Eduncle:- UGC, a statutory body of MHRD, maintains the standard of Lectureship/research. The UGC Regulations 2022 for Assistant Professor and Research Fellows for the maintenance of standards in higher education and revision of pay scales.

1. UGC Regulations
Rules and Guidelines 2022

2. As per UGC Rules and Regulations, the authorities
look after the functionality of college operations,
recruitment of UGC NET qualified
professors/researchers, and release funds for the
same. If you are aiming to appear for UGC NET
Exam, it is necessary to have a brief knowledge of
UGC Guidelines 2022 for the lecturers or other
teaching staff.

3. UGC Regulations for Eligibility of Assistant
Professor, JRF, and Ph.D. Degree Holders
According to the UGC Regulation 2022, the minimum eligibility
criteria for the assistant professor, JRF or equivalent posts in the UGC
Approved Universities are as follows:
• SET/SLET qualified NET certificates and a Master's degree.
• Minimum 55% marks in post-graduation for the recruitment of
teachers or Ph.D. programs in universities or colleges.
• A person whose M.Phil thesis has been evaluated and viva voce is
pending, may admit to the PhD program of the same institution.

4. UGC Guidelines for Selection of Assistant
Professor and Other Teaching Staff
Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson of the Selection Committee.
If required, an academician can be nominated by the Visitor/Chancellor.
Three experts of the concerned subject nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
whose names are approved by the relevant statutory body of the university.
Dean of the concerned faculty (Not compulsory).
Head/ Chairperson of the Department/ School.
An academician, representing SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Women/PwD
categories, only if any of the above members of the selection committee do
not belong to that category.
At least four members, including two outsiders, subject experts shall
constitute the quorum.

5. How the Selection Process of Assistant
Professor takes place?
• To be selected, the latest UGC Guidelines for an assistant professor say
that you must submit the bio-data in a prescribed format of the respective
university along with a copy of significant publications.
• As per the UGC New Guidelines 2022 for Ph.D., the institutes release the
prescribed notification of admission process for Ph.D.
The admission process consists of various steps like admission test,
interview, document verification, etc.
• According to new UGC Regulations, no university, institution, and college
can conduct PhD Programs through distance education mode. However,
part-time PhD will be allowed if UGC PhD Regulations 2022 are followed
by institutes.

6. Pay Scale - UGC Regulation 2022 for
Assistant Professor’s Salary and Promotion
• The formula of the 7th CPC is followed in the academic pay structure for
lecturers and equivalent posts.
• Increment: The annual increment is given in the pay matrix at 3%
rounded off to the nearest 100.
• Promotion: When an individual gets a promotion, he/she would be given
a notional increment in his/her existing academic level of pay.
• Allowances: The allowances given to Central Government employees will
depend on the Ministry of Finance as per the decision of the Government
of India.

7. UGC New Guidelines for Promotion of
Assistant Professor
• The Assistant Professors (Level 10) would be eligible for promotion
under UGC CAS promotion rules through two successive levels (11
and 12) if they fulfill the eligibility and performance criteria.
• CAS Promotion Criteria
• The promotion rules for teachers under UGC CAS Guidelines 2022

8. UGC Guidelines for Promotion of Researchers
UGC or the respective
organization may provide a
start-up grant to teachers and
other non-vocational academic
staff for research after their
appointment.
The research promotional grant
provided is as follows:
INR 3.0
lakhs in
Social
Sciences,
Humanities,
and
Languages.
INR 6.0
lakhs in
Science and
Technology.

9. UGC Regulations for Leaves and Workload of
Teaching Aspirants
• Commuted Leave
• Extraordinary Leave
• Leave Not Due
• Maternity Leave
• Child Care Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Adoption leave
• Duty Leave
• Study Leave
• Sabbatical Leave
• Casual leave
• Special Casual Leave
• Earned Leave
• Half-pay Leave

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