UGC Notifies that PhD Compulsory for Teachers or Assistant Professors At University and College Level
The new regulations, prepared by the UGC, would supersede the earlier rules that made it mandatory for university and college teachers to pursue research
New Delhi, July 23: The University Grant Commission (UGC) of India, which lays down the minimum qualifications for appointment and other service conditions of university and college teachers, has kept PhD as the minimum qualification required for the appointment of teachers or assistant professors. The decision has been taken in a bid to maintain standards in higher education. The new notification will come into force from the recruitment session, starting July 1, 2021. Besides this, the candidate has to undergo a month-long induction before taking up the role of assistant professor.
Till now, college teachers who did not have doctorate degrees would be promoted to the post of an associate professor based on their academic and research performance, and interviews. However, with the new rule, the controversial academic appraisal requirement will be replaced with PhD.
As per earlier reports, Education Minister Prakash Javdekar clarified that research would continue to be mandatory for those who teach in universities.
The new regulations, prepared by the UGC, would supersede the earlier rules that made it mandatory for university and college teachers to pursue research.
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