After the University Grants Commission notified the draft Faculty Recruitment Rules 2025, a round of protests and discussions have started against it. Especially teachers and various unions have raised questions on these rules. In such a situation, UGC chief M Jagadish Kumar has clarified the situation and said that it will be necessary for post graduate degree holders in non-professional courses to pass UGC NET for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor. ="text-align: justify;">Beginning of protest
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently notified the draft UGC rules regarding minimum qualifications for appointment and promotion of teachers in universities and colleges. After this, various teachers’ unions protested against the removal of the limit on contract-based teachers in higher education. The Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka also criticized these rules, saying that it could lead to government interference. Teachers also expressed apprehension that these rules will promote contract-based recruitment in higher education.
What did the UGC chief say?
UGC chief M Jagadish Kumar clarified the ongoing misinformation through a video message on social media platform X. He clarified, for those having master’s degree in non-professional courses, it is necessary to pass UGC NET for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor. However, this is not a requirement for professional programs like engineering and technology. If candidates have ME, MTech degree, they will not be required to qualify NET. This rule is in accordance with the recruitment guidelines of AICTE.
➡️ As per 2025 draft regulations, if you have a PG degree (NCrF Level 6.5) with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade) in disciplines such as Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Education, Law, Social Sciences, Sciences, Languages, Library Science, Physical Education, Journalism &… pic.twitter.com/TdxAWRLYZq
— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) January 10, 2025
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What is the main reason for the dispute?
Teacher unions say that these new rules will encourage the appointment of temporary and contractual teachers in higher education, which may affect the quality of teaching. At the same time, UGC claims that these rules will ensure transparency and merit-based selection process in the field of higher education.
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