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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

candidate must have cleared the National Lecturer/Assistant Professor conducted by the UGC,
Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like
CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.
SLET/SET.
iii. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-
clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause 4.4.1, candidates,
iii. Notwithstanding anything contained in who are, or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in
sub-clauses (i) and (ii) to this Clause 4.4.1, accordance with the University Grants Commission
candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph. (Minimum Standards and Procedure for
D. Degree in accordance with the University Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or the
Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and subsequent Regulations if notified by the UGC, shall
Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) be exempted from the requirement of the minimum
Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for
requirement of the minimum eligibility condition recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor
of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and or equivalent positions in Universities /Colleges /
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent Institutions.
positions in Universities /Colleges / Institutions.
Further, the award of degrees to candidates
registered for the M.Phil/Ph.D programme prior
to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the
provisions of the then existing Ordinances/ By
laws/ Regulations of the Institution awarding the
degrees and the Ph.D candidates shall be
exempted from the requirement of the minimum
eligibility condition of “NET/SLET/SET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant
Professor or equivalent positions in Universities /
Colleges / Institutions subject to the fulfillment of
the following conditions: -

(a) Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in
regular mode only;
(b) Evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis by at least
two external examiners;
(c) Candidate had published two research
papers out of which at least one in a
refereed journal from out of his/her Ph.D.
work;
(d) The candidate had presented two papers in
seminars/conferences from out of his/her
Ph.D. work;
(e) Open Ph.D. viva-voce of the candidate had
been conducted.
(a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the
ViceChancellor/ Pro-Vice-Chancellor/ Dean
(Academic
iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be Affairs)/Dean (University Instructions)”
required for such Masters Programmes in
disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not (iv). NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for
conducted. such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which
NET/SLET/SET is not conducted.

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