THE WEST BENGAL COLLEGE SERVICE COMMISSION

APPLICATION FOR THE POSTS OF PRINCIPAL IN STATE-AIDED COLLEGES

(GENERAL DEGREE COLLEGES)
OF WEST BENGAL (ADVT. NO. 2/2024)

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH www.wbcsc.org.in WILL BE ACCEPTED

IMPORTANT DATES

Commencement of online Application Date 10/06/2024

Last date of online Application Date 10/07/2024 (12 midnight)
Last date of submission of Print-out of Date 31/07/2024 (4 PM)
Application form along with filled in Assessment
Criteria and Methodology format
 THE WEST BENGAL COLLEGE SERVICE COMMISSION (ADVT. NO.2/2024)
Applications are invited from Indian Citizens (and such other nationals as are declared eligible by
Govt. of India) for recruitment to the following post.

1. Post
Principal in different State-aided Colleges (General Degree Colleges) in West Bengal (except the
colleges granted minority status through the due process).

2. Vacancy
The vacancy calculation shall be done in accordance with the terms laid down in the West Bengal
College Service Commission (Manner of Selection of Persons for Appointment to the posts of
Assistant Professors, Principals and Librarians and Re-recommendation of Assistant Professor)
Regulations, 2012 as amended from time to time. The vacancy cut-off date and the exact vacancy
position will be notified before the publication of the merit panel under this recruitment process.
The Commission is not responsible for any error in reporting of vacancies from the end of College(s).

3. Method of Recruitment
By direct recruitment to be conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission excepting the
colleges granted minority status through the due process.
The eligible candidates will be called for interview and selection (direct recruitment). The minimum
eligibility conditions contained in this advertisement are governed by the provisions of the order
no. 222-Edn(CS)/8R-1/2010, Dated 21st March, 2022 [General Degree Colleges] of the West Bengal
Government, the Department of Higher Education. The Commission, however, can introduce
additional parameters in order to select candidates of higher merit. Therefore, mere possession of
eligibility does not confer any right to an applicant to be selected or empaneled, or even called for
the interview.

4. Pay scale: As notified by the government (Academic Level 14 with entry pay of Rs.1,44,200/- along
with special allowances as notified by the State Government from time to time)

5. Academic Qualifications and Experience:

i) A Master's Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading
system is followed) by a recognized University/ Institution, along with relaxations applicable to
specified categories, as explained in the Note 1 below.
ii) A Ph.D. Degree.
iii) Associate Professor/ Professor with a total service experience of at least fifteen (15) years of
teaching/ research in Universities, Colleges and other institutions of higher education, as clarified in
Note 2.
iv) A minimum of 10 research publications in peer reviewed or UGC - listed journals.

v) A minimum 110 research score as per Appendix II, Table 2 (Methodology for University and College

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 Teachers for calculating Academic /Research Score) of UGC regulations, 2018;
vi) Any other stipulations prescribed by UGC from time to time as accepted by the State government
on the date of Advertisement.

NOTE 1

Relaxation of Marks for Direct Recruitment to the Post of Principal

i. A relaxation of 5% marks shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the Master’s level for the
candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe/ Other Backward Classes (OBC) (non-
creamy Layer) / Differently abled, [(a) Blindness and Low Vision, (b)Deaf and Hard of Hearing, (c)
Locomotor disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid-attacked Victims and
Muscular Dystrophy, (d) Autism, Intellectual disability, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness,
(e) Multiple Disabilities from amongst persons under (a) to (d) including Deaf-Blindness] for the
purpose of eligibility and assessing good academic record for direct recruitment.

ii. A relaxation of 5% marks shall be provided (from 55% to 50% of the marks) to the Ph.D Degree
holders who have obtained their Master’s Degree prior to September 19, 1991.

iii. The eligibility marks of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading
system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above is permissible based
on only the qualifying marks, without including any grace mark procedures.

iv. All the essential qualifications must have been obtained from a recognized University/Institute. By a
recognized University/Institute is meant a University/Institute affiliated to UGC/other statutory apex bodies, or
recognized by the State or Central Government as a centre of higher learning. In case of a foreign University, the
Degree concerned should be recognized as equivalent to its Indian counterpart by the Association of Indian
Universities.

NOTE 2

Teaching / Research/ Administrative Experience criteria:

(A) Previous regular service, whether national or international, as Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor or Professor or equivalent in a University, College, National Laboratories or other
scientific/ professional organizations such as the CSIR, ICAR, DRDO, UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, ICMR and
DBT, should count for the direct recruitment of Principal, provided that-

(a) The essential qualifications of the post held were not lower than the qualifications
prescribed here;
(b) The post is /was in an equivalent grade or of the pre-revised scale of pay as the post of
Associate Professor (Reader) and Professor.

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 (c) The concerned Associate Professor or Professor should possess the same minimum
qualifications as prescribed by the UGC for appointment to the post of Associate Professor
and Professor, as the case may be;
(d) The post was filled in accordance with the prescribed selection procedure as laid down in the
Regulations of the University / State Government/ Central Government/ Institutions
concerned, for such appointments;
(e) The previous appointment was not as guest lecturer for any duration;
(f) The previous Ad-hoc or Temporary or contractual service (by whatever nomenclature it may
be called) shall be counted for direct recruitment to Principal, provided that-
(i) the essential qualifications of the post held were not lower than the qualifications
prescribed by the UGC for Associate Professor and Professor, as the case may be;
(ii) the incumbent was appointed on the recommendation of a duly constituted Selection
Committee/ Selection Committee constituted as per the rules of the respective
University;
(iii) the incumbent was drawing total gross emoluments not less than the monthly gross
salary of a regularly appointed Associate Professor or Professor, as the case may be;
and
(g) No distinctions shall be made with reference to the nature of management of the institution
where previous service was rendered (private/local body/Government), while counting the
past service under this clause.
(B) The period of time spent by the candidates to acquire M.Phil and / or Ph.D. Degree shall not be
claimed or considered as teaching/ research experience for appointment to the post of Principal.

(C) Further the period of active service spent on pursuing Research Degree simultaneously with
teaching assignment without taking any kind of leave shall be counted as teaching experience for
the purpose of direct recruitment to the post of Principal.
6. Proficiency in Language:

Proficiency in language, spoken and written, concerning the medium of instruction of the concerned
institution (language/ medium of instruction shall be indicated by the appointing authority while
requisitioning to WBCSC).

7. Age:

Not below 40 (forty) years and not above 55 (fifty five) years on the 1st day of January, 2024.
Provided that the upper age-limit may be relaxable for the candidate belonging to the categories of
Scheduled Caste (5 Years), Scheduled Tribe (5 Years) and Other Backward Class (non-creamy layers) (3
Years) and differently-able categories (10 Years) as per extant rules/ orders of the State Government.

8. Procedure in General:

The overall selection procedure shall incorporate a transparent, objective and credible methodology of
analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on weightages given to the performance

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of the candidate in different relevant dimensions and his/her performance on a scoring system based as
provided in the UGC Regulations, 2018.

9. Application Fee

Fees: Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) for General candidates and Rs. 2500/- (Rupees Two
thousand Five hundred only) for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently abled candidates. The
candidates have to pay the application fee by credit card/debit card/internet banking. Additional
processing charges will be as applicable.
Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

10. Mode of Application

Prospective candidates are requested to visit web portal www.wbcsc.org.in for the ONLINE
APPLICATION facility. They are further requested to go through the “HOW TO APPLY” section
thoroughly before they go for ONLINE APPLICATION. Online Application will commence on
10/06/2024 and will close on 10/07/2024 (12 Midnight). Applicants should take print out of the
application form and send/submit the same along with authenticated filled in Assessment Criteria
and Methodology format, self-attested photocopies of relevant academic/ other credentials to
the Commission’s office at “ASANNA” Building, Plot No. DG-10/1, Premises No. 13-0327, Action
Area – 1D, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata – 700156 on or before 31/07/2024 (4 PM).

Information and Instruction

1. Applicants with grade/grade points should write the percentage equivalent according to
the formula used by their Boards/Universities. As grade/grade points are typically
associated with an interval of marks, the exact midpoint of the relevant interval should be
considered for the purpose. It is the responsibility of the applicants to obtain the
necessary certification from their Boards/Universities in support of their claims. They will
be required to justify the 'percentage equivalent’ claimed by them at the time of interview
and failure to do so may even lead to the cancellation of their candidature or calculation
of the percentage equivalent by the Commission itself by whatever method it considers
reasonable, including the methodology suggested in this regard by the University Grants
Commission in its “Regulations on Minimum Qualification of Appointment of Teachers
and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the
Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education , 2010”. No complaints in that regard will
be entertained at any later stage.

2. The competent authority of judging the equivalence of all degrees obtained from foreign
Universities is Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Candidates are advised to have
their foreign degrees authenticated as equivalent to their Indian counterparts from AIU.
The selection committee may not recognize a degree as a valid one in the absence of such
an equivalence certificate.

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 3. The cut-off date for all items of qualification and experience, including publication, shall
be 10/07/2024. The age of the candidate, however, shall be calculated on 1st January,
2024.
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4. The Assessment Criteria and Methodology for calculating Academic / Research Score
designed in accordance with UGC Regulations, 2018 is uploaded in the website
(www.wbcsc.org.in). All applicants are requested to study carefully the same, calculate
their Academic / Research Score and fill-in the Academic / Research Score format. Please
note that Academic / Research Score is a crucial component of the eligibility-cum-
selection criteria, and therefore, accuracy in filling up the Academic / Research Score
format is very important for one’s candidature.

5. The ‘relevance’, or lack of it, of the area of expertise of a candidate vis-a-vis the subjects
taught in a College, will be decided by the experts representing the Universities on the
interview board and their decision will be final and binding.

6. It should be noted that calculation of experience should not involve double counting of
the same period. For example, acting as a Bursar in a College for one year will not entitle
an applicant to claim one year’s teaching experience as well as one year’s administrative
experience.

Place: Kolkata Secretary

Date: 10/06/2024

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 APPENDIX-II
Table2

(UGC Regulations, 2018)

Methodology for University and College Teachers for calculating Academic/Research Score

(Assessment must be based on evidence produced by the teacher such as: copy of publications, project
sanction letter, utilization and completion certificates issued by the University and acknowledgements for
patent filling and approval letters, students’ Ph.D. award letter, etc.)

S.N. Academic/Research Activity )

Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Languages/

/Engineering Humanities/ Arts /Social
/Agriculture Sciences/Library/
/Medical/Ve Education/Physical
terinary Education/Commerce/
Sciences Management & other
related disciplines
1. Research Papers in Peer-Reviewed or UGC listed 08 per paper 10 per paper
Journals
2. Publications (other than Research papers)

(a)Books authored which are published

by;
International publishers 12 12
National Publishers 10 1O
'
Chapter in Edited Book 05 05
Editor of Book by International 10 10
Publisher
Editor of Book by National Publisher 08 08
,·

(b)Translation works in Indian and Foreign

Languages by qualified
Faculties
Chapter or Research paper 03 03
Book 08 08
3. Creation of ICT mediated Teaching Learning
pedagogy and content and development of new
and innovative courses and curricula
,,
(a)Development of innovative pedagogy 05 05

(b)Design of new curricula and courses 02 per 02 per curricula/course

curricula/course
(c)MOOCs
Development of complete MOOCs in 4 quadrants (4 20 20
credit course) (In case of
MOOCs of lesser credits 05 marks
/credit)
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 MOOCs (developed in 4 quadrant) per 05 05
module/ lecture 05
Content writer /subject matter 02 02
expert for each module of MOOCs (at
least one quadrant) 02
Course Coordinator for MOOCs (4 08 08
08
Credit course) (In case of MOOCs of lesser
credits 02 marks /credit)
(d)E-Content
Development of e-Content in 4 Quadrants for a 12 12
complete course/e-book
e-Content (developed in 4 quadrants) per 05 05
module
02 02
Contribution to development of e-
content module in complete
course/paper/e-book (at least one
quadrant)
Editor of e-content for complete course/ 10 10
Paper l e-book
4 (a)Research guidance

Ph.D. 10 per degree awarded 10 per degree awarded

05 per thesis submitted 05 per thesis submitted
M.Phil/P.G. dissertation 02 per degree awarded 02 per degree awarded

(b)Research Projects Completed

More than 10 lakhs 10 10
Less than 10 lakhs 05 05
(c)Research Projects Ongoing
More than 10 lakhs 05 05
Less than 10 lakhs 02 02
(d)Consultancy 03 03
5 (a)Patents
International 10 10
National 07 07
(b)*Policy Document (Submitted to an International body/organization
like UNO/UNESCO/World Bank/ International Monetary Fund etc. or
Central Government or State Government)
International 10 10
National 07 07
State 04 04
(c)Awards / Fellowship
International 07 07
National 05 05

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6. *Invited lectures/ Resource Person/ paper
presentation in Seminars/ Conferences / full paper
in Conference Proceedings (Paper presented in
Seminars/Conferences and also published as full
paper in Conference Proceedings will be counted
only once)
International (Abroad) 07 07
International (within country) 05 05
National 03 03
State 02 02

The Research score for research papers would be augmented as follows:

Peer-Reviewed or UGC-listed Journals (Impact factor to be determined as per Thomson

Reuter’s list):

(i) Paper in refereed journals without impact factor - 5 points

(ii) Paper with impact factor less than 1 - 10 points

(iii) Paper with impact factor between 1 and 2 - 15 points

(iv) Paper with impact factor between 2 and 5 - 20 points

(v) Paper with impact factor between 5 and 10 - 25 points

(vi) Paper with impact factor>10 - 30 points

(a) Two authors: 70% of total value of publication for each author.

(b) More than two authors: 70% of total value of publication for the First/ Principal/ Corresponding
author and 30% of total value of publication for each of the joint authors.

Joint Projects: Principal Investigator and Co-investigator would get 50% each.

Note:

 Paper presented if part of edited book or proceeding then it can be claimed only once.
 For joint supervision of research students, the formula shall be 70% of the total score for
Supervisor and Co- supervisor. Supervisor and Co- supervisor, both shall get 7 marks each.
 *For the purpose of calculating research score of the teacher, the combined research score from
the categories of 5(b). Policy Document and 6. Invited lectures/ Resource Person/ Paper
presentation shall have an upper capping of thirty percent of the total research score of the
teacher concerned.
 The research score shall be from the minimum of three categories out of six categories

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