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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

S. No. Nature of Activity Maximum Score
1 Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities (such 20
as extension work through NSS/NCC and other channels, cultural
activities, subject related events, advisement and counseling)

2 Contribution to Corporate life and management of the department 15
and institution through participation in academic and administrative
committees and responsibilities.
3 Professional Development activities (such as participation in 15
seminars, conferences, short term, training courses, talks, lectures,
membership of associations, dissemination and general articles, not
covered in Category III below)
Minimum API Score Required 15
CATEGORY-III: RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Brief Explanation: Based on the teacher’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for research
and academic contributions. The minimum API score required by teachers from this category is
different for different levels of promotion and between university and colleges. The self-assessment
score will be based on verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the screening/selection committee.

S No. APIs Engineering/Agriculture/ Faculties of Languages Arts/ Max. points for University and
Veterinary Science/ Humanities/Social Sciences/ college teacher position
Sciences/Medical Sciences Library/ Physical education/
Management
III A Research Papers published Refereed Journals * Refereed Journals* 15 / publication
in: Non-refereed but recognized Non-refereed but recognized 10 / Publication
and reputable journals and and reputable journals and
periodicals, having ISBN/ periodicals, having ISBN/ISSN
ISSN numbers. numbers.
Conference proceedings as Conference proceedings as full 10/ publication
full papers, etc. (Abstracts papers, etc. (Abstracts not to be
not to be included) included)
III (B) Research Publications Text or Reference Books Text or Reference Books 50 /sole author; 10 /chapter in an edited
(books, chapters in books, Published by International Published by International book
other than refereed journal Publishers with an established Publishers with an established
articles) peer review system peer review system
Subjects Books by National Subject Books by / national 25 /sole author, and 5/ chapter in edited
level publishers/State and level publishers/State and books
Central Govt. Publications Central Govt. Publications with
with ISBN/ISSN numbers. ISBN/ISSN numbers.
Subject Books by Other Subject Books by Other local 15 / sole author, and 3 / chapter in
local publishers with ISBN/ publishers with ISBN/ISSN edited books
ISSN numbers. numbers.
Chapters contributed to edited Chapters contributed to edited 10 /Chapter
knowledge based volumes knowledge based volumes
published by International published by International
Publishers Publishers
Chapters in knowledge based Chapters in knowledge based 5 / Chapter
volumes by Indian/National volumes in Indian/National
level publishers with ISBN/ level publishers with ISBN /
ISSN numbers and with ISSN numbers and with
numbers of national and numbers of national and
international directories international directories
III (C) RESEARCH PROJECTS
III (C) (i) Sponsored Projects carried (a) Major Projects amount Major Projects amount mobilized 20 /each Project
out/ ongoing mobilized with grants above with grants above 5.0 lakhs
30.0 lakhs
(b) Major Projects amount Major Projects Amount 15 /each Project
mobilized with grants above mobilized with minimum of Rs.
5.0 lakhs up to 30.00 lakhs 3.00 lakhs up to Rs. 5.00 lakhs

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