While recommending huge hike in pay and incentives for the teachers, the University Grants Commission Pay Review Committee has proposed a system of accountabili- ty in universities and colleges across the country.

Apart from students' feedback, the 'multisource evaluation' process requires the certification of the teacher's capabilities by academic heads and colleagues. The teachers will also need to do a self-assessment.

The evaluation of teachers' performance and academic accountability, as the process is called, would be made once a year Teacher unions have already voiced their concerns, saying India is not Multiple parameters like regularity in classroom teaching, availability to students for consultation, participating in faculty meetings, research, and other academic activities would be considered while assessing a teacher's accountability.