ISBN / ISSN
experts (a) a comprehensive list of National /Regional level journals of quality in the concerned
subject(s) and (b) a comprehensive list of vernacular language journals / periodicals / official
publication volumes of language bodies and upload them up on the University website which
are to be updated periodically. At the time of assessing the quality of publications of the
candidates during their appointments/promotions, the selection committees shall have to be
provided with the above two lists which could be considered by the selection committees
along with the other discipline-specific databases.

6.0.6 The process of selection of Associate Professor should involve inviting the bio-data with
the Performance Appraisal System format developed by the respective universities based
on the guidelines developed in these Regulations and reprints of three major publications
of the candidates. They need to be provided to the subject experts for assessment before the
interview. The evaluation score of the publications provided by the experts shall be collated
with the API scores while finalizing the outcome of selection.
6.0.7 The process of selection of Professor should involve inviting the bio-data with the Performance
Appraisal System format developed by the respective universities based on the guidelines
developed in these Regulations and reprints of five major publications of the candidates.
They need to be provided to the subject experts for assessment before the interview. The
evaluation score of the publications provided by the experts shall be collated with the API
scores while finalizing the outcome of selection.
6.0.7 In the case of selection of Professors who are from outside the academic stream and are
considered under 4.1.0 (B), the universities must lay down clear and transparent procedures
so that only outstanding professionals who can contribute substantially to the university
knowledge system are selected in any discipline as per requirement.
6.0.8 The Academic Performance Indicator (API) scoring system in the process of selection of
Principal should involve the following:
a. Assessment of aptitude for teaching, research and administration
b. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

c. Ability to plan, analyses and discuss curriculum development, research problems and
college development/administration;

d. Ability to deliver lecture programmes to be assessed by requiring the candidate to
participate in a group discussion or exposure to a class room situation by a lecture.

e. Analysis of the merits and credentials of the candidates on the basis of the Performance
Based Appraisal System (PBAS) guidelines developed by the affiliating University
based on these Regulations.
6.0.9 In the selection process for posts involving different nature of responsibilities in certain
disciplines/areas, such as Music and Fine Arts, Visual arts and Performing arts, Physical
education and Library, greater emphasis may be laid on the nature of deliverables indicated
against each of the posts in these Regulations which need to be taken up by the concerned
institution while developing API based PBAS methodology for both direct recruitment and
CAS promotions.

6.0.10 The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) established/to be established in all Universities/
Colleges as per UGC/ National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC) guidelines with
the Vice Chancellor as Chairperson in the case of universities and Principal as Chairperson
in case of colleges, shall act as the documentation and record-keeping Cell for the institution

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