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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

5. Two subject-experts not connected with the college to be nominated by the
Chairperson of the governing body of the college out of a panel of five names
recommended by the Vice Chancellor from the list of subject experts approved by
the relevant statutory body of the university concerned. In case of colleges notified/
declared as minority educational Institutions, two subject experts not connected
with the University to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body of
the College out of the panel of five names, preferably from minority communities,
recommended by the Vice Chancellor from the list of subject experts approved by
the relevant statutory body of the College.

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.

(b) The quorum for the meeting should be five of which at least two must be from out
of the three subject-experts
5.1.6 College Principal

(a) The Selection Committee for the post of College Principal shall have the following
composition:

1. Chairperson of the Governing Body as Chairperson.
2. Two members of the Governing Body of the college to be nominated by the
Chairperson of whom one shall be an expert in academic administration.
3. One nominee of the Vice Chancellor who shall be a Higher Education expert.
In case of Colleges notified/declared as minority educational institutions, one
nominee of the Chairperson of the College from out of a panel of five names,
preferably from minority communities, recommended by the Vice-Chancellor of
the affiliating university of whom one should be a subject expert.
4. Three experts consisting of the Principal of a college, a Professor and an
accomplished educationist not below the rank of a Professor (to be nominated by
the Governing Body of the college) out of a panel of six experts approved by the
relevant statutory body of the university concerned.

5. 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.

(b) At least five members, including two experts, should constitute the quorum.
(c) All the selection procedures of the selection committee shall be completed on
the day of the selection committee meeting itself, wherein, minutes are recorded
along with the scoring proforma and recommendation made on the basis of merit
with the list of selected and waitlisted candidates/Panel of names in order of merit,
duly signed by all members of the selection committee.
(d) The term of appointment of the college principal shall be FIVE years with
eligibility for reappointment for one more term only after a similar selection
committee process.

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