Academic Performance Indicator API in Higher Education in

Academic Performance Indicator (API) in Higher Education in India: An Appraisal A Presentation on 17/12/2014 By: Dr. Gulshan Kumar Associate Professor in Economics University Institute of Legal Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Introduction • Factor Reward: • Exploitation: Economic • Difficulty in Measurement of exact contribution of Prime workers in certain Sectors like Education, Health and Defence: • Accountability and Performance based Reward: (Education Especially)

Performance Indicators Performance indicator refers to the means by which an objective can be judged to have been achieved or not achieved. Indicators are therefore tied to goals and objectives and serve simply as ‘yardsticks’ by which to measure the degree of success in goal achievement at regular intervals. Performance indicators are quantitative tools and are usually expressed as a rate, ratio or percentage. Why In Higher Education: • Every teacher is a good teacher ! • Decline in academic standards • No International Standing • Stagnation and Lethargy • Lack of work environment UGC s Plea: Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education

Adoption of a Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) • UGC notification on revision of pay scales, minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers in universities and colleges & other measures for the maintenance of standards, 2009. • UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications For Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures For the Maintenance of. Standardsin. Higher. Education, 2010. • UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications For Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures For the Maintenance of Standardsin. Higher. Education, 2013, ( Second Amendment)

Structure of Academic Performance Indicator in India Three Pillars (Categories): I. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Related Activities: a) Domain Knowledge b) Participation in examination and evaluation c) Contribution to innovative teaching and new courses Items: Class Room Teaching, Outside Class Interaction, Research Supervision, Question Paper Setting, Invigilation and related exam Duties, Evaluation and Assessment work. Teaching Innovation, Preparation of new teaching learning material, Student Feed Back. II. Co-Curricular, Extension and Professional Development Related Activities: a) Co-curricular and extension activities b) b)Professional Development related contributions Items: Discipline related co-curricular activities- Students Study visit, Student seminar, field work, Career counseling. Cultural activities, Sports, NSS, NCC etc. Dissemination Activities-Public Lectures, Popular writings, Talks. III. Research and Academic Contribution: Items: Research Paper Publication, Book Publication and articles in Books, Research Projects, Research Guidance, Training Courses, Paper Presentation and Invited Lectures.

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Appendix III Table II A: -Minimum API Requirement Stage 4 to Stage 1 to 2 Stage 2 to 3 Stage 3 to 4 5 Stage 5 to 6 75/Year 100 Category II 15/Year 20 20 15/Year 20 Total ( I +II) 100/Year 150 Category III 40 U/ 20 C/Assessmen 100 U/50 C/A 90 U/45 C/As 120 U/60 C t ssessment /Assessme Only for period Period nt Period Universities Assessment System Screening Committee Selection Expert Committee committee Category I 100/Year 150 75/Year 100 75/Year 100/Year 150

Merits/ Expectations from the System • • • Promotion of Research Enhancement in Accountability and Quality Addition to knowledge, ideas and performance Sound Academic Culture Recognition of Higher Education at Global Level Upward Mobility of Teachers To Hammer the Stagnation in Academics Personality Development of Teachers Frog the Research activity in Country No homogeneous treatment in career advancement

Expectations From the Teachers • • Devoted Writer Speaker Up to date Knowledge All Rounder Multi dimensional Personality Practical

Problems with the System • Neglect of Classes by Teachers • Stress on Minds of teachers • Teachers turned calculating Machines • Problems in career advancement • No one can be all in one • Identity Confusion • Same stick for every one • Recycling of work done • Proxy problem • Time bound research! • Funding problems • Plagiarism • No attention to class results • Confusion over definition of Teacher -College, University and Research Institutes • Assessment by Students: In Most of the cases victims are good and strict Teachers

Normative Aspects: Intentionally Left Blank for Discussion Purpose and Suggestions from the Participants

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