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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

ii) The selection of Vice-Chancellor should be through proper identification of
a Panel of 3-5 names by a Search Committee through a public notification or
nomination or a talent search process or a combination of all these processes.
The members of the above Search Committee shall be persons of national eminence in the
sphere of higher education and shall not be connected in any manner with the University
concerned or its colleges. While preparing the panel, the search committee must give proper
weightage to academic excellence, exposure to the higher education system in the country
and abroad, and adequate experience in academic and administrative governance adopting a
transparent process. In respect of State and Central Universities, the following shall be the
constitution of the Search Committee.
i. a nominee of the Visitor/Chancellor, who should be the Chairperson of the Committee.

ii. a nominee of the Chairman, University Grants Commission.
iii. a nominee of the Syndicate/ Executive Council / Board of Management of the University.
The Visitor/Chancellor shall appoint the Vice-Chancellor out of the Panel of names
recommended by the Search Committee.

iii) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be prescribed
in the Statutes of the Universities concerned in conformity with these UGC Regulations.
iv) The term of office of the Vice Chancellor in Central /State Universities shall be five years
and shall not hold office beyond 70 years of age. There shall not be a reappointment of
the Vice Chancellor for the second term in the same University. However, appointment for
another term as Vice Chancellor is admissible in other Central/State University which shall
be subject to the performance evaluation of the candidate during his/her previous term by the
search committee and credibility/integrity report from the appropriate agencies.

v) The term of office of the Vice Chancellor shall form part of the service period of the incumbent
concerned making him/her eligible for all service related benefits.
7.5.0. The Universities/State Governments shall modify or amend the relevant Act/Statutes of the
Universities concerned within 6 months of adoption of these Regulations.
7.5.1. The posts of Vice-Chancellor shall carry a fixed pay of Rs.75000 along with a Special
Allowance of Rs.5000 per month. All other eligibilities and facilities for the Vice Chancellor
as provided in the Act/Statute of the concerned university shall be applicable besides the
pay and special allowance.
8.0.0. INCENTIVES FOR Ph.D / M.Phil AND OTHER HIGHER QUALIFICATION:

8.1.0 Incentives for Ph.D./M.Phil. and other higher qualifications:
8.1.1 Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible at the entry level of
recruitment as Assistant Professor to persons possessing the degree of Ph.D. awarded in a
relevant discipline by the University following the process of admission, registration, course
work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC.
8.1.2 M.Phil. degree holders at the time of recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor shall be
entitled to two non-compounded advance increments.
8.1.3 Those possessing Post-graduate degree in the professional course such as LL.M./M.Tech/
M.Arch/M.E/M.V.Sc/M. Pharma/M.D./Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy, etc. recognized
by the relevant statutory body / council, shall also be entitled to 2 non-compounded advance
increments at the entry level.

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