Government of Rajasthan Department of Technical Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. F.8(15)TE/2023-00048 Jaipur, Dated..
-::ORDER::- Career Advancement Scheme for the Lecturers of the Government Polytechnic Colleges (Non- Engineering) under VI pay scales In continuation of Finance Department's Notification No.F.9(5)FD(Rules)/2009 dated 27.09.2013 the Government has decided to introduce the Scheme of Career Advancement for the Teachers of Government Polytechnic Colleges (Non- Engineering) whose services are governed by the Rajasthan Technical Education (Non-Engineering) Service Rules, 2010 as amended time to time.
1. SHORT TITLE, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT:
1.1 This order may be called the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for the Teachers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Non- Engineering), 2024.
1.2 It shall apply to the teachers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Non Engineering) who possess the requisite qualifications as mentioned in the schedule-1 of Rajasthan Technical Education (Non-Engineering) Service (Amendment) Rules,
2017.
1.3 It shall not apply to the teachers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Non Engineering) who do not possess the requisite qualifications as mentioned in the schedule-I of Rajasthan Technical Education (Non- Engineering) Service (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
Provided that the existing Lecturers/ Senior lecturers/ HODs/ Principals who are not possessing the requisite qualifications as mentioned in the Schedule-1 of Rajasthan Technical Education (Non-Engineering) Service (Amendment) Rules, 2017, will continue in pay admissible under Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
1.4 It shall apply to all Government Polytechnic Colleges, approved by the AICTE imparting Non- Engineering education.
1.5 It shall come into force with effect from the date 05.03.2010 to 28.02.2019 as provided in the AICTE Regulation for CAS dated 08.11.2012. The benefit of CAS w.e.f. 05.03.2010 to 30.06.2013 shall be notional and actual benefit shall be admissible w.e.f. 01.07.2013.
2. CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS):
2.1 A teacher who wishes to be considered for promotion under CAS may submit in writing to College/Director, Technical Education, within three months in advance of the due date, that he/she fulfils all qualifications under CAS and submit to the College/Director, Technical Education the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) in a proforma as evolved by State Government duly supported by all credentials as per the Academic Performance Indicator (API) guidelines (Appendix 1) set out in regulations.
2.2 Candidates who fulfill all other criteria mentioned in regulation, as on 05th March, 2010 and till the date on which these Regulations are notified, can be considered for promotion from the date, on or after 05th March, 2010, on which they fulfill the eligibility conditions.
2.3 Candidates who do not fulfill the minimum score requirement under the API Scoring System proposed in the Regulations as per the Tables II (A) of Appendix 1 or those who obtain less than 50% in the expert assessment of the selection process will have to be re-assessed only after a minimum period of one year. The date of promotion shall be the date on which he/she is successfully re-assessed.
2.4 CAS promotions from Lecturer to Lecturer (Senior Scale) and from Lecturer (Senior Scale) to Lecturer (Selection Scale) shall be conducted by a "Screening Committee" as mentioned in 2.5 below adhering to the criteria laid out as API score in Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) in the Tables of Appendix-1 as per the AICTE Regulations dated 08.11.2012.
2.5 The "Screening Committee" for CAS promotion of Lecturer from one AGP to the higher AGP shall consist of :
(i) Chairman of RPSC or Member of RPSC nominated by Chairman. Chairman
(ii) ACS/Principal Secretary/ Secretary to Government in Department of Technical Education Member
(iii) Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government in Department of Personnel or his nominee not below the rank of Dy. Secretary to the Department of Personnel Member
(iv) Two Subject Experts nominated by State Government. Member
(v) Director of Technical Education Member Secretary
Provided that in case any Member or Member Secretary as the case may be constituted the Committee has not been appointed to the post concerned, the officer holding charge of the post for the time being shall be the Member or Member Secretary, as the case may be of the Committee.
2.6 The Screening Committee on verification/evaluation of API score secured by the candidate through the 'PBAS' methodology designed by the Directorate of Technical Education based on AICTE Regulations 08.11.2012 and subsequently clarifications issued on dated 04.01.2016 and as per the minimum requirement specified in Tables II and III of Appendix I / II/ III for each of the cadre, shall recommend to the State Government about the suitability for the promotion of the candidates under CAS for implementation.
2.7 All the selection procedures outlined above, shall be completed on the day of the Screening committee meeting, wherein the minutes are recorded along with PBAS scoring proforma and recommendation made on the basis of merit and duly signed by all members of the Screening committee in the minutes.
2.8 As the CAS promotion, is a personal promotion to the incumbent teacher holding a substantive sanctioned post, on superannuation of the individual incumbent, the said Post shall revert to its original cadre.
2.9 The incumbent teacher must be on the roll and active service of the Colleges on the date of consideration by the Screening Committee for CAS Promotion.
2.10 Candidates shall offer themselves for assessment for promotion if they fulfill the minimum API scores indicated in the appropriate API system tables by submitting an application and the required PBAS proforma. They can do so three months before the due date of the promotion if they consider themselves eligible. In any event, the College concerned shall also issue a general circular twice a year calling for applications for CAS promotions from eligible candidates.
2.11 In the final assessment, if the candidates do not either fulfill the minimum API scores in the criteria as per PBAS proforma or obtain less than 50% in expert assessment, wherever applicable, such candidates will be reassessed only after a minimum period of one year.
2.12 If a candidate applies for promotion immediately on completion of the minimum eligibility period and is successful, the date of promotion will be made applicable from the date of completion of minimum period of eligibility.
2.13 However, if the candidate finds that he/she fulfils the eligibility conditions at a later date and applies on that date and is successful his/her promotion will be effected from the date of application.
2.14 If the candidate does not succeed in the first assessment but succeeds in the subsequent assessment his/her promotion will be deemed to be from the later date of successful assessment.
3. STAGES OF PROMOTION UNDER CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME OF INCUMBENT AND NEWLY APPOINTED LECTURER :
3.1 Entry level lecturer (stage 1) would be eligible for promotion under the career advancement scheme (CAS) through three successive stages (stage 2, stage 3 and stage 4), provided they are assessed to fulfil the eligibility and performance criteria as laid down in next clause.
3.2 In order to remedy the difficulties of collecting retrospective information and to facilitate the implementation of the scheme from 5th March, 2010 in the CAS promotion, the API based PBAS will be progressively and prospectively rolled out.
Accordingly, the PBAS on the API scores of categories I and II as mentioned in the tables of Appendix I is to be implemented for one year, initially based on the existing systems in Colleges for one year only with minimum annual scores as depicted in Table II(A) for college teachers. This annualized API scores can then be compounded progressively as and when the teacher becomes eligible for CAS promotion to the next cadre. Thus, if a teacher is considered for CAS promotion in 2013, one year API scores for 2012-13 alone will be required for assessment. In case of a teacher being considered for CAS promotion in 2014, two year average of API scores for these categories will be required for assessment and so on leading progressively for the complete assessment period. However Relaxation in API score is applicable up to the period of 03 years only (till date 07.11.2015) from the issue of AICTE Regulations 2012 in official Gazette. Thereafter, API scores shall be implemented.
3.3 Incumbent and newly recruited lecturer, possessing Ph.D. Degree in the relevant discipline shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs. 6000 (stage 1) and eligible, for moving to the next higher grade of Rs. 7000 (stage 2) as lecturer (Senior Scale) after completion of four years service as Lecturer.
3.4 Incumbent and newly recruited lecturer, possessing M.Phil. Degree or a Post- Graduate in professional courses approved by the relevant statutory body shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs, 6000 (stage 1) and eligible, for moving to the next higher grade of Rs. 7000 (stage 2) as lecturer (Senior Scale) after completion of five years' service as Lecturer.
3.5 Incumbent and newly recruited lecturers with qualifications as per regulation in appropriate branch/discipline either entering the teaching profession newly or Lecturers already in service in Polytechnic Institutions shall be designated as Lecturer and shall be placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.
5400 in the AICTE based CAS scheme and will move to AGP of Rs. 6000 on completion of Master's qualification in appropriate branch/discipline. Further, Incumbent and newly recruited lecturer who do not have Ph.D. or a Master's degree in relevant branch/discipline of a program shall be eligible, for the AGP of Rs. 7000 (stage 2) as lecturer (Senior Scale) only after completion of nine years' s.
3.6 The upward movement from the entry grade (stage 1) or AGP 5400 to the next higher grade of Rs. 7000 (stage 2) as lecturer (Senior Scale) for all Lecturers shall be subject to their satisfying the API based PBAS conditions laid down by the AICTE in the Regulations.
3.7 Lecturer (Senior Scale) who has completed five years of service in the grade of Rs.
7000 (stage 2) shall be eligible subject to meeting the API based PBAS requirements laid down by these Regulations, to move up to next higher grade of Rs. 8000 (stage 3) as Lecturer (Selection Grade) in Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100.
3.8 Lecturer (Selection Grade, Stage 3) completing three years of service in the grade of Rs. 8000 (stage 3) shall be eligible subject to the qualifying conditions and the API based PBAS requirements prescribed by these Regulations, to move to the Pay Band of Rs. 37400-67000 with next higher grade of Rs. 9000 (stage 4) and to be redesignated as Lecturer (Selection Grade).
However, those joining Service after 5th March, 2010 shall have also earned Ph.D. in addition to above mentioned requirements to move to the stage 4 subject to satisfying the required credit points as per API based PBS requirements as provided in table of Appendix-1.
Note :-
1. Extraordinary Leave period granted to accept invitation of teaching post, research cum teaching post, fellowship, academic administrative post or any other work of similar nature/importance is to be counted for the purpose of notional increment and CAS.
Extraordinary Leave sanctioned for the purpose other than mentioned above whether on medical ground or without medical ground is not countable for grant of Career Advancement Scheme.
2. API requirement of teachers appointed in Regulatory/ Advisory bodies & Funding Agencies of State/ Central Govt. on deputation/ Lien/Foreign service and working against Non-Teaching Post shall be as follows: ACR/self appraisal performance report shall be taken as equivalent to API, provided the candidate has scored at least “Very Good” and above rating in the ACR.
3. Orientation / refresher courses must be completed up to 31.12.2018 for promotion under 6th CAS in government Polytechnic Colleges.
4. Annual average API score is to be considered (API score under category I , II and III) for requirement of minimum API score/year. The maximum score limits for each set of API score under category I , II and III is to be considered annually.
5. For promotion under CAS and to be eligible for the grant of higher AGP, as stated at S.No. 3.1 to S.No. 3.8, the employee should satisfy the API based PBAS requirements and other conditions as laid down in APPENDIX-1, (Table I, II(A) and III).
6. Teachers of Non-Engineering stream who have been promoted on the higher cadre posts i.e.
Senior lecturers/ HODs/ Principals prior to commencement of Rajasthan Technical Education (Non-Engineering) Service (Amendment) Rules. 2017 (hereinafter referred as said rules), who do not possess the qualifications of their higher cadre posts as per the said rules, will be given assured career progression similar to other State Government Employees permissible under Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
7. The revised qualifications and experience will be required only for fresh appointees to the designated posts and will not be applicable for existing incumbents working on those positions. However, for further upward movement of the faculty under CAS/ promotion/appointment they have to acquire higher qualification, if any prescribed for the post.
This order bears the concurrence of the Finance Department vide I.D. no. 222400172 dated 20.06.2024 Joint Secretary to the Government Technical Education Copy Submitted and forwarded to : -
1. PS to Chairman, RPSC, Ajmer
2. PS to Secretary, Department of Technical Education, GOR
3. PS to Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, GOR
4. Director, Technical Education, Jodhpur.
Joint Secretary to the Government Technical Education