The Higher Education Department of Haryana has issued a set of guidelines pertaining to the recruitment in universities and asked the institutions to adopt the same. For group -B posts, universities will send requisitions to Haryana Public Service Commision (HPSC) and the commission will conduct examinations and the interview for these posts and the list of selected and recommended candidates would be sent to the university for appointment. For this, the statues/service rules of the universities are to be amended.
While in case of the appointment of the registrar, the statues me be amended to provide for a search-cum-selection committee consisting of Vice-chancellor as chairperson, one expert to be nominated by tte HPSC, one expert to be nominated by the State Higher Education Council, one expert to be nominated by the state government and one expert to be nominated by the Executive Council of the university. The constituted committee will recommend a panel of three names and the state government will recommend one name to the governor for appointment as registrar.
In case of appointment of other non-teaching officers of the university namely Finance Officer, Controller of Examination and Librarian, the above mentioned committee will recommend a panel of two names to the governor through state government and the governor will appoint one person as such. In continuation to this, for group C and D posts, the universities shall send requisition to Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) and the commission will conduct examination and the list of selected candidates will be provided to the university for the appointment.
Regarding the post of Assistant Professor (in case examinations are proposed to be held) the university will send requisition to HPSC and the commission will conduct examination and the list of the selected candidates with the marks obtained in the examination would be provided to the university. The selection committee shall hold an interview for selection and will consist of VC as chairperson, two experts in the concerned field to be nominated by the HPSC, one expert by the Haryana State Higher Education Council ( HSHEC) and an expert to be nominated the Chancellor. The final selection will be based on the combined marks obtained in examination conducted by the HPSC and the interview conducted by the committee, the weightage for which will be determined by the chancellor. The final selection shall be based on the combined marks obtained in the examination conducted by the HPSC and interview by the selection committee, the weightage for which shall be determined by the Haryana State Higher Education Council/government. The selection committee will provide two names in order of merit for appointment to the Vice Chancellor.
In this series, for the post of the Assistant Professor (in case only interviews are proposed to be held) common marking criteria for screening will be worked out by the state Higher Education Council for all universities with the approval of the government. The interview will carry a weightage of 12 percent in selection and 88 percent marks will be reserved for the marks obtained in academics and research. The committee will consist of a VC as chairperson, two academic experts nominated by the HPSC, one expert to be nominated by the HSHEC and one expert to be nominated by the chancellor. The selection committee will provide two names in order merit for appointment to the vice-chancellor.