A minimum of 55 per cent marks at the Masters level for direct teaching recruitment, a compulsory PhD to be promoted as associate professor and no study leave to pursue PhD — these are some of guidelines in the University Grants Commission (UGC) 2018 draft regulations on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges.

According to the regulations, a candidate who scored 80% marks at the undergraduate level will get 20 points, those with 60-80% marks will get 19 points and those who scored less than 55% get no points, The Indian Express reports.