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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

2. The candidate should have professional work experience which is significant and
can be recognized at national / International level as equivalent to Ph. D. and
twelve years’ managerial experience in industry / profession of which at least
eight years should be at least at a level comparable to that of Reader/Assistant
Professor.

v. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered
desirable:
i) Teaching, Teaching, research, and / or professional experience in a reputed
organization;
ii) Published work, such as research papers, patents filed / obtained, books
and / or technical reports;
iii) Experience of guiding the project work / dissertation of PG / Research
Students or supervising R&D projects in industry;
iv) Demonstrated leadership in planning and organizing academic,
research, industrial and / or professional activities; and
v) Capacity to undertake / lead sponsored R&D consultancy and related
activities.
4. Principal / Director / Head of Institution
i. Qualification same as those prescribed for the post of professor in the
relevant discipline with a minimum of fifteen years’ experience of
postgraduate teaching / industry / research.
OR
ii. For candidates from Industry / Profession:
1. Qualification same as those prescribed for the post of Professor from
industry / profession stream with fifteen years’ experience of postgraduate
teaching / research out of which five years must be at the level or Professor
in the relevant discipline.
iii. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered
desirable:
1. Administrative experience in senior level responsible position in the
Industry / Professional Institution.
5. PERCENTAGE EQUIVALENCE OF GRADE POINTS FOR A SEVEN
POINTS SCALE:

It is hereby clarified that where the University/College/Institution declare results
in grade points which is on a scale of seven, the following mechanism shall be
referred to ascertain equivalent marks in percentage:

Grade Grade Point Percentage Equivalent
‘O’ – Outstanding 5.50-6.00 75-100
‘A’ – Very Good 4.50-5.49 65-74
‘B’ – Good 3.50-4.49 55-64
‘C’ – Average 2.50-3.49 45-54
‘D’ – Below Average 1.50-2.49 35-44
‘E’ – Poor 0.50-1.49 25-34
‘F’ – Fail 0-0.49 0-24

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