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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

Further, the above provision brought in to effect by the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Qualifications required for the appointment and Career Advancement of
teachers in Universities and Institutions affiliated to it)(1 Amendment), Regulation, 2002,
st
was further substituted by the following provision of the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Qualifications required for the appointment and Career Advancement of teachers
in Universities and Institutions affiliated to it)(2nd Amendment), Regulation, 2006 :
“NET shall remain the compulsory requirement for appointment as Lecturer even for those
with Post Graduate Degree. However, the candidates having Ph.d Degree in the concerned
subject are exempted from NET for PG level UG level teaching. The candidates having
M.Phil. Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for UG level teaching
only.”
Now, the above provision shall be substituted by the following paragraph:
“NET/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment
of Lectures in Universities/Colleges/Institution.
Provided, however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded Ph.D Degree in compliance
of the “University Grants Commission (minimum standards and procedure for award of
Ph.D Degree), Regulation 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum
eligibility condition of NET/SLET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or
equivalent Positions in Universities/Colleges/Institution.”

R.K. CHAUHAN
Secy. U.G.C

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University Grants Commission