The direct recruitment for Deputy Librarian is done in Pay Band III grade pay 8000 and no API score is required. API score of 300 is required only for promotion to PB IV and grade pay 9000 after three years working in grade pay 8000. Both above have been done at JNU recently for recruitment as well as for promotion from GP 8000 to 9000. API score of 400 is required for recruitment of Librarian in PB IV GP 10000. Regards Ramesh ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur@mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66@gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -----Original Message----- From: Anand Dodamani Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 3:25 PM To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] API Scores for Librarians: reg Dear friends, This is with regard to an ongoing discussion on API Scores for Librarians for promotion under CAS and Direct Recruitment. The proposed API scores developed by UGC can be adopted by respective Universities/ Institutes for the purpose. The scores developed for librarians under Category I & II are OK for CAS. But, Category III needs to be modified considering the nature of work the librarians are involved in. As per the UGC guidelines, in order to apply for the post of Dy. Librarian (Direct Recruitment), an applicant should score at least 300 points under Category III which is inappropriate. Because, after the appointment an incumbent will be placed on 15600-39100 with AGP 8000 and not on 37400-67000 with AGP 9000 as in the case of Associate Professor. Expecting an applicant to the post of Dy. Librarian (Direct) to score 300 API points in just 05 years is impractical. This unsound rule, I feel, will have a negative impact on the profession. With best, *Anand Dodamani* *Mumbai* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.