Government of West Bengal Department of Higher Education

C. S. Branch

Bikash .Bhavan, Salt Lake,

Kolkata - 700 091.

No. 146-Edn (CSJ/5P-46/99

Dated, Kolkata, the 27^th February, 2009

NOTIFICATION

In supersession of all the previous Government Orders relating to part time teachers of the State aided non-Govt. colleges, the undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that following provisions will be applicable in respect of the part time teachers w.e.f. 0104.2009.

1. The part time teachers will be allowed to enjoy me remuneration in the following
manner:

a. Those having less than/equal to 4 years of teaching experience as part
time teachers in any State aided non-Govt. colleges are allowed to enjoy
their remuneration at the rate of Rs. 7.000 p.m.

b. Those having greater than 4 years but less than 10 years of teaching
experience as part time teachers in any State aided non-Govt. colleges
are allowed to enjoy their remuneration at the rate of Rs. 8,000 p.m.

c. Those having greater than/equal to 10 years of experience as part time teachers in any State aided non-Govt. colleges are allowed to enjoy their remuneration at the rate of Rs. 10,000 p.m.

d. The superannuated Teacher(s) serving as part time teachers may be offered @ Rs.7, 000- p.m.

e. The above noted benefits will not be extended for those appointed in the self financed courses in the college.

2. Length of service as part time teacher is to be certified by the Principal/Teacher-in-Charge of the college referring to "the then" Governing Body's Resolution notifying the date of appointment and time to time extension of service without any break of long duration. Ex-post facto G.B. resolution notifying appointment and extension of service in respect of part time teachers will not be acceptable.

In addition, the part time teachers of the aided non-Govt. colleges who have/are served/serving as Examiners of the different examinations of Universities, the certificate of the respective Universities notifying the date of appointment as Examiners may also be taken into account for considering the length of service.

Those who. are engaged in full time assignment elsewhere will not be considered for the above mentioned benefit.

3. Method of appointment:

By Selection (direct recruitment) by the Governing Body by following the procedure mentioned below:

(i) The vacancy shall be advertised by the college authority in at least two daily leading newspapers (one in English and the other In Bengali) specifying the required qualifications & remuneration,

(ii) The applications received in response to the & advertisement will be scrutinised by the college authority and the eligible candidate(s) will be called for interview before the Selection Committee, .

(iii) The Selection Committee will consist of the following members:-

a) The Principal/Teacher-in-Charge of the College will be the Chairman

b) The Senior most Teacher/HOD of the college in the subject,

c) An expert, not below the rank of Reader/equivalent, in the subject,
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, to which the college is
affiliated.

The Selection Committee shall prepare a panel of at least three candidates in order of merit.

4. Part time teachers of the aided non-Govt. colleges should be allotted minimum of 8 classes per week and in addition, they will have to perform invigilation and other duties as assigned by the college & university authorities relating to College / University examination.

5. Not more than 2 part time assignments in respect of any part time teacher will be considered for any such benefits as mentioned in this order

6. For the second assignment the rate of remuneration would be of Rs. 7,000 only.

7. The lower & upper age limit for of serving as part time teachers in any non-Govt. college of the State would be same as that of Whole Time Teachers.

8. For enjoying the enhanced benefit of remuneration, all the part time teachers who will be appointed in different aided non-Govt. colleges of the State w.e.f. 01.04.2009 should possess the UGC stipulated qualifications.

9. Appointment of part time teachers in any non-Govt. college to be made on "TERM" basis as is followed in Govt. Institutions (including Govt. Colleges) i.e. appointment for 6 months then a break for 1 day & again for 6 months and so on depending upon the satisfactory performance of the concerned Part Time Teacher.

10. As per existing norms of whole time sanctioned teaching posts for each subject (following 4/5/7 policy in recruitment of Whole Time Teachers), Part Time Teachers may be appointed depending upon the vacancy position. College authorities will have to renew the tenure/term of the part time teacher considering the total actual vacancy position in the college in consultation with the affiliating University.

11. Against one whole time sanctioned vacant teaching post, maximum 3 (three) part time teachers may be appointed depending upon the justification of work load. In this context the teacher/student ratio, establishment year & the geographic location of the college would be the deciding factors.

12 . Subject to necessary amendments in the relevant Statute of different Universities which govern the leave of part- time teachers of non-Govt. colleges affiliated to them, the following provisions should be .maintained:

(i) Casual Leave, % average remuneration leave on medical ground and Maternity leave would be available for part time teachers of aided non-Govt. colleges of the State.

(ii) For the second assignment in other college only casual leave would be available.

13. Remuneration of the part time teachers of aided non-Govt. colleges of the State will be released as ad-hoc grant in respect of the college authority and the grant will be disbursed as per part time teacher's list approved by the Govt. But in case of any short fall in the corpus for payment of remuneration to Part time teachers
the college authority may utilize the collection of the tuition fees of the students as
before.

14. The college authority have to submit relevant papers/documents to the Education Directorate for getting prior approval of the Govt. to enjoy the benefits of remuneration as mentioned in this order.

This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department, vide their U.O. Group-P (Service) No 3469, dated 26.02.2009.

Yours faithfully