Teaching is a respected profession in India as Professors in general shape the minds of the coming generation. Along with that, being an assistant professor in a government led institution comes with its own perks and benefits.
That being said the career of an Assistant Professor can be a lucrative and respectable career option. This article will give further details on how one can become an Assistant Professor in India.
Roles and Responsibilities of an Assistant Professor in India
Before one starts out on the path to becoming an Assistant Professor in India, they must ascertain for themselves whether this is the correct choice of career for them or not. Below we have elaborated upon the roles and responsibilities of an Assistant Professor in India
- Design and implement innovative methods of teaching.
- Teach both undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing their own field of expertise.
- Prepare daily lessons and targets for the students.
- Mentor the students with their academic progress.
- Guide and mentor the research students in their projects.
- Assess, review and evaluate the progress and activities of the students.
- Assist or lend a helping hand to the superior professors in performing their duties and functions.
- Carry out the publishing of the university’s research works in journals and academic books.
- Develop professional logistics to help the students improve their performances.
- Support the functional activities of the department.
- Facilitating a learning environment that encourages the thirst for knowledge.
- Communicate productively with all the other departments, schools and units inside the university and its external organizations.
If the above responsibilities are easy to fulfill then, becoming an Assitant Professor in India will not be a hard task.
Now we will look at how one can become the same.
Entrance Exam for Assitant Professor
The one – actually the only way – way to become Assistant Professor is through entrances exams such as the ones below:
- NET (National Eligibility Test): The NET exam which is commonly known as UGC NET is a competitive exam that is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) to select candidates for awarding the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and to determine the eligibility for Lecturer. To apply for this exam, you must have a post-graduate degree with at least 55% marks secured from a recognized university, to be eligible for this exam.
- GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering): The Graduate Aptitude Test is an All-India competitive entrance exam that is conducted by the GATE Committee, which comprises faculty members from different institutes like IISc, Bangalore, and the seven Indian Institute of Technology (IIT’s). Candidates can use the GATE score to pursue a Ph.D. degree and, after publishing your research papers as a Ph.D. thesis you can apply for the post of professor/lecturer post in IITs or NITs.
- SLET (State Level Eligibility Test): SLET is a state-level examination that is also conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to select the enthusiastic candidates interstate to be eligible for Assistant Professor. After clearing the SLET exam, you will be eligible to apply and work with state-level colleges and universities.
- CSIR NET: CSIR NET is a national level exam which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) to select candidates for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor for Science subjects only. CSIR UGC NET stands for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR UGC NET
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