Dear Library Professionals, So far, As per my information... 1. As UGC has not yet provided any clear latest terms regarding exemption to M.Phil (completed before June 2009) as mentioned in some newspapers and as UGC has declared before the Nagpur bench of High Court. If someone have latest UGC circular related to this order please send it to us so that we can make it available to all professionals... 2. The candidate who are working and are selected through duly constituted body and have completed M.Phil. and Ph.D. are been exempted from NET/SET. Those working from 5 years or more can get full exemption and those working for less than 5 years can get 4 years exemption and has to qualify NET/SET within stipulated time and for this a proposal for exemption is to be sent to the university to which your college is affiliated. 108 such candidates are exempted by UGC in University of Mumbai region, so far.(List of Candidates Exempted is available at MLOSC Group and www.mlsc.co.nr) 3. The candidate who have completed Ph.D. are exempted but upto which time is not yet cleared. For exemption till date, the same proposal mentioned above is to be send.(UGC Circular available at www.mlsc.co.nr) 4. The another thing is never do M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Distance Education as UGC by its circular(Available at MLOSC Group http://www.mlsc.co.nr/) had dispensed M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Distance Education from all the Universities. 5. University of Mumbai by its latest Circular(Available at http://www.mlsc.co.nr) quoted that for the post of librarians in Engineering and Management Courses, Candidates having First Class in MLISc may be exempted from NET/SET as per AICTE rules and clarifications. If someone from our colleagues have more information in this regard, we welcome it. With warm regards -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 Website : www.mlsc.co.nr -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202