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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

(b) Assistant Librarian ( Sr. Scale )/ College Librarian ( Sr.Scale)
(i) The posts of Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr.Scale) in the
pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-15200 shall be placed in the Pay Band of
Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.7000.
(ii) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian possessing Ph.D. in Library Science at the
entry level, after completing service of 4 years in the AGP of Rs.6000, and if
otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC shall be eligible for the
higher AGP of Rs. 7000 with in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100.
(iii) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian not possessing Ph.D. but only M.Phil in
Library Science at the entry level after completing service of 5 years in the AGP
of Rs. 6000, if otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC, shall
become eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.
(iv) After completing service of 6 years in the AGP of Rs. 6000 Assistant Librarian/
College Librarian without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil shall, if otherwise eligible
as per guidelines laid down by the UGC and if any by the university, move to the
higher AGP of Rs. 7000.

(v) The pay of the existing Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr.
Scale) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-15200 shall be fixed in the Pay
Band of Rs. 1560039100 with AGP of Rs. 7000. at an appropriate stage based on
their present pay,
(c) Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade )/ College Librarian
(Selection Grade)
(i) Deputy Librarians who are directly recruited at present shall be placed in the Pay
Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000 initially at the time of recruitment.
(ii) On completion of service of 5 years, Assistant Librarian (Sr.Scale)/ College
Librarian (Senior Scale) shall be eligible for the post of Deputy Librarian/
equivalent posts in Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100, with Academic Grade Pay of
Rs.8,000, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility (such as Ph.D.
degree or equivalent published work etc. for Deputy Librarian) as laid down
by the UGC. They shall be designated as Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian
(Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade), as the case may be.
(iii) The existing process of selection by a Selection Committee shall continue in
respect of promotion to the post of Deputy Librarian and their equivalent positions.
(iv) After completing 3 years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with an AGP of
Rs. 8000, Deputy Librarians/ equivalent positions shall move to the Pay Band of
Rs. 37400- 67000 and AGP of Rs. 9000, subject to fulfilling other conditions of
eligibility laid down by the UGC and if any by the university.

(v) Assistant Librarians ( Senior Scale) in universities/ College Librarians (Senior
Scale) in the AGP of Rs.7000 not possessing Ph.D. in Library Science or equivalent
published work but who fulfill other criteria prescribed by the UGC and if any by
the university, shall also be eligible for being placed in the AGP of Rs. 8000.
(vi) Incumbents to the posts of Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection
Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade) who have completed three years in
the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be fixed at an
appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with an AGP of Rs. 9000.
They shall continue to be designated as Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian
(Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade)
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