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UGC defers PhD rule by 2 yrs


UGC defers PhD rule by 2 yrs

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:13.10.2021

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday deferred the mandatory PhD qualification rule for appointment as assistant professors in universities by two years in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PhD degree was to be mandatory for the direct recruitment as assistant professors from July 1, 2021. "The UGC, in view of Covid-19 pandemic, has decided to extend the date of applicability … to July1, 2023," Rajnish Jain, secretary, UGC said in a circular to all vice-chancellors of state universities. S Swaminathan, advisor to NET, SLET Association, said, "Though the extension was a good move, the UGC should make PhD with NET as mandatory qualification instead of PhD alone. While NET is common throughout the country, the quality of PhD varies."

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