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This Notification establishes the Delhi Technological University (Second) Statute, 2025, to govern the manner of appointment, terms, and conditions of service for regular teachers appointed against permanent posts by the University.

Detailed Summary

The Delhi Technological University, by Notification F. No. DTU/ORG/Notification/04(1)/2009.P.II/720 dated 6th January, 2026, and in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section-31 read with Section-30 of the Delhi Technological University Act, 2009 (Delhi Act 6 of 2009), has made the Delhi Technological University (Second) Statute, 2025. This Statute applies to Teachers (Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors) of the Delhi Technological University, coming into force on its publication in the Official Gazette. It mandates that all permanent teacher posts shall be filled by direct recruitment through an all-India advertisement, based on merit recommended by Selection Committees, with appointments made by the Board of Management. Reservations are provided as per the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi's provisions. The Statute details requirements for medical fitness, verification of character and antecedents, a one-month joining time, and a binding declaration of age. Teachers will be appointed on a written contract as per Section-36(1) of the DTU Act, 2009 and Section 20(2) of the DTU (First) Statutes 2009. Pay, allowances, increments, career advancement, and counting of past service are governed by Recruitment Rules, UGC/AICTE notifications, and approvals by the Government of NCT Delhi and the Board of Management. Teachers are subject to a probation period (extendable by 12 months) as prescribed in Recruitment Rules, with termination possible with one month's notice/salary. Seniority is determined by DTU Statute (Sixth), 2021, as per Gazette Notification dated 23.03.2022. Resignation requires three months' notice for confirmed teachers. Superannuation age and retirement benefits, including the New Pension Scheme, gratuity, and other benefits, are as per UGC/AICTE recommendations, GNCTD approval, and Board of Management adoption. Leave rules are referenced by notification F. 1/DTU/Leave(T)/Estt/2017/424 dated 10.01.2018. Other conditions covering performance appraisal, professional ethics, conduct, discipline, deputation, vacation, deductions, service records, LTC, group insurance, allowances, and medical facilities are also defined, largely by University Ordinances/Regulations or GNCTD rules. Any unaddressed matters or interpretation difficulties are to be referred to the Board of Management, whose decision is final. The Statute is issued by order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi/Chancellor, Delhi Technological University, and signed by Binod Doley, Registrar, DTU.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-08012026-269188 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 6] DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 401 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI [PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7 DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering) NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 6th January, 2026 F. No. DTU/ORG/Notification/04(1)/2009.P.II/720.— In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of Section-31 read with Section-30 of the Delhi Technological University Act, 2009 (Delhi Act 6 of 2009), the Chancellor of Delhi Technological University is pleased to make the following Statute relating to the manner of appointment, terms and conditions of service of regular teachers appointed against the permanent posts by the University. 1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT 1.1 This Statute may be called the Delhi Technological University (Second) Statute, 2025. 1.2 It shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. 1.3 This shall apply to Teachers of Delhi Technological University. Teachers shall include Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors. 2. DEFINITIONS Words and expressions used in this Statute, where it has not been defined, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Delhi Technological University Act, 2009 and Delhi Technological University (First) Statute, 2009 unless the context otherwise requires. 3. RECRUITMENT 3.1 Subject to the fulfillment of the requirements as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules for each post, all permanent posts of teachers shall be filled by direct recruitment through all India advertisement. The process of recruitment shall be in a manner as prescribed by the University. The selection shall be on the basis of merit as recommended by the duly constituted Selection Committees in accordance with Delhi Technological University Act, 2009 and Delhi Technological University (First) Statute, 2009. The appointments shall be made by the Board of Management on the recommendations of the Selection Committees. Appointments may also be made on the recommendation of a Selection Committee for a particular post by considering the candidature in absentia in any special case. 3.2 Reservations: Reservation in posts for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Other Backward Classes, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Economically Weaker Section and other special categories shall be provided as per the provisions of reservation prescribed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi from time to time. 4. MEDICAL FITNESS 4.1 On First Appointment: Every candidate for the post of teacher, on his/her first appointment in the University through direct recruitment on regular basis shall be required to produce a medical certificate of fitness in the prescribed proforma from a medical Board of hospital of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi or Government of India or Medical Board constituted by the Vice Chancellor of the University. In case candidate is not declared fit by the Medical Board, the candidate may prefer an appeal within a month against the findings of the Medical Board, to the Vice-Chancellor who, after considering the appeal of the candidate, may refer the candidate for the opinion of the higher Medical Board of a hospital of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi or Government of India and the decision of such Medical Board shall be final. Provided that in case where a candidate has already been medically examined by a medical authority of a Government hospital for his previous appointment and if the required standard of medical fitness for the new post is the same, he/she shall not be required to undergo a fresh medical examination. 8 DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 4.2 For Efficient Discharge of Duties: The Appointing Authority may require a teacher to appear before a Medical Board of the hospital of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi or Government of India to examine his/her physical or mental fitness necessary for efficient discharge of duties, whenever it has reason to believe that the teacher is not fit to perform his/her duties satisfactorily. The teacher shall however, have the right to appeal to the Vice-Chancellor who, after considering the appeal of the candidate, may refer the candidate for the opinion of the higher Medical Board of a hospital of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi or Government of India and the decision of such Medical Board shall be final. 5. VERIFICATION OF CHARACTER AND ANTECEDENTS The character and antecedents of all Teachers on his/her first entry into service of the University shall be got verified from the District Magistrate/ any other competent authority concerned before his/ her joining the service of the University. 6. JOINING TIME The joining time for a teacher shall be one month from the date of issue of the Offer of Appointment. However, in exceptional cases it can be extended by the Vice Chancellor, depending on the merits of the case. 7. DECLARATION OF AGE A candidate shall make a declaration of his/her age to the University at the time of his/her entry into service, based on his/her date of birth as declared in the relevant matriculation or equivalent certificate/ birth certificate issued by the Competent Authority. After the declaration of age and acceptance of the same by the University, it shall be legally binding on him/her and no revision of age shall be allowed to be made at a later date for any reason whatsoever. 8. WRITTEN CONTRACT OF SERVICE Every teacher of the University shall be appointed on a written contract entered into between the University and the Teacher as per Section-36 (1) of Delhi Technological University Act, 2009 read with the Section 20(2) of Delhi Technological University (First) Statutes 2009. 9. WHOLE TIME OF A TEACHER 9.1 Unless otherwise expressly provided for, the whole time of a teacher shall be at the disposal of the University and he/she shall serve the University in such capacity and in such manner and at such places as directed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University from time to time. 9.2 A teacher of the University may be called upon to perform any duty as may be assigned to him/her in the interest of and for the purpose of the University. 10. PAY AND ALLOWANCES The Pay and Allowances and Incentives for Higher Qualifications shall be as per the provision of such shall be in such pay-matrix/ pay-bands or at such stage of such pay-matrix/ pay-bands, as defined in the Recruitment Rules, considering the pay-matrix/pay-bands as notified by UGC / AICTE and approved by Government of NCT Delhi and adopted by the Board of Management thereafter from time to time. 11. ANNUAL INCREMENTS The Annual Increments shall be applicable as approved by the Govt of NCT of Delhi. 12. CAREER ADVANCEMENT The Career Advancement Scheme shall be applicable as per the provision of the AICTE/ UGC's Regulations and as approved by the Govt of NCT of Delhi. 13. COUNTING OF PAST CERVICE The Counting of Past Services shall be applicable as per the provision of the AICTE/ UGC's Regulations and as approved by the Govt of NCT of Delhi. [PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9 14. PERIOD OF PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION 14.1 Every teacher appointed against a permanent post shall be on probation for a period as prescribed in Recruitment Rules provided, the Appointing Authority may extend the period of probation for a further period of twelve months for reason(s) to be recorded in writing and communicated to the teacher concerned within a period of 6-8 weeks. 14.2 In case of a teacher appointed on probation, the appointment may be terminated by one month's notice or by payment of a sum equivalent to one month's salary by either party choosing to terminate the appointment, without assigning any reason. Provided that where the service is of less than three months, neither any notice nor payment of salary in lieu of notice shall be required. 14.3 On satisfactory completion of the period of probation, a teacher shall be eligible for confirmation on that post in a manner as prescribed in the Regulations. 15. SENIORITY The seniority of a teacher in the department/ discipline shall be determined in accordance with the DTU Statute (Sixth), 2021 as contained in Gazette Notification dated 23.03.2022 and as amended and notified from time-to-time. 16. TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SERVICE 16.1 An employee shall be in the temporary service of the University, while being on probation until he/she is confirmed in the University subject to the prescribed provisions of the University Statutes/ Ordinances. 16.2 An employee confirmed on a permanent post in the University shall be in the permanent service of the University subject to the provisions in the Act and the Statutes thereunder. 17. RESIGNATION Subject to the acceptance of resignation by the Competent Authority, a confirmed teacher may, by giving notice of three months in writing to the appointing authority, resign from the service of the University. Provided that the appointing authority may, if deemed proper, relieve a permanent employee on notice of less than three months. The resignation shall be effective from the date of its acceptance by the Appointing Authority. 18. SUPERANNUATION OF TEACHERS Teachers in the permanent whole time service of the University shall retire on superannuation on completing the age of such years as applicable to teachers of the University shall be such as defined in the Recruitment Rules, considering the such Age of Superannuation as notified by UGC / AICTE and approved by Government of NCT Delhi and adopted by the Board of Management thereafter from time to time. While a teacher's date of birth falls on any day other than the first day of the month, he/ she shall retire on superannuation on the last day of that month. The teacher whose date of birth falls on the first day of a month, he/ she shall retire on superannuation on the last date of the previous month. 19. RETIREMENT BENEFITS The teachers of the University will be covered under the New Pension Scheme as approved by the Government of NCT Delhi. A teacher of the University on superannuation will be entitled for gratuity and other retirement benefits as recommend by AICTE/ UGC and approved by the Government of NCT Delhi and subsequently adopted by the Board of Management DTU from time-to-time. The Gratuity and other retirement benefits shall be governed by the rules as approved by the Govt of NCT Delhi and as adopted by the Board of Management, DTU from time to time. 10 DELHI GAZETTE: EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 20. LEAVE RULES Leave rules, as notified vide notification F. 1/DTU/Leave(T)/Estt/2017/424 dated 10.01.2018 and the Ordinances/ Regulations amended and notified from time-to-time, shall be applicable to the University teachers. 21. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL REPORT 21.1 Performance appraisal Scheme for teachers including self-appraisal of performance in accordance with the guidelines of AICTE/ UGC as approved by the Government of NCT Delhi and as adopted by Board of Management, DTU shall be applicable. 21.2 The performance appraisal reports shall be submitted to the reporting, reviewing and accepting authorities as prescribed in the Ordinance/ Regulations. 22. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS The Code of Professional Ethics as laid down by the University in relevant Ordinance/ Regulations shall be applicable to all the teachers. 23. CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE AND APPEAL The teachers of the University shall be governed by the Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules as prescribed in the Ordinance/ Regulations of the University. 24. LIEN AND DEPUTATION The appointing authority may allow a teacher of the University to be on deputation within Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi/ other Universities/ Research Laboratories and to an outside Government agency on such terms and conditions relating to payment of leave and other contributions etc., as mutually agreed upon between the University and the borrowing authority and as prescribed in the Ordinances/ Regulations of the University. 25. VACATION 25.1 Vacation will be of such duration and dates as notified in the Academic Calendar of the University every year. 25.2 Teaching staff of the University shall be entitled to avail themselves of the vacation and will be termed as "vacation staff". 25.3 Vacation staff cannot automatically avail of the vacation. In case the exigencies so demand, any member of vacation staff can be called for duty during vacation. The Earned Leave in lieu of this retention period shall be credited as defined in the Ordinances/ Regulations pertaining to Leave Rules as notified vide notification F1/DTU/Leave(T)/Estt/2017/424 dated 10.01.2018 and the Ordinances/ Regulations amended and notified from time-to-time, of the University. 26. COMPULSORY DEDUCTIONS 26.1 No deduction, of any kind shall be made from the salary of a teacher except as prescribed in the Ordinances/ Regulations of the University. Provided that the deductions will be made against the statutory deductions as per income tax purpose/ Medical facilities / insurance premium as may be opted by the teacher from time to time. 26.2 Where a teacher contributes to a duly established New Pension Scheme (NPS), and the rules thereof approved by the University; the contributions to that Fund at the prescribed rate shall be deducted from his/her salary each month. 27. RECORD OF SERVICE 27.1 There shall be a personal file for every teacher in which shall be placed all papers, records and other documents relating to his/her service in the University. 27.2 In addition to the personal file, a service book shall also be maintained in respect of each teacher in prescribed form. This shall contain a history of his/her service from the date of his/her appointment in the University including grant of increment, promotion, reward, punishment, availing of L.T.C. and all other [PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11 important events of his/her career. The Service Book shall also contain a leave account of the teacher showing the complete record of all kinds of leave (except casual leave and special casual leave) earned and availed of by him/her and the balance of leave at his/her credit. 27.3 The entries in the service book shall be authenticated by Head-of-Office or any other officer as may be designated by the Vice-Chancellor. 28. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION Teacher appointed on permanent post shall be entitled to Leave Travel Concession as specified in the Ordinances/ Regulations of the University. 29. GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME All teachers shall be covered under Group Insurance Scheme as adopted by the University. 30. TRAVELLING AND DAILY ALLOWANCES All teachers shall be entitled to Travelling and Daily Allowances etc. according to the provisions applicable to employees of the University and as prescribed in the Ordinances/ Regulations. 31. MEDICAL ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT All teachers shall be entitled to medical facilities and reimbursement of medical expenses incurred for treatment for themselves and their families and dependents covered under Delhi Government Employees Health Scheme and other medical facilities notified by the University from time to time. 32. RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES 32.1 A teacher of the University may be allotted an unfurnished house within the campus of the University, for personal residential use, if available, in which he/she shall be required to reside, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed in the relevant Regulation(s) by the University. 32.2 If no accommodation is provided in the campus, House Rent Allowance will be payable as per Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Rules, as may be adopted by the University from time to time. 33. RESIDUARY CONDITIONS OF SERVICE & REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES Any matter relating to the conditions of service of teacher for which no specific provision is made in this Statute, shall be determined as per the relevant rules / guidelines / notifications of Government of NCT Delhi on the relevant subject, with the approval of the Board of Management DTU. Where a difficulty arises as to the interpretation or application of any of the provisions of this Statute, the matter will be referred to the Board of Management DTU for a decision and the decision of the Board of Management DTU shall be final. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi/Chancellor, Delhi Technological University, BINOD DOLEY, Registrar, DTU 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.08 16:10:20 +0530

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