Sir, In recent years there is a sharp decline in the number of students qualifying UGC-NET exam from univty. of Kerala. At the same time the numbers are high in Calict and MG univties.It does'nt mean that the quality of students of our univty is not upto the mark! Many have qualified NET earlier, ie from 1991 onwards. I have qualified it in two different times in Lb. & Inf. Science itself! Recently in an interview for the post of I st gade Libraraian at the Kottayam based college, there were more than 15 candidates applied. There are enough number of NET qualified library professionals are available in the state. Of course, there should be periodic changes in the exam pattern, and in the syllabi .It is ecouraging that UGC itself has constituted a committee in this regards. As professionals, we do'nt try to dilute the NET Exam for getting more aspirants! regards sudhier kg Sir, In recent years there is a sharp decline in the number of students qualifying UGC-NET exam from univty. of Kerala. At the same time the numbers are high in Calict and MG univties.It does'nt mean that the quality of students of our univty is not upto the mark! Many have qualified NET earlier, ie from 1991 onwards. I have qualified it in two different times in Lb. & Inf. Science itself! Recently in an interview for the post of I st gade Libraraian at the Kottayam based college, there were more than 15 candidates applied. There are enough number of NET qualified library professionals are available in the state. Of course, there should be periodic changes in the exam pattern, and in the syllabi .It is ecouraging that UGC itself has constituted a committee in this regards. As professionals, we do'nt try to dilute the NET Exam for getting more aspirants! regards sudhier kg