Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 5: The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced on Wednesday that the minimum prerequisites for direct recruiting to the position of Assistant Professor for all higher education institutions will be NET/SET/SLET.
The UGC said in an official statement that the NET/SET/SLET will be the minimum requirement for direct recruitment to the position of Assistant Professor in all Higher Education Institutions, according to the officials.
“NET/SET/SLET shall be the minimum criteria for the direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor for all Higher Education Institutions,” the UGC said in an official statement.
According to the statement, the University Grants Commission (UGC) formally announced the changes it made in order to carry out the authority granted by clauses (e) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 read in conjunction with section 14 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), which the UGC relies on for its authority.
It also stated that references to these regulations may be made in the University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
The official announcement also noted that these restrictions would go into effect on July 1, 2023.
“These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) (2nd Amendment) Regulations, 2023. They shall come into force with effect from July 1, 2023,” said the official statement.
The NET/SET/SLET would be regarded as the minimal prerequisites for the direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor for all Higher Education Institutions, according to the official release.
“NET/SET/SLET shall be the minimum criteria for the direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor for all Higher Education Institutions,” it stated.
