Biotecnika Times - Newspaper - 18 June 2018

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June 19th, 2018.

Vol. 02 NO 31

NEWS - PAGE 2

NEWS - PAGE 3 FIRST-EVER “REPROGRAMMED” STEM CELLS FOR TREATING HEART DISEASE

INDIAN ENGINEERS INVENT A DEVICE THAT RECYCLES DIESEL EXHAUST TO INK

SCHOLARSHIP - PAGE 6

ADMISSIONS - PAGE 11 INTERNATIONAL PHD PROGRAM IN LIFE SCIENCES @ UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EARLY CAREER GRANT 2018 - OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

NEW GOVT RULE

PhD Mandatory WHAT IS NEW? A PhD degree is the most valuable asset that an aspiring academician can have. PhD research will help to improve your abilities to understand and solve problems, increase your confidence, make yourself a better communicator and gain skills that may lead to a better job, even in many fields apart from academics.

By Shekar Suman

Govt Circular Released : Ph.D. Mandatory From 2021 The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry is doing away with the Academic Performance Index as a criterion for direct recruitment to Assistant Professors in Indian Universities. Similarly, promotion of teachers to Assistant Professors will no longer require publication of research in academic journal. In its latest announcement, a Ph.D. will be mandatory for professors before they can apply in college and universities starting 1st July 2021. The new UGC regulation will also affect teachers in colleges who are seeking promotion to Assistant Professors. In addition, the HRD also requires that to be eligible for promotion, Assistant Professors must have graduated from one of the Top 500 best performing universities globally. Nevertheless, the incentives given to teachers, including M.Phil and Ph.D. in 2010 have been retained. Assistant professors who wish to continue their research may do so but it will have no bearing in their promotion. At present, professors seeking direct recruitment only need to have a Master’s De-

2. API based PBAS has been removed. A new simplified teacher evaluation grading system has been introduced and research score added for Universities to improve research output.

8. For the first time, weightages are assigned for CAS in respect of MOOCs and E-Content in Universities and Colleges.

gree in Education and to clear the National Eligibility Test (NET). HRD Minister Prakash says that the exam will still be upheld for admission in fellowship programs.

3. Promotion criteria under CAS for University teachers have been made more research-oriented while in case of College teachers, CAS criteria are more focused on teaching.

9. Research clusters will be created in the Universities within the State for sharing research facilities, skills and infrastructure to ensure optimal utilization of resources and creating synergies for higher education institutions.

The full text of the announcement is available below.

4. For the first time provision for promotion will be up to Professor Level.

PRESS NOTE

5. Special provision for recruitment of Assistant Professors in Universities and Colleges for Ph.D. Degree holders from a University/ Institution in the top 500 Global rankings has been made.

Highlights of Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers in Universities and Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education In order to attract and retain the best quality teachers and other academic staff in Universities and Colleges, the UGD has brought out new regulations. The Highlights of the Regulation are as below: 1. Incentives to teachers as provided in the earlier Regulations of 2010 and subsequent amendments have been retained. These include incentives for M.Phil/Ph.D.

6. The Regulations mandate the introduction of one-month induction Programme for newly recruited Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Higher Education Institution. 7. D Degree has been made mandatory for promotion to Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) in colleges from 01.07.2021. Similarly, Ph.D. Degree will be mandatory for direct recruitment to Assistant Professors in Universities w.e.f. 01.07.2021.

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10. Up to 10% of the existing sanctioned strength of Profession in Universities shall be appointed as Senior Professors in the Universities. Senior Professors in Universities will be appointed through direct recruitment and through promotion under CAS. 11. Universities will accord permission and provider need-based facilities to College teachers to supervise Ph.D./M.Phil scholars. 12. Special category of medal winners in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in eligibility criteria for Assistant Directory/College Director, Physical Education and Sports, and Deputy Director, Physical Education and Sports in Universities has been made to promote sports in Universities and Colleges.

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