No proposal to relax UGC-NET requirement for lecturership posts in varsities, colleges: Edu Min

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. Credit: PTI File Photo

The Ministry of Education has ruled out any proposal to relax the requirement of UGC-NET exam for lecturership posts in government as well as private colleges.

Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' made the statement in response to a written question in Rajya Sabha.

"The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that there is no proposal at present to relax the UGC NET exam for lecturership posts," Nishank said.