Overview

• An official Government Resolution sets new rules for recruiting faculty and key university officers across state institutions.
• Applicants must secure at least 50 of 75 points on academic, teaching and research credentials to qualify for interviews, which now account for 25% of the score.
• For assistant professors, academic marks are tied to the awarding institution’s standing, granting full credit to IITs, IIMs, IISERs, NITs and top-200 global universities, with research points limited to publications in major indexed databases.
• Senior administrative hires will use a 100-mark system with 50 marks for qualifications, with interviews to include presentations and be video recorded with sealed records.
• Universities are expected to resume stalled hiring after a 10-month gap, while teacher representatives welcome reduced interview weight but seek clarity on whether the rules cover affiliated colleges.