Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

NOTIFICATION

No. Ad. A2/10699/SSUS/06.

8th November 2006.

Ref:—Letter No. GS5-3290/2005 dated 13-10-2006 from the Deputy Secretary to Governor.

The Chancellor of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit is pleased to give his assent on 12-10-2006 to

amend the Statute (4) and (5) of Chapter III of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit First Statute 1997 as per

reference cited above by incorporating the mandatory stipulations issued by the UGC for the constitution of Selection

Committee, Fixation of qualification and career advancement of Teachers. The following amendments have been

incorporated to suit the inclusions as clauses in the statutes adapting it to the needs of the University.

Existing provisions in the Statutes of the University

Chapter III-Teachers of the University

Statute 4. Selection Committee.— (1) When posts are to

be filled up after inviting applications by advertisement,

the applications received shall be first screened by a

Committee consisting of the Head of the concerned

University Department of Study and Research and two

members of the Syndicate. The applications found in

order by the said Committee shall be referred to a Selec-

tion Committee consisting of—

(i)`The Vice Chancellor, who shall be the Ex-officio

Chairman of the Selection Committee

(ii)

The Principal Dean of Studies and

(iii) (a) for the posts of Professor and teaching posts

of

similar

status,

one

Syndicate

Member to be nominated by the Vice

Chancellor, three outside experts chosen by the

Syndicate

and

Dean

of

the

Faculty

concerned and

(b)

for the posts of Reader, Lecturer etc., one

Syndicate Member to be nominated by the

Vice-Chancellor, two outside experts chosen

by the Syndicate and the Head of the

concerned University department or the

teacher holding charge of the head of the

Department.

(2) No member of the Committee who is an

applicant for the post or is related to or

interested in any of the applicans for the post shall

take part in the deliberations of the Committee, so

far as that post is concerned.

Amended as

Chapter III-Teachers of the University

Statite 4-Selection Committee

(1)

When posts are to be filled up after inviting

applications by advertisement, the applications

received shall be first screened by a Committee

consisting of the Head of the concerned

University Department of Study and Research and

two members of the Syndicate, to be chosen by the

Vice Chancellor. The applications found in

order by the said Committee shall be referred to a

Selection Committee, as prescribed below :—

(a) For the Post of Lecturer

1. The Vice Chancellor, who shall be Chairpersono f

the Selection Committee.

2. Three experts in the concerned subject to be invited

on the basis of the list recommended by the

Vice-Chancellor and approved by the Syndicate.

3. Dean of the concerned faculty/Head of the

Department.

4. An academician, nominated by the Chancellor.

The quorum will be four, out of which at least two

outside experts must be present.

(b) For the Post of Reader

1. Vice Chancellor, who shall be the Chairperson of

the Selection Committee.

2. An academician, nominated by the Chancellor.

3. Three experts in the concerned subject/field, chosen

by the Syndicate from the list recommended by the

Vice-Chancellor.

4. Dean of the Faculty.

5. Head of the Department.

The quorum will be four, out of which at least two

outside members must be present.

Before conducting interview, bio-data and reprints of

three major publications of qualified candidates shall be

collected and got assessed by the same three external

experts included in the Selection Committee and the

report submitted to the Committee.

3.

The recommendations of the Selection Committee

shall be placed before the Syndicate, which shall

make the appointments.

Statute 5. Qualifications— No person shall be

eligible for appointment as teacher of the University, un-

less he possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed

by the Regulations.

(c)

For the Post of Professor—

1.

The composition of the Selection Committee shall be

the same as prescribed for the post of Reader. But, before

conducting the interview, bio-data and reprints of the

three major publications of which one could be a book or

research report shall be collected from the candidates

and got assessed by the same three external experts

included in the Selection Committee. The assessment

report shall be placed before the Selection Committee.

The quorum shall be same as in the case of Reader.

2.

No member of the Committee who is an applicant for

the post or is related to or interested in any of the

applicants for the post shall take part in the

deliberations of the Committee, so far as that post is

concerned.

3.

The recommendation of the Selection Committee shall

be placed before the Syndicate which shall make the

appointments.

4.

(1)

Regulations issued by the UGC from time to

time

regarding the composition of the Selection Com-

mittee

for teaching posts shall be followed in toto.

(2)

Composition of the Selection Committee for

awarding Career Advancement Benefits to teacher will be

the same as that for fresh selection.

5.

Qualifications—No person shall be eligible for

appointment as teacher of the University unless he/she

possess such qualifications as may be prescribed in the

UGC regulations issued from time to time.

(Sd.)

Registrar.

The above amendment is in force with immediate effect, and is hereby notified for information of all.