Higher Education Department - UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Government / Government Aided Colleges

Higher Education Department – Adoption of UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018 to the Teachers and other Academic Staff in the Universities under the control of Higher Education Department and Government / Government Aided Colleges – Orders – Issued.

Higher Education (H1) Department

G.O. (Ms) No.5 Dated : 11.01.2021

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1. G.O. (Ms) No. 145 Higher Education (H1) Department dated 06.07.2018

2. University Grants Commission Notification dated. 18.07.2018

3. From the Director of Collegiate Education Letter Rc. No. 28377/J1/2018, dated 19.09.2018 and 18.03.2020 ORDER:-

The University Grants Commission has notified its Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for the Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018 on 18.07.2018 vide the Notification second read above.

2. The Director of Collegiate Education has submitted the report on the above Notification vide letters third read above.

3. The Government, after careful examination, have decided to adopt the UGC Regulations, on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018 to the Teachers and other Academic Staff in the Universities under the control of Higher Education Department and Government / Government aided Colleges in toto with minor modifications with effect from 01.04.2020 and accordingly, orders as follows:-

1.0 Coverage

The UGC Regulations are issued for minimum qualifications for appointment and other service conditions of University and College teachers and cadres of Librarians, Directors of Physical Education and Sports for maintenance of standards in higher education and revision of pay-scales.

1.1 For the purposes of direct recruitment to teaching posts in disciplines relating to university and collegiate education, interalia in the fields of health, medicine, special education, agriculture, veterinary and allied fields, technical education, teacher education, norms or standards laid down by authorities established by the relevant Act of Parliament under article 246 of the Constitution for the purpose of co-ordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education or research and scientific and technical institutions, shall prevail i. Provided that where no such norms and standards have been laid down by any regulatory authority, UGC Regulations herein shall be applicable till such time as any norms or standards are prescribed by the appropriate regulatory authority.

ii. Provided further that for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent positions pertaining to disciplines in which the National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the University Grants Commission or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research as the case may be, or State level Eligibility Test (SLET) or the State Eligibility Test (SET),conducted by bodies accredited by the University Grants Commission for the said purpose, qualifying in NET/SLET/SET shall be an additional requirement.

1.2 Every university or institution deemed to be University, as the case may be, shall as soon as may be, but not later than within six months of the coming into force of these Regulations, take effective steps for the amendment of the statutes, ordinances or other statutory provisions governing it, so as to bring the same in accordance with these Regulations.

2.0 Pay Scales, Pay Fixation, and Age of Superannuation 2.1 Based on G.O.(Ms)No.51 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department dated 07.05.2020, age of superannuation of 59 years shall be allowed and reemployment upto end of academic year for Government and Government Aided College Teachers and age of superannuation of 60 years and reemployment upto end of academic year for University teachers shall be continued.

2.2 In G.O.(Ms) No.145, Higher Education (HI) Department, dated 06.07.2018, Government have issued orders, revising the scales of pay and allowances and fixation formula etc., to the Teachers and equivalent cadres in Universities, Government / Government Aided Colleges governed by UGC with notional effect from 01-01-2016 and with monetary benefits from 01-10-2017. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Higher Education Department - UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Government / Government Aided Colleges PDF