Hi Venkatesh,

For pursuing a career as a lecturer one must have qualified master’s degree in that field. For general candidate it is at least 55% and for SC/ST/OBC/PWD it is 50 % in their Master’s degree, only the will be considered for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

According to UGC, by 2021 a Doctoral degree will be mandatory requirement to join as an Associate Profession. Experience in the field is a plus point, but will not land you in your aspiring job of lecturer.

You can write UGC Net for the post of Assistant Professor across the country, SLET similar to NET but one can’t apply to institutions across the nation, GATE score helps to apply for PhD, CSIR a national level exam checks the eligibility of the candidate to apply for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or Lectureship (LS).

It is advisable to pursue PHD along with UGC NET

Eligibility for UGC NET is as follows:

• The candidate should not be 28 years of age on January 1, 2019
• A relaxation could be given to non-creamy layer candidate
• Exemption is also provided to candidate qualified SLET/SET/NET to join as Assistant Professor

Scope of becoming a lecturer depends on these factors:

• Institute Location
• Organization Type
• Experience of the Candidate

The monthly salary lies somewhere between INR 40,000 to 90,000. The highest packages are received at IIT's, IIM's, AIIMS and BITS.

As per the recent information, the Government has doubled the salary of the guest lecturers in government and aided college. From now UGC NET or JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) qualified lecturers will get Rs 1750 per day and maximum Rs 43,750 for 25 working days in a month.

One can move up the ladder to become a Chancellor by following the path of Professor, Senior Professor, Professor of Eminence, Dean/Director, Pro- Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor. Not only degree and qualification is required but one should be passionate about teaching.

The following characteristics are advisable

• Good Communication skills
• Problem Solving capabilities
• Deep Research on the related topics
• Curiosity towards the topic of research
• Time Management skills
• Desire to learn something new
• Positive confidence

Given your experience in the field will be a plus point and a delightful experience for your future students.

All the best!