Section 77 in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Statutes, 1990
77. Appointment of Academic Staff Members.
(1)The procedure for the appointment of academic staff members, when vacancies arise or when new posts are created, shall be as under, namely :-(i)The Vice-Chancellor, may have the posts advertised with such qualifications as have been prescribed by the Executive Council on the recommendations, if any, of the Academic Council.(ii)The Registrar shall cause to put up all such applications received before the Chairman of the Selection Committee for his consideration.(iii)The Chairman shall arrange to scrutinise all applications received and prepare a list eligible candidates who shall be called for interview.(iv)The Vice-Chancellor then make the appointment of a candidate or candidates strictly in the order of merit as arranged by the Selection Committee. If he wishes to make an appointment otherwise than in the order of merit recommended by the Selection Committee, he shall record the reasons thereof and obtain the approval of the Executive Council before making the appointment.(v)The Vice-Chancellor shall then make the appointment of suitable person only from amongst the persons recommended by the Selection Committee.(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1), the Vice-Chancellor may at his discretion determine from time to time the number of posts under each category referred to in Statute 71 to be filled in by promotion from the lower category :Provided that, the number of posts so determined shall be twenty-five per cent of the total number of posts in the category as a whole to which promotions are to be made or such higher percentage not exceeding 50 per cent as may from time to time be determined by the Executive Council:Provided further that, such posts shall be filled in by promotion through the Selection Committee on the basis of merit and seniority in the discipline or group of disciplines, departments or sector and minimum academic qualification and experience, as prescribed by the Statutes :Provided further that, the academic staff members shall be eligible to apply for any post of an academic staff advertised by the University.(3)While filling in the post in the classification of the academic staff as specified in Statute 71 by promotion or nomination, the University shall reserve for Backward Classes and other categories as such percentage of posts as may be prescribed by the State Government, from time to time, for such classes and categories.
