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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

3.12 No person shall be appointed No person shall be appointed to the post of
to the post of University and University and College teacher, Librarian, or
College teacher, Librarian or Director of Physical Education and Sports,
Director of Physical Education in any university or in any of the institutions
and Sports, in any university or including constituent or affiliated colleges
in any of institutions including recognized under clause (f) of Section 2 of the
constituent or affiliated colleges University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or in
recognized under clause (f) an institution deemed to be a University under
of Section 2 of the University Section 3 of the said Act if such person does not
Grants Commission Act, 1956 or fulfil the requirements as to the qualifications
in an institution deemed to be a for the appropriate post as provided in these
University under Section 3 of the Regulations.
said Act if such person does not
fulfil the requirements as to the
qualifications for the appropriate
post as provided in the Schedule
1 of these Regulations.
6.3 The criteria for promotions The criteria for promotions under Career
under Career Advancement Advancement Scheme laid down under these
Scheme laid down under these Regulations shall be effective from the date of
Regulations shall be effective notification of these Regulations. However, to
from the date of notification of avoid hardship to those faculty members who
these Regulations. However, have already qualified or are likely to qualify
to avoid hardship to those within six months (till 17th January, 2019)
faculty members who have as per the UGC Regulations on Minimum
already qualified or are likely Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers
to qualify shortly under the and other Academic staff in Universities
existing regulations, a choice and Colleges and other Measures for the
may be given to them, for being Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education,
considered for promotions 2010, a choice may be given to them either,
under the existing Regulations. for being considered for promotions under the
This option can be exercised 2010 or 2018 Regulations. This option can be
only within three years from exercised only up to 31st December 2023 and
the date of notification of these the date of eligibility shall be retained as the
Regulations. date of promotion. On the date of submission
of the application, the candidate should fulfil all
eligibility criteria required for promotion.

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