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Governor of Bihar, are here

information:-

Career Advance Scheme for

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uniformly five years.

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NOTIFICATION

The 14th October 2003

183—In exercise of the powers conferred u

al University Act 1987, the following amendme

the Statutes of Rajendra Agricultural Univers

ved by the Board of Management in its 59^th me

assented to by the Chancellor and conveyed v

dated 9th October 2003 from the Deputy Sec

eby published under Section 36 (4) of the Ac

promotion of teachers effective from 27th July

rvice for eligibility to move into the grade

would be four years for those with Ph.D, five ye

ears for others as Assistant Professor and for

Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)/ Associa

of service as Assistant Professor (Senior sca

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(b) For movement into grades of Associate professor and above, the minimum eligibility

criteria would be Ph.D Those teachers without Ph.D. can go up to the level of

Assistant Professor (Selection Grade).

consideration for appointment as a Professor.

(d) The Selection Committee for Career Advancement shall be the same as those for

direct recruitment for each category. In addition one representation of the State

Government will be included as a member of committee as contained in item-2(vii)

of the Sankalp No. 2976, dated 5th October 2002 issued by the Deptt. of Agriculture,

Govt. of Bihar.

(e) The existing scheme of Career Advancement for non-academic staff namely Assistant

Registrar, Asstt. Librarian would continue.

2.0

Eligibility criteria

2.1

Assistant Professor (Senior scale)

An Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist will be eligible for placement in a senior

scale through a procedure of selection, if he/she has:-

(i)

Completed six years of service after regular appointment with relaxation of

one and two years respectively, for those with M/Phil. and Ph/D.

(ii)

Participated in one orientation curse and one refresher course of approved

duration, or engaged in other appropriate continuing education programmes

of comparable quality as may be specified or approved by the University

grants Commission/ ICAR.

(Those with Ph.D degree would be exempted from one refresher course).

(iii)

Consistently satisfactory performance appraisal reports.

2.2

Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Selection grade)

Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist in the scale who do not have a Ph.D degree

or equivalent published work, and who do not meet the scholarship and research

standards, but fulfill the other criteria given above for the post of Associate Professor/

Senior Scientist, and have a good record in teaching and, preferably, have contributed in

various ways such as to corporate life of the institution, examination work or through

extension activities, will be placed in the Selection Grade, subject to the

recommendation of the Selection Committee which is the same as for promotion to the

post of Associate Professor. (One representative of State Government will be included in

the selection committee as per provision contained in item 2 (vii) of resolution no. 2976

dated 5th October 2002 issued from the Department of Agriculture). They will be

designated as Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist in the Selection Grade. They would

offer themselves for fresh assessment after obtaining Ph.D and or fulfilling other

requirements for promotion as Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist. If found suitable,

could be given the designation of Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist.

2.3

Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist (Promotion)

An Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist in the Senior Scale will be eligible for

promotion to the post of Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist, if he/she has:-

(i)

Assistant Professor (Sr.Scale) with 5 years of service in the senior scale or

with a total of 9 years service (with Ph.D.)/ 10 years service (with M.Phil.)/ 11

years service would be eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant

Professor (Sel. Grade)/ Associate Professor (Promotion).

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(ii)

Made some mark in the areas of scholarship and research as evidenced e.g.

self assessment, reports of referees, quality of publications, contribution to

educational innovation, design of new courses and curricula and extension

activities:

(iii)

After placement in the Senior Scale participated in two refresher courses/

summer institutes of approved duration or engaged in other appropriate

continuing education programmes of comparable quality as may be specified

by the University Grants Commission/ ICAR, and,

(iv)

Possesses consistently good performance appraisal reports.

2.4 Promotion to the post of Associate Professor/Senior Scientist (Promotion) will be

through a process of Selection by a Selection Committee to be set up under the

Statutes Ordinance of the concerned University or other similar Committees set

up by the appointing authorities.

2.5

University Professor/ Chief Scientist (Promotion)

In addition to the sanctioned position of Professors, which must be filled in

through direct recruitment through all India advertisement, promotions may be made

from the post of Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist to that of University Professor/

Chief Scientist (Promotion) after 8 years of service as Associate Professor/ Senior

Scientist.

The Selection Committee for promotion to the post of University Professor/

Chief Scientist (Promotion) should be the same as that for direct recruitment. (One

representative of the State Government will also be included in the Committee as per

provisions contained in item 2 (vii) of the Sankalp no.2976 dated 5th October 2002

issued from the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar). For the promotion from

Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist to University Professor/ Chief Scientist

(Promotion), the following method of promotion may be followed:

The candidate should present herself/ himself before the Selection Committee

with some of the following:

(a) Self appraisal report (required)

(b) Research contribution/ books / articles published

The best three written contributions of the teachers (as defines by him/her) may

be sent in advance to the experts to review before coming for the selection. The

candidate should be asked to submit these in three sets with application.

(d)

Seminars /Conferences attended

(e)

Contribution to teaching/ academic environment/Institutional corporate life

(f)

Extension and field outreach activities.

The requirement of participation in orientation/ refresher courses/ summer

institutes, each of at least 3 to 4 weeks duration and consistently satisfactory

performance appraisal reports shall be the mandatory requirements for Career

Advancement from Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Senior Scale) to Assistant

Professor/ Junior Scientist (Selection Grade). Whatever the requirement of orientation/

refresher courses has remained incomplete, the promotion would not be held up, but

these must be completed by the year 2002.

The requirement for completing these courses would be as follows:

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(i)

For Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist to Assistant Professor/ Junior

Scientist (Senior Scale), one orientation course would be compulsory for

University and College teachers. Those without Ph.D would be required to do

one refresher course in addition.

(ii)

Two refresher courses for Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Senior scale)

to Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Selection Grade).

(iii)

The senior teachers like Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist/ Assistant

Professor/ Junior Scientist (Selection Grade) and University Professor/ Chief

Scientist may opt to attend two seminars/ Conferences in their subject area

and present paper as one aspect of their promotion/ Selection to higher level

or attend refresher course to be offered by ASCs for this level.

2.6

If the number of years required in a feeder cadre are less than those stipulated

in the Scheme, thus entailing hardship to those who have completed more than the

total number of years in their entire service for eligibility in the cadre, may be placed in

the next higher cadre after adjusting the total number of years.

This situation is likely to arise as in the earlier scheme, the number of years

required in feeder cadre were much more than those envisaged under this scheme.

3.0

Counting of Past service

Previous service without any break as an Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist or

equivalent, in a University, college, national laboratory, or other scientific organizations

e.g CSIR, ICAR, UGC, DRDO, ICSSR, ICMR and as a UGC Research Scientist, should be

counted for placement of Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist in Senior Scale/ Selection

Grade, provided that:

(i)

The post was in an equivalent grade/ scale of pay as the post of an Assistant

Professor/ Junior Scientist.

(ii)

The qualifications for the post were not lower than the qualifications

prescribed by the UGC/ICAR for the post of Assistant Professor/ Junior

Scientist.

(iii)

The candidates who apply for direct recruitment should apply through

proper channel.

(iv)

The concerned Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist possessed the minimum

qualifications prescribed by the UGC/ICAR for appointment as Assistant

Professor/ Junior Scientist.

(v)

The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as

laid down by the University/ State Government/ Central Government/

Institution’s regulation.

(vi)

The appointment was not ad-hoc or in a leave vacancy of less than one year

duration. Ad-hoc service of more than one year duration can be counted

provided:

a. The ad-hoc service was of more than one year duration

b. The incumbent was appointed on the recommendation of duly

constituted selection committee, and

c. The incumbent was selected to the permanent post in continuation to

the ad-hoc service, without any break.

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4.0

Merit Promotion

Merit promotion Scheme of 1983 which was terminated in 1987 for those who

did not opt for it stands abolished. However, Professors who were governed by the old

merit promotion scheme of 1987 would be eligible for full scale Professor w.e.f. 1st

January 1996. The university can discuss in its academic body on the date of selection,

and as per the existing/amended Acts and Statutes of the University.

5.0

Professor of Eminence:

(i)

The proposal relating to Super time scale for Professor of Eminence will be

taken up after the scheme in respect of UGC is finalized and implemented.

(ii)

Meritorious teachers who may not have M.Phil. / Ph.D. / M.Tech. but who have

made outstanding contributions would be rewarded and recognized as per the

scheme to be approved by MHRD/ICAR.

6.0

Redressal of Anomalies

Anomalies arising after implementation of this order/ notification shall be

brought to the notice of ICAR which will be considered in consultation with DOP&T/

Deptt. of Expr. Ministry of Finance.

7.0

General conditions

(i)

The incumbent on the post of Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist promoted

as Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Sr.Scale/ Selection Grade)/ Associate

Professor/ Senior Scientist (Promotion) and Associate Professor/ Senior

Scientist promoted as University Professor/ Chief Scientist (Promotion) shall

be deemed to be upgraded with effect from the date of such promotion and

shall remain upgraded till the incumbent continues to hold the post, but the

same shall be reverted to post of Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist,

Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist as the case may be in the event of

incumbent’s appointment to a higher post or when the post falls vacant due

to his/her retirement, resignation, death or otherwise. Nothing in these

Statutes shall construed to have created any vacancy on the post of Assistant

Professor/ Junior Scientist and/ or Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist which

have been upgraded as that of Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist (Sr. Scale/

Selection Grade)/ Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist (Promotion)/

University Professor/ Chief Scientist (Promotion).

(ii)

The upgraded post shall be deemed to be substantive post till the promotee

hold it, but any temporary vacancy on the post, on account of holding any

other post on temporary basis, shall be that of Assistant Professor/ Junior

Scientist and /or Associate Professor/ Senior Scientist.

(iii)

An Assistant Professor/ Junior Scientist promoted as Assistant Professor/

Junior Scientist (Sr.Scale/ Selection Grade)/ Associate Professor/ Senior

Scientist (Promotion)/ University Professor/ Chief Scientist (Promotion) as

the case may be, shall from the date of such promotion, draw his pay in the

upgraded scale which shall be equal to the amount of his pay in the lower

grade but if his/her pay in the lower grade of scale does not fit in the higher

scale, his/her pay in the higher grade shall be fixed at the stage next above

the amount of his/her pay in the lower scale. The date of increment in the

higher scale/grade shall be the same as that in the lower scale/grade.

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(iv)

The seniority of Teachers/ Scientists promoted under these Statutes shall be

determined from the date of promotion, but the inter-se-seniority of the

Teachers/Scientists promoted on the same date shall be the same as they

had in their lower cadre posts.

(v)

In case promotion of an incumbent is no recommended by the University

Selection Committee for whatever the reasons may be, may again be

considered for promotion after a period of one year has lapsed since his

name was last considered. The promotion in such a case shall take effect

from the date of recommendation of the University Selection Committee.

(vi)

The University Selection Committee shall consider the cases of promotion at

least twice in a year, preferably in the month of June and December every

year.

THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF TEACHERS SHALL BE

EFFECTIVE FROM 27th July 1998.

Repeal and saving:-The Merit Promotion Scheme effective 9th December 1985,

Personal Promotion Scheme effective 14th November 1980 as well as Career

Advancement Scheme effective 1st January 1986 are hereby repealed.

Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken in exercise of the

powers of this Scheme shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of

powers conferred by or under the scheme as if the scheme were in force on the day on

which such thing was done or action taken.

In accordance with the provisions contained in the Sankalp no. 2796 dated 5th

October 2002 (para 2 (v) (क, ख, ग), issued from the Govt. of Bihar, the Govt.

sponsored promotional scheme shall cease to be operative with effect from 31st

December 1995. however, those Teachers/Scientists who have been promoted under

Govt. sponsored schemes i.e. Personal Promotion Scheme before 31st December 1995

in this University shall be adjusted in the Career Advancement Scheme effective from

1st January 1986 without referring their cases to competent authority and their pay

fixed accordingly.

By order,

Sd./Illegible,

Vice Chancellor.

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