Lok Sabha Question No. 1291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Exemption from NET
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, P.P. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Exemption from NET

†1291. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  to  qualify  National  Eligibility  Test (NET) and State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for appointment to the posts of teachers in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the benefit expected to accrue therefrom; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  exemption  in  the  recruitment  of teachers  to  those  students  from  qualifying  NET  and  SLET  who  have  obtained  Ph.D. degree or have registered themselves for the same during the period from 2002 to 2009; (d) if so, the time by which the exemption orders are likely to be effective and the steps taken for this purpose; and (e) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes  Madam.  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that according  to  the  UGC  (Minimum  Qualification  for  appointment  of  teachers  and  other academic  staff  in  universities  and  colleges  and  measures  for  the  maintenance  of standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010, clearing the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test like SLET/SET is mandatory for the recruitment  to  the  post  of  Assistant  Professor  in  universities  and  colleges.  Besides qualifying NET/SLET/SET, the above regulations specifies that a candidate shall possess good academic record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% marks (or  an  equivalent  grade  in  a  point  scale  wherever  grading  system  is  followed)  at  the Master's Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

However,  candidates,  who  are,  or  have  been  awarded  a  Ph.D Degree  in accordance  with  the  UGC(Minimum  Standards  and  Procedure  for  Award  of  Ph.D Degree)  Regulations,  2009,  shall  be  exempted  from  the  requirement  of  the  minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET. Also, the  NET/SLET/SET shall not be required for such Masters programs in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted.

(c) to (e): Yes Madam. The Central Government had constituted a committee under the chairmanship  of  Prof.  Arun  Nigavekar  to  examine  the  issues  related  to  attracting  and retaining talented and quality manpower in the teaching profession. The committee has suggested fulfilment of the following conditions, in respect of the candidates who have been  awarded  Ph.D  degree  prior  to  2009  regulations,  for  being  exempted  from  the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Universities/Colleges.

- (i)   Ph.D degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only
- (ii)  Evaluation of the Ph.D thesis by at least two external examiners
- (iii) Candidate published two research papers out of which at least one in a refereed journal from out of his/her Ph.D work
- (iv) The candidate presented two papers in seminars/conferences from out of his/her Ph.D work
- (v)  Open Ph.D viva voce of the candidate conducted.

The Central Government has directed the UGC to implement the recommendations of the report of the Committee vide order dated 9th April, 2016.

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