MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a): Yes, Madam. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted a Committee to
revisit the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic
Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in
Higher Education) Regulations, 2010. The Committee was also mandated to revisit the
process of selection of teachers through the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS)
along with the Academic Performance Indicator (API) as set out in the aforesaid UGC
Regulations, 2010 and suggest changes or alternate methods of evaluation of performance,
if any.
(b): The Committee submitted its recommendations to the UGC on 6.07.2012. The main
recommendations of the Committee are to do away with the Point Based Scoring System for
the assessment of academic performance but retain the criteria only for evaluation by a
screening cum evaluation committee, replacing requirement of conformity to Ph.D.
Regulation 2009 with clearing National Eligibility Test (NET) or Ph.D. from a recognized
university, removal of cap/ ceiling on Professorships in undergraduate colleges, enhancing
fitment salary of certain teaching posts, change in minimum qualifications to certain posts,
enhancement of the term of college principal from five to ten years, changes in Career
Advancement Scheme for promotion to teaching posts, etc.
(c): The UGC discussed the recommendations of the Revisit Committee in its meeting held
on 10th May, 2013 and consequently notified the (Minimum Qualification for Appointments
of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the
Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education)(2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2010 on 13th
June, 2013. The amended Regulations are available at www.ugc.ac.in. As per the amendment,
the Academic Performance Index (API) scores have been retained. The categories and
scoring Methodology for the calculation of API scores are given in Appendix III of
the aforesaid Amendment Regulations. The API scores will be used for screening purpose
only, and will have no bearing on the expert assessment of candidates, in Direct
Recruitment/ Career Advancement of Teachers in Higher Educational Institutions.
(d): Does not arise.
