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(1) Except in the case of employees paid from contingencies, the members of staff of the Institute shall be classified as under:-

(i) Academic staff:- Director, Deputy Director, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Professor Training and Placement and such other academic posts as may be decided by the Board from time to time;

(ii) Technical Staff:- System Manager, System Analyst, Programmer, Librarian, Workshop Superintendent, Assistant Workshop Superintendent, Foreman Technician, Instructor, Laboratory Assistant, Mechanic, Overseer, Technical Assistant, Draftsman and such other technical posts as may be decided by the Board from time to time; and

6. This issues with the approval of the competent authority in the Ministry."

Norms of Four-Tier Cadre Structure of Faculty Posts in the N.I.T.s has been as follows:

Sl No. Designation, Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay Essential Qualification and Relevant Experience Assistant Professors (on contract) PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000/- p.m.

(i) Assistant Professors to be recruited on contractual basis are not part of the regular faculty cadre in NITs. Appointment at this level may be made on contract basis to enable bright young Ph.D.s scholars to teach and earn experience in premier Institutions.

(iv) After one year of post Ph.D. Experience, these Assistant Professors shall be placed in the AGP at Rs.7000/- p.m. Assistant Professors PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.8000/- p.m.

(i) To be appointed in PB-3 to be placed at Rs.22500/- with AGP of Rs.8000/- p.m. For direct recruits, minimum pay in the Pay band to be fixed at Rs.30,000/-

(ii) For appointment as Assistant Professor, one should have a Ph.D. with first class at the preceding degree or equivalent in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and at least three years industrial/research/teaching experience excluding however, the experience gained while pursuing Ph.D.

(iii) Assistant Professors on completion of 3 years of service shall move to Pay Band of Rs.37400/--67000/- (PB-4) with an Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of Rs.9000/- and will, however, continue to be designated as Assistant Professor.

Associate Professors PB-4 of Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.9500/- p.m.

(i) To be appointed in PB-4 with AGP of Rs.9500/- p.m. For direct recruits. Minimum pay in the P.B.-4 to be fixed at Rs.42,800/-.

(ii) For appointment as Assistant Professor, one should have a Ph.D. with first class at the preceding degree or equivalent in the appropriate branch with a very good academic record throughout and a minimum of six years Teaching Industry/Research experience, or which at least three years' should be at the level of Assistant Professors, Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer.