In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 2 of section 26 of the National Institutes of Technology,

EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 509] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , JULY 20, 2023/ASHADHA 29, 194 5 CG-DL-E-21072023-247499 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MIZORAM NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th June, 2023 F.No. NITMZ/Estt./88 -1/2023/4927 (E).—In exercise of the powers co nferred by sub -section (2) of section 26 of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007 (29 of 2007), with the approval of the Visitor of the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram, the Board of the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram, hereby makes the following Statutes to amend the First Statutes of the National Institutes of Technology, namely: — 1. (1) These Statutes may be called the First Statutes of the National Institutes of Techn ology (Amendment) Statutes , 2023. (2) They shall apply to the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the First Statutes of the National Institutes of Technology (hereinafter referred to as the principal Statutes), in statute 1, in sub -statute (1) for the words “The Firs t Statutes of the National Institutes of Technology”, the words and figures “the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram Statutes, 2017” shall be substituted. 3. Throughout the principal Statutes, for the words “Ministry of Human Resource Development”, wherever they occur, the words “Ministry of Education” shall be substituted. 4. In the principal Statutes, in statute 23, — (a) in sub -statute (5), in the openin g portion, the words “or by promotion” shall be omitted; (b) for sub -statute (12), the follo wing sub -statute shall be substituted, namely: — “(12) Some of the posts may be exempted from the purview of the personal interview for selection, which may be dec ided by the Board and in case where the interview is compulsory, the Selection Committee shal l examine credentials of all the candidates who have been called for interview, interview the eligible candidates and recommend the names of suitable candidates to the competent authority for approval and appointment thereafter.”. 5. In the principal Sta tutes, in Schedule ‘E’, — (a) against serial number 1, for entries in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Assistant Professor, Grade – II (to be appointed on contract basis) in Level -10 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Co mmission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be.”; (b) against serial number 2, for entr ies in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Assistant Profes sor, Grade –II (to be appointed on contract basis) in Level -11 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level ap proved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be. ”; (c) against serial num ber 3, — (i) for entries in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Assistant Professor, Grade –I in Level -12 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Cent ral Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Cent ral Government or the Council, as the case may be. ”; (ii) in column (4), for the words “reputed academic Institute”, the words “Institution of repute” shall be substit uted; (d) against serial number 4, — (i) for entries in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Associate Professor in Level -13A2 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level app roved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be. ”; (ii) for entries in column (4), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Six years after Ph.D. of which at least three years experience at the level of Assistant Professor Grade–I in Level -12 of the Pay Ma trix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be, or equivalent in an Institution of repute or Research & Developm ent lab or relevant industry ; or nine years total working experience, of which three years shall be after Ph.D. and with three years experience at the level of Assistant Professor Grade –I in Level -12 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or a ny other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be, or equivalent in an Institution of repute or Research & Development lab or relevant industry .”; (e) against serial number 5, — (i) for entries in column (2), the following en tries shall be substituted, namely: — “Professor in Level -14A of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be .”; (ii) for entries in column (4), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Ten years after Ph.D. or thirteen years total working experience, out of which seven years shall be after Ph.D. and with three years experience at the level of Associate Professor in Level -13A2 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or four years at the level of Associate Professor in Level -13A1 or combination of Level -13A1 and Level -13A2 or equivalent in an Institution of repute or Research and Dev elopment lab or relevant industry.”; (f) against serial number 6, — (i) for entries in column (2), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Professor (Higher Administrative Grade) in Level -15 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or a ny other corresponding pay scale or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the case may be. ”; (ii) for entries in column (4), the following entries shall be substituted, namely: — “Six years as Professor in Level 14 or equivalent or Level 14A or equivale nt or a combination of service in Level 14 and Level 14A in an Institute of National Importance: Provided that upto a maximum of 40% of the total number of Professors in position, after rendering regular service of six years as Profes sor may be granted Hig her Administrative Grade scale after fulfilling the eligibility conditions and on the recommendations of duly constituted Selection Committee. ”; (g) in Note 1, — (I) for paragraph (1), the following shall be substituted, namely: — “(1) Any change in the pay scale shall be through an open advertisement and on the recommendations of the duly constituted Selection Committee, except where specifically exempted in these Statutes: Provided that the Assistant Professor Grade –II appointed o n contrac t basis in the Institute shall be, on successful completion of one year of service in Level -10 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission, may be upgraded to Level -11 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corres ponding p ay scale or grade pay or pay level, if found suitable by a duly constituted Selection Committee, but not through open advertisement.”; (II) in paragraph (6), for s ub-paragraph (a), the following sub -paragraph shall be substituted, namely: — “(a) Perma nent facult y with fifty years of age or above — (i) The Assistant Professors Grade –II in Level -11 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission shall be mapped at the level of Assistant Professor Grade –I in Level -12 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Centr al Pay Comm ission or any other corresponding pay scale or grade pay or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, provided that they have at least 10 credit points in their service. (ii) The Assistant Professors Grade –I in Level -12 of th e Pay Matri x of the 7th Central Pay Commission shall be mapped at the level of Associate Professor in Level -13A2 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission, provided they have at least 25 credit points in their service. (iii) The Associate Profes sors in Lev el-13A1 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission shall be mapped at the level of Associate Professor in Level -13A2 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission, provided that they have at least 25 credit points in their service : Provided that they have been found suitable through a Selection Committee duly constituted under the Statutes.”; (III) for paragraph (7), the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely: — “(7) For faculty in the Department of Architecture, foll owing shall be essential qualifications without insisting on credit point requirements at Assistant Professor level: (i) M.Arch. or M.Plan . with one -year professional experience: Assistant Professor Grade -II in Level -10 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commissio n or any other corresponding pay scale or grade pay or pay level approved by the Central Government or the Council, as the c ase may be ; (ii) M.Arch. or M.Plan. with two years of professional experience: Assistant Professor Grade -II in Level -11 of the Pay Matrix of the 7th Central Pay Commission or any other corresponding pay scale or grade pay or pay level approved by the Central G overnment or the Council, as the case may be . (8) The qualifications and other terms and conditions of appointment of academic staff as specified under Schedule ‘E’ shall be read in conjunction with the guidelines or clarifications issued with the approva l of the Council on 13th September, 2017; 30th November, 2017; 4th December, 2017; 31st January, 2018; 20th April, 2018; and 16th April, 2019. (9) The one -time relaxation or measures for the then stagnated and eligible faculty of the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram shall be as per the relaxations issued with the approval of the Council vide communications dated the 6th October, 2017 and 17th November, 2017: Provided that one -time relaxation or measures contained in the communications dated the 6th October, 2017 and 17th November, 2017 shall have no validity and stand exhausted after the first round of recruitments initiate d after issuanc e of those one -time relaxations or measures and shall not have any validity for subsequent rounds of recruitment of the faculty in the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram.”. (h) in Note 2, for the words “since the last promotion” wherever they occur, th e words “since the last appointment” shall be substituted. Prof. S SUNDAR , Director , National Institute of Technology, Mizoram [ADVT. -III/4/Exty./2 93/2023 -24] Note: The principal Statutes were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary , Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.280 (E) dated the 23rd April, 2009 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R.837 (E) dated the 15th October, 2015 and S.O.947(E) dated the 21st July, 2017. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054 .