The document provides information about the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for higher education faculty in India. It discusses the eligibility requirements, assessment criteria, and promotion stages under both the CAS 2010 and CAS 2018 regulations. Some key points include: - CAS 2018 and the relaxed CAS 2010 provide options for promotion that are available before and after July 18, 2018. - There are four promotion stages from Assistant Professor to Professor with requirements for years of service, training, publications, and other academic activities. - CAS 2018 focuses more on performance assessments in APAR reports while CAS 2010 had quantitative API score requirements that have been relaxed in some cases. - The assessment process under CAS 2018 involves grading teaching and involvement in university

1. UGC’s CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
RAKESH KUMAR
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Govt. College Barwala, Panchkula

2. What we are going to discuss?
 Option is of what and for whom?
 What eligibility we need under CAS 2010 and CAS 2018?
 What relaxations have been given under UGC regulations 2018?
 Which option is beneficial?
 Whether Adhoc/ Contractual/Temporary Service in the promotions
can be counted under CAS 2010 And CAS 2018?
 And much more …………………

3. Eligibility for various stages Teaching Positions Under CAS
Academic Performance Indicators (API)

4. First off all we need to understand the difference between
schemes of CAS 2018, CAS 2010 and UGC
Regulation 2018
 CAS 2010 originally came under regulations 2010. Which was effective from 30.6.2010.
 CAS 2018 Scheme is given under UGC regulation 2018 and effective from 18.7.2018
 CAS 2010 has been relaxed under UGC regulations 2018( But relaxation are only in
API Scores threshold In Assessment periods and not in computation of scores.
Computations of API scores are done as per tables Given in UGC regulation 2010
and its amendments).

5. What Options is available for promotions
due before and after 18.07.2018?
Promotions due on or after
18.07.2018
To opt for CAS 2010 upto 17.07.2021
Apart from CAS 2018.
Promotions due before 18.07.2018
i.e., in pending cases
To opt for CAS 2018 apart from CAS
2010 (With relaxed API)

6. STAGES/ DESIGNATION / SCALE/ AGP/
ACADEMIC LEVELS
STAGES DESIGNATION SCALE ACADEMIC GRADE
PAY
ACADEMIC LEVEL
STAGE 1 Assistant Professor Entry Level 6000 AGP ACADEMIC
LEVEL 10
STAGE 2 Assistant Professor Senior Scale 7000 AGP ACADEMIC
LEVEL 11
STAGE 3 Assistant Professor SelectionGrade 8000 AGP ACADEMIC
LEVEL 12
STAGE 4 Associate Professor Associate Professor 9000 AGP ACADEMIC
LEVEL 13A
STAGE 5 Professor Professor 10000 AGP ACADEMIC
LEVEL 14

7. CAS 2018 vs CAS 2010 For College Teachers : A Comparison
CAS 2018
For 1st Promotion: Assistant Professor to
Senior Assistant Professor (Academic level 10-
AL 11/ Pre-revised 6000 to 7000)
a) 4/5/6 years of service with PhD/ MPhil/ PG
Respectively;
b) 1 Orientation / FIP (30 days)
c) 1 Refresher Course or 2 FDP etc. of at lest one week
Duration each or MOOCS….
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets “satisfactory”
or “Good” Grade in the Annual Performance Assessment
Reports (APAR) of at least three/ four/ five of the last
four/ five/ Six Years of the assessment period as the Case
may be, as specified in Annexure VI and the promotion is
recommended by the screening-cum-evaluation committee.
CAS 2010
For 1st Promotion: Assistant Professor to
Senior Assistant Professor (Academic level 10-
AL 11/ Pre-revised 6000 to 7000)
a) 4/5/6 years of service with PhD/ MPhil/ PG
Respectively;
b) 1 Orientation
c) 1 Refresher Course / Research Methodology Course
Of 2/3 weeks duration or MOOCS…………
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets Relaxed
API Score i.e. 20 (collectively in Category II and
Category III ) and the promotion is recommended by
the screening-cum-evaluation committee.

8. Cas 2018
For 2nd Promotion: Assistant Professor to
Assistant Professor, Selection Grade (Academic level
11- AL 12/ Pre-revised 7000 to 8000):
a) 5 years in AL 11
b) 2 Refresher Courses / FDP etc. of 2 weeks duration/
MOOCS…
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets
“satisfactory” or “Good” Grade in the Annual
Performance Assessment Reports (APAR) of at least
Four of the last five Years of the assessment period (as
prescribed in Annexure VI (Table VI.a)) and the
promotion is recommended by the screening-cum-
evaluation committee.
Second Promotion (From Senior Assistant Professor To Selection Grade)
Cas 2010
For 2nd Promotion: Assistant Professor to
Assistant Professor, Selection Grade (Academic level
11- AL 12/ Pre-revised 7000 to 8000):
a) 5 years in Stage 2
b) 1 Refresher Courses / FDP etc. of 2/3 weeks duration
)MOOCS…
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets Relaxed
API Score i.e. 50 (collectively in Category II and
Category III ) in the assessment period and the
promotion is recommended by the screening-cum-
evaluation committee.

9. Third Promotion (From Selection Grade to Associate Professor)
Cas 2018
For 3rd Promotion: Assistant Professor, Selection Grade to
Associate Professor (Academic level 12- AL 13A/ Pre-
revised 8000 to 9000):
a) 3 years in AL 12
b) Ph. D. in core/allied/ relevant subject
c) 1 Refresher Courses / FDP etc. of at least 2 weeks or 2
Refresher/FDP etc. of 1 week each or MOOCS…
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets
“satisfactory” or “Good” Grade in the Annual
Performance Assessment Reports (APAR) of at least two
of the last three years of the assessment period as
prescribed in Annexure VI (Table VI)) and the promotion
is recommended by the selection committee in
accordance with ordinance XVIII.
Cas 2010
For 3rd Promotion: Assistant Professor, Selection Grade to
Associate Professor (Academic level 12- AL 13A/ Pre-
revised 8000 to 9000):
a) 3 years in stage 3
b) At least three publication (As per Publications mentioned
in III (A) and III (B) of table of Category III) in the entire
period as Assistant Professor (twelve Year). However, in the
case of college teachers, an exemption of one publication
will be given to M. Phill. Holders and an exemption of two
publications will be given to Ph.D. holders.
c) 1 Refresher Courses / FDP etc. of at least 2 weeks or 2
Refresher/FDP etc. of 1 week each or MOOCS…
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets Relaxed API
Score i.e. 45 (relaxed by UGC regulations 2018)
(collectively in Category II and Category III ) in the
assessment period and the promotion is recommended by
the selection committee in accordance with ordinance
XVIII.

10. Stage 2 on the date of notification of CAS 2010 regulation, the requirement of publications may be adjusted
Pro rata. For all those who entered stage 2 after the date of notification of CAS 2010 regulation, requirement
Of 3 publications would be applicable.
But Remember That

11. What is this Pro-rata clause with respect to Publications
Logic of 3 publications
Assistant
Professor
Stage 1
(Entry Level)
Assistant
Professor
Stage 2
(Senior Scale)
Assistant
Professor
Stage 3
(Selection Grade)
Associate
Professor
Date of Notification
Of CAS 2010
Regulations
i.e. 30.6.2010
12 Years
One
Publication
One
Publication
One
Publication

12. If a College teacher has entered stage 2 before 30.06.2010
With Ph.D. : The Requirement of publications will be 1 (For stage 3 period ) +
1 (For Associate Period) - 2 (Discount Of Ph.D.) = 0
With M.Phill. : The Requirement of publications will be 1 (For stage 3 period )
+ 1 (For Associate Period) - 1 (Discount Of M.Phill) = 1
Without Ph.D. and M.Phill. : The Requirement of publications will be 1 (For
stage 3 period ) + 1 (For Associate Period) = 2

13. Forth Promotion (From Associate Professor To Professor)
Cas 2018
For 4th Promotion: Associate Professor To Professor
(Academic level 13A - AL 14)
a) 3 years in AL 13A
b) Ph. D. in core/allied/ relevant subject
c) 10 Research publication in peer- reviewed or UGC listed
journals of which 3 should be published during the
assessment period.
d) Minimum of 110 research score as per Appendix II, Table
24.
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets “satisfactory”
or “Good” Grade in the Annual Performance Assessment
Reports (APAR) of at least two of the last three years of the
assessment period as per Annexure VI (Table VIa)) and at
least 110 research score as per Annexure VI, Table VI.b and
the promotion to the post of professor is recommended by
the selection committee in accordance with ordinance
XVIII.
Cas 2010
For 4th Promotion: Associate Professor To Professor
(Academic level 13A- AL 14)
a) 3 years in AL 13A
b) Ph. D. in core/allied/ relevant subject
c) A minimum of five Research publication since the
period that the teacher is placed in stage 3.
Promotion Criteria:-
A Teacher shall be promoted it: She/he gets Relaxed API
Score i.e. 60 (collectively in Category II and Category III )
in the assessment period and the promotion is
recommended by the selection committee constituted in
accordance with ordinance XVIII.
Note:- In the case of Associate Professor Colleges,
promotion to the post of professor under CAS Shall be
further subject to clause 6.5.1. and 6.5.2. regulation 2010.

14. As Per CAS 2018 (Required in APAR) Assessment Criteria and
Methodology for University/ College Teacher
Sr. No. Activity Grading Criteria
1. Teaching: (Number of Classes taught/Total Classes assigned) × 100 %
(Classes taught includes sessions on tutorials, lab and other teaching related activities)
80 % above – Good
Below 80 % - 70 % & above – Satisfactory
Less than 70 % - Not satisfactory
2. Involvement in the University/ College students related activities/ research activities :
a. Administrative responsibilities such as Head, Chairperson/ Dean/ Director/ Co-
ordinator,
Warden etc.
a. Examination and evaluation duties assigned by the college / University or attending the
examination paper evaluation.
b. Student related Co-curricular extension and field-based activities such as students club,
Career counselling, study visits, student seminars and other events, cultural, sports,
NCC, NSS and community services.
c. Organising seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ other college/ University activities.
d. Evidence of activity involved in guiding Ph.D. Students.
e. Conducting minor or major research project sponsored by national and international
agencies.
f. At least one single or joint publication in peer-reviewed or UGC list of journals.
Good – Involved in at least 3 activities
Satisfactory – 1-2 activities
Not-satisfactory – Not involved / undertaken
of the activities
Note:
Number of activities can be within or across
broad categories of activities.

15. Assessment Process Under CAS 2018
The following three-step process is recommended for carrying out assessment for promotion under the CAS
2018 at all level:
Step 1: The College/university teacher shall submit to college/ university annual self-appraisal repot in the
prescribed Proforma to be designed based on Annexure VI, VII, and VIII. The report should be submitted at the
end of every academic year, within the stipulated time. The teacher will provide documentary evidence for the
claims made in the annual self-appraisal report, which is to be verified by the HOD/Teacher-in-charge etc. The
submission should be through the Head of the Department (HOD)/ Teacher-in-charge.
Step 2: After completion of the required years of experience for promotion under CAS and fulfilment of other
requirement Indicated below, the teacher shall submit an application for promotion under CAS.
Step 3: A CAS promotion shall be granted as mentioned in subsequent clauses of this ordinance.