Qualifications (Advt. no.

ET-2/2014)
(1)

PROFESSOR

A
(i)

An eminent scholar with Ph. D. qualification(s) 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 in Refereed
Journals.

(ii)

The Ph.D. Degree shall be a mandatory qualification for the appointment of

Professors and for promotion as Professors.

(iii)

A minimum of ten 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.

(iv)

Contribution to educational innovation, design of new curricula and courses, and

technology-mediated teaching learning process.

(v)

A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)

based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).
OR

An outstanding professional, with established reputation in the relevant field, who

has made significant contributions to the knowledge in the concerned/ allied/
relevant discipline, to be substantiated by credentials.

(2)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

(i)

Good academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned /allied /relevant
disciplines.

(ii)

The Ph.D. Degree shall be a mandatory qualification for all candidates to be

appointed as Associate Professor through direct recruitment.

(iii)

A Masters Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point
scale wherever grading system is followed).

(iv)

A minimum of eight 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 papers in refereed journals only/policy
papers.

(v)

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.

(vi)

A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API)

based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).

(3)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
The qualifications of the posts of Assistant Professor is as per latest guidelines of
UGC and MHRD circulated by the Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary
to Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department vide Memo No. KW-7/182009 C-IV(3) dated 21.07.2011 and further instructions received from time to
time attached at Annexure-A

Annexure-A
From
Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department
To
1.
2.
3.
4.

The Registrar, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

The Registrar, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak
The Registrar, Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa.
The Registrar, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalya,
Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat).
5. All the Principals of Government and Government Aided
Private Colleges situated in the State of Haryana.
Memo No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)
Dated Panchkula, the 21.07.2011
Subject:

Regarding adoption of various recommendations of the UGC &

MHRD with regard to minimum qualifications for appointment of
teachers and other academic staff in the Universities and
Colleges and measures for the maintenance of the standards of
Higher Education.

In supersession of this office memo No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)

dated 28.8.2009, 09.09.2009 and 29.04.2011, the State Government after reconsidering the recommendations of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt. of India and University Grants Commission as conveyed
vide their letter No. 1-32/2006-U.II/U.I(i) dated 31.12.2008 and

letter No. F.3-

1/2009, dated 30.06.2010, has decided to issue a revised order on minimum

qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in the
Universities and Colleges and measures for the maintenance of the standards of
Higher Education. The decisions taken by the State Government are
incorporated in the enclosed Appendices.
Anomalies, if any, in the implementation of the scheme may be
brought to the notice of Higher Education Department for clarification.
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This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

conveyed vide their U.O.No.1/46/2009-4PR(FD), dated 19.07.2011.
Deputy Secretary Higher Education
for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.
Endst. No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)

Dated Panchkula, the 21.07.2011

A copy is forwarded to the Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of

Human Resource Development, Department of Education, New Delhi for
information and necessary action.

Deputy Secretary Higher Education

for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.
Endst. No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)

Dated Panchkula, the 21.07.2011

A copy is forwarded to the Secretary, University Grants

Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi for information and
necessary action.
Deputy Secretary Higher Education
for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.

Endst. No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)

Dated Panchkula, the 21.07.2011

A copy is forwarded to the Accountant General

(Accounts)
Haryana and Accountant General
(Audit) Haryana, Chandigarh for
information and necessary action.

Deputy Secretary Higher Education

for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.

Endst. No. KW-7/18-2009 C-IV(3)

Dated Panchkula, the 21.07.2011

A copy is forwarded to the Education Secretary, Union Territory,

Chandigarh for information and necessary action.

Deputy Secretary Higher Education

for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.

A copy is forwarded to the Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to

Govt. Haryana, Finance Department with reference to his U.O.No.1/46/2009-4
PR(FD), dated 19.07.2011.
Dated : 21.07.2011
Deputy Secretary Higher Education
for Financial Commissioner & Special Secretary to
Govt. of Haryana, Higher Education Department.
Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary to
Govt. Haryana, Finance Department

Appendix-I
Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and
equivalent cadres in universities and colleges and measures for
the maintenance of standards in Higher Education, 2011.
1.0.

Coverage
The scheme applies to teachers and equivalent cadres of colleges
and universities

(excluding technical, medical, agricultural and

veterinary sciences colleges and universities). However, the scope

and jurisdiction of the university extend to University Colleges
also.
2.0.

Designations and Pay Scales

(i).

There shall be only three designations in respect of teachers in

universities

namely, Assistant Professors,

Associate Professors

and Professors and only two designations in respect of teachers in

colleges,

namely,

Assistant

Professors

and

Associate

Professors. However, there shall be no change in the present

designation in respect of Principals, Library and Physical
Education Personnel at various levels.
(ii).

No one shall be eligible to be appointed, promoted or designated as

Professor in universities, unless he or she possesses a Ph.D. and
satisfies other academic conditions, as laid down by the
University Grants Commission (UGC) and the State Government
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. 15,600 - Rs. 39,100 and Rs. 37,400 - Rs. 67,000
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.
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(iv).

Entry level pay of directly recruited Professor in Universities

appointed on or after 1.1.2006 may be granted Rs. 43000/- in
Pay Band-4 with AGP of Rs. 10,000/- notionally w.e.f. 1.1.2006
and actually from the date of notification.

(v)

Entry level pay of directly recruited Readers in Universities

appointed on or after 1.1.2006 may be granted Rs. 22320/- in
Pay Band-3 with AGP of Rs. 8000/- notionally w.e.f. 1.1.2006
and actually from the date of notification.

(vi)

Pay scales, structure and pay fixation formula as per FD

notification no 1/46/2009-4 PR (FD) dated 20-8-2009, dated
27.8.2009 and dated 2.9.2009 shall be applicable. (Appendix-II)

3.0. Recruitment
(a) For Universities- The direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant
Professors, Associate Professors and Professors in the Universities
shall be on the basis of merit through all India advertisement and
selections by the duly constituted Selection Committees as per the
provisions illustrated at clause number

7.0 to be incorporated under

the Statutes/Ordinances of the concerned university. The composition

of such committees should be as prescribed in this notification.
(b) For Colleges- The direct recruitment to the posts of Assistant
Professors in Colleges shall be on the basis of merit through all India
advertisement and selections by

HPSC and/or a selection committee

constituted by the Government and the duly constituted Selection

Committees

set

up

under

the

rules/instructions

of

the

State

Government.
4.0.

Qualifications for the

(Universities and Colleges)

post

of

Assistant

Professor

(i).

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 laid down by
the UGC through its regulations, and so adopted by the State
5

Government

vide

letter

no.

7/66-2003

IV

(3)

dated17.7.2009. (Appendix-III)
(ii).

The minimum requirements of a good academic record, 55%

marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading
system is followed) at the masters level.

(iii).

A minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point

scale wherever grading system is followed) will be required at the
Masters level for those recruited as teachers at any level from
industries and research institutions and at the entry level of
Assistant Professors, Assistant Librarians, Assistant Directors of
Physical Education and Sports.

(iv).

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 and for assessing good academic record
during direct recruitment to teaching positions. The eligibility
marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale
wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to
the categories mentioned above are permissible, based on only
the

qualifying

marks

without

including

any

grace

mark

procedures.
(v).

A relaxation of 5% may be provided, from 55% to 50% of the

marks to the Ph.D. Degree holders, who have obtained their
Masters Degree prior to 19 September, 1991.

(vi).

Relevant grade which is regarded as equivalent of 55% wherever

the grading system is followed by a recognized university shall
also be considered eligible.

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i- ronT

, anchl<ula
H i g l r e rI d u c a t i o nC o m m i s s i o n e H
r ,a r y a n a P
Tn

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

of Govt./Non-Govt.
All the Principals
AfflliatedCollegein the State.
Registrar,M.D.Universify,
Rohtak.
Registrar,KurukshetraUniversity,Kurukshetra.
Ch. DeviLal Univers[ty,
Sirsa.
Rdgistrar,
Registrar,BhagatPhoolSinghVishawavidyala,
KhanpurKalan(Sonipat).

Memo No. 7/66-2003C-lV (3)

DatedPanchkula,
Jhe t -1-.+-"9
Subject:

Qualificationsfo r the ap.pointmentof LecturersiLibrarians.

The State Govt. has cohsideredand approvedthe draft rules for

the qualificationsfor the appoinhnent of Lecturers/Librarians

in substitutionto
the existingrules as prescribedin HaryanaEducation.(College
Cadre)GroupB
Service (Amendmeirt)Rules,2006.These draft rules have been preparedin
accordancewith latest Regulations,2009 No. F.1-1/2002(PS)
Exemp, dated
01.06.09of the UGC.The draftrulesas approvedby the Govt.are as under:.minimurn
.NET/SLET
'
shall remain'the
etigibilityconditionfor
recruitment

and

appointment

of

lecturers

in

Universities/Colleges/l
nstitutions.
Provided,however,that candidateswho are or have bden
awarded Ph.D degree in complianceof the UniversityGrants
Commission(minimumstandardsand procedurefor awardof ph.D
degree),Regulation
2009,shallbe exemptedfrom the requirement
of the minimumeligibility conditionof NET/SLETfor recruitment
and appoiritment
as AssistantProfessoror equivalentpositionsin
Universities/Colleges/l
nstitutions.
Providedfurtherthat, the candidateswho have acquired
Ph.D upio 31't May 200g shall also be exemptedfrom the
requirementcf the minimumeligibilityconditionof NET/SLETfor
recruitment
and appointment
to the postsof lecturersor equivalent
positions in Universities/C
olleges/l
nstitution
s.
Providedfurtherihat those candidateswho have been
enrolied for ph.D upto31't May 2009shallbecomeeligibiefor
exernptioirfrom the requirement of ihe minimum elioibilitv

it,.'t

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to tl're
and appointm.ent
conditionof NET/SLETfor recruitment
-h
positions in
::: posts of
or i equ' i
lecturers
only on. acquisition' of Ph'D
universitieslcollegesi!nstitutions

'

degree.
NETslla|!loi.be.require'd.folsuchh/aster'sprogrammesin

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forwhich'tliere
!s nQN;ET''
disciplines

'
rules notifiedis under
The process*Sroins getthg these draft

progreSswiththeGovt.|thasfurthgfbeend'.eldeQthatinthemeantime,ifan
drafi rules
is recruitedinen it shallbe accordingto the
lecturer/Libr.arian/teacher
above.
as mentionedabove'
tv
ty.
You are requestedto take actionaccordingll

UnderSeYetaryto Govt.oftlaryana
Dep,1f1:nt,Panchkula'
Higher'Education

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HigherEducation

Appendix- lll
From
to Govt.of Har yana
P ri n ci p aSl e cre ta ry
Chandigar h
n e p ar tm ent,
H i g h e rE d u ca ti oD
To
Kur ukshetla.
sity,
r, u ru ksh etrUniver
a
1 T h e R e g i stra K
Ur liver sity,
Rohtak
Dayanand
2 . T h e R e g i stra Ma
r, h a ri shi
Sir sa.
r, h .D e viLal Univer sity,
T h e R e g i stra C
Khanpur kalan
B h a g a tPhoolSinghM ahilaVishvidyalya,
4 . T h e R e g i stra r,
( So n e p a t)
in the State.
Govt.AidedColleges
5 . Al l th e P ri n ci p a losf Go vt./Non
9 IV( 3)
Me moN o . 7 /1 8 -2 0 0 C
D a te d /P a n ch kuth
l a e : 29.11.2412
of UGC & MHRD
S u b : R e g a rd i n gA d o p ti o n o f var ious r ecom m endations
for appointm entof teacher s&
wi th re g a rdto mi n i mu mqualifications
and Collegesand measur es
oth e rsa ca d e mi csta ff i n the Univer sities
o f the standar dsof HigherEducation.
f or th e ma i n te n a n ce
l n co n ti n u a ti oonf th i s o ffice Memo No. KW 7l18- 2009C- lV( 3)dated
2 1 . 7 . 2 0 1o1n th e su b i e ctci te da bove
prescribed
vide
The State Govt. has decidedto amendthe qualifications
letterdated 21.7.2011mentionedabove,for the posts of Asstt. Professorsin
for the
Now the qualifications
U n i v e r si ti easn d C o l l e g e sfo r d i r ectr ecr uitm ents.
will be as y
and Collegesfor recruitment
postof Asstt.Professors
in Universities
asunder:" N a ti o n a lE l i g i b i l i ty
T e st ( NET) shall r em ainthe m inimumeligibilit y
c o n d i t i o nfo r re cru i tme n ta n d appointm entof teacher s in Univer sities /
n sti tu ti o n s.
c o l l e g e s/i
possessing
Ph.Ddegr eeshallbe
th a tthecandidates
P ro vi d e dh,o w e ve r,
conditionof NET for
of the minimumeligibility
e x e m pte dfro m th e re cru i tme nt
t Asstt. Pr ofessoror equivalentpositionsin
r e c r u i tme nat n d a p p o i n tme nas
leges/lnstitutions.
Universities/Col

P ro vi d e d ,fu rth e r, that Ph D degr ee awar ded by State/Centr al

U n i v e rsi ti e o
s r o n l y th o se Pr ivate/Deem ed
Univer sities
which have been
a c c r e di teads 'A ' g ra d eu n i ve rsity
by the National
Assessm ent
and Accr editation
Council(NAAC)shallbe considered
for relaxation
in lieu of NET. Providedthat
t h e c a nd i d a te
sh o u l dp o sse ssthe Ph.Ddegr eeat the tim eof submission
of the
{

a p p l i ca ti o n .
t ,

N E T sh a l ln o t b e re q uir ed
for such m aster ' spr ogr am m es
in discipline s
f o rw h i chth e rei s n o N E T
DeputySecr etarHigher
y
Education
for Pr incipal
Secr etarto
y Govt.of Har yana
HigherEducation
Depar tm ent.
En d s t.No .E ve n

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, a n c h k u tl a
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1. A copyof the aboveis forwarded

to FinanceDepartment
in reference
to
th e i rU O.N o .1 1 4 6 1 2 0 09- 4612009- 4PR(
FD)
dated
9.8.2012.
2 . Se cre ta ry,
U GC ,B a h a d urShahZafarMar g,NewDelhi
3 . Acco u n ta nGe
t n e ra (A
Har yanaand Accountant
l ccounts)
Gener al( Aud i t)
H a r y a n aC, h a n d i g a r h .

DeputySecr etarHigher
y
Education
for Principal
Secretary
to Govt.of Haryana
HigherEducation
Depar tm ent.

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Maharisni
Regisrrar,
Sirsa'
Re[ist'ar,Ch' Devi Lal University'
Mahila
Registrar, Bhagat Phool Singh
(Sonepat).
All rhe Principalsof Govt./Non Govt'

in thestate.
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for the appointment of teachcrs&
regard to mini*.rJ-,'q""riii."tions
academicstaffintheuniversitiesandthecollegesandmeasuresforthc
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in continuation of this office Memo

above'
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the same'
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