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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

iii. Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC
or any other agency approved by the UGC.
iv. Passed the physical fitness test conducted in accordance with these
Regulations.
v. However, 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 University Assistant
Director of Physical Education / College Director of Physical Education
& Sports.
4.6.4. PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST NORMS

(a) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, all candidates who
are required to undertake the physical fitness test shall be required to
produce a medical certificate certifying that he/she is medically fit before
undertaking such tests.
(b) On production of such certificate mentioned in sub-clause (a) above,
the candidate would be required to undertake the physical fitness test in
accordance with the following norms:
NORMS FOR MEN
12 MINUTES RUN/WALK TEST
Up to 30 years Up to 40 years Up to 45 years Up to 50 years
1800 metres 1500 metres 1200 metres 800 metres

NORMS FOR WOMEN
8 MINUTES RUN / WALK TEST
Up to 30 years Up to 40 years Up to 45 years Up to 50 years
1000 Metres. 800 metres. 600 metres. 400 metres.

4.7. Since the UGC has prescribed the above qualifications for teaching positions in all higher
education institutions for maintenance of minimum standards in consultation with the
Statutory Councils governing the approval of courses respectively, any future modification in
qualifications for appointment of teachers in universities/colleges offering such courses will
automatically be considered as adopted by the UGC as prescribed qualifications for those
courses.

5.0.0 SELECTION COMMITTEES AND GUIDELINESS ON SELECTION PROCEDURES:
The UGC has evolved the following guidelines on: (a) Constitution of Selection Committees
for selection of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Assistant Librarian,
Deputy Librarian, Librarian, Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports, Deputy
Director of Physical Education and Sports and Director of Physical Education and Sports; and
(b) specified selection procedures for direct recruitment and Career Advancement Schemes
Regulations for teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges.
5.1.0 Selection Committee Specifications:

5.1.1 Assistant Professor in the University:
(a) The Selection Committee for the post of Assistant Professor in the University
shall have the following composition.

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