1 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (PAY REVIEW COMMITTEE, 2016) QUESTIONNAIRE FOR UNIVERSITIES (Excluding Constituent & Affiliated Colleges) Basic information as of March, 2016 regarding scales of pay, allowances and other related conditions of service of teachers of the Universities for the use of Pay Review Committee constituted to review the scales of pay and services conditions of academic staff in Universities and Colleges. I. Basic Information 1. (i) Name of the University/University Level Institution : (ii) Postal Address : (iii) Website : 2. (i) Year of Establishment : (ii) Year when declared University Type of the University : Central State Deemed 3. Contact Details of Officer providing the information : (i) Name (ii) Designation (ii) Contact Tel. No. (iv) Email id : 4. Location of the University / University Level Institution : Rural : Urban : 5. Type of University / University Level Institution (Specify the code ) : (Codes : Central University (01), State Public University (02), State Private University (03), Government Deemed University (04), Deemed University-Government Aided (05), Deemed University Private (06), Institute of National Importance (07), Institute under State Legislature Act (08), Central Open University (09), State Open University (10), State Private Open University (11), Others (12) (Pl. specify).) 6. (i) Is it a specialized university : Yes No (ii) if yes, then select any one : (Codes : Agriculture (01), Medical (02), Law (03), Engineering & Technology (04), Veterinary (05), Education (07), Sports (08), Others (09) (Pl. specify )
2 7. (i) Whether the University has affiliated or constituent colleges, Affiliated / Recognized / Research Institutions, PG Centre / Off-Campus Centres? (ii) If yes, Number of : (a) Affiliated Autonomous Colleges : UG PG UG&PG (b) Affiliated Non-Autonomous Colleges : UG PG UG&PG (c) Constituent/University Colleges : UG PG UG&PG (d) Affiliated/Recognized/ Research Institutions : (e) PG Centres/Off-Campus Centres : 8. Whether the University offers Programme through Online or Distance Education Mode : Yes No 9. (i) Whether the University is accredited by NAAC or any other agency? Yes No (ii) If yes, names of the agencies : Grade & CGPA : Year : (iii) Whether University is ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Yes No If yes, Rank : 10. Whether the University is recognized under UGC-University with Potential for Excellence Yes : No : If yes, year since : II. Academic Departments, Programmes and Enrolment 11. No. of Faculties : No. of Departments : No. of Schools/Centres: 12. Total Number of Programmes offered at : UG : PG : M.Phil : Ph.D : Others including Diploma / Certificate, specify : Number :
3 13. Total Number of students enrolled : UG : PG : M.Phil : Ph.D : Others, specify : Number : 14. Number of students enrolled in distance mode : UG : PG : M.Phil : Ph.D : Others, specify : Number : 15. (i) Whether the University has MoU with Foreign countries /Universities for teaching or research collaboration : Yes No (ii) If yes, Total : Active Nature of MoU & Activities (Not more than 100 words) : Teaching / Research : 16. Total receipts in the University during the academic year 2014-15 & 2015-16 from ; Year 2014-15 (Rupees) Year 2015-16 (Rupees) i) Central Government / UGC : i) Central Govt./UGC ii) State Government : ii) State Government iii) Student Fees : Total : iii) Student Fees : Total : Part time Regular Course Distance Mode Part-time Regular course Distance Mode iv) Other Sources (endowments, interest, etc.) iv) Other Sources (endowments, interest etc.) v) G. Total : G. Total :
4 III. Teaching Posts Filled / Vacant Post, Recruitment and Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) 17. Please provide the following details for the University Departments including PG Centres, Colleges and Institutes of Correspondence Courses, etc. wherever they exist as of March, 2016 : Designation (include positions equivalent to the category) Professor in HAG Scale ( Rs.67000-79000) Professor (10,000) Sanctioned posts Number of Posts filled up Reason for unfilled vacancies (use codes) Associate Professor (9000) Assistant Professor (All AGP) University Librarian (10,000) Deputy Librarian (9,000) Assistant Librarian (All AGP) Director of Physical Education & Sports (10,000) Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports (9,000) Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports (All AGP) Other Academic Staff (Pl. specify add rows if required) Codes : Non-availability of suitable candidate : (01), Not advertised due to administrative reasons : (02), Not filled due to financial constraints : (03), Due to court cases : (04), Administrative approval of State Govt. : (05), Others, specify briefly : (06)
5 18. (i) Does the University follows Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) as per the UGC / State Govt. guidelines/regulations? UGC Norms : State Govt. Norms : University Modified Norms : (ii) If the University modified the UGC Norms, briefly state the norms modified by the University for CAS : a. Disciplines : All : Selected : If selected, specify b. Qualification (API Score ) : Yes : No : If yes, details (in 50 words only) : c. Number of Year of Experience : Yes : No : If yes, details (in 50 words only) : d. Whether participation of Orientation and Refresher Courses should be linked with promotion? Yes : No : If answer is No, please specify reasons (in 50 words only) : 19. How does the University fill up the sanctioned positions of Professors : Direct Recruitment : Adjustment against CAS positions : Any Other :
6 20. Number of Teachers & other academic staff promoted under CAS since 01.01.2006 (After implementation of the new pay scales ) : Serial Category No. 1 Professor to HAG Scale ( Rs.67000-79000) from Professor with AGP 10000. 2 Associate Professor with AGP of Rs.9000 to Professor with AGP of Rs, 10,000 3 Assistant Professor with AGP of Rs.8000 to Associate Professor with AGP of Rs. 9000 4 Assistant Professor with AGP of Rs.7,000 to Assistant Professor with AGP of Rs. 8,000 5 Assistant Professor with AGP of Rs. 6,000 to Assistant Professor with AGP of Rs.7,000 6 Librarian/Dy. Librarian/ Asstt. Librarian 7 DPE&S/ Dy. DPE&S/Asstt. DPE&S 8 Other Academic Staff (Pl. specify) Number of Teachers promoted 21. Please provide the following details as of March, 2016 : Designation Professors Associate Professors Assistant Professors (all AGP) Librarian/Dy. Librarian/ Asstt. Librarian DPE&S/ Dy. DPE&S/Asstt. DPE&S Other Academic Staff (Pl. specify) Number of Teachers recruited with open advertisement Number of Teachers promoted under CAS 22. Faculty Recruitment : a) Please state whether minimum qualifications for various teaching posts as notified by the UGC from time to time have been adhered to : Yes No b) If yes, since when?
7 c) If the answer is no to any of the above, please state variations and reasons thereof: Designation Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Asstt. Librarian Deputy Librarian Librarian Asstt. DPE&S Dy. DPE&S DPE&S Other Academic Staff (Pl. specify) Yes/ No Remarks (variations and reasons) Date (d) Whether recruitment of Assistant Professors is done in accordance with NET or the duly accredited examination? Yes No (e) Whenever there is a departure from the procedure laid down by the UGC, please indicate the authority which approved such departure from the procedure laid down by the UGC ( Not more than 100 words) : (f) Number of Teachers who possess : M.Phil Ph.D i) Regular : ii) Ad-hoc : iii) Part-time : iv) Contractual :
8 23. Contractual/Ad hoc/guest Lecturer/Adjunct Faculty Appointments (a) How many teachers appointed and their remuneration during the academic year 2015-16 under the following category: Category No. of Teachers appointed Duration of appointment (academic year/ semester/ less than semester) Contractual Ad hoc Adjunct Faculty Guest Lecturer Any Other * If it is in per hour, per month, consolidated or scales Basis for Remuneration or any other * Workload (hrs. per week) (b) How many teachers appointed against regular vacancy? (c) How does the University appoint contractual/adhoc/guest/part-time teachers? (i) Duly constituted selection committee : (ii) Directly by the Vice-Chancellor : (iii) Any other (Please specify) : IV. Teacher Performance Assessment 24. Information Relating to Academic Performance Indicator (API) (a) Whether the University follows the Academic Performance Indicator (API) as prescribed by the UGC in Recruitments and CAS : Fully : Modified : No : (b) If answer is Modified or No, then briefly state the reasons for modifying/ not following API:
9 (c) What are major difficulties faced by the University in implementing the API scheme: (d) Whether the University faces any problem in implementing the CAS scheme for Librarians and Physical/Sports Personnel? (e) Any suggestions to improve or simplify the API Scheme: Note : (b), (c), (d) & (e) should not be more than 100 words. V. Teacher Shortage and Enhancing the Teacher Performance 25. Does the University faces any difficulty in recruiting qualified teachers? Yes No If Yes; (a) What are the disciplines in which shortage of teachers? Agriculture : Medical : Law : Engg. & Tech. Veterinary : Education : Commerce/Management : Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences : Science : BPT : Pharmacy : Other : (b) What are the nature of difficulty faced? ( Not more than 100 words) (c) What are the suggestions for improving availability of qualified teachers in those disciplines? (Not more than 100 words)
10 (d) Whether the University has any performance based incentive schemes to encourage teachers? Yes No If yes, give details in not more than 100 words; VI. Pay Parity, Allowances and Other Benefits 26. Details of Pay and other related benefits of teachers & other academic staff : (a) Allowances and Benefits (indicate whether at par with Central Government Rules or State Government Rules or neither of the two) (Pl. tick the appropriate option) Allowances Central State Time Lag in implementatio n (in years) DA/Additional DA House Rent Allowance City Compensatory Allowance Hill Allowance (if applicable) Transport Allowance Other Allowances, if any (Please specify). i) ii) (b) Benefits: Medical Facilities (Please state, yes or no} i) Contributory or Non-Contributory : Yes : No : ii) CGHS : Yes : No : iii) Reimbursement : Yes : No : iv) Any other, specify (50 words only) : (c) Leave Travel Concession (LTC): whether available? : Yes : No : (d) Residential Accommodation : Yes : No : If yes, percentage of staff provided with residential accommodation :
11 (e) Leave: Type of Leave Casual Leave (CL) Earned Leave (EL) Child Care Leave (CCL) Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) Half Pay Leave/Commuted Leave Maternity leave/paternity Leave Detention Leave (leave in lieu of vacation) Encashment Leave during service (Earned Leave) Encashment Leave during service (Detention Leave) Any Other (Please specify). Admissible No. of Days Per Annum/Academic year Teachers Librarians and sports personnel (f) Provision for attending Conferences in India & Abroad : Yes : No : (g) Superannuation Benefits: a) Age of Superannuation b) Is there a provision for re-employment? Yes No If yes, then; i. Average percentage of superannuating teacher getting re- employment in the last 5 years : ii. Professors Assoc. Professors Asstt. Professors Others (Pl. specify) (Not more than 50 words) : iii. Average duration of re-employment (in years) : (h) i) Whether provision exists for transferring services/ accepting services rendered elsewhere for pensionary benefits (in case of pre-2004 Pension Scheme)? Yes : No : ii) Whether provision exists for pay protection? Yes : No :
12 VII. Work Load, Mobility, Leave, Capacity Building and Incentives for Teachers 27. Actual Workload in hours/week for different categories of teachers : Category Hours per week Professor Associate Professors Assistant Professors Librarian/Dy. Librarian/ Asstt. Librarian DPE&S/ Dy. DPE&S/Asstt. DPE&S Other academic staff (Pl. specify) Teaching Tutorial/Practical Research Co-curricular Activities & Extension Others (a) The number of working days per week in the University : (b) Number of actual teaching days (excluding examination and preparation days) in last academic year 2015-16 : 28. Outward mobility of Teachers: (i) How many teachers (fully paid by Government) have left in the past five years? Designation Left to join (use Code A) Number % of total teachers Reasons for leaving (use Code B) Total : Code-A for Left to join :i) public university/college/educational institution (Code 1) ii) private university/college/ educational institution (Code 2) iii)other public sector organization (Code 3) iv) private sector (Code 4) v) Others (Code 5) Code-B for Reasons : i) Higher Post (Code 1) ii) Better/Higher starting salary (Code 2) iii) Better Career/ Promotion Prospects (Code 3) iv) more Attractive Perks (Code 4) v) Others (Code 5)
13 (ii) From amongst the following disciplines which discipline witnessed highest number of teachers leaving your university? Give your ranking for the highest 1 and down the line 2, 3, 4.. Faculty Arts, humanities and social sciences Science Commerce/Management Education Engineering/Technology Medicine Agriculture Veterinary Science Law Pharmacy BPT Others Ranking (iii) Which level experiences the highest outward mobility of teachers from your University? Professor Assoc. Professor Asstt. Professor (iv) What measures do you suggest for retaining the faculty? (Not more than 100 words) (v) How many teachers granted the following leaves during the last 5 years? Leave category Number of Teachers on leave Study Leave Sabbatical Leave Academic Leave Duty/deputation Leave Any Other (Please specify). % of total teachers % of number of teachers who applied for the leave (vi) Whether the University has any incentive scheme to reward the high performers in teaching, research and co-curricular extension? Yes No
14 (vii) If Yes, please briefly indicate the scheme and how teachers were rewarded during the academic year 2014-15 & 2015-16 (Not more than 100 words) (viii) Provision for professional paid consultancy/expert assignments (Not more than 100 word) 29. i) Does the University provide research grant/funds to individual faculty? If yes, provide the following details about the number of teachers/faculty provided research grant/fund for the academic year 2015-16: Faculty Arts, humanities and social sciences Science Commerce/Management Number of faculty provided grants/funds Number as % of number of those who applied for grant/funds Number as % of total number of faculty strength Grant /fund per individual Education Engineering/Technology Medicine Agriculture Veterinary Science Law BPT Pharmacy Others ii) Extra-mural funds received for research purpose in last 5 years : Govt. Agencies : Non-Govt. Agencies :
15 30. Whether the University has adopted Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)? Yes : No : 31. Whether University faces any problem in implementing Choice Based Credit System? If yes, please specify and suggest to overcome the problem.(not more than 100 words) 32. It is believed that new technologies including MOOCs and other forms of ICT has major role in teaching and research methods in Universities (Not more than 100 words). Have you implemented any new technology beside smart classroom? Yes : No : If yes, pl. specify: 33. Do you believe that public perception about the University is relevant for the teaching & research performance? Yes : No : If yes, what should be the measure of public perception? (Not more than 100 words) 34. a) What type of anomalies arise out of implementation of 6 th Pay Commission? Please specify (Not more than 100 words) ; b) Please give suggestions to overcome these anomalies (Not more than 100 words): **********************