Section 9

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RESEARCH PROMOTION GRANT The UGC or the respective agency (Central/State Governments) may provide a start-up grant at the level of Rs. 3.0 lakhs in Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages and Rs. 6.0 lakhs in Sciences and Technology to teachers and other non-vocational academic staff to take up research immediately after their appointments. 9.1. CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS The consultancy rules, terms, conditions and the model of revenue sharing between institutions and consultant teachers shall be as per the UGC Consultancy Rules to be provided separately. 10.0 COUNTING OF PAST SERVICES FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION UNDER CAS 57 10.1. Previous regular service, whether national or international, as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor or equivalent in a University, College, National Laboratories or other scientific/professional Organizations such as the CSIR, ICAR, DRDO, UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, ICMR, DBT, etc., should be counted for direct recruitment and promotion under CAS of a teacher as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor or any other nomenclature these posts are described as per Appendix III – Table No. II provided that: (a) The essential qualifications of the post held were not lower than the qualifications prescribed by the UGC for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor as the case may be. (b) The post is/was in an equivalent grade or of the pre-revised scale of pay as the post of Assistant Professor (Lecturer) Associate Professor (Reader) and Professor. (c) The candidate for direct recruitment has applied through proper channel only. (d) The concerned Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor should possess the same minimum qualifications as prescribed by the UGC for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor, as the case may be. (e) The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as laid down in the Regulations of University/State Government/Central Government/ Concerned Institutions, for such appointments. (f) The previous appointment was not as guest lecturer for any duration, or an ad hoc or in a leave vacancy of less than one year duration. Ad hoc or temporary service of more than one year duration can be counted provided that: (i) the period of service was of more than one year duration; (ii) the incumbent was appointed on the recommendation of duly constituted Selection Committee; and (iii) the incumbent was selected to the permanent post in continuation to the ad hoc or temporary service, without any break. (g) No distinction should be made with reference to the nature of management of the institution where previous service was rendered (private/local body/Government), was considered for counting past services under this clause. 11.0 PERIOD OF PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION 11.1. The minimum period of probation shall be one year extendable by a maximum period of one more year in case of unsatisfactory performance. 11.2. The confirmation at the end of one year shall be automatic, unless extended for another year by a specific order, before expiry of the first year. 58 11.3 Subject to this Clause 11, it is obligatory on the part of the university/the concerned institution to issue an order of confirmation to the incumbents within 45 days of completion of probationary period after due process of verification of satisfactory performance. 11.4 Probation and confirmation rules are applicable only at the initial stage of recruitment, issued from time to time, by Central Government. 11.5 All other Central Government rules on probation and confirmation shall be applicable mutatis mutandis. 12.0 CREATION AND FILLING UP OF TEACHING POSTS 12.1. Teaching posts in universities, as far as feasible, may be created in a pyramidal order, that is, for instance, for one post of Professor, there shall be two posts of Associate Professors and four posts of Assistant Professors, per department. 12.2. All the sanctioned/approved posts in the university system shall be filled up on an urgent basis. 13.0 APPOINTMENTS ON CONTRACT BASIS 13.1. The teachers should be appointed on contract basis only when it is absolutely necessary and when the student-teacher ratio does not satisfy the laid down norms. In any case, the number of such appointments should not exceed 10% of the total number of faculty positions in a College/University. The qualifications and selection procedure for appointing them should be the same as those applicable to a regularly appointed teacher. The fixed emoluments paid to such contract teachers should not be less than the monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professor. Such appointments should not be made initially for more than one academic session, and the performance of any such entrant teacher should be reviewed for academic performance before reappointing her/him on contract basis for another session. 14.0 TEACHING DAYS 14.1. The Universities/Colleges must adopt at least 180 working days, i.e. there should be a minimum of 30 weeks of actual teaching in a 6-day week. Of the remaining period, 12 weeks may be devoted to admission and examination activities, and non-instructional days for co-curricular, sports, college day, etc., 8 weeks for vacations and 2 weeks may be attributed to various public holidays. If the University adopts a 5 day week pattern, then the number of weeks should be increased correspondingly to ensure equivalent of 30 weeks of actual teaching with a 6 day week. The above is summarized as follows: Number of weeks: 6 Number of weeks: 5 59 day a week pattern day a week pattern Categorization University College University College Teaching and Learning Process 30 (180 days) weeks 30 (180 days) weeks 36 (180 days) weeks 36 (180 days) weeks Admissions/Examinations preparation for Examination 12 10 8 8 Vacation 8 10 6 6 Public Holidays (to increase and adjust teaching days accordingly) 2 2 2 2 Total 52 52 52 52 14.2. In lieu of curtailment of vacation by 2 weeks, the university teachers may be credited with 1/3rd of the period of earned leave. However, colleges may have an option of a total vacation of 10 weeks in a year and no earned leave except when required to work during the vacations for which, as in the case of University teachers, 1/3 of the period will be credited as Earned Leave. 15.0. WORKLOAD 15.1. The workload of the teachers in full employment should not be less than 40 hours a week for 30 working weeks (180 teaching days) in an academic year. It should be necessary for the teacher to be available for at least 5 hours daily in the University/College for which necessary space and infrastructure should be provided by the University/College. Direct teaching-learning process hours should be as follows: Assistant Professor 16 hours Associate Professor and Professor 14 hours 15.2 A relaxation of two hours in the workload may, however, be given to Professors who are actively involved in extension activities and administration. A minimum of 6 hours per week may have to be allocated for research activities of a teacher. 60 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 of the same should be deposited with the Registrar/Principal. Such service agreement shall be duly stamped as per the rates applicable. 16.2. The self-appraisal or linked Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) methodology 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 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 teachers should be calm, patient and communicative by temperament and amiable in disposition. Teachers should: (i) Adhere to a responsible pattern of conduct and demeanour 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 organizations and strive to improve education and profession through them; 61 (vi) Perform their duties in the form of teaching, tutorial, practical, seminar and research work conscientiously and with dedication; (vii) Co-operate and assist in carrying out functions relating to the educational responsibilities of the college and the university such as: assisting in appraising applications for admission, advising and counseling students as well as assisting the conduct of university and college examinations, including supervision, invigilation and evaluation; and (viii) Participate in extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities including community service. II. TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS Teachers should: (i) Respect the right and dignity of the student in expressing his/her opinion; (ii) Deal justly and impartially with students regardless of their religion, caste, political, economic, social and physical characteristics; (ii) Recognize the difference in aptitude and capabilities among students and strive to meet their individual needs; (iv) Encourage students to improve their attainments, develop their personalities and at the same time contribute to community welfare; (v) Inculcate among students scientific outlook and respect for physical labour and ideals of democracy, patriotism and peace; (vi) Be affectionate to the students and not behave in a vindictive manner towards any of them for any reason; (vii) Pay attention to only the attainment of the student in the assessment of merit; (viii) Make themselves available to the students even beyond their class hours and help and guide students without any remuneration or reward; (ix) Aid students to develop an understanding of our national heritage and national goals; and (x) Refrain from inciting students against other students, colleagues or administration. III. TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES Teachers should: 62 (i) Treat other members of the profession in the same manner as they themselves wish to be treated; (ii) Speak respectfully of other teachers and render assistance for professional betterment; (iii) Refrain from lodging unsubstantiated allegations against colleagues to higher authorities; and (iv) Refrain from allowing considerations of caste, creed, religion, race or sex in their professional endeavour. IV. TEACHERS AND AUTHORITIES: Teachers should: (i) Discharge their professional responsibilities according to the existing rules and adhere to procedures and methods consistent with their profession in initiating steps through their own institutional bodies and/or professional organizations for change of any such rule detrimental to the professional interest; (ii) Refrain from undertaking any other employment and commitment including private tuitions and coaching classes which are likely to interfere with their professional responsibilities; (iii) Co-operate in the formulation of policies of the institution by accepting various offices and discharge responsibilities which such offices may demand; (iv) Co-operate through their organizations in the formulation of policies of the other institutions and accept offices; (v) Co-operate with the authorities for the betterment of the institutions keeping in view the interest and in conformity with dignity of the profession; (vi) Should adhere to the conditions of contract; (vii) Give and expect due notice before a change of position is made; and (viii) Refrain from availing themselves of leave except on unavoidable grounds and as far as practicable with prior intimation, keeping in view their particular responsibility for completion of academic schedule. V. TEACHERS AND NON-TEACHING STAFF: (i) Teachers should treat the non-teaching staff as colleagues and equal partners in a cooperative undertaking, within every educational institution; and (ii) Teachers should help in the function of joint staff-councils covering both teachers and the non-teaching staff. 63 VI. TEACHERS AND GUARDIANS Teachers should: (i) Try to see through teachers' bodies and organizations, that institutions maintain contact with the guardians, their students, send reports of their performance to the guardians whenever necessary and meet the guardians in meetings convened for the purpose for mutual exchange of ideas and for the benefit of the institution. VII. TEACHERS AND SOCIETY Teachers should: (i) Recognize that education is a public service and strive to keep the public informed of the educational programmes which are being provided; (ii) Work to improve education in the community and strengthen the community's moral and intellectual life ; (iii) Be aware of social problems and take part in such activities as would be conducive to the progress of society and hence the country as a whole; (iv) Perform the duties of citizenship, participate in community activities and shoulder responsibilities of public offices; (v) Refrain from taking part in or subscribing to or assisting in any way activities which tend to promote feeling of hatred or enmity among different communities, religions or linguistic groups but actively work for National Integration. 64 SCHEDULE FOR CLAUSE 6.8.0 (FOR PAY SCALES, DESIGNATIONS AND STAGES OF PROMOTION UNDER CAS OF INCUMBENT AND NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT PROFESSORS/ ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS/ PROFESSORS AND OTHER EQUIVALENT CADRES IN LIBRARY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES THEREUNDER AND INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES WHOSE MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE IS MET BY THE UGC). _____________________________________________________________ 1.0. Persons entering the teaching profession in universities and colleges shall be designated as Assistant Professors and shall be placed in the Pay Band III of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 6,000. Lecturers already in service in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 8,000 – Rs.13,500, shall be re-designated as Assistant Professors with the said AGP of Rs. 6,000. Their CAS promotions would be subject to the API criteria based PBAS system norms laid out in these regulations 1.1. An Assistant Professor with completed service of four years, possessing Ph. D. Degree in the relevant discipline shall be eligible, for moving to AGP of Rs.7,000. 1.2. An Assistant Professors possessing M.Phil. Degree or post-graduate degree in professional courses approved by the relevant statutory Body, such as LL.M. / M.Tech., etc. shall be eligible for the AGP of Rs. 7,000 after completion of five years service as Assistant Professor. 1.3. An Assistant Professors who do not have Ph.D. or M.Phil. or a Master degree in the relevant Professional course shall be eligible for the AGP of Rs. 7,000 only after completion of six years’ service as Assistant Professor. 1.4. The upward movement from AGP of Rs. 6,000 to AGP of Rs. 7,000 for all Assistant Professors shall be subject to their satisfying the API criteria based PBAS conditions as laid down by the UGC in these Regulations. 2.0. The pay of the incumbents to the posts of Lecturer (senior scale) (i.e. the unrevised scale of Rs. 10,000 – Rs.15,200) shall be re-designated as Assistant Professor, and shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in Pay Band III of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 based on their present pay, with AGP of Rs. 7,000. 2.1. Assistant Professors with completed service of five years at the AGP of Rs. 7,000 shall be eligible, subject to other API requirements laid down by these UGC Regulations, to move up to the AGP of Rs. 8,000. 3.0. Posts of Associate Professor shall be in the Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000, with AGP of Rs. 9,000. Directly recruited Associate Professors under these Regulations shall be placed in the Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with an AGP of Rs. 9,000, at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band in terms of the conditions of appointment. 3.1. Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who have completed three years in the current pay scale of Rs. 12,000 – Rs. 18,300 on 1 January, 2006 shall be placed 65 in Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs. 9,000 and shall be re- designated as Associate Professor. 3.2. Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who had not completed three years in the pay scale of Rs.12,000 – Rs.18,300 on or after 1 January, 2006 shall be placed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 8,000 till they complete three years of service in the grade of Lecturer (Selection Grade) / Reader, and thereafter shall be placed in the higher Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 and accordingly re-designated as Associate Professor. 3.3. Readers/Lecturers (Selection Grade) in service at present shall continue to be designated as Lecturer (Selection Grade) or Readers, as the case may be, until they are placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 and re-designated as Associate Professor in the manner described in 3.1 and 3.2. above. 3.4. Assistant Professors completing three years of teaching in the AGP of Rs. 8,000 shall be eligible, subject to the qualifying conditions prescribed by these Regulations, to move to the Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs. 9,000 and to be designated as Associate Professor. 3.5. Associate Professor completing three years of service in the AGP of Rs. 9,000 and possessing a Ph.D. Degree in the relevant discipline shall be eligible to be appointed and designated as Professor, subject to satisfying the required credit points as per API based on PBAS methodology provided in Appendix IV, Table I-III stipulated in these Regulations and assessment by a duly constituted selection committee as suggested for the direct recruitment of Professor. No teacher other than those with a Ph.D. shall be promoted or appointed as Professor. The Pay Band IV for the post of Professors shall be Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs. 10,000. 4.0. The pay of a directly recruited Professor shall be fixed at a stage not below Rs.43,000 in the Pay Band IV of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000, with the applicable AGP of Rs.10,000. 4.1. Ten percent of the positions of Professors in a university shall be eligible to be placed in the higher AGP of Rs.12,000. However, teachers promoted to the posts with higher AGP of Rs.12,000, shall continue to be designated as Professor. Eligibility for elevation as a Professor in the higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs.12,000, shall be a minimum of ten years of teaching and research experience as professor either in the pre-revised scale of Professor’s Pay of Rs.16,400 – Rs. 22,400 or the revised scale of Pay Band IV of Professor with AGP of Rs.10,000 on satisfying the required API score as per Tables I and II through the PBAS methodology stipulated in these Regulations through a duly constituted Expert committee; 5.0. PAY SCALES OF PRINCIPALS IN COLLEGES: 5.1 PRINCIPAL OF UNDER GRADUATE COLLEGES: The posts of Principal in Under Graduate Colleges shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.10,000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs. 2,000 per month and shall also be fixed at a stage not below Rs. 43,000 as in the directly recruited 66 Professors. All Principals in service shall be appropriately fixed in the Pay Band with the AGP of Rs.10,000 5.2 PRINCIPAL OF POST GRADUATE COLLEGES: Posts of Principal in Post Graduate Colleges shall also be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.10,000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs. 3,000 per month and shall also be fixed at a stage not below Rs. 43,000 as in the case of directly recruited Professors. All Principals in service shall be appropriately fixed in the Pay Band IV with the AGP of Rs.10,000. 6.0. PAY SCALES AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEMES REGULATIONS FOR LIBRARIANS, ETC. 6.1. ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN / COLLEGE LIBRARIAN: (i) Assistant Librarian / College Librarian in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 8,000 – Rs. 13,500 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 6,000. (ii) All conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications laid down by the UGC as per these Regulations, shall be applicable for direct recruitment of Assistant University Librarian / College Librarian. 6.2 ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN (SR. SCALE) / COLLEGE LIBRARIAN (SR. SCALE): (i) Assistant University Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr. Scale) in the pre- revised scale of pay of Rs.10,000 – Rs. 15,200 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs.7,000. (ii) Assistant University Librarian / College Librarian possessing Ph.D. in Library Science, after completing service of four years in the AGP of Rs. 6,000, and if otherwise eligible as per API scoring system, and PBAS methodology laid down by the UGC in these Regulations, shall be eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7,000 with the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100. (iii) Assistant Librarian / College Librarian not possessing Ph.D. but only M.Phil. in Library Science at the entry level after completing service of five years in the AGP of Rs. 6,000, if otherwise eligible as per API scoring system and PBAS methodology laid down by the UGC in these Regulations, shall become eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7,000. (iv) After completing service of six years in the AGP of Rs. 6,000 Assistant Librarian / College Librarian without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil. shall, if otherwise eligible as per API scoring system and PBAS methodology laid down by the UGC in these Regulations, move to the higher AGP of Rs. 7,000. 67 (v) The pay of the existing Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale) / College Librarian (Sr. Scale) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.10,000 – Rs.15,200 shall be fixed in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs.7,000 at an appropriate stage based on their present pay. 6.3. DEPUTY LIBRARIAN / ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (SELECTION GRADE) / COLLEGE LIBRARIAN (SELECTION GRADE): (i) Deputy Librarians who are directly recruited shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 8,000 (ii) On completion of service of five years, Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale) / College Librarian (Sr. Scale) shall be eligible for the post of Deputy Librarian/ equivalent posts in Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100, with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 8,000, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility (such as Ph.D. degree, etc. for Deputy Librarian) as per API scoring system based PBAS methodology laid down by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations. They shall be designated as Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) / College Librarian (Selection Grade), as the case may be. (iii) After completing three years in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with an AGP of Rs. 8,000, Deputy Librarians /equivalent positions shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 and AGP of Rs. 9,000, subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility as per API scoring system and PBAS methodology laid down by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations. (iv) Assistant Librarians (Sr. Scale) in universities/ College Librarians (Sr. Scale) in the AGP of Rs. 7,000 not possessing Ph.D. in Library Science but who fulfill other criteria prescribed by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations, shall also be eligible for being placed in the AGP of Rs. 8,000. (v) Incumbents to the posts of Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade) who have completed three years in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 12,000 – Rs. 18,300 on 1 January, 2006 shall be fixed at an appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with an AGP of Rs. 9,000. They shall continue to be designated as Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade) (vi) Incumbents to the posts of Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade) /College Librarian (Selection Grade) who have not completed the requirement of three years in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12,000 – Rs. 18,300, for being eligible to be placed in the higher Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000, shall be placed at an appropriate stage with Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 8,000 till they complete three years of service as Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade) 68 (vii) Pay in regard to the directly recruited Deputy Librarians shall be initially fixed in Pay Band Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 8,000. They shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.9000 after completing three years of service in the AGP of Rs. 8,000. (viii) The conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations, shall be adopted for direct recruitment to the post of Deputy Librarian. 6.4. LIBRARIAN (UNIVERSITY): (i) The post of Librarian shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with the Academic Grade Pay of Rs.10,000. (ii) The conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations, shall be adopted for appointment to the post of Librarian (University). (iii) Deputy Librarian completing service of three years in the AGP of Rs.9,000 and otherwise eligible as per the API scoring system and PBAS methodology developed in these Regulations, with a Ph.D. qualification shall also be eligible to be considered for appointment to the post of Librarian through open recruitment. (iv) Incumbent Librarian (University) shall be placed at the appropriate stage as per the ‘fixation formula’ provided as Appendix-II in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.10,000. 7.0. PAY SCALES AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEMES REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS CADRES 7.1. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS (ASSISTANT DPE&S) / COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS (COLLEGE DPE&S): (i) The Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports/College DPE&S in the pre-revised pays scale of Rs. 8,000 – Rs. 13,500 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 6,000. (ii) Pay of Incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports / College DPE&S shall be fixed at an appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with an AGP of Rs. 6,000, in accordance with the ‘fixation formula’ provided in Appendix-II. (iii) All conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications laid down by the UGC in these Regulations, shall be applicable for direct recruitment of Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports / College DPE&S. 69 7.2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS (SENIOR SCALE) / COLLEGE DPE & S (SENIOR SCALE): (i) Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports (Senior Scale) / College DPE & S (Senior Scale) in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10,000 – Rs. 15,200 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with AGP of Rs. 7,000. (ii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports (Senior Scale) / College DPE & S (Senior Scale) possessing Ph.D. in Physical Education at the entry level of Assistant DPE & S/ College DPE & S in the AGP of Rs. 6,000 shall, after completing service of four years in the AGP of Rs. 6,000, and if otherwise eligible as per API scoring system and PBAS methodology prescribed by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations, shall move to higher AGP of Rs. 7,000 in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100. (iii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports (Senior Scale) / College DPE & S (Senior Scale) possessing M.Phil. in Physical Education at the entry level of Assistant DPE & S / College DPE & S in the AGP of Rs. 6,000 shall, after completing service of the five years in the AGP of Rs. 6,000, be eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7,000 on satisfying the API scoring system and PBAS methodology prescribed by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations. (iv) Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports / College DPE&S without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil. shall, after completing service of six years as Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports / College DPE&S in the AGP of Rs. 6,000, and if otherwise eligible as per API scoring system and PBAS methodology prescribed by the UGC for CAS promotion in these Regulations shall be placed in the AGP of Rs. 7,000. (v) Pay of incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education and Sports (Senior Scale) / College DPE&S (Senior Scale) shall be fixed in Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 at an appropriate stage in the AGP of Rs. 7,000, as per the ‘fixation formula’ provided in Appendix-II. 7.3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS/ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS (SELECTION GRADE) / COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS (SELECTION GRADE) (i) After completing service of five years in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 with the AGP of Rs. 7,000 and subject to satisfying API scoring system and PBAS methodology prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations, Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports (Senior Scale) / College DPE&S (Senior scale) shall move to AGP of Rs. 8,000 in the Pay band of Rs. 15,600 – Rs. 39,100. They shall be designated as Deputy Director of Physical Education and Sports / Assistant DPE&S (Selection Grade) / College DPE&S (Selection Grade), as the case may be. 70 (ii) After completing service of three years in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 and the AGP of Rs.8,000 and subject to satisfying API/ scoring system and PBAS methodology prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations, Deputy DPE&S/Assistant DPE&S (Selection Grade) College DPE&S (Selection Grade) shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with the AGP of Rs. 9,000. They shall continue to be designated as Deputy DPE&S/Assistant DPE&S (Selection Grade) / College DPE&S (Selection Grade) (iii) All incumbents to the post of Deputy DPE&S/Assistant DPE&S (Selection Grade)/ College DPE&S (Selection Grade) who have completed service of at least three years in the unrevised pay scale of Rs.12,000 – Rs.18,300 as on 01- 01-2006 shall be eligible to be fixed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs. 9,000. (iv) All incumbents to the post of Deputy DPE&S /Assistant DPE&S (Selection Grade/ College DPE&S (Selection Grade) whose services in the unrevised pay scale of Rs.12,000 – Rs. 18,300 fall short of three years which would have made them eligible to move to the higher pay band, shall be placed at an appropriate stage at the AGP of Rs. 8,000 in the pay band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,000 till they complete the required service of three years as Deputy DPE&S / ADPE&S (Selection Grade) / College DPE&S (Selection Grade) in the unrevised pay scale. (v) Pay of the directly recruited Deputy DPE&S shall be initially fixed with the AGP of Rs. 8,000 in the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100, and after completing three years of service directly recruited Deputy DPE&S and equivalent shall move to Pay Band Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs. 9,000. 7.4. DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS (UNIVERSITY): (i) Post of Director, Physical Education and Sports in Universities shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.10,000. (ii) Post of Director, Physical Education and Sports (University) shall continue to be filled through direct recruitment and the existing conditions of eligibility, i.e. the minimum qualification, number of years of relevant experience and other conditions prescribed by the UGC in these Regulations, shall be the eligibility for recruitment. (iii) Pay of the incumbent shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs.37,400 – Rs. 67,000 as per ‘fixation formula’ provided in Appendix-II. 8.0. PAY SCALES OF PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR / VICE-CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITIES: 8.1. PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR: 71 8.1.1. The posts of Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 –Rs. 67,000 with AGP of Rs.10,000 or Rs.12,000 as the case may be, along with a Special Allowance of Rs. 4,000 per month, subject to the condition that the sum total of pay in the Pay Band, the Academic Grade Pay and the Special Allowance shall not exceed Rs. 80,000. 8.2. VICE CHANCELLOR: 8.2.1. The posts of Vice-Chancellor shall carry a fixed pay of Rs.75,000 along with a Special pay of Rs.5,000 per month. All other eligibilities and facilities for the Vice Chancellor as provided in the Act/Statute of the university concerned, shall be applicable besides the pay. 9.0. INCENTIVES FOR Ph.D. / M.Phil. AND OTHER HIGHER QUALIFICATION TO TAKE EFFECT FROM 01-09-2008. 9.1. Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible at the entry level of recruitment as Assistant Professor to persons possessing the degree of Ph.D. awarded in a relevant discipline by the University following the process of admission, registration, course work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC. 9.2. M.Phil. Degree holders at the time of recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor shall be entitled to 2 non-compounded advance increments. 9.3. Those possessing Post-graduate degree in the professional course such as LL.M./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.E./M.V.Sc./M.D., etc. recognized by the relevant statutory body / council, shall also be entitled to 2 non-compounded advance increments at the entry level. 9.4 (i) Teachers who complete their Ph.D. Degree while in service shall be entitled to 3 non-compounded increments if such Ph.D. is in a relevant discipline of the discipline of employment and has been awarded by a University complying with the process prescribed by the UGC for enrolment, course work, evaluation, etc. (ii) However, teachers in service who have already been awarded Ph.D. by the time of coming into force of these Regulations or having been enrolled for Ph.D. have already undergone course-work as well as evaluation, if any, and only Notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of 3 non-compounded increments even if the university awarding such Ph.D. has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with the process prescribed by the Commission. 9.5. In respect of every other case, a teacher who is already enrolled for Ph.D. shall avail the benefit of 3 non-compounded increments only if the university awarding the Ph.D. has been notified by the UGC to have complied with the process 72 prescribed by the Commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either course- work or evaluation or both, as the case may be. 9.6 Teachers in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of 3 non-compounded increments on award of Ph.D., while in service only if such enrolment is with a university which complies with the entire process, including that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC. 9.7 Teachers who acquire M.Phil. Degree or a post graduate degree in a professional course recognized by the relevant Statutory Body/Council, while in service, shall be entitled to one advance increment. 9.8 Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible to Assistant Librarian / College Librarian who are recruited at entry level with Ph.D. degree in the discipline of library science from a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation process for the award of Ph.D. in Library Science. 9.8.1 (i) Assistant Librarian / College Librarian acquiring the degree of Ph.D. at any time while in service, in the discipline of library science from a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation shall be entitled to 3 non-compounded advance increments. (ii) However, persons in posts of Assistant Librarian / College Librarian or higher positions who have already been awarded Ph.D. in library science at the time of coming into force of these Regulations or having already undergone course-work as well as evaluation, if any, and only Notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of 3 non-compounded increments even if the university awarding such Ph.D. has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with the process prescribed by the Commission. 9.8.2 In respect of every other case of persons in the posts of Assistant Librarian / College Librarian or higher positions who are already enrolled for Ph.D. shall avail the benefit of 3 non-compounded increments only if the university awarding the Ph.D. has been notified by the UGC to have complied with the process prescribed by the Commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either course- work or evaluation or both, as the case may be. 9.8.3. Assistant Librarian / College Librarian and others in higher Library positions in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph. D. shall therefore derive the benefit of 3 non-compounded increments on award of Ph.D. while in service only if such enrolment is with a university which complies with the entire process, including that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC. 9.8.4. Two non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible for Assistant Librarian / College Librarian with M.Phil. degree in Library Science at the entry level, Assistant Librarian / College Librarian and those in higher positions 73 acquiring M. Phil. degree in Library Science at any time during the course of their service shall be entitled to one advance increment. 9.9 Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible to Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sports / College Director of Physical Education and Sports who are recruited at entry level with Ph.D. degree in the discipline of Physical Education from a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course work and evaluation process for the award of Ph.D. in Physical Education. 9.10. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing clauses, those who have already availed the benefits of advance increments for possessing Ph.D. / M.Phil. at the entry level under the earlier Schemes / Regulations shall not be entitled to the benefit of advance increments under these Regulations. 9.11. Teachers, Library and Physical Education cadres who have already availed the benefits of increments as per the then existing policy for acquiring Ph.D. / M. Phil while in service, shall not be entitled to advance increments under these Regulations. 9.12. For posts at the entry level where no such advance increments were admissible for possessing Ph.D./M. Phil under the earlier Schemes / Regulations, the benefit of advance increments for possessing Ph.D./M. Phil shall be available to only those appointments which have been made on or after the coming into force of these Regulations. 10.0 OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 10.1. INCREMENTS 10.2. Each annual increment shall be equivalent to 3% of the sum total of pay in the relevant Pay Band and the AGP as applicable for the respective stage in the Pay Band. 10.3. Each advance increment shall also be at the rate of 3% of the sum total of pay in the relevant Pay Band and the AGP as applicable and shall be non- compoundable. 10.4. The number of additional increment(s) on placement at each higher stage of AGP shall be as per the existing Schemes / Regulations of increment on promotion from lower Pay Scale to higher Pay Scale; however, in view of the considerable raise in effective pay between the two Pay Bands, there shall be no additional increment on movement from the Pay Band of Rs.15,600 – Rs. 39,100 to the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400 – Rs. 67,000. 10.5 All issues relating to grant of advance increments to teachers engaged in engineering / technical courses in the university system shall be subject to 74 recommendations of the Committee separately constituted by the Central Government for pay review of teachers in technical education. 11.0 ALLOWANCES: 11.1. Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession, Special Compensatory Allowances, Children’s Education Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Deputation Allowance, Traveling Allowance, Dearness Allowance, area based Special Compensatory Allowance etc. as applicable to teachers and Library and Physical Education Cadres, shall be at par with that of Central Government employees. 75 APPENDIX I No.1-32/2006-U.II/U.I(i) Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education New Delhi, dated the 31St December, 2008 To The Secretary, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002. Subject: Scheme of revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges following the revision of pay scales of Central Government employees on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. Sir, I am directed to say that the Government of India have decided, after taking into consideration the recommendations made by the University Grants Commission (UGC) based on the decisions taken at the meeting of the Commission held on 7-8 October 2008, to revise the pay scales of teachers in the Central Universities. The revision of pay scales of teachers shall be subject to various provisions of the Scheme of revision of pay scales as contained in this letter, and Regulations to be framed by the UGC in this behalf in accordance with the Scheme given below. The revised pay scales and other provisions of the Scheme are as under:-