Clause No.

Before Amendment

After Amendment

13.1(23)

Qualification

i. Good academic record with 

  atleast 55% of the marks or an  

  equivalent grade of B in the 7

  point scale with letter grades O,

  A, B, C, D, E and F at the

  Master’s degree level, in the

  relevant subject from an Indian

  University, or an equivalent

  degree from a foreign University.                

ii. Besides fulfilling the above

  qualifications, candidates must

  have cleared the National

  Eligibility Test

  (NET) for lecturers conducted by

  the ICAR, UGC, CSIR or similar

  test accredited by the UGC.

    A relaxation of 5% may be

  provided from 55% to 50% of  the

  marks, at the master’s level for

  the SC/ST category.

    A relaxation of 5% may be

  provided from 55% to 50% of

  the marks to the Ph.D Degree

  holders who have passed their

  Master’s Degree prior to 19^th

  September, 1991.

iii. Ph.D. if available shall be

  preferrred.

With regards to essentiality of NET for the recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the Agricultural Universities. “For the candidates having Master’s Degree. NET shall remain compulsory alongwith one publication in NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi) rated refereed” journal for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor and equivalent in the desciplines in which NET is conducted.

Essentiality of NET can be waived off for the candidates holding Ph.D. degree provided it has been done with course work as prescribed by the GC Regulations, 2009 and the candidate has atleast two full length publications having a NAAS rating not less than 4, on the last date of submission of application.

Those candidates with Ph.D degree without course work will not qualify for NET exemption.”

13.1 Note (8)

a. Four and two advance increments will be admiisible to those who hold Ph.D. and M.Phil degrees, respectively, at the time of recruitment as Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist. Candidate with Scientist. Candidate with D.Lit/D.Sc. should be given benefit at par with Ph.D. and M.Lit. at par with M.Phil.

(i) Five non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible at the entry level of recruitment as Assistant Professor to persons possessing the degree of Ph.D. awarded in the relevant discipline by a University following the process of registration, course-work and external evaluation as prescribed by the UGC.

(ii) M.Phil. Degree holders at the time of recruitment to the post of Assistant

b. One increment will be admissible to those teachers with M.Phil who acquire Ph.D. within two years of recruitment.

c. An Assistant Professor obtained Ph.D. degree during service career will be eligible for two advance increments when she/he moves into Selection Grade/Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist.

d. A teacher will be eligible for two advance increments as and when she/he acquires a Ph.D. degree in he/his service career.

Professor shall be entitled to two non-compounded advance increments.

(iii) Those possessing Post Graduate degree in a professional course such degree in a professional course such as L.L.M./M. Tech. etc. recognized by the relevant Statutory Body/Council, shall also be entitled to two non-compounded advance increments at the entry level.

(iv) Teachers who complete their Ph.D. degree while in-service shall be entitled to three non-compounded increments if such Ph.D. is in the relevant discipline and has been awarded by a University complying with the process prescribed by the UGC for enrolment, course-work and evaluation etc.

(v) However, teachers in-service who have been awarede Ph.D. at the time of coming into force of this scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three non-compounded increments even if the University awarding such Ph.D. has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with the process prescribed by the Commission.

(vi) In respect of every other case, a teacher who is already enrolled for Ph.D. shall avail the benefit of three non-compounded increments only if the University awarding the Ph.D. has been notified by the UGC to have complied with the process prescribed by the Commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either course-work or evaluation or both, as the case may be.

(vii) Teachers in-service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of three non-compounded increments on award of PH.D. while in-service only if such enrolment is with a University which complies with the entire process, including that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC.

(viii) Teachers who acquire M.Phil. degree or a psot graduate degree in a professional course recognized by the relevant Statutory Body/Council, while in service, shall be entitled to one advance increment. If post graduate qualification in a particular subject is not  a mandatory requirement at the entry level of

Requirement, acquisition of such a qualification for in-service candidates shall also entitile them to one advance increment.

(ix) Five non-compounded advance increment shall be admissible to Assistant Librarian/College Librarian who are recruited at entry level with Ph.D. degree in  the discipline of Library Sciece from a University complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation process for the award of Ph.D. in Library Science.

(x) Assistant Lbrarian/College Librarian and other Library personnel acquiring the degree of PhD. at any time while in-service, in the discipline of Library Science from a University complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation shall be entitled to three non-compounded advance increments.

(xi) However, persons in posts of Assistant Librarian/College Librarian or higher positions who have been awarded Ph.D. in Library Science at the time of coming into force of this Scheme or having been enrolled for Ph.D. in Library Science have already undergone course-work, if any, as well as evaluation, and only notification in regard to the award of Ph.D. is awaited, shall also be entitled to the award of three non-compounded increments even if the University awarding such Ph.D. has not yet been notified by the UGC as having complied with the process prescribed by the Commission.

(xii) In respect of every other case of persons  in the posts of Assistant Librarian/College Librarian or higher positions who are already enrolled for PhD. Shall avail the benefit of three non-  compounded increments only if the University awarding the Ph.D. has been notified by the UGC ot have complied with the process prescribed by the Commission for the award of Ph.D. in respect of either course work or evaluation or both, as the case may be.

(xiii) Assistant Librarian/College Librarian and others in higher Library positions in service who have not yet enrolled for Ph.D. shall therefore derive the benefit of three non-compounded increments on award of Ph.D. while in service only if such enrolment is with the University which cpmplies with the entire process.

including that of enrolment as prescribed by the UGC.

(xiv) Two non-compounded advance increments shall be admissible for Assistant Librarian/College Librarian with M.Phil. Degree in Library Science at the entry level. Assistant Librarian/College Librarian and those in higher positions acquiring M.Phil. Degree in Library Science at any time during the course of their service, shall be entitiled to one of their service, shall be entitiled to one advance increment.

13.2 (a)(i)

An Evaluation Committee to be constituted by the Vice Chancellor  shall cosider the names of all officers and employees of the University who possess the requisite qualifications and experience and/or are in the opinion of the Committee, suitable for the post specifically in view of their service record and recommend a panel in order of merit for the approval of the appointing authority. For this purpose the Evaluaton Committee shall carefully review the past records, merit, professional attainment and experience of the candidates.

No change

13.2(a)(ii)

If in the opinion of the Evaluation Committee, non candidate amongst the employees of the University is found suitable, the post may be filled up by direct recruitment.

No change

13.2(a)(iii)

To be added as new clause

The non-teaching officers and employees of the Agricultural University of the State will be eligible for promotion under provisions of “Bihar State Agricultral University and its Constituent Units Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme, 2010” attached at Annexure-1^*