Dear LIS-Forum Colleagues, The decision taken by UGC to give exemption to the M.Phil and Ph.D. Holders form net is not fair. It is just like, IIMs and IITs offer admissions without CAT. Feel, what happens if this type of situation may be imposed in the education sector? Testing to the aspirants through the national or international standards (NET, CAT, IEEE, GMAT, TOEFL, PMT and so on.), is essential to produce qualitative and intellectual (because the competitive exams always test the aspirants at maximum aspects of intellectuality) persons rather than concentrate on quantity. Why the students from self financed management institutes (who offer admission without any national entrance test and believe in quantity) do not steps with the students of other institutes (who believe in quality and test the knowledge of aspirants through the national standards /entrance exams) in context to knowledge, innovation, self - determination and so on. Quality gives you assurance. There may many alternatives of quality but the alternatives will affect the national standards (standardization) and education system and create double standard system. I do not believe that the M.Phil and Ph.D holders have not capacity, however they have to pass through the national test and prove them as NET holders. They are very experienced persons in context to teaching but the at the other side the person having plenty of experience and knowledge in concerned filed but without having degree S/he may not be eligible for concerned field. This decision will create chaos in the standardization of aspirants. The nation can achieve the vision corruption-free India in education if it doesnt allow the chance for thinking towards DOUBLE-STANDARD but think of ONLY ONE STANDARD THAT IS CALLED NET/SLET. FYI: I have been trying to be a NET Holder since 2000 but I have not cleared it till date. regards, Lavji N. Zala Library Officer, Knowledge Exchange and Information Centre (KEIC), Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), Shela, Ahmedabad Pin- 380058 Phone: +91 2717 237946-51 ----------------------------------------- (on mail) Email Disclaimer: Information contained and transmitted by this e-mail is confidential, proprietary, and legally privileged data of Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA), that is intended for use only by the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. You are requested to delete this e-mail immediately and notify the originator. Any views expressed by an individual do not necessarily reflect the views of MICA. While this e-mail has been checked for all known viruses, the addressee should also scan for viruses. Internet communications can not be guaranteed to be timely, secure, error or virus-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete. MICA does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. ---------------------------------------------------------