UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
GUIDELINES FOR THE UGC CHAIRS IN UNIVERSITIES
DURING XII PLAN (2012-17)
1. Preamble:
India has a long history of scholarship in a variety of disciplines. The
Universities provide the right platform for generation and
dissemination of knowledge. The imperatives of skills and excellence
to meet the challenges at national and global levels in a highly
dynamic contemporary context require integration of social, cultural,
and scientific dimensions into their teaching and research
programmes. The university system should facilitate insightful
thinking on all issues connected with focus on knowledge generation
with an inter-disciplinary perspective. In order to enrich the academic
resources of the university system for a deeper reflection on critical
issues, the University Grants Commission has formulated the
Scheme of Chairs in the name of Nobel Laureates and other
illustrious persons who have been either Indian Citizen or are of an
Indian Origin. In this background, Chairs are being established in the
areas of their outstanding contributions. UGC will decide the number
of Chairs to be established in different universities in the Plan Period.
2. Creation of the Chair:
Chair will be designated in the name of illustrious persons, Nobel
Laureates and persons of eminence in the areas/fields of their
contribution.
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3. Name of the Chair and Subjects/Areas:
(I) Chairs in the name of illustrious persons
S. No. National Chairs: Subjects/Areas
1. Motilal Nehru Legal studies
(Existing Chair) Freedom movement
2. Maulana Abdul Kalam Journalism
Azad Education
Urdu and Arabic Literature.
(Existing Chair) Freedom Movement
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Freedom movement
(Existing Chair) Governance
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri Sustainable Agriculture &
Rural Development
(Existing Chair) Ethics and governance
Freedom movement
5. Babu Jagjivan Ram Empowerment of the marginalized
(Existing Chair) section of the society
6. Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj
ICT and Computerization
(Existing Chair) Youth Empowerment
Peace & conflict resolution
7. Swami Vivekanand National & Social awakening
Philosophy
Youth development and leadership
8. Mahatma Gandhi Peace & non-violence
Freedom movement
National integration
9. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Freedom movement
International cooperation
Science & Technology
Non-aligned movement
10. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Social Inclusion
Constitutional Studies
11. Dr. Zakir Hussain Education
Freedom Movement
12. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Education
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Philosophy
13 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Integration
Patel Governance
14 Pandit Madan Mohan Education
Malaviya Social Reforms
Freedom Movement
15 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Education
Social Reforms
Religion and Culture
II. Chairs in the name of Nobel laureates
S. Nobel laureates Subjects/Areas
No.
1. Rabindranath Tagore Literature
Arts and Aesthetics
Culture
Music
2. C.V. Raman Physics & Optics, Spectroscopy
and Acoustics
Chemistry
3. Mother Teresa Human Rights
Women Empowerment
Peace
Poverty Alleviation and
Humanitarianism
4. Subramanyam Physics & Astrophysics
Chandrashekhar Astronomy
Magneto-hydrodynamics
5. Hargobind Khurana Biology
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Physiology and Medicine
6. Amartya Sen Economic Sciences
Welfare Economics
Social Choice Theory
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Human Development
Sustainable Development
7. Venkatram Structural & Molecular Biology
Ramakrishnan Biochemistry and Chemistry
(III) Chairs in the name of Persons of Eminence:
S. National Chairs: Subjects/Areas
No.
1. E. Sreedharan Urban development
Surface transport
2. Dr. Homi Jehangir Space Science
Bhaba
4. Selection of Chair Professor:
Designation Chair Professor
Qualification An academic/scholar of outstanding track
record in the designated areas of studies.
Age: 55-70 years
Scale of pay Consolidated Rs. 1,00,000 per month.
Period of appointment 5 years (can be extended for another two
years subject to a maximum of 7 years, not
exceeding 70 years of age)
Duration of the Chair Maximum of 5 years or until the incumbent
attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier
and not exceeding 70 years of age.
Mode of nomination Nomination and/or invitation on the
recommendation of a 3 member Committee
consisting of eminent persons to be
constituted by the Vice-Chancellor of the
University
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5. Academic Functions:
To engage in research and, in turn, contribute to the
advancement of knowledge in the area of the study.
To strengthen the role of university/academics in public policy
making.
To design and execute short-term capacity-building
programmes for teachers in higher education focused towards
the designated discipline of the Chair.
To provide a forum for inter-university/inter-collegiate Post
Graduate and Research level dialogues, discussion meetings,
seminars/summer & winter schools.
To publish articles/research papers/reports/books/ monograms.
To participate in teaching and Ph.D programme of the
Department or School in which it is located.
6. Logistics support to the Chairs:
The Chair should be located in one of the departments/ Centres or
Schools of the University and shall be provided all the academic,
administrative and logistic support extended to other Professors of
the school/department.
7. Funding:
i. 100% funding for the Chairs for five years extendable for further
two years as per UGC Norms
ii. Books & Journals: Rs. 1,50,000/- for five years and Rs. 30,000/-
p.a. for 2 years, if extended.
iii. Travel (Local & National): Rs. 100,000/- p.a.
iv. Secretarial Assistance: Rs. 1,50,000/- p.a.
v. Organization of workshop/conference/seminar/summer school:
Rs. 1,00,000/- p.a.
vi. Contingency (towards hiring assistance for fieldwork/ data
collection & analysis/office expenses): Rs.1, 20,000/- p.a.
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8. Any Other:
The university will evolve a mechanism to review the progress of
the Chair annually.
The university will submit a final report on the activities and the
outcome of the Chair to the UGC after five years.
The UGC may undertake the exercise of reviewing the Chair for its
continuance, at any stage.
The Chairs already existing/running in the universities will be
discontinued after the completion of the current tenure of the
Chair. Further approval of the Chairs in the universities will be
governed by the XII Plan Guidelines.
