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Less than 25 p.c. clear JNTUH faculty test

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Of the 5,300 candidates who took the test, only 1,530 qualify in Faculty Eligibility Test

Private colleges to be told to give preference to successful in recruitment of assistant professors
As only a few write the NET in engineering, colleges forced to recruit graduates from outside

HYDERABAD: Indicating the poor quality of engineering graduates coming into teaching profession, only 1,530 candidates have qualified in the Faculty Eligibility Test conducted by the JNTU Hyderabad. The test was conducted in 17 subjects.

As many as 5,300 candidates who took the test on December 5. The pass percentage is not even 25 per cent and the more concerning factor is that the group coming into teaching is mostly the filtered batch which fails to get into jobs in good companies. “It reflects the poor teaching standards at the entry level. At the top level, at least colleges are able to hire retired teachers with some experience,” says an official of the JNTUH.

Positive aspect

At the same time, officials see some positive aspect in the test itself. At least the successful candidates have gone through a process where their core knowledge is tested if not their teaching skills. That way they are a safe bet.

These candidates will now get a certificate from JNTUH and private engineering colleges will be asked to give preference to them in recruitment of assistant professors. Moreover, colleges have also been asked to give them AICTE and UGC prescribed pay scales.

As per rules, UGC pay scales have to be given to candidates who qualify in the National Eligibility Test (NET). But success in NET is very poor in the engineering stream across the country and more so in the State. “Most of engineering graduates in the State either get into jobs or go abroad for higher education.

Very few actually write the NET in engineering. So colleges are being forced to recruit engineering graduates from outside the State,” an official said.

Since the standard of graduates coming from North India is being questioned with regard to teaching and communication skills, this test will at least give some kind of certification for recruitment by the colleges.

Though successful candidates of the test will be preferred by the colleges, the university will ensure that at least one member of the varsity is on the interview board for recruitment.

Shortage of teachers in engineering stream is a cause of concern and has been the point of debate in the last few years as the number of colleges crossed 600 in the State.

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