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APPENDIX III, Table II(c) Minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of teachers in university departments/colleges, Librarian/Physical Education cadres in Universities/Colleges, and weightages in Selection Committees to be considered along with other specified eligibility qualifications stipulated in the Regulation.

Assistant Professors/equivalent cadres (Stage 1) Minimum API Scores Minimum Qualification as stipulated in these regulations Selection Committee criteria/ weightages (Total weightages = 100)

(iii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates for the post in the specialized field or remote sensing and geographical information system should also possess a Post Graduate Diploma/equivalent degree or higher degree in the field of remote sensing geographical information system from a University/Govt. Institute/recognized Institution.

APPENDIX III, Table II Minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of teachers/Librarian cadres and weightages of Selection Committees to be considered along with other specified eligibility, qualifications stipulated in these Ordinances Assistant Professors/equivalent cadres (stage I) Minimum API Scores Minimum qualification as stipulated in these Ordinances Selection Committee weightages

The scheme of UGC Regulations, 2010 envisages the minimum qualification for appointment of Teachers and other academic staff in Universities and Colleges and the selection procedure for appointment of Teachers u/Cl.6.0.0/u/Cl.6.0.2 and liberty has been granted to the University to adopt the template proforma and to devise their own self-assessment cum performance appraisal forms for Teachers in accordance with the criteria, prescribed in the Regulations and as regards minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of Teachers in Universities/Colleges, Appendix-III Table-II(c), for Assistant Professor/equivalent cadres (Stage-1) is concerned, that is divided in three basic components which take note of the criteria, weightage, etc. and the emphasis is on academic record and research performance; assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills; and interview performance and while keeping in mind the basic guidelines laid down by the University Grants Commission, to be followed by respective Universities, the University of Rajasthan also in its Ord.141-D laid down General Requirements & Qualifications and so far as the post of Assistant Professor or equivalent post is concerned, apart from minimum eligibility like NET/SLET/SET, such of the candidates who have been awarded Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the UGC Regulations, 2010 are being exempted from the requirement of minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor but at the same time many other pre-conditions have to be fulfilled by the applicant who intend to participate in the selection process. At the same time Ord.141-B provides Recruitment & Selection Procedure and Cl.(4) empowers the University to design a mechanism for short-listing the candidates by holding a screening test/adopting objective criteria, as the case may be and at the same time, such of the Universities/Colleges/ Institutions who declare the result in grade points, how it is to be converted into percentage that is also specified under the Scheme of Ord.141-D(4) and keeping in view the minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of teachers, as prescribed by UGC, the University in Ord.141-E attached Appendix-III Table-II read with Appendix-III Table-II(a) & (b) to put weightage in the selection process for eligibility, qualification, etc. that includes academic record; research performance; assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills; and interview performance and the break up provided is 30% and 20% respectively for Academic Record & Research Performance; 30% for assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills; and 20% for Interview Performance and how the weightage scores has to be indicated for academic performance for direct recruitment of Assistant Professor is specified in Appendix-III Table-II(a) and Appendix-III Table-II(b) provides the weightage scores for Associate Professors/Professors.

In the present case, we are concerned with the weightage scores based on academic performance for direct recruitment of Assistant Professor and indisputably the procedure followed by the respondent-University for laying down the criteria for short-listing the candidates to be called for interview is in conformity with Appendix-III Table-II read with Appendix-III Table-II(a) attached to Ord.141-E of University of Rajasthan Ordinance. It is true that under UGC Regulations, 2010 in Appendix-III Table-II(c), as regards minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of Assistant Professor in Universities/Colleges is concerned, the academic record and research performance have been treated as a single component with 50% and the assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills; and interview performance have been separately identified u/Cl.(b) & (c) with 30% & 20% respectively but this fact cannot be ruled out that minimum scores can easily be computed on the basis of academic record of the applicant keeping in view weightage scores available in Appendix-III Table-II(a) but as regards Research Performance is concerned, its final evaluation can only be made by the selection committee when candidate appears for interview and that cannot be examined on a straight jacket formula while evaluating Research Performance of the individual to be considered & examined by the subject Experts. The break up of 30% & 20% of academic record and research performance respectively made by University of Rajasthan under Appendix-III Table-II if read with Appendix-III Table-II(c) of UGC, in the opinion of this court, in no manner prejudice the rights of applicants who have participated in the selection process and as already observed, each component has been separately ear-marked and allocation has been separately made for each of the head and rationally considered for all the applicants and a common standard has been adopted by the respondent-University at the first stage while taking decision for short-listing based on academic record of the applicant and rest of the weightage which relates to research performance; assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills; and interview performance have been separately considered by the selection committee of short-listing candidates called for interview.