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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

6.0.9 The Academic Performance Indicator (API) scoring system in the process of selection
of Principal shall be similar to that of directly recruited College Professors. In addition,
the selection committee shall assess the following dimensions with the weightages
given below:
a. Assessment of aptitude for teaching, research and administration (20%);

b. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (10%);
c. Ability to plan institutional programmes, analyze and discuss curriculum
development and delivery, research support and college development/
administration (20%);
d. Ability to deliver lecture programmes to be assessed by requiring the candidate to
participate in a group discussion or exposure to a class room situation by a lecture
(10%); and
e. Analysis of the merits and credentials of the candidates on the basis of the
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) proforma developed by the
affiliating University based on these Regulations (deduced to 40% of the total
API score).
6.0.10 In the selection process for posts involving different nature of responsibilities in
certain disciplines/areas, such as Music and Fine Arts, Visual arts and Performing
arts, Physical education and Library, greater emphasis may be laid on the nature
of deliverables indicated against each of the posts in these Regulations which need
to be taken up by the concerned institution while developing API based PBAS
proforma for both direct recruitment and CAS promotions.
6.0.11 The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) shall be established in all Universities/
Colleges as per the UGC/ National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC)
guidelines with the Vice Chancellor, as Chairperson (in the case of universities),
and Principal, as Chairperson (in case of colleges). The IQAC shall act as the
documentation and record-keeping Cell for the institution including assistance in
the development of the API criteria based PBAS proforma using the indicative
template separately developed by UGC. The IQAC may also introduce, wherever
feasible, the student feedback system as per the NAAC guidelines on institutional
parameters without incorporating the component of students’ assessment of
individual teachers in the PBAS.
6.1.0 While the API:
(a) Tables I and III of Appendix III are applicable to the selection of Professors/
Associate Professors /Assistant Professors in universities and colleges;

(b) Tables IV, V and VI of Appendix III are applicable to Directors/ Deputy Directors/
Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports; and
(c) Tables VII, VIII and IX of Appendix III are applicable to Librarians/ Deputy
Librarians and Assistant Librarians for both direct recruitment as well as Career
Advancement Promotions,
the ratio / percentage of minimum requirement of category-wise API Score to each of
the cadres shall vary from those for university teachers and for UG/PG College
Teachers, as given in these Tables of Appendix-III.

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