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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

University Grants Commission
(Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic
Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of

Standards in Higher Education) (2nd Amendment), Regulations, 2013.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13 June, 2013
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No. F.1-2/2009(EC/PS) V(i) Vol-II. – In Exercise of the powers conferred under clause (e) and
(g) of sub-section (1) of Section 26 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the
University Grants Commission hereby frames the following amendment Regulations, namely: -
1. Short title, application, and commencement:

1.1. These Regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Minimum
Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities
and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education)
(2nd Amendment), Regulations, 2013.
1.2. They shall come into force with immediate effect from their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. The clause 6.1.0 of the Annexure of University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications
for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and
other Measures for the Maintenance of Standard in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010
(hereinafter to be called ‘The Principal Regulations’) shall stand amended and be substituted
by the following clause: -
“6.1.0 ‘The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible
methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on weightages
given to the performance of the candidate in different relevant dimensions and his/her
performance on a scoring system proforma, based on the Academic Performance Indicators
(API) as provided in this Regulations in Tables I to IX of Appendix III.
Provided that API scores will be used for screening purpose only and will have no bearing on
experts’ assessment of candidates in Direct Recruitment/ CAS
Provided also that the API score claim of each of the sub-categories in the Category III
(Research and Publications and Academics Contributions) will have the following cap to
calculate the total API score claim for Direct Recruitment/ CAS

Sub-Category Cap as % of API cumulative score in application
III (A): Research Papers (Journals, etc.) 30%
III (B) Research publications (Books, etc.) 25%
III (C) Research Projects 20%
III (D) Research Guidance 10%
III (E) Training Courses and Conference/ 15%
Seminar, etc.

In order to make the system more credible, universities may assess the ability for teaching and/
or research aptitude thorough a seminar or lecture in a class room situation or discussion on the
capacity to use latest technology in teaching and research at the interview stage. These procedures
can be followed for both direct and direct recruitment and CAS promotions wherever selection
committees are prescribed in these Regulations.”
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