UGC will constitute a standing committee under whom for the purpose of preparing a list of journals under clause 6.0.5 (i) of the University Grants Commission?

a. VS Singh

b. VS Mehta

c. VS Chawla

d. VS Chauhan

ANSWER: VS Chauhan

Explanation:

University Grants Commission has informed that it has constituted a standing committee under Member UGC Shri VS Chauhan for creating a list of journals under clause 6.0.5(i) of the UGC

This clause is for minimum qualification for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance standards in higher education(4th Amendment Regulations 2016)

According to these regulations only those research papers that are published in the journals included in the “List of Journals” are eligible for scoring on the research and academic contribution category of the Academic Performance Indicators (API) for teacher and academic staff.