Carreer Advancement Scheme

Effect—These Statutes shall come into force w.e.f. 27.7.98 in supersession of the Statutes of promotion as assented to by the Chancellor and notified vide letter No. BSU 20/95-2133/GS(l)  dated 23.9.95 and BSU 20/95-2132/GS(l) dated 23.9.95.

1.1.0 Minimum length of service for eligibility to move into the grade of Lecturer (Senior Scale) would be four years for those with Ph.D., five years for those with M.Phil, and six years for others at the level of Lecturer, and for eligibility to move into the grade of Lecturer (Selection Grade)/Reader, the minimum length of service as Lecturer (Senior Scale) shall be uniformly five years.

1.2.0 For movement into grades of Reader and above, the minimum eligibility criterion would be Ph.D. Those without Ph.D. can go up to the level of Lecturer (Selection Grade).

1.3.0 A Reader with a minimum of eight years of Service in that grade will be eligible to be considered for appointment as a Professor.

2.0.0 Promotion Of Lecturer To The Rank Of Lecturer (Senior scale)

2.1.0 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Statutes, it is hereby provided that a lecturer, serving in the University Department or in a Degree College managed and maintained by the University shall, on the recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service

 

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Commission, be placed in the Senior Scale under revised pay scale of the University and Degree College teachers introduced by the State Government subject to the following conditions:-

(a)   That, he has completed 6 years of service after regular appointment with relaxation of one year and two years, respectively, for those with M. Phil and Ph.D.

(b)   That, he holds substantive appointment on the post of lecturer and his appointment has been made as per provisions of the Act and Statutes existing at the time of his appointment.

(c)   That, he has participated in one orientation course and one refresher course of approved duration, or engaged in other appropriate continuing education programmes of comparable quality as may be specified or approved by the UGC (those with Ph.D. degree would be exempted from one refresher course).

(d)   Consistently satisfactory peformance appraisal reports.

2.2.0 The placement in the Senior Scale shall not be automatic, but shall be made on the recommendation of Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission on consideration of experience and performance appraisal report.

2.3.1 The Registrar of the University, with the approval of the Vice Chancellor, shall place a list of eligible candidates giving all the required information about each of them along with all the relevant papers including service and performance appraisal records before Screening Committee to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor for scrutiny.

2.3.2 The Screening Committee shall consist of the Vice Chancellor, the Dean of the Faculty concerned, the Head of the University Department concerned as internal expert, and a representative each of the State Government (Department of Higher Education) and the Chancellor.

2.3.3 The quorum for a meeting of the Screening Committee shall be four which must include at least one of the representative (as above) and the Head of the University Department of the subject concerned as the expert.

2.3.4 That the report of the Screening Committee in each case shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission within a period of one month from its recommendation and the latter shall take the advice of two experts of the subject concerned while making recommendations for promotions.

2.3.5 The Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall send its recommendation within six months from the date of the receipt of the report of the Screening Committee of the University.

2.3.6 The recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall be placed before the Syndicate at the next meeting for

orders.

2.4.0 It is also provided that hereafter performance appraisal records shall be regularly maintained in respect of each lecturer according to the procedure and in the form to be approved by the Chancellor for the purpose.

 

 

 

 

 

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3.3.0 Promotion of Lecturer (Senior Scale) To The Rank of Lecturer (Selection Grade)

3.1.0. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Statutes, it is hereby provided that a Lecturer in the Senior Scale who does not have a Ph.D. Degree or equivalent published work, and who does not meet the Scholarship and the Research standards, but fulfils the other criteria for the post of Reader including five years continuous service as Lecturer (Senior Scale) and has good record in teaching and preferably has contributed in various ways, such as, to the corporate life of the institution, examination work, or through extension activities, will be placed in the Selection Grade, subject to the recommendations of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission. He will be designated as Lecturer (Selection Grade). He can offer himself for fresh assessment after obtaining Ph.D and/or fulfilling other requirements for promotion as Reader and, if found suitable, would be given designation of Reader.

3.2.0 The placement in the Selection Grade shall not be automatic, but shall be made on the recommendation of Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission on consideration of experience and performance appraisal reports.

3.3.1 The Registrar of the University, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor, shall place a list of eligible candidates giving all the required information about each of them along with all the relevant papers including service and performance appraisal records before the Screening Committee to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor for scrutiny.

3.3.2 The Screening Committee shall consist of the Vice Chancellor, the Dean of the Faculty concerned, the head of the University Department concerned as internal expert, and a representative each of the State Government (Department of Higher Education) and the Chancellor. The quorum for a meeting shall be four which must include at least one of the representatives (as above) and the Head of the University Department of the subject concerned as the expert.

3.3.3 The report of the Screening Committee in each case shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission within a period of one month from its recommendation and the latter shall take the advice of two experts of the subject concerned while making recommendation for promotion.

3. 3.4 The Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall send its recommendation within six months from the date of the receipt of the report of the Screening Committee of the University.

3.3.5 The recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall be placed before the Syndicate at the next meeting for orders.

3.4.0 It is also provided that hereafter performance appraisal records shall be regularly maintained in respect of each Lecturer (Senior Scale) according to the procedure and in the form to be approved by the Chancellor for the purpose.

4.0.0 Promotion Of Lecturer (Senior Scale) To The Rank of Reader.

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hereby provided that a Lecturer in the Senior Scale serving in the University Department or in a Degree College managed and maintained by the University shall, on the recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission, be eligible for promotion to the post of Reader if he/she had:-

(a)        Completed 5 years of service in the Lecturer (Senior Scale);

(b)        Obtained a Ph.D. degree or has equivalent published work;

(c)        Made some mark in the area of scholarship and Research as evidenced by self assessment, report of referees, quality of publication contribution to educational innovation, design of new courses and curricula and extension activities etc.

(d)       After placement in the Senior Scale, participated in two refresher courses/Summer Institutes of approved duration, or engaged in other appropriate continuing education programmes of comparable quality as may be specified or approved by the U.G.C; and

(e)        Possesses consistently good performance appraisal reports.

4.2.0. The promotion to the post of Reader shall not be automatic, but shall be made on the recommendation of Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission on consideration of experience and performance appraisal reports.

4.3.1 The Registrar of the University, with the approval of the Vice Chancellor, shall place a list of eligible candidates giving all the required information about each of them along with all the relevant papers including service and performance appraisal records before the Screening Committee to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor for scrutiny.

4.3.2 The Screening Committee shall consist of the Vice Chancellor, the Dean of the faculty concerned, the Head of the University Department concerned as internal Expert, two External Experts in the subject concerned appointed by the Vice Chancellor from the panel prepared by the Bihar Inter University Board and one representative each of the State Government (Department of Higher Education) and the Chancellor. The quorum for a meeting shall be four in which at least the two External Experts must be present.

Provided that the recommendation of the Screening Committee shall become invalid if any one of the two External Experts appointed by the Vice Chancellor is from outside the panel prepared by the Bihar Inter-University Board.

4.3.3 The report of the Screening Committee in each case shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission within a period of one month from its recommendations.

4.3.4 The Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall send its recommendation within six months from the date of receipt of the report of the University.

4.3.5 The recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent College) Service Commission shall be placed before the Syndicate at the next meeting for orders.

4.4.0 It is also provided that hereafter performance appraisal records shall be regularly maintained in respect of each Lecturer (Senior Scale) according to

 

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the procedure and in the form to be approved by the Chancellor for the purpose.

5. 0.0 Promotion of Reader To The Rank of Professor

5.1.0 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Statutes, it is hereby provided that in addition to the sanctioned post of Professor, which must be filled in through direct recruitment through All India Advertisements, promotions may be made from the post of Reader to that of Professor after eight years of service as Reader.

5.2.0 The following criteria and terms shall be adhered to in selecting a candidate for promotion from Reader to Professor under Career Advancement Scheme in University Departments/Constituent colleges.

(i)             The mode of selection for promotion to the rank of Professor should be the same as that for direct recruitment.

(ii)            The Professor already appointed under direct recruitment shall not be eligible.

(iii)           The candidate must have completed eight years of service as Reader.

(iv)           The candidate before presenting himself/herself for interview should submit some of the following information along with relevant documents for assessment by the Screening Committee to be constituted by the Vice Chancellor for the purpose of promotion to the rank of Professor:

(a) Self-appraisal report for the period of five years preceding the date of eligibility be submitted;

(b) Research contribution/books/articles published;

(c) Minimum of three best written contributions of the teacher (as defined by him/her) which could be research publications/ books, be submitted for evaluation/assessment before the interviews;

(d) Seminars/Conferences attended;

(e) Contribution to teaching/academic enviroment/institutional corporate life; and

(f) Extension and field outreach activities.

5.3.1 The assessment of the research publications, including books, shall be done by three eminent experts in the subject who shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor concerned, out of the panel approved by the Bihar Inter-University Board. The research publication to be assessed by the experts shall pertain to the period between his/her appointment/promotion as Reader and the date he/she becomes eligible for promotion as Professor. If on the date of eligibility the candidate did not have required number of publications, his/her date of eligibility shall be shifted to the date he/she becomes eligible after fulfilling all requirements.

5.3.2 All the recommendations should be positive from the three experts. In case the recommendation of one of the three experts is negative the research publications shall be sent to the fourth expert for evaluation and assessment. In all, there has to be a minimum of three positive recommendations out of the total of four experts, in case the fourth expert has participated in the exercise due to one negative report out of the initial three experts involved in evaluation.

 

 

 

 

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5.3.3. All these steps shall be conducted by and at the level of the University concerned. On receipt of positive recommendations from three experts the case of the teacher concerned shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission for the interview.

Provided that the case of promotion to the rank of Professor shall become invalid if any one of the experts appointed by the Vice Chancellor is from Outside the panel prepared by the Bihar Inter University Board.

5.3.4 There should be a separate column in the evaluation report of the expert saying whether the research publications and books are recommended or not recommended.

5.3.5 The recommendations of the experts in each case shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission within a period of one month from its recommendation and the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission in his turn, shall send its recommendation within six months after conducting the required interview.

5.3.6 The Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall hold the interview for promotion under Career Advancement Scheme only for those candidates who have cleared by obtaining minimum of three positive recommendations from the experts on their research publications/books.

5.3.7 An interview shall be conducted inviting three eminent experts of subject who shall be different from those who participated in assessment of research publications of the candidate.

5.3.8 The process of promotion for the candidates not found suitable, can be conducted again only after a minimum period of one year from date on which the candidate was not found suitable for promotion by the Screening Committee or the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission.

5.3.9 The promotion from Reader to Professor under CAS being a personal promotion and not against a sanctioned post, the teaching workload of the Reader shall be carried forward with him/her and be undertaken by the promotee even in the capacity of CAS Professor.

5.3.10 The recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall be placed before the Syndicate at the next meeting for orders.

6.1.0 It is further provided that only Senior Lecturer, Selection Grade Lecturer and Reader promoted under Career Advancement Scheme and/or Merit Promotion Scheme as well as Lecturer and Reader directly recruited shall be eligible for consideration under these schemes of promotion, i.e., Career Advancement Scheme, 1998.

7.1.0 It is also provided that when a teacher is promoted under Career Advancement Scheme, the post held by him/her shall be deemed to be upgraded with effect from the date of his/her promotion and shall remain upgraded till the incumbent continues to hold the post but the same shall be converted to the basic grade post (Lecturer or Reader, as the case may be) in the event of the incumbent's appointment to a higher post or when the post falls vacant due to the retirement, resignation, death, transfer of the teacher or otherwise.

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8.0.0 The Requirement Of Participations in Orientation/Refresher Courses/Summer Institutes

8.1.0 The requirement of participation in orientation/refresher courses/Summer Institutes, each of at least 3 to 4 weeks duration, and consistently satisfactory performance appraisal reports, shall be the mandatory requirement for career Advancement from Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior scale) and from Lecturer (Senior scale) to Lecturer (Selection Grade).

8.2.0 The requirement for completing these courses would be as follows:

l.        For Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior Scale), one orientation course would be compulsory for University and College teachers. Those without Ph.D. would be required to do one refresher course in addition.

II.         Two refresher course for Lecturer (Senior Scale) to Lecturer (Selection Grade).

III.       The senior teacher like Readers/Lecturers (Selection Grade) may opt to attend two Seminars/Conferences in their subject area and present papers as one aspect of their promotion/selection to higher level or attend refresher courses to be offered by ASCs for this level.

9.0.0 Effect On Seniority Of Teachers Promoted Under Career Advancement Scheme.

9.1.0 Seniority of teachers promoted under these Statutes shall be determined from the date of promotion (in a particular rank), but the inter-seniority of teachers promoted from the same date shall be the same as they had on their lower post.

10.0.0 Counting Of Past Service

10.1.0 Previous service, without any break as a Lecturer or equivalent, in a University, College, National Laboratory or other scientific organizations of State/Central Government, e.g., SCIR, ICAR, DRADD, UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, a UGC Research Scientist and Research Associate shall be counted for placement of Lecturer in Senior Scale/Selection Grade subject to the following terms and conditions:-

(1)       The Post was in an equivalent grade/scale of pay as the post of Lecturer.,

(2)       The qualifications for the post were not lower than the qualifications prescribed by the UGC for the post of Lecturer.

(3)       The candidates who apply for direct recruitment should apply through proper channels.

(4)       The concerned Lecturer possessed the minimum qualifications prescribed by the UGC for appointment as Lecturer.

(5)       The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as laid down by the University/State Government/Central Government/lnstitution's regulations.

(6)       The appointment was not ad-hoc or in a leave vacancy of less than one year duration.

10.2.0 Ad-hoc service can be counted provided:-

(a)       the ad-hoc service was of more than one year duration.

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(b)      the incumbent Selection was Committee, appointed on the recommendation of duly constituted Selection Committee, and

(c)        the incumbent was selected to the permanent post in continuation to the ad-hoc service, without any break.

Provided further that the benefit of past service must not be allowed to those ad-hoc/temporary teachers who at the time of their selection/absorption to the permanent post, were not holding the post in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act/Statutes/Rules and Regulations.

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