Mumbai University UGC-ASC

Can you tell me about the eligibility required for courses of programs offered by UGC ASC or Academic Staff College in University of Mumbai?

[Kiran Chandar]

The main philosophy of UGC for Human Resource Development Centre is to keep in mind that the teacher is central to the system.

Eligibility

Lecturers working in universities and colleges are included to participate in the Orientation Programmes and Refresher Courses.

1. Orientation Programme:
Newly appointed teachers upto six years of continuous service and all those teachers who require Orientation Programme for getting higher grade can participate in the programme.

2. Refresher Course :
Participation in Orientation Programme is a prerequisite for admission to the Refresher Course.
Thereafter, after a gap of one year they can opt for a Refresher Course.
However, in exceptional cases a teacher may be allowed to complete a Refresher Course prior to completion of an Orientation Programme.
There should be a minimum gap of one year between two courses, though it may be relaxed if it is essential for the teacher to fulfill eligibility conditions for career advancement.

4. Temporary / adhoc / part time / contract teachers who have been teaching for minimum 3 academic sessions in an institution which are affiliated to a University for minimum two years can participate in the Orientation Programme / Refresher Course to enhance their skills.

5. Participating teachers are deputed by the respective college / university department for the entire duration of the course.

6. The teachers selected for the programme are to be treated as on duty with full pay and allowances by the sponsoring university / college.

7. Universities and colleges allow interested teachers to attend UGC Human Resource Development Centre programmes based on the eligibility.

Otherwise valid reasons have to be intimated to the teacher concerned, as the courses that are organized for the teachers ultimately benefit the university and college.

8. UGC permits a teacher who is interested in attending Refresher Courses/ Orientation Programme during the period of Teacher Fellowship as it supplements one professional development provided:

i. One surrenders living expenses for the period one is attending the Refresher course, and agrees to submit to the HRDC an undertaking to this effect through the concerned research centre before joining the course.

ii. The Refresher course is attended in the subject that is relevant to one’s research.

iii. No extension in the teacher fellowship is sought on these grounds.

Mumbai University UGC-ASC