Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil said a detailed procedure has been announced to ensure greater transparency in the selection process.
Under the new system, the marks obtained by candidates during the recruitment process will be published on the respective university websites. This step aims to make the process more open and transparent, an official statement said.
Patil said the decision would provide major relief to assistant professors working on an hourly, contractual and ad-hoc basis. Their teaching experience during this period will now be considered valid for eligibility.
Many assistant professors who have worked for several years on temporary arrangements will benefit from this move, as their experience will be officially recognised, it said.
The minister also announced partial relaxation in earlier rules requiring publications in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science for assistant professor posts in the Humanities stream, the statement said.
Instead, book publications by Humanities faculty will also be considered for awarding marks. The government said this ensures equal opportunity while still maintaining academic excellence, it said.
According to the statement, changes have also been made in the marking system based on institutional rankings such as NIRF, QS, and Times Higher Education. The revised policy aims to provide fair opportunities, particularly for candidates from rural areas.
For assistant professor and professor posts, emphasis will be placed on teaching experience, research projects and research funding received from leading institutions, the official statement said.
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP), the new recruitment process highlights the importance of teachers’ roles in modern learning methods.
It further said that during the interviews, marks will be awarded based on ICT skills, advanced technical abilities and participation in co-curricular activities. The government has clarified the marking system to ensure a fair and structured selection process.
