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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

4. Associate Associate Professor with (i)Minimum cumulative API scores using the PBAS
Professor three years of completed scoring proforma developed by the UGC as per the
(Stage service in Stage 4. norms provided in Table II (A). Teachers may
4) to Professor combine two assessment periods (in Stages 2 and 3)
(Stage 5) to achieve minimum API scores, if required.
(ii)A minimum of five publications since the period
that the teacher is placed in stage 3.
) (iii) A selection committee process as stipulated in the
regulation and in Tables II (A).
5. Professor Professor with ten (i) Minimum cumulative API scores for the
(Stage 5) to years of completed assessment period as per the norms provided in Table
Professor service (universities II (A).
(Stage 6). only) (ii) Additional credentials are to be evidenced by:
(a) postdoctoral research outputs of high standard; (b)
awards / honours / recognitions / patents and IPR on
products and processes developed / technology
transfer achieved; and (c) Additional research
degrees like D.Sc., D.Litt., LL.D., etc.,
) (iii) A review process by an Expert Committee as
stipulated in this regulation and in Tables II (A)..

APPENDIX- III TABLE VII

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API) FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
(CAS) PROMOTIONS OF ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN /DEPUTY LIBRARIAN IN UNIVERSITIES
/ FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIAN AND FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF DEPUTY LIBRARIAN
IN UNIVERSITIES.
Direct Work load and weightage to be given to different levels of Librarians
Direct working hours per Weightage
week
Assistant Librarian/College 40 100
Librarian
Deputy Librarian 36+4* 90
Librarian 32+8* 80
Based on the Librarian Cadre’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for (a) Library resources
organisation and maintenance of books, journals, reports, Development, organisation and
management of e-resources; User awareness and instruction programmes, (b) ICT and other new
technologies’ application for upgradation of library services and (c) Additional services such as
extending library facilities on holidays, shelf order maintenance, library user manual, building and
extending institutional library facilities to outsiders through external membership norms. The
minimum API score required by Library Personnel from this category is different for different levels
of promotion. The self assessment score should be based on objectively verifiable criteria. It shall be
finalized by the screening cum evaluation / selection committee. Universities may detail the
activities, in case institutional specificities require, adjust the weightages without changing the
minimum total API scores required under this category.

* Hours spent on administrative responsibilities, innovation, upgradation of services, extension
services etc.

CATEGORY I: Procurement, organisation, and delivery of knowledge and information through
Library services

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