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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

1. The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
2. Three experts in the concerned subject nominated by the Vice Chancellor out
of the panel of names approved by the relevant statutory body of the university
concerned.
3. Dean of the concerned Faculty, wherever applicable

4. Head/Chairperson of the Department/School.
5. An academician nominated by the Visitor/Chancellor, wherever applicable.
6. An academician representing SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Women/Differently-abled
categories to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor or Acting Vice Chancellor, if
any of the candidates representing these categories is the applicant and if any of
the above members of the selection committee do not belong to that category.
(b) At least four members, including two outside subject experts shall constitute the
quorum.
5.1.2 Associate Professor in the University

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

1. Vice Chancellor to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
2. An academician who is the nominee of the Visitor/Chancellor, wherever
applicable.
3. Three experts in the concerned subject/field nominated by the Vice Chancellor out
of the panel of names approved by the relevant statutory body of the university
concerned.
4. Dean of the faculty, wherever applicable.

5. Head/Chairperson of the Department/School.
6. An academician representing SC/ST/OBC/ Minority / Women / Differently-abled
categories, if any of candidates representing these categories is the applicant, to
be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, if any of the above members of the selection
committee do not belong to that category.

At least four members, including two outside subject experts, shall constitute the
quorum.
5.1.3 Professor in the University
The composition of the Selection Committee for the post of Professor in the
University shall be similar in composition as that for the post of Associate
Professor set out in Clause 5.1.2 above.
5.1.4 Assistant Professor in Colleges including Private Colleges:
(a) The Selection Committee for the post of Assistant Professor in Colleges including
Private Colleges shall have the following composition:

1. Chairperson of the Governing Body of the college or his/her nominee from
among the members of the Governing body to be the Chairperson of the Selection
Committee.

2. The Principal of the College.
3. Head of the Department of the concerned subject in the College.

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