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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

4. The second proviso prescribed under Regulation 6.0.1 in the University Grants Commission
(Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in Universities
and Colleges and other measures for the maintenance of the standards in higher education)
(2 Amendment) Regulations, 2013 shall be substituted with the following: -
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“Provided also that the API score claim of each of the sub-categories in the Category III
(Research and Academic Contributions) shall not have a cap except for the sub-category of
invited lectures/papers.”

As a consequence, the table at Regulation 6.0.1 of the University Grants Commission
(Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in Universities
and Colleges and other measures for the maintenance of the standards in higher education)
(2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2013 stands deleted.

5. Student Feedback is an integral part of the institutional and academic development of higher
educational institutions and in fostering quality. Student feedback and teacher response plays
a catalytic role towards improvement in teaching-learning and institutional development.
Feedback from students on teaching, delivery, methodology and pedagogy is pivotal with a
view to enhancing clarity of concepts, subject understanding and developing and deepening
an interest in the academic discipline. Universities and Colleges should encourage teachers
to assist students in providing constructive feedback on teaching-learning in order to enhance
quality education and in responding to the feedback.
6. Tables-I,II(A),II(B),III,IV,V(A),V(B),VI,VII,VIII(A), VIII(B) and IX of Appendix-III of
the University Grants Commission (Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and
other academic staff in Universities and Colleges and other measures for the maintenance
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of standards in higher education) (3 Amendment) Regulations, 2016 shall be substituted
with Appendix-III : Tables-I,II(A),II(B),III,IV,V(A),V(B),VI,VII,VIII(A), VIII(B) and IX
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appended to these 4 Amendment Regulations.
Prof. (Dr.) JASPAL SINGH SANDHU, Secy.

[ADVT III/4/Exty./113(165)]

APPENDIX – III: TABLE I ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API) FOR
CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS) PROMOTIONS FOR ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PROFESSOR AND FOR

DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PROFESSOR IN
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.
Direct Teaching Hours per week

Assistant Professor 16
Associate Professor 14
Professor 14

Based on the teacher’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for (a) teaching related activities;
domain knowledge; (b) participation in examination and evaluation; and (c) contribution to
innovative teaching, new courses etc. The minimum API score required by teachers from this
category is different for different levels of promotion. The self- assessment score should be based
on objectively verifiable records. 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.

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