The University Grants Commission (UGC) on July 06, 2023, issued a notification regarding the Clarification of UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications and for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education.
The following was stated: -
•According to clause 3.10 of UGC Regulations 2018 which stated that Ph.D. Degree shall be a mandatory qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Universities which was amended and the applicability of this condition was extended till July 01, 2023.
•The detailed eligibility criteria given under various disciplines are not amended and it is mentioned clearly that NET/SLET/SET is the minimum requirement for the direct recruitment of an Assistant Professor for those who do not have a Ph.D. degree. But holders of Ph.D. degrees awarded as per UGC Regulations and its amendments are exempted from NET/SLET/SET and thereby eligible for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor.
[Notification No.F.9-42/2023(PS/Misc.)]
