NET, SLET must for teaching in colleges, universities: SC 24 Mar 2015 The Supreme Court has overruled the Ministry of Human Resource Development and UGC's exemption on appointment of lecturers and mandates clearing the entrance exam to be eligible for teaching at colleges and varsitiesIn what comes as a major jolt for MPhil and PhD degree holders and teachers in colleges or universities, who were appointed after the NET-SET exemption was made in 2010, the Supreme Court has not upheld the regulations made by the University Grants Commission (UGC), prescribing a minimum qualification of national (NET) and state-level (SET) entrance tests for the appointment of teachers and assistant professors.Following an HC order, the UGC had extended the exemption to MPhil holders (on or before July 10, 2009) and PhD holders (on or before December 2009). Many candidates, who had not cleared the SET or NET, had then joined institutions as teachers.However, dismissing a batch of appeals filed by those degree holders and challenging the regulations set by the MHRD, a bench of justices T S Thakur and Rohinton Nariman mandated that these individuals will now have to clear either exams.Arun Nigavekar, ex-chairperson of UGC, pointed out that while representation from the HRD ministry has always been mandatory at UGC meetings, no UGC decision can be made without a dialogue with the ministry. "MHRD is always involved in UGC decisions. However, this once, a unilateral decision may have been taken. The MHRD representative might not have been present. However, it's only an assumption,” reported Pune Mirror. Regards, Nitin S Joshi SPPU- College Librarian MAEER’s MIT School of Management (MITSOM) Kothrud, Pune 411038 M- 09922587907 Direct Line- 020-30273597 www.mitsom.org Noting is pleasanter than exploring a library.- W.S. Landor -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.