Is NET failure of our educational system?
Posted by SUBHASH CHAND on December 28, 2012 at 11:48 in Discussion / News / Article View Forum Is NET failure of our educational system ? Vasudha Venugopal Share · print · T+ Pass rates for the national eligibly test are rising, but how good is the test in itself, ask professors Hundreds of candidates , who took the National Eligibility Test (NET) in the city recently, are eagerly anticipating its results, which are due on Friday. Over the last few years, the number of persons clearing the NET has increased, but the performance of Tamil Nadu has been dismal with less than four per cent of the candidates making it through the test. The NET, conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) determines eligibility to the post of lecturer in colleges across the country. It is also taken into consideration in the awarding of junior research fellowships, and is meant to ensure minimum standards for the entrants into the teaching profession and in research. It is conduc