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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Note: The quorum for these committees in all categories shall be three which
will include one subject expert/ university nominee.
5.2. The Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee on verification/evaluation of grades secured
by the candidate through the Assessment Criteria and Methodology Proforma designed
by the respective university based on these Regulations and as per the minimum
requirement specified:
(a) In Appendix II,Table 1 for each of the cadre of Assistant Professor;
(b) In Appendix II,Table 4 for each of the cadre of Librarian; and

(c) In Appendix II,Table 5 for each of the cadre of Physical Education and Sports
shall recommend to the Syndicate/ Executive Council /Board of Management of
the University/College about the suitability for the promotion of the candidate(s)
under CAS for implementation.
5.3 The selection process shall be completed on the day/last day of the selection committee
meeting, wherein the minutes are recorded and recommendation made on the basis of the
performance of the interview are duly signed by all members of the selection committee.
5.4 For all Selection Committees specified in these Regulations, Head of Department /
Teacher-Incharge should be either in the same or higher rank/ position than the rank/
position for which the interview is to be held.
6.0 SELECTION PROCEDURE:
I. The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible
methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on the
weightage given to the performance of the candidate in different relevant parameters
and his/her performance on a grading system proforma, based on Appendix II, Tables
1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, and 5.
In order to make the system more credible, universities may assess the ability for
teaching and / or research aptitude through a seminar or lecture in a classroom situation
or discussion on the capacity to use the latest technology in teaching and research at the
interview stage. These procedures can be followed for both the direct recruitment and the
CAS promotions, wherever selection committees are prescribed in these Regulations.

II. The universities shall adopt these Regulations for selection committees and selection
procedure through their respective statutory bodies incorporating Appendix II, Table 1, 2,
3A, 3B, 4, and 5 at the institutional level for University Departments and their Constituent
colleges/ affiliated colleges (Government/Governmentaided/Autonomous/ Private
Colleges) to be followed transparently in all the selection processes. The universities may
devise their own self-assessment-cum-performance appraisal forms for teachers in strict
adherence to the Appendix II,Table 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, and 5 specified in these Regulations.

III. In all the Selection Committees of direct recruitment of teachers and other academic staff
in universities and colleges provided herein, an academician belonging to the Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC/Minority/Women/Differently-abled categories, if any of
candidates belonging to these categories is the applicant and if any of the members of
the selection committee does not belong to that category, shall be nominated by the Vice-
Chancellor of the University, and in case of a College, Vice-Chancellor of the University
to which the college is affiliated to. The academician, so nominated for this purpose,
shall be one level above the cadre level of the applicant, and such nominee shall ensure
that the norms of the Central Government or concerned State Government, in relation to
the categories mentioned above, are strictly followed during the selection process.

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