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Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:

conducted by the UGC, CSIR, or similar test However, candidates, who are, or have been awarded
accredited by the UGC. However, candidates, Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University
who are, or have been awarded Ph. D. Degree in Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and
accordance with the University Grants Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations
Commission (Minimum Standards and 2009 or the subsequent Regulations if notified by the
Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) UGC, shall be exempted from the requirement of the
Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET
requirement of the minimum eligibility for recruitment and appointment of Assistant
condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and Professor or equivalent positions in Universities /
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent Colleges / Institutions. Further, the award of
positions in Universities / Colleges / Institutions. 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/ Bylaws/ 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
Affairs)/Dean (University Instructions)”
iii. Without prejudice to the above,
NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for iii. Without prejudice to the above,
such Masters Programmes in disciplines for NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such
which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted. Masters Programmes in disciplines for which
OR NET/SLET/SET is not conducted.
iv. A traditional and a professional artist OR
with highly commendable professional iv. A traditional and a professional artist with
achievement in the concerned subject, who highly commendable professional achievement in
should be or have: the concerned subject, who should be or have:
1. A professional artist with first class 1. A professional artist with first class
degree/diploma from National School of Drama degree/diploma from National School of Drama or
any other such approved

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