1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, as contained in the Statutes
of the University, every Lecturer in the senior scale will be eligible for
promotion to the post of Reader in the scale of pay of Rs.3700-5700 on the
recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service
Commission subject to the following conditions:
(a) That, he has completed eight years of service in the senior scale;
provided that the requirement of eight years will be relaxed if the total
service of the Lecturer is not less than sixteen years.
(b) That, he holds a Ph. D. degree, or an equivalent published work which
will be judged on the basis of publications in standard Indian/Foreign Journal,
citation index, international abstracting and inclusion in the relevant current
contents where applicable.
(c) That, he has made some mark in the areas of Scholarship and Research
as evidenced by self-assessment, quality of publications, contribution to
educational innovation, design of new courses and curricula, platform
presentation of research papers in national/international seminars and symposia.
(d) That, he has participated in two refresher course/summer institutes
each of approximately 4 weeks's duration or engaged in other appropriate
continuing educational programmes of comparable quality specified by the U.G.C.,
after placement in the senior scale.
(e) That, he possesses consistently good performance appraisal reports.
2. Such promotions shall be deemed to be personal promotion. They shall
not be automatic but shall be made on the recommendations of the Bihar State
University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission on consideration of
experience, records and papers pertaining to the conditions laid down in Clause
1 above.
Provided that initial selection for promotion to the post of Reader will
be made by a Screening Committee of the University Department as Internal Expert
and Two External Experts appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from the panel
prepared by the Bihar Inter University Board.
Provided that the recommendation of the Screening Committee shall be come
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.
Provided further that the report of the Screening Committee in each case
shall be referred to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service
Come mission for its recommendation. The Commission shall give due consideration
for the report of the Screening Committee. There shall be at least two, outside
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perts to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from the panel prepared by
the Inter University Board who will assist the Commission in making its
recommendations. Orders for promotion shall be passed by the syndicate after
taking final decision on the recommendation of the said Commission.
Provided further that the report of the screening Committee with all
relevant records and papers shall have to be sent to the Commission by the
University within a period of one month from the date of Screening otherwise it
shall cease to be operative after a lapse of one month from the date of
screening.
Provided further that the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges)
Service Commission shall send its recommendations within six months.
3. Posts of Readers will be created for this purpose by upgrading
corresponding number of posts of Lecturers in the University and the Colleges.
The upgradation of those posts shall take effect from the date of such
promotions and shall remain upgraded as such till the incumbent continues to
hold the post, but the same shall be converted into the Post of Lecturer in the
event of retirement, resignation, death or otherwise.
4. The upgraded post shall be deemed to be substantive post till the
promotee holds it, but any temporary vacancy on the post on account of promotee
being on leave or on foreign service, or officiating or holding another post on
temporary basis, shall be that of Lecturer.
5. The date of promotion of the Lecturer in senior scale to the post of
Reader shall take effect from the date recommended by the Bihar State University
(Constituent Colleges) Service Commission and the pay of the promotee shall be
fixed from the same date in the higher scale under the relevant provisions of
the Service Statutes of the University.
6. Those Lecturers in the Senior Scale who do not have Ph.D. degree or
equivalent published work as defined in Clause 1 (b) above or who do not meet
the scholarship and research standards of a Reader, but fulfil the other
criteria laid down in Clause 1 above, and have a good record in teaching and/or
participation in extension activities, shall be placed in the Selection Grade of
Rs. 3700-5700 subject to the recommendations of the Screening Committee and the
Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission as mentioned in
clause
2. These Lecturers in senior pay scale shall be designated as Lecturers in the
Selection Grade for which posts shall be created by upgrading the posts held by
them subject to the conditions laid down for the Readers in Clauses 3, 4, 5 and
6 above. The Lecturers in the Selection Grade could offer themselves for a fresh
assessment after obtaining Ph.D. degree and/or fulfilling other requirements for
promotion as Reader, and if found suitable by the Screening Committee and the
Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission, shall be given
the designation of Reader.
7. Duly created and sanctioned posts of Readers shall be filled in by open
advertisement.
8. The Statute for placement of Lecturers in the senior pay scale and also
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the Statute for promotion of Lecturers in the senior pay scale to the post
of Reader and placement of lecturers in the senior pay scale to the post of
Lecturers in the selection Grade shall come into force in supersession of
Statutes approved by the Chancellor on 24.12.1986 (BSU-27/85-4032-GS (1) and
amended by 20.11.1987 (BSU-27/85-4099-GS (1) and 28.11.1987 (BSU-27/85-4213-GS
(1).