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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

iv. Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and
technology – mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided
doctoral candidates and research students.
v. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in this Regulation in Appendix III.
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% marks
(or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) 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 must have cleared the National
Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the
UGC like SLET/SET.
iii. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause 4.4.1,
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.
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines
for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted.
4.4.2 MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL
INDIAN ART FORMS LIKE SCULPTURE, ETC.
4.4.2.1. MUSIC AND DANCE DISCIPLINE
1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

i. Good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in
a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree
level, in the relevant subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian/
Foreign University.
ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates must have cleared
the National Eligibility Test (NET) for lecturers conducted by the UGC,
CSIR, or similar test accredited by the UGC. Notwithstanding anything
contained in the sub-clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause 4.4.2.1, candidates,
who are, or have been awarded 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.
iii. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes
in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted.
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