8th Pay Commission and UGC Pay Review Committee: 2009

Monday, October 26, 2009

Direct Recruitment of Professor, Associate Professor, Assit Professor

PROFESSOR
A.

An eminent scholar with Ph.D. qualification in the concerned/ allied/relevant discipline and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of published work with a minimum of 10 publications as books and/or research / policy papers in indexed / ISBN/ISSN numbered journals and/or ISBN/ISSN numbered books and the University developed ISBN/ISSN numbered list of journals/books hosted in the website of the concerned University.
A minimum of 10 years of teaching experience in university/college, and/or experience in research at the University/National Level institutions/industries, including experience of guiding candidates for research at doctoral level; Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process.
A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based on Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these Regulations.

B. An outstanding professional with established reputation in the relevant field who has made significant contribution to knowledge.

PRINCIPAL

A Master’s Degree with at least 55% of the marks or a relevant grade regarded as equivalent to 55% wherever grading system is followed by a recognized University.
Ph.D. qualification in concerned/allied/ relevant discipline with evidence of published
work and research guidance.
Associate Professor/Professor with a total experience of 15 years of teaching/research/administration in Universities / Colleges and other institutions of
higher education.
A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based on
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) for Professors as developed by UGC in
these Regulations.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Good academic record with a Ph.D. degree in the concerned / allied/relevant disciplines.
55% of the marks, or equivalent grade wherever grading system is followed at the Master’s degree level.
A minimum of five years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University /College or Accredited Research Institution/industry excluding the period of Ph.D research with evidence of published work and a minimum of 5 publications as books and/or research/policy papers in indexed/ISBN/ISSN numbered books/journals and University developed -ISBN/ISSN list of journals hosted in the website of the concerned University.
Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and technology – mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.
A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based
Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC in these Regulations.

Minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in universities and institutions affiliated to it) 3rd amendmen

University Grants Commission
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110002
F. No. 1-1/2002 (PS) Pt file-III August, 2009

The Vice Chancellor
[Central university, State university and Deemed to be university]

Sub. : A) UGC (Minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in universities and institutions affiliated to it) 3rd amendment, Regulation, 2009.

B) UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for awards of M.Phil/Ph.D degree) Regulation 2009.

Sir/Madam,
As you are aware that University Grants Commission framed the UGC [ minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in universities and institutions affiliated to it] [ 3rd amendment] Regulation,2009 as well as the UGC [ minimum standards and procedure for awards of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree], Regulation,2009, which were circulated vide Commission’s earlier letter No. F.1-1/2002[PS] Exemp. dated 12th June, 2009.

Now, the both the above mentioned Regulations have been published in the Gazette of India, no.28 dated July 11-July17,2009 in Part III, Section 4. Thus, both the UGC Regulations have come into force with their publication in the Gazette of India . A copy of both the above mentioned Regulations duly published in the Gazette of India is enclosed for information and necessary action.

This is to further inform you that in terms of the provisions of the UGC [ minimum qualifications required for the appointment and career advancement of teachers in universities and institutions affiliated to it] [ 3rd amendment] Regulation,2009, the Commission has initiated the process of identifying candidates of various institutions, who have been awarded Ph.D. Degree in compliance of the provisions of the UGC [ minimum standards and procedure for awards of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree], Regulation,2009, so as to exempt them from the requirement of minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in various universities, colleges and institutions.

However, since, the above process is likely to take time, therefore, keeping in view the public interest and the interest of students at large in expediting the filling up of various vacant positions of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in various universities, colleges and institutions, the Commission has decided, as an ad-hoc measure, to leave it to the concerned universities, colleges and institutions to decide as to whether the Degree of Ph.D. awarded to various candidates is in compliance of the provisions of UGC [ minimum standards and procedure for awards of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree], Regulation,2009, so as to exempt them from the requirement of minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in their universities, colleges and institutions

It is also hereby clarified that where the admission at the M.Phil. has been through an entrance examination and course work has been prescribed at the M.Phil. level, such M.Phil. candidates when admitted to the Ph.D programmes shall not be required to undertake entrance examination or course work and it shall be considered to have complied with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award M.Phil / Ph.D Degree) Regulation, 2009 subject to the specific compliance of other requirements of the said Regulation and particularly the provisions as contained in Regulation 9 and Regulation 13 to 18 thereof.

In other cases, where a candidate has done M.Phil. from one university and moves to another university for Ph.D., the new university may give credit and exempt for the course work done in the previous university. However, such a candidate will have to appear in the entrance test as applicable to a fresh candidate directly joining Ph.D. The above procedure will apply in case of those candidates who have also obtained Ph.D. degree from abroad.

This is to further inform that those presently working as teachers in ad hoc capacity but are not NET qualified shall be given a time period of two years (i.e. four attempts at NET) to qualify in the NET/SLET and during this period of time of two years, colleges, and universities may not fill teaching posts presently held by them on ad hoc basis on regular basis.

Yours faithfully
(Dr. K.C. Pathak)
Joint Secretary
Encl.: As above
Copy to :
The Education Secretaries of all states and Union Territories
(Dr. K.C. Pathak)
Joint Secretary

Friday, October 23, 2009

Clarification Regarding Draft Regulation for UGC Notification on Revision of Pay Scales

The UGC has received order from Government of India dated 31st December 2008 regarding scheme of revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges as per the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The Government has also released grant for payment of 40% of arrears. The Commission is in the process of releasing the grant to the universities and colleges. The centrally funded universities and colleges are requested to make payment in accordance with Government of India notification dated 31st December 2008 and the UGC draft Regulations may not be taken into account while releasing the arrears. It is further clarified that incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who have completed 3 years in the current pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000 and shall be re-designated as Associate Professor. Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who had not completed three years in the pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be placed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000 till they complete 3 years of service in the grade of Lecturer (Selection Grade) / Reader, and thereafter shall be placed in the higher Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 and accordingly re-designated as Associate Professor. The Institutions are requested to make payment in accordance with these provisions. The fitment tables are expected from the Government of India any time. As and when the same are received, these will be placed on the UGC website and Institutions may make payment accordingly.

Secretary
UGC

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Scheme of revision of pay of teachers in universities and colleges

Thursday, June 11, 2009

UGC Sixth Pay Commission Fitment table

http://www.education.nic.in/uhe/Teacher-payscale.pdf

http://www.education.nic.in/UHE/fittab.pdf

Monday, May 11, 2009

Pay revision: Junior specialists, asst profs cry foul

NEW DELHI: The sixth pay commission has drastically improved the pay scales of government employees, but assistant professors and junior specialists in various government hospitals are an unhappy lot. They are now thinking of "going beyond representations'' to draw the government's attention to the anomalies. Specialist and assistant professors didn't welcome the move, as post revision of the pay scale, they'll draw salary eight per cent less than the senior residents, who are at least five years junior to them. Also, seniority in the government sector is inter-linked to the scale process, their students now stand the chance of becoming senior to them. Adding to their woes is the government's move to increase the pay scale of junior specialist on ad-hoc basis, as junior specialists are getting less than senior residents and also specialists on ad-hoc basis. "It is just not fair. As per the residency scheme of the government of India, senior residents are supposed to get 87.5 per cent of assistant professor or junior specialists' basic pay. Hence, the emoluments of the first year junior specialist have always been 17.25 per cent higher than that of a third year senior resident. But now we are getting Rs 4,000-5000 less then them,'' said an assistant professor with Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and associated hospitals. The faculty association of MAMC and other medical colleges in the capital have made representations to the health ministry regarding the disparity in the pay scales. "We have written to the ministry to clear the anomaly and increase the salary of assistant professors and junior specialists as per the government rules. But it will take time and our doctors are getting restless. But it cannot happen that senior residents will continue to draw salary more than specialist, who are selected through UPSC. We are waiting for the government's response,'' said Dr AK Aggarwal, dean, MAMC. Specialists say that the sixth pay commission gave additional non-practising allowance (NPA), which is already included in the salary, to the senior residents and also gave dearness allowance on NPA. "The senior residents are getting more salary as they are getting DA on NPA and additional NPA which we specialists are not getting,'' said a junior specialist. Junior specialists are elated about the fact that senior residents are included in the regular scheme, but they say that the new scales have created a huge difference between the two categories of doctors. "We are happy for senior residents. But in which organization a senior person is paid less than his juniors? Moreover, if these senior residents become specialist after clearing UPSC, they will get high pay scale and will be considered senior to us. We want this disparity to be corrected at the earliest,'' said another doctor from Lady Hardinge Medical College.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Revision of pay of scientists following revision of pay scales of Central Government employees on recommendations of the VI CPC

13-Jh
Dated, the March, 2009
INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
KRISHI BHAWAN : NEW DELHI
F.No. 1(1)j2009-Per.IV
To
The Directors j Project Directors of ICAR Research Institutes j NRCs j Project
Directorates j Bureaux
Sub.: Revision of pay of scientists following revision of pay scales of Central
Government employees on recommendations of the VI CPC
Reference is invited to Council's letter No. 1(1)j2009-Per.IV dated 6th March,
2009 regarding revision of pay of scientists following revision of pay scales of Central
Government employees pursuant to VI CPC. The posts in the existing pay scale of
Rs. 16400-22400 have been placed in the pay band of Rs. 37400-67000 with a
stipulation that those recruited on or after 1.1.09 would receive minimum of Rs.
43000 + RGP of Rs. 10000. In partial modification of these instructions it has been
decided that minimum of Rs. 43000 would be admissible to those recruited directly
as per revised qualifications to be notified by ICAR separately. Those recruited on or
after 1.1.09 as per existing qualifications will be placed in pay band of Rs. 3740067000
(with a minimum pay of Rs. 39690) + RGP of Rs. 10000. The Annexure vide
para 2.2 of Council's letter No. 1(1)j2009-Per.IV dated 6th March, 2009 has been
revised accordingly and is annexed with this letter.
Yours faithfully,
Copy to :
1. PS to AM
2. Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New
Delhi
3. Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
4. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi
5. AS & FA, DARE
6. Sr. PPS to DG
7. PO, DIPA for ICAR website
8. President, ARS Scientists Forum
9. DS(P), ICAR
10. Secretary, ASRB
1
Annexure
Revised pay of scientists w.e.f. 1.1.06
Designation
Scientist
(i) Scientist
8000-13500
(ii) Scientist (Sr.
Scale)
10000-15200
(iii)Scientist (Sel.
Grade)
12000-18300
Sr. Scientist
Sr. Scientist
12000-18300
Revised Pay Revised
Desianation
Pay Band - Rs.15600-39100 + Scientist
RGP of Rs. 6000
Pay Band - Rs.15600-39100 + Scientist
RGP of Rs. 7000
Revised pay of incumbents in
position
Incumbents with 3 years service in Scientist
the scale of Rs.12000-18300 on
1.1.06.
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000
+ RGP of Rs. 9000
Incumbents with less than 3 years Scientist
service on 1.1.06
Pay Band - Rs.15600-39100
+ RGP of Rs. 8000
On completion of 3 years of service Scientist
in the grade of Scientist (Sel.
Grade) to be placed in
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000
+ RGP of Rs. 9000
Note - 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. 1560039100
to the Pay Band of Rs.
37400-67000.
To be re-designated as Sr. Scientist Sr. Scientist
on acquirina Ph.D dearee
Revised pay of incumbents in
position
Incumbents with 3 years service in Sr. Scientist
the scale of RS.12000-18300 on
1.1.06.
2
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000
+ RGP of Rs. 9000
Incumbents with less than 3 years Sr. Scientist
service on 1.1.06
Pay Band - Rs.15600-39100
+ RGP of Rs. 8000
On completion of 3 years of service Sr. Scientist
in the grade of Senior Scientist to
be placed in
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000
+ RGP of Rs. 9000
Note - 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. 1560039100
to the Pay Band of Rs.
37400-67000.
Revised pay of future recruits
Pay Band Rs.37400-67000 + RGP of Sr. Scientist
Rs.9000 for those recruited directly
as per revised qualifications to be
notified by leAR separately
Pay Band Rs.15600-39100 (with a Sr. Scientist
minimum pay of Rs. 22320) + RGP
of Rs. 8000 for those recruited on
or after 1.1.09 as per existing
qualifications
On completion of 3 years service as Sr. Scientist
Senior Scientist to be placed in Pay
Band Rs.37400-67000 + RGP of Rs.
9000
Note - 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. 15600-
1
39100 to the Pay Band of RS'I
37400-67000. ~-----
Principal
Scientist etc.
(i) Principal
Scientist
16400-22400
(ii) Project
Coordinator /
Zonal
Coordinator/
National
Coordinator,
Head of
Divisions /
Regional
Centres
/Stations,
Joint Director
of lCAR
institutes other
than those in
the
four Deemed
Universities &
NAARM
16400-22400
3
Revised pay of incumbents in
position
Pay Band - Rs. 37400-67000 +
RGP of Rs. 10000
Revised pay of future recruits
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 43000) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited directly as per revised
qualifications to be notified by
lCAR separately.
Pay Band - RS.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 39690) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited on or after 1.1.09 as per
existing qualifications.
Revised pay of incumbents in
position
Pay Band - Rs. 37400-67000 +
RGP of Rs. 10000
Revised pay of future recruits
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 43000) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited directly as per revised
qualifications to be notified by
lCAR separately.
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 39690) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited on or after 1.1.09 as per
eXisting qualifications.
Principal
Scientist
Principal
Scientist
Project
Coordinator/
Zonal
Coordinator/
National
Coordinator,
Head of
Divisions /
Regional
Centres /
Stations,
Joint Director
of lCAR
institutes
other than
those in the
four Deemed
Universities &
NAARM
4
RMP
(i) Dy. Director Rs. 75000 fixed
General at ICAR
headquarters
Rs. 25000/- fixed
(ii) Director Rs. 75000 fixed
NAARM,
Hyderabad
Rs. 25000/- fixed
(iii) Directors of Rs. 75000 fixed + Rs. 5000 p.m.
IARI, IVRI, NDRI, as Special Allowance
CIFE
Rs. 25000/- fixed
Dy. Director
General at
ICAR
headquarters
Director
NAARM,
Hyderabad
Directors of
IARI, IVRI,
NDRI, CIFE
(iv) Director /
Project Director of
the Institutes /
National Bureaux
/ NRC / Project
Directorate - ADG
at ICAR
Headquarters,
Joint Director of
IARI, IVRI, NDRI,
CIFE & NAARM
16400-22400
Revised pay of incumbents in
position
Pay Band - Rs. 37400-67000 +
RGP of Rs. 10000
Revised pay of future recruits
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 43000) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited directly as per revised
qualifications to be notified by
ICAR separately.
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (with
a minimum pay of Rs. 39690) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited on or after 1.1.09 as per
existing qualifications.
Director /
Project
Director of
the Institutes
/ National
Bureaux /
NRC / Project
Directorate ADG
at ICAR
Headquarters,
Joint Director
of IARI, IVRI,
NDRI, CIFE &
NAARM
Fellowship
(i) National
Fellow
16400-22400
5
Revised pay of incumbents in National
position Fellow
Pay Band - Rs. 37400-67000 +
RGP of Rs. 10000
Revised pay of future recruits
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (With
a minimum pay of Rs. 43000) +
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited directly as per revised
qualifications to be notified by
leAR separately.
Pay Band - Rs.37400-67000 (With
a minimum pay of Rs. 39690) +
I
RGP of Rs. 10000 for those
recruited on or after 1.1.09 as per
existing qualifications.
(ii) National (ii) 75000 fixed
Professor
25000/- fixed
National
Professor

Friday, March 6, 2009

DRAFT UGC NOTIFICATION ON REVISION OF PAY SCALES, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES & OTHER MEASURES FOR

Source UGC Website Notices

BE ANGRY-There's reason to be!

The sense of betrayal among young teachers, due to the attitude of the MHRD, UGC and the DUTA/FEDCUTA Leadership is almost complete, it is necessary to take a closer look at certain figures understand the betrayal. The Figure1 shows a comparison of career gross pay for teachers in various stages of their career according to (a) the UGC Pay Review Committee (Chaddha Committee); (b) the MHRD notification; and (c) after a proportionate fixation of minimum Pay-in-Pay Band. Though (a) is part of an official document and (b) is an official notification.

At the initial stages of the Pay Review process, a few of the principal demands of the college teachers were:

A higher initial pay, i.e. higher in comparison to Grade ‘A’ Officers, as teaching is a late entry profession. Also, the fact that the IAS offers numerous perks and fast track increments, means that teaching remains an extremely unattractive profession in comparison.
Prevention of stagnation in the final years of service. This should be done through an assured third promotion to Professorship.
Academic Allowance.

These demands also formed the bulwark of the DUTA/FEDCUTA Charter to the UGC Pay Review Committee.

The report of the UGC Pay Review (3.10.2008) tried to address some of this issues by offering:

A higher initial pay through a Grade Pay of 6600 in PB3. (Grade ‘A’ beginning at GP 5400 in PB3)
Two Advance Increments for NET.
Third promotion in colleges in the form of Senior Associate Professor with GP 8700 in PB4.
Academic Allowance of Rs. 1500 per month for Assistant Professors and Rs. 1200 for Associate Professors.

The UGC PRC also recommended in its report several other proposals which would grant greater respectability to the teaching profession:

Return to the Old Pension Scheme
Research Grants of Rs. 2-5 lakhs.
Better Medical Insurance.

However, the Report of the UGC PRC had certain glaring drawbacks:

Proposal to introduce a system of students’ evaluation of teachers’ performance
Distinction between college and university teachers in terms of promotion to Professorship
Though it provided an almost uniform rise in salary throughout a teachers career (Fig.1), the percentage increase in salary from the existing scales (Fig.2) was lesser in comparison to the new entrants.
Though IAS officers were to enter into PB4 after 13 years of service, a college teacher (without M.Phil/Ph.D.) would do so after 17 years. (N.B.: The propaganda that it was only the MHRD Notification which granted PB4 to college teachers is a monumental lie!)

In sum, therefore, though the UGC PRC’s proposals were attractive to those in the early stages of their career and those yet to enter the profession, they were lesser attractive for those who were in the middle or mature years of their career. For the electoral interests of the DUTA Leadership this was suicidal, for it could not hope to win elections with votes from would-be-teachers. Also, the DUTA Leadership themselves being Associate Professors were not to enthused by the efforts to attract talent to teaching.

The UGC PRC was opposed for its “negative features” by all teachers. Everyone participated in the agitation for parity with the IAS in reaching PB4. After almost three months the MHRD notification was issued on the eve of the elections to the Academic and Executive Councils. Without any delay the

DUTA Leadership went on an overdrive to celebrate the ‘historic’ achievements. They celebrated the entry into PB4 for teachers after 12/13/14 years of service, i.e. a reduction of three years from the UGC PRC Report.

But the celebration glossed over:

the reduced Minimum Pay-in-Pay Band for Assistant Professors due to arbitrary fixation of Academic Grade Pay (AGP)
the pushing back of promotion to Associate Professorship by 3 years, from 9/10/11 years to 12/13/14 years.
No increments for NET.
No Academic Allowance
No Research Grant
Continuance of New Pension Scheme
a chimera of “Professorship” in colleges where a quota system would be followed.

The resulting document shows that the table were now turned overwhelmingly against Assistant Professors who were saddled with a far lesser percentage hike in their salaries in comparison to Associate Professors (Fig.2). Also, we can see a stark difference in scales at the 12th/13th/14th year of service. It seems after that stage teachers enter a different profession altogether!

In effect the MHRD Proposals lead to a reduction in salary of over Rs. 40 lakhs against what was proposed by the UGC-PRC. (See Loss Calculator and Mathematics of Betrayal)

A few illustrations:

	Old Scales	UGC PRC	MHRD Notification
Gross Pay After 8 years	26452	56873	47511
Basic Pay After 15 years	21150	44400	47800
Basic Pay After 24 years	26820	59300	64800

A comparison of Basic Pay in various stages of career over the last several Pay Reviews shows how skewed the current proposals are:

Designation	4th Pay Review	5th Pay Review	6th Pay Review (MHRD Notification)
Lecturer/ Assistant Professor	2200	8000	21600
Lecturer (Senior)/ Assistant Professor	3000	10000	25600
Lecturer Selection Grade/ Associate Professor (after 12/13/14 years)	4200	13680	46400

So much for getting PB4 after 12/13/14 years of service instead of 15/16/17 years. Many younger teachers may never see that date as by the time we reach there it would be time for the 7th Pay Commission.

How could the DUTA/FEDCUTA Leadership agree to such a proposal? What were their compulsions?

Why should our students choose teaching as a profession?

Why should we not quit teaching if we find better opportunities?

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

UGC Supported Orientation Programmes and Refresher Courses for Teachers to be Conducted By UGC-Academic Staff Colleges (UGC-ASCs) & UGC-Refresher Cour

The University Grants Commission, in pursuance of the National Policy on Education 1986 and its programme of action, had set up 57 Academic Staff Colleges (ASCs) in different Universities/ Institutions in the country. The Academic Staff Colleges so established are conducting specially designed Academic Staff orientation programmes for newly appointed lecturers and refresher courses for in service teachers.

The Orientation programmes is intended to inculcate in the young lecturers the quality of self- reliance through awareness of the social, intellectual and moral environment as well as to discover self-potential and confidence. The orientation programmes contributes to the teacher awareness of the problems of the Indian society and the role of education, higher education leaders and educators in the resolution of these problems to achieve desired goals in national development.

The Commission has identified 11 Universities/Institutions on the recommendation of Expert Committee as UGC refresher course centres to run Specialized refresher courses during the year 2008-2009 around the country on the basis of requests received from number of Universities/Institution of Higher Education and Research.

The Refresher course provides opportunities for serving teachers to exchange experiences with their peers and mutually learns from each other. It will be a forum to abreast of the latest advances in the subjects, technological spin off etc.

The Commission has been providing cent percent financial assistance to the host Universities/ Institutions to run the courses mainly towards cost of resource persons, participants, books/materials, working expenses and salaries of the UGC- allocated staff etc. as per the norms under the programme.

Eligibility conditions for the teachers to attend the course

Courses are convened for in service teachers who are eligible as per UGC-ASC rules and regulations. The newly appointed teachers may have to attend the orientation programme/course up to 6 years of continuous services and also even after 6 years of service if the orientation programme has to be attended by the lecturers under career advancement scheme. Then after a gap of one year, such teachers may opt for Refresher course. The eligibility for attending Refresher course for teachers who have not attended earlier Orientation programme has been reduced to "two years" from "five years". However, the gap in two successive Refresher courses should normally be "one year" and may be relaxed if it is essential for the teacher to fulfil eligibility condition for his career advancement.

Lecturers working in the Universities and Colleges, who are included in the list of Colleges under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, even though they may not yet be fit under 12-B of the UGC Act, may be invited to participate in the Refresher courses. It has also been agreed that teachers of colleges which do not yet come within the purview of Section 2(f), but have been affiliated to a University for at least 5 years, be permitted to participate in the Refresher courses.

The temporary/contract teachers, who have been teaching for at least two academic sessions in an Institution which has been affiliated to a University for at least two years may be allowed to participate in the Orientation Programmes/Refresher Courses to enhance their skills.

Required number of courses under career advancement scheme:

As per UGC notification on "Revision of pay scales and minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers in universities & colleges and other measures for the maintenance of standards, 1998" for placement in senior scale, in addition to the other requirement in the guidelines, the lecturer should also participate in one orientation programmes and one refresher courses.( those with Ph.D Degree would be exempted from one refresher course).

The participation in Orientation Course and Refresher Course is mandatory requirement for career advancement from lecturer to lecturer (Senior Scale) and from Lecture (Senior Scale) to Lecturer (Selection Grade). However, UGC has decided that the teachers who are supernnuating within next three years be exempted from attending Refresher Courses.

All eligible teachers are essentially required to attend orientation programme and refresher courses as per the terms of reference under the programme/course. The UGC's preference lies towards the teachers in attending the course and not in considering or approving equivalence of courses as are requested by many teachers.

The Universities and Colleges will allow interested eligible teacher to attend the UGC - ASC courses based on their eligibility otherwise valid reasons will have to be intimated to the teachers concerned for non sending of teacher for the purpose as the courses so organized for their teachers will ultimately benefit the university and college.

Restricting of courses using Experts of eminence as resource persons.

In order to have national character in the programme and also to bring good quality and status in the courses, being run all over the country on cent percent UGC financial support, an attempt has been made by the UGC that the course content of the Orientation Programmes and Refresher Courses are prepared, restructured and also taught with the help of Experts of eminence in the subject disciplines to be used as Resource persons for ASCs and Referesher Course Centres (RCCs).

The content of the Refresher course will have essential percentage of the core material in the subject discipline along with required percentage of areas of emergence and priority, (both national and global), essential laboratory and practical component, computer application and I.T. Contents, if required with relevant advancement to the subject discipline.

The Orientation Programme provides opportunities for newly appointed teachers as well as for onservice teachers to make them familiar with the use of tools (software) and "Internet Literate" as Orientation Programme has I.T. based contents and about one week time will be devoted to I.T. based contents and training.

The curriculum for the Academic Staff Orientation Course may have the five components with 144 contact hours, i.e., 6 hours daily for 4 week programmes and 3 week Refrehser Courses may have a minimum of 108 hours as already communicated to the UGC-ASC/RCC. In addition, computer awareness and application of computers in teaching and research in different areas as relevant for the subject disciplines. All UGC-ASCs and UGC - RCCs have been requested to take steps to implement the programmes/courses accordingly.

Courses under UGC-ASC are conducted round the year and are non-vacational.

Submission of requests by interested eligible teachers to the nearest UGC-ASC/ UGC-RCC for attending the programme/course

Teachers who are interested and eligible may submit their request/application through proper channel of the employer for participation in the programme/course in their area/discipline directly to the nearest UGC-ASC/ UGC-RCC as per allocation made by the UGC and posted in UGC Website. Each participant has to deposit Rs. 500/- as Registration Charges (non-Refundable) to concern ASC/RCC alongwith his/her application /request to ensure his/her participation in a course/programme. No application/correspondence may be made to UGC in this regard by the candidate/participants teacher.

If, however, the subject discipline by chance is not covered in the areas of interest of the teachers in the State, the teacher may go ahead with the next nearest UGC-ASC or UGC - RCC where such discipline/area is allocated and submit the request/application accordingly. Such teachers may also allowed to participate in Orientation Prgramme having I.T. based Contents irrespective of the subject/discipline he/she is teaching.

The sponsoring University/College will treat teachers selected for the programme as on duty with full pay and allowances. The Commission has been providing cent percent financial assistance towards organizing such courses to the host ASC/RCC selected in the universities/Institutions by the UGC.

Financial Assistance to the participating teachers

The teacher participants may be paid 2nd class railway fare or Ist Class Rail fare for journey beyond 500 Kms. or over 12 hrs. Whichever is less on production of railway tickets or other document in support that the teacher has actually undertaken the journey by Ist class. The participants may be provided free boarding and lodging by the University. However, to cover the cost of their boarding/lodging the Commission will pay to the University Rs. 200/- per day per outstation participant for "A" class cities, Rs. 150/- per day for other places and Rs. 50/- per day (except holidays/Sundays) per local participant for hospitality services. In case only free lodging is provided, DA will be allowed @ 75% of the ordinary rate of daily allowance.

Course materials to the participants

In order that the participating teacher enjoy the teaching and also contribute, the selected participating teachers may be provided course content and required material in printed form before joining the course.

Issue of Certificate in the UGC designed common format

All the UGC-ASCs and UGC-RCCs will issue Certificate in the UGC designed format common to all the successful teacher-participants for the purpose in order to bring national character for the courses being run all over the country on cent percent UGC financial support and with desired modification of the course contents, the Certificate may be signed by the concerned University Vice Chancellor/Registrar, the Director, Coordinator of the UGC-ASC and the UGC-RCC as the case may be. A copy of the Certificate was already circulated to the ASCs/RCCs.

The UGC- ASC or UGC-RCC may even disallow issue of the certificate to the teachers on valid grounds.

Friday, January 2, 2009

MHRD NOTIFICATION ON PAY REVISION

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:-

1. General

(i) There shall be only three designations in respect of teachers in universities and colleges, namely, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors. However, there shall be no change in the present designation in respect of Library and Physical Education Personnel at various levels.

(ii) No one shall be eligible to be appointed, promoted or designated as Professor, unless he or she possesses a Ph.D. and satisfies other academic conditions, as laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time. This shall, however, not affect those who are already designated as ‘Professor’.

(iii) The pay of teachers and equivalent positions in Universities and Colleges shall be fixed according to their designations in two pay bands of Rs. 15600-39100 and Rs. 37400-67000 with appropriate “Academic Grade Pay” (AGP in short). Each Pay Band shall have different stages of Academic Grade Pay which shall ensure that teachers and other equivalent cadres covered under this Scheme, subject to other conditions of eligibility being satisfied, have multiple opportunities for upward movement during their career.

(iv) Posts of Professors shall be created in under-graduate (UG) colleges as well as in post-graduate (PG) colleges. The number of posts of Professors in a UG College shall be equivalent to 10 percent of the number of posts of Associate Professors in that College. There shall be as many posts of Professors in each PG College as the number of Departments in that College. No new Departments shall be created in UG or PG Colleges without prior approval of the UGC.

(v) Up to 10% of the posts of Professors in universities shall be in the higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 12000 with eligibility conditions to be prescribed by the UGC.

(vi) National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be compulsory for appointment at the entry level of Assistant Professor, subject to the exemptions to the degree of Ph.D. in respect of those persons obtaining the award through a process of registration, course-work and external evaluation, as have been/ or may be laid down by the UGC through its regulations, and so adopted by the University. NET shall not be required for such Masters’ programmes in disciplines for which there is no NET.

2. Revised Pay Scales, Service conditions and Career Advancement Scheme for teachers and equivalent positions:

The pay structure for different categories of teachers and equivalent positions shall be as indicated below:-

(a) Assistant Professor/Associate Professors/Professors in Colleges & Universities

(i) Persons entering the teaching profession in Universities and Colleges shall be designated as Assistant Professors and shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000. Lecturers already in service in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 8000-13500, shall be re-designated as Assistant Professors with the said AGP of Rs. 6000.

(ii) An Assistant Professor with completed service of 4 years, possessing Ph.D Degree in the relevant discipline shall be eligible, for moving up to AGP of Rs. 7000.

(iii) 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 5 years service as Assistant Professor.

(iv) Assistant Professors who do not have Ph.D or M.Phil or a Master’s degree in the relevant Professional course shall be eligible for the AGP of Rs. 7,000 only after completion of 6 years’ service as Assistant Professor.

(v) The upward movement from AGP of Rs. 6000 to AGP of Rs. 7000 for all Assistant Professors shall be subject to their satisfying other conditions as laid down by the UGC.

(vi) The pay of the incumbents to the posts of Lecturer (senior scale) (i.e. the un-revised scale of Rs. 10,000-15200) shall be re-designated as Assistant Professor, and shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 based on their present pay, with AGP of Rs. 7000.

(vii) Assistant Professors with completed service of 5 years at the AGP of Rs. 7000 shall be eligible, subject to other requirements laid down by the UGC, to move up to the AGP of Rs. 8000.

(viii) Posts of Associate Professor shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000, with AGP of Rs.9000. Directly recruited Associate Professors shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with an AGP of Rs. 9000, at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band in terms of the conditions of appointment.

(ix) Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who have completed 3 years in the current pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be placed in Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP Pay of Rs. 9000 and shall be re-designated as Associate Professor.

(x) Incumbent Readers and Lecturers (Selection Grade) who had not completed three years in the pay scale of Rs. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be placed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000 till they complete 3 years of service in the grade of Lecturer (Selection Grade)/Reader, and thereafter shall be placed in the higher Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 and accordingly re-designated as Associate Professor.

(xi) 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. 37,400-67000 and re-designated as Associate Professor in the manner described in (x) above.

(xii) Assistant Professors completing 3 years of teaching in the AGP of Rs. 8000 shall be eligible, subject to other conditions, that may be prescribed by the UGC and the university, to move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000 and to be designated as Associate Professor.

(xiii) Associate Professor completing 3 years of service in the AGP of Rs. 9000 and possessing a Ph.D.degree in the relevant discipline shall be eligible to be appointed and designated as Professor, subject to other conditions of academic performance as laid down by the UGC and if any by the university. No teacher other than those with a Ph.D. shall be promoted, appointed or designated as Professor. The Pay Band for the post of Professors shall be Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000.

(xiv) The pay of a directly recruited Professor shall be fixed at a stage not below Rs. 43000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000, with the applicable AGP of Rs. 10000.

(xv) Ten percent of the posts of Professors in a university shall be in the higher AGP of Rs. 12000, however, teachers appointed to the posts shall continue to be designated as Professor. Eligibility for appointment as a Professor in the higher Academic Grade Pay shall be as may be laid down by the UGC, and such eligibility conditions shall, inter alia, include publications in peer reviewed/ refereed Research Journals, and the requirement of at least 10 years of teaching as Professor and post-doctoral work of a high standard. No person appointed directly as Professor in the AGP of Rs. 12000 shall be fixed at a stage less than Rs. 48000 along with the AGP.

(xvi) For initial direct recruitment at the level of Associate Professors and Professors, the eligibility conditions in respect of academic and research requirements shall be as may be or have been prescribed by the UGC through Regulations and as may be laid down by the university.

(xvii) Discretionary award of advance increments for those who enter the profession as Associate Professors or Professors with higher merit, high number of research publications and experience at the appropriate level, shall be within the competence of the appropriate authority of the concerned University or recruiting institution while negotiating with individual candidates in the context of the merits of each case, taking into account the pay structure of other teachers in the faculty and other specific factors.

(b) Professors in Under Graduate and Post Graduate Colleges:

(xviii) Ten percent of the number of sanctioned posts of Associate Professor in an Under Graduate College shall be that of Professors and shall be subject to the same criterion for selection/ appointment as that of Professors in Universities, provided that there shall not be more than one post of Professor in each Department; and provided further that One-fourth (25%) of the posts of Professor in UG Colleges shall be directly recruited or filled on deputation by eligible teachers and the remaining three-fourths (75%) of posts of Professors shall be filled by merit promotion from among eligible Associate Professors of the relevant department of the Under Graduate College. Identification of posts of Professor in an Under Graduate College for being filled through direct recruitment/deputation shall be within the competence of the University acting in consultation with the College. Where the number of posts of Professor worked out as a percentage of the number of posts of Associate Professor for merit promotion or direct recruitment/ deputation is not an integer, the same shall be rounded off to the next higher integer.

(xix) There shall be one post of Professor in each Department of a Post Graduate College and shall be subject to the same criterion for selection/ appointment as that of Professors in Universities, provided that One-fourth (25%) of the posts of Professor shall be filled on deputation/direct recruitment from among eligible teachers and the remaining three-fourths (75%) of posts shall be filled through merit promotion from among the eligible Associate Professors in the relevant department of the Post Graduate College. Identification of posts of Professor in a Post Graduate College for being filled through direct recruitment/deputation shall be within the competence of the University acting in consultation with the College. Where the number of posts of professor for merit promotion or direct recruitment/ deputation worked out as a percentage of the total number of posts in a Post Graduate College is not an integer, the same shall be rounded off to the next higher integer. The UGC shall issue separate guidelines to ensure availability of minimum standards of academic infrastructure (library, research facilities etc.) for starting Post Graduate Courses in Colleges.

3. Pay Scales of Pro-Vice Chancellor/Vice Chancellor of Universities:

(i) Pro-Vice-Chancellor

The posts of Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000 or Rs. 12000, as the case may be, along with a Special Allowance of Rs.4000 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.

(ii) Vice Chancellor

The posts of Vice Chancellor shall carry a fixed pay of Rs. 75000 along with a Special Allowance of Rs. 5000 per month.

4. Pay Scales of Principals in Colleges:

(i) Principal of Under Graduate Colleges

Appointments to the posts of Principal in Under Graduate Colleges shall be based on the conditions of eligibility in respect of educational qualifications and teaching/research experience laid down by the University Grants Commission and if any by the university from time to time. The posts of Principal in Under Graduate Colleges shall be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.10000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs. 2000 per month. All Principals in service shall be appropriately fixed in the Pay Band with the AGP of Rs. 10000.

(ii) Principal of Post Graduate Colleges

Appointments to the posts of Principal in Post Graduate Colleges shall be based on the conditions of eligibility in respect of educational qualifications and teaching/research experience laid down by the University Grants Commission and if any by the university from time to time. Posts of Principal in Post Graduate Colleges shall also be in the Pay Band of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.10,000, plus a Special Allowance of Rs. 3000 per month. All Principals in service shall be appropriately fixed in the Pay Band with the AGP of Rs. 10000.

5. Pay Scales and Career Advancement Scheme for Librarians etc:

(a) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian:

(i) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 8000-13500 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 6000.

(ii) All existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications laid down by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct recruitment of Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian.

(b) Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr.Scale)

(i) The posts of Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr.Scale) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-15200 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.7000.

(ii) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian possessing Ph.D. in Library Science at the entry level, after completing service of 4 years in the AGP of Rs.6000, and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC shall be eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7000 with in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100.

(iii) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian not possessing Ph.D. but only M.Phil in Library Science at the entry level after completing service of 5 years in the AGP of Rs. 6000, if otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC, shall become eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.

(iv) After completing service of 6 years in the AGP of Rs. 6000 Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil shall, if otherwise eligible as per guidelines laid down by the UGC and if any by the university, move to the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.

(v) The pay of the existing Assistant Librarian (Sr. Scale)/ College Librarian (Sr.Scale) in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 10000-15200 shall be fixed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 7000. at an appropriate stage based on their present pay,

(c) Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade)

(i) Deputy Librarians who are directly recruited at present shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000 initially at the time of recruitment.

(ii) On completion of service of 5 years, Assistant Librarian (Sr.Scale)/ College Librarian (Senior Scale) shall be eligible for the post of Deputy Librarian/ equivalent posts in Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100, with Academic Grade Pay of Rs.8,000, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility (such as Ph.D. degree or equivalent published work etc. for Deputy Librarian) as laid down by the UGC. They shall be designated as Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade), as the case may be.

(iii) The existing process of selection by a Selection Committee shall continue in respect of promotion to the post of Deputy Librarian and their equivalent positions.

(iv) After completing 3 years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with an AGP of Rs. 8000, Deputy Librarians/ equivalent positions shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 and AGP of Rs. 9000, subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility laid down by the UGC and if any by the university.

(v) Assistant Librarians ( Senior Scale) in universities/ College Librarians (Senior Scale) in the AGP of Rs.7000 not possessing Ph.D. in Library Science or equivalent published work but who fulfill other criteria prescribed by the UGC and if any by the university, shall also be eligible for being placed in the AGP of Rs. 8000.

(vi) 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. 12000-18300 on 1.1.2006 shall be fixed at an appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with an AGP of Rs. 9000. They shall continue to be designated as Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/College Librarian (Selection Grade)

(vii) 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. 12000-18300, for being eligible to be placed in the higher Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000, shall be placed at an appropriate stage with Academic Grade Pay of Rs.8000 till they complete three years of service as Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian (Selection Grade)/ College Librarian (Selection Grade).

(viii) Pay in regard to the directly recruited Deputy Librarians shall be initially fixed in Pay Band Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 8000. They shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000 after completing three years of service in the AGP of Rs. 8000.

(ix) The existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications prescribed by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct recruitment to the post of Deputy Librarian.

(d) Librarian (University)

(i) The post of Librarian shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with the Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 10000.

(ii) The existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications prescribed by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for appointment to the post of Librarian (University).

(iii) Deputy Librarian completing service of three years in the AGP of Rs. 9000 and otherwise eligible as per conditions prescribed by the UGC and if any by the university, 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’ of the 6th CPC in the Pay Band of Rs. 3740-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000.

6. Pay Scales and Career Advancement Scheme for Physical Education Personnel:

(a) Assistant Director of Physical Education( Assistant DPE)/ College Director of Physical Education (College DPE)

(i) The Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE in the pre-revised pays scale of Rs. 8000-13500 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 6000.

(ii) Pay of incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education/ College DPE shall be fixed at an appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with an AGP of Rs. 6000, in accordance with the ‘fixation formula’ of the 6th CPC.

(iii) All existing conditions of eligibility and academic qualifications laid down by the UGC shall continue to be applicable for direct recruitment of Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE.

(b) Assistant Director of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE ( Senior Scale)

(i) Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE (Senior Scale) in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 10000-15200 shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 7000.

(ii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE (Senior Scale) possessing Ph.D. in Physical Education at the entry level of Assistant DPE/ College DPE in the AGP of Rs. 6000 shall, after completing service of four years in the AGP of Rs.6000, and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines prescribed by the UGC and if any by the university, move to higher AGP of Rs. 7000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100.

(iii) Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE (Senior Scale) possessing M.Phil in Physical Education at the entry level of Assistant DPE/ College DPE in the AGP of Rs. 6000 shall, after completing service of five years in the AGP of Rs. 6000, be eligible for the higher AGP of Rs. 7000.

(iv) Assistant Directors of Physical Education/ College DPEs without the relevant Ph.D. and M.Phil shall, after completing service of six years as Assistant Director of Physical Education/College DPE in the AGP of Rs. 6000, and if otherwise eligible as per guidelines prescribed by the UGC and if any by the university, be eligible for being placed in the AGP of Rs. 7000.

(v) Pay of incumbent Assistant Directors of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE (Senior Scale) shall be fixed in Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 at an appropriate stage in the AGP of Rs. 7000, as per the ‘fixation formula’ of the 6th CPC.

(c) Deputy Director of Physical Education/ Assistant Director of Physical Education (Selection Grade)/ College Director of Physical Education (Selection Grade)

(i) After completing service of five years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with the AGP of Rs. 7000 and subject to satisfying other eligibility conditions laid down by the UGC and if any by the university, Assistant Director of Physical Education (Senior Scale)/ College DPE (Senior Scale) shall move to AGP of Rs. 8000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100. They shall be designated as Deputy Director of Physical Education/ Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade), as the case may be.

(ii) After completing service of three years in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 and the AGP of Rs. 8000 and subject to eligibility laid down by the UGC and if any by the university, Deputy DPE/ Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade) shall move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with the AGP of Rs. 9000. They shall continue to be designated as Deputy DPE/ Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade)

(iii) All Incumbents to the post of Deputy DPE/ Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE(Selection Grade) who have completed service of at least three years in the un-revised Pay Scale of Rs. 12000-18300 as on 1.1.2006 shall be eligible to be fixed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000.

(iv) All incumbents to the post of Deputy DPE/ Assistant DPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade) whose services in the un-revised Pay Scale of Rs. 12000-18300 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. 8000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 till they complete the required service of three years as Deputy DPE/ ADPE (Selection Grade)/ College DPE (Selection Grade) in the un-revised Pay Scale.

(v) Pay of the directly recruited Deputy DPE shall be initially fixed with the AGP of Rs. 8000 in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100, and after completing 3 years of service directly recruited Deputy DPE and equivalents shall move to Pay Band Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 9000.

(d) Director of Physical Education (University):

(i) Post of Director Physical Education in universities shall be in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP of Rs. 10000.

(ii) Post of Director Physical Education (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 shall continue to be the eligibility for recruitment.

(iii) Pay of the incumbents shall be fixed at the appropriate stage in the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 as per ‘fixation formula’ of the Government of India for 6th CPC.

7. Incentives for Ph.D./M.Phil and other higher qualification:

(i) 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 the relevant discipline by a university following the process of registration, course-work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC.

(ii) M.Phil degree holders at the time of recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor shall be entitled to two non-compounded advance increments.

(iii) Those possessing Post Graduate degree in a professional course such as LL.M/M.Tech etc., recognised by the relevant Statutory Body/Council, shall also be entitled to 2 non-compounded advance increments at the entry level.

(iv) Teachers who complete their Ph.D. degree while in service shall be entitled to three non-compounded increments if such Ph.D. is in the relevant discipline and has been awarded by a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC for enrolment, course-work and evaluation etc.

(v) However, teachers in service who have been awarded Ph.D. at the time of coming into force of this Scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three 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.

(vi) In respect of every other case, a teacher who is already enrolled for Ph.D. shall avail the benefit of three 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.

(vii) Teachers in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of three 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.

(viii) Teachers who acquire M.Phil. degree or a post graduate degree in a professional course recognised by the relevant Statutory Body/Council, while in service, shall be entitled to one advance increment. If post graduate qualification in a particular subject is not a mandatory requirement at the entry level of recruitment, acquisition of such a qualification for in service candidates shall also entitle them to one advance increment.

(ix) 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.

(x) Assistant Librarian/ College Librarian and other Library personnel 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 three non-compounded advance increments.

(xi) However, persons in posts of Assistant Librarian/College Librarian or higher positions who have been awarded Ph.D. in library science at the time of coming into force of this Scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. in library science have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three 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.

(xii) 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 three 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.

(xiii) 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 three 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.

(xiv) 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 acquiring M.Phil degree in Library Science at any time during the course of their service, shall be entitled to one advance increment.

(xv) Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible to Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College Director of Physical Education 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.

(xvi) Persons in posts of Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE or higher positions acquiring the degree of Ph.D in the discipline of Physical Education, at any time while in service from a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation shall be entitled to three non-compounded advance increments.

(xvii) However, persons in posts of Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE or higher positions who have been awarded Ph.D. in Physical Education at the time of coming into force of this Scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. in Physical Education have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three 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.

(xviii) In respect of every other case of persons in the posts of Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE or higher positions who are already enrolled for Ph.D. in Physical Education shall avail the benefit of three 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.

(xix) Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE and others in higher Physical Education positions in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of three 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.

(xx) Two non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible for Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE with M.Phil degree in Physical Education at the entry level. Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College DPE and those in higher positions acquiring M.Phil degree in Physical Education at any time during the course of their service, shall be entitled to one advance increment.

(xxi) Not withstanding 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 scheme shall not be entitled to the benefit of advance increments under this Scheme.

(xxii) For posts at the entry level where no such advance increments were admissible for possessing Ph.D/ M.Phil. under the earlier scheme, the benefit of five 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 this Scheme.

(xxiii) Teachers, Library and Physical Education cadres who have already availed the benefits of increments as per existing policy for acquiring Ph.D./M.Phil while in service, would not be entitled to benefits under this Scheme.

8. Other terms and conditions:

(a) Increments:

(i) 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 stage in the Pay Band.

(ii) 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.

(iii) The number of additional increment(s) on placement at each higher stage of AGP shall be as per the existing scheme 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. 15600-39100 to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000.

(iv) All issues relating to grant of advance increments to teachers engaged in engineering/ technical courses in the university system shall be subject to recommendations of the Committee separately constituted by the Central Government for pay review of teachers in technical education.

(b) Pay ‘fixation formula’:

The pay ‘fixation formula’ recommended by 6th Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Central Government shall be adopted for teachers and equivalent positions in the Library and Physical Education Cadres.

(c) Allowances:

(i) Allowances such as Leave Travel Concession, Special Compensatory Allowances, Children’s Education Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Deputation Allowance, Travelling Allowance, Dearness Allowance, area based Special Compensatory Allowance etc. as applicable to teachers and Library and Physical Education Cadres, shall be at par with those accepted by the Central Government for Central Government employees on the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission and shall be applicable from 1.09.2008.

(ii) For teachers and equivalent positions in Library and Physical Education cadres in UGC maintained universities/colleges and institutions deemed to be universities, the rates of allowances as applicable to Central Government Group ‘A’ employees shall be adopted.

(iii) Teachers and equivalent positions in Library and Physical Education cadres, in UGC maintained universities/colleges and institutions deemed to be universities, with visual, orthopedic hearing or other disabilities under the provisions of ‘Persons with Disabilities (Protection of Rights, Equal Opportunities and Full Participation) Act, 1995’ shall be entitled to twice the normal rate of transport allowance as accepted by the Central Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for Central Government Employees with disabilities.

(d) Study Leave:

(i) University Grants Commission shall revise its guidelines in respect of granting study leave with pay for acquiring M. Phil etc. and Ph.D. in the relevant discipline while in service by relaxing the number of years to be put in after entry while keeping in mind the availability of vacant positions for teachers and other cadres in colleges and universities, so that a teacher and other cadres entering service without Ph.D. or M.Phil. or higher qualification could be encouraged to acquire these qualifications in the relevant disciplines at the earliest rather than at a later stage of the career.

(e) Research Promotion Grant:

(i) University Grants Commission shall prescribe a scheme with appropriate guidelines for providing by way of appropriate ‘start up grants’ to teachers and other cadres taking up research in all disciplines including basic science research as recommended by ‘Prof. M.M. Sharma Committee on Strengthening of Basic Science Research’ and suitably adopted for research in social sciences/humanities and other disciplines by the UGC.

(f) Age of Superannuation:

(i) In order to meet the situation arising out of shortage of teachers in universities and other teaching institutions and the consequent vacant positions therein, the age of superannuation for teachers in Central Educational Institutions has already been enhanced to sixty five years, vide the Department of Higher Education letter No.F.No.1-19/2006-U.II dated 23.3.2007, for those involved in class room teaching in order to attract eligible persons to the teaching career and to retain teachers in service for a longer period. Consequent on upward revision of the age of superannuation of teachers, the Central Government has already authorized the Central Universities, vide Department of Higher Education D.O. letter No.F.1-24/2006-Desk(U) dated 30.3.2007 to enhance the age of superannuation of Vice- Cencellors of Central Universities from 65 years to 70 years, subject to amendments in the respective statutes, with the approval of the competent authority ( Visitor in the case of Central Universities).

(ii) Subject to availability of vacant positions and fitness, teachers shall also be re-employed on contract appointment beyond the age of sixty five years up to the age of seventy years. Re-employment beyond the age of superannuation shall, however, be done selectively, for a limited period of 3 years in the first instance and then for another further period of 2 years purely on the basis of merit, experience, area of specialization and peer group review and only against available vacant positions without affecting selection or promotion prospects of eligible teachers.

(ii) Whereas the enhancement of the age of superannuation for teachers engaged in class room teaching is intended to attract eligible persons to a career in teaching and to meet the shortage of teachers by retaining teachers in service for a longer period, and whereas there is no shortage in the categories of Librarians and Directors of Physical Education, the increase in the age of superannuation from the present sixty two years shall not be available to the categories of Librarians and Directors of Physical Education.

(g) Pension:

(i) For teachers and other cadres in UGC maintained institutions in receipt of pension, the Central Government rules for pension and gratuity as applicable to Central Government employees shall be applicable. Recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission in respect of pension for Central Government employees, including eligibility for full pension i.e. 50% of average pay or last pay drawn whichever is higher after 20 years of qualifying service, shall be adopted for only those teachers and other cadres who are already on pension in Central Universities/ colleges and other institutions deemed to be universities coming under the purview of the UGC .

(ii) In view of the new pension scheme effective from 1.1.2004, no new cases of conversion to pension scheme shall be allowed.

(h) Family Pension:

(i) Family Pension facilities as approved by the Central Government in respect of Central Government Employees on the recommendations of Sixth CPC shall be available to teachers and other cadres in Central Universities and other UGC maintained institutions who are eligible for such Pension at present.

(i) Additional Quantum of Pension to senior pensioners:

(i) The facility of additional quantum of pension accepted by the Central Government on the recommendation of 6th CPC for senior pensioners of the Central Government shall be extended to persons who are or were in teaching and other cadres on attaining the age of eighty years if they are already in pension scheme in Central Universities and other UGC maintained institutions.

(j) Gratuity and Encashment of Leave: Facilities of gratuity and encashment of leave accepted by the Central Government on the recommendation of 6th CPC for Central Government employees shall be extended to teachers and other cadres in Central Universities and other UGC maintained institutions.

(k) Ex-Gratia Compensation: Families of teachers and other cadres who die in performance of their bona fide duties shall be compensated in the same manner as similarly placed families of Central Government Employees.

(l) Provident Fund:

(i) In view of the present policy in regard to Contributory Provident Fund, the status quo shall continue.

(m) Consultancy Assignments:

(i) University Grants Commission shall work out a suitable model, for which the models of revenue sharing between institutions and consultant-teachers prevailing in the Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Management and other institutions may be taken into consideration.

(n) Anomalies of the last PRC:

(i) Anomalies and unimplemented recommendations of the last Pay Review Committee, if any, shall be examined by the University Grants Commission in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

(o) Other recommendations of PRC and UGC:

(i) Recommendations made by the Pay Review Committee and the UGC in regard to the various selection processes, service and working conditions, training/ refresher courses etc. shall be considered appropriately by University Grants Commission with the approval of the Central Government, wherever required, or under the Commission’s Regulations in accordance with the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act.

(p) Applicability of the Scheme:

(i) This Scheme shall be applicable to teachers and other equivalent cadres of Library and Physical Education in all the Central Universities and Colleges there-under and the Institutions Deemed to be Universities whose maintenance expenditure is met by the UGC. The implementation of the revised scales shall be subject to the acceptance of all the conditions mentioned in this letter as well as Regulations to be framed by the UGC in this behalf. Universities implementing this Scheme shall be advised by the UGC to amend their relevant statutes and ordinances in line with the UGC Regulations within three months from the date of issue of this letter.

(ii) This Scheme does not extend to the cadres of Registrar, Finance Officer and Controller of Examinations for which a separate Scheme is being issued separately.

(iii) This Scheme does not extend to the Accompanists, Coaches, Tutors and Demonstrators. Pay and Grade Pay of the said categories of employees shall be fixed in the appropriate Pay Bands relative to their existing Pay in each university/ institution corresponding to such fixation in respect of Central Government employees as approved by the Central Government on the basis of the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission.

(iv) This Scheme does not extend to the posts of professionals like System Analysts, Senior Analysts, Research Officers etc. who shall be treated at par with similarly qualified personnel in research/ scientific organizations of the Central Government.

(v) This Scheme may be extended to universities, Colleges and other higher educational institutions coming under the purview of State legislatures, provided State Governments wish to adopt and implement the Scheme subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Financial assistance from the Central Government to State Governments opting to revise pay scales of teachers and other equivalent cadre covered under the Scheme shall be limited to the extent of 80% (eighty percent) of the additional expenditure involved in the implementation of the revision.

(b) The State Government opting for revision of pay shall meet the remaining 20% (twenty percent) of the additional expenditure from its own sources.

(c) Financial assistance referred to in sub-clause (a) above shall be provided for the period from 1.01.2006 to 31.03.2010.

(d) The entire liability on account of revision of pay scales etc. of university and college teachers shall be taken over by the State Government opting for revision of pay scales with effect from 1.04.2010.

(e) Financial assistance from the Central Government shall be restricted to revision of pay scales in respect of only those posts which were in existence and had been filled up as on 1.01.2006.

(f) State Governments, taking into consideration other local conditions, may also decide in their discretion, to introduce scales of pay higher than those mentioned in this Scheme, and may give effect to the revised bands/ scales of pay from a date on or after 1.01.2006; however, in such cases, the details of modifications proposed shall be furnished to the Central Government and Central assistance shall be restricted to the Pay Bands as approved by the Central Government and not to any higher scale of pay fixed by the State Government(s).

(g) Payment of Central assistance for implementing this Scheme is also subject to the condition that the entire Scheme of revision of pay scales, together with all the conditions to be laid down by the UGC by way of Regulations and other guidelines shall be implemented by State Governments and Universities and Colleges coming under their jurisdiction as a composite scheme without any modification except in regard to the date of implementation and scales of pay mentioned herein above.

9. Date of implementation of revised pay and allowance and payment of arrears:

(i) The revised Pay and revised rates of Dearness Allowance under this Scheme shall be effective from 1.01.2006. The revised rates of all other applicable allowances such as House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance, Children Education Allowance etc. and the non-compounded advance increments shall take effect from 1.09.2008.

(ii) Payment of arrears up to 40% of the total arrears shall be made during the current financial year i.e. 2008-09, after deduction of admissible income tax.

(iii) An undertaking shall be taken from every beneficiary under this Scheme to the effect that any excess payment made on account of incorrect fixation of pay in the revised Pay Bands or grant of inappropriate Pay Band/ Academic Grade Pay or any other excess payment made shall be adjusted against the future payments due or otherwise to the beneficiary in the same manner as provided in this Ministry’s O.M. No. F.23-7/2008-IFD dated 23.10.2008., read with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M.No.F.1-1/2008-IC dated 30.8.2008.

10. The revised Pay in the relevant Pay Band and the Academic Grade Pay together with the applicable allowances including arrears of salary as mentioned above shall be paid to all eligible beneficiaries under this Scheme pending issue of Regulations by the UGC.

11. This Scheme is subject to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide OM No. 7-23/2008-E.III dated 30.09.2008.

12. Anomalies, if any, in the implementation of this Scheme may be brought to the notice of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, for clarification/decision of the Central Government.

Yours faithfully,

(R.Chakravarty)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to:

1. Vice Chancellors of all Central Universities/ Institutions Deemed to be Universities fully funded by the Central Government.

2. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, South Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi

3. Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

4. Secretary, Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi

5. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi

6. Secretary, Department of Agriculture Research and Education, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

7. Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education), Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

8. Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi

9. Chief Secretaries of all State Governments.

10. Web Master, Ministry of Human Resource Development for publication on the website of the Ministry, hosted by the National Informatics Centre.

(R.Chakravarty)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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2. PS to MOS(HE)
3. Sr.PPS to Secretary (HE)
4. PS to AS(E)
5. PS to AS&FA (HRD)
6. PS to JS(HE)

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