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"Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks (or an equivalent grade) at Masters degree level or an equivalent qualification from an Indian or foreign university. Candidates, besides fulfilling the above qualifications should have cleared National Eligibility Test for Lecturers (NET) conducted by UGC or similar tests accredited by the UGC.

Note:- NET shall remain the compulsory requirement for appointment as Lecturer even for candidates having Ph.D. degree. However, the candidates who have completed M.Phil. degree or have submitted Ph.D. thesis in the concerned subject upto 31st December, 1993 are exempted from appearing in the NET examinations."

14. When the 2000 Regulations were framed by the Commission on 4th April, 2000, clause 2 regarding the qualifications remained the same and the first proviso was amended. The relaxation in the prescribed qualifications was envisaged only in respect of subjects and in which NET is not being conducted or enough number of candidates are not available with NET qualifications for a specified period only. In addition, these relaxations were required tobe made by the Commission alone and not by the University concerned as was the position in the earlier proviso under the said clause in the 1991 Regulations. It further clarified that relaxation would be given based on sound justification and would apply to affected Universities for a particular subject for the specified period and no individual applications would be entertained. In Schedule I where the qualifications are prescribed for the post of Lecturer a specific note has been added which clarified that though NET would remain compulsory requirement for appointment of Lecturer even for the candidates having Ph.D. degree, the appointees with such qualifications or those who have completed M. Phil. degree up to 31st December, 1993 are exempted from appearing in the NET examination. Thus, the candidates who completed M.Phil. degree or had submitted Ph.D.Thesis in the concerned subject upto 31st December, 1993 are alone exempted from appearing in the NET examination and there is no other relaxation regarding qualifications for appointment to the post of Lecturer.