The University Grants Commission (UGC) will hold the National Eligibility Test (NET) for junior research fellowship and lectureship on June 29. The test will held for 77 arts and humanities subjects, including languages, at 66 select centres. The University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram; the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi; and the University of Calicut, Tenhipalam; are centres.

The subjects include economics; political science; philosophy; psychology; sociology; history; anthropology; commerce; education; social work; defence and strategic studies; home science; public administration; population studies; music; management, physical education; labour welfare or human resource management; law; library and information science; mass communication and journalism; performing arts - dance, drama, theatre, musicology and conservation; archaeology; criminology; women's studies; visual arts; social medicine and community health; forensic science; computer science and applications; electronics science; environmental science; human rights and duties; tourism administration and management; Hindi, Malayalam, English and linguistics.

Those who have secured at least 55 percent marks in the Master's degree examination (50 per cent for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and physically and visually challenged candidates require 50 per cent marks) are eligible to apply. Those who are appearing for the examination, or have appeared and awaiting results, are also eligible. The age limit is 28 as on June 1 (relaxed by 5 years for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, physically and visually challenged and other categories).

The application format, attendance slip, admission card and other details have been published in Employment News dated March 8. Details are also available on www.ugc.ac.in. The last date of receipt of the applications at the test centre, or university, is May 2.

Website: www.ugc.ac.in

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