Navigating Change: UGC’s Policy Shift and the Changing Landscape of Academic Hiring
New Delhi (India), February 21: One of the major errors integrated within India’s educational system has been the wide demand for college degrees as a prerequisite to employment. For years, one of the major eligibility criteria that persisted around assistant professors was the need for a mandatory Ph.D. for individuals who wanted to become assistant professors. In 2018, the University Grant Commission requested that educational institutions place the PhD criterion on students who applied for entry-level jobs in 2021. This mandate was repealed and criticized by various…