# Maharashtra makes NET, SET, SLET mandatory for assistant professor posts 2026-11-07T03:27:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra government has made NET, SET or SLET mandatory for direct recruitment of assistant professors in all higher education institutions. The higher and technical education department issued a revised government resolution on 4 November, replacing a March 2019 clause that had allowed exemptions for PhD and MPhil holders. The clarification follows confusion over the implementation of UGC regulations from June 2023 and earlier state GRs. Recruitment for teaching posts is currently underway across the state. Kushal Mude, national coordinator of the All India NET-SET Teachers Organisation, welcomed the move, saying it would end inconsistent exemptions and ensure uniform assessment through national and state-level eligibility tests. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The revised GR settles a recurring dispute over whether a PhD could substitute for NET, SET or SLET in Maharashtra’s university recruitments. By making the three tests the binding minimum, the government removes the discretion that allowed PhD holders to bypass them, a practice that the All India NET-SET Teachers Organisation said was unevenly applied. The clarification arrives as the state is actively hiring assistant professors, so its effect will be felt immediately in current and upcoming selection processes. What remains unresolved is whether the rule applies to vacancies notified before the GR but still under process, which could prompt further litigation or a supplementary order. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Leads with government decision and backs with quote from candidate organisation This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: All India NET-SET Teachers Organisation, Kushal Mude, Maharashtra government, NET, SET, UGC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-makes-net-set-slet-mandatory-for-assistant-professor-posts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-makes-net-set-slet-mandatory-for-assistant-professor-posts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/