Assam govt issues new guidelines for selection of college teachers & librarians

Jan. 30: Secretary to the Government of Assam, Higher Education Department in an Office Memorandum (OM) issued on 24 January, 2022 brought certain changes in the process of interview conducted for appointment of Assistant Professors and Librarians in the provincialised and Government Model Degree Colleges of Assam. From now onwards. marks will again be given by the interview board for the performance during the interview. 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 its date of issue.

The Office Memorandum stated, “In partial modification of Govt. O.M vide No. AHE.407/2017/54, dated 25/11/2020 issued by Higher Education Department, the Government of Assam in Higher Education Department is pleased to notify the following guidelines for selection of Assistant Professors/ Librarians in provincialised colleges and Govt. Model Colleges of Assam.

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ LIBRARIAN:

Qualification for Direct Recruitment of Assistant Professor (Reference Clause 3.0.0/4.0.0/ 4.40/4.4.1 of the UGC Regulations 301h 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 at the Master Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.

(ii) Besides, 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 the clause 4.40.1, of the UGC Regulations 30 June, 2010 candidates who have a Ph.D Degree in accordance with the University Grant 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.

(iv) NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Master programmes in disciplines for which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted.

(v) A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the graduate and Masters level for the Scheduled caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories for the purpose of eligibility. The 5% relaxation will not include any grace (clause-3.4.1).

(vi) 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. To constitute the quorum for the meeting five members shall have to be present of which at least two experts from out of the three subject experts shall be present.

7. Further, 3 marks will be allotted for interaction with Selection Committee (Interview).

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