भारतीय सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान भािलपुर

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BHAGALPUR

(An Institute of National Importance Under Act of Parliament)
BCE Campus, Bhagalpur-813210, Bihar, India.

Advt. No.: IIITBH/ADVT/2022/RECT/05 Date: 14/09/2022

Ref. No.: IIITBH/REG/459/FAC/2022/1193
Information Brochure for Appointment of Faculty Positions
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur (IIIT Bhagalpur) is one of the 25 IIITs set up by
MoE, Govt. of India under the Act of Parliament, IIIT (PPP) Act, 2017, and it is an “Institute of National
Importance”. It is a joint venture of Govt. of India (50%), Govt. of Bihar (35%) and BELTRON (15%).
The Institute was established in the year of 2017, and currently functioning with B. Tech, M. Tech, and
PhD programmes in three branches namely Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and
Communication Engineering, and Mechatronics Engineering.
IIIT Bhagalpur invites applications for following faculty positions:
(a) Professor (Level – 14A) in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
(b) Assistant Professor (On Contract) Grade II (Level – 10 & 11) in the Computer Science &
Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and Basic
Science and Humanities (Mathematics),
under 4 Tier flexible faculty cadre structure from Indian nationals fulfilling eligibility criteria and
possessing excellent academic background, committed to quality teaching and research, and prosperity
for institutional development.
Importance Dates:
1. Opening date for submission of online application 14/09/2022
2. Last date of submission of online application 05/10/2022 till 17.00 Hrs
Last date for submission of print out of application form
3. 10/10/2022 till 17.00 Hrs
along with the supporting documents
(a) Professor (Level – 14A)
Sl. No. Name of the Post Pay Level (7th CPC) Post Vacant
UR-01
1. Professor Level-14A, PB-4, AGP ₹ 10500
(CSE)
(b) Assistant Professor (On Contract) Grade II (Level – 10 & 11)
Sl. No. Name of the Post Pay Level (7th CPC) Post Vacant
Level-11, PB-3, AGP
1. Assistant Professor (On Contract) Grade II UR-01
₹ 7000
EWS-02
OBC-02
Level-10, PB-3, AGP
2. Assistant Professor (On Contract) Grade II SC-02
₹ 6000
ST-01
PWD*
*Horizontal Reservation as per government norms.
NOTE: For the departments which are not having any vacancy/advertised specialisation, movement
in higher Academic Grade Pay or cadre shall be carried out as per specified selection process but it
will be restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective departments, as per Note 1(5)
of Schedule ‘E’ of Statutes 23(5)(a) of the First Statutes of the National Institute of Technology
(Amendment) Statutes, 2017, and subsequent approval of competent authority (Annexure I).

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1. Minimum Qualification and Experience:
Cumulative
Sl. Designation, Pay Band and Essential Essential
Essential
No. Academic Grade Pay Qualification Requirement
Points
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Assistant Professor
(On Contract) None NIL
1. Ph.D.
Pay Band-3 with Grade Pay
of Rs.6000
Assistant Professor One-year post Ph.D.
(On Contract) experience of Teaching
2. Ph.D. 10
Pay Band-3 with Grade Pay and Research in Institution
of Rs.7000 of repute or Industry.
Ten years after Ph.D. or
thirteen years total working
experience, out of which
seven years should be after
Ph.D. At least three years
at the level of Associate
Professor with Academic
Professor Grade Pay of Rs. 9500 or
3. Pay band-4 with Grade Pay Ph.D. four years at the level of 80
of Rs. 10500 Associate Professor with
Academic Grade Pay of
Rs. 9000 or Combination
of Rs. 9000 and Rs.9500 or
equivalent in an
Institution of repute or
Research & development
lab or relevant Industry.
2. Credit Point System (Applicable only for Level-11 and Level-14A):
The following Cumulative Credit Point System will be considered for eligibility criteria:
Sl.
No. Activity Credits point

8 credit points per project or 8 credit points

per patent as inventor (in case of more than
One external sponsored Research and
one person in a project, the principal
1 development projects completed or ongoing
Investigator gets 5 credit points and the
or patent granted
rest to the divided equally among other
members)
2 credits points @Rs.5 lakhs of
2. Consultancy projects consultancy, subject to maximum of 10
Credit points.
8 credits points per Ph.D. student (in case
there are more than one supervisor, then
Ph.D. completed (including thesis
3. the Guide (1st Supervisor) gets 5 credit
submitted cases)
points per student and the rest to be
divided equally among other supervisor.

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 4 points per paper since the last promotion.
One journal paper in Science citation index First another or Main supervisor will get 2
4.
or Scopus (paid journals not allowed) points and rest will be divided among
others.
One Conference paper indexed in science 1 credit points per paper up to a maximum
Citation Index or Scopus or web of science of 10 credit points. First author or Main
5.
Conference or any internationally renowned Supervisor will get 0.6 and rest will be
conference divided among the rest.
Head of the Department, Dean, Chief
warden, professor In charge (Training and 2 points per semester up to a max of 16
6. Placement), Advisor (Estate), Chief credits points since the last promotion.
Vigilance Officer, Pl (Exam), TEQIP
(Coordinator)
Warden Assistant wardens, Associate Dean,
Chairman or Convener institute academic
committees, faculty In charge Computer 1 credit points per semester up a maximum
7. of 8 credits points since the last promotion.
centre or Information and Technology
Services or Library or Admission or student
activities and other Institutional activities
Chairman and Convener of different
standing committee and special committee 0.5 credit point per Semester up to a
8. (Ex officio status will not be considered). maximum of 3 credits points since the last
Faculty in charges (Each for one-year promotion.
duration) of different Units of equivalent
Departmental activities identified by head
0.5 credit point per Semester up to a
of the department like lab in charges, or
9. maximum of 3 credits points since the last
department level committee for a minimum
promotion.
period of one year,
Workshop or Faculty Development
program or short-term courses of min 05 2 credit point per course up to a maximum
10.
working days duration offered as of 8 credits points since the last promotion.
coordinator or convener
For conducting national programs like
2 credit point per course up to a maximum
Global Initiative of Academic Networks
of 4 credits points since the last
11. etc.
promotion.
as course coordinator
1 credit point per course up to a maximum
Program of two weeks duration
of 2 credits points since the last promotion.
Program of one-week duration
National or International conference 3 credit point per program a maximum of
12.
organized as Chairman or Secretary 6 credits points since the last promotion.
Length of service over and above the 2 credit point per semester with maximum
13. relevant minimum teaching experience of 10 credits points since the last
required for a given cadre promotion.
14. Establishment of New Lab(s) 4 credit points since the last promotion.
Theory Teaching of over and above 6 credit 1 point or credit hrs. up to a maximum of
15.
hrs. course 6 credits points since the last promotion.
0.5 credit point per project to a maximum
16 Post Graduate Projects Dissertation guided
of 10 points since the last Promotion.
0.25credit point per Project up to a
17 Under Graduate Projects maximum of 4points Since the last
promotion.
Text or Reference Books Published on 6 credit points per book up to a maximum
18 relevant Subjects from reputed international of 18 points Since the last promotion.
Publishers

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 Text or Reference Book Published on
relevant subjects from reputed national 2 credit points per book up to a maximum
19 Publishers of book Chapters in the books of 6 points Since the last promotion.
Published by reputed international
Publishers
1 credit point per activity up to a
20 Significant outreach Institute out activities
maximum of 4 credit points Since the last
promotion.
21 Fellow IEEE, FNA, FNAE, FNASc 10 credit points
Placement Percentage (only for the Placement cell offers or Faculty in charge of
placement)
4 credit points per Year up to a maximum
22 Above 85%
of 20 points Since the last promotion.
75% - 84%
2 credit points per Year up to a maximum
(%to be based on total number of students
of 10 points Since the last promotion
passing out and Single Job offer)
Including clarification as per recommendation of the oversight committee, Letter No. F.No.
33-9/2011TS.III dated 16 April 2019 (Please refer Annexure-II).
NOTE:
a) This advertisement is governed by the 4-tier flexible faculty recruitment rules. Relevant
instructions from MoE/BoG of the institute issued till the date of interviews will be applicable
to this advertisement.
b) Number of vacancies may be increased/ decreased without any notification.
c) The Institute reserves the right to modify/ defer or cancel full/ part of the advertisement at any
stage of processing without assigning any reasons.
d) Any change in the grade pay will be through open advertisement and on recommendation of
duly constituted selection committee.
e) All new entrants shall have Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first
class /6.5 CGPA/60% in preceding degree.
f) Contribution of Institute Administration shall be recommended by the concerned Head or
Chairman and approved by the Director. Contribution to departmental administration shall be
recommended by concerned head and approved by the Director.
g) For the departments which are not having any vacancy/advertised specialisation, movement in
higher Academic Grade Pay or cadre shall be carried out as per specified selection process but
it will be restricted to only for serving faculty members of the respective departments, as per
Note 1(5) of Schedule ‘E’ of Statutes 23(5)(a) of the First Statutes of the National Institute of
Technology (Amendment) Statutes, 2017, and subsequent approval of competent authority.
h) The following categories will be considered as “Institution of repute”:
(i) Fully funded Central educational institutions, (ii) An Institute of national importance, (iii)
State educational institutions funded by state governments, and (iv) Other educational
institutions ranked by NIRF upto 100 in overall, university, and engineering for any two years.
3. Area of specialization as per Departments:
Name of the Department Desirable Specializations
Computer Science and Engineering Cyber/Information Security
Blockchain Technology
Computer Graphics
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Image Processing

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 Electronics and Communication Engineering Communication Systems
Signal Processing
Microelectronics & VLSI
RF & Microwave Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering Mechanical Machine Design
Electric Vehicle Technology

4. Age Limit
Fresh appointment beyond the age of 60 years is discouraged except in the case of faculty with an
exceptionally brilliant research career and with on-going or approved externally funded research
project.
5. Period of Contractual Appointment:
(i) Faculty, who are appointed on AGP 6000 & 7000 shall be for a period of 3 years which can
be extended for a further period of two years on the recommendation of BoG.
(ii) Faculty who is appointed for the post of Professor on AGP 10500, period of probation will
be for one year or may be extended by BoG on recommendation of Director.
6. Application Fee:
Each application must be accompanied by non-refundable Application Fee of ₹ 2000/- (Rupees
Two Thousand Only). The application fee should be remitted through “SBI Collect” link on the
online recruitment portal at (https://iiitbh.ac.in/rect2022) only. No other mode of fee payment
will be accepted
7. Facilities are extended to faculty members of IIIT Bhagalpur as per IIIT-PPP Act and Statutes of
IIIT Bhagalpur as well as decisions of the BoG of the Institute or relevant orders from MoE, New
Delhi.
8. Prescribed minimum Qualification and Experience:
Before filling the Application Form, the candidate must ensure his/her eligibility for the post in
respect of qualification and other requisite criteria. The candidate should carefully go through
details and instructions available on IIIT Bhagalpur website: https://iiitbh.ac.in/rect2022. Apart
from instructions available in this advertisement, candidates are also advised to go through the
following important Rules/Orders:
Sl. No. Document/order/guidelines Uploaded with this Advt. as
Schedule ‘E’ of Statutes 23(5)(a) of the First
Statutes of the National Institute of
1 Technology (Amendment) Statutes, 2017, Annexure I
and subsequent approval of competent
authority.
3 MoE F.No.33-9/2011/TS.III dated 16th April Annexure II
2019
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
(a) The candidates are advised to duly fill the online application form through the recruitment
portal. The duly filled printed application form, along with self-attested supporting documents,
such as the self-attested copies of relevant testimonials, certificates, enclosures etc. must be sent
by speed/registered post only to The Registrar Incharge, IIIT Bhagalpur, BCE campus,
Sabour, Bhagalpur- 813210, Bihar by 10.10.2022 failing which their candidature will not be
considered.
(b) Reservation policy for appointments in the institutions of national importance as per
Government of India norms will be applicable.

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(c) Mere fulfilments of minimum qualifications do not ensure the call for interview. If number of
candidates is more against a post, then short listing criteria to restrict the number to be called
for interview will be displayed on the Institute website.
(d) The minimum qualification is the minimum criteria only for deciding the eligibility. This shall
not ensure short-listings for Interview / Selections process.
(e) The Institute has the right to set higher norms than minimum and areas of specialization while
shortlisting, taking into account the specific requirements of the departments and shall be
binding on all the applicants. The shortlisting norms may not be uniform across the departments
of the institute. The decision of the Institute related to all matters pertaining to the recruitment
shall be final and binding on the applicants.
(f) The institute reserves its right to cancel the recruitment procedure to any post or all posts without
any prior notice and without assigning any reason thereof. The institute will not be responsible
for any postal loss or delay.
(g) The envelope containing the application be super-scribed as “Application for the Post of
……………………................................... level ……………..….. in the Department of
.……….……………………………”
(h) All recruitment and pay-fixation shall be done by the Board of Governors (BoG) of the Institute
only on the recommendations of duly constituted Selection Committees. The decision of the
Appointing Authority shall be final. There shall be no scope of fixing or altering pay (Pay in
pay-band) outside the Selection Committee recommendation.
(i) Interested and eligible candidates may apply through the online application form available on
the Institute website https://iiitbh.ac.in/rect2022.
(j) Last date of submission of online application is 05th October 2022 by 17:00Hrs.
(k) Last date of receipt of printed copy of duly filled application form, along with all supporting
documents, duly self-attested is 10th October 2022 by 17:00Hrs.
(l) The Institute will not be responsible under any circumstances for any sort of postal delay.
(m) Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each post in
the prescribed manner and separate online application form.
(n) Application form without relevant supporting enclosures shall be summarily rejected. No
correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
(o) The date for determining eligibility of candidates in every respect, i.e., qualifications, experience
and age limit etc. shall be considered as on the closing date, i.e., the last date of the submission
of online application form.
(p) More than six months of experience in relevant regular position in any organization will only
be considered in total experience.
(q) The eligible candidates may be required to appear for written test/presentation/seminar, in
addition to facing the Selection Committee. No TA/DA will be paid for attending written
test/Interview.
(r) Candidates who are applying for Asst. Professor, and Professor, shall indicate two references of
eminent persons in the field/profession, who may be contacted by the Institute for their
recommendations.
(s) The shortlisted candidates called for recruitment processes may be required to appear for written
examination in the respective departments for further screening purpose depending on the
number of applications. Finally, screened candidates will have to appear for presentation/
seminar in the respective department and for personal interview before the selection committee.
(t) Persons serving in Govt. / Semi Govt. / PSUs / Universities / Educational Institutions should
send their applications either THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL or should furnish a NO
OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the Competent Authority of the parent organization, at
the time of interview otherwise they may not be allowed for interview.
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(u) Relevant Caste/Category certificates are required to be submitted at the time of written test /
presentation / Interview, if shortlisted. No other certificate will be accepted as a sufficient proof.
(v) The differently abled persons (PWD) shall be required to submit the Disability/Medical
Certificate issued by the competent medical authorities for the purpose of employment as per
Government of India norms at the time of presentation/interview. Persons suffering from 40%
of the disability or more shall only be eligible for the benefit of reservation under this category.
(w) Original documents along with one set of self-attested copies will have to be produced at the
time of interview for verification.
(s) The applicants are advised/required to visit the Institute website regularly. The list of candidates
short listed for further participation in the selection process such as written
test/presentation/interview will be displayed time to time on the Institute website. The Institute
in this regard shall make no separate communication/intimation.
(t) Reservation as per the government norms.
(u) Legal disputes, if any, with IIIT Bhagalpur, will be restricted within the jurisdiction of Hon’ble
Court, Bhagalpur only.
DOCUMENTS / CERTIFICATES:
Self-attested copies of the following Documents/certificates are required to be attached with printout
of the Online Application Form, failing which the application would be summarily rejected.
a) A valid photo ID
b) Proof of date of birth
c) Category certificate for SC/ST or Category certificate for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
obtained on or after 01/04/2022
d) Category certificate for PWD (if applicable)
e) Academic records (Marks/Grade Cards and Certificates from SSLC/Matriculation onwards
up to Ph.D.)
f) Experience certificates
g) Salary certificate/Pay Slip of current employment
h) Publications (copy of first page of publications), patents and copyrights details
i) Details of Workshops/Conferences/Short Term Programs organized
j) Conferences/Workshops attended and presented papers
k) Details of Sponsored and Consultancy Projects
l) Fellowship/Membership of Professional Bodies
m) Awards and Recognitions
n) Other Relevant Certificates
o) SBI Collect Payment Receipt
NOTE:
I. Date of birth mentioned in Online Application Form is final. No subsequent request for
change of date of birth will be considered.
II. The Period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages,
Visiting/Guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short-
listing the candidates for interview.

Registrar I/C
Dated: 14-09-2022 IIIT Bhagalpur

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 Annexure-I

Qualification and other terms and conditions of appointment of academic Staff of IIIT Bhagalpur
Sl. No. Designation, Pay Band Essential Essential Requirements Cumulative
and Academic Grade Pay Qualification Essential
Credit Points
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. *Assistant Professor Ph.D. NIL NIL
(On Contract)
Pay Band-3 with Grade
Pay of Rs.6000

2. *Assistant Professor Ph.D. One-year post Ph.D. experience of 10

(On Contract) Teaching and Research in
Pay Band-3 with Grade Institution or repute Industry.
Pay of Rs.7000
3. *Assistant Professor Ph.D. Three years after Ph.D. or six 20
Pay Band-3 with Grade years total teaching and research
Pay of Rs. 8000 with a experience in reputed academic
minimum pay of Institute or Research and
Rs.30000 Development Labs or relevant
Industry.
4. Associate Professor Ph.D. Six years after Ph.D. of which at 50
Pay Band-4 with Grade least three years at the level of
Pay of Rs. 9500 with a Assistant Professor with
minimum pay of Academic Grade Pay of Rs.8000;
Rs.42800 Or
Nine years total working
experience, of which three years
should be after Ph.D., with at least
three years at the level of Assistant
Professor with Academic Grade
Pay of Rs.8000.
5. Professor Ph.D. Ten years after Ph.D. Or thirteen 80
Pay band-4 with Grade years total working experience,
Pay of Rs. 10500 with out of which seven years should be
minimum pay of Rs. after Ph.D. At least three years at
48000 the level of Associate Professor
with Academic Grade Pay of Rs.
9500 or four years at the level of
Associate Professor with
Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 9000
or Combination of Rs. 9000 and
Rs.9500 or equivalent in an
Institution of repute or Research &
development lab or relevant
Industry
6. Professor Ph.D. Six years as Professor With 150
(High Administrative Academic Grade Pay of Rs.10000
Grade Scale) or Rs.10500 or a combination of
Rs.67000-79000 Rs.10000 and Rs.10500 in an
Institute of National Importance

Note 1:
(1) Any change in the grade pay will be through open advertisement and on recommendation of duly
constituted selection committee, except where specifically exempted in these rules.
(2) All new entrants shall have Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline and shall have first class in
preceding degree.
(3) For existing Faculty members who completed their Ph.D. along with their normal teaching load of
Institute or quality improvement programme, the enrolment period of Ph.D. will be counted as teaching
experience.
(4) Contribution of Institute Administration shall be recommended by the concerned Head of Chairmen
and approved by the Director.
(5) For the department which are not having any vacancy, movement in higher Academic Grade Pay or
cadre shall be carried out as per specified selection process but it will be restricted to only for serving
faculty members of the respective departments.
(Point 6 & 7 are omitted due to non-relevance to IIIT Bhagalpur)
Note 2: Credit point System
The following shall be the credit point system:
Sl. Activity Credits point
No.
1. One external sponsored Research and 8 credit points per project or 8 credit points per
development projects completed or ongoing patent as inventor (in case of more than one person
or patent granted in a project, the principal Investigator gets 5 credit
points and the rest to the divided equally among
other members)
2. Consultancy projects 2 credits points @Rs.5 lakhs of consultancy, subject
to maximum of 10 Credit points.

3. Ph.D. completed (including thesis submitted 8 credits points per Ph.D. student (in case there are
cases) more than one supervisor, then the Guide (1st
Supervisor) gets 5 credit points per student and the
rest to be divided equally among other supervisor
4. One journal papers in Science citation index 4 points per paper since the last promotion. First
or Scopus (paid journals not allowed) another or Main supervisor will get 2 points and
rest will be divided among others.
5. One Conference paper indexed in science I credit points per paper up to a maximum of 10
Citation Index or Scopus or web of science credit points. First author or Main Supervisor will
Conference or any internationally renowned get 0.6 and rest will be divided among the rest.
conference
6. Head of the Department, Dean, Chief 2 points per semester up to a max of 16 credits
warden, professor In charge (Training and points since the last promotion.
Placement), Advisor (Estate), Chief
Vigilance Officer, Pl (Exam), TEQIP
(Coordinator)
7. Warden Assistant wardens, Associate Dean, I credit points per semester up a maximum of 8
Chairman or Convener institute academic credits points since the last promotion.
committees, faculty In charge Computer
centre or Information and Technology
Services or Library or Admission or student
activities and other Institutional activities
8. Chairman and Convener of different 0.5 credit point per Semester up to a maximum of 3
standing committee and special committee credits points since the last promotion.
(Ex officio status will not be considered).
Faculty in charges (Each for one year
duration) of different Units of equivalent
9. Departmental activities identified by head of 0.5 credit point per Semester up to a maximum of 3
the department like lab in charges, or credits points since the last promotion.
department level committee for a minimum
period of one year,
10. Workshop or Faculty Development program 2 credit point per course up to a maximum of 8
or short term courses of min 05 working credits points since the last promotion.
days duration offered as coordinator or
convener
11. For conducting national programs like 2 credit point per course up to a maximum of 4
Global Initiative of Academic Networks etc. credits points since the last promotion.
as course coordinator
Program of two weeks duration 1 credit point per course up to a maximum of 2
Program of one week duration credits points since the last promotion.
12. National or International conference 3 credit point per program a maximum of 6 credits
organized as Chairman or Secretary points since the last promotion.
13. Length of service over and above the 2 credit point per semester with maximum of 10
relevant minimum teaching experience credits points since the last promotion.
required for a given cadre
14. Establishment of New Lab(s) 4 credit points since the last promotion.
15. Theory Teaching of over and above 6 credit 1 point or credit hrs. up to a maximum of 6 credits
hrs. course points since the last promotion.

16 Post Graduate Projects Dissertation guided 0.5 credit point per project to a maximum of 10
points since the last Promotion.

17 Under Graduate Projects 0.25credit point per Project up to a maximum of

4points Since the last promotion.

18 Text or Reference Books Published on 6 credit points per book up to a maximum of 18

relevant Subjects from reputed international points Since the last promotion.
Publishers
 19 Text or Reference Book Published on 2 credit points per book up to a maximum of 6
relevant subjects from reputed national points Since the last promotion.
Publishers of book Chapters in the books
Published by reputed international
Publishers
20 Significant outreach Institute out activities 1 credit point per activity up to a maximum of 4
credit points Since the last promotion.

21 Fellow IEEE, FNA, FNAE, FNASc 10 credit points

Placement Percentage (only for the Placement cell offers or Faculty in charge of placement)
Above 85% 4 credit points per Year up to a maximum of 20
points Since the last promotion.
22
75% - 84% 2 credit points per Year up to a maximum of 10
(%to be based on total number of students points Since the last promotion
passing out and Single Job offer)
Including clarification as per recommendation of the oversight committee, Letter No. F.No. 33-
9/2011TS.III dated 16 April 2019.
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Annexure-II

F.No.33 - 9 / 2011 - TS.III

Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
* * * * *
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi,
dated, the 16th April, 2019

To

The Directors
of all the National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
and Director, IIEST, Shibpur.

Subject:- Implementation of Recruitment Rules for Faculty of NITs and

IIEST - issue of clarifications as per recommendations of the
Oversight Committee - regarding.

Sir \ Madam,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry's Order of even number dated is"

May, 201 B vide which an Oversight Committee was constituted under the
Chairmanship of Prof. Sivaji Chakravorti, Director, National Institute of
Technology, Calicut (Kerala) to look into further issues / anomalies, which are
not yet covered / addressed in the revised Recruitment Rules (RRs) notified for
Faculty on 24th July, 2017 and issued on zo" December, 2017 for Non-Faculty
staff of the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institute of
Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur (West Bengal).

2. At the same time, the Directors of all the NITs and IIEST, Shibpur were
requested to forward the left out anomalies / issues in the RRsto the Chairman
of the Oversight Committee. Accordingly, the Oversight Committee received
suggestions / representation from various NITs and IIEST, Shibpur. The
Oversight Committee has looked into the issues / anomalies, which are not yet
covered / addressed in the revised Recruitment Rules of Faculty and Non-
Faculty staff and has submitted its reports in respect of faculty of NITs and
IIEST, Shibpur on 27th October, 201 B.

3. The observations pointed out by this Ministry were further discussed in

the Oversight Committee meeting held on 19th January, 2019. The
recommendations submitted by the Oversight Committee on 27th October, 201 B
and 19th January, 2019, respectively, have been examined in this Ministry. The
recommendations of the Oversight Committee are divided into two categories
viz. (i) clarifications on existing RRsand (ii) amendments in RRsnotified on 24th
July, 2017. With the approval of the competent authority it has been decided
 to issue clarifications, as per recommendations of the Oversight Committee, on
the following points in the first instance:-

s. Clarifications Comments of the

No. sought by NITs / Oversight Committee Decision
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
1. Clarification on One-time measure Accepted.
"One-time means completion of
measure" first round of
recruitment process for
respective· faculty
positions after
amendment in-Statutes
dated 24th July 2017
and subsequent
approval of the process
by the BoG of
respective Institutes.
[amended on
19.01.2019]
2. Whether International/national Accepted.
experience as Post Doctoral
Post-Doctoral Fellowships offered by
Fellow is to be National Agencies of
considered or respective countries
not. will be considered.
Post Doctoral
Fellowships offered by
Institutions which are
in QS / THE World
Ranking upto 500 will
be considered.
"Experience as Post
Doctoral Fellow will be
considered for
appointment to the
post of Assistant
Professor (AGP 7000
and 8000)" [amended
on 19.01.2019].
3. Clarification on Amendment proposed The points, which are
Cumulative on 19.01.2019 now non-exhaustible, in
Credit Points the existing RRs (2017),
• Credit Points are as follows:-
mentioned at
SI.No.4 of the Table

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 Clarifications Comments of the
S.
sought by NITs / Oversight Committee Decision
No.
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
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on Credit Point s.
No Activity Credits points
System given in
Schedule E of the 1. One external 8 / project or 8
Sponsored / patent as
Statutes 23 (5) (a) R&DProjects inventor (In case
are now non- completed of more than
or ongoing / one person in a
exhaustible credit Patent Project, the
points. granted Principal
Investigator gets
• Credit Points 5 credit points
mentioned at and the rest to
the divided
Sl. No.5 of the Table equally among
on Credit Point other members)
2. Consultancy 2 Credit points
System given in projects @ Rs.5 lakhs of
Schedule E of the consultancy,
subject to
Statutes 23 (5) (a) maximum of 10
are exhaustible Credit points
3. Ph.D. 8 per Ph.D.
credit paints, i.e. completed student. (In case
after last (including there are more
thesis than one
appointment. submitted supervisor, then
cases) the Guide (1"
Supervisor) gets
The rest are 5 credit points
Exhaustible Credit per student and
the rest to be
Points at every level of divided equally
direct recruitment. among other
supervisor(s))
4. One Journal 4 per paper
papers in SCI since the last
/ Scopus promotion. First
(Paid author/ Main
Journals not supervisor will
allowed) get 2 and rest
will be divided
__ '- ~mong_ others.
21.1 Fellow FNA, 10 credit points
FNAE, FASc; I
i FNASc _j ___j

The rest Credit Points

mentioned in Schedule E
are Exhaustible Credit
Points at every level of
direct recruitment.
4. Carry forward of For any movement It has been decided to
Credit Points. from one position to accept the clarification
other, if the with following
Exhaustible Credit illustration: -
Points are more than
the minimum required Assistant Prof. to

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 Clarifications Comments of the
S.
sought by NITs / Oversight Committee Decision
No.
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
Credit Points for the Associate Prof. Minimum
selected position, then Required Credit Points: 50
differential Credit
Points from the i. For a candidate having
Exhaustible Credit 20 Non-exhaustible Credit
Points shall be carried Points And 60 Exhaustible
forward to the Credit Points, carried
Exhaustible component forward Credit Points will
only. be 20 + (60-50)= 30
ii. For a-candidate having
Illustration: . 30 Non-exhaustible Credit
Assistant Prof. to Points and 40 Exhaustible
Associate Prof.: Points, carried forward
Minimum Required Credit Points will be 30 +
Credit Points: 50 (40- 40)= 30. Credit Points
i. For a candidate earned during the period
having 20 Non- from the last date of
exhaustible Credit submission of application
Points and 60 and date of joining, which
Exhaustible Credit was not considered in the
Points, carried forward selection process, shall be
Credit Points will be carried forward.
20+ (60-50) =30
ii. For a candidate
having 40 Non-
exhaustible Credit
Points and 40
Exhaustible Points,
carried forward Credit
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5. Clarification on As specified- by theThe Ministry vide letter

First class. respective University /
dated 31.01.2018
Institution. If not
clarified that "the new
specifically mentioned
entrant means a
by the University / candidate who is not
Institution, then 60%
existing faculty of
marks or 6.5 CGPA. concerned NIT.
Therefore, existing
New entrants are as faculty will not be
defined in MHRD letter considered as new
No. 33-912011-TS. III, entrant. "
dated 31rt January
2018. Faculty
---------L- -L members L-It__ has been decided to

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Clarifications
Comments of the I
S. sought by NITs /
Oversight Committee Decision
No.
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
appointed in regular continue with the same
pay scale through duly while agreeing to the
prescribed selection clarification on first class
processes wi II be degree.
considered as existing
faculty in subsequent
selection in the
re.spective Institute.
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6. Clarification on Preceding Degrees Accepted.

"Preceding mean Bachelors'
Degrees"
f-----f------,,
Degree onwards.
7. Clarification on Experience (including Accepted.
"Institution of prior to
repute" implementation of
NIRF) in the following
Institutions will be
considered: -

i, Fully funded Central

Educational Institutions

ii. IIMs and other

management
Institutions ranked by
NIRF upto 50 for any
two years;

iii. State Educational

Institutions funded by
respective State
Governments;

iv. Other Educational

Institutions ranked by
NIRF upto 100 in
overall, Universities,
Engineering, upto 50
for Pharmacy and 10
for Architecture, for
any two years.

However, with regard

to recommendation on
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 Clarifications
Comments of the
s. sought by NITs /
No. Oversight Committee Decision
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
Institute of repute, the
BoGs of respective
Institute may take a
call on relaxing the
criteria, if needed,
with recorded
f-- justification.
8. Clarification on As per existing Accepted.
"Book chapter provisions of Statutes.
weightage"
9. Carry forward of Credit points earned Accepted.
Credit Points for during the period from
award of Ph.D. & the last date of
Paper publication submission of
in between date application and date of
of eligibility a joining, which was not
date of joining. considered in the
selection process, shall
--- i---- be carried forward.
10. Clarification on ACoFAR will decide It has been decided that
"Industry of criteria for respective the Board of respective
repute" Institutes. Institute may define the
criteria.
11. Clarification on As per existing Accepted.
Project amount provisions of Statutes.
of R&D projects.
12. Distribution of As per existing Accepted.
points for provisions of Statutes.
patents.
13. Consultancy
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Consultancy amount of As all the Departments in
(Credit Point 5 lakhs can be in a an Institute doesn't fetch
distribution) single assignment or same amount of
can be in cumulative consultancy, therefore, it
amount of multiple has been agreed to have
assignments. cumulative consultancy
amount of Rs.5 lakh in
f--- multiple assignments.
14. Counting of As per existing Accepted.
Credit Points on provisions of Statutes.
Conference paper
since last
promotion.
,J2:__J To review the Already taken care of Accepted.

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 Clarifications Comments of the
S.
sought by NITs / Oversight Committee Decision
No.
Faculties of NITs (OSC)
comments about in Point NO.5.
since "last
promotion"
16. Clarification As per Schedule E of Accepted.
regarding the
Statute 23(5)(a) Note
term 'promotion' 1: (1), any change in
used in RRs the AGP in 6th CPC /
Level in 7th CPC, is
through direct
recruitment through
open advertisement.
Therefore, the term
"promotion" used in
RRs / Guidelines /
MHRD communications
should be read as
"Appointment through
Direct Recruitment".
~7. For grant of HAG May be replaced w:-it:-h-:-
-t--:-A--c-ce-p-t~e-;-d-.
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Scale to
Professors: 40% of total no. of
40% of sanctioned Professors in position.
post of Professors
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4. All the NITs and IIEST are advised to place the recommendations of the
Oversight Committee (as indicated in para 3 above) before the Board of
Governors for its adoption and ensure strict adherence of the instructions.

5. This issues with the approval of the competent authority in the Ministry.

Yours faithfully, L

v<.~
[K. Raj~np
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 23384159
Copy to:-

(i) The Chairperson, Board of Governors of all the NITs and IIEST, Shibpur.
(ii) PSto HRM / PSto MoS (SPS)for kind information.
(iii) Webmaster, MNIT, Jaipur - with a request to upload the communication
on the website of the Council of NITSER.
(iv) Guard File.

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