Now NET Declared Mandatory For Scheduled Caste Students Also
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Now NET Declared Mandatory For Scheduled Caste Students Also

As per Governments New Rule, Its mandatory for Scheduled Caste Category students to Qualify for the Junior Research Fellowship through the NET/UGC-CSIR Exam Conducted in order to apply for MPhil and Ph.D. funding. Initially NET was not mandatory for SC students, they just had to submit a research proposal in their desired university/institute to apply for MPhil or Ph.D. funding, as per the Telegraph.

The new guideline letter was sent from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to the University Grants Commission (UGC) last year in October 2018.

Nearly 2,000 SC scholars with 1,500 in the humanities and social sciences stream, and 500 in the science stream will be impacted via this decision by the government.

Udit Raj, Chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations & a BJP MLA has condemned the move and said that these new rules and unfair to the Dalit students and will drive them away from pursuing higher studies.

Till date, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment awarded the fellowships to scheduled caste students who want to pursue their MPhil or Ph.D. in the sciences and other subjects. SC category students with NET qualification will not be eligible for any other

similar schemes offered by UGC.

5 Lakh candidates in total take up the NET Exam which conducted twice in a year. Candidates who qualify for JRF receive a fellowship of Rs 25,000 per month for the first two years which later is increased to Rs 28,000 per month. As per the latest media reports and statements from the HRDG Ministery fellowship is likely to be increased by a good amount this year.

In order to verify the authenticity of SC certificates, UGC will be developing a set of protocols for the committee. This step has been taken to curtail the possibility of students applying for the fellowship on the basis of fake certificates. It lies in the hands of the UGC now to decide procedure and guidelines for implementing the scheme.

Last year Govt released a circular declaring Ph.D. degree Mandatory for Candidates From 2021. Now NET is declared Mandatory for SC students as well. Keeping in mind the latest developments from the Government the importance of NET Exam is now being calibrated higher than ever.

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16 COMMENTS

  1. Great effort. For higher education and research, UGC mandatory, equality must be there.

  2. Good initiative. The thing should be strictly followed. NET should be mandatory to one and all categories of students for applying Ph.D as well as recruitment of Assistant Professor.

    • I am an SC candidate, I have qualified UGC NET and JRF four times during and after my MSc degree. But if I go for any interviews they are not selecting me. They select people from high class or from their community. What shall I do?, You are talking about equality and all, but for us things are still like past. We are descriminated, made devoid of jobs and opportunities. I have a family to feed. I need a job…. Even if I am qualified, (I secured second rank in my subject from college.),people are not giving me any chance.. I was not so sure, but know I know that the descrimination was based on my cast…

      • Agree with you brother things are same still discrimination is their. It will take time to change the mentality of peoples.

  3. Why this descrimination for SC and Minority…BC’s, ST’s and Disabled candidates applied without NET in few days back…..Our demand is rule for all

  4. this is unfair to the SC and minorities and another way to drive away the minorities away from the higher studies, since there is already limited sources for minorities to survive. this is not good.

  5. I have qualified UGC NET, JRF and GATE. I was second rank holder in my subject at college. But no one showed any interest in selecting me. I have attended neumerous interviews for PhD and jobs. But I was descriminated because I belonged to SC. This is true. Why are we descriminated like in the past. The govt gave us some oppourtunities to develop ourselves but this oppourtunities was not even practiced, and now they are closing this oppourtunities, for what. Even if it was written as a rule none of us got the benefit from it. I am qualified to teach in every aspect but I am descriminated against so people in other communities could join the job as assuming stant professor. What will I do? I have a family to look after. I have worked hard to score high marks in all this exams! Tell me people what should I do? Should I die because I belonged to SC class? Should I? Tell me!! Equality!! What is equality? Government itself is partial towards us….. History is repeating itself… Is it our fault that we were born as SC? I was a rank holder for God sakes….I passed all the qualifying exam and I am not being selected for neither PhD not a job! I am so depressed.

    • Hope so…..one day you have got and your dream comes true…..Never give up

  6. Let merit decide our fate not policies. Lets believe in our own potential and show that. I believe this reservation in all forms should be removed in all respects. In future we will record our IQ, EQ and SQ and not caste.
    Thanks
    All the best to you Mridula.

  7. Few people only know to say this is best initiative. if you have guts than fight in your community do not compare or make jealous with other. If some one want to compare with other than transgender community is open for all. Believe on your self instead of soughting *best gumption*.

    And People who said this is best initiative, my advice is to come on the ground and check what is reality
    than decide this is right or wrong.

    At present govt announce 10% reservation. Have you seen any SC/ST objecting this imitative? Than why you spreading your nonsense. (this 10% reservation is only for political purpose). Friend if you think Govt is caring you than you are wrong.

    When i see the people like you, i know you always talk on this kind of topic whenever SC/ST cross you.

    Base on population, Transgender reservation is much more than other cast reservation. So please joint if some one want to compare.

    *my advice *

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