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MPhil holders are exempted from NET
Dear All
In a major relief to thousands of MPhil degree holders aspiring for a lecturer's job, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to exempt all candidates who obtained an MPhil degree on or before July 10, 2009 from clearing the tough-to-crack National Eligibility Test (NET) to qualify for appointment as a teacher in a college or university.
The decision, taken at the UGC's 472nd meeting recently, comes as a huge relief for scores of MPhil degree holders who stood disqualified for an assistant professor's post (earlier called lecturer) sans an NET qualification. The UGC had last year notified its new regulations on minimum qualifications for teaching faculty as per which a pass in the NET was mandatory for appointment as assistant professors.
At the meeting, it was noted that the UGC Regulations of 2009/2010 are prospective and not retrospective in nature, and therefore resolved that all candidates having MPhil degree on or before July 10, 2009 shall remain exempted from the requirement of NET for the purpose of appointment as lecturer/assistant professor. A similar exemption shall be applicable to all candidates who have obtained a PhD degree on or before December 31, 2009 and a Candidate, who had registered themselves for PhD degree on or before July 10, 2009.
(Summary of news report)
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Permalink Reply by Pawan Agrawal on
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Dear Asif,
The decisions taken in this minute are ruled out by court and now NET/SLET is compulsory even if one has obtained Mphil degree before june 2009. However PhD Degree holder who received their degrees before june 2009 are still exempted from UGC NET
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Permalink Reply by Mohd Asif Khan on
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Dear Mr. Pawan,
Go through the mentioned below link and cross check the date of this news paper with court.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Breather-for-PhD-scholars/Article1-64...
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Permalink Reply by DR MD GULNAWAZ AZAM on
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Sir
This is not conformed from UGC authority.The Delhi based journalist flash that news again. The authenticity will conform if UGC website list out the amendment. In my knowledge the court already disagree that matter and till date UGC regulation 2009 is active for academic recruitments. Sir, kindly see the bottom line of this news people already criticized that unauthentic news. We will wait from UGC clarification about that implementation.
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Dear Gulnawaz,
Greetings from my side
This is with refrence to your earlier mail that we are waiting from UGC new guidlines and this news was flash by the reporter of HT Media but my question is that if this norms is strolnly stopped by the court and they give order to UGC make new guidelines for that so wy most of the university follow the the UGC Regulation 2009 example Himachal University announce the some post one of assistant professor also and for this position they clear mention they are follow the norms UGC Regulation 2009 here I am sening you one copy of this announcement.You check this and reply me
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Sir
The Central University of Himachal Pradesh is right according to UGC regulation 2009 for appointment of Assistant professor. Sir you again check the notification of this university. Not any paragraph of university notification show that M. Phil is the exempted case for appointment of Assistant professor . Notice clearly indicate that PhD or NET is the exempted case for above post and this is the UGC regulation 2009.
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Badan Barman on
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Sir,
I think Pawan Agrawal, and MD GULNAWAZ AZAM are right in this regard. The UGC regulations are still valid and in that M.Phill are not exempted from appearing NET exam. We should not go by the news of any newspapers or journals.
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Dear Badan,
I agree with you what ever said by Mr. Pawan and Mohd Gulnawaz said that the court already disagree that matter and till date UGC regulation 2009. but my question is that if the new guidelines are not published and court stop the 2009 rules so why himachal university announce the position with the UGC regulation 2009. here I am sending you the position details kindly you see this news and reply
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Employment_Notice_Regular_Teachers.pdf, 512 KB
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Dear sir,
Please see the Minimum qualification Regulations from UGC at following link. In the whole regulation nowhere it is stated that MPhil candidates are exempted from UGC NET. Additionally Delhi high court decide this matter on
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I will cross check and let you know the details for the same
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Permalink Reply by Nargis Abbas on
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Hi Sir,
Is there any UGC Circular regarding this news?
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