New rule to be declared after meeting on April 4
SHILLONG: Union HRD Minister Smriti Zubin Irani in her meeting with NEHUTA, the teachers’ body of the University at NEHU on Tuesday announced the present system of assessment of teachers for open post selection/CAS promotion under API method will be replaced by one in which the assessment will focus and emphasise on teaching inputs and contribution to curriculum development among others.
As regards the research work, the assessment will cover inputs made over a longer stipulated tenure of service in place of year wise contribution. A meeting has been slated to finalise this on April 4 and the new rule will be officially declared within a week.
She also said that the Ministry has accepted the exemption of NET for pre-2009 Ph.D. applicants as a necessary prerequisite for their entry in the teaching service. The official notification in this regard will also be made soon.
According to the minister, the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission have been sent to the Finance Ministry and the UGC Review Committee will be set up after the file is received   from the Finance Ministry.
NEHUTA congratulated the MHRD Minister on the positive steps taken in this regard.
