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A very important update has come out regarding the rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the youth and researchers thinking of making a career in the field of higher education in the universities and colleges of the country. There are often discussions about the eligibility rules for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in India, and under the new amendments it has been made clear that it has been made mandatory to pass or acquire at least one of the three core qualifications prescribed to become a lecturer or assistant professor in higher educational institutions. Under these stringent guidelines, which have been implemented with the aim of maintaining academic quality and improving teaching standards, candidates will now have to go through a set of options to prove their eligibility.
According to the new and amended provisions of the University Grants Commission (UGC), for permanent or regular appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in any college or university, it is mandatory for the candidates to have mainly one of three paths or qualifications. The first and foremost means is to qualify the National Eligibility Test i.e. UGC-NET or CSIR-NET examination. Apart from this, the second option is to pass the State Eligibility Test i.e. SET or SLET conducted by the respective state. The third option is for those scholars and researchers who have completed their Ph.D. degree as per the prescribed standards. Only a candidate who fulfills any one of these three criteria will be considered eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor in recognized higher educational institutions of the country.
Academics and policy makers believe that this system was very necessary to further strengthen the teaching level in the field of higher education. In the last few years, continuous reforms are being made in the faculty appointment process in universities so that only those youth who have strong command of the subject and excellent academic record get the opportunity of teaching. Making high level qualifications like NET, SET or PhD mandatory ensures that new teachers coming to educational institutions have high quality research and teaching ability. This transparency will not only improve the quality of education but will also provide a fair platform to deserving youth to showcase their talent.
Often, new postgraduate youth looking for a job have a question in their mind whether they can become a professor in a college only on the basis of Master’s degree, but after the arrival of the new rules, this situation has now become completely clear. Without NET, SET or PhD, it will not be possible to get direct appointment to the post of Assistant Professor. Candidates who want to make their future in the academic session have to give special emphasis on preparing for these examinations in the subject of their choice. These strict and clear guidelines of the Ministry of Education and UGC have made it clear that now only the youth with academic excellence and prescribed eligibility will be given priority in the field of higher education.