Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 29: More than 22 thousand candidates across Jammu and Kashmir appeared in the National Eligibility Test (NET) of the University Grants Commission, which was held today.
In Jammu, 10185 candidates appeared and total 15 Centres were set up for conducting the test, which passed off successfully, informed Prof Rajni Kant, Chief Coordinator of the UGC-NET Exam in Jammu.
Around 750 officials, including UGC observers and Jammu University staff were engaged for conducting the exam at these centres, which were set up in different educational institutions in Jammu, he added.
Similarly at Kashmir, 11,900 students appeared in the NET, which was conducted by the Department of Chemistry in Kashmir University as the nodal agency for holding the exam with Prof Ghulamae-Mustafa Peerzada as Chief Coordinator.
According to Prof Peerzada, the test was conducted at 16 sub centers across Srinagar City. More than 85 percent of the students who had applied through the main centre number 31 of the University of Kashmir appeared in the test, he added.
Qualifying the UGC-NET makes a candidate eligible for teaching positions and fellowships at the State and national level.
The prestigious test is conducted twice an year; on last Sunday of July and December months.
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