What is UGC-NET? What are the benefits of qualifying it?
UGC-NET stands for University Grant Commission- National Entrance Test. The exam is biannually held in June (3rd week) and December (3rd week) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education on behalf of UGC. UGC-NET exam is essentially required for pursuing higher order research in University departments/Institutes of National Importance/National Laboratories and Institutes of CSIR in various fields of Science & Technology. Those who qualify UGC-NET exam are awarded either a JRF or Lectureship on qualifying for the NET exam.
Eligibility for UGC-NET/JRF exam
Indian citizens, who are residing in India are only eligible for the award of UGC/CSIR-NET/JRF fellowships. Candidates who have secured a M.Sc or equivalent degree with 55% marks for general category and 50% marks for SC/ST, Physically and Visually Handicapped candidates and Ph.D. degree holders who had passed Master’s degree prior to 19th September 1991 are eligible.
Age Limit
For the award of JRF, the minimum age limit is 19 years and the maximum age limit is 28 years, which is relaxable by 5 years in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Schedule Tribes/OBC, Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped, and female applicants.
For the award of LS (NET) (Lecturership), there is no upper age limit.
Benefits of Qualifying CSIR NET/JFR
UGC/CSIR LS (NET) qualification is now mandatory for coaching in any University/college in India. Students who qualify as JRF are also eligible for lectureship. Moreover, JRF qualification is considered more prestigious as JRF qualified students are entitled to a monthly stipend of 25,000 p.m. for a period of two years. On Completion of two years as JRF and if the fellow is registered for PhD, the fellowship is upgraded to SRF (NET) and the stipend is increased to Rs. 28,000/- p.m for the 3rd and subsequent years.
Opportunities to Join PSUs
If you don’t like to be a professor, you have another opportunity to work for the government organizations on a higher salary package.
PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) companies often recruit UGC NET qualified candidates for various positions in departments like research & development, human resource, finance, etc.
Become an Author & Publish Your Book
Reading and writing are the two important things that relate to almost every aspirant preparing for or qualified for the NET exam.
As a UGC NET qualified person, you must have gained some knowledge of different themes and might have a special interest in the subject you have qualified with.
With the experience, you can also get chances to publish your writeups in journals.
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