What is the eligibility criteria to become a lecturer?

Thanks Prerna14328 for tagging me to answer this question posted by MANJUNATH. Minimum Qualifications for direct requirement to the post of Assistant Professor (lecturer) Qualifications for TEACHING POSTS will be as laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and as adopted by the University, from time to time. i. Good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. ii. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET. iii. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above, candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or fulfilling the conditions as laid down by the University (Annexure-IV) may be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in the University. iv. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF Assistant pfofessor (Lecturer) IN THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/ ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DISCIPLINE: i. Essential, First Class Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering (Engg.) & Technology (Tech). ii. Without prejudice to the above, the following conditions may be considered desirable: 1. Teaching, research industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization; 2. Papers presented at Conferences and / or in refereed journals.

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If you mean a Government job, you need NET qualification, 55% in PG, getting qualified in the relevant test and all these for getting UGC pay scales which are claimed to be high.

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If you have a post graduation followed by M Phil/PhD or an M Tech you may apply for the post of Asst Professors at an entry level. If you have qualified for NET you will be eligible for lectureship

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Dear Manjunatha, you need to have following qualifications to apply for the post of lecturer. i) You need to have a post graduate degree in the desired field. ii) You must pass the UGC NET eaminations. The eligibility for appearing for NET exam is that you need to have a minimum 55% for Gen/OBC and 50%for SC/ST candidate in post graduate. iii) There is no aeg bound for lecturer post. iv) you need to have a PhD qualification to become lecturer in any university. All the Best !

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Hi Manjuna, I would like to invite anjani jha to share his valuable expertise. All the Best!

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