UGC issues rules for academic recruitment
1 day, 22 hours ago

UGC issues rules for academic recruitment

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The University Grants Commission has released a draft of the 2025 regulations aimed at improving qualifications, recruitment, promotions and professional standards for teachers and academic staff in colleges and universities. The draft, launched on January 6 by Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, updates the 2018 rules and is said to have focused on making higher education more inclusive and efficient. Teachers are expected to dedicate at least eight hours daily to their responsibilities, including teaching, research and administrative work. Faculty members will benefit from improved leave policies, including duty leave for academic work, study leave and sabbaticals.

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UGC proposes MAJOR overhaul: ME, MTech grads can now land assistant professor jobs without NET
1 day, 6 hours ago

UGC proposes MAJOR overhaul: ME, MTech grads can now land assistant professor jobs without NET

Live Mint  

UGC News: In a significant move, the University Grants Commission has proposed new guidelines that will allow individuals holding postgraduate degrees in Master of Engineering and Master of Technology, with a minimum of 55% marks, to be directly recruited as Assistant Professors without the need to qualify for the National Eligibility Test. The UGC's proposed draft norms suggest that industry …

TGCHE to constitute panel for recruitment of teachers
3 weeks, 4 days ago

TGCHE to constitute panel for recruitment of teachers

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana Council of Higher Education on Friday proposed to constitute a five-member committee to prepare the modalities for the recruitment of teaching staff in the higher education institutions. The committee led by Vice-Chancellor, Dr BR Ambedkar Open University as the chairman, will be responsible for detailing the recruitment modalities in alignment with the UGC regulations and G.O.Ms.No.15 of the …

UGC NET December 2024: Registration window closes today- fees, age limit, relaxation
4 weeks, 1 day ago

UGC NET December 2024: Registration window closes today- fees, age limit, relaxation

India TV News  

UGC NET December 2024: The National Testing Agency will close the registration window for the December session 2024 University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test. Register yourself by providing essential details such as e-mail address and Mobile Number On successful registration, proceed with the application form Upload documents, pay the application fee, and submit Take a printout of the application …

Experts oppose UGC's move to make PhD optional for asst professor posts
1 year, 6 months ago

Experts oppose UGC's move to make PhD optional for asst professor posts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Professors, educational experts and PhD scholars criticised the latest decision of the University Grants Commission withdrawing the criteria of a mandatory PhD for applicants to the post of assistant professor in higher educational institutions. The UGC had said on Wednesday that the National Eligibility Test, State Eligibility Test and State Level Eligibility Test would be the minimum criteria for …

Ph.D not compulsory for teaching jobs in colleges, universities: UGC
1 year, 6 months ago

Ph.D not compulsory for teaching jobs in colleges, universities: UGC

The Hindu  

The University Grants Commission on Wednesday relaxed the criteria for appointment of teachers in colleges and universities by reversing its own regulation making Ph.D degree mandatory for the post of assistant professors. The UGC announced that the University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018, have been amended and Ph.D qualification would now be optional for a teacher post. The National Eligibility Test, …

UGC to Form Committee to Monitor Faculty Appointments, Awarding of PhD Degrees
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC to Form Committee to Monitor Faculty Appointments, Awarding of PhD Degrees

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has decided to set up a committee that will evaluate faculty appointments as well as look into the awarding of PhDs at higher education institutions on a timely basis. Explaining more about the Committee, Kumar stated that the team will meet at regular intervals throughout the year to choose a few institutions, gather information on faculty …

Academics committee to monitor faculty appointments, awarding of PhD degrees: UGC
1 year, 7 months ago

Academics committee to monitor faculty appointments, awarding of PhD degrees: UGC

India TV News  

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission, on April 24, revised the criteria for faculty appointments and the awarding of PhD degree at higher education institutions. Considering the reports of violations of UGC Regulations on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff, leading to concerns from various stakeholders, UGC formed a Committee to monitor the appointment of teachers …

UGC approves draft guidelines for engaging 'Professor of Practice'
2 years, 4 months ago

UGC approves draft guidelines for engaging 'Professor of Practice'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, August 23 : The University Grant Commission has approved the draft guidelines for engaging 'Professor of Practice' in Universities and colleges, officials said on Tuesday. Latest Update: UGC issues guidelines for students enrolling under ODL, online mode courses UGC approves draft guidelines for engaging 'Professor of Practice' The decision came after the 560th meeting of the UGC and …

AP contract faculty seek revision of GO to suit UGC norms
2 years, 6 months ago

AP contract faculty seek revision of GO to suit UGC norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: While the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a GO enhancing the remuneration for contract teaching faculty in state universities, the faculty members are not happy and are seeking its modification. It said the contract faculty satisfying the minimum eligibility criteria set by UGC/ AICTE/ NCTE/ BCI and other statutory bodies shall be paid Rs 35,000 per month at the …

PhD not mandatory to become Assistant Professor, says UGC
3 years, 2 months ago

PhD not mandatory to become Assistant Professor, says UGC

India Today  

The University Grants Commission has decided not to make a Ph.D. mandatory for the post of Assistant Professors in departments of universities from 01.07.2021 to 01.07.2023. UGC Amendment for qualification of Assistant Professors UGC has made an amendment to the UGC, Regulation, 2018 regarding clause 3.10 that stipulates that the Ph.D. degree shall be a mandatory qualification for direct recruitment …

UGC Launches Job Portal NET, JRF, SET Qualified, Non-Teaching Jobs to be Available Soon
3 years, 6 months ago

UGC Launches Job Portal NET, JRF, SET Qualified, Non-Teaching Jobs to be Available Soon

News 18  

The University Grants Commission has launched an academic job portal for PhD, National Eligibility Test, Junior Research Fellowship, and State Eligibility Test qualified candidates. Candidates will have to register and make their profiles on the portal ugc.ac.in/jobportal for teaching jobs available in the institutions. The ‘Academic Job Portal’ will help employers to post the job recruitment and vacancies and search …

UGC issues notice to universities and other educational institutions to hire faculty
5 years, 3 months ago

UGC issues notice to universities and other educational institutions to hire faculty

India Today  

The University Grant Commission has recently uploaded a letter for the universities asking them to update details regarding recruitment of faculty in universities, colleges and institutions deemed to be universities. UGC has quoted in a letter, saying that "In this regard, all the Universities and their affiliated Colleges are requested to upload the details of all the vacant posts, along …

UGC revises guidelines to fill faculty job vacancies, gives 6 months time
5 years, 7 months ago

UGC revises guidelines to fill faculty job vacancies, gives 6 months time

India Today  

In a bid to address the issue of shortage of quality teaching faculty in higher education institutions, the University Grants Commission has issued fresh guidelines for the recruitment of faculty in these institutions. This including identification of vacancies, permission for filling vacancies, the release of UGC says educational institutions need to fill vacancies in 6 months "All the universities, colleges …

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