On 24.07.2015, a Committee headed by Prof. Arun Nigavekar, former Chairman, UGC was constituted by the Central Government in the larger public interest for selection of the most meritorious, talented and quality manpower to the teaching profession.
The Objective of the Committee is:
- to evaluate the Academic Performance Indicator (API) Scheme as regards the entry point and career advancement of teachers by taking into account its criticism and suggest suitable improvements/alternatives.
- to evaluate Ph.D-NET qualifications for entry of teachers and to accordingly suggest a policy for selections.
- to consider the problems and issues related to Ad-hoc and Contractual appointments in Central Universities and recommendations to resolve them.
The Committee is required to submit its report within a period of two months from the date of its constitution.
-Ministry of Human Resource Development