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Assam govt issues new guidelines for selection of college teachers & librarians
Nov. 19: Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam in an Office Memorandum issued on 17 November, 2020 brought certain changes in the process of interview conducted for appointment of Assistant Professors and Librarians in the provincialised and Model Degree Colleges of Assam. Earlier marks were given by the interview board for the performance during the interview, but now this system has been done away with. It was also stated that all candidates must have proficiency in local language. Further, the instruction contained in the OM will come into force from the date of issue of the OM.
The Office Momorandum stated, “In cancellation of Government O.M. No.AHF..407/2017/44, dated 08-11-2018 or any other previous O.M. in this regard, the Government of Assam in Higher Education Department is pleased to notify the following guidelines (or selection of Assistant Professors/ Librarians in Provincialised Colleges of Assam.”
SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ LIBRARIAN:
Qualifications for Direct Recruitment of Assistant Professor: (Reference: Clause 3.0.0/4.0.0/4.40/4.4.1 of the UGC Regulations, 30th June, 2010).
(i) Good Academic Record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale whenever grading system is followed) as the Master’s Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian university or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university
(ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET
(iii) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (i) and (ii) to this Clause 4.40.1, candidates who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2009 shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ College/ Institutions
(iv) NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted
(v) A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the graduate and master’s level for the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories for the purpose of eligibility and for assessing good academic record during direct recruitment to teaching/ librarian positions. The eligibility marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible, based on only the qualifying marks without including any grace marks (clause-3.4.1)
(vi) A relaxation of 5% may be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. Degree holders, who have obtained their Masters Degree prior to lr September, 1991 (Clause-3.5.0)
(vii) The period of time taken by candidates to acquire M.Phil. and/ or Ph.D. Degree shall not be considered as teaching/ research experience for appointment to the positions (Clause-3.9.0).
Selection Committee Specification:
The Selection Committee for the post of Assistant Professor in Colleges including Private Colleges shall have the following composition:
1. Chairperson of the Governing Body of the College or his/ her nominee from among the members of the Governing Body to be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee
2. The Principal of the College;
3. Head of the Department of the concerned subject of the college
4. Two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor of the affiliating university of whom one should be a subject expert. In case of College notified/ declared as minority educational institutions, two nominees of the Chairperson of the College from out of Panel of five names preferably from minority communities, recommended by the Vice Chancellor of the affiliating university from the list of subject experts suggested by the relevant statutory body of the college of whom one should be as subject expert
5. Two subject experts not connected with the College to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the college out of a panel of five names recommended by the Vice. Chancellor from the list of subject experts approved by the relevant statutory body of the university concerned in case of colleges notified/ declared as minority educational institutions, two subject experts not connected with the University to be nominated by the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the college out of the panel of five names, preferably from minority communities, recommended by the Vice Chancellor from the list of subject experts approved by the relevant statutory body of the College.
6. An academician representing SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Women/Differently-abled categories, if any of candidates representing these categories is the applicant, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, if any of the above members of the selection committee do not belong to that category.
