(As approved by the Chancellor vide letter No.BSU-20/95-2133/Gs (1) the 23 September, 1995.)

I am directed to invite a reference on the above subject and to say that the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Bihar Inter University Board and State Government has been pleased to approve the following Statutes under Section 5(2) of the Bihar Inter University Board Act, 1981 for implementation in your University :

Statute regarding Merit Promotion of Lecturers as Readers applicable  to those existing Teachers opting for Merit Promotion in response to Human Resource Development Department letter No. 1044, dated 7.8.1989.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary as contained in the Statutes of the University Lecturers serving in a University Department or in a Degree College managed and maintained by the University, engaged in advanced teaching and research and whose contributions and achievements are such as to merit recognition shall be eligible for promotion as Readers on the recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission under Merit Promotion Scheme provided they give their prior option in writing for consideration under this Scheme. Accordingly, their pay fixation be done under the 'Composite Scheme' of the U.G.C. subject to the following conditions:—

(a)       That, he holds the qualification as prescribed for the post of Lecturer under the Statute enforced at the time of his appointment as Lecturer and has fulfilled the conditions, if any, attached thereto, as laid down in the Statute;

(b)       That, he holds substantive appointment on the post of Lecturer.

(c)       That, he has completed eight years of continuous service after regular appointment against a sanctioned post, of which at least four years should be in the Department of College/University he is being considered for such assessment and promotion, provided that, in case of a Degree College, the service rendered during the

 

 

 

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Period the College was not affiliated in the subject concerned shall not be taken into account for the purpose of this Statute.

Provided further that if a teacher appointed by the University as per proper procedure through open advertisement but placed in a Degree College even not imparting teaching in the subject Concerned unto Degree level will be eligible for the above benefits, but only 2/3rd of the total period in an affiliated Degree College prior to its conversion into a Constituent Unit shall be considered.

Provided further that, the service rendered in more than one University shall be deemed to be continuous if the period elapsed between leaving the service of a University and joining the service of another University does not exceed the normal joining time as prescribed in the service Statute.

2. The basic objective of such promotion shall be-

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

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

(iii)             To provide for reasonable opportunities for promotional 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 total permanent position of lecturers in a subject in the Colleges and University Department taken together may hold such merit promotion as Readers.

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 on (1.0) for giving such promotion.

Provided further that in case there is only one permanent position of lecturer in any subject 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 position of lecturers in any subject shall include the permanent post of lecturers duly sanctioned and created.

(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 lecturer who is promoted as Reader 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 Lecturer in the event of the incumbent's appointment to a higher post or when the post falls vacant due to his retirement, resignation, death or otherwise. Nothing in these Statutes shall construe to have created any vacancy on the post of Lecturer which has been upgraded as that of Reader.

 

 

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(d)       The upgraded post shall be deemed to be a substantive post till the promote 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 Lecturer.

(e)       A lecturer who is promoted as Reader shall from the date of such promotion draw his pay in the Reader's scale (Rs.3000-5000) as admissible to teachers opting for Merit Promotion Scheme under Composite Scheme' of the U.G.C.

Provided that the fixation of pay in the Readers' scale shall be done with effect from the date of promotion. Payment in that scale shall be made with effect from the date of such promotion.

(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 done by the teacher, such as publication of research papers, books, reviews and curriculum development, teaching aids, innovation in teaching methods, equipment development etc.. presented by the individual teacher 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. The evaluation report of the referees shall become invalid if any of the two referees selected by the Vice-Chancellor are from outside the panel prepared by the Bihar Inter University Board.

Provided that, if the two referees do not agree, in such a case the papers the candidate concerned shall be submitted to a third referee selected by the Vice-Chancellor out of the panel of Experts prepared by the Inter University Board.

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

7. The entire papers submitted by the teacher concerned alongwith the reports made by the referees who have found him fit, shall be referred by the University to the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission for its recommendations. The Commission shall give due consideration to the opinion of the referees. There shall be atleast two outside Experts to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from the panel prepared by the Inter University Board who will assist the Commission in making its recommendation.

Provided that the evaluation report of the referees 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 the receipt of the report from 2nd/3rd referee otherwise it shall cease to be operative.

Provided further that the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission shall send its recommendation within six months from the date of the receipt of concerned papers from the University.

8. The appointment shall be made by the Syndicate in accordance with the

 

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 Recommendation of the said Commission.

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 for merit promotion shall be required to present their work to the Registrar of the University, through the Head of the 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.

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 recommendations of the Commission and the order of the Syndicate.

12. The Statute shall come into force in supersession of the Statute approved by the Chancellor on 22.12.1986 vide letter no. BSU-6/86-3975/GS (1).