(As approved by the Chancellor Vide No. 359/GS(1) dated 22.2.1984

          and amendments vide letter no. 164 dated 27.12.1984 and no.

             BSU-09/85-3742-G.S. (1) dated 24.11.1986.)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary as contained in the Statutes of the University, Readers in the University engaged in advanced teaching and research

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and whose contribution and achievements are such as to merit recognition may be considered for merit promotion after completing at least eight years of continuous service as Readers ^l[of which at least four years should be in the University where he/she is being considered for such assessment and promotion.]

2. The basic objective of such promotion shall be-

(i)         to recognise outstanding work by the University teachers in the areas of teaching and research;

(ii)        subject such work to objective evaluation by experts in the subject/ areas concerned; and

(iii)       to provide for reasonable opportunities for professional advancement to such teachers, who merit academic recognition, on a competitive basis.

3. The procedure for promotion under this Statute shall be as follows-

(a) Not more than one-third of the number of a total permanent position of Readers within a department may hold such merit promotion as University Professors provided that if in calculating the number of positions for purposes of merit promotion wherever more than point five (0.5) fraction arises, it will be rounded up as one (1.0) for giving such promotion.

Provided further that in case there is only one permanent position of Reader in any department, the case of the teacher holding that post may be considered for merit promotion, if he fulfils all other conditions prescribed under these statutes for such promotion.

NOTE :"Permanent posts of Readers in any department shall include the permanent posts of Readers duly sanctioned and created plus the posts being held by promotee Readers in that department."

(b) Such promotion shall be deemed to be personal promotion. The main criteria for such promotion would be the merit of work and not the seniority of teachers.

(c) The post of the Reader who is promoted as University Professor shall be deemed to be upgraded with effect from the date of such promotion and shall remain upgraded as such till the incumbent continues to hold the post, but the same shall be converted to the post of Reader, in the event of the incumbent’s appointment to a higher post or when the post falls vacant due to his/her retirement, resignation, death or otherwise. Nothing in these Statutes shall construe to have created any vacancy on the post of Reader which has been upgraded as that of University Professor.

 (d) The upgraded post shall be deemed to be a substantive post till the promotee holds it but any temporary vacancy on the post on account of the promotee being on leave or on foreign service or officiating or holding any other post on temporary basis, shall be that of Readers.

(e) A Reader who is promoted as University Professor shall from the date of such promotion, draw his pay in the University Professor's scale, which shall be equal to the amount of his pay in the Reader's scale, but if his pay in the Reader's scale does not fit in the higher scale, his pay in the higher scale shall be fixed at the stage next above the amount of his pay in the lower scale. The date of

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1.         Subs. for "(of at least four years should be in the department)" vide letter No. BSU-09/85-3742-GS(I) dated 24-11-1986.

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increment in the higher scale shall be the same as that in the lower scale.

(f) The seniority of teachers promoted under these statutes shall be determined from the date of promotion, but the inter se seniority of teachers promoted on the same date shall, be the same as they had on their lower post.

4. The promotion will depend on consideration and assessment of the work done by the teacher, such as research, publications, books reviews, curriculum development, teaching aids, innovation in teaching methods, equipment developed etc., presented by the individual teachers which shall be referred to at least two referees in the subject/discipline concerned.

5. The referees shall be selected by the Vice-Chancellor out of a panel prepared by the Inter University Board for nomination of experts for the Bihar Public Service Commission.

6. The evaluation reports submitted by the referees shall be kept confidential.

7. The entire papers submitted by the teacher concerned along with the reports made by the Referees shall be referred to the Bihar Public Service Commission for its recommendation. The Commission shall give due consideration to the opinion of the referees. There shall be at least three outside experts to assist the Commission in making its Recommendation.

8. The appointment shall be made by the Syndicate in accordance with the recommendation of the Bihar Public Service Commission.

¹ [Provided that if in the opinion of both the referees, a Reader fulfils the conditions prescribed under these statutes and is fit to be promoted as University Professor, the Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, pass orders for promotion of such a Reader on a temporary basis till final decision is taken on the recommendation of the Bihar Public Service Commission, but in case the Commission does not recommend his case for promotion, the temporary promotion given to him shall cease to be effective immediately:

Provided further that if the two referees do not agree in such a case, the papers of the candidate concerned shall be submitted to a third referee selected by the Vice Chancellor from out of the panel of experts prepared by the Inter University Board under Article 5 above]

9. Any teacher who has been considered and not selected for merit promotion in the initial presentation will be eligible to submit his work again only after a lapse of one year.

10. Teachers interested in such assessment and consideration of merit promotion shall be required to present their work to the Registrar of the University, through the head of department concerned, latest by the 31st December each year or a date to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. The University will generally take a decision before the beginning of the next academic year so that such promotions take effect from the date of the beginning of the next academic session.

11. The University shall furnish to the University Grants Commission necessary particulars each year of the persons promoted under the scheme along with the reports, of the referees, the recommendation of the Commission and the order of the Syndicate.