APPENDIX

To the letter No. F. I-21/87-U-I dt. 17.6.87 regarding the Scheme of

Revision of Pay Scales of Teachers in Universities and Colleges – 1986
and other Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education.

Coverage

1. This scheme applies to teachers in all Universities (excluding Agricultural

Universities), and Colleges (excluding Agricultural, Medical and
Veterinary Sci8ence Colleges) admitted to the privileges of the
Universities unless they specifically exercise an option in writing to
remain out of this scheme as provided in para 19 hereafter.

Explanation

(i) This Scheme will apply to teachers in the Faculties of

Agriculture, Medicine and Veterinary Science in the Central
Universities.
(ii) The Scheme of revision of pay scales of teachers in technical
institutions (including Engineering Colleges and other
Institutions offering courses only in Technical Education) Will
be communicated separately.

Date of Effect

2. The revised scales of pay will b e effective from January 1, 1986.

Pay Scales:

3. The revised scales of pay effective from 1-1-1986 are given in Annexure I

4. The revised scales of pay are inclusive of the basic pay, the dearness pay,
the dearness allowance, additional dearness allowance, and the interim
relief, if any, admissible to teachers as on 1-1-1986.

5. The revised scale of pay of Tutors and Demonstrators is for the existing
incumbents of these positions in the Universities and Colleges. There shall
be no fresh recruitment to this category.

6. The Principals of Colleges may be placed in the scales of pay of Readers

or Professor on the basis of criteria to be laid down by the State
Governments.

7. Recruitment to the posts of lecturers, Readers and Professors in

Universities and Colleges shall be on the basis of merit through all India
advertisement and selection.

8. The minimum qualification required for appointment to the posts of

lecturers, Readers and Professors will b e those prescribed by the U.G.C.
 from time to time. Generally, the minimum qualifications for appointment
to the post of lecturer shall be Master’s degree in the relevant subject with
at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade, and good academic record.

Explanation

(i) M. Phil and Ph.d in the relevant subject may be prescribed in

appropriate case, as
described qualification for recruitment to the posts of Lecturer in
College and
Universities respectively.

(ii) The minimum qualifications should not be relaxed even in respect of

candidates who have research degrees like M.Phil/Ph.D.

9. Only those candidates who, besides fulfilling the minimum academic

qualifications prescribed for the post of Lecturer, have qualified in a
comprehensive test , to be specially conducted for the purpose, will be
eligible for appointment as Lecturers. The detailed schemes for conducting
the test including its design, content and administration will be worked out and
communicated by the U.G.C.

10. A Lecturer in a college or a University who does not obtain an

M.Phil/Ph.D degree as the case may be, or does not have to his/her credit
research work or equivalent standard shall not be entitled to draw the annual
increments beyond the stage of Rs. 3400 in the scale of pay of Rs. 2200-4000.

Explanation

The U.G.C. will review the facilities available for M.Phil/Ph.D in each
discipline and will grant appropriates relaxation, either permanently or for
specified period, from the fulfillment of this requirement. The operation of
this para will remain suspended until such notifications are issued by the
U.G.C.

11. Every Lecturer will be elegible for placement in senior scale of Rs. 3000-
5000 if he/she has:
(a) Completed 8 years of service after regular
appointment or has reached a basic pay of
Rs. 2800/-, whichever is earlier:
(b) Obtained a M.Phill or Ph.D degree as the
case may be, or has to his/her credit research
work of equivalent standard:
(c) Attended two refresher courses/summer
institution each of at least four week’s
duration and
(d) Consistently satisfactory performance
reports.
 12. The requirement of participation in two ref4sher courses/summer institutes
would a suitably relaxed till arrangements for Courses/Institutions are made.
The requirement of M.Phil./Ph.D will not apply in the case of Lecturers who
were appointed prior to the implementation of the 1973 revision

Explanation
(i) All Lecturers in the existing scale of Rs. 7---1600 who
have completed 5 year of service on 1-1-1986, will be
eligible for placemement in the scale of Rs. 3000-5000
in accordance with the provision in paras 11 and 12.
The benefit of the relaxation mention in the explnation
under para 10 will also be available to them.

(ii) A regular and systematic apprsial of the performance of teachers

should become operation from the academic year 1988-89. Till then, the
existing screening mechanisms/selection procedure will apply for placement in
the Senior Scales. There will be no relaxation in any7 case from the
requirement of consistently satisfactory performance appraisal for placement
in the senior Scale beyond 1989-90.

13. Every lecturer in the senior scale will be eligible for placement in a Selection
Grade of Rs. 3700-5300 if he/she has;

(a) Completed 12 years of service in the senior scale or has reached a basic pay of Rs.
4375/- whichever is earlier;
(b) Attended two refresher courses summer institutes after placement in the senior
scale; and
(c) Consistently satisfactory performance appraisal reports.

14. Placement in the Selection Grade will be through a process of selection by a

Selection Committee to be setup under the Statues of the University concerned or
other similar Committees set up by the appointing authorities with the guidelines
to be laid down by the UGC.

15. Lecturers in the existing Selection Grade of Rs. 1200-1900 in Colleges will be
eligible for placement at the appropriate stage in the revised Selection Grade of
Rs. 3700-5300 in accordance with the pay fixation formula under this scheme.
The relaxation envisaged in the scale of lecturer for placement in the Senior Scale
in respect of participation in refresher course/summer institutes as well as
performance appraisal will also apply to placement in the Selection Grade.

16. Readers who have completed 8 years of service, and have given good account of
themselves in teaching/research extension, will be eligible for placement in the
Senior Scale of Rs. 4500-5700. Placement in this grade will be on the basic of
selection by Selection Committee constituted under the relevant Statutes of the
Universities or other similar Committees set up by the appointing authorities, in
accordance with the guidelines to be laid own by the UGC.

17. The senior scale for Readers will be restricted to one-third of the total strength of
Readers in a University, or College where such posts are sanctioned. In the case of
 State Government College, one-third of the strength of Readers is to be
determined on the basic of the total number of posts sanctioned for all such
colleges.
18. The scheme of career advancement mentioned in para 11 to 17 above will apply to
all teachers appointed on or after the date of implementation of this scheme. It will
also apply to all existing incumbents except these who specifically opt in favour
of the Merit promotion Scheme introduced by the University Grants Commission
in 1983.

19. The existing teachers in Universities and Colleges where the Merit Promotion
Schemes formulated by the UGC in 1983 or any other similar scheme are in
operation will have an option to continue to be governed by the provisions of
these schemes provided that they exercise that option in writing prior to their pay
fixation under this scheme, they will also be entitled to the designations envisaged
for various categories of teachers in these schemes, but the scales of pay will be as
follows:
(i) Lecturer - Rs. 2200-4000
(ii) Readers/Lecturer (Selection Grade) - Rs. 3000-5000
(iii) Professor - Rs. 4500-5700

20. In order to provide an incentive for high quality and original work by teachers, the
number of positions of Professors and Readers in the Universities and Colleges
will be revised from time to time by the agencies who sanction their maintenance
expenditure.

21. Posts of Readers and Professors will be instituted in suitable and deserving
colleges. The UGC would evolve suitable criterion for identifying colleges where
such posts could be instituted and communicate them in due course.

22. The criteria and mechanism for selection and appointment to the positions of
professor of Eminence will be worked out in consultation with the University
Grants Commission and communicated later.

Continuing education appraisal of performance

23. Participation at regular intervals in appropriately designed refresher

courses/summer institutes envisaged as an integral part of the professional
development of teachers. The University Grants Commission, the Indira Gandhi
National Open University, the State Governments and other appreciate agencies
will be advised to take steps to introduce programmes of continuing education for
this purpose. As explained above, pending the organisation of such programmes
on the quality and scale required for giving effect to the implementation of the
measures envisaged in this scheme relaxation from the requirement of
participation in such programmes for specific period, and for specific categories of
posts, will be granted.

24. Regular and systematic appraisal of performance of teachers is to be an essential

element in the management of education and this has been taken into account in
the design for the career development of teachers. The UGC has been requested to
formulate the guidelines for the evaluation of performance of teachers, taken into
 account the statements contained in the National Policy on Education – 1986 and
the programme of Action for its implementation so that a regular system of
evaluation – open, participative and data- based becomes operational from 1988-
89.

Other Conditions of Service

Probation

25. The period of probation of teacher shall not normally exceed a period of 24
months. A lecturer appointed on probation should be confirmed only after he/she
has completed an appropriate short-term orientation programme and his/her
performance appraisal reports are satisfactory. The UGC should make
arrangements to ensure that facilities are available for organising orientation
programmes to cover all Lecturers appointed in and after 1988-89

Superannuation and re-employment

26. The age of superannuation for teachers should be 60 years and there after no
extension in service should be given. However, it will be open to a University or
College to re-employ a superannuated teacher according to the existing guidelines
framed by the UGC upto the age of 65 years.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism

27. Appropriate mechanise for the redressal of teachers’ grievance will be established
in all Universities and Colleges, in respect of which guidelines will be issued
separately.

Code of Professional Ethics

28. National level associations of teachers should prepare a Code of Professional

Ethics for teachers in consultation with the UGC all concerned should see to the
observance of the code.

Allowance

29. The revised scale of pay on 1-1-1986 is inclusive of the dearness pay and dearness
allowance admissible on that date. Any dearness allowance that might become due
after that date will have to be sanctioned by the agencies which are meeting the
maintenance expenditure of the concerned Universities and Colleges.

Pay fixation formula

30. The pay of teachers in the revised scale on 1-1-1986 will be fixed in accordance
with the formula recommended by the Fourth Pay Commission while revising pay
scales of the Control Government employees. The details of the pay fixation
formula are given in Annexure II.
Dearness Allowance and other benefits.

31. Teachers in the Central Universities and institutions financed by the Central
Government are sanctioned dearness allowance at the rates applicable to Central
Government employees drawing corresponding pay. They are also sanctioned
other benefits like House Rent Allowance, House Building Advance, medical
facilities, retirement benefits, leave travel concession, group insurance, etc., on the
pattern of similar benefits available to corresponding categories of Central
Government employees. The State Governments may consider providing
comparable benefits in the light of the statement made in the National Policy on
Education-1986.