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PhD-holders from top foreign

universities eligible for direct
recruitment: UGC
Aakanksha Raghuvanshi, NewsBytes 12 hours ago

28 Nov 2018: PhD-holders from top foreign universities

eligible for direct recruitment: UGC

Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities

are now eligible for direct recruitment as assistant professors
in Indian universities, according to the UGC.

The top 500 ranking of the university shall be referred from

four famous world university ranking systems, including
Quacquarelli Symonds, Times Higher Education rankings and
the Academic Ranking of World Universities of the Shanghai
Jiao Tong University.

Here's more.

Fact: Direct recruitment eligibility applicable for twelve

disciplines: UGC official

"Direct recruitment eligibility of international PhD holders is

applicable for the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Humanities,
Education, Law, Social Sciences, Sciences, Languages,
Library Science, Physical Education, and Journalism and Mass
Communication. This will help students learn from global talent
in India itself," an official said.

Requirement: Earlier, candidates were required to clear

NET, SLET, SET

Earlier, the candidates eligible for the post were required to

have a minimum of 55% marks in the Master's degree in the
concerned subject from an Indian University or an equivalent
degree from an accredited foreign university.

Candidates were also required to clear the National Eligibility

Test (NET) conducted by UGC or CSIR, or a similar test
accredited by the UGC, like SLET, SET.
Conditions apply: Candidates exempted from written test,
still have to face interview

While PhD degree holders from Indian universities with the

required percentage in Master's are also eligible for direct
recruitment, the minimum requirements related to Master's
programme have been waived off for international PhD
holders.

"The direct recruitment eligibility only grants candidates an

exemption from the written test but their performance in the
interview will be a deciding factor for their appointment," the
official added.