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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Category II Nature of Activity Maximum Actual score
API Score
a. Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities. 15 Actual hours
Discipline related co-curricular activities (e.g. remedial classes, career spent per
counselling, study visit, student seminar and other events.) academic year
Other co-curricular activities (Cultural, Sports, NSS, NCC etc.) ÷
Extension and dissemination activities (public /popular lectures/talks/ 10
seminars etc.)
b. Contribution to corporate life and management of the department and 15 Actual hours
institution through participation in academic and administrative committees spent per
and responsibilities. academic year
i). Administrative responsibility (including as Dean / Principal / ÷
Chairperson / Convener / Teacher-in-charge/similar other duties that 10
require regular office hrs for its discharge)
ii). Participation in Board of Studies, Academic and Administrative
Committees
c. Professional Development activities (such as participation in seminars, 15 Actual hours
conferences, short term training courses, industrial experience, talks, lectures spent per
in refresher / faculty development courses, dissemination and general academic year
articles and any other contribution) ÷
10
CATEGORY-III: RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Based on the teacher’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for research and academic
contributions. The minimum API scores required for teachers from this category are different
for different levels of promotion in universities and colleges. The self-assessment score shall be
based on verifiable records and shall be finalized by the screening cum evaluation committee for
the promotion of Assistant Professor to higher grades and Selection Committee for the promotion
of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and Associate Professor to Professor and for direct
recruitment of Associate Professor and Professor.

Category Activity Faculty of Sciences / Faculties of Languages / Humanities Maximum score
Engineering / Agriculture/ / Arts / Social Sciences / Library / for University /
Medical / Veterinary Sciences Physical education / Management College teacher*
III (A) Research Papers Refereed Journals as notified Refereed Journals as notified by the 25 per
published in: by the UGC# UGC# Publication
Other Reputed Journals as Other Reputed Journals as notified 10 per
notified by the UGC# by the UGC # Publication
III (B) Publications Text/Reference, Books published Text/Reference Books, published 30 per Book for
other than by International Publishers, with by International Publishers, with Single Author
journal articles ISBN/ISSN number as approved ISBN/ISSN number as approved
(books, chapters by the University and posted by the University and posted on its
in books) on its website. The List will be website. The List will be intimated
intimated to UGC. to UGC.
Subject Books, published by Subject Books, published by 20 per Book for
National level publishers, with National level publishers, with Single Author
ISBN/ISSN number or State / ISBN/ISSN number or State /
Central Govt. Publications as Central Govt. Publications as l
approved by the University and approved by the University and
posted on its website. The List posted on its website. The List wil
will be intimated to UGC. be intimated to UGC.
Subject Books, published by Subject Books, published by 15 per Book for
Other local publishers, with Other local publishers, with ISBN/ Single Author
ISBN/ISSN number as ISSN number as approved by
approved by the University and the University and posted on its
posted on its website. The List website. The List will be intimated
will be intimated to UGC. to UGC.
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