TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088

(A Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

API SYSTEM TABLES

CATEGORY I- TEACHING, LEARNING & EVALUATION RELATED ACTIVITIES
Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self-assessment, API (Academic Performance Indicators) scores are proposed for (a) teaching related activities; (b) domain
knowledge; (c) participation in examination and evaluation; (d) contribution to innovative teaching, new courses etc. The minimum API score required by teachers
from this category is 75. The self-assessment score should be based on objectively verifiable criteria wherever possible and will be finalized by the screening/selection
committee.
Sr.
No.

Nature of Activity as per UGC norm

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical, contact

hours undertaken taken as percentage of lectures
allocated

Maxim
um
Score
50

Nature of Activity at TISS

This sub-section includes:
1)Giving lectures, including designing the course, preparing teaching
material, updating knowledge, actual teaching, assessment, setting and
examining question Papers/assignments
20 points per course for a 30 hr course for 30 or less students.

3
4

Preparation and Imparting of knowledge /

instruction as per curriculum; syllabus
enrichment by providing additional resources to
students
Use of participatory and innovative teachinglearning methodologies; updating of subject
content, course improvement etc.
Lectures or other teaching duties in excess of
the UGC norms

Score
(points)

20 pts. Per course

30 pts. Per course

30 points per course for more than 30 students in a class

(includes designing the Course, preparing teaching material

20

20
10

2)Lectures or other teaching duties in excess of the UGC norms

Coordination of Courses/Concentration
Development of new course(s)
Development of a full certificate, diploma, masters programme

10 points
15 points
50 points

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No.

Nature of Activity as per UGC norm

Maxim
um
Score

Nature of Activity at TISS

Score
(points)

3)Direct supervision and serving as faculty advisor for field work and
facilitating institutional visits, rural practicum and group lab sessions for
School of Social Work and School of Rural Development
( includes planning of work, reading recording, ICs, traveling, time and
discussion with contact persons):

Examination duties (Invigilation; question paper

setting, evaluation/assessment of answer scripts)
as per allotment.
Total Score
Minimum API Score Required

25
125
75

Direct supervision

10 points per
student

Faculty advisor

5 points per
student

Accompanying students for institutional visits

3 points

Group Lab. Facilitation

3 points

Rural Practicum facilitation (Includes 10 hrs class time, 15 hrs

organizing RP, 30 hrs visit to agency, 8 hrs workshop

10 points

Field work
School of Health Systems Studies
Ist year M.A. in Women Studies
M.A. in Counselling

10 points per
student

Internship for Centre for Media & Cultural Studies

10 points per
student

Internship for School of Management and Labour Studies

5 points per
student

Examination duties
Admission duties

5 points
30 points

Minimum API Score Required as per UGC norms

75

CATEGORY II CO- CURRICULAR , EXTENSION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES

Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self-assessment, category II API scores are proposed for co-curricular and extension activities; and Professional
development related contributions. The minimum API required by teachers for eligibility for promotion is 15. A list of items and proposed scores is given below. It will
be noticed that all teachers can earn scores from a number of items, whereas some activities will be carried out only be one or a few teachers. The list of activities is
broad enough for the minimum API score required (15) in this category to accrue to all teachers. As before, the self-assessment score should be based on objectively
verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the screening/selection committee.
The model table below gives groups of activities and API scores.
Sr.
No.
1

Nature of Activity as per UGC norm

Student related co-curricular, extension and
field based activities (such as extension work
through NSS/NCC and other channels,
cultural activities, subject related events,
advisement and counselling)

Maximum
Score
20

Nature of Activity at TISS

Involvement in Field Action Project
(by project director with component for knowledge generation and
documentation) (4 hrs per week for 52 weeks)
Mentoring of Co-curricular activities

2) Contributions made by faculty

going for disaster response, relief,
undertaking special tasks
such as Inquiries, fact finding missions, surveys,
Providing consultancy to NGOs, government for specific purposes,
involvement in urban Reform Observatory.
Contribution to surveys/campaigns in issues of relevance
2

Contribution to Corporate life and

management of the department and
institution through participation in academic
and administrative committees and
responsibilities.

15

Score
(points)
20 points

2 points

Membership of Institute related committees

1)Student related committee - Convenor
Member

2 points
1 point

2) Regular Institute Committee

1 point

3) Task group Convenor

Member

2 points
1 point

Membership of School related committees

1 point per
committee

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No.

Nature of Activity as per UGC norm

Maximum
Score

Nature of Activity at TISS

Faculty serving on external committees/ Academic Councils/ Boards and
curriculum development committees of other institutions

Score
(points)
1 point per
committee

Institutional Responsibilities:

Professional Development activities (such

as participation in seminars, conferences,
short term, training courses, talks, lectures,
membership of associations, dissemination
and general articles, not covered in
Category III below)
Minimum API Score Required

School Dean

15 points

Programme Convener

10 points

Centre Chairperson
Field Work Coordinator-SSW
Field Work Secretariat members-SSW
Convener, Research Coordination Committee-SSW
Research Coordination Committee Members-SSW.

10 points
5 points
2 points
5 points
2 points

Convener, International Students Office

Convener, Foundation Courses.

10 points
5 points

Hostel Warden
Coordination of Counseling Services

10 points
5 points
1 point per
prog.

15
Participation in Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops/films/papers/public
meeting events, participation in Training Programmes and advocacy/talks and
lectures given
15

Minimum API Score Required

15

CATEGORY III RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Brief Explanation: Based on the teachers self-assessment, API scores are proposed for research and academic contributions. The minimum API score required by
teachers from this category is different for different levels of promotion. The self-assessment score will be based on verifiable criteria and will be finalized by the
screening/selection committee.
Sr.No.

APIs

III A

Research
Papers
published
in:

Nature of Activity as per UGC

norm
Refereed Journals

Maximum
Point
15/publication

Non-referred but recognized and

reputable journals and periodicals,
having ISBN/ISSN numbers.

10/publication

Conference proceedings as full papers, 10/publication

etc. (Abstracts not to be included)

III (B)

Research
Publication
s (books,
chapters in
books,
other than
refereed
journal
articles)

Text or Reference Books Published by 50 /sole author;

International Publishers with an
10 / chapter in
established peer review system
an edited book

APIs for TISS

Nature of Activity at TISS

Refereed Journals

Research papers published in

Referred journals
Non-refereed but recognized Non-refereed but recognized and
and reputable journals and
reputable journals and periodicals,
periodicals, having
having ISBN/ISSN numbers.
ISBN/ISSN numbers.
Non-referred papers published on
Institutes websites
Publications for non-academic
consumption e.g. citizen guides,
service books, issue booklets
Conference proceedings as
full papers, etc. (Abstracts
Reviewing Manuscripts
not to be included)
Articles for journals
Books for journals
External Examiner for Doctoral
thesis
Text or Reference Books
Published by International
Publishers with an
established peer review
system

Score
Points
15 points per
publication
10 points per
publication

3 points per
manuscript
5 points per book
10 points per M.Phil./
Doctoral Thesis
Writing a book (Sole author and co- 50 points for sole
author)
author
30 points for co-author
Editing a book (Sole author and coauthor)

Subjects Books by National level

publishers/State and Central Govt.
Publications with ISBN/ISSN
numbers.

25 /sole author, Subjects Books by National

and 5/ chapter in level publishers/State and
edited books
Central Govt. Publications
with ISBN/ISSN numbers.

Feature length research based

documentary film (52 mins)

Subject Books by Other local

publishers with ISBN/ISSN numbers.

15 / sole author, Subject Books by Other

and
local publishers with

Short length research based

documentary film

50 points for sole

author
30 points for co-author
50 points

25 points

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APIs

Nature of Activity as per UGC

norm

Chapters contributed to edited

knowledge based volumes published
by International Publishers

Maximum
Point
3 / chapter in
edited books
10 /Chapter

Chapters in knowledge based volumes 5 / Chapter

by Indian/National level publishers
with ISBN/ISSN numbers and with
numbers of national and international
directories

APIs for TISS

Nature of Activity at TISS

Score
Points

ISBN/ISSN numbers.
Chapters contributed to
edited knowledge based
Chapter in edited book
volumes published by
International Publishers
Chapters in knowledge
Manuals/documentation related to
based volumes by
extension work
Indian/National level
publishers with ISBN/ISSN
numbers and with numbers
of national and international
directories

15 points

15 points

III (C ) RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sr.No.

APIs

Nature of Activity as per UGC norm Maximum Point

III (C) (i) Sponsored Projects (a)

Major Projects amount mobilized
carried out/ ongoing with grants above 5.0 lakhs
(b)
Medium Projects amount
mobilized with grants above 3.0 lakhs
up to 5.00 lakhs
(c) Minor Projects (Amount mobilized
with grants above Rs. 25,000 up to Rs.
3.0 lakh)
III (C)
Consultancy
Amount mobilized with minimum of
(ii)
Projects carried out/ Rs.2.00 lakhs
ongoing
III (C)
Completed projects: Completed project Report (Acceptance
(iii)
Quality Evaluation from funding agency)
III (C)
Projects Outcome / Patent/Technology
(iv)
Outputs
transfer/Product/Process

20 /each Project
15 /each Project

Nature of Activity at TISS

Score
Points

Research Project:
Major research project
Medium project
Minor project
Writing a Report

20 per project
15 per project
10 per project
5 per project

Consultancy projects

10 points per project

Completed project Report

(Acceptance from funding agency)
Patent/Technology
transfer/Product/Process

20 /each major project and 10 /

each minor project
30 / each national level output or
patent / 50 /each for
International level

10/each Project
10 per every Rs.2.0 lakhs
20 /each major project and
10 / each minor project
30 / each national level
output or patent / 50 /each
for International level

III (D) RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Sr.No.
APIs
Nature of Activity as per UGC
norm
III (D)
M.Phil.
Degree awarded only
(i)

Maximum
Point
3 /each
candidate

III (D)
(ii)

Degree awarded
Thesis submitted

Ph.D.

APIs for TISS

M.Phil Degree awarded
only

Degree awarded only

Score
Points
3 points per student

10 /each
candidate

Ph.D. Degree awarded

Degree awarded

10 points per student

7 /each
candidate

Ph.D. Thesis submitted

Thesis submitted

7 points per student

Research Guidance

3 points per student

Nature of Activity at TISS

Score
Points

M.A.
III E TRAINING COURSES AND CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP PAPERS
Sr.No.
APIs
Nature of Activity as per UGC
Maximum
APIs for TISS
norm
Point
III(E) (i) Refresher courses, Not less than two weeks duration
20/each
Refresher courses,
Methodology
Methodology workshops,
workshops,
Training, TeachingTraining, TeachingLearning-Evaluation
Learning-Evaluation
Technology Programmes,
Technology
Soft Skills development
Programmes, Soft
Programmes, Faculty
Skills development
Development
Programmes,
Programmes (Max: 30
Faculty
points)
Development
Programmes (Max: One week duration
10/each
30 points)
III (E)
Papers in
Participation and Presentation of
Papers in
(ii)
Conferences/Semin research papers (oral/poster) in
Conferences/Seminars/w
ars/workshops etc. (a)
orkshops etc. *
International conference
10 each
*
(b)
National
6 / each
(c)
Regional/State level
5 each
Local University/College level
3 / each
III (E)

Invited lectures or

International

Nature of Activity at TISS

Organizing Training programs/

workshops/ Seminars/ public
lectures & tasks
Less than one week
One week
Two weeks
Three or more weeks

Participation and Presentation of

research papers (oral/poster) in
(a)
International
conference
(b)
National
(c)
Regional/State level
Local University/College level

5 points per progr.

10 points per programme
20 points per programme
30 points per programme

10 points for each

6 points for each
5 points for each
3 points for each

10 /each

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APIs

(iv)

presentations for
conferences/
symposia

Nature of Activity as per UGC

norm
National level

Maximum
Point
5 each

APIs for TISS

Invited lectures or
presentations for
conferences/symposia

Nature of Activity at TISS

International
National level
Talks given

Score
Points
10 points per lecture
5 points per lecture
1 point per talk

*Wherever relevant to any specific discipline, the API score for paper in refereed journal would be augmented as follows: (i) indexed journals by 5 points; (ii) papers with impact factor
between 1 and 2 by 10 points; (iii) papers with impact factor between 2 and 5 by 15 points; (iv) papers with impact factor between 5 and 10 by 25 points. ** If a paper presented in
Conference/Seminar is published in the form of Proceedings, the points would accrue for the publication (III (A)) and not under presentation (III (E)(ii)).

APPENDIX III TABLE II (A)

MINIMUM APIS AS PROVIDED IN APPENDIX III TABLE I TO BE APPLIED FOR THE
PROMOTION OF TEACHERS UNDER CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS) IN
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS, AND WEIGHTAGES FOR EXPERT ASSESSMENT
Assistant
Professor/equiv
alent cadres:
(Stage 1 to
Stage 2)

Assistant
Professor/equiv
alent cadres:
(Stage 2 to
Stage 3)

Assistant
Professor
(Stage 3) to
Associate
Professor/
equivalent
cadres (Stage
4)

Associate
Professor
(Stage 4) to
Professor/
equivalent
cadres (Stage
5)

Professor
(Stage 5) to
Professor
(Stage 6)

Teaching75/Year
learning,
Evaluation
Related Activities
(Category I)

75/Year

75/Year

75/Year

75/Year

II Co-curricular,
15/Year
Extension and
Profession related
activities
(Category II)

15/Year

15/Year

15/Year

15/Year

III Minimum total

average annual
Score under
Categories I and
II*

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

100/Year

IV Research and
Academic
Contribution
(Category III)

10/Year
(40/assessment
period)

20/Year
30/Year
(100/assessment (90/assessment
Period)
period)

40/Year
50/Year
(120/assessment (500/assessment
period)
period)

Screening
Committee

Screening
Committee

Selection
Committee

Selection
Committee

Expert
Committee

No separate
points.
Screening
committee to
verify API
scores

No separate
points.
Screening
committee to
verify API
scores

30% Contribution to
Research
50% Assessment of
domain
knowledge and
teaching
practices. 20 % Interview
performance

50% Contribution to
Research.
30 % Assessment of
domain
knowledge and
teaching
practices.
20 % - Interview
performance

50% - research.
50 % Performance
evaluation and
other credential
by referral
procedure

Expert
Assessment
System
V Percentage
Distribution of
Weightage Points
in the Expert
Assessment
(Total weightage
= 100. Minimum
required for
promotion is 50)

* Teachers may score 10 points from either Category I or Category II to achieve the minimum score
required under Category I + II.