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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Graduate courses, for which the necessary space and infrastructure shall be provided by
the University/College. The direct teaching-learning work load should be as follows:
Assistant Professor - 16 hours per week

Associate Professor/Professor - 14 hours per week
15.2 Professors/ Associate Professors/ Assistant Professors involved in administration/
extension work can devote two hours per week from the teaching and learning hours.
16.0 Service Agreement and Fixing of Seniority
16.1 At the time of recruitment in Universities and Colleges, a service agreement should be
executed between the University/College and the teacher concerned and a copy thereof
shall be deposited with the Registrar/Principal. Such service agreement shall be duly
stamped as per the government rates applicable.
16.2. The self-appraisal methodology, as per Clause 6.0 and its sub-clauses and Clauses 6.1
to 6.4 and all the subclauses contained therein and as per Tables 1 to 5 of Appendix II,
as per eligibility, shall form part of the service agreement/record.
16.3 Inter-se seniority between the direct recruited and teachers promoted under CAS
The inter-se seniority of a direct recruit shall be determined with reference to the
date of joining and for the teachers promoted under the CAS with reference to the
date of eligibility as indicated in the recommendations of the selection committee of
the respective candidates. The rules and regulations of the respective Central/State
Government shall apply, for all other matters of seniority.
17.0 Code of Professional Ethics
I. Teachers and their Responsibilities :
Whoever adopts teaching as a profession assumes the obligation to conduct himself
/ herself in accordance with the ideal of the profession. A teacher is constantly under
the scrutiny of his students and the society at large. Therefore, every teacher should see
that there is no incompatibility between his precepts and practice. The national ideals of
education which have already been set forth and which he/she should seek to inculcate
among students must be his/her own ideals. The profession further requires that the teacher
should be calm, patient and communicative by temperament and amiable in disposition.
Teacher should:
(i) Adhere to a responsible pattern of conduct and demeanor expected of them by the
community;
(ii) Manage their private affairs in a manner consistent with the dignity of the
profession;
(iii) Seek to make professional growth continuous through study and research;

(iv) Express free and frank opinion by participation at professional meetings, seminars,
conferences etc., towards the contribution of knowledge;
(v) Maintain active membership of professional organisations and strive to improve
education and profession through them;
(vi) Perform their duties in the form of teaching, tutorials, practicals, seminars and
research work, conscientiously and with dedication;
(vii) Discourage and not indulge in plagiarism and other non ethical behaviour in
teaching and research;

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