Know what changes are being made for the appointment of VC and Professor, read the new and old rules

UGC is going to make many big changes. In such a situation, now it will not be necessary to choose the VC of any university that the person should be a professor. Along with this, people will be able to become professors even without NET and PhD. Let us tell you what the rules for becoming a VC and professor till now and what changes are going to happen now. Along with this, we will tell you how many posts are there in the country and how many posts of professors are there in central and state universities.

Earlier, to become a teacher, it was necessary to have an undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and PhD degree in the same subject. Under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, more flexibility is now being provided in the process of becoming a teacher in universities. Its purpose is to motivate students to study different subjects in higher education and provide them with more diverse options.

In this way, one can become an assistant professor without NET and PhD

Graduates who master a particular field will be able to become teachers in higher educational institutions. In this, individuals having special skills in areas like yoga, drama, fine arts will get an opportunity to become teachers. They can directly apply for the post of assistant professor, but for this it will be mandatory for them to have a national level award or honor.

This is how the Vice Chancellor will be appointed

According to the new guidelines, now it will not be necessary for the candidate to have 10 years of teaching experience for appointment to the post of Vice Chancellor. Instead, experts having ten years of work experience in the relevant field, who have a good track record, will be considered eligible for this post. Earlier, for the post of Vice Chancellor, it was mandatory for the candidate to have at least 10 years of tenure in the field of education.

Till now, this is how the Vice Chancellor was appointed

Till now, the appointment of the Vice Chancellor was done under a prescribed process, which was conducted by the Governing Body or Board of Governors of the universities. Usually, the Vice Chancellor was appointed under the guidance of the State Government or the Ministry of Higher Education of the Central Government. The Search Committee of the University, which acts as a selection committee, used to select suitable candidates. In this process, the academic and administrative experience of the candidate was taken into account, and then the appointment was confirmed by the Governing Body or Governor.

This is the criteria to become a professor

There are some major criteria to become a professor till now. First of all, the candidate must have a master's degree and PhD in the relevant field, which is necessary as an educational qualification. Along with this, teaching experience is also mandatory to become a professor, and usually the candidate should have 8-10 years of experience in the relevant field. Apart from this, to become a professor, the candidate must also have good research work and articles published in academic journals. Finally, the candidate may need to pass the UGC NET paper, which certifies their educational qualifications.

These are the changes being made to become a professor

Under the new guidelines, some changes have been made regarding the educational and experience required to become a professor. Now not only teaching experience, but experience and research work in the relevant field will also be given importance. This also makes it possible that those who have more work experience, but have less teaching experience in educational institutions, will also be able to become professors.

Its advantages and disadvantages

These changes have both advantages and disadvantages. The first advantage is that it is beneficial for those candidates who have good work experience in a particular field, but have less teaching experience. This will provide opportunities to experts who are experienced in their field, but could not become professors due to lack of teaching experience earlier.

Secondly, this change will increase diversity in universities, as experts from different fields will bring new ideas and perspectives. Third, some experts may have less teaching experience but their work experience and track record may be excellent, which can help them get appointed to the post of professor quickly.

However, there are some disadvantages to this as well. The first disadvantage is that if the candidate has less teaching experience, he will not be able to guide the students properly, and it may be challenging to maintain a balance between education and research. Second, some people may consider this against the traditional educational system, in which those with long teaching experience and working in the field of education were given preference.

Third, this change may create inequalities in some areas, especially if the candidate has a good track record but is not a trained and qualified teacher in that field. Overall, the aim of these changes is to promote new thinking and expertise in the field of higher education, but it is also important to ensure that the quality of teaching and guidance of students is done properly.

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