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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

AMENDED 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 Max. Points for
Veterinary Science/ Arts/Humanities/Social University and college
Sc i e nc e s/ Me di c a l Science/Library/Physical teacher position
Sciences education/Management
III A Research Papers published Referred Journals * Refereed Journals* 15 / publication
in:
Non-refereed but Non-refereed but 10 / publication
recognized and reputable recognized and reputable
journals and periodicals, journals and periodicals,
having ISBN/ISSN having ISBN/ISSN
numbers. numbers.
Conference proceedings Conference proceedings 10 / publication
as full paper, etc. as full papers, etc.
(Abstracts not to be (Abstracts not to be
included) included)
III (B) Research Publications (books Text or Reference Text or Reference 50 /sole author; 10 /
chapters in books, other than Books Published by Books Published by chapter in an edited
refereed journal articles) International Publishers International Publishers book
with an established peer with an established peer
review system review system
Subjects Books by Subjects Books by / 25 / sole author, and 5/
National level publishers/ national level publishers/ chapter in edited books
State and Central Govt. State and Central Govt.
Publications with ISBN/ Publications with ISBN/
ISSN numbers. ISSN numbers.
Subjects Books by Other Subjects Books by Other 15 / sole author, and 3 /
local publishers with local publishers with chapter in edited books
ISBN/ISSN numbers. ISBN/ISSN numbers.
Chapters contributed to Chapters contributed to 10 /Chapter.
edited knowledge based edited knowledge based
volumes published by volumes published by
International Publishers International Publishers
Chapter in knowledge Chapter in knowledge 5 / Chapter.
based volumes by based volumes by
Indian/National level Indian/National level
publishers with ISBN/ 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) Sponsored Projects carried Major Projects amount Major Projects amount 20 /each Project
(i) out/ ongoing mobilized with grants mobilized with grants
above 30.0 lakhs above 5.0 lakhs
Major Projects amount Major Project Amount 15 /each Project
mobilized with grants mobilized with minimum
above 5.0 lakhs up to of Rs. 3.00 lakhs up to
30.00 lakhs Rs. 5.00 lakhs

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