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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Provided further that all such re-employment shall be strictly in accordance with the guidelines
prescribed by the UGC, from time to time.
2.3.3. All other aspects which are not covered in these Regulations, on applicability, financial
assistance, date of implementation of revised pay and allowances and payment of arrears, etc.
shall be as laid down in the MHRD Notifications provided as Appendix-I of these Regulations
and the MHRD letter No.F.1-7/2010-U II dated 11 May, 2010.
3.0.0. RECRUITMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS
3.1.0 The direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors
in the Universities and Colleges shall be on the basis of merit through all India advertisement
and selections by the duly constituted Selection Committees as per the provisions made under
these Regulations to be incorporated under the Statutes/Ordinances of the concerned university.
The composition of such committees should be as prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations.

3.2.0 The minimum qualifications required for the post of Assistant Professors, Associate
Professors, Professors, Principals, Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports,
Deputy Directors of Physical Education and Sports, Directors of Physical Education and
Sports, Assistant Librarians, Deputy Librarians, Librarians will be those as prescribed by the
UGC in these Regulations.
3.3.0 The minimum requirements of a good academic record, 55% marks (or an equivalent grade
in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the master’s level and qualifying in
the National Eligibility Test (NET), or an accredited test (State Level Eligibility Test - SLET/
SET), shall remain for the appointment of Assistant Professors.
3.3.1. NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities / Colleges / Institutions.
Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in
accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure
for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of
the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of
Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities / Colleges / Institutions.
3.3.2 NET/SLET/SET shall not be required for such Masters Degree Programmes in disciplines
for which NET/SLET/SET accredited test is not conducted.
3.4.0 A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system
is followed) will be required at the Master’s level for those recruited as teachers at any
level from industries and research institutions and at the entry level of Assistant Professors,
Assistant Librarians, Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports.
3.4.1 A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the graduate and master’s level for the Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe/Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories for
the purpose of eligibility and for assessing good academic record during direct recruitment to
teaching positions. The eligibility marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned
above are permissible, based on only the qualifying marks without including any grace mark
procedures.
3.5.0 A relaxation of 5% may be provided, from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. Degree
holders, who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.
3.6.0 Relevant grade which is regarded as equivalent of 55% wherever the grading system is
followed by a recognized university shall also be considered eligible.

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