They're accustomed to admonishing students for poor performance, but now, the tables have turned. Professors too will now have to prove their ability and potential, if they want increments and promotions.
They're accustomed to admonishing students for poor performance, but now, the tables have turned. Professors too will now have to prove their ability and potential, if they want increments and promotions.
As per a rule implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with effect from June 2010, every professor will now have to provide information regarding the work done by them, before a committee. They will be given hikes in salary and position only if their work is found satisfactory.
The UGC has adopted this new scheme to test the skills of faculty in colleges. Any professor desiring a promotion and/or hike in salary will have to provide all information in a specified format to the varsity concerned. The information will be in three categories: innovation in education, activities other than teaching and research, consultancy and publications.
A committee appointed by the varsity will review the information and if satisfied, will request for promotion or salary hike. A marking system has also been introduced to judge the work done by the faculty.
Out of 120 marks in 'Innovation in education', a professor will have to secure a minimum of 75 marks. In the second category, he should achieve 15 marks out of 50. In the third, the marks will be decided based on the quality of research and his other work.
The UGC has applied the rule from June 2010 and has asked varsities to immediately implement it. However, many see it as an unwanted process.
"The success of the system will depend on committee members. If a committee member is biased towards a faculty, he can reject his facts and achievements. The panel should be from the UGC and not of the varsity, to judge the ability of professors and lecturers," a professor at VNSGU said, requesting anonymity.
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