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Observation on New Draft by UGC Regarding API and Others

Respected members,

UGC has already published a draft regarding API and all for colleges and universities.

There are different anomalies regarding the librarians in comparison to the teachers.. 

So I want to know that what's points should raised and make a list of them, then we can send it to UGC after collecting all the points together . 

I have collected the some points which are attached with this. 

Thank you.

FEEDBACK TO INCLUDE FOLLOWING POINTS

  1. Librarian should be eligible for College Principal (Professor’s Grade)

But according to draft College Principal (Professor’s Grade)

  1. Eligibility: i. Ph.D. degree.
  2. Professor/Associate Professor with a total service/ experience of fifteen years of teaching/research/ administration in Universities, Colleges and other institutions of higher education. iii) A minimum of 120 Research Score as per Appendix III, Table 2.

 

  1. Academic Level should be same as College Teacher

Whereas according to draft:

  • College Professor grade upto Academic level 14
  • College Librarian grade upto Academic level 13A
  • University Professor grade upto Academic level 15
  • University Librarian Academic level upto 14).
  1. API should be same of College Librarian and College Teacher

         Whereas according to draft:

For College Teacher:

                                80% & above------Good

Below 80% but 70% & above— Satisfactory

Less than 70%----Not satisfactory

 

Good—Involved in at least 3 activities (these activities also done by College Librarian like i) Examination duties as Invigilators, ii Student related co-curricular, extension, cultural, sports, NSS, community services and other events, iii) At least one single or joint publication in peer reviewed/UGC list of Journals. But college Librarian should be must conduct 1 National level seminar/ workshop + 1 State/institution level workshop/Seminar for GOOD)

Satisfactory—1-2 activities

Not-satisfactory-Not involved / undertaken any of the activities

                               

College Librarian:

                                                90% and above--Good

                                                Below 90% but 80% and above-Satisfactory

                                                Less than 80% – Not satisfactory

 

Good – 1 National level seminar/ workshop + 1     State/institution level workshop/Seminar

Satisfactory – 1 National level seminar/ workshop or 1 state level seminar/ workshop + 1 institution level seminar/ workshop or 4 institution seminar / workshop

Unsatisfactory – Not falling in above two categories

  1. Direct working Hours should be same as College Teacher.
  2. Leave same as College Teacher.
  3. MRP

 

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