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Higher Education (H1) Department
Secretariat,
Chennai - 600 009.
From
Thiru. Apurva Varma, 1.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government.
To
The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai-6.(w.e)
fe Registrars of all universities under the control of
Higher Education Department. (w.e)
Sir/ Madam,
Sub: UGC Regulations in respect of minimum qualification for
appointment of Lecturer / Assistant Professor - Reg.
Ref: From the Under Secretary, University Grants Commission, New
Delhi, Letter No.9-3/2010(PS)Misc, dated 20.11.2012.
| am directed to invite your attention to the reference cited which is self
explanatory and the same is enclosed for compliance.
Yours faithfully,
RAM yr 1
for Principal Secretary to Government.
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NO.F.9-3/2010(PS)/Mise. £ November.2012
Shri Thira X 5) 1AS
Secretary, Higher duce
Govt. of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat
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"Sits Compliance’ of UGE ‘Regulations of Minimum Qualification for appointment ¢
Lecturer/Assistant Professors.
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Sir,
With reference to the subject mentioned above, I am directed to inform es under:
As per the UGC Act, 1956, UGC
appointed to the teaching staff of the University/Instit
appoinimest of Career Advancement of Teachers in universities and institutions ffi
(rd Amendment) Regulation 2009 notified in the Gazette of India on 11"July, 2009, the following minimuri
qualification wes required for appointment as Lectarer/Assistant Professor.
empowered to define the qualifications required of any person to be
ns. As per UGC (Minimum Qualification required for the
ted to it
“NET/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Lecturers in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
Provided, however, that candidates, who are or have been ewarded Ph.D. Degree in compliance of the
"University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for eward of Ph.D. Degree), Regulation
2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professors or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.”
As per the subsequent UGC Regulations namely UGC (Minimum Qualification for appointment of teachers and
other Academic staff in universities and colleges and other measure for the maintenance of the standards in Higher
Education) Regulation 2010, notified in the Gazette of India on 18.9.2010. the following minimum eligibility
condition is required to be fulfilled for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in
universities/colleges/institutions
331 NET/SLET/SET shell remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of
‘Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the Univers
Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall
exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment an
appointment of Assistant Professors or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions,
PTA33 NETISLET/SET shall not be required for such Masters Degiee Programmes in disciplines for which
NET/SLET/SET accredited tes in not conducted.
‘Thus, as per the above: Regulations notified on 11" July, 2009 and 18" September, 2010, NET/SLET/SET
‘s the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in
Universities/Colleges/institutions and only those Ph.D, ‘degree holders are exempted from the requirement of the
bility condition of NET/SLET/SET for appointment as Lecturer/Assisiant Professor whose Ph.D,
Degree has been awarded in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for awarding Ph.D.
Degree) Reguiations 2009. In addition NEWSLET/SET is not required for such Masters Degree Programme in